‘Back to the Future’ is the first instalment in a comedy - science fiction film trilogy directed by Robert Zemeckis. Released in 1985, it is arguably one of the biggest films of the science fiction genre. The film explores the life of Marty McFly after being sent back to 1955 wherein his parents were his age. To successfully return back to his reality (1985) he has to make sure that no major changes happen in the ‘space-time continuum’ as this will drastically affect the state of his life in 1985. The sequence showcases the second confrontation between Marty and the films’ antagonist, Biff. Before the actual chase, the audience is shown Biff attacking George Mcfly (Marty’s dad). However, due to Marty’s hatred towards Biff (as well as preventing …show more content…
An example is the use of a low angle, mid shot showcasing Marty and his skateboard and the rear of Biff’s truck (figure three). This suggests to the audience that Biff is of superior status of the two as Marty’s skateboard comes across as inferior to the two vehicles surrounding him. However, as the scene is anchored with a lively and ‘heroic’ orchestral score, we are led to believe that the protagonist will be able to outwit his opponents
Having seen the rest of the trilogy, I also think that this frame is of great importance as it gives allude to one of the franchise’s most iconographic props; the hoverboard. This emphasis on the skateboard is similar to an earlier part in the sequence (figure four). The filmmakers bring light to its importance not only through the use of a tight close up shot, but also through the use of pleonastic sound (of the sound caused by the board’s wheels). As an audience, we can also interpret this as the filmmaker’s play on both action and science fiction conventions and verisimilitude, as well as highlighting Marty’s
‘futuristic’ technological advances over his opponents and 1955 in
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Showcasing this shot highlights the consequences of the chase as well as hinting at the future events in the film wherein we can imply that Biff will be looking for vengeance. The audience is intended to feel excited for the next part of the film, however a more modern audience would also link this to a similar scene in Back to the Future III. Doing such parallels highlights the films’ theme of time travel. Before the rubble falls on the truck, the filmmakers once again use silence (the soundtrack is briefly faded out too) to emphasise the turning point and ‘moment of realisation’ for Biff and his
This purposeful interruption shows how the director's main focus was on laying the foundation for the later upturn. The director also plays around with the camera when he wants to show a difference. When the mood needs to change, or the audience's point of view needs to be re-addressed, he changes the camera angles. For the less intense scenes wider camera shots are used and for the extreme scenes, close-ups are used. Sound is too utilized to its full potential.
Dorothy Molloy is well known for the dark, ironic humour in her poetry. Les Grands Seigneurs explores the irony of romantic relationships in a woman's youth. She heavily outlines that once a woman is married she loses her power and independence and eventually becomes a "mere 'toy' a plaything 'only a bit of fluff'. The portrayal of women in this poem is the exact opposite of how the Landlady is portrayed in Rolad Dahl's short story. While Rolad Dahl describes the "Landlady" as cunning and even malicious at time , Dorothy Molloy portrays the heroine as a 'damsel in distress' thus further reinforcing the stereotype of portrayal of women in modern literature.
If nothing else, it really catches the eye. attention of the viewer as a powerful image. Personally, I think it is. an omen of bad things to come. After the cotton-picker has "eaten" the camera from the first shot, the screen pans out and you see an. overview of the field.
There is a brilliant use of diagonal dimensions in this scene in the railing behind the hearse, again sending a message of disorganization and anxiety. There is also the use of movement here as a gentle breeze ruffles the hair of the character, almost as a caress, and it is a stark contrast to the underlying sense of danger. The brightly colored almost cartoon-like use of the graffiti hearse and the colorful signs as dominate contrasts suggest that there is bit of hope for the characters in this film. At second 5 the scene changes to a center framed shot with the main character shot at a quarter turn. The subsidiary focus is the characters in the background who also are at a quarter turn. The shot is with a hazy lens to depict their secondary significance to the main character. The lighting used here is both high and low key with the emphasis in high key lighting on the center foreground character to draw the viewer’s eye to him. He also appears taller than the subsidiary characters to reinforce his status as the
The 1980’s brought about a change to movies after Americas’ loss in the Vietnam War. In the light of this, America felt that their masculinity was in question. In result, Hollywood responded to these feelings by making movies that had strong male characters, known as “hard bodies” (Sklar 346). Furthermore, according to Movie Made America, the characteristics of a hard body are “heroic, aggressive, and determined” (Sklar 346). One such movie that exhibits this is the Terminator, directed by James Cameron and released in 1984. The movie is about Sarah Conner, a teenager, who is being hunted by the Terminator, a robot sent from the future to kill her. In the first and the last scene featuring the Terminator, two hard body characteristics, aggression
Gone with the Wind is a classic fictional love story that depicts life in the old south before, during and after the Civil war. The book was originally written in 1936 by Margret Mitchell, the movie adaptation was released in 1939, directed by Victor Fleming, and staring Clark Gable and Vivian Leigh. Ms. Mitchell grew up listening to Civil war stories from confederate veterans. It was reported that they told her everything; everything that is, except that they had lost the war, she found that out when she was 10 years old. Though the book was written 71 years after the Civil War ended, Ms. Mitchell did her research and appears to have drawn inspiration from those childhood stories that she was told. This is apparent in the detailed description of the clothing, houses, and everyday discussions and interactions of the characters throughout the book. Though not all historically correct most of what is in the book is accurate. During the time the movie was released, “damn” was considered to be vulgar and controversial and they used the term “darkies” to describe the slaves.
