I was not quite sure what to think about this movie at first but after thinking about it a little I have found that it is quite a good movie. This movie combats many different societal issues but the main one is the issue of homosexuality. It also depicts teenager rebellion, death of a loved one, and sticking by your family even when you don't want anything to do with them.
First the issue of homosexuality. This movie does a great job at discussing the true societal view of what society thinks about homosexuality. Just the way that Christina Ricci's character talks about her brother shows us an inside to what everyone else's views are on this. Ricci's character (Dede) is very blunt, rude, and a parent's nightmare. She is constantly making crude remarks about the lifestyles of a homosexual and depicting all these stereotypes that have been formed about them. Her brother's boyfriend dying of AIDS is just one example of a stereotype talked about during the movie. The other issue of sticking by a family member is shown when Dede's brother, Bill, (played by Martin Donovan) goes searching for Dede even after she has shown that she wants to get away from him. Even after shooting someone he is still worried about finding her.
This movie is constantly switching plots from Dede messing around with Bill's new boyfriend to her shooting her stalkerish friend. Right when you think you know what is going to happen they through a new twist at you keeping you interested in what was going on. As the book had stated this movie is best viewed as a gender statement by trying to show the typical views people have of gay persons.
Ricci did a great job with her character. I think she more took the character of Dede and was able to put some of her personality into it instead of just impersonating the character. Donovan and Lisa Kudrow (Lucia) were more of the lead characters instead of it just being Ricci. Kudrow was great with her snide remarks and sarcastic looks throughout the movie. She was the type of comic relief that the movie needed to keep the otherwise dramatic tone somewhat lighter. Donovan also did a great job with his portrayal of the doormat lover who just let everyone walk all over him. You expect him to have some kind of mental breakdown throughout the movie but he never has it. Instead he is able to just keep it all inside and keep going forward.
I really liked how they had Ricci doing a voiceover through most of the movie. When she pointed out how music can automatically create some kind of emotional response it just made me laugh because that really is the truth. If you see a sad scene with sad music to go along with it you instantly feel sorry for the person in the scene. In the book it had asked if a movie shapes society or if a society shapes the move. I believe that this movie is a prime example of where a movie reflects what is really happening in our society.
Overall this is a pretty good movie, I would say 3 out of 5. Not nearly as good as my other movie I watched this week but still rather enjoyable with a realistic view to it.
Friday, November 5, 2010
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
"Crash"
Where to begin except that I would say this is probably the best film I have watched for this class. I now understand why it won so many awards. Before seeing it being nominated on the Oscars I had never heard of this movie but now after watching it I am sure glad that it was a choice for us to watch. It was fast moving and kept me interested throughout the entire movie.
This film was centrally about making a statement about racial discrimination. It is constantly making a point about how different minorities were treated differently after September 11. Especially the shop owner how they broke into his store and vandalized it just because they thought he was of the nationality that the terrorists were when in reality he was a United States citizen. The film had all these separate people and eventually at the end it shows how they all begin to know each other and are intertwined with each other. With the cop who harassed the man and wife shows how being afraid of what a person in authority could do changes how a person stands up for themselves and for others.
Based on what the book describes I think that it is best to use the humanistic approach when viewing this movie. I think this because this movie does more than just show the racial injustices but it also shows how most of our stereotypes are wrong. Like with the repairman and how the D.A's wife thinks he is a gang member when in reality he is just trying to support his wife and child back home. This also shows how one person's thoughts about a ethnic group can rub off on others to make them have those same feelings. This movie also showed how even though most people do not realize it their actions can intertwine with another person's life. This shows how some people forgot what their moral responsibilities were after a tragic and life altering event like September 11.
You can also view this film with the emotional approach just because as an audience we can see how what most of these people are doing to minority groups is wrong. This causes us to become emotionally attached to the minority groups who are being unjustly treated. This way of analyzing though throws out any message that was being portrayed throughout the movie so it isn't the best way since "Crash" has many messages being portrayed throughout it.
