Film Studies Essay Examples and Topics. Page 13

In the course of his duty as a police officer, he arrest citizens and in the process tortures one by the name Myongsik in attempt to maintain order in the society that is marred with [...]

The movie, A Beautiful Mind, is a thought provoking film that makes one consider what it is that truly makes a genius, how far the human mind drive us to the heights of intelligence or [...]

It is possible to say that this person advocates the values of a hunter-gather society which tends to be simpler and more egalitarian, at least from economic point of view. In this way they attempt [...]

The wife Annie was not able to continue with her life after the loss of her children and her husband. This shows the effects of love and death in a family.

Key to the socialization process is the family unit which is the cornerstone and basic/indelible institution of any civilization. A hidden imbalance existed in the Kramer home and Joanna's leaving brought this imbalance to the [...]

One major social structure that dictated the situation in which Hamilton was in while he was a child was the family social economic status.

Since 1944, Ampex has been a leading pioneer in the visual information age with having assisted in the development of digital image processing, and high-performance digital storage.

This papers aim is to give an introductory review to the filmmaker himself, and the film Magnolia Paul Anderson produced Magnolia in 1999, "a movie too good to be missed"..

Besides, he vehemently objects to the idea of retributive justice, in other words, the idea that the key purpose of a penal system is to punish the criminal.

The movie under consideration points to the difference between the mode of life people lead before and after the establishing of the Communist Regime, it shows the story of a man who had everything and [...]

Gone with the Wind is a historical movie about the War between the States, the Reconstruction, and the inequality that was inherent to those times with all its cruelty and unfairness.

Powers, Jimmy, and Celeste assume that Dave killed Katie for he was the last known person to see her alive and he has injured his hand.

As aforementioned, Utah is brave and he manages to unearth the Ex-President's dealings. He manages to infiltrate the surfing community and identify members of the Ex-Presidents.

The artists considers the effect that the real light has on the place of the shadow and the light in painting and through application of light, they are able to bring the painting into life.

The production of the movies had started sometimes in 2004 by paramount pictures though there was a bit of difference in the content and the one in the novel.

These are some of the things that I shall endeavor to explore as I take you through the world of watching horror feelings and some of the mortals enjoy by so doing.

In this video production of 'The Last emperor', the audience is immersed deep back into the 1950s where Puyi, who was previously under the custody of the Russians, attempts to take his own life in [...]

The film is based on the life of Emperor Pu Yi, who was the last individual to reign as Emperor in China.

Charles dies in the civil war, and it is during this mourning period that Scarlett meets Rhett at a charity bazaar.

The director is expected to work together with the production and costume designer to ensure that the visual look of the movie is consistent with the theme of the film.

He is accustomed to being in charge of his family and he is the boss. Thus, the scene where Stanley is telling the women he is the king is one of the illustrations of this [...]

The maxima of Kant's moral theory are based on the idea of the categorical imperative and the person's duty to act according to the universal moral laws.

The film aligns the lives and tribulations of the Egyptians to the lives and troubles of Christians today. The theme of the importance of faith and trust in God is dominant in the film.

This essay will discuss how the director of the movie Scream used these three important elements to draw the attention of the viewers and keep their attention throughout the entire film.

The film presents a realistic performance of the events soldiers go through while in the line of duty. The music in that scene, therefore, enhances a reflection the dangerous environment of the war.

The film commences in the wake of the events of The Avengers in which Tony participated to save the New York City from the attack of aliens.

The power struggle is between Sister Aloysius; the school principal, and father Flynn, the school's a priest cum games master. This information is very substantial for Sister Aloysius to accuse and expel Father Flynn from [...]

As opposed to most of the films of the twentieth century on psychological illness, the shutter island is devoid of the new psychological nursing practice.

True to this observation, Maggie is lost in the family life cycle as she tries to secure custody for her children and a husband to love and cherish her, together with her many children.

The failure of their plan and its disastrous consequences underscore the characters' woeful underestimation of the intelligence and aggression of the shark.

Among them, there is the film called The Pianist, a winner of the Palme d'Or on the Cannes Festival and the movie that has raised a great stir among the audience, them regarding the film [...]

