La Haine (1995)

This is a 1995 social realism film. This looks at the themes of poverty, conflict and war. It was made by Mathieu Kassovitz as he had Directed and wrote the film it was produced by Christophe Rossignon. The film was given $2.6 million from Canal and had made $15.3 million. The film's key stars are Vincent Cassel, Hubert Kondé and Saïd Taghmaoui. It had won an award at the cannes film festival for best director. The film follows three different youths for a day in Paris during 1995 riots. For this I shall be looking at the performance and the cinematography.

In one section there is a part where a person is about to DJ some music in the estate. When he starts the camera starts to rise above the buildings to show everything in the estate and to demonstrate the size of the estate. This is done is so that it makes the audience feel as if they are a bird flying through the sky. The choice of this would be because that birds are often seen as being free creatures who are able to go wherever they like which is a dream of the people in the estates.

In another section the boys have gone to some sort of gathering and the police have just raided it causing them to run away. At one point Vinz is face to face with a police officer shortly after saying he'd shoot one. When this happens the face of Vinz drops as you can see the fear in his face as he thinking about what would happen if he killed someone. It demonstrates how Vinz isn't an honest man and isn't able to put his money where his mouth is.

Dawn of the Dead (2004) compare and contrast to Dawn of the Dead (1978)

Dawn of the Dead is a 1978 horror movie containg the themes of survival, humanity and isolation. It was directed and written by George A. Romero and produced by Richard P. Rubstein. The film was funded by Laurel with a budget of $650,000 and had made $55,000,000 worldwide. It stars David Emge, Ken Foree, Scott H. Reiniger and Gaylen Ross. Only Gaylen Ross went on to do other films which were highly received as she had become an director. The film hadn't won many awards however it was nominated for best make up. The film follows 4 people as they attempt to survive  zombie apocalypse in a shopping centre. Films similar to this would be Dawn of the Dead (2004), Night of the living Dead (1968) and 28 Days Later(2002).

Dawn of the Dead is a 2004 horror movie containing the themes of survival, humanity and morales. It was directed by Zack Snyder based off George A. Romero's Dawn of the Dead (1978) screen platy by James Gunn and produced by Marc Abraham, Eric Newman and Richard P. Rubstein. The film was funded by strike entertainment with a budget of  $26,000,000 and made $59,000,000 in America. The film stars too many characters to be listed as I feel they are weak characters. The film won only one award however it was often nominated for best horror film. The film is based off the script of George A. Romero's 1978 Dawn of the Dead. Films similar to this would be Dawn of the Dead (1978), Zombieland and Shaun of the Dead (2004).

In the films they both have a strong use of sound and misc en scene. This can be seen in the original as when ever a tense scary moment would be slowly approaching a high pitched sound would be heard, this would be making the audience nervous. In addition when a  action type section would be approaching then a more jazz type track would arrive making the graphic nature of the content less disgusting to the audience. Music is used in the remake as the track "Down with the sickness" is used mainly for it's high energy and the fact that it has something to do with viruses. An altered slow downed version of the song is in the film to demonstrate how slow the world seems to be to the characters.

However a clear difference in the films is the amount of characters in the film. As in the 2004 film there are 16 survivors! When in the original there is only 4. This means that the performance time we have of the characters is severely cut unfortunately making the audience have less of a bond with the audience making them care more for their survival. While having the survivors in the original having more screen time meaning that you can learn more about them see their characteristics and also care more for them.

From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)

This is an 1996 action directed by Robert Rodriguez, produced by Gianni Nunnari and  Meir Teper and story written by Robert Kurtzman and screenplay by Quentin Tarintino. The film was funded by Miramax and Dimension films with a budget of $19,000,000 and had made $25,000,000. The film Stars George Clooney, Quentin Tarantino, Harry Keitel, Juliette Lewis, Ernest Liu, Salma Hayet, Danny Trejo, Tom Savini and Fred Williamson. The film had won awards for best actor being George Clooney and best horror movie. The film follows two brothers who go into the titty twister club and have to survive the night. In this I shall be looking at the misc en scene and the performance in the film.

For this I shall be looking at the misc en scene. One of the films themes is religion. To show this in the film there are crosses are often seen with the Fuller family to demonstrate they are christians and the faith they have. These are most often seen by Kate as she would wear one around her neck while her father who had abandoned it would not. This is telling the audience that the children aren't completely dependent upon their father.

For this I shall be looking at the performance of Quentin Tarantino. In the film Quentin Tarantino is playing a unstable young man. To show this he puts on a light voice and appears to be confused. The effect this will have will make him appear more terrifying as his character is meant to be a killer and thief. It shall also in addition be empathising the fact that he is younger of the two brothers and is still learning about the world.

Enter The Battlefield-Life on the Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour

This is a 2016 documentary directed and produced by Shawn Kornhauser and Nathan Holtb and edited by Shawn Kornhauser.  The film was from Wizards of the Coast what had a budget of unknown though I imagine of $0 dollars and has made unknown as only released under 12 hours ago and will make as much as YouTube pays and how much Netflix would have payed. The film focuses on seven pro players these being Shahar Shenhar, Patrick Chapin, Chris Pikula, Melissa Detora, William Jensen, Owen Turtenwald and Reid Duke. In this analysis I shall be looking at the cinematography and the editing.

In this part I shall be looking at the cinematography in the film. Nearing the end we see a shot of one of the pros and his son. The purpose of this shot is to show how similar the two are and that they are related. It also is caught inside of another room so that it seems we are looking into his more personal life that you can see how much he has to do in his life.

In this part I shall be looking at the editing of the film.In the film they introduce the different people and different parts in the film in different ways. One of the main ways they had done it was to have a moving background. The point behind this was that they would understand who each person was and what part of the film was in.

