Final Comparison Essay : The God Father part one & Scarface

Introduction

God Father Pt.1 and Scarface are one of the best gangster and crime movies ever made. They both took film noir to the next level. Although both of the movies were in color it gave the viewers a feel of the olden black and white films. The dialogue used in both movies was very dark and had a deep meaning. Till today some of the phrases used in both movies still stand out and are considered some of the best phrases of all time for example in God Father part one; Don Vito Corleone the Head of the Corleone family said one fantastic line that has ever since lingered around the world till today “I’ll make an offer he can’t refuse” and Tony Montana in Scarface said many lines that still stand out and are constantly spoken by youngsters today; one famous line of his was “Say Hello to my little friend!” Although both movies revolve around the business of crime; both the movies share the theme of respect and importance of family. One of the major differences I have noticed in God father part one and Scarface is the role played by AL Pacino; even though he was involved in the crime world in both movies, the way he dealt with brutal situations differ by a great deal. The soundtracks in both movies are also different; the God Father incorporated slow tunes to its scenes and Scarface incorporated fast and upbeat tunes to its scenes.

The God Father is a 1972 mafia movie that was based on Mario Puzo’s novel “The God Father”. The movie was created by Francis Ford Coppola, which revolved around the Corleone Family that forms part of the Italian Mafia in New York. The Corleone Family was led by Don Vito Corleone who had three sons one of which Michael refused to take part in the family business; however later at the end of the movie he becomes Vito’s successor and the next God Father. The movie is all about the Family underworld business where it is governed by respect and honor. The family would only show intolerance and ruthlessness to those who break their code of honor and respect.

Scarface is a 1983 movie directed Brian De Palma and written by Oliver Stone. It revolves around the life of a Cuban immigrant struggling to gain status, power and respect in Miami. The movie shows how two Cuban immigrants Tony Montana and Manny Ray rise in the drug cartel of Miami and become one of the most powerful men in the drug business; however at the end of the movie Tony Montana is overwhelmed by greed and power; that is when his major down fall took place; causing a bitter end “Death”

Similarity in the Theme of Family and Respect

No matter how much violence and bloodshed was shown in both of the crime movies; family was the utmost important aspect of the movie.  The movie God Father as we can see represented their business by giving their own family name “The Corleone family”. The business revolves around the family and any outsider that joins the business and who is loyal becomes family for example Tom Hagen who was not an Italian but a German-Irish by birth took part in the business not as a separate individual but as a family.  Tom Hagen was not family by blood but once accepted as a family member by the Corleone he remained family for life; we as viewers come to an understanding the importance of the meaning of family for Corleone’s when Michael Corleone tells his girlfriend Kay “when my brother Sonny was a kid, he found Tom Hagen in the street. And he had no home and so my father took him in — and he’s been with us ever since.”  Now Tom Hagen is one of the most important characters in the movie, the family made him consigliere which is the main advisor of all family business matters.  In one scene Don Vito refuses to take a family portrait during his daughter’s wedding because Michael was not yet present; this scene again shows the importance of family. The Family will always look out for one another and have each other’s backs; this is revealed to the viewer’s when Michael Corleone moves his father’s body from one hospital bed room to another to protect him from Sollozo’s goons that were on the way to kill him. This scene is also a turning point in the movie as Michael starts realizing the importance of family and decides to take control of the family business; he eventually murders Virgil Sollozzo and Mark McCluskey who were the main culprits for the attempted assassination of God Father Vito Corleone.  The most important magnification of family importance is a line said by the God Father himself in one scene while conversing with Johnny Fontane “A man that doesn’t spend time with his family can ever be a real man”

The movie Scarface focuses on the importance of family as well. Viewers understand the value and importance of family when Tony visits his mother and sister Gina after a long time. This occurs when Tony has already earned his riches in the Drug business and is able to provide an ample amount of money for his family. He visits his mother’s house by gifting her with a thousand dollars and gifts his sister a necklace. However things turn bad when he tells both his sister and his mother that they no longer have to work anymore as he has established himself and has more than an average individual . Tony’s mother starts getting upset and orders him to leave her house, giving his money back; calling him a disgrace due to the fact that he had to kill many men in order to earn all his riches. She found his job to be evil and disrespectful. Even though he was kicked out of his house he still gives his sister the money ordering her to give it to their mother. This shows that anger does not get in the way of Tony’s love for his family; he still holds immense importance for his family members. One more example is when Tony protects his sister when he fears his friend Manny was going to take advantage of her.

The second theme that is commonly shared by both of the movies is respect. Respect in Mafia and Gangster movies is the pillar that holds everything else. The more respect you gain, the more dignified and powerful you become. We can see the importance of respect in the first scene of God Father when Amerigo Bonasera asks Don Vito Corleone for his help by offering him money. He asks The God Father to grant his daughter Justice by taking revenge on two men which has beaten her up brutally. Don Vito refuses he says that Bonasera never wanted to keep any sort of relationship with him and that he was afraid to be in Dons Vito’s debt; he further says “you don’t ask with respect. You don’t offer friendship. You don’t even think to call me Godfather. Instead, you come into my house on the day my daughter is to be married, and you uh ask me to do murder, for money.” From this conversation we can see that aside from money; friendship, loyalty and above all respect is the most important.  Throughout the movie Scarface the importance of respect can be seen through many scenes as Tony Montana believes that respect is never letting someone hurt your ego and pride; Tony will never back down from a fight because he believes he will lose his respect. One brilliant example is when he was insulted and called a dishwasher by Omar Suarez. He retaliated and tried to fight back with him even though Omar pulled out a gun.

