Westworld Season 1 Westworld is a park with no limits. It is an exclusive theme park where people are affording a ticket lives with no limitations. It partners Robert Ford, and Arnold Weber developed lifelike robots that pass for human beings known as the host. Host lets guests live out a fantasy in the park with no harm to humans. Arnold notes that hosts are conscious and attempts to stop the park from launching by requesting Dolores to kill him and every host. Although there were setbacks, Ford managed to forge ahead and made himself a new host partner. The new partner is Bernard Lowe, who Ford grounds on the likeness of Arnold and Westworld opened to the public. Two workers of Westworld’s corporate parent organization, Delos Incorporated, visit the park. Logan has experience in park play and is determined to provide an authentic park experience to his brother-in-law William. After knowing that Dolores was conscious, William falls in love with her and the limitless possibilities of the park, embracing his darker impulses. William learns that Dolores is not like…

Comparing Pirates of Caribbean movie and Egalite for all to 4 Readings “Pirates of the Caribbean “and “Egalite for all” are two great movies which are based on the history of the Caribbean. There is a great connection between the plot of the two movies and the events that took place in the history of the Caribbean. Both movies are exceptionally popular with fans all over the world but in terms of franchise success, the Pirates of the Caribbean have been a great blockbuster which has earned great reviews and huge financial success as compared to Egalite for all. Both movies target all types of audiences but they appeal more to the young movie fans from across the globe. Pirates of the Caribbean is a movie based on the Story of Captain Jack Sparrow who is claimed to have been a pirate whose ship traveled across the Caribbean seeking for various types of treasures while in the process creating awesome adventures. Apart from being part of the Disney franchise, the movie has a deeper meaning coupled with the ability to…

Rocky review             Produced by Irwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff, Rocky is 1976 American film. The film was released throughout the United States on the 3rd of December in 1976 but has already premiered in New York as early as the 21st day of November in 1976.  With a running time of 119 minutes, the movie is originally produced in English but has since been translated into a dozen other languages. The initial budget of the movie was $1.1 but the movie had a box office of $225 million. The movie’s distribution was handled by United Artists and the production was done by Chartoff-Winkler Productions Company. The movie has been classified as an American drama film as well as an American Sports film. Starring Sylvester Stallone, Burgess Meredith, Talia Shire, and Carl Weathers, the movie ranks highly amongst the 1976 films not only in light of box office revenue, but also in light of impact and critique (Avildsen). The film revolves around the life of Rocky Balboa; a role played by Sylvester Stallone. The main character is employed to present…

The Flowers of War Introduction The Flower of War in a traditional drama based on the 13 flowers of Nanjing novel by Geling Yan.  It foretells the story of Nanking Massacre during the second Sino-Japanese war in 1937. It revolves around a group of Chinese escapees who strive to find sanctuary and survival in a church compound despite the violence ranging throughout the war. In such contrast, the cheongsams of the file are based on the event that was occurring during that period and cultural connotation to each participant of the film. The film arouses cross-cultural curiosity between Chinese- Japanese involvement in the war and the Cynical American who turned out to be noble in the face of adversity and conflict. The American spur to heroism from the prostitutes in exchange for sexual favour on the promise to get them out of the city. At the beginning of the film, the vision of the protagonist Shu Juan is adopted, and the core background is told to the audience with a simple statement. And the characteristics of Shu Juan’s clothing era…

The action drama film The action drama film the last samurai is inspired by actual events, the Satsuma rebellion in 1877 led by Saigo Takamori and the westernization of Japan by foreign powers. However, according to the last samurai, the United States is the country behind the westernization. The film is also influenced by the story of Jules Brunet, which is played by Captain Nathan Algren, a French captain who fights alongside the Tokugawa samurai in their resistance against Emperor Meiji and his move to modernize Japan. Set in Japan in the 1870s, the film narrates the story of Captain Nathan Algren, which is portrayed by Tom Cruise, a respected American officer who is hired by the japan emperor to train the country’s first war with modern weapons. Our first encounter with Captain Nathan he is a kind of cliché character; a drunkard and a self-pitying former soldier. The films show flashbacks to the events which led to Captain Nathan’s change. It was during an Indian massacre that involved women and children. The drunk Captain is rescued by his former…