The Karate Kid (1984)

This is an 1984 comedy directed by John G. Avildsen written by Robert Mark Kamen and produced Jerry Weintraub. It has the themes of friendship, kung fu and love. The film was given $8,000,000 by columbia pictures which had made $90,000,000 in the US. The film stars Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita.The film had received an Oscar nomination for Pat Morita's performance as an supporting actor. Films similar to this would be the karate kid 2 & 3 in addition so would "Enter the Dragon". The film follows Daniel who recently moved to California and how he deals with his new found life. For this I shall be looking at the misc en scene and performance within the film.

This shall be a look at the misc en scene more closely the costume with in the film. In the film the colour red is often seen within it mostly on pieces of clothing. This would be symbolizing hatred, anger and frustration. It would be often seen by a character feeling this. It would signify to the audience how a character is feeling or that another is going to do something bad soon in the film.

In the film Pat Morita plays an old master character type. This is done as the common characteristics would be a smart and secretive this can be seen in other films such as Gandolf from LOTR series. When doing the secretive section he often would appear joyful as if he is rather simple, however in contrast when appearing smart he would adapt a straight body position which would be tense showing the amount of control and technique he has to the audience.

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 (2014)

This is an 2014 adventure film directed by Francis Collins written by Suzanne Collins produced by Nina Jacobson and John Kilik. The film was given $125,000,000 form Lionsgate studios which had made $337,000,000. The film stars Jenifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Donald Sutherland, Phillip Seymour Hoffman and Julianne Moore.The film won no awards however it was given allot of nominations for Jenifer Lawrence. Films similar to this is the rest of the the series and Battle Royale. For this I shall be looking at the misc en scene and the performance.

In this is shall be looking at the misc en scene of the setting and costume. Most of the film is set inside of a dark grey vault with the people wearing grey jumpsuits as well. This would be communicating to the audience how the people are feeling and what the tone is of the film. This can be seen as in the previous films the more depressing areas were surrounded in the colour grey while the happier part of the film would have been surrounded by colour.

I shall be looking at the performance and contrast in the film. In the film as well we see Katnis (Lawrence) shows a variety of emotions. In one part she appears to be very un energized. This would be demonstrating to the audience that what she is doing isn't exciting or motivating her to do what is wanted. However later on she goes in full contrast and shows a deep sadness.

Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) (No Spoilers)

This is an 1987 action film which has the themes of revenge, loyalty and 80s culture (This film screams it). The film was directed by Tony Scott, produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer, written by Robert D. Wachs and Eddie Murphy. The film stars Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, Jurgen Reinhol, Ronny Cox, John Ashton and Brigitte Nielsen. The film was given a budget of $28,000,000 from paramount pictures with a profit of $153,000,000. The film was nominated for an Oscar for the song shakedown in it and had won other awards for the track. The film looks at Axel Foley as he tries to solve the the mystery of his friend's near fatal attack and to solve the alphabet robber mystery. Films which are similar to this would be Beverly hills cop 1 & 3 and 48hours. For this I shall be looking at the performance and the misc en scene.

In this is shall be looking into the misc en scene of the introduction scene. In the opening scene with the the jewelry robbery the audience can easily tell who the main villain is. They can tell it is the woman as she appears to be wearing something completely different to every other member of the team. This would be highlighting her making the audience realize this. To strengthen this the rest of the people are in black often seen being wore by villains of movies.

This shall be looking at the character Axel and how he is portrayed in his performance. In the film Axel is portrayed as a very larger than life and confident person. This can be seen by Eddie Murphy's performance. It is done as he (As in allot of his films) uses a loud voice to show this and to convince others he is correct masking him appear larger than life. Though when appearing to be confident he acts relaxed and calm this can be seen when he is relaxing in the swimming pool while being told he can't be there.

Spacballs (1987)

This is a 1987 comedy directed, written and produced by Mel Brooks there were two other writers these being Thomas Meehan and Ronny Graham. The film was funded by MGM with a budget of $22,700,000 which had made $38,000,000. The film Stars Mel Brooks, John Candy, Rick Moranis, Bill Fullman and Daphne Zuniga. The film wasn't nominated for anything the only award it won was for being the worst film of the year. The film is a parody of the star wars trilogy though mostly episode 4, films what have done similar to this are "Meet The Spartans" (2008) & "The Starving Games"(2013).  For this I shall be looking at performance and misc en scene.

In this part I shall be looking at the performance of Princess Vespa. Princess Vespa is clearly meant to be portrayed to be a copy of Princess Leia. However to make it fit into the comedy genre more that have created her as a whinny princess. This can be seen as she of is signing and having a loud and angered voice , what is often seen to be a part of a whinny characteristic.

Lone Starr is portrayed as a rough character. This can be seen as in the film he wears a battered brown jacket. This is often seen on characters who are like this such as Indiana Jones (Who had played Han Solo as well) who is considered to be rough. This will let the audience know what kind of person he is and the characteristics he would have.

Sin City (2005) No Spoilers

This is a 2005 action film which was directed by Quentin Tarantino as a special guest Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller it was written by Frank Miller and produced by Elizabeth Avellan. It was made with $40,000,000 from Dimensions films and had made $74,000,000 in America. It stars Jessica Alba, Mickey Rourke, Bruce Willis, Rosario Dawson, Clive Owen, Jamie King, Devon Aoki, Carla Gugino, Alexis Bledel, Benico Del Toro, Powers Boothe, Brittany Murphy, Elijah Wood, Micheal Clarke Duncan, Josh Hartnett, Micheal Madien and Nick Stahal. The film had won many awards mostly for it's visual style. The film follows many different stories what are scarcely related however they show how dark the world is. For this I shall be looking at cinematography and sound.

