Enter the B movie. Whether you refer to them as B Movies, Bad Movies or simply Low Budget, these films, regardless of how good or bad, have been integral in launching and furthering the careers of countless iconic filmmakers through the years. While most low budget filmmakers move on to larger budget studios and more mainstream filmmaking, there are those who, for various reasons, continue making low budget films, reveling in the schlock, and excel in doing so. One of the more influential of them is Roger Corman, the King of B Movies. Due to the sheer volume of his films, I will inevitably return to a few of his classics in future reviews; today, however, I will be looking into one of his lesser known films, The Fantastic Four.
"He's captivated people for hundreds of years," says John Beckman, the museum's manager of temporary exhibits. "There's lots to wonder about." More than ever, that wondering extends beyond circles of scientists and creatives, thanks to a confluence of cultural events driven by the ever-growing phenomenon of "The Da Vinci Code." Da Vinci's impact on the arts existed long before Dan Brown's book and the Ron Howard movie. Generations of writers have used him in myriad ways, from sly references to plot-driving elements.
The cast did an excellent job in this movie, you can see how much they have grown into their rolls over the past ten year since the first Fast and the Furious movie was released. I want to take a few minutes to tell you a little bit about the actors and actresses that help make this movie so much fun. Let’s get started talking a little bit about Vin Diesel, the star of Fast Five. Vin Diesel is a New York native who has become a well rounded action movie star. Vin has played in some great films like Saving Private Ryan and the Pacifier.
Character types are the moulds which a great deal of characters in fiction are made from, from the ‘mad scientist’ type featured in countless science fiction and horror novels, to the ‘strong, silent’ type present in almost every single action movie ever made. They can be traced back to ancient Greek theatre, where ‘stock’ characters would be used in order to quickly provide the audience with personalities and action derived from those personalities which would be immediately familiar and recognizable to the audience. Many of those first stock characters have carried onto the present day- the buffoon, the wise old man and of course the Hero remains popular to this day. The widespread use of character types can be traced to three main points: 1-Character types can tap into the emotions and ideas innate in all human beings, as proposed by Swiss psychiatrist Carl Young, who outlined several recurring types: The Child, The Hero, The Wise Old Man, The Great Mother, The Trickster, The Devil, in addition to several other. The advantage to using types with these ideas in mind is that, if used properly, a story can become universal and easily understood among all humans in terms of its themes and message and, if used in conjunction with exceptional writing and plausible motivation for its characters, a story can become forever etched into human culture.
Psychological Analysis of Charlie Sheen Who is Charlie Sheen Elvis Kavanaugh PSYC120-1204B-13 December 23, 2012 Penelope Laws The individual I chose for my case study is Charlie Sheen. The reason I chose Charlie Sheen is for two reasons. First, he is an individual I always enjoyed as an actor. He has been successful in both television and movies. Secondly, with all of his latest antics there are many people who questioned his sanity.
Chris Tischner Rebecca Peters Hum-3321 Web Cohort 12 Critical Response Essay Red: A Critical Analysis With the perennial all-star line-up that makes up this 2010 Action/Thriller/Comedy, the film Red delivers on more than one level and especially from a critical analysis standpoint. Long-time celebrated actors and household names like Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, and John Malkovich lead the way as director Robert Schwentke brings this popular novel to life with mostly always intriguingly shot scenes, concise lighting, and an appropriately balanced selection of sounds. In the opening scene, main character Frank Moses wakes up alone and still seemingly tired. The low light appears to be dominant as one side of his face is extremely illuminated while the other is dark and concealed along with the rest of the background of the frame. Following almost immediately after, the next shot displays lighting in which star-lighting appears to radiate from Mr. Moses fading at the edges (Belton Ch.
Soon after working with Spielberg, Columbus began directing movies of his own. The two films analysed in order to observe and critique the work of Columbus as a director will be Harry Potter and the Sorcerers stone as well as a recent film, Percy Jackson; Lightning Thief. Both films were a big hit and made Columbus well known as a successful director. Firstly, his style was shown and kept throughout both films in the story and with the characters. Secondly, his camera work and story building allowed the audience to feel the film in a more intimate way.
He eventually dropped out of school to pursue an acting career at the age of 15. * Keanu’s film diverse film career distances up to twenty five years. In this time, he has worked with well-known names in Hollywood such as Laurence Fishburne, Patrick Swayze and Sandra Bullock. He has also worked with directors such as The Wachowski brothers, Kathryn Bigelow and David Ayer. * Keanu Reeves is legendarily remembered for the Bill & Ted films (Stephen Herek, 1989 & 1991).
Also the marketing campaign played a big part in this success, as It is the lifeblood that can either make or break a film. In this care; making the film. Skyfall along with every other film ever produced has 8 main parts to a marketing campaign: Posters; Trailers, TV spots, The Internet, PR and the press, Reviews, Track effectiveness of campaign and the Opening weekend. Firstly, posters are designed to see the genre and the concept pf the movie. They stand out as they are 2D, giving the audience time to read and really take in what the poster is telling them.
Will Smith’s music was rapidly becoming very popular But by this time Will was already at the top of another profession, as he was casted to be in the new series of ‘The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air’. This gave Will a foot-hold in Hollywood, with movie offers soon coming thick and fast. Will Smith has been twice married: first to Sheree Zampino (1992-95), who he met in 1991