Asian film has had an increasing presence on the stage of global cinema, with many films finding success via Hollywood remakes because of direct genre correlations, as with Ringu (Hideo Nakata, 1998)/The Ring (Gore Verbinski, 2002), and others finding success in their own right, based both on the merits of the films themselves, the novelty they bring American audiences, and the difficulty which many of the more culturally specific films, such as House of Flying Daggers (Zhang Yimou, 2004), would face in being translated. Ringu, as a genre film, “was already Hollywoodised before it was remade as The Ring” , and this combination of familiar form with fresh mythology and horror techniques played a central role in the film’s success. The fact that Ringu came from a Japan familiar with Americanized ways of life and horror tropes made the film accessible to Western audiences. Of course, genre films must have some fresh content in addition to continuity, and “East Asia’s rich supernatural tradition” and the “certain aura in Japanese ghost fiction…[which] tend to allow the aura to linger…or to literally haunt the audience rather than shock and thrill them” provide ample novelty. House of Flying Daggers, lacking a Western genre equivalent and referencing very specific Chinese cultural tropes, found global success anyway because of the artistry of the film, certainly, but also because of a Western predilection for exotic portrayals of ‘the Orient’.
Gattaca was the best in terms of entertainment. It always kept me thinking about what is going to happen next. It had many twist in the plot that surprised me. The technology that was shown in the movie was very interesting to. Also, I enjoyed the entertainment from the character in the movie, Eugene, who a handicap that was virtually perfect.
who told you about 9/11? Brown and Kulik proposed the idea of Flashbulb Memories after being amazed at the detailed memories some people had of traumatic events. They said, providing an event; directly effects a person’s life, is seen as surprising and/or the person has prior knowledge so it can be related to existing memory structures, a special neural mechanism may be activated. This mechanism takes a ‘photograph’ of said event and ‘prints’ the details permanently into the memory system. The memory is said to be like a photo due to its unchanging nature and high levels of accuracy.
Müge Aribilginç 07130000379 Amerikan Kültürü ve Edebiyatı Midterm Exam Paper for Introduction to Western Thought I Philosophical Analysis of The Matrix The Matrix, which was released in 1999, has a revolutionary place in the film industry. The film impressed audiences with its spectacular effects and extraordinary fight scenes, and became the biggest cult film. Despite the fact that The Matrix has been known mostly for its perfect visual effects, it contains many intellectual and philosophical meanings to enlighten us. First of all, The Matrix creates some situations to symbolize the basic and traditional notions of reality. It indicates several both materialist and subjectivist notions, especially based on the question of reality.
As is stated in the article, the company used to have a major competitive advantage in terms of movie selection, where, “…customers could browse through thousands of titles…” (Hitt 106). Now, the entire scope of the market has changed and Blockbuster was much too slow to respond. The recent moves that it has made will surely generate profits, but not enough to sustain the company in the long run, seeing as there is nothing that differentiates Blockbuster’s services from that of its competitors. In order to fully gain lost market share back, the company would have to create some sort of highly innovative way of viewing or renting movies that none of its competitors has already thought of; It would have to be something that is rare, difficult to imitate, not easily substituted, and able to generate above-average returns. Unfortunately, at this point it looks as if none of this will come into fruition because Blockbuster has essentially decided to latch on to other companies, creating a sort of symbiotic relationship where the company feeds off of the success of its competitors.
Wali Ghafar July 9, 2012 English 1D Movie Critique Jurassic Park (Movie Critique) For most critics and audiences, Jurassic Park has been considered one the most groundbreaking films of our lifetime. This is due to the fact that the special effects surpassed the expectations of movie goers and movie critics, as well as holding a more realistic plot that seems believable to the audience. Most films portray a fantasy storyline that is completely unrealistic, such as the Terminator or Event Horizon. But, then again, they are meant for entertainment. Jurassic Park holds a plot that is more representative of reality and still engages the audience through suspense and terror.
The blockbuster movie is typically understood to be a work of film in theater or television which gains notoriety and popular appeal to such an extent that audience attendance and overall gross profits of the movie far exceed standard expectations of the time. The blockbuster movie generally surpasses the accepted standard set by similar films and becomes most notable for its popularity as well as its box office profits One key ingredient of a movie's ability to become a blockbuster hit is the concept of mass appeal. For a movie to find ultimate success, it must appeal to a wide spectrum of both male and female movie-goers as well as both young and old audiences. Movie studios typically attempt to combine elements of action and adventure with comedic aspects or a romantic story line within the plot to attract as many people as possible . According to Ph.D. research sociologist Brian Uzzi of Northwestern University, movie buzz can often help a film become a blockbuster hit.
Videogame participation has seen leaps and bounds in popularity, due to improved technology, and the wide array of interests that can be addressed within their stories. Videogames in turn have produced greatly improved realism and immersion; deep and captivating storytelling, provides a healthy release for violence in teens, and simultaneously decreasing physical activity. Many people wonder why and how video games have become so popular but there are numerous causes of why they are popular in this current day and age. Perhaps one of the most appealing facts of videogames is the shear amount of immersion and realism that can be aroused from them. Video games nowadays have graphics and visuals that rival even the best looking movies and shows.
SWOT Analysis Kodak’s strength and Competitive Capabilities Forças da Kodak e Capacidades Competitivas Kodak’s strengths can take several forms as follows: Valuable intangible assets: Kodak’s strengths were its brand equity and distribution presence. After almost a century of global leadership in the photographic industry, Kodak possessed brand recognition and worldwide distribution. Kodak could bring new products to consumers’ attention and to support these products with one of the world’s best known and most widely respected brand names as a huge advantage in the market where technological change created uncertainty for consumers. Kodak’s brand reputation was supported by its massive worldwide distribution presence - primarily through retail photography stores, film processors, and professional photographers. Competitive Capabilities: Prior to 1990s Kodak had invested huge in R&D. Moreover, its century of innovation and development of photographic images gave Kodak tremendous depth of understanding of recording and processing images.
Due to the freedom in storytelling that is given with the medium of film, as well as the unmatched ability to reveal a character’s true emotions and feelings and the mass number of people that are exposed to films, motion pictures have a dramatic impact on the American culture, as well as other cultures around the world, in a bigger way than early film makers ever imagined. The history of films has been a series of firsts, making it hard to identify the true ‘first motion picture’, starting with The Horse in Motion, made in 1878 by Eadweard Muybridge, which was a series of pictures scrolled through quickly to give the appearance of movement, to Monkeyshines No. 1 shot by W.K.L. Dickson and William Heise in approximately 1889, all the way to the first motion picture projected for an audience the Berlin Wintergarten Novelty Program in 1895, movies have always given a sense of wonderment and awe because they are stories of such a unique medium (Wright, 2007). “The complex rhythms of film resemble those of music and poetry, like poetry in particular, film communicates through imagery metaphor and symbol” (Boggs, Petrie, 2008).