At the start of the film we see a woman in a red dress in a black and white city. This is paying homage to the source material being the graphic novel as it is done in a black and white method with very minimal colour. It also tells the audience that very important things will be highlighted with colour. This is seen in the scene as the the dress and her lips are bright red telling that she is the focus of the scene in the film.

At the start of the film we also hear the narration of the male character in the film. The point of this is to create a graphic novel effect as they often have something like this in them. It also lets the audience become use to the idea of narration in the film. This can be seen in other films such as "300"  (2006) which he had written as well which uses a large amount of narration in it as well.

Batman vs Superman Dawn of Justice (2016) I can't give spoilers to a film what done it already

This is a 2016 action film. It was directed by Zack Snyder written by Chris Terrio and David S. Goyer produced by Charles Roven and Deborah Snyder. The film was given a budget of 250,000,000 from Warner Brother Studios and has so far made $181,000,000. The film stars Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams and Jesse Eisenberg. The film has not won any awards as it had just been released. The film is a verserses film which in where two or more people/groups fight in the film an example of a film like this would be Alien vs Predator (2004) In this I shall be looking at cinematography and performance.

At the start of the film when we get to current  day we follow a police officer going into a room.When this is done part of the shot is out of focus building the tension of the film. It puts the audience excited as they want to know what the police officer can see and what has happened there. In addition it also begins a long trend of what happens in the film where a large part of the film is done out of focus then put into focus constantly exciting the audience.

In one part further on near the start Louis Lane is asking Clark Kent/Superman if he had killed some people earlier in the dessert. When she asks this Clark shows no change in reaction telling the audience that he doesn't care for this that he is above it like a god. This would be tying to a theme of the film being religion. A case where this can be seen is in the Matrix Trilogy (1999-2003) where religious imagery is seen often and Neo an all powerful being often shows no emotion in the film.

10 Cloverfield Lane (2016) No Spoilers I promise

This is a 2016 Thriller film. It is directed by Dan Trachtenberg written by Josh Campbell and Matthew Stuecken and produced J.J Abrams and Lindsey Weber. The film was given $15,000,000 from Bad Robot studios and has made $56,000,000. The film stars John Goodman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and John Gallagher Jr. Stuff similar to this would be Cloverfield 2008 and Lost Series two which was also produced by J.J Abrams In this is shall be looking at sound and performance.

For this I'll be looking at the sound of the beginning events. The start of the film starts off with no sound. The point of this is so that the film makers can then increase the film's tension from then up. It also makes the audience pay attention forcing them to learn about this woman we see. As it progresses it gradually adds sound building the film up until the very sudden car crash what comes as a massive shock and will stun the audience.

For this I shall be looking at performance more specifically John Goodman as I love him so much and I regard him as a very good actor.. In the film John Goodman plays a mysterious character which is one of the themes of the film as very little is known about his character. This will make the audience be intrigued but very wary of him as no one knows anything very much about him.In the film he also shows a mixture of emotions and changing his emotions very quickly showing that he is indeed crazy and paranoid. This will make the audience constantly scared as they will have no idea what he'll do next what is often seen in most thriller films.

Report (It's Just A Game) attempt number two

This is a crime film that has many different meanings, which are communicated to the audience. One of these is how far people will go to save their child. This is told to the audience by using a combination of different techniques, these being editing, sound, performance and misc en scene. The aim of the film is to try and make audiences appreciate their families more as it'd make them reflect on how they would go for them.

In my film I wanted to explain what is happening in the film by manipulating the micro features. At the start of the film it's set in a bright outside location then transition to a dark location. This created a contrast in both location and lighting. This is often seen in crime films when they are doing their crime they change from a large open area to often a small location. Such in the film 1997 “Jackie Brown” as they are dealing weapons in a small flat in a large apartment building during the day. The size of the area is meant to signify that this is only a small thing. The change in lighting is to create more of a tense atmosphere for the audience. Which is a catalyst for the film as it constantly having darker lighting will keep this atmosphere constant.

Another piece of misc en scene had been a photo of a child. The use of this had been so that the audience can tell what the protagonist father is talking about. This is a piece of non-verbal communication towards the audience telling them without being direct. When he says "I wouldn't anything like that again" it is showing deceit another common action seen in crime films such as the 1987 film “City On Fire” as it follows an undercover cop who is deceiving the criminals. This is how the theme of family had been worked into the film as it shows the motivation of the father in the film.

Throughout my film I wanted to show what my characters are by using different micro features. I wanted to use casts performance to create some characterization for the characters in my film, for example when Mr.Big wins the first round he has a large grin showing that he is a cocky type of person. I choose for my actor to do this so my audience knows this letting them have something against him. This is a demonstration of the theme of gangs as it is cliché for films to portray them as uncaring this can be seen in the 1979 film "The Warriors" as they wouldn't be caring for the other gangs in the film only for themselves. All of this with the nuance of a grin that is how powerful nuances can be in films and I feel I have used them very effectively.

Closer to the middle I had explored editing leading to me deciding to create a montage section that would be showing a passing of time. To have this affect I had similar shots together going on after another. A film that had used a technique similar to this would be "The World's End" from 2013 as they done the same to show a passing of time as well. This would be telling the audience they had been there for a long time as they'd seen previous and would know how long they go on for. After it they would be interested as it'd be signal that something interesting is about to happen.

