Film Studies Essay Examples and Topics. Page 13

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.

Of all the elements that a human being needs to reach the state of happiness, freedom must be at the top of the list.

However, Zhang Yimou has managed to do a very decent job of portraying the history of the Great Leap Forward period by telling a story of a typical Chinese family and the relationships between typical [...]

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 French and the Americans played a major role in the distribution of filmmaking in other parts of the world. The process was enhanced by the development of a loop placed in the threading of [...]

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.

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 [...]

The scene is quite cruel and realistic as it discloses typical relations between children under the age of twelve where each one wants to prove he is the leader and that he is much stronger [...]

Economic, social, and political changes played a considerable role in affecting the scope of movies. Changing social and individual preferences helped the integration of the movies with other social features.

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.

Gossip Girl's innovative representation of technology as a character, via the faceless narration of the blogger, Gossip Girl herself, and the literal aural depiction of gossip as it goes viral via personal mobile devices in [...]

Fire is about the politics of sexuality, Earth is about the politics of nationalism and Water is about the politics of religion"."Water" is the most controversial film that describes one of the aspects of Indian [...]

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.

It is introduced into the movie in order to emphasize the most important moments, describe the character of Michael and show a juxtaposition of two worlds: the world of family and world of mafia.

Therefore this paper will critically examine one of the areas covered in the film; that is the workplace and the state of the workers especially the working environment and conditions employees conduct their tasks, duties [...]

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 [...]

The author of the movie draws the reader's attention to some of the factors that affect urban planning. Therefore, this call for a combined effort to see that each issues is addressed fully in order [...]

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 [...]

Elsewhere, the principal of the school becomes worried and the father of the player Mr. The reason I pick on the youths as the primary target audience by the director is the fact that Radio's [...]

The Blind Side is a movie produced in 2009 that focuses on the life of Michael Oher. Leigh Anne believes that the decision to make Michael part of her family is right despite objections from [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

The first episode's title is a variation of A Study in Scarlet, Conan Doyle's 1887 novel that introduced Sherlock Holmes to readers; it is an appropriate choice for the episode that introduces 21st century Sherlock [...]

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.

It is evident that the well-off Africans emulate the lifestyle of the whites which is contrary to the Senegalese culture. When Anta attends some of the meetings with the revolutionaries, it is evident that they [...]

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, 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 [...]

Consequently, the advent of this film and the kind of depiction involved ushered in a new and profound recognition for the form of art called surrealism.

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.

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.

Dogtooth is classified as a horror film due to the presence of certain horror elements such as intense atmosphere, sex relations, uncanny concepts, and violence; still, in comparison to a number of horror movies, the [...]

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 director of this movie allows the audience to share in the accomplishment of a young man, Homer, and his friends.

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.

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 [...]

The guilt conscience of the audience is washed away with the notion that Dexter is socially right in his actions and he is just doing what the police would be too scared to do.

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.

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.

The main character in the film Ryuhei Sasaki and his wife Megumi illustrate the harsh realities of this collective self deception. Therefore, the main character in the film is bearing the brunt of a wider [...]

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.

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 [...]

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 [...]

The arrival of French forces to confront the weakened British army in the battle of Yorktown is what compelled the opponents of the Americans to give in.

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 first half of the film attempted to explain to the audience the meaning and purpose of a technique that allows for the extraction of information as well as the planting of the same.

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, [...]

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 [...]

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is one of the most famous and most loved fantasy novels for children all over the world. However, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the [...]

This is propaganda because the development of Germany was not based on the efforts of the labor force alone, but also on all German citizens and the world at large. He is often heard saying [...]

The other way the anime productions deal with the issues of the Japanese and their cultural identity is by presenting the aspects and ideas that define the people of Japan.

Apart from the didactic component of the anime, it is full of references to the contemporary issues that exist in the Japanese society.

In Ted movie, there is throwing in of some excellent action scenes and all the characters in the film have this laid back technique which makes the movie to feel a bit more natural.

For quite long, the role of women was restricted to household and child upbringing; however, in the first decades of the twentieth century, the stereotypical image of a humble housewife seemed to have started wearing [...]

The emotional strain, the painful menace that was ruining his life, leaves him, and Buddy is ready to start all over again.

Attitude has also played a crucial role in French movie industry in the sense that most citizens' views dubbing as a way of preserving their culture and nationalism, as opposed to those shown in foreign [...]

But it is still easy to realize that two chapters in the book have been completely done away with in the movie: those of 'The Letter' and 'The Jewels'. The scene at the end of [...]

Inspired by "The Taming of the Shrew" play by William Shakespeare, the "10 Things I hate About You" movie commences with the main character, Cameron, Padua High new student, in the office of a quirky [...]

The film Europe policy of 1920's allowed importation of films into the French market, thereby increasing the number of films coming in from other European countries especially Germany at the expense of the local industry.

This paper compares and contrasts the lives and works of these individuals since they are the animation kings of the twentieth century."Wladyslaw Starewicz was born in Poland in the late 1800s".

The events of this affair since its on set, when they fall in love, the disagreements while in love and eventually the disintegration of the relationship are captured in the film.

The film embodies the art of comedy, which portrays how humans manage to laugh and accept the diversities of life and on how to cope with the painful experiences that somehow contribute to the character [...]

On the other hand, Commodus who is now the defunct heir to the throne throws a fit after learning from his father that he will not become Emperor to the kingdom. Lucilla and Maximus had [...]

The movie to some extent purports that the US Congress can participate in numerous discussions about the profits realized by oil companies without ever establishing the real core of the matter because even the individuals [...]

The writer of the play version of the film, Arthur Miller, takes charge of the screenplay while Nicholas Hytner is the director.

The first and the main scenario that unfolds in the courtyard is the situation with a married couple, where the husband gets so much tired of the wife's constant complaints and demands for attention that [...]

Wood calls that relationship a family relationship, where Chance is "Father", "the master of the "home" but with the freedom to move outside"; Stumpy is "Mother", who almost never leaves "the home/jail"; Dude and Colorado [...]

Yan works as a spy for the police force, to the knowledge of his boss only, in the Triad Society since graduating from the police academy.

After killing Humbaba in the forbidden forest of cedars, Gilgamesh and Enkidu returns home to find Ishtar, the goddess of love full of lust for Gilgamesh.

The Movie City of God, directed by Fernando Meirelles came into scenes in 2002 in Portugal and hit the worldwide market in 2003.

The movie The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is based on the Tolkien's first volume of The Lord of the Rings.