In essence, horror movies do not make people aggressive. In essence, horror movies do not make people aggressive.

It is apparent that the planners in Chinatown are not up to the task of balancing between their personal needs and the expansion needs of the town.

The essay shall first offer a summary of the film in discussion before its linkage with the topic of discussion is presented.

If relations in a family are open and positive, based on the mutual understanding, children do not feel that they are betrayed by the fact of the parent's discovered sexuality which is abnormal in relation [...]

Although there are various melodramatic plots in the film that attempt to harmonize the four vignettes together, they are not very instrumental in the overall development of the theme and plot of the film, bearing [...]

Finally, the movie looks at the consequences of the war whereby the producer claims that the country experienced a variety of crises just after the genocide since mistrust and hatred was so intense.

To the people who live in the West, the movie might seem as foreign and inapplicable to life in the United States or Europe.

Therefore, this essay evaluates how gluttony is a 'nightmare vision' as depicted in topic "The Wages of Sin"and the film, The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover."The Wages of Sin" depicts gluttony as [...]

Chekhov wanted to show the apparent hopelessness of the situation; the situation when it is better for lovers to give up their love because of their fear to overcome the power of public views, the [...]

Perhaps, her most moving experience occurs at the end of the movie when she summons the courage to leave her mother and take care of her children.

Towards the end of the movie, in the federal hearing scene chaired by NTSB, Whip who has been priory convinced by Hugh and Charlie to deny the fact that he was under the influence of [...]

A synopsis of The Iron Lady Produced in the year 2011, the movie The Iron Lady is a British biopic based on the life of the longest serving Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, the [...]

The story is intertwined by a series of distant and close flashbacks which help to provide a background to the goings in the story. At this point, Bruce realizes that he is pertinent to the [...]

The characters both in the novel and in the movie were often pushed to the breaking point; however, one of such moments described in the book was left out of the movie.

Whenever there is a major feature film interpretation of a painfully topical issue, the audience takes the on-coming film with a grain of salt, which is quite understandable there is practically no way in which [...]

She bows down to her boss because she wants to get ahead in her career and is at her service day and night.

This is because Christy Brown is given the chance to stay with his family, and in due course, he shows how talented he is by making use of the only part of his body that [...]

In spite of threats from his attackers and warning against reporting the assault to the police, Lana is nevertheless able to persuade the troubled Brandon to file a case.

This potential captivation is realized right from the beginning to the end of the film. In this context, the Touki Bouki Film displays an element of neocolonialism and imperialism.

This is why after coming back from the war he decides not to carry on with his marriage to Wilma because of his disability.

Despite the fact that the aforementioned characteristics are one of the defining traits of sentience and being "human", the apparently dystopian society that humanity lives in within the futuristic setting depicted has come to consider [...]

The acting in the Blade Runner is very satisfying mostly because the film's narration does not dictate the actors. The tough acting that is synonymous with such characters was not used in this film.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the moral of the story in the movie Vertigo by Alfred Hitchcock. By hiring John Scottie to investigate his wife's actions, it was a clear indication that [...]

The movie was released in 1961 and it is based on the famous Greek tragedy. Black-and-white version contributed to the entire idea of the picture.

Trevor, a boy of eleven, is obviously a conventional child figure as he is a kid. Arlene, Trevor's mother, is the main mother figure in the film.

Delusion is also portrayed in the soundtrack of the song 'Paris', which seem to capture the mind of the viewer too.

Apparently, the director wanted the character of Bateman to be perceived, as such, that allegorizes the very source of the America's prosperity, concerned with the fact that American richest bankers are being in the position [...]

The audience is also aware that horror movies are nothing more than fiction and, therefore, nothing could happen to people watching these movies.

Thus, Yury Zhivago's life is affected by the World War I, and the story of the doctor's love with an unlucky woman Lara develops on the background of the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia.

Thus, examining the information about this controversial situation with determining the category for American Horror Story, it is necessary to pay attention to such aspects as the speaker or the person who provides his vision [...]

As the Waterworld was "one of the most troubled productions in Hollywood history" and the filming of Pirates of the Caribbean was easy and quick, it possible to notice that the filmmakers got the success [...]