At the end I had experimented with adding some sound effects to it. This had been the sound of a police siren, as it would add to the soundscape that had been created. The use of this had been to be to take the film into a complete circle incorporating the cyclical effect where the film begins where it ends. This can be seen in films such as "Shaun of the Dead" 2004 as the film ends with a scene very similar to the beginning. The meaning of this was to demonstrate to the audience that they know the world outside hasn't changed while the course of the movie is going on. It in addition will also be reminding the audience that illegal gambling which is another theme in the film that it is still illegal no matter what the cause of it may be.

Devil Wears Prada (2006)

This is a 2006 comedy which has the themes of work, fashion and relationships. It was directed by David Frankel, written by Aline Brosh McKenna and produced by Wendy Finerman. It was funded by Fox 2000 pictures with a budget of $35,000,000 the film had made $125,000,000. It stars Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci.The film had been nominated for two Oscars for Leading Actress and costume though they didn't win however they had won some awards in those areas however. The film follows Andrea (Hathaway) as she's given a new job at a fashion magazine and starts to learn all about that world. For this I shall be looking at sound and misc en scene.

For this I shall be looking at the sound. Near to the beginning we are told that Miranda Priestly (Streep) is coming. Some music then starts to play which slowly as the scene progresses and things look more chaotic goes faster and louder. This would be increasing the tension to the anticipation of seeing who she is. When she does arrive there is very little noise just Miranda talking to Emily (Blunt). It would usually make the audience relax however it puts them on edge as nobody seems to be relaxed and Miranda doesn't seem to notice how much effort they have put in to looking really nice.

At one point of the film Miranda and Nigel (Tucci) are having a meeting with some other colleges about some clothing for the magazine while Andrea is note taking. At one point Andrea has a little laugh when another woman says that two blue belts are completely different. This leads to Miranda telling Andrea a long history about what she's wearing. It would then start to make the audience look at what Andrea is wearing a bit in a darker light however you would also notice that the belts and her jumper are both blue, which is telling the audience that history is repeating it self. All of this is letting the audience know the greatness of the fashion industry and how nothing really changes in the world.

Spike Lee and Quentin Tarantino comparison

Quentin Tarantino:
He was born in Knoxville Tennessee with his father being an actor already. While he was studying to act he had been working in video rental shop where he had watched many films. He had met Lawrence Bender at a Hollywood party where he was convinced to write a script and that had been "My Best Friend's Birthday" which turned into "True Romance". After that he had written "Reservoir Dogs" what is considered a master piece what quickly made him a highly popular and successful film maker. He has won over a hundred awards however he has won two Oscars for best screen play for "Pulp Fiction" and "Django Unchained". He has allot of controversy in his films two of the biggest being the extreme violence in his films and his use to the word "Nigger". He has often denied the connection of violence in movies and real life and has said he doesn't want to repeat himself for over twenty years. When being accused of being racist he denies it as he demands to be allowed to write whatever he feels as a writer. Key themes in his films would be revenge and in his first half of films crime and in his second half would be history. His style is mostly what is considered controversial which is something that makes him so good to watch.

Spike Lee:
He was born in Georgia and then moved Brooklyn New York his father was a jazz musician and his mother was a school teacher. He had attended many schools where he studied film making and other arts. To get into the industry he had made a short film which had done very successful which led to him making his first feature film "She's Gotta Have It which done very well launching his career. He has won only one Oscar which was Honorary for being an inspiration to younger film makers. He has been involved in many controversial events most of them being a race. However one time he had tweeted out the address of a school shooter unfortunately he was wrong and was sued for the misconceive to the people who lived their. Key themes that he shows in his films are friends, family and whatever time period it's set in.

Film London "Beachcomber" (2014)

This is a 2014 short drama film what looks at the themes of family, lonliness and life. It was written and directed by Peter Coventry produced by Judith Lunny and Nana Wilson. It stars Larry Lamb and Neil Newborn. The production company was Film London with a budget of either £4,000 or £15,000. The film had won 0 awards or nominations. It tells the story of 65 year old man Stephen who is looking to find more than just treasure in his life.

The writer/ director of the film Peter Coventry has gone on to top do nothing ever since. Unfortunately that is the case with every person who worked in the film as they went on to nothing significant. I believe that this happened as they didn't win any awards meaning that were unable to further up in the cycle of UK film making.

Report (It's Just A Game)

This will be an analysis on my film which I had created for my A level course. The film is a 2016 thriller film what was produced, written and directed by George Lawrence. The themes the film looks at is family, gambling and gangs. The film had no actual budget and made no money back. The film looks at the story of a father and simply shows the lengths that some people will go to protect/save their child. The reason the father has no name is to show that it could happen to any father. The film is all one scene as it's all set in one place meaning that the message is very simple to the audience to understand. A film similar to this would be "John Q" For this is shall be looking at the performance and misc en scene.

The character in the film is portrayed as a cocky person this is seen indifferent parts of the film. In one part of it he has just won the first round and he has a large grin on his face. This would be showing to the audience that he is enjoying this and unaware to the real necessity of how much the father would be needing this money.

In another one part Mr.Big offers john to leave. When the actor delivers the lines in this part he says them very casually and cocky and behaves very casual and  cocky again in his body language. This would be telling the audience that he is very relaxed and doesn't care very much. This is meant to make the audience feel a sense of disgust towards him as earlier in the film we learn that the daughter has a life threatening tumor. So if they weren't disgusted by him already then they should be as it is only increasing the hatred for him.

At the start of the film the camera goes closer towards a underground cellar and then quickly changes to a room inside of the cellar. This is meant to show the difference of worlds that there are, to elaborate there is the bright one with the sun out meanwhile there are dark places where illegal gambling matches are going on. This is also meant to be the film showing the audience where the film is set. Doing this would make the audience feel uncomfortable as they have just been thrown into this random dark place they don't know.