I really liked how the movie jumped from one person's life to another's life and then in the end they all relate to one another. At first it was hard to see where this was going since most of the movie was done from the previous day after we saw that a kid had died the next day. Eventually though I saw how each of these characters had a significant part no matter how big or how small. Sandra Bullock for instance was featured in the beginning and then they didn't show too much more of her until the end and she did a great job at being the racist wife and then at the end becomes utterly grateful to her housekeeper who saved her after falling down the steps. This was a way for them to show that stereotypes are mostly wrong and the minority groups that fall to these thoughts are just like anyone else.
In the movie during one of the scenes with the D.A. he talked about how minorities only receive the bad news and when they do something honorable it never appears on the news. I feel this was true in almost every way since that is how these stereotypes come to be. All we ever hear is how a black teenager shot someone but we never hear how a black male graduated valedictorian from his high school class. It is so much easier for us to talk about the bad things instead of the good things that happen to a person.
Another great movie! I would really enjoy watching this one another time just to try and catch even more of what was going on. I would recommend this one to anyone.
This film was centrally about making a statement about racial discrimination. It is constantly making a point about how different minorities were treated differently after September 11. Especially the shop owner how they broke into his store and vandalized it just because they thought he was of the nationality that the terrorists were when in reality he was a United States citizen. The film had all these separate people and eventually at the end it shows how they all begin to know each other and are intertwined with each other. With the cop who harassed the man and wife shows how being afraid of what a person in authority could do changes how a person stands up for themselves and for others.
Based on what the book describes I think that it is best to use the humanistic approach when viewing this movie. I think this because this movie does more than just show the racial injustices but it also shows how most of our stereotypes are wrong. Like with the repairman and how the D.A's wife thinks he is a gang member when in reality he is just trying to support his wife and child back home. This also shows how one person's thoughts about a ethnic group can rub off on others to make them have those same feelings. This movie also showed how even though most people do not realize it their actions can intertwine with another person's life. This shows how some people forgot what their moral responsibilities were after a tragic and life altering event like September 11.
You can also view this film with the emotional approach just because as an audience we can see how what most of these people are doing to minority groups is wrong. This causes us to become emotionally attached to the minority groups who are being unjustly treated. This way of analyzing though throws out any message that was being portrayed throughout the movie so it isn't the best way since "Crash" has many messages being portrayed throughout it.
I really liked how the movie jumped from one person's life to another's life and then in the end they all relate to one another. At first it was hard to see where this was going since most of the movie was done from the previous day after we saw that a kid had died the next day. Eventually though I saw how each of these characters had a significant part no matter how big or how small. Sandra Bullock for instance was featured in the beginning and then they didn't show too much more of her until the end and she did a great job at being the racist wife and then at the end becomes utterly grateful to her housekeeper who saved her after falling down the steps. This was a way for them to show that stereotypes are mostly wrong and the minority groups that fall to these thoughts are just like anyone else.
In the movie during one of the scenes with the D.A. he talked about how minorities only receive the bad news and when they do something honorable it never appears on the news. I feel this was true in almost every way since that is how these stereotypes come to be. All we ever hear is how a black teenager shot someone but we never hear how a black male graduated valedictorian from his high school class. It is so much easier for us to talk about the bad things instead of the good things that happen to a person.
Another great movie! I would really enjoy watching this one another time just to try and catch even more of what was going on. I would recommend this one to anyone.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
"Catch Me if You Can"
Another Spielberg film that keeps us on our toes. Spielberg's films all pocess a common quality in that they have action and are always on the move. This movie is no different, it is always moving and never focusing too much on one scene. This movie jumps from one scene to the next and also jumps between time zones via flashbacks. This gives us a sense of how Frank ended up where he did in the beginning of the movie.
As the book talked about we see bright colors in the film as Spielberg has in his other films. He tends to keep things very bright and well lit throughout his films. When the book talks about the concept of style I would have to say that this film is mainly fast-paced and exciting as are most of his films. Spielberg's films are also more on the unrealistic side such as Jurrasic Park and War of the Worlds. This is also the case here since the scheme that Frank is pulling would not be as successful in real life as it was in the movie.
For the movie it was very well done. I personally like Tom Hanks as an actor and so I enjoy his films. He is one of those actors who is very versatile. He can go from a very serious role to one with a more comical side. I also think that Leonardo Dicaprio did a very good job too with his role in this movie. I like how in the movie he is taking on all these different identities and is still able to portray each of them in a convincing way. It is interesting how they made him be able to pick up on the different identities by watching TV programs. Loved the reference to James Bond in the movie.
