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Bullets Over Broadway
Bullets Over Broadway is definitely something you've never seen before. It's
hard to imagine any other writer in the entire world coming up with the basic
plot that drives the film. Woody Allen takes a humerous concept and allows it to
grow more absurd and surreal with each passing moment. And somehow, by film's
end, the ridiculous seems acceptable. The film has been referred to as a comic
take on the themes explored in Crimes and Misdemeanors, and while a comparison
is interesting, I don't necessarily think it holds up. Bullets Over Broadway is
an entirely unique film, inhabiting a bizarre universe completely its own. While
both films feature the killing of an innocent, if annoying, female character,
the comparison really ends there. Besides, in this film, the character pays for
his murder. Perhaps the more interesting question the film raises is this:
should artists really be willing to kill (or die for) their art?
Of course, you'd never have time to ponder this question while in the midst of
viewing the film. There's simply too much else going on, too many characters and
plotlines to allow you the time to reflect on the underlying questions the film
raises about art. And this is for the best; after all, the film is a comedy.
Allen stayed behind the camera for this film, marking the first time he decided
not to act in one of his own comedies. Though he'd not appeared in any of his
three dramatic films (Interiors, September, Another Woman), he had always made
an appearance of some sort in each of his comedies. It's an intersting choice
that has no real explanation, but definitely ends up being the right decision. I
say this only because John Cusack is wonderful in his Woody-ish lead role. You
don't miss Allen, primarily because of Cusack's built-in charm and the great
chemistry he has with both Dianne Wiest and Chazz Palminteri. Both Wiest and
Palminteri were nominated for supporting Oscars (Wiest won the award), and both
definitely benefited from Cusack's performance.
Bullets Over Broadway tells the story of a young, seemingly talented playwright,
David Shayne (Cusack). As the movie begins, he's having problems raising the
funding for his latest play. In addition, he has no cast to speak of, and a
great deal of self-doubt. His agent finally finds a producer, who happens to be
a powerful gangster. The aging gangster, Rocco,agrees to back the play -- as
Mr. Leo wrote this piece not only for informative purposes, but also to convince a particular audience that, whether intentional or not, characters have taken on harmful images some may find offensive. He is not speaking only to his fairly educated, loyal readers, but also to those who may have taken part in producing the movie. Mr. Leo makes visible to his readers what he believes to be stereotypes in the film. People may not have noticed these before, so he makes clear definitions and comparisons. To the rest of the audience, those who had a hand in making the movie, he makes a plea not to redevelop these characters in future films.
that he embodies this characterization he accepts the role as he later in life writes, “ I have been cast by
Juror #1 originally thought that the boy was guilty. He was convinced that the evidence was concrete enough to convict the boy. He continued to think this until the jury voted the first time and saw that one of the jurors thought that the boy was innocent. Then throughout the movie, all of the jurors were slowly convinced that the boy was no guilty.
were not of a very high standard. In Act 1 we see him stealing a ball
Rent. To most people it is associated with an apartment, house, or another object. This word rarely conjures pleasant memories, but more often annoyance and stress. However, when someone mentions rent to me, my mind races to some of the most memorable experiences in my life.
Picture Manhattan in 1860, a time before the city had been dolled up and gotten ready for the silver screen, before the glamour and allure took over. Amsterdam Vallan (DiCaprio) is a young Irish man that migrates to the USA at a young age. Amsterdam’s story takes place in Five Points District of New York, a filthy and dangerous part of the city before it was deleted form history. As a young boy Vallan witnessed his father’s murder at the hand of William Cutting or Bill the Butcher (Day-Lewis) during one of their many gang wars. As Amsterdam’s story progresses along side The Butcher they become inseparable, but Amsterdam had ulterior motive. Ultimately, Amsterdam attempts to betray his new found ally in order to avenge his father’s death. Historical accounts of events are almost always synthesized by the storyteller; in the case Gangs of New York Martin Scorsese tells of Five Points, The Dead Rabbits Riots, and The Draft Riots, but is his fictional story accurate through history?
The portrayal of art cinema is to some extent accurate when considering the time period of this film. Art film was first introduced to the American film industry during the period of time when this film came out. Art cinema utilizes its own set of artistic expression. Hollywood classical films on the other hand, are at odds with the artistic concept, and are considered to be mainstream. When we look at Classical films, we think of the basic Hollywood movie where there is a beginning, middle and end, and the whole movie comes together at the end, with a little bit of romance. In this specific movie, the audience is faced with a confusing dilemma of choosing whether this movie is an art film or a classical film. Most even think it has a documentary approach, but what makes this movie even more successful and even more entertaining, is that it is both art cinema and classical cinema.
