Do you like Michael at the end? Is he respectable in his role of The Godfather? Consider how he treats Kay and how the end is shot, the baptism and the juxtaposition of all of the death, how he responds to his sister after Carlo is killed. Use specific examples for the film to substantiate your answer.
Typed - 250-500 words.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Mise en scene
The performance: is the whole material thing that you take in visually and audibly
The mise en scène:
• an abstract theoretical concept of the performance, a totality, (an undifferentiated whole) perceived as a system or ensemble of signs working together to produce meaning; an organized ensemble of signs.
• Speaks by showing, not by saying.
• The relationship of the text and the performance
Think of The Godfather
The mise en scène:
• an abstract theoretical concept of the performance, a totality, (an undifferentiated whole) perceived as a system or ensemble of signs working together to produce meaning; an organized ensemble of signs.
• Speaks by showing, not by saying.
• The relationship of the text and the performance
Think of The Godfather
Thursday, February 2, 2012
On the Waterfront - Due Feb. 8
1954
Social realism
Black and white enhances lighting and composition. Also has to do with social realism
Director: Elia Kazan (Gentleman’s Agreement, A Streetcar Named Desire)
Screen writer: Budd Schulberg
Based on a series of articles about the corruption and labor issues on the docks longshoremen faced. These issues were not resolved.
Discuss the use of dialogue in this film. How does it enhance the theme? ( 1 page typed)
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