Hollywood at its best directors

 

C O N S I D E R E D  T H E  P U B L I C.

For me, George Lucas, Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg as directors who consider the public. They want the audience to relate with their movies. They want to at least give solutions to their life questions by means of the movie. In short, their films are more realistic than other.

Francis Coppola’s

TheGodfather

The Godfather is a 1972 American crime film directed by Francis Ford Coppola and produced by Albert S. Ruddy from a screenplay by Mario Puzo and Coppola. Based on Puzo’s 1969 novel of the same name, the film stars Marlon Brando and Al Pacino as the leaders of a fictional New York crime family. The story, spanning the years 1945 to 1955, centers on the transformation of Michael Corleone (Pacino) from reluctant family outsider to ruthless Mafia boss while also chronicling the family under the patriarch Vito Corleone(Brando).

The Godfather is widely regarded as one of the greatest films in world cinema—and as one of the most influential, especially in the gangster genre. Now ranked as the second greatest film in American cinema (behind Citizen Kane) by the American Film Institute it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry in 1990.

The film was for a time the highest grossing picture ever made, and remains the box office leader for 1972. It won three Oscars that year: for Best Picture, for Best Actor (Brando) and in the category Best Adapted Screenplay for Puzo and Coppola. Its nominations in seven other categories included Pacino, James Caan and Robert Duvall for Best Supporting Actor and Coppola for Best Director. The success spawned two sequels: The Godfather Part II in 1974, and The Godfather Part III in 1990. Source: (Wikipedia.org)

 

 

Steven Spielburg’s

Jaws

Jaws is a 1975 American thriller filmdirected by Steven Spielberg and based on Peter Benchley‘s novel of the same name. The prototypical summer blockbuster, its release is regarded as a watershed moment in motion picture history. In the story, a giant man-eating great white shark attacks beachgoers on Amity Island, a fictional summer resort town, prompting the local police chief to hunt it with the help of a marine biologist and a professional shark hunter. Source: (Wikipedia.org)

 

Martin Scorsese’s

Taxi driver

Taxi Driver is a 1976 American vigilante film directed by Martin Scorsese and written byPaul Schrader. The film is set in New York City, soon after the end of the Vietnam War. The film stars Robert De Niro and features Jodie Foster, Harvey Keitel, Cybill Shepherd, and Albert Brooks in his film debut.

It is regularly cited by critics, film directors and audiences alike as one of the greatest films of all time. Nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Picture, it won thePalme d’Or at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival. The American Film Institute ranked Taxi Driver as the 52nd greatest American film on their AFI’s 100 Years…100 Movies (10th Anniversary Edition) list. In 2012, Sight and Sound named it the 31st best film ever created on its decadal critics’ poll, ranked with The Godfather Part II, and the 5th greatest film ever on its directors’ poll. The film was considered “culturally, historically or aesthetically” significant by the US Library of Congress and was selected to be preserved in the National Film Registry in 1994. Source: (Wikipedia.org)

Government Controlled Films: Soviet Montage.

How would you feel if your thoughts were being controlled by somebody who is in his highest position? You wish to create films but you must first seek a permit.

Your films should meet what the government wants. Films in theatres are also controlled by the government.

According to Evamaria Trischak,

In 1917 there have been two revolutions in Russia. The February Revolution eliminated the Tsar’s government. The second revolution took place in October. Vladimir Lenin was the leader of the revolution and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was created. Narkompros, founded in 1918, controlled the film industry.

Narkompros established the State Film School in 1919. A year later Lev Kuleshov joined the State Film School and formed workshops. Kuleshov’s experiments were showing how important editing is and he developed the central idea to the Montage theory and style.

 A central aspect of his experiments was that the viewer’s response in cinema was less dependent on the individual shot than on the editing or montage. Lenin saw cinema as the most important art, most probably because it is an effective medium for propaganda and education.

– Evamaria Trischak (1998)

Because of these incidents, some production companies went to other countries to continue their career there. Even the largest films didn’t showed in theatres and producers just bring them to other countries to earn more and to be showed more.

 

Noir is Black.

Violence. Sex. Crime. This is what comes to my mind whenever I hear Film Noir. People Nowadays really get fond of watching these films. In my opinion, maybe they don’t see this things everyday or while walking on somewhere. During weekends, I always see my dad watching movies because for him it is relaxing. One time, I sat down with him in the living room. He opened the player and put a CD in it. Then, I was shocked on what I saw. Full of Guns, Shoots and drugs. For me, How will I be able to relax if I watch those kinds of movies. Maybe because of the age and the taste. Somehow it really affects.

Going back to film noir, it is not a genre, It might have matured content, it is a style.

These are list of fims. Source: Wikipedia.org

• Bluebeard
• Christmas Holiday
• Dangerous Passage^[
• Dark Waters
• Destiny
• Double Indemnity
• Experiment Perilous
• Guest in the House
• Laura
• Lady in the Death House
• The Lodger
• The Mark of the Whistler – Whistler series
• The Mask of Dimitrios
• Ministry of Fear
• Murder, My Sweet (aka Farewell, My Lovely)
• Phantom Lady
• Strangers in the Night
• The Suspect
• Voice in the Wind
• When Strangers Marry
• The Whistler – Whistler series
  
• The Woman in the Window

Classic never faded.