The first lines of the film are said by the father while he is holding a photo of his daughter. The purpose of this is to clearly show to the audience what the film is about and a little bit of backstory. The photo of the daughter is there so that when he says "How is my little star?" we know who he is referring to and giving us a visual aid. It is meant to create a sense of sympathy for him as it's a lovely photo. The lines said by the father also set the tone of the film as he asks how the tumor which would drastically lower the tone of the film. This would cause the audience to suddenly feel sad as they should feel that a child who is that young shouldn't have to die at that age.

When the father says that he wouldn't do anything that stupid again it is saying that before he use to do something in his past what was bad. It would create a sense of mystery as at that point the audience wouldn't know what is happening and is meant by that comment. It'd leave the audience interested and excited as they would want to know more. However when Mr.Big asks if he remembers how to play it would be giving more of the backstory away. This piece of information would let the audience piece together the complete background story of the father and Mr.Big. It would give the audience a level of shock as you'd realize that before the father would of had some form of gambling addiction with the wrong type of people. Now this could change people's opinion on him what would be a paradox in the film as it making them decide whether it's acceptable, however they wouldn't want the child to die so young.

Closer to the end of the film where the father decides to carry on playing there is a change of how he acts. He appears more confident and comfortable meaning that he is in his natural place. This would let the audience be shocked as they wouldn't of have expected something like this to happen, it would let the audience feel let down as they would of thought better of him.

Olympus Has Fallen (2013) and London Has Fallen (2016) compare and contrast (Not major but slightly still there are spoilers for London)

Olympus Has Fallen is a 2013 action film which has the themes of world politics, security and terrorism. It was directed by Antoine Fuqua, written by Creighton Rothenberger and Katrin Benedikt, produced by Ed Cathell III, Antoine Fuqua, Mark Gill, Danny Lerner, Alan Siegel and Gerard Butler. The film stars Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart and Morgan Freeman. The film was given a budget of $70,000,000 from Millennium films which had made $100,000,000 back. It had won the award for best action movie by IGN's people choice award. The film follows Mike Banning who was a former secret service agent and has to rescue the president of the United States of America before too late. Films similar to this would be "White House Down" and "DieHard". For this is I shall be looking at the performance and editing.

London Has Fallen is a 2016 action film which has themes of security, terrorism and world politics. It was directed by Babak Najafi, written by Creighton Rothenberger, Karin Benedikt, Christian Gudegast and Chad St. John, produced by Mark Gill, Danny Lerner, Matthew O'Toole, Alan Siegel and Gerard Butler. The film stars Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart and Morgan Freeman. The film was given a budget of $60,000,000 by Millennium films which has made unknown cause it was released only today. It couldn't of have won any awards as it's been out only today. The film shows the story of Mike Banning protecting the president after London has suffered poorly after a high scale terrorist attack.. Similar films to this would be "Olympus has Fallen" and "Die Hard 4.0" For this I shall be looking at performance.

In Olympus Has Fallen the relationship between Mike and most people is a very fractured as Mike let the first lady die meaning he was removed as the president wouldn't want to be reminded of it. Evidence that it's fractured is that whenever is that there is a sort of awkward atmosphere as in one scene Mike is talking to the pentagon people are constantly not trusting him making people aggravated on both sides showing how fractured the relationships Mike has are.  However in contrast in London Has Fallen the relationship between the two is very strong. This is evident where in another scene when Mike has just killed a large amount of terrorists who have posed as US rangers and he says to the president "I was wondering when you'd come out of the closet." this is obviously a reference to the president calling him gay. Him doing this would show that they are clearly good enough friends to talk like that.

However one of the things that stays constant both films is that when a new character or location or to show a passing in time is introduced text will appear informing them this happens. In Olympus this happens to show who the different characters are as you cut into a different room with people you don't know so they then show the different people and who they are. In London Has Fallen they do the same again when there is a conference with the British as these were new tro the series so it let them know who they were and what they do.

Spectre (2015)

For the record I can't say anything bad about Bond as he's my personal role model, don't care if he is a smoker, alcoholic, gambler, irresponsible, offensive and my favorite quality of his womanizing I absolutely love him.

This is a 2015 action film which looks at the themes of security, government and secret groups. The film film was directed by Sam Mendes, written by John Logan, Neil Purvis and Robert Wade and produced by Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson. The key members of the cast are Daniel Craig and Christoph Waltz. The film was given a budget of $245,000,000 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) and has made $200,000,000 (Though they should make another though it's a loss). It had won a golden globe for best son by Sam Smith and is nominated for an Oscar for the same award what it should win. The film follows James Bond as he goes around the world trying to uncover what Spectre is and destroy it meanwhile M tries to defend the British secret service. For this I shall be looking at the misc en scene and the music.

For this I'll be looking at the misc en scene. In one scene James Bond has tracked Mr.White down to the alps where he interrogates him. While he is doing this there's a chess set layed out onto the table with Mr.White playing white and Bond playing black. This is reminding the audience that this scruffy looking man is Mr.White and the reason bond is black is because black and bond both begin with B though it's mostly just default with bond. However it would be telling the audience that Spectre are always one step ahead of Bond this is because in chess white always go first meaning that Mr.White who was apart of Spectre are always one step ahead of Bond.

For this I'll be looking at music more specifically the intro song "Writing's on the wall" by Sam Smith. The song's title along would tell the audience that Spectre would of been clearly in front of Bond for a long time but he never noticed it. To support this later in the film when Blofeld tells Bond the reason why all of the previous Bond girls have died. It also uses words which are large such as storm and a million, the use of these words would be telling the audience that Spectre is incredibly massive.

