Nicolas Winding Refn is known for his gritty violence, slow burn pace, and beautifully directed movies. Drive starts out about an unnamed driver who helps criminals get away after heists. Once the action wears off the driver starts to fall for a girl, but this is quickly interrupted by the girl’s husband, an ex-con, who is making a reappearance in her life. Everything quickly spirals out of control, which leads into a finale that left viewers wanting more of this nameless driver. When taken lightly this movie has beautiful cinematography that is visually pleasing, a clever story to engage the mind, and one of the best soundtracks to date. Many people criticized the movie Drive because they thought the violence to be over the top and unnecessary, but I believe that the graphic and realistically brutal violence played a key role in this movie and in the development of the main character. Deeper though than this wonderful movie is a moral that many tend to miss, which is what we ultimately do in the end, good or bad, is in our nature and we can’t help it because it’s who we are. …show more content…
The frog asks, "How do I know you won't sting me?" The scorpion says, "Because if I do, I will die too." The frog is satisfied, and they set out, but in midstream, the scorpion stings the frog. The frog feels the onset of paralysis and starts to sink, knowing they will both drown, but has just enough time to gasp "Why?" The scorpion replies: "It’s my nature..."(Spectacle) This fable is a monumental theme that molds the movie into the masterpiece that it
Throughout many types of literature, violence exists to enhance the reader’s interest in order to add a sense of excitement or conflict to a novel. This statement withholds much truthfulness due to the fact that without violence in a piece of literature such as Dracula by Bram Stoker, the plot would not have the same impact if it were lacking violence. So to holds true to that of the movie. The movie bares different characteristics then that of the book. First off, the whole ordeal with the wolf escaping and jumping into Lucy’s, room and Lucy’s mom having a heart attacked is never even mention in the movie. Second, The night when the four men go to Lucy’s grave and find it empty is stated both in the book and in the movie however what unfolds after this is different. Finally, the end of the book differs severely from what Francis Ford Copolas rendition and that of the Bram Stoker see it to be. The differences are as follows…
True Quentin Tarantino style is blood spurting, violent, and deep, Pulp Fiction is as encompassing as they come. The series of iconic events that formulate Pulp Fiction include a restaurant heist, murder, drug use, and a scene that implicates highly violent S&M style rape. Through its star persona, genre and film theory (specifically formalism) Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction glorifies guns and violence, thereby mitigating the effects of violence, and ultimately, condoning its use.
According to Ian Almond in the article "Mullahs, Mystics, Moderates and Moghuls: The Many Islams of Salman Rushdie", Rushdie wrote this piece from a medieval religiousness perspective, most pointedly making use of symbols such as the "ancient holy relic whose disappearance inspires countless deaths" (Almond 3). These violent deaths mark something more in the theme of the book; presumptuously, Rushdie is attempting to enlighten his readers with the many faces of Islam, this particular story showing the face of Islam who's "built-
It is my personal belief that extreme punishments for the actions of violent criminals have not been a decent deterrent for their continued actions. If society can find a way to learn from the lessons of our history and the visions presented by Kubrick, there may actually be an intelligent solution to the problem of crime. The assertions of Vincent Canby were dead on in their description of this film, and I agree wholeheartedly with him. The next step in this process is identifying the overall messages and learning from them, only then will there be any resolution to the problems of law and punishment.
As defined relational aggression between girls is relational, making them feel less than or rejected which result from girls falsely commenting about one another behind each other’s back. Such statements may be acted upon when teen girls want to speak positively about one another, but end up speaking falsely about another teen girl due to their envies feelings overcoming their positive actions, such as Regina did when she wanted to help Cady get Aarons attention. In the movie Grechen also acts upon anger by mentioning problems and changes such as Regina’s nose job and her parents not sleeping together to Cady. At this point in a teens life a healthy self-esteem becomes very important, because they are aware of their physical appearances and
‘Pan’s Labyrinth’ is the mixture of classic fairy tales like Alice In Wonderland, Little Red Riding Hood and Wizards of Oz with a spoonful of violence. Del Toro has turned the traditional framework on its head to create a dark, visually-stunning modern-day fairy tale about a little girl in need of an escape route from the evil that is fascism.