I liked how they kept the music that played throughout the movie from the same time period that the movie was set in. It kept the whole setting of the movie in check. It was also great how they made the scenes jump back and forth from Frank to Carl during the end as the chase was getting closer. This really made the movie stay interesting instead of just focusing on one character for too long. Even thought it has the comical feeling throughout the movie it still has the seriousness behind it that he did this all just so they would listen to him and pay attention to him. This is very real in our real world today that's all anyone really wants.
I will have to say though that the movie does get redundant with going from one identity to the next and how Frank can't hold an honest relationship with anyone. The ending gets better when he finally gets caught and it breaks up the redundancy. Also when he and Carl begin to get closer at the end shows that he can form a relationship with someone. All in all pretty good movie not one of my favorite Spielberg films but still enjoyable to watch.
As the book talked about we see bright colors in the film as Spielberg has in his other films. He tends to keep things very bright and well lit throughout his films. When the book talks about the concept of style I would have to say that this film is mainly fast-paced and exciting as are most of his films. Spielberg's films are also more on the unrealistic side such as Jurrasic Park and War of the Worlds. This is also the case here since the scheme that Frank is pulling would not be as successful in real life as it was in the movie.
For the movie it was very well done. I personally like Tom Hanks as an actor and so I enjoy his films. He is one of those actors who is very versatile. He can go from a very serious role to one with a more comical side. I also think that Leonardo Dicaprio did a very good job too with his role in this movie. I like how in the movie he is taking on all these different identities and is still able to portray each of them in a convincing way. It is interesting how they made him be able to pick up on the different identities by watching TV programs. Loved the reference to James Bond in the movie.
I liked how they kept the music that played throughout the movie from the same time period that the movie was set in. It kept the whole setting of the movie in check. It was also great how they made the scenes jump back and forth from Frank to Carl during the end as the chase was getting closer. This really made the movie stay interesting instead of just focusing on one character for too long. Even thought it has the comical feeling throughout the movie it still has the seriousness behind it that he did this all just so they would listen to him and pay attention to him. This is very real in our real world today that's all anyone really wants.
I will have to say though that the movie does get redundant with going from one identity to the next and how Frank can't hold an honest relationship with anyone. The ending gets better when he finally gets caught and it breaks up the redundancy. Also when he and Carl begin to get closer at the end shows that he can form a relationship with someone. All in all pretty good movie not one of my favorite Spielberg films but still enjoyable to watch.
Friday, October 29, 2010
"The Dark Knight"
This week I watch "The Dark Knight." The classic batman tale with a new set of special effects and an excellent cast. Even though Batman is the main character in the movie it also focuses on the Joker played by Heath Ledger. We see how important a character he is going to be throughout the movie just by the opening scene in which he is shown robbing the bank. We see the focus on those two main characters and along with them we have the supporting actors who make the story what it is. Without the supporting characters there would not be much of a story.
Not only is the plot focused on Batman and Joker but it also shows the relationship between Bruce and Rachel, the new DA, detective Gordan, and his butler. This story shows how each of these characters are linked to each other. Eventually they are all a part of the final moments in the movie. The story also has a twist in it when Harvey who is primarily a "good guy" througout the film turns into the new villian of Two-Face. This makes a point in showing how someone so stable can turn crazy just by something tramatic that happens in their life.
"The Dark Knight" is filled with special effects, music that shows the pace of the movie, great make-up, and some great dialogue. The Joker has some great lines throughout the movie such as when he is sitting at the table with the mob making a deal. Heath Ledger did a great job with this character. He was able to as the book called it impersonate who the Joker is. He was able to take on the true craziness of Joker and to put himself fully into the role. Even when getting beat up by Batman, he is still able to laugh and act crazy just as the true character would act.
The music throughout the film plays a great role in showing how the film is moving along. It slows down during parts where we are supposed to pay more attention and then speeds up again during the action scenes. This is also one of those movies where the music is ten times louder than just times where there is speaking. That allows us to notice dramatic changes in the mood of the movie.