Family Plot (1976)

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This is a 1976 mystery film which was directed and produced by Alfred Hitchcock and written by Ernest Lehman. The film has the themes of family, crime and jobs. The film had been given a budget by universal pictures of $4,500,000 and had made $13,200,000. The film stars Karen Black, Bruce Dern, Barbra Harris and William Devane. It had won an Edgar Allan Poe award for best film of the year. The film follows the story of couple who look for a man who no one knows as if they find him they'll be paid $10,000 however it takes them down a dark path. For this film I shall be looking at the editing and misc en scene.

For this I shall be looking at editing. In one part Blanche and George meant to meet with Joseph Maloney however Joesph has cut out their brakes meaning they go down the hill at a high speed. With having quick changing shots is meant to increase the tension of the film as it makes it fast pace. To also make the film fast paced the clips have been sped up to make it as if the car is going faster and faster. This would make the audience tense as there are so many close calls with crashing to an unfortunate death.

Often in Hitchcock's films he would have a "Mac Guffin" which is a object what would be critical to the characters but not to the audience. In this film it would be the tombstone. This piece of set would tell George allot meaning that the film can go on as without it the film would never of gotten off. This tells very little to the audience as they don't have any information accessible  to them meaning they need to pay more attention which is what Hitchcock wanted.

Deadpool (2016) SPOILERS!!!! CAUSE THOUGH HOPEFULLY SOMEONE PAYS ATTENTION THIS TIME

This is a 2016 action/comedy/romance (I was forced to say romance) which has the themes of loyalty, love and social commentary. The film was directed by Tim Miller. The film was written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick. The film was produced by Simon Kinberg, Lauren Shuler Dunner and Ryan Reynolds. The main stars of the film are Ryan Reynolds, Ed Skrien, Stefan Kapicic, Brianna Hildebrand, T.J Miller and Morena Baccarin. The film was funded by Fox and Marvel with a budget of $58,000,000 and has made $135,000,000 in it's opening week though it hasn't been a week. The film has won 0 awards as it hasn't been out for a week. The film follows the story of how Wade/Deadpool attempts to get revenge on Ajax who has disfigured him and has also kid naps his girlfriend. For this is I shall be looking at the performance and the editing.

This shall be looking at the editing of the film. In the opening credits the sequence is done in slow motion. The purpose of this is to show to the audience that this will be a dramatic and action filled film. However when this sequence happens very comic things are seen such as a wedgey, hello kitty and a poorly drawn image. To add to this the actual opening credits are not serious for example of this is it says "Written by the true heros of the film and Directed by an over payed tool." This is telling the audience straight from the start that this is definitely going to be comedic.

For this I shall be looking at the performance. Throughout the film we see the charter of Wade/Deadpool go through a variety of emotions. This goes from a clear sense of devastation when being told he has cancer however when he goes to see Colossus he is very up beat showing us that he has allot of diversity. Often when Deadpool talks to the audience talks to the audience breaking the fourth wall to clearly signify this he faces the camera addressing the audience.

Inglorious Basterds (2009) and Miracle at St.Maria (2008) compassion

Warning high amounts of bashing is approaching

Miracle at StMarina is a 2009 war film which has the themes of brotherhood, loyalty and culture. It was Directed by Spike Lee. Produced by Spike Lee, Luigi Munsini and Roberto Cicutto. The film stars Derek Luke, Michael Ealy, Laz Alonso  and Omar Benson Miller. The film was funded by 40 Acres & a mule films with a budget of $45,000,000 and had made $7,000,000. The only award it had won was the Houston film critics society awards for the best original score. The film tells the story of four African-American soldiers who are in a Italian Village who face a few challenges while they are there. As a side note what is personal I really do not like this film and clearly others didn't and the theory of that some film critics are sublimely racist is jot viable as African-American critics felt this wasn't good enough to be in the top 5 best films of 2008.

Inglorious Basterds is a 2009 action film which has the themes film, war and spies. The film was written and Directed by Quentin Tarantino and produced by Lawrence Bender. The film stars Brad Pitt, Christopher Waltz, Melanie Laurent and Eli Roth. The film was funded by Weinstien company with a budget of $75,000,000 what had made $120,000,000. The film had won an Oscar for best supporting actor with Christopher Waltz. The film follows two different stories the Basterds who are a group of Nazi hunters and Shosanna who plans to kill all of the Nazis in her cinema.

The comparisons the film has are that it focuses largely one on a squad of soldiers who of a minority. In St.Anna it is the fact they are African Americans meanwhile in contrast in Basterds they mostly Jewish, mostly as Stiglitz was German wouldn't of been able to serve if he was Jewish. The thing the films have in common is that the characters are helped by a commanding nazi officer at near the end in Basterds Col. Hans Landa captures the two Americans and they stay in each others company until the end of the film. While in St.Anna it is only a brief encounter however he lets him go off free.

The differences the films have however are still present in Basterds the film has a far more comic outlook an example of this is confidence and charisma that Brad Pitt has in the actions they do. However in St.Anna the they view their situation in a different light where they seem nervous and afraid (leading to a boring film). In St.Anna they seem to argue between each other and have different opinions with each other however in Basterds they all seem to get along great and work very well together.

If you have just read this yes I really did not like St.Anna and it doesn't help I'm defending Basterds.

WJEC 2012 British and American film

Part A
Why are cinemas still important for both audience and producers?

I feel cinema is still important for both audience and producers as it apart from generating lots of money for both cinema and production studio creates an un-match-able experience. In addition it is also part of a culture which most people don't wish to see be diminished.