For instance, the use of the word 'honey' and the interlocutor's name suggests that the speaker tries to comfort the interlocutor. Of course, it is important to note that the conversation is very informal and [...]

Furthermore, he is able to impress majority of the people of Artigat with the stories about his life in the army.

The main argument of the author in the essay "Her Body, Himself" is that slasher/stalker films have a far deeper meaning that goes beyond mere gore and fright and actually connects to the concepts of [...]

The British authorities namely the Scotland Yard race against time to foil the attack but they seem to have no idea of what the attack would be.

This is due to the excellent matching line of actors and the sweet synchronized sound that brings the reality of the movie in action.

For example, for duration of three minutes, after movie's beginning, the viewers continue being exposed to the shots of Kane's residence, which prior to them having been introduced to Charles Kane, establish movie's main character [...]

Although in the surface, the Norsefire government in V for Vendetta is dedicated to the people, in actuality, they protect the government from the people's free will, which is completely opposite the ideals of the [...]

The feeling in the text is a justification of the presence of soap operas in the local Television series as well as the argument that women are entitled to watch and fully enjoy the never [...]

The research focuses on the movie, and the song Strange Fruit. The film Strange Fruit touches on the issue of racial discrimination during the 1930s.

The movie is a story of John Coffey, African-American who is accused of the murder of two girls and has to be punished by the death penalty.

Naturally, horror movies are known to exemplify traditional and uncouth characteristics, and the directors of the films are perceived to non-conversant with the changes in the society.

This is however disapproved by the league after weighing and measuring the bat and finding that it meets the requirements.[6] Roy is called to a meeting by the principle owner of knights, The Judge.

11 is seen to question the move of juror no.7. It is evidenced from the movie that juror no.

This story covers the life of Forrest Gump and his meeting with the love of his life Jenny. He has limited IQ and at the same time seems to have unlimited love and devotion for [...]

This is where he also discovers corruption and collaboration in between the Kenyan government, the pharmaceutical corporation, and his fellow British colleagues. The main cause for lack of social mobility is limited of education.

The character of Tom Hanson in the movie thought he was not racist but at a subconscious level he too was affected by the racial stereotypes just as many of us are unaware of how [...]

From the satirical portrayals of the biblical stories in films, the use of films to represent contemporary religions, the representation of Roman Catholics and the Legion of Decency in films, as well as use of [...]

The girl endures the suffering subjected to her by Yu-bong, the "pansori" artist and eventually achieves success."Seo-Pyon-Jae" also depicts the power the elderly members of the society have over young people.

The film and several others were produced as way of increasing awareness about the possibility of a nuclear war between the two nuclear superpowers: the United States and the Soviet Union.

He will do this by taking on his rightful place in the kingdom; a decision that will prove to his father and other people in the kingdom that he is worthy of his title.

Basing partially on the plot of Romeo and Juliet story and partially on the problems that modern teenagers face, The Twilight Saga offers a number of issues that are quite topical nowadays, such as the [...]

Instead of fighting human villains, the lead actors in this movie fight the aliens and eventually win the ultimate war for the survival of mankind.

Paris is portrayed as superior to the New York City and Julia's recipes seem to influence the way the residents of Paris as well as the New Yorkers eat.

According to people with low self esteem cause distortions of their partner's perception, in a nut shell they demoralize their partners high spirit, in the movie this is demonstrated by a player who quits because [...]

Thus, the film is seen as a way of confronting the old and the new cultures and the significant conflict that arises from this fusion. Dona is thus the allegory of the Venezuelan woman who [...]

Through memory, the film becomes a political narrative of the terrible violence, murder rape and other forms of injustices associated with military rule."The Secret in Their Eyes" is particularly important as it is among the [...]

Arguments supporting imposition of film restrictions It is import to remember from the onset that majority of the argument in favor of imposition of restriction and censorship stem purely from a moral point of view.

Because Morpheus is mythologically attached to sleep it is intriguing that the Morpheus that is feature prominently in the film is in touch with reality.

