Movies, a staple in our modern world of entertainment, are filled with deep artistic messages, breathtaking environments, guns, explosions and awesome sound effects. But today, few of us remember the classics: the old black and white films. These films were made during a time when the life of a Hollywood producer didn’t revolve around money. Artists had a passion for making films, and they made every detail count. So, I say it’s about time that we give these old timers the respect they deserve. How, you might ask? Start by reading my recommendations of some must-see oldies. Then, start watching them! Here are a few of my personal favorites: #5: The Maltese Falcon - In this detective crime drama, Humphrey Bogart plays Sam Spade, your classic …show more content…
The actors are first rate, including Bogart, who adopted this personality for the rest of his movies. You’ll be sure to enjoy this unforgettable film. . #4: Stagecoach- Set in the classic Old West, John “The Duke” Wayne, stars as an outlaw who is escorted to a jail in a different town, where his enemies await him. Included in the escort are a prostitute, a southern gambler, a sheriff who escorts our star, and a soldier’s wife who is on her way to the town to have a baby. Along the way, they are attacked by a Native American tribe and they must fight back in order to survive. I would recommend this movie because of the interactions between the characters. Similarly, this film dives into the various social classes of the time period. There is also some segregation conflicts between characters from the North and the South. You even get to understand John Wayne’s character. His brother was killed by these brother bandits, and now John Wayne's character gets the notice of the law on his quest for …show more content…
Blacks are portrayed as villains and the Klansmen are portrayed as heroes. The film is as memorable for its status among the earliest full length movies ever released as deplorable for its racist vision of America at the time. #1: Citizen Kane- Those of you who are familiar with this movie will think of this as a cop-out, but this is for a good reason, as it is one of the greatest movies of all time. The story revolved around a rich, famous newspaper owner, Charles Foster Kane, who made a big impact on people, both good and bad. His personality comes across as somewhat villainous, but deep down, he’s just missing something important to him. He is missing Rosebud. If you want to know who or what Rosebud is, then you will have to watch the movie. Orson Welles not only directs and produces the movie but also plays Kane. He does a fantastic job of bringing this one-of-a-kind character to life. The story, while simple, is very effective. The life of one man and the impact he has brought onto others and himself relates back to the saying, “less is more,” and this movie is no
The intermix of a great literary work into a modern production is not a new concept, but the use of digital enhancement to carry a theme was unheard of prior to the making of this film. Both Director of Photography Roger Deakens, and Business Development Director Sarah Priestnall from Kodak, helped to explain that the digital process used is the modification of the film at the pixel level, in which the film is digitized frame by frame and each frame is color matched to allow for manipulation. The mastering process was done in the film developing...
New and exciting technologies have always played a huge role in the culture of American people. When the motion picture came out it was no surprise that both consumers and producers were more than happy to get in on the action. Back in the 1920’s film was still pretty new and was only in black and white with no sound, but the films were always accompanied by orchestral pieces to help set the mood. The art of movie-making has come a long way since then with the addition of not only color and audio, but new techniques and new ideas. Both The Kid and Iron Jawed Angels are very popular films about the early 1900’s. Although they share some common thoughts, but because they were made in two completely different time periods their focuses are far off from one another and their ideas contrast for the most part.
Beginning the mid 1920s, Hollywood’s ostensibly all-powerful film studios controlled the American film industry, creating a period of film history now recognized as “Classical Hollywood”. Distinguished by a practical, workmanlike, “invisible” method of filmmaking- whose purpose was to demand as little attention to the camera as possible, Classical Hollywood cinema supported undeviating storylines (with the occasional flashback being an exception), an observance of a the three act structure, frontality, and visibly identified goals for the “hero” to work toward and well-defined conflict/story resolution, most commonly illustrated with the employment of the “happy ending”. Studios understood precisely what an audience desired, and accommodated their wants and needs, resulting in films that were generally all the same, starring similar (sometimes the same) actors, crafted in a similar manner. It became the principal style throughout the western world against which all other styles were judged. While there have been some deviations and experiments with the format in the past 50 plus ye...
Citizen Kane is a drama. The film is made to keep you searching for the meaning of the last words spoken by the world’s richest and most influential man. Everyone wants to know the meaning behind the simple word “rosebud”. What is the significance of such a simplistic word? Why did that word mean so much to the man that it was his dying word? During the investigation of the words meaning, the film goes through many flashbacks of Kane’s life from different people’s point of view (H2G2). This was an innovation to the making of a film. Before Citizen Kane, it was not normal to have the point of views of multiple different people. This use of multiple narrations is now widely used, and is seen in many well-known movies such as Goodfellas, Casino, and The Thin Red Line. The techniques Orson Welles used when writing this film completely changed the idea of what a drama movie could be. He also introduced the idea of showing the end of the story in the beginn...