The reason that cinemas are important to producers is that it gives them a chance to use other films to there advantage. For example if they were creating a sci-fi film they would ask to have their trailer shown at other sci-fi films as it's being advertised to their target audience directly as it'd have more affect at a sci-fi film than a romance. This then would generate more profit for the film for the production company as it is being shown to those who would want to see something like that. From the audience point of view having an trailer shown to them when watching another film means that they are being told they would most likely like the film. This is an example of respeptive theory where it says that the audience don't know what they want and that the production studios know what we want.

Another reason that cinema helps the audiences is that many movies now are put onto DVD and Blu-Ray however having a cinema means that they can show the passion they have for the film. It also is a type of reward for showing this dedication as when going to see a film there you are given an experience as the image and sound can not be matched. With Producers releasing a film in a cinema means that more money can be made. This is because when a film is made they send it to cinemas which will then create a large profit then it'll be released on DVD which again will make even more money menaing that they have two points of large income.

Snatch (2000) No Spoilers

This is a 2000 crime and comedy film which has the themes of illegal goods, boxing and gypsies. It was written and directed by Guy Richie and produced by Matthew Vaughn. The films were funded by Columbia with a budget of £6,000,000 and had made £30,000,000. Key cast members are Benicio Del Toro, Dennis Farina, Vinne Jones, Brad Pitt, Rade Serbedzija, Jason Statham, Alan Ford, Mike Reid, Robbie Gee and Lennie James. Thye film had won a Empire award for Best British Director and Best British Actor with Vinne Jones. The film follows many different stories which are all linked together at different points however they all contain bad people and they will do something illegal. For this film I shall look at the cinematography and the editing.

In the opening titles scene we are introduced to the main characters of the film. In this we have many different but very interesting transitions. For example we have Cousin Avi looking at a diamond then he puts it into his safe on the right side of the screen then have Sol collect it. This obviously this couldn't happen as they are both in different countries however it has been cut so you get that impression it has happened. The audience would interpret this as being very connected and that everyone in the film will know who each other are.

Throughout the film the film often shows different characters from different angles mostly high and low. The best example would be of Brick Top as he is often seen form an low angle shot. This would be communicating to the audience that he is clearly someone who has allot of power and in addiction should not be messed with.

Jackie Brown (1997)

This is an 1997 crime film which has the themes of love, work and deceit. The film was written and directed by Quentin Tarantino it was produced by Lawrence Bender. It had been funded by Miramx films with a budget of $12,000,000 and had made a gross of $40,000,000. The key cast were Pam Grier, Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Foster, Micheal Keaton and Robert De Niro. The film hadn't won any awards however it was nominated for an Oscar for best best supporting actor. The film follows a woman called Jackie Brown who is one day arrested for caring $10,000 and some cocaine for Ordell a known gun sales man, she is bailed out by him so he can kill her however she intends to get her freedom by giving him to the police and walking away with $500,000 of Ordell's money. For this is shall be looking at cinematography and misc en scene.

In the money exchange section the film is filmed from three different camera angels these being of Jackie's, Louis and Max. As the film progresses in this section you see the different points of view. The point of this is too show what each of the other characters had been doing at that point. The first time was viewed form Jackie's point of view when watching it you don't get to see or hear Louis or Max. When Jackie comes out of the dressing room she seems to be panicking making the audience panic as it gives the idea that Max wasn't there and something went wrong. After that you watch Louis Melanie's point of view of the situation when you do you see that Max was there and the two do acknowledge each other. When Melanie goes in it causes the audience to wonder what's going to happen putting them in suspense as the camera follows her. When it reaches the point with Max it shows all of the missing points in the film as it shows how he did get the money however one of the best shots of his part is when him and Jackie see each other letting the audience know that her panicking was just her acting.

Throughout the scene the colour yellow is seen. It' seen by a mug of Max's in his office Jackie as well has a yellow mug showing the connection the two have. Ordell is often seen wearing a yellow jacket as well. Having this shows how the lot are related to each other as they are all working for bad causes. However Ray who is working for the police force is not seen with the colour yellow. It tells the relationship all the characters have to the audience as Jackie and Max have the strongest and two show it they have the same item while Ordell has a jacket showing they have differences however they are slightly similar. Ray not being linked to the colour yellow shows that he doesn't understand nor is apart of that type of world.

Jerry Maguire (1996)

This is an 1996 romance with the themes of family, business and sport. It was written,directed and produced by Cameron Crowe other producers were James L.Brooks, Laurene Mark and Richard Sakai. It was produced by Tristar Pictures and Gracie films. The budget was $50,000,000 which has made a gross of $150,000,000. The film stars Tom Cruise and Renee Zellweger. The film received an Oscar for having the best supporting actor and a golden globe for best actor in a comedy. The film follows the story of a Man called Jerry Maguire who is a agent for sport stars and decides only go with one person and shows the struggle he goes through and the love he develops with his only fellow worker Dorthy Boyd as she sticks with him and has the same beliefs. For this is hall be looking at Misc en scene and Performance.

This part shall be looking at Misc en scene. Early on in the film Jerry is sitting up in first class and Dorthy is sitting in second class. To show that the two are in different classes you can tell the clothing of the other people in the classes as in Jerry's first most people have suits and dresses while the people of second are wearing more casual things and the people in first are also offered lots of champagne what often considered to be a luxury item. However the set piece what shows this the most is the curtain as it is separating the two. It's telling the audience that the two are are from two different worlds one what is filled with luxuries and another what isn't and is more real and down to earth.

At the biggest turning point in the film what really starts it off we have Jerry trying to hold on to one of his clients Rod Tidwell. To do this he is asked to say something "Show me the money." When he does this Rod asks him to yell it at the top of his voice. When this happens it very clearly and loudly showing the audience that he is desperate as you can see the strain on his face and how he has bended to his tune trying to maintain onto one his clients.