The movie is a 1969 movie directed by director Sam Peckinapah centered around a group of outlaws, an outlaw gang, on the border of two states that of Texas and the state of Mexico.

This sustains the meaning of the film that a man is his honor and pride because in years to come, people are led to believe that Achilles death was caused by one shot on his [...]

As a matter of fact, this is the strength of popular culture where an individual seems to have been changed by the turn of the events that are happening in his life.

One of the interpretations he makes is that, he is the only person who is not to blame for their condition of being trapped in the cube.

There is conflict between Maddox and Captain Picard when the admiral introduces the commander and reveals that he is intending to work on the android that is Data.

Speaking of the movements which convey the essence of the film without any speech "intrusion", it would be a good idea to drive the example of Boo Radley standing in the darker corner of the [...]

Tracking the common details of the book and the movie, it is important to mark that the film scriptwriter did not make great changes to the plot.

Scene selected: The prison camp in the movie: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: The prison camp scene of the movie is selected for this analysis.

Despite the difficulties concerning the fusion of a complicated plot with no less complicated process of shooting the film, the crew managed to create a film that incorporates the intriguing plot and the impeccable editing.

The people in charge of urban planning and design can not afford to ignore this very fundamental issue. The globalization process has strengthened the development of global communities which have led to social and economic [...]

Director Gareth Edwards makes use of black and white footage in the beginning of the film, which at the end of the movie, is revealed as actually what happens after the lead characters are rescued [...]

This includes the call to adventure, the encouragement of a wise old man, the hero falls in love, the hero is in the belly of the whale, magic flight and help from friends, battle with [...]

An examination of the budget for the film shows that a total of $8 million was used in filming Monster as such the sparseness may either be due to the limited budget or the intentions [...]

Both individuals tended to perceive the process of movie's editing as being similar to the process of composing music just as composer constructs a melody out of individually sounding and often dissonant musical notes, film's [...]

The structure of the essay is similar to Giannetti's chapter of the book about understanding films in the area of writing; being the author of a book in cinema theory, he masterfully described all the [...]

The movie tells the true story of Heinrich Harrier, who with his great passion and courage, journeys for several years from Austria to the city of Lhasa in Tibet to meet Dalai Lama, a spiritual [...]

For instance, in one of the interviews Cameron denoted that he was sure in the success of his project since he saw what characters and settings were possible to create with the help of technology: [...]

The gangster movies always tend to idolize the gangster figures with a relation to the sinister activities that always define crime and the lifestyles of the gangsters.

Here, he means that he can help the king to get rid of the prisoners; it is evident that his sole purpose is not to help the king; he wants to make more and more [...]

Brokeback Mountain is the story that touches upon the beginning of the 1960s and people's inabilities to demonstrate their interests and make use of their rights; the events of Sense and Sensibility are developed during [...]

This movie reminds the viewer of the role played by the African American soldiers in the Civil War and in the obliteration of slavery.

The latter had been found in the 5th edition of Interpersonal Relationships, outlining the processes of formation, development, and deterioration of human connections, explaining the problems and the roots of these problems of human relationships, [...]

Quentin Tarantino introduces his Pulp Fiction by means of several scenes which have a certain sequence: proper enlightenment, strong and certain camera movements and shots, focus on some details and complete ignorance of the others, [...]

When the camera returns from the exterior of the backyard to the inside of the photographer's room, there emerges a close-up on the most significant objects in the interior.

Although Miller has never consented to the historical accuracy of the story, most of the events in the story match up with the occurrences in Salem, Massachusetts during the seventeenth century.

It is a flashback where Derek transforms to a supremacist after the death of his father in the hands of black thugs.

Saving Private Ryan is one of the best American films about war of all the times. This is one of the major themes in the movie.

Probably, one of the goals he wants to achieve is to find a person to whom it is possible to pass his knowledge about pansori.

Saving Private Ryan is a brilliant movie about the war and people in it; a true story of life, created by Steven Spielberg; a piece of art that awakes the kindest feelings and emotions.

As it finally turns out, the sled, which the Rosebud eventually turned out to be, appears to be the symbol of Kane's childhood and everything that being a child involved, that is, having fun and [...]