Wait a second!
More handpicked essays just for you.
More handpicked essays just for you.
Use of narrative in film
Don’t take our word for it - see why 10 million students trust us with their essay needs.
Life is fragile, everything that knows life will eventually meet death; it is impossible to mention one without the other. Humans have grasped the concept of life and death more so than any other species, yet we still consider it one of the great unknowns. All man knows in regards to life, he learns from his experiences with death. Man can look to many classic and religious texts searching for the meaning of life, but the only way one can truly learn it is through experience. To many, finding happiness means first coming to terms with the finite stretch of life one has and then making the most of it. Many films try to breach the subject of the preciousness of life, but only a few seem to hit as deeply as ones told through the eyes of a child. Stand By Me, Rob Reiner’s 1986 film, captures the beauty and fragility of human life and friendship through experiences with death. The film operates on two different levels; it serves as a coming of age story of Gordie Lachance, Vern Tessio, Teddy Duchamp, and Chris Chambers, but also as a reflection of the meanings of life and death by the Writer. The Writer serves as the narrator, looking back on the events leading up to his first encounter with a dead body. The film makes wonderful use of the five formal axes of film design to convey its powerful message: life is best enjoyed with a friend, because death is all around. It would be impossible to discuss the literary and sound design in Stand By Me without mentioning narration that deals heavily in both axes. The Writer, serving as the narrator, provides the audience with his motivation for the story; the film begins with The Writer, pulled off in his car to the side of the road, reading the obituary of his childhood best friend Chris Cha... ... middle of paper ... ...enjoyed when in the company of others who care about you. Without sound design, literary design, visual design, cinematography, or editing, this film based upon Stephen King’s short story, “The Body” would have never come to life, or still be relevant in this day and age. The film manages to convey its themes so well that it is regarded a favorite among many viewers because the messages are easy to understand without it becoming redundant. This film has become a timeless coming-of-age story because it deals with the subjects of life and death as told through the experience of four twelve-year-old boys. Works Cited Stand By Me. Dir. Rob Reiner. Perf. Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Jerry O'Connell. DVD. Columbia Pictures, 1986. "Stand By Me (1986)." The Internet Movie Database. Web. 17 Nov 2009. .
I have provided a clear evaluation of his essay in an organized way using the appropriate standards of evaluation. In understanding why humans “Crave Horror Movies” even when some people get nightmares after watching them we find the importance of our emotions and fears. We find those emotions and fears form a body of their own which needs to be maintained properly in order to remain healthy. We see how emotions can be controlled though viewing horror movies. Stephen King’s “Why We Crave Horror Movies” is a well written essay with convincing analogies, comparisons, and urban humor.
What roles do characters play in a story? What shapes someone's behavior? What different types of people are they? These questions can be asked while watching Stand By Me directed by Rob Reiner. They can also be answered with the help of literary criticisms. There are two criticisms that fit perfectly with this movie. These two are archetypes and gender.
film as well as similar to 'Stand By Me' We simply used our own ideas
Parallel editing draws the audience attention to important narration details and shapes the audience’s emotional response.
...festival going on in Albania and it is known to be an honor for the person who gets the first sheaf of wheat from the harvest. When the Albanian girl offered the gift it was displayed on news stations around the world. Another way that pathos was used in this film was when the war hero Old Shoe died unexpectedly and he then was given the highest honors in the military. Also a huge funeral production was made in his honor with the intent that it would be shown on the news. The public ate this up and enjoyed seeing the funeral because no one wants to see a war hero die. In general, death is a great way to stir up emotion in people because it reminds people of their fears. Death sparks the fear that you will never see that person again and also the fear of dying one day as well. Death is a known reality that everyone has to face but most people avoid talking about.
The movie Warm Bodies is undoubtedly a movie that has its own interesting take. It is ideally a zombie - romantic movie whose script is based on a novel of the same title authored by Isaac Marion (2010). The main character leads are R; played by Nicholas Hoult, Julie; played by Teresa Palmer, Nora; played by Analeigh Tipton, and M; played by Rob Corddry. Warm Bodies is not particularly a comic movie, but is instead a carefully woven film that brings into perspective what a kind heart can achieve, and generally, the power of human beings over that which is thought of as evil.