The special effects done throughout the movie are done in a way that they look realistic. There is nothing worse than bad special effects that make it look fake. Everything looked real and yet it still took on that fantasy story feel. This movie also has very dark colors throughout it which lets the audience know this is not going to be a "happy" story but one with action and drama. The movie also has plenty of close-ups for dramatic effect and uses a variety of camera angles.
When the Joker talks about his scars we see just how much this can relate to other people. He is wearing his internal scars on the outside and how his story changes everytime he tells it shows how having too much pain in one's life can lead them to absolute insanity. And then we see how Harvey loses half his face which relates to the pain he feels after knowing they saved him instead of saving Rachel.
This was the type of movie that bored me when it first came out but now after knowing what to look for while watching it, it became more interesting. It shows how an excellent cast can make a movie top notch by giving it their all in front of the camera.
Not only is the plot focused on Batman and Joker but it also shows the relationship between Bruce and Rachel, the new DA, detective Gordan, and his butler. This story shows how each of these characters are linked to each other. Eventually they are all a part of the final moments in the movie. The story also has a twist in it when Harvey who is primarily a "good guy" througout the film turns into the new villian of Two-Face. This makes a point in showing how someone so stable can turn crazy just by something tramatic that happens in their life.
"The Dark Knight" is filled with special effects, music that shows the pace of the movie, great make-up, and some great dialogue. The Joker has some great lines throughout the movie such as when he is sitting at the table with the mob making a deal. Heath Ledger did a great job with this character. He was able to as the book called it impersonate who the Joker is. He was able to take on the true craziness of Joker and to put himself fully into the role. Even when getting beat up by Batman, he is still able to laugh and act crazy just as the true character would act.
The music throughout the film plays a great role in showing how the film is moving along. It slows down during parts where we are supposed to pay more attention and then speeds up again during the action scenes. This is also one of those movies where the music is ten times louder than just times where there is speaking. That allows us to notice dramatic changes in the mood of the movie.
The special effects done throughout the movie are done in a way that they look realistic. There is nothing worse than bad special effects that make it look fake. Everything looked real and yet it still took on that fantasy story feel. This movie also has very dark colors throughout it which lets the audience know this is not going to be a "happy" story but one with action and drama. The movie also has plenty of close-ups for dramatic effect and uses a variety of camera angles.
When the Joker talks about his scars we see just how much this can relate to other people. He is wearing his internal scars on the outside and how his story changes everytime he tells it shows how having too much pain in one's life can lead them to absolute insanity. And then we see how Harvey loses half his face which relates to the pain he feels after knowing they saved him instead of saving Rachel.
This was the type of movie that bored me when it first came out but now after knowing what to look for while watching it, it became more interesting. It shows how an excellent cast can make a movie top notch by giving it their all in front of the camera.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
"The Lion King"
-We're all a part of the circle of life.-
"The Lion King" is my all time favorite movie. I wouldn't even have to watch it and still be able to recite every line from it. That is why I enjoyed analyzing it so much. For those who have not seen this movie I highly recommend it as it is one of the best Disney classics out there. It is a blend of a love story, struggle for power, and having to deal with the past. This film incorporates great music and amazing artistry. I love these old Disney movies since they all have the old style of artistry instead of everything being computer generated. It makes it seem like what it is an animated film instead of trying so hard to make them look like more life like. The colors throughout the movie are genius. Everything is bright and colorful yet it still doesn't get overdone.
This film along with others talked about in the text incorporates ideas that are suitable for kids yet has dialogue that brings in the adults. Each of the characters in this film have many lines throughout the movie that will get a chuckle out of anyone. "The Lion King" is not as shrewd as some of the newer animated films that have come out recently but still has a story that adults can appreciate.
Early on in the film we can see that there is a constant struggle for power between the male lions. First it is between Mufasa and Scar and later turns in one between Simba and Scar. We also see the close relationship between Simba and Mufasa which is why the stampede scene has such an emotional impact on its audience. The relationship between Simba and Nala starts out as purely just a couple of kids being friends but later we see it develops into much more. This film has the typical Disney story of good winning over evil but also has the message that you cannot just run away from your problems but need to face them.