It was a cool, crisp November evening, while five teenagers were hustling and bustling around my house excitedly getting ready for their very first showing of the live version of their all time favorite movie. They knew it would be the best night of their lives. The night of my 15th birthday party, my friends and I all piled into my parents car around 11:00 PM and headed off down the road to the Heights Theater. The movie we are about to see is an all time classic. The Rocky Horror Picture Show is the best cult film of all time. The movie has all the three basic elements it should have. It has funny audience participation, wonderful acting, and a great story line.
...(Robert Webber) · Juror 7 kept referring to he baseball game and was distracted throughout· Juror 12 kept telling everyone irrelevant stories about his work and had no real inputs for the group
One day when Holly and the narrator go for a walk through Fifth Avenue on a beautiful Autumn day Holly seems interested in the narrator's childhood without really telling him about her own, even though talking about herself is something she does quite often. "...it was elusive, nameless, placeless, an impressionistic recital, though the impression received was contrary to what one expected, for she gave an almost voluptuous account of swimming in summer, Christmas trees, pretty cousins and parties: in short, happy in a way she was not, and never, certainly, the background of a child who had run away" (54). Holly's character has such a dramatic flair that the reader nor the narrator never really know what to expect from her. On some occasions she will openly talk about outrageous taboos with perfect strangers and on others she will claw like a cat anyone who gets too close to her: "I asked her how and why she left home so young. She looked at me blankly, and rubbed her nose, as though it tickled: a gesture, seeing often repeated, I came to recognize as a signal that one was trespassing" (20). Holly is not only a physical paradox of a girl and a woman, but so is her personality, she has an odd mixture of child-like innocence and street smart sexuality.
The movie takes place in the West Side of New York, in the late 1950s.The Jets are a teenage gang of American boys determined not only to check but to destroy the growth of Puerto Rican population and influence on their block. They are opposed by a Puerto Rican gang, the Sharks, led by Bernardo.
Throughout peoples lives they will be influenced due to other people and events. There are many ways people can be influenced. In the book Les Miserables by Victor Hugo, three different people influence Jean Valjean. The first influence on Jean was by the bishop. Another influence on Jean was Cosette. A third influence on Jean was Javert. Each of these are people who play a large role in Jean's life.
Comedy is more fun for him but it is also new territory for him as well. He has been told by close friends and family that he has a good sense of humor, but in acting he feels as if he has to work on his comedic side and that he feels like he is better suited for drama. Washington is not afraid of failure though. In an interview with Charlie Rose, he said “I want to go outside of my box. I’m not afraid of being different. One thing I was taught by Bill Ball who was my artistic director, he said to fail big. I love that philosophy. I don’t want to fall back on anything. I am not worried about being safe. If I fail, I want to fail big. That’s the only way to go…and there really isn’t any ceiling for me. There shouldn’t be a ceiling for anyone. We should always be challenging ourselves to do more. Someone may not be right for a part, but they should be able to play any part given to them.” Washington also talked about the fact that he does not go looking for any sort of role. But, if he were looking, he would look for Shakespeare because it is fun and it is open to so many interpretations with the rich language. He does not like to do a lot of movies or plays with interracial dating either because that is what the story becomes about and there are plenty of stories about that. He likes to keep the play or the film about what it is supposed to be
Regularly comic drama motion pictures make individuals snicker and dependably place individuals in an incredible state of mind. Movies of this style have a primary accentuation on one 's amusingness. Numerous entertaining motion pictures, for example, Step Brothers, have an upbeat closure. Observing how certain individuals respond to this kind of film is extremely fascinating in light of the fact that everybody has an alternate response from each other. By individuals ' responses it indicates what sort of character they are in life. Numerous viewers don 't comprehend what the purpose of a satire motion picture is, however they can simply give them a decent
He has shot “almost every street corner” in the city (Weide, Woody Allen: A Documentary) and can thus set forth on a long overdue adventure. Allen aspired to follow in the steps of Bergman and Fellini and make more dramatic and unusual films but there was this constant struggle, as he states early in the 90s, “my conflict is what I really am and what I really would like myself to be. I’m forever struggling to deepen myself and take a more profound path” (Lax 285). This statement applies to Woody Allen the filmmaker as well as the actor, as he refers to himself as an actor with a small scope (cf. Lax 250) and that he could never be a grand filmmaker like his idols. The tragic events of September 11, the series of unsubstantial films, and his decision not to play the leading man any longer, has “opened a new creative space in his cinema” (Macready 96). He seems to have realized that death can be imminent and unforeseen, just like the attacks, and that we only have a limited time on this planet; time that can be taken away within an instance; wherefore he must have the courage to just make the kind of films he always dreamt of. The wound of the attacks was still too present, so it was time for a new style and a new