Tuesdays with Morrie is a touching video revealing the significance and meaning of life (Albom, 1997). The main character Morrie, enlightens a former student Mitch, what it truly means to live a fulfilling and rewarding life as opposed to allowing life to merely happen. This profound message is inspirational, embracing the transformation of the monotonous events in life to develop into a mature perspective of appreciation for others. A deep life lesson rooted from a dying man in his last several months speaks volumes for the younger generations. The purpose of this paper is to present my initial reaction of the video, discuss touch and intimacy, provide insightful interpretations of Morrie, and analyze the significance of quotes from the
When Harry met Sally. Dir. Rob Reiner. Perf. Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan. 1989. 4 Front Video, 1993. DVD.
The Body is a novella that bleeds the innocence vs. experience theme within the story’s characters, plot, symbols, historical and biographical context. The growth that can be seen in the characters of the novel show how one event can mature a group of children who were simply looking for adventure. The historical and biographical content of the novella gives the reader a deeper look into the reasons the theme for the novella was chosen. Stephen King successfully portrays the innocence vs. experience theme within his
... imagination is sometimes more excessive than the action on the screen. After the application of Williams’ “theory” to David Creonenberg’s film Shivers, it is apparent that the spectator’s personal perception of the action (or inaction) is more the cause of the bodily reaction that Williams is referring to, rather than the objective excess on the screen. Ultimately, various characteristics of Williams’ arguments are true, but as a film theory in general, “Film Bodies: Gender, Genre and Excess” needs further research and flexibility in order to be both relative to all “body” genre films, and applicable to all unique spectators.
Spadoni, Robert. Uncanny Bodies-The Coming of Sound Film and the Origins of the Horror Film. Berkeley University of California Press, 2007.
Death, to the surrounding people, can often be seen as a horrible and depressing time in one’s life, while the same result may occur in the person going through the time period. One must remember, though, that no matter how the person has lived throughout their life, everyone must die eventually, for it is the circle of life. The playwright, Everyman, notes of the importance of having devotion and loyalty in Jesus Christ, for that is the only way to Heaven. Also, the play and The Sandbox greatly illustrate how a person near death is feeling and his emotions, while also describing the sympathy of others around him and their experiences.
As an audience we are manipulated from the moment a film begins. In this essay I wish to explore how The Conversation’s use of sound design has directly controlled our perceptions and emotional responses as well as how it can change the meaning of the image. I would also like to discover how the soundtrack guides the audience’s attention with the use of diegetic and nondiegetic sounds.
In the play “everyman” death is depicted as something that is terribly feared as no one seemed ready for it, death is perceived as something that takes one away from the pleasures of this world.
As a young girl at 14, I used to reminisce about the future, how badly I wanted to grow up, to drive, to be popular in high school, go to college and land an amazing job, have a huge home, nice cars, and an extremely handsome husband. The older I got, the more I began to realize all of the things I once desired for were not what I truly wanted. I began to realize the value of happiness, adventure, and creating memories rather than the value of temporary popularity, material items, and physical appearances. What I realized was that when one is lying on their deathbed, because the only thing guaranteed in life is death, they will not think, “oh what a lovely car I drove” but rather, “I remember when I went on my first road trip with my friends.” As mentioned in “Tuesdays With Morrie” by Mitch Albom, Morrie emphasizes the idea, “once you learn how to die, you learn how to live,” meaning, remembering that one day we will all depart from this world, one will realize what it truly means to live. Another pointer that can essentially alter one’s vision of living life: to live simply, as discussed in “Where I Lived and What I Live For” by David Henry Thoreau. Although thinking about death is a harsh reality on a young teenager, it is rather helpful to wrap our heads around it at a young age. Why? because as one grows older, they will see more death. Living a simple life may seem boring to a young teenager, but as one grows older and their schedules become bustled with work, and responsibilities, they will wish that they could step back, and choose a simple lifestyle.