At the start of the film, Marker put in this familiar noises of the planes to tell us that it was situated at the airport. Without the use of the sound in this particular scene, it would be just a photo montage whereby the viewers wouldn't probably feel the present of planes. Music helps to establish a sense of the pace at each of the accompanying scene and sometimes overlap voice-over musical score. At the beginning of the film, the images of the war torn Paris was accompanied by some sort of choir music that sounded very depressing and melancholic which then adds to the atmosphere. With the film starting off with this eerie atmosphere could also foreshadow a depressing storyline later on, that the protagonist meets his own death. Furthermore with the deliberate use of music in various part of the film, it kind of foreshadow the tragic ending whereby the fixated image of him as a child watching someone die at the
The historical drama of “The Conspirator” (Redford) is using scenes to reveal the background of the Lincoln assassination in 1865, on Good Friday. The authors of the movie are attempting to reveal the plot behind the scenes, and the role of individuals in killing Lincoln, as well as their true intentions in doing so. The movie was an answer to some of the misconceptions about Lincoln’s final years, as well as the political forces that led to the events. The main focus of the movie is to reveal Mary Surratt’s involvement in the conspiracy. Entertainment and historical correctness, however, does not always walk hand in hand, therefore, it is important to review whether or not the account represented by the film is accurate, and
The realm of fantasy does not only exist in stories, myths, or legends but also finds its places in the film industry. Film just like stories can capture an audience. By the use of metaphors, film gives us a visual experience that not only expands our horizons but also creates dimension. In Terry Gillian’s 1981 film, Time Bandits, we see the metaphorical value of his film as they share with their audience the themes of biblical good verses evil along with a secondary theme of man and nature verses technology.
Director Christopher Nolan′s film Memento (2000), is loosely based from the concept of a short story named Memento Mori written by his brother Jonathan. This story is about a man named Leonard Shelby who is suffering from anterograde amnesia, which is a loss of ability to create new memories after the event that caused the amnesia, leading to a partial or complete inability to recall the recent past, while long term memories from before the event remain intact. Leonard was hit over the head during an attack which resulted in his wife being raped and murdered. With the help of contact named Teddy and a bartender named Natalie, Leonard set out for revenge. Since the attack Leonard has set out to exact revenge on the man who has caused him suffering. He helps himself by writing notes, taking photographs, and tattooing himself with important notes and facts. An analysis of the film Memento reveals the use of film techniques such as editing, non-linear storytelling, symbolism, director's style, musical score, color, and cinematography that creates an intellectual stimulant that has the viewer deciphering a puzzle in a reversed chronological order.
In one of his former theories, the TT assumes that the Morlocks, the inferior race (at this point in time) which lives in the underworld, are the direct outcome of England’s East-end worker, who already live “in such artificial conditions as practically to be cut off from the natural surface of the earth.” (page 77, line 17)
For my mini conference poster, I am proposing to analyze the move “Seven”. The movie is about a newly transferred detective, David Mills, to the homicide unit in a very urban area where crime and murder occurs very often. There is also a veteran detective, William Somerset, who is on the verge of retirement. In Somerset’s last week on the force, him and Mills get paired on a homicide case that is very peculiar to say the least. The first victim was a very overweight man who was murdered by being force fed.
I have never really met another character quite like Forrest Gump in a movie. And for that matter, I have never quite seen a movie like “Forrest Gump,” either. In order to describe Forrest Gump, it will take quite an amount of work to make the movie seem more conventional, or normal. The movie is a coined a comedy, I guess. It could be a drama film though, or even a dream. This movie is very magical and creates quite the picture of emotions for anyone who views it.
Are we human if we don’t have a choice to choose between acting good or acting evil? A Clockwork Orange directed by Stanley Kubrick is a brutal film that entails many sociological meanings. Alex DeLarge and his “droogs” (gang) live in a derange society of “ultra-violence” and rape. Alex and his gang cause havoc around the town that leads to the “droogs” turning on Alex during a mischievous act on an innocent women and Alex getting arrested. While in prison he is chosen for “treatment” that is suppose to purify Alex and turn him into the “perfect citizen”. We’ve gone over many sociological concepts in class, but the three that I believe apply the most to this film are socialization, deviance, and resocialization.
Everything that happens to Marty in 1985, from the “Save the Clock Tower” flier Marty receives to the mention of Uncle “Jail Bird Joey” not making parole again, affects his experience in 1955. While I grow and watch this movie with my family more, I continue to enjoy finding more of these connections between Marty’s past and present which has improved my ability to discern how every experience I have encountered has shaped me into who I am today. If Marty’s mom hadn’t told him about her first kiss with his dad at the “Enchantment Under the Sea Dance,” Marty would have never known how to conserve their marriage and ultimately save his own existence. If I hadn’t watched Back to the Future as much as I did when I was young, I may not be as interested in time travel, and consequently math and science, as I am