"The Lion King" starts out as a happy story with everyone having a good time but then the stampede scene takes place which changes the whole tone of the movie. We see the true darkness of Scar who is willing to kill not only his brother but his nephew in order to gain complete control of the pride. Simba runs off and tries to forget about his past and lives a happy life with Timon and Pumba. This all changes when Nala finds him and makes him face his problems. I like how Rafiki says either we can run from something or learn from it. This simple line reaches out to anyone who has ever had a problem they haven't wanted to deal with.
Disney movies are great in that they have some of the best music in them. The music keeps the audience into the movie and links what they are singing in the songs to what is happening in that scene. A movie without some type of music in it just gets boring after awhile. Even just having music in the background of what is going on helps to make the movie move forward.
Throughout this movie there are close-ups, panning shots, and tilting shots. The most prominent close-up during the movie for me is when Simba arrives on Pride Rock after Scar has yelled at Serabi. This shows how he is back and ready to claim what is rightfully his. Many of the panning shots take place scanning over the grasslands and just taking in the view. The best tilting shot I think of is right before Scar and the hyenas sing and it starts at the top of the rocks and slowing moves down to where the hyenas and Scar are at.
All in all I enjoyed this week as I got to watch my favorite movie and knew how to go about analyzing it. (or at least I think I do!) "The Lion King" is an absolute must see for anyone who has not seen it. You do not always have to have little kids to go see an animated movie.
"The Lion King" is my all time favorite movie. I wouldn't even have to watch it and still be able to recite every line from it. That is why I enjoyed analyzing it so much. For those who have not seen this movie I highly recommend it as it is one of the best Disney classics out there. It is a blend of a love story, struggle for power, and having to deal with the past. This film incorporates great music and amazing artistry. I love these old Disney movies since they all have the old style of artistry instead of everything being computer generated. It makes it seem like what it is an animated film instead of trying so hard to make them look like more life like. The colors throughout the movie are genius. Everything is bright and colorful yet it still doesn't get overdone.
This film along with others talked about in the text incorporates ideas that are suitable for kids yet has dialogue that brings in the adults. Each of the characters in this film have many lines throughout the movie that will get a chuckle out of anyone. "The Lion King" is not as shrewd as some of the newer animated films that have come out recently but still has a story that adults can appreciate.
Early on in the film we can see that there is a constant struggle for power between the male lions. First it is between Mufasa and Scar and later turns in one between Simba and Scar. We also see the close relationship between Simba and Mufasa which is why the stampede scene has such an emotional impact on its audience. The relationship between Simba and Nala starts out as purely just a couple of kids being friends but later we see it develops into much more. This film has the typical Disney story of good winning over evil but also has the message that you cannot just run away from your problems but need to face them.
"The Lion King" starts out as a happy story with everyone having a good time but then the stampede scene takes place which changes the whole tone of the movie. We see the true darkness of Scar who is willing to kill not only his brother but his nephew in order to gain complete control of the pride. Simba runs off and tries to forget about his past and lives a happy life with Timon and Pumba. This all changes when Nala finds him and makes him face his problems. I like how Rafiki says either we can run from something or learn from it. This simple line reaches out to anyone who has ever had a problem they haven't wanted to deal with.
Disney movies are great in that they have some of the best music in them. The music keeps the audience into the movie and links what they are singing in the songs to what is happening in that scene. A movie without some type of music in it just gets boring after awhile. Even just having music in the background of what is going on helps to make the movie move forward.
Throughout this movie there are close-ups, panning shots, and tilting shots. The most prominent close-up during the movie for me is when Simba arrives on Pride Rock after Scar has yelled at Serabi. This shows how he is back and ready to claim what is rightfully his. Many of the panning shots take place scanning over the grasslands and just taking in the view. The best tilting shot I think of is right before Scar and the hyenas sing and it starts at the top of the rocks and slowing moves down to where the hyenas and Scar are at.
All in all I enjoyed this week as I got to watch my favorite movie and knew how to go about analyzing it. (or at least I think I do!) "The Lion King" is an absolute must see for anyone who has not seen it. You do not always have to have little kids to go see an animated movie.