 Differences

The major difference I noticed watching both the movies is the acting of AL Pacino. AL Pacino in God Father had a more subtle attitude in facing dangerous as well as anger arousing situations; playing as Michael Corleone, AL Pacino showed little emotion of anger and pride. This could be seen when in one scene the police Chief officer punches him on the face, he still kept his composure and cool by not getting angry and boasting his family name.  There is a scene in the movie when Michael kills Sollozzo and McCluskey by shooting both of them in the head in an Italian restaurant. After the shooting Michael seemed very calm and collected, he walks out the restaurant as if without much emotion. There are several scenes throughout the movie in which he is aggravated yet he never truly yells at the top of his voice. In Scarface however AL Pacino’s acting totally differed from his calm and collected personality in God Father. Throughout the movie AL Pacino playing Tony Montano showed his character as being wild, constantly angry, rebelling and raising his voice. He also abuses and curses at people which in God Father he didn’t.  There is one climax scene in the movie where he goes total blizzard; taking out his M16 gun and shooting all of Sosa’s men and as he pulls out his gun he screams and says “Say Hello to my little friend!”  The major reason in contrasting personalities of AL Pacino from both movies is the difference in cultures. In The God Father he plays as an Italian Mafia member whereby elegance and composure is the key of success whereas in Scarface he plays as a Cuban gangster whereby the style and attitudes are more rough, rowdy and violent.

Another difference I observed was the soundtracks played by both movies. The main sound track played in The God Father was Speak Softly Love which is traditional Italian origin music. The song was very slow and mellow giving the movie a bluesy feel. The song beautifully depicts the movie, it had a slow and calm start just like the beginning of the movie where everything was perfect then the song depicts struggle in the middle  this could be during Don Vito’s attempted assassination and when Santino Corleone was murdered and the ending of the song depicts hope and faith this could be when Michael Corleone rises to be the new God Father. The Soundtracks in Scarface however were more upbeat and represented the disco fever of the 1970’s-1980’s. Throughout the movie we as viewers see sets in Discos and hear disco music; this depicts the life of people consuming cocaine always in a rush of adrenaline. The soundtrack “Push It To The Limit” in the movie portrayed Tony Montana’s Life as it is about how one lives life full of risk; just like Tony constantly endangering himself in a life filled with drugs, violence and sex.

Conclusion

The God Father and Scarface in my opinion is one of the most brilliant crime movies ever made and will always be cherished as one of the greatest movies of all time; although the movies revolved around crime and violence. Both of the movies taught the audiences the importance and value of family and respect. It also showed the audience that life is not always a bed of roses, in order to achieve something we all must always work hard and struggle.  The two movies were brilliantly made in terms of film noir as well. The God Father made use of cigarette smoking brilliantly and also some scenes shot near alleys etc. Scarface portrayed film Noir through the costumes, beautiful women and also smoking. Both of the movies also constructed their dialogues with perfection as said earlier some of the lines said in the two movies are still remembered and used today such as “Say Hello to my little friend!” and “I’ll make an offer he can’t refuse”

Citations

• Puzo, Mario, and Francis Ford Coppola. “The Godfather Part I Transcript.” THE GODFATHER TRILOGY – The Web Site You Can’t Refuse. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Aug. 2012. <http://www.thegodfathertrilogy.com/gf1/transcript.html&gt;
• “What is Film Noir? | film noir.” film noir. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Aug. 2012. <http://filmsnoir.net/what-is-film-noir&gt;.
• Scarface. Dir. Francis Ford and Coppola. Perf. AL Pacino. Universal, 1932
• The God Father Part 1. Dir. Francis Ford Coppola. Perf. Marlon Brando, Al Pacino and James Caan . Paramount Pictures, 1972. Film.

ET21 STRANGERS ON A TRAIN, A GARDEN OF FREUD

Sigmund Freud has been the most controversial psychologist of all time however his work led to the discovery of many psychological disorders and he is till today considered one of the most influential psychologists of all time.  Freud steered up a lot of steaming and controversial debate because all of the theories he proposed revolved around sex and aggression, which was considered taboo and supressed during his day and age “The Victorian Era.”