Films describe a society or try to give meaning and value to peoples point of view and actions Films describe a society or try to give meaning and value to peoples point of view and actions. There are a variety of ideologies and perspective that are shaped within the film that mostly tell about society. They also serve as a reference point to aspects that happened earlier within this same society. Most movies tell a story and allow people to connect through the story. This thus begs for the story to become as accurate as possible and essentially will enable the audience to create their perspective and relate to the characters within the story. Many aspects shape a good film, while a majority of the time only actors are celebrated for their performance, the behind the scenes actions is even more compelling and defining than what the actors do on screen because the actors outlay the emotions and feelings and points of view without context. Various other aspects such as the costumes they wear, the set design, the action, the…

analyzing the themes of the film Jeremiah Johnson and Night of the Hunter For my final project, I will analyze the themes of the film Jeremiah Johnson and Night of the Hunter. The film Jeremiah Johnson directed by Sydney Pollack is a Western, adventure, drama film set in the 1840s about a man who decides he wants a life of isolation after fighting in the Mexican War. He goes into the wilderness ill-equipped but eventually learns his way with the help of many along the way. He learns new things about himself and builds a life of his own until others ruin it, and Jeremiah decides to take revenge. Night of the Hunter directed by Charles Laughton is a thriller, film noir set in the Depression Era about a sexist, murderous Reverend named Harry Powell who goes on a hunt for $10,000 that his cellmate told him he hid at home with his wife and children. After getting out, the Reverend goes to his cellmates town and charms everyone except for the cellmates children who quickly realize his intentions. The…

horrors of wars in german Germany is a country with a rich history that is sadly tainted with the horrors of wars, which greatly affected the population at that particular time. The German cinema took shape around the 1920s, which was quickly changed drastically the prevailing political environment, which affected its development significantly. Adolph Hitler made the matter worse by using the Germany cinema for pro-Nazi ideologies. The political class made every effort to control the German cinema because they had come to terms with how powerful it was in fueling their propaganda. In the hands of the government, the film industry suffered significant setbacks as the country was involved in both world wars. After the war, the citizens who had experienced one of the horrific act of war that went against every aspect of human rights. The founding of Universum Film Aktiengesellschaft (UFA did little to help salvage the image of Germany from the emerging anti-Germany propaganda. The effort of the government to intervene saw large studios built in Berlin with an attempt to counter attack and protect the…

International Film Comparison Essay ABSTRACT The world of film has seen progression in the quality of production over the years as well as an increase in audience. Different cultures have continued to surprise the world with new innovations and technologies to give a unique taste with the others as far as cinematography and thematic elements in movies is concerned. The internet and the availability of accessible internet services have led to vast audiences compared to the last centuries, where only a few target group or groups were singled out in film making. This has led to much incorporation of the different cultures in films to create a unique flavor for the diverse audience. This has resulted in remarkable pictures with clear resolutions, audio, or voices are more explicit and having more educative or entertaining thematic areas touching our various societies. Since the analysis of these two classic films is conducted following two cinematic and thematic elements, my focus will be on cinematography, camera movement, poverty, and conflict. Key Words Cinematography Thematic Film making         BODY The essay…

Film Analysis: Hero “A film that cannot be described in words is not really a film.” The words of Michelangelo Antonioni are reflective of the true nature of the construction of the film. Ideally, there are many aspects of the film that are known strictly to the filmmakers and the editors. The audience, most of the time, do not know what these people have to incorporate in films for them to meet the needs of the audience. As such, many viewers fail to recognize the role of the filmmakers in the creation of a movie. Ideally, there is more to the film than meets the eye. For example, aspects of cinematography such as camera angles are also crucial in making a film. Understanding the roles of the filmmakers can be achieved through analyzing the film and taking note of the various components that contributed to the development of the film. In attempts to enhance the ability to understand the construction of the film, this paper will look into the film, Hero by Zhang Yimou Hero, a 2002 movie. Through this…