Monday, October 18, 2010
"Slumdog Millionaire"
"Slumdog Millionaire" is a show filled with action and drama. Jamal is so close to winning 20 million rupees he can almost taste it but then he is accused of cheating. As Jamal is questioned on how he knows all the answers the film unfolds to show how each of the questions has had something to do with his life. I enjoyed this movie a lot with a different story appearing in the different scenes which made it unpredictable except for the predictable happily ever after ending.
This movie was shot on location which proved to work very well for it. Each of the different houses in the slums had a distinct color to them that made it come to life. The children on the streets with their dirty faces and torn clothes made them seem like the real deal. At some points it looks like a documentary being filmed with the shaky camera shots but that made it seem more realistic. With the whole story of Jamal cheating it always comes back to him finding and then losing Latika again and again.
This is a version of the normal love story with a different kind of twist to it. Jamal is on a gameshow in the hopes that Latika will see him there and come back into his life again. This movie is very fast moving and jumps from one idea to another while keeping the flowing motion of it. It is all tied to how the questions on the show are related to events that have happened in Jamal's life that have helped him to advance to the final stages of the game.
The lighting at the end of the movie was genius. When Jamal and Latika are in the train station and the camera zooms up to them and the sun is shining on them. It illuminates them kind of saying to the audience that this is it, they finally found each other. They utilized the fact that the sun was lower in the sky when filming which made it at the opportune position when filming.
When they did the slow motion shot while Latika was driving to Jamal it wasn't neccessary in my opinion. I feel like that is overdone in movies and that there really is no point to it. I think it slows down the movie's pace instead of allowing it to keep flowing. This movie did flow very well though throughout it. It did not get dull or boring like some tend to do during the middle portions. I liked how they did the relationship between Jamal and Salim. It showed how brothers will pick on each other and make each other mad but in the end they will always stick up for each other and help one another out.
The temporal factor was very well carried out throughout the film. They started out with the characters as small children and it followed them all the way up to adulthood. They kept this consistent with the development of India. It went from being mostly slums to having more and more businesses. It allowed me to see the development of not only the boys but also the area where they grew up.
All in all excellent movie. I wouldn't mind watching it again and hopefully trying to catch more things that I might of missed.
This movie was shot on location which proved to work very well for it. Each of the different houses in the slums had a distinct color to them that made it come to life. The children on the streets with their dirty faces and torn clothes made them seem like the real deal. At some points it looks like a documentary being filmed with the shaky camera shots but that made it seem more realistic. With the whole story of Jamal cheating it always comes back to him finding and then losing Latika again and again.
This is a version of the normal love story with a different kind of twist to it. Jamal is on a gameshow in the hopes that Latika will see him there and come back into his life again. This movie is very fast moving and jumps from one idea to another while keeping the flowing motion of it. It is all tied to how the questions on the show are related to events that have happened in Jamal's life that have helped him to advance to the final stages of the game.
The lighting at the end of the movie was genius. When Jamal and Latika are in the train station and the camera zooms up to them and the sun is shining on them. It illuminates them kind of saying to the audience that this is it, they finally found each other. They utilized the fact that the sun was lower in the sky when filming which made it at the opportune position when filming.
When they did the slow motion shot while Latika was driving to Jamal it wasn't neccessary in my opinion. I feel like that is overdone in movies and that there really is no point to it. I think it slows down the movie's pace instead of allowing it to keep flowing. This movie did flow very well though throughout it. It did not get dull or boring like some tend to do during the middle portions. I liked how they did the relationship between Jamal and Salim. It showed how brothers will pick on each other and make each other mad but in the end they will always stick up for each other and help one another out.
The temporal factor was very well carried out throughout the film. They started out with the characters as small children and it followed them all the way up to adulthood. They kept this consistent with the development of India. It went from being mostly slums to having more and more businesses. It allowed me to see the development of not only the boys but also the area where they grew up.
All in all excellent movie. I wouldn't mind watching it again and hopefully trying to catch more things that I might of missed.
Friday, October 15, 2010
"Walk the Line"
"Steady like a train, sharp like a razor."
"Walk the Line" is the story of Johnny Cash's life as he moves through his musical career. Throughout the movie Johnny is faced with different obstacles that he has to make a choice on how to deal with them. As the movie shows Johnny does not make the best decisions on how to deal with these situations. I think this movie depicts the life of the real Johnny Cash pretty accurately.