What is Classic Hollywood style for me? I think it is style that never faded in the film industry. Those are styles that have both a visual and sound style for making motion pictures and a mode of production used in the American film Industry between 1927 and 1963. This is also known as the Golden Age of Hollywood. Here are some points that I can remember while watching the documentary.

One is Expression is focused on. They give attention on emotions to drive the emotions of the audiences. Because, we humans, we easily affected when we see a movie. We also feel what is being felt by the actors.

Two, everything is designed. They create a well prepared and designed sets and costumes for their film. Even they get the greatest people designed for their needs.

Three, Seamless but not noticed. That’s how they create film. They never let their audiences see the cuts and additives they did while watching the film.

Four, Perfectionist directors. No wonder why most of the Hollywood films are so good and more enjoyable.

Five, Focused Background (Deep Focus). Nowadays, we always notice films that they only focus the main people in the screen (antagonist/protagonist).

But in the Classic Hollywood style, even the background is also focused for people to be also aware of what is happening at the back or at the scene. And lastly, classic Hollywood styles have strong story line because of the solidness of the movie. What are the actors/ actresses stands for something; it will never change or remains the same. I admire Hollywood movies because of the unique stories and editing techniques. Well, I do hope that someday, we Filipinos will also create our own strategy that will also be admired by others.

Trainspotting Film

 

 

The film was about drugs. I relate myself to it because; I used to take prescribed drugs for my seizures before. I used to take Phenobarbital as my maintenance for it. I used to drink it for almost three months. I know how the actors would feel and react because of the heroin has the same hallucinations as the Phenobarbital. When I watched the scene of hallucinations, I remembered my story. I exactly felt the same way as the characters experienced in the story. I learned a very important thing in the film, we should be responsible at all times. Like Renton, about the sex between her and Diane, when Diane blackmailed her, and found out that she is just a 15 year old student, he should know everything about her before they do it. In the film, they defined sex as pleasure, and not love. I really felt bad about Dawn, the infant who died because of negligence. Because of drugs, they actually killed a life.

I really salute the parents of Renton, who never get tired of paying for their son and taking good care of him inspite of his wrong doings. After everything happened, Renton decides to live a good and a new life and i think its the right thing to do. The shots of the film and special effects really amazed me. I love the edited scene on the hotel when Renton wants to poo and the suppository fell inside the dirty and filthy toilet bowl. Well, it’s really disgusting but his acting was good. He dives inside and no wonder how he fitted inside the bowl. The comfort room was like really public toilet bowl that was not cleaned for 1000000 years. It is really a cool story that teaches about the realities and the ups and downs of life.

The Boat is Sinking with Love

 

Well, this could be one of the most memorable realistic film for me. It really amazes me on how they did the movie. the behind the scenes and everything that really helped to finish the movie. The costumes, the props and everything that is used by the characters. The love story that could never ever die. Until death. I do really wonder about how do they execute shots by the time everybody is in trouble. when the ship is sinking. This movie really did made me cry, I realized what is the true meaning of truelove. It doesn’t really matter on what social status you have.

Notebook in our lives

 

Everything happens for a reason.

I love the movie. This movie depicts true love. the woman in this movie fell inlove with another guy knowing his boyfriend died from defending his country only to find out in the end that he was alive but things got complicated because she was about to marry another guy. I like the setting of this movie because what is like in the early 50’s. To make the story short, they ended up together until the woman got sick from alzeimers disease. The guy, kept her from her memory by telling the story of thier life in the past until she remembered it was actually their lovestory. He never give up hoping that she will recover from her illness. The acting was realistically portrayed. I love everything about the movie. to me, thats one love story i will never forget.

 

The Secret Favorite Film of all time.

 

THE |SECRET GARDEN

 

I am not fond of watching movies but, one of my favourite movie is “THE SECRET GARDEN” a 1993 film by Agnieszka Holland Produced by Fred Fuchs Tom Luddy ,Fred Roos. Starring Kate Maberly as Mary Lennox, Maggie Smith as Mrs. Meadlock, Heydon Prose as Collin Craven. Its a story about friendship, love and family grew in the secret garden. I know its old and few of the people now a days knew about it. But it touches lives. I love the costumes, the scenes and even the setting of the story. The transition of the story did well too. Since its 1993 release, the film has garnered exceptionally positive reviews and currently holds a 94% “fresh” approval rating on the Rotten Tomatoes website, based on 17 reviews. According to Box Office Mojo, the film has a domestic gross of $31,181,347.  Awarded by Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Music – (Zbigniew Preisner). I love this moviebecause I love my friends and treasure them like a garden,They are the flowers that I collect. I also love watching old fashioned movies becauseit gives me more emotionsand look at the old things and how they lived before. In this movie, Even if Mary Lennox lost her parents in a natural disaster, she still stands in her own feet and and continue life. When she transferred in England, She was adjusting because she get used to have her servants with her. After days and weeks, she learned how to do things by herself. Just like us, we tend to adjust as we move into a new place, learning things by ourselves and not relying to other people. What differs this movie from others is that we learned how love and friendship grows. I watch this movie over and over again.

Cinema: Taking it seriously.

It was my first time to encounter CINEMA 101 in my Mass Communication Course. It is really difficult for me to take this subject because I am not really into movies. But i have favorite movies that ill never forget. Thank You to my professor Sir / Datu Jamal Ashley Abbas for giving me the opportunity to know more about the films and the art.