i would give this movie a 8.5/10 – good film but quite repetitive
a memorable scene for me was the final scene when both Bonnie and Clyde are shot at, at the end of the film, as it shows the fear in their eyes which we don’t see often in the movie, and it was very unexpected.
a memorable shot for me was this one below as it shows them in action during a robbery and shows us their confidence in it.
Hollywood cinema from the mid to late 1960s through to the mid to late 1970s, especially films by a new generation of directors that exploit economic uncertainty in the film industry and reflect political and cultural conflict in the culture at large. (control moved from studio to director)
Films from this period include Bonny & Clyde (1967), Taxi driver (1976) and Midnight cowboy (1969)
Famous directors from the period include:
Francis Ford Coppola – He is considered one of the leading figures of the New Hollywood film movement of the 1960s and 1970s and is widely considered one of the greatest directors of all time, some movies include The Godfather (1972), The Godfather pt ii (1974).
Martin Scorsese – Taxi driver (1976), Man streets (1936), New York, New York (1977)
Popular new Hollywood actors include: John Wayne, Clint Eastwood, Henry Fonda
events that where taking place at the time include:
Conrad Veidt was a British-german actor, some examples of his movies include: the man who laughs (1928), Casablanca (1942), Waxworks (1924). he was famous for his silent films as well as horror films. in Casablanca he was chosen to play a Nazi which was risky at the time as he was German as well as WW2 going on whilst it was being filmed.
Humphrey Bogarts performances in classic Hollywood cinema films made him an American cultural icon. In 1999, the American Film Institute selected Bogart as the greatest male star of classic American cinema. Bogart began acting in Broadway shows. example of his films are: The Maltese Falcon (1941), The African Queen (1951), Sabrina (1954). He was given the role in Casablanca because he appears cold and standoffish .
Ingrid Bergman was a Swedish actress. With a career spanning five decades, Bergman is often regarded as one of the most influential screen figures in cinematic history. films: Gaslight (1944), Notorious (1946)
Paul Henreid was an Austrian-American actor, director, producer, and writer. He is best remembered for two film roles: Victor Laszlo in Casablanca and Jerry Durrance in Now, Voyager, both released between 1942 and 1943.
William Claude Rains was a British actor whose career spanned almost seven decades. After his American film debut as Dr. Jack Griffin in The Invisible Man, he appeared in The Adventures of Robin Hood
rating: 6.5
most memorable scene: this is the moment when Rick and Ilsa are are spending their last moments together as the love he has for her makes him let go to keep her safe.
Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) – famous for musicals e.g. the wizard of oz.
RKO – monster movies/horror films, famous for stop motion and special effects.
20th Century Fox – drama films
Warner Bros – action pictures
Paramount Pictures – big budget lavish costume dramas – adaptations of classic novels
2. Vertical integration enabled studios to achieve control over the entire film industry and this studio system (from the 1930s to the1950s) affected the way films were made and the way they were watched. Films were made very cheaply during the studio system.
Block booking meant that a studio would sell its films in packages on an all-or-nothing basis – usually requiring theatres to buy several mediocre pictures for every desirable one
3. In the end, the Court ruled in United States v. Paramount on May 4, 1948, finding that the studios had violated anti-trust laws, in a devastating blow to five major studios and three smaller ones. The case had roots dating back to 1921, when concerns first arose about the studios and the Sherman Anti-Trust Act
4. The Great Depression, the Dust Bowl, and the start of World War II on the European front were some of the most impactful historical events of the time. (1930-1947)
poem – ‘Invitation’ by Sri Aurobindo
(focused on shots not editing + sound)
task 1 –
if a film has verisimilitude, it has realistic aspects with characters, plot etc. similar or true to real life
social realism in film aims to bring attention to real life socio-political conditions of the working class and the power structures behind them.
magic realism brings a sense of reality to otherwise fantastical themes by bringing in myths, fables etc. into contemporary social relevance.
hyperreality in film can be described as producing something that seems to be ‘more than real’ presenting the subject perfectly accurately.
task 2 –
iconography can be defined as symbols and visual motifs that may be reoccurring in a film that has certain cultural meaning beyond the place the element has on the screen.
intertextual referencing in film is the shared relationship between two texts, also relates to texts that have similar ideas or that take inspiration from other texts
visual/sound motifs are a recurring element in a film that supports the theme of the story
colour grading is the process of editing the colours of a film to improve the films stylistic feel, making it more visually appealing or making the films colours more vibrant
auteur trademarks, the word auteur is used to describe a director who exerts a high level of control across all aspects of a film
task 3 –
pathos – evokes an emotional response in the audience
bathos – starts serious then turns trivial
suspense -Suspense is typically coupled with feelings of anxiousness and anticipation, it is used to keep an audience deeply engaged in what is occurring.
comedy – a play, movie, etc. of light and humorous character with a happy or cheerful ending
dramatic irony – when the audience knows something the character doesn’t
distancing effect – techniques used to distance and separate the audience from the emotional aspects on a film
postmodern humour – linking humour with serious meanings