This movie opens with Johnny Cash waiting at Folsom Prison before going on stage and then the rest of the movie is a flashback into his childhood and the rest of his life up to that point. We see that as a child J.R. has a rough childhood. He has to deal with the loss of his brother and then the strained relationship between him and his dad. J.R. and his brother, Jack, had a very close relationship in the beginning of the movie and after Jack's death J.R. has to learn how to deal with both the death and his distanced relationship with his dad.
J.R. always had music in his life which is why him listening to the radio at the beginning showed how important music would be in his life. The music is a main idea throughout the whole movie. Each scene has to deal with music of some sort whether it's the actual music itself or the reactions that come about from the music. This emphasis on music creates an internal conflict for Johnny as he needs to devote time to both his music and to his family. In the book it talks about how different movies use the symbolism of music. This is definitely a movie that does this. The different songs that come about throughout the movie make it known in another way what is happening in the movie.
I liked how this movie seemed to use a more realistic type of lighting. Sometimes they would have faces in the shadows which is how it is in real life. I noticed at the end of the movie how while Johnny was doing his concert for Folsom Prison they made sure he was the focal point for the audience by keeping him in focus and having anyone else who was in the frame more blurry. I also liked how the movie had the other artists that were becoming known at the same time as Cash in it.
The movie also depicts how Johnny goes through this downward spiral. This was very well done as during the scenes where he is detoxing it actually looked like the real deal. They also nailed the emotional toll that it took on the other characters. Basically, this part shows how just by doing some reckless behavior he can lose everything that was once important to him.
By having June in the movie it showed just how much she cared for him throughout the whole movie. Even when she was upset with him she still came back to him when he needed help. When she takes him to church towards the end it kind of shows that by having faith you can overcome almost anything. I love how they did the ending to the movie where June and Johnny are on stage and he's holding her in the air. It shows how after all they have been through their love has gotten them to where they are.
"Walk the Line" is the story of Johnny Cash's life as he moves through his musical career. Throughout the movie Johnny is faced with different obstacles that he has to make a choice on how to deal with them. As the movie shows Johnny does not make the best decisions on how to deal with these situations. I think this movie depicts the life of the real Johnny Cash pretty accurately.
This movie opens with Johnny Cash waiting at Folsom Prison before going on stage and then the rest of the movie is a flashback into his childhood and the rest of his life up to that point. We see that as a child J.R. has a rough childhood. He has to deal with the loss of his brother and then the strained relationship between him and his dad. J.R. and his brother, Jack, had a very close relationship in the beginning of the movie and after Jack's death J.R. has to learn how to deal with both the death and his distanced relationship with his dad.
J.R. always had music in his life which is why him listening to the radio at the beginning showed how important music would be in his life. The music is a main idea throughout the whole movie. Each scene has to deal with music of some sort whether it's the actual music itself or the reactions that come about from the music. This emphasis on music creates an internal conflict for Johnny as he needs to devote time to both his music and to his family. In the book it talks about how different movies use the symbolism of music. This is definitely a movie that does this. The different songs that come about throughout the movie make it known in another way what is happening in the movie.
I liked how this movie seemed to use a more realistic type of lighting. Sometimes they would have faces in the shadows which is how it is in real life. I noticed at the end of the movie how while Johnny was doing his concert for Folsom Prison they made sure he was the focal point for the audience by keeping him in focus and having anyone else who was in the frame more blurry. I also liked how the movie had the other artists that were becoming known at the same time as Cash in it.
The movie also depicts how Johnny goes through this downward spiral. This was very well done as during the scenes where he is detoxing it actually looked like the real deal. They also nailed the emotional toll that it took on the other characters. Basically, this part shows how just by doing some reckless behavior he can lose everything that was once important to him.
By having June in the movie it showed just how much she cared for him throughout the whole movie. Even when she was upset with him she still came back to him when he needed help. When she takes him to church towards the end it kind of shows that by having faith you can overcome almost anything. I love how they did the ending to the movie where June and Johnny are on stage and he's holding her in the air. It shows how after all they have been through their love has gotten them to where they are.
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