Crash was a breath- taking film with a lot of action. This movie was based in Los Angeles but this film captured the hearts of all people across the country. Crash makes the audience uncomfortable
There are movies that make you laugh, that make you cry, that blow you away with jaw-dropping, ever-so-satisfying action sequences. And there is Pulp Fiction, Quentin Tarantino’s masterpiece, an homage to the old Pulp Magazines and crime novels popular in the 1950s. Known for their incredibly dense and complex dialogue and excessive violence, Tarantino adds his trademark nonlinear chronology and thorough character development to create a movie that celebrates the fact that chance governs all of our lives. The film consists of multiple stories that tell of the criminals, gangsters and outliers of Los Angeles, the underbelly of society. It follows Vincent Vega and Jules Winnfield as they embark on their mission to recovering a briefcase that
The film does a fascinating job at keeping its viewers awake and entertained and not drooling halfway through the movie. Felix Vasquez from cinemacrazed says, “It’s shocking that not only is “Fast & Furious 7” not only the best entry in the series yet, but it’s also one of the best movies of the year. It’s exciting, it’s engrossing, it’s fun, and goddamn, it’s a heartbreaking last go around for Paul Walker." Furious 7 comes along way from its past films in the series, and don't get me wrong they’re all great movies but this one has to be one of the best out of all of them. It’s entertaining in a fun way that keeps just anyone from a child to an old person with their eyes wide open. Richard Roeper, from RichardRoeper says, “with so many repetitive moments I almost began to wonder if I had missed something and the movie had started again, I have to admit I was entertained by the sheer audacity of the car chases and battle sequences". Roeper explains that the film was very entertaining and it’s almost as if the movie had started from the beginning again because of its entertainment throughout the movie. The car crashes in the movie seemed realistic enough to convince him he was in the
... create a realistic representation of what life in NYC was like. As a result, Taxi Driver more realistically conveyed the condition of the city and the accompanying sense of helplessness. According to Scorsese, this was accomplished both visually and through the actions of Travis. Scorsese asserts that considerable visual influence from Taxi Driver derived from, “[my] impressions I have as a result of growing up in New York and living in the city.” As for the vigilante actions of Travis, Scorsese argues that as a result of Travis’s experience in Vietnam and the overall sense which accompanies living in a big city, “society is in a state of decay; the police force are not doing their job in allowing prostitution on the streets… that sense of frustration goes in swings of the pendulum.” Travis was coerced into reacting regardless of his inability to produce change.
The director Antoine Fuqua vision for this film was to bring that intense love-hate relationship onto the big screen and showcase it for the world to see. To ensure a convincing film setting, Fuqua shot on location in some of the most hardcore neighborhoods in Los Angeles. Fuqua also wanted to show the daily struggles of officers tasked to work in the rougher neighborhoods of cities and how easy it can be to get caught up in a street life filled with killers and drug dealers. Overall the film displayed the city of Los Angeles in a different perspective. One which m...
In his paper entitled: Driving into the Void: Kiarostami’s Taste of Cherry Hamish ford argues that the theme, content and narrative (or lack thereof) of Taste of Cherry is one that is “negatively engaging”. He describes that the openness of the film is simultaneously threatening and enabling and its temporarlity evokes confusion (Ford, 2012, p.3). To him Taste of Cherry is destabilizing and underpinned with a quite violence (Ford, 2012, p.3). He argues that the open-ended denouement Kiarostami uses in many examples of his work cannot be exclusively positive in the viewer’s interpretation of them because of all the things we see and all that we do not; to understand it only as affirming would be a limited response. Ford stipulates that, in his opinion, these endings are subversive in nature as opposed to affirming (Ford, 2012, p. 29). The protagonist, Mr Badii, is constructed in such a way that he lacks depth and is difficult for the audience to relate to forcing them to have an objective view on the scene provided to them, our emotions should not come into play when viewing the final scene and we are forced to consider a number of possible outcomes, many ...
Stanley Kubrick is a name that has remained relevant throughout the years. Movies like 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Shining, Full Metal Jacket, and many others have made an impact on how films are made, but more importantly, the thematic elements of Kubrick’s films is what translated so well to the screen. Kubrick developed stylistic innovations in his films such as one-point perspective, realistic lighting, and distinctive dialogue. All of these stylistic strategies served to amplify the common themes found in his films that dealt with enduring issues like war, which Kubrick argued is part of human nature. Not only was Kubrick a film director who made an impact on filmmaking history, but his innovative ideas have also made an impact on society
Fast and Furious 7, a multilayered, mass mayhem, is an action packed and triumphant film directed by James Wan, written by Chris Morgan and starring Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson and several other actors. Throughout the past fifteen years of a devoted series, it has advanced from a basic low-budget movie about a couple of young adult street racers into an intercontinental law-breaking epic covering multiple continents and more than a dozen characters to partake. The scenes are increasingly substantial and preposterous, and it is tough to envision any other movie exceeding them. Before the traditional and multiple vehicle chases instigate, the immediate overall atmosphere is mostly mournful. The leading cast discourse ominously about
“Entertainment has to come hand in hand with a little bit of medicine, some people go to the movies to be reminded that everything’s okay. I don’t make those kinds of movies. That, to me, is a lie. Everything’s not okay.” - David Fincher. David Fincher is the director that I am choosing to homage for a number of reasons. I personally find his movies to be some of the deepest, most well made, and beautiful films in recent memory. However it is Fincher’s take on story telling and filmmaking in general that causes me to admire his films so much. This quote exemplifies that, and is something that I whole-heartedly agree with. I am and have always been extremely opinionated and open about my views on the world and I believe that artists have a responsibility to do what they can with their art to help improve the culture that they are helping to create. In this paper I will try to outline exactly how Fincher creates the masterpieces that he does and what I can take from that and apply to my films.