Thursday, April 26, 2012

Concept 84

Insidious is probably the scariest film that I have watched. The immediate transitions, scary music and thrilling concept all attributed to the films overall scariness. I also have a fear of the unknown, something that is hugely represented in Insidious.

Concept 83

I think that a mortal will have a tough time coping with living in an enchanted realm. The mortal would feel like a second-class citizen in this enchanted world. It would be more difficult writing a script in which one person is normal, than when one person is super.

Concept 82

Buffalo Bill Cody, how are you doing?
I heard you were a soldier, whats the scariest battle you've been in?
Your nickname, how was it earned?
You're most famous for your showmanship, how did you come across making Wild West Shows?
We'll go back in time a bit, your childhood, how was it?
How did you come up with the concept of your show? Any tips for young showmen?
Out of all the places you've traveled, where has been your favorite?
How'd Europe treat you? How'd they react to the Wild West?

Concept 81

I was surprised at the ending of the third Star Wars movie, the Twilight Zone episode that had the pig looking doctors working on the girl, and Terminator. I didn't expect any of these endings and was appalled at the twists.

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Italian Neorealism

Do The Right Thing has many traits of Italian Neorealism. The film doesn't have a clear sequence of events, the characters are very complex, and the film relies heavily on dialogue, more than most hollywood films.

The movement began when Italian filmmakers were tired of seeing a fake paradise on film which was influenced by American culture.
Italian filmmakers wanted to show the reality of life in Italy after the wars and after the reign of Mussolini.
Italian Neorealist films often include non professional casts, real sets, and almost unedited footage.

Italian Neorealism inspired American Independent films in many ways, first Independent films focus on the realities of life, something that Italian Neorealists were huge on. Independents also keep the ending true, meaning they don't always have a happy ending.

Friday, April 20, 2012

Concept 80

The saddest thing that I have ever experienced is having to watch my uncle pull the plug on my cousins life. His facial expression stuck with me. It was an expression of helplessness and extreme sadness. I now live my life to the fullest because you never know when your time is up.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Concept 79

Anger Management, You Don't Mess With The Zohan, Mr. Deeds, Borat, Bruno, The Sitter, 30 Minutes or Less, Dickie Roberts, Dumb and Dumber, Bruce Almighty.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Concept 78

I think it is harder for a writer to stay on message with a comedy because a comedic film has a lot of outlets that drama doesn't have. A drama film can focus on one thing while comedies have to have a lot of different scenes and skits in order to make it funny.

Monday, April 16, 2012

Concept 77

2. The techniques that I would use in order to reduce the costs of making a film would be to shoot in a rural area, hire amateur actors and get a very small but dedicated film crew.

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Do the Right Thing

I liked this movie. It was very interesting. It brought up an issue that was very realistic in reality. The Italians and Blacks have always had trouble and this movie makes it clear. Also this movie brought up two very prominent quotes made by two of the most important civil rights leaders of the world, Malcolm X, and Martin Luther King Jr. It shows how Malcolm X is for violence in self defense, while Martin Luther King Jr. is totally against violence.

Concept 74

The films that I enjoy the most are films that are thought provoking. I like to leave the movie thinking about the problem the movie presented.

Monday, April 2, 2012

Concept 73

My favorite film hero is Superman and my favorite movie villain is Dr. Octopus. The plot for a movie about these two would include fighting for control of the world and for control of the people. Superman would emerge as the victor because if not the whole world would perish.

Concept 72

The last tv drama I saw is a show called Burn Notice. The episode had to do with an elder lady who got scammed by a young man out of all her wealth. The main character fights and goes through many trials in order to find the con artist and get the woman's money back.

Concept 71

My favorite historical figure is Ernesto Guevara. The most significant thing about this persons life is the part he played in the Cuban Revolution. I would begin the plot in the days before the Cuban Revolution.

Concept 70

My favorite movie is Man on Fire. Creasy's point of view mainly governs the movie. If it was given to another character the story would be less informative and actiony. It could tap into the inner feelings of the other characters though, as their feelings are made prominent in the movie.

Concept 69

Resources I would use in order to ensure that my wording and slang expressions are accurate in writing a film are google, personal experience and interviews. I would go to the location where that dialect is spoken and I would observe the people and their method of speaking.