Erin Brockovich

This is a 2000 drama film which explores the themes of family, law and righteousness. It was directed by Steven Soderbergh written by Susanah Grant and produced by Danny DeVito,  Micheal Shamberg and Stacey Sher. The production companies involved were Universal, Columbia and Jersey. The key cast involved were Julia Roberts and Albert Finney. The budget for the film was $52,000,000 and it had made $125,000,000 gross.Julia Roberts had won an Oscar, Golden globe and a BAFTA for best performance. The film is based of a true story of a woman of the same name noticed something strange when working investigated it and it turned out to be a large scandal by a power and electricity company. For this I shall be looking at Misc en scene and performance.

For this I shall be looking at Misc en scene. In one scene Erin comes home to find George looking after her children, after she sends her children the two have a conversation while the two tidy up. In this Erin is sorting out a pile of playing cards into the right piles it is meant top symbolizing that she is at that point trying to sort out her life, an extension of this could be Erin trying to sort her life out with George as they are his cards. It would be telling the audience that she is confused what she has to do with her life.

At another point in the film Erin is asked to leave her work alone and to hand it over. When this happens she refuses with a clear fiery passion as there is anger in her voice and a sense of defence as she has worked on that for a long time only for it to be taken away. It very clearly and loudly tell she audience that she cares for this work and for the people it has affected and will do. In addition it reminds the audience again that she is a strong person and will stand by her work.

The Hateful Eight SPOILERS!!!!!!! IF YOU DON'T WANT THEM DON'T READ IT!!!!!!

WARNING SPOILERS AGAIN

This is a 2015 crime film what has the themes of . It is written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. Produced by Richard N. Gladstein, Shannon McIntosh and Stacey Sher. The production company was Double Feature Films and FilmColony. The key cast where Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Walter Goggins, Demian Bichir, Tim Roth, Michael Madson and Bruce Dern. $62,000,000 and so far has mad $43,000,000. The film has been nominated for many awards however it did win a golden globe for best original score. This is a film about when Eight people have to go through a storm together however they start to learn that they all may not make it after all. Films what are similar to it are "Reservoir Dogs" and "The Thing". No one else has had any other movies released with them in as this was only done a couple days ago. For this is shall be looking at Misc en scene and performance.

This is a look at the performance of mostly Daisy (Which has been Oscar nominated). Just after Jody dies the camera is pointed at Daisy with a close up. When this happens you can see all the little pieces of his head in Daisy's hair. This clearly has traumatized Daisy as she has such a clear look of shock and disgust. It tells the audience that she clearly cared greatly for her brother and they both meant allot to each other. In addition the shock what is seen on her face would also be for the fact that her chances of escaping have been servery lowered. All of this still brings a mixture emotions to the audience shock as Jody had just been killed so suddenly, disgust as you are able to see the little pieces of him all along the set and cast and joy as he was one of the antagonists and "A ball shooting coward son of a bitch." line form Warren and the fact you wish to start laughing with Samuel L. Jackson.

For this bit I shall be looking at the misc en scene of the Abraham letter. All throughout he movie there is a constant reference to this letter. The most important times are when John Ruth asks to read, when the Sheriff says that the letter is a lie making Warren admit it is and the ending when the letter is finally read out and thrown away. The purpose of this letter is to represent the life of Warren. At the start with having the letter is in good condition and has been well received. Except for Daisy who spits on the letter showing her disgust for it and Warren, another sign is that she clearly doesn't' like him is that she constantly calls him the N-word (Cause I'm sure how people will take me quoting the film though no one from the film cares about it will see me as being racist) even though she's been told they don't like being called that any more. It shows the audience that Warren is someone of importance. In the middle where the letter is deemed to be a lie it is done by the Sheriff it is done as he doesn't believe that he would be pen pals with he president of the united states quoting the Sheriff "I don't believe that this N-word (No one cares) was friends with the president of the united states." When this happens John Ruth is clearly hurt as he been lied to however it tells the audience that Warren is also as bad as the rest of the cast as he has lied to everyone for a long time. At the end when the letter is finally read out Sheriff and Warren are about to die however just before the letter is scrunched up and thrown away. This is telling the audience that Warren has nothing left to hide and that when the letter is scrunched up and used it shows that Warren's life is no used and up.

The Birds (1963)

This is a horror film from 1963. It is directed and produced by Alfred Hitchcock written by Daphne Du Maurier. The key cast was Tippi Hedren, Suzanne Pleshette and Rod Taylor. The budget of the film $2,500,000 the film made $11,400,000. The film has themes of Love, Family and animals. The only award the film got was a golden globe for best new actress. This is a film where a young wealthy woman pursues another young good looking man to northern California however something strange comes over the birds. One of the most key scenes is the school scene where the school children are attacked by the birds. For this I shall be looking at sound and performance.

In this I will be looking at the sound. In one part Melanie is outside in a school playground and birds start to gather just behind on the playground. In this there is really one thing what can be heard being the school children singing their song. The importance of this song is that it's a looping song which gets longer as it goes on, as the song gets longer more birds appear until the songs ends where the playground is full of birds. The affect it has on the audience is that the tension is slowly but greatly by having silence on screen while having the children perform their song off screen. Having the children sing all positively while off screen is also unsettling as it creates the terrifying feeling that the children maybe also have their eyes ripped out as seen earlier.

For this section I shall be looking at the performance. Later on in the film Melanie is looking in the attic and is then suddenly attacked. When this happens you can see the panic on her face as she has just discovered a large quantity of birds hiding upstairs. Her body language shows how she's feeling as at the start she's standing up showing the audience that she is being resistant to the birds and they won't defeat her. However as the scene progresses she starts to fall and moves allot less showing the audience that she has given up and is lying down and taking it.