The seriousness is enough to make you lose faith in humanity for a second, but catch your attention and evoke deep and reflection thought into the truth that goes on in the part of society that is unknowingly ignored by the population because it gets constantly overshadowed by media and the government. More importantly, the film reminds us that progress will move forward only when those at the top of authority realize they need to relate with and answer to the people who want change, answer to the voices of people those broken, traumatized, who truly need
During the “Roaring Twenties,” the film production was focused on silent films. However, films became bigger, longer, and with more quality. Their production was divided into parts: writing, makeup,
Kane’s abrupt detachment from his family and childhood became a wound that never entirely healed, even up to his last breath upon his deathbed. Despite his accumulation of priceless sculptures and artifacts, nothing could replace his desire to be liked or his passion for achieving perfection in a society that was not willing to see eye-to-eye with his notions of flawlessness. Because Kane is dead during all scenes, excluding flashbacks, this film subjectively portrays the points of view of others’ feelings about him. After Kane’s unceremonious death, all that is left behind (other than his priceless artifacts) are the criticisms from those who did not know him at all. He may have been described as a greedy, power-hungry man, but the fact that the men could not solve the Rosebud mystery proves that no one was truly intimate with Kane.
From the lavish mansions of Hollywood stars to the cigarette smoke filled offices of broke screenwriters, the 1950 noir movie Sunset Boulevard remains a timeless classic with a stunning story of an actress gone mad, and a screenwriter just trying to squeak by. This film is the first pre-1960’s flick that has left me with a feeling of awe. The first word that comes to mind after the credits begin to roll is just“wow!”. I was struck by the intriguing plotline and brilliant execution of the story. Not only is the film a classic for its gripping story, and twisted power dynamics, it also shows amazing camera work and brilliant acting.
In this movie, one of the characters thinks that he is not need so there are their angles that come and show him what life would be like without him. He learned that he need to be alive because of all that he has done in the past, future or present. We all should think about how we are impacting other people’s life. We can do this by taking the time out of our day to think about how our action are impacting other people. We could also ask the people in our everyday lives how we are impacting their life and what we could do to impact them even
Name of the movie that I selected was “Stranger in Good Company”. This movie was directed by Cynthia Scott and it was released at May 03, 1991(www.imdb.com). This movie is 105 minutes long and audience for this movie is mostly adults. I chose this movie because it is a heartwarming, slow paced reflection on life, the strong human spirit, and the meaning of true friendship when it occurs between strangers. In addition to that, this movie that show us the true unity, love, and individuality. This movie is related to the aging because almost all the actors are seniors and they truly bring their life memory to the movie. This movie shows us many sociological imagination, life course and diachronic vision that most of the older people have.
... Film Art: An Introduction. 5th ed. of the book. New York: McGraw-Hill Companies, 1997.
As time and people are continually changing, so is knowledge and information; and in the film industry there are inevitable technological advances necessary to keep the attraction of the public. It is through graphic effects, sounds and visual recordings that all individuals see how we have evolved to present day digital technology; and it is because of the efforts and ideas of the first and latest great innovators of the twentieth century that we have advanced in film and computers.
In Hollywood today, most films can be categorized according to the genre system. There are action films, horror flicks, Westerns, comedies and the likes. On a broader scope, films are often separated into two categories: Hollywood films, and independent or foreign ‘art house’ films. Yet, this outlook, albeit superficial, was how many viewed films. Celebrity-packed blockbusters filled with action and drama, with the use of seamless top-of-the-line digital editing and special effects were considered ‘Hollywood films’. Films where unconventional themes like existentialism or paranoia, often with excessive violence or sex or a combination of both, with obvious attempts to displace its audiences from the film were often attributed with the generic label of ‘foreign’ or ‘art house’ cinema.
Barsam, Richard. Looking at Movies An Introduction to Film, Second Edition (Set with DVD). New York: W. W. Norton, 2006. Print.
Offering the unique ability to visually and audibly convey a story, films remain a cornerstone in modern society. Combined with a viewer’s desire to escape the everyday parameters of life, and the excitement of enthralling themselves deep into another world, many people enjoy what films stand to offer. With the rising popularity of films across the world, the amount of film makers increases every day. Many technological innovations mark the advancement of film making, but the essential process remains the same. Pre-production accounts for everything taken place before any shooting occurs, followed by the actual production of the film, post-production will then consist of piecing the film together, and finally the film must reach an audience. Each step of this process contributes to the final product, and does so in a unique right. The process of film making will now start chronologically, stemming from the idea of the story, producing that story into a film, editing that footage together, and finally delivering that story to its viewers.