Category: Cinema
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The Movie “Titanic”: A Survey of Semiotics
Table of Contents Abstract Introduction Contemporary ideas and virtue in “Titanic” Conclusion Works Cited Abstract This paper will give a semiotic survey of the film ‘Titanic’ directed by James Cameron. Media Semiotics will be the approach in studying features of communication. Although it has been one of the most profound movies of the century with…
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Character Development in the Forrest Gump Film
My favorite movie is Forrest Gump, which was released in 1994. It follows the life of a man with a pronounced intellectual disability, which hinders his reasoning. The setting is America in the 1950s, the 1960s, the 1970s, and the early 1980s, as well as Vietnam in the 1960s. Four themes are most prevalent in…
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“Jonestown. The Life and Death of Peoples Temple” the Movie by W. McKeown
The tragedy that occurred in late autumn back in 1978 is considered the most massive suicide of the 20th century. On November 18, 909 people died in the small settlement of Johnstown, located in Guyana. Johnstown was a camp settlement where followers of Peoples Temple’s religious movement emigrated. The purpose of this paper is to…
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Film Analysis of “Titanic” by James Cameron
Table of Contents Introduction Auteur Theory and Titanic Production Techniques in Titanic The Film and Society Conclusion References Introduction Titanic (1997) is an epic film directed, written, produced, and co-edited by James Cameron. Titanic is an epic film that shows a love story in a setting of a great disaster. The story involves a seventeen-year-old…
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Meaning of Symbolism in the Film “Parasite”
Table of Contents Introduction Movie Analysis: Symbolic Objects Intended Meaning and Message Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The film, Parasite, is directed by Bong Joon-ho and was released on May 21, 2019. The viewer follows the lives of individuals who choose to pursue employment opportunities from wealthy family. To achieve their goals, these family members design…
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Film Studies: “The Sound of Music” by Robert Wise
“The hills are alive with the sound of music”– this eternal line from the song with which the movie begins echoes through our imagination as we speak of Europe or Salzburg (The Sound of Music). Lush green countryside with snowcapped mountains in the background is a nature lovers’ paradise. The movie reviewed in this essay…
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The Importance of Being Earnest: Play Movie (2002)
The movie The Importance of Being Earnest (2002) is based on a well-known play by Oscar Wilde. Thus, the director of the movie Oliver Parker proposes viewers an original approach to the plot and a modern vision of the problem of human morality, identity and fair personal relationships. The movie is centered around two main…
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“Goodfellas” Crime Drama Film by Martin Scorsese
Table of Contents Introduction Plot Broad Theory Techniques Social Connections Conclusion References Introduction Goodfellas is an iconic crime drama film released in 1990. It was directed by Martin Scorsese, also written by him and Nicholas Pileggi. The film achieved unarguable financial and critical success, as it was deemed culturally impactful, and preserved among other classics…
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Romero vs. Voces Innocentes: Films Comparison
Table of Contents Introduction Comparison Contrast Conclusion References Introduction Romero was filmed in commemoration of Oscar Romero, former leader of Salvadoran who organized several peaceful protests against violent military regime. Oscar Romero organized and led the protests at the expense of his life. The core ideas of the film are expressed through fictional characters and…
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India Partition in the “Earth” Drama Film
Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion Bibliography Footnotes Introduction In the majority of cases, when people make a decision to watch an Indian movie, they want to see a number of beautiful saris, songs, dances, family conflicts, and the development of loving affairs. However, Bollywood can amaze and positively contradicts audience expectations. Earth (Mehta,…