Freud’s psychoanalytic theory of personality explains that personality is composed of 3 parts the Id, the Ego, and the Superego that works together to create unique complex human behaviours. Firstly the id is driven by the pleasure principle; it seeks immediate gratification of animalistic instincts such as sex, aggression, hunger etc. The egos role is to delay the gratification of id in deciding a correct time and place. The ego operates based on the reality principle, which strives to satisfy the id’s desires in realistic and socially appropriate ways. It however cannot delay gratification for long and that is when the super-ego comes into play. The Super-ego is the deciding principle which takes into account societal norms in other words it decides on situations based on what is considered acceptable by society. The superego is the aspect of personality that holds all of our internalized moral standards and ideals that we acquire from both parents and society our sense of right and wrong.  In the movie Strangers on a train we as viewers can link Freud’s psychoanalytic concept with different characters of the movie.  Strangers on a train can be classified as a Freudian movie as there were many aspects of sex aggression and many pleasure gratification longings which are not accepted by the general public. The main actors in this film were Farley Granger who was the protagonist and whose role was Guy Haines and Robert Walker the antagonist named Bruno Anthony.

In the starting first scene of the movie we can see aspects of Freud’s psychoanalytical components the “Id” and the “superego”.  We as viewers realize in an instant that Bruno Antony is all about the id and does not consider what is right and acceptable by society; in the first seen for example he seeks immediate pleasure gratification by asking Guy Haines immediate and inappropriate questions about his personal life such as asking him about his new girlfriend and about divorcing his wife. Bruno’s aspects of the Id are magnified when he says “I have a theory that you should do everything before you die”, that was a clear exhibition of the pleasure principle. He further on explains how he dislikes his father and wants him dead and how Guy might also want to kill his wife to get rid of his troubles another indicator of the id; he then comes up with a perfect murder plan in which a criss-cross would take place whereby Guy would kill his father and he would kill Guys wife Miriam.  The greatest example of the id is shown in the movie when Bruno murders Miriam by strangling her until she was completely out of breath; he only thought about his own desires and did not have empathy and mercy for her. We can as viewers realize here that Alfred Hitchcock magnified the psychoanalytic component Id in Bruno’s character which constantly seeks pleasure gratification without considering the negative impacts it would bring to society and him-self. Mirriam who was Guys wife also showed aspects of Id when as she cheated on him firstly and denies a divorce as she wants to gratify her pleasures by still being married to a famous tennis star which has lots of money and materialistic possessions. She then could also indulge in fame and stardom which is a yearning of the id.

The component Superego of the psychoanalytical theory is clearly shown in Guy Haines throughout the movie. As said earlier, Superego is the decision principle which decides on actions based on societal norms. It holds all of our internalized moral standards and ideals that we acquire from parents and society, our sense of right and wrong. Guy Haines is all about the superego; he is a public figure, a famous tennis star dating the senator’s daughter therefore he has to think about societal norms and he too must have been raised in a family with a high standard of morals and ideals.   The superego in guy firstly arose in the movie when he met Bruno in the train. Bruno was bombing Guy with all sorts of inappropriate questions and was totally violating Guy’s personal life; however Guy still did not lose his cool and confronted Bruno in a subtle manner. Here we can see that Guy did not react to the pleasure principle Id which in Freud’s terms is mainly sex and aggression however he kept his composure and thought of society and the impact of placing aggression on Bruno. Another example of Guys superego coming into play when Bruno comes up with a plan to murder Miriam; although Guy hates his wife and he knows his life would be much better without her, he still strongly holds his morals and values and quickly neglected the idea.  He thought about the negative impacts of killing someone and what it would do to him and the society.

Another very important theory brought about by Freud is the psychosexual development stage which consists of 4 stages the oral, anal, phallic and gentile stage which we all experience during a child. He believed that personality develops through these childhood stages. If all the psychosexual stages are successful a healthy personality will form as an adult however if there is a fixation in one or two stages problems will occur later in adulthood. A fixation is a persistent focus on an earlier psychosexual stage. Until this conflict is resolved, the individual will remain “stuck” in this stage.  According to Freud the oral stage is the stage when infant’s focuses pleasures on oral activities such as sucking their mother’s breast and constantly putting things in their mouth a fixation in this stage can cause problems in the adult life. Bruno most probably had a fixation in the oral stage as he constantly is putting things in his mouth like smoking and also drinking alcohol; he constantly focuses on oral pleasures. Similarly Miriam might also have had problems in this stage as she is constantly using her mouth talking seducing and flirting with men. There are  scenes also  where she sucks a lollipop, eats a cotton candy and even a hot dog, all of which were very sexual, subconsciously she is trying to satisfy her id by fixating on oral pleasures which resemble phallic images for example the hot dog “penis”…  Feud explains the anal stage is when infants are taught toilet training by their parents and when they are taught self-control by controlling their bowel movements. Anne Morton (Guys Girlfriend) developed successfully in this stage as she is always in control and keeps her composure in dreadful situations for example when she found out her boyfriend’s problem she kept calm and control of the situation by helping him resolve the issue.  Freud explains the phallic stage is when infants develop a liking for the opposite sex parent, this stage can also be called the oedipal complex stage. In this stage the children are also jealous of the same-sex parent. I believe that Bruno did not develop successfully in this stage which caused him future emotional problem; for instance he hates his father with a passion, so much that he wants him dead. He also has a passionate liking and fixation for his mother for example he constantly wears the tie she gave him and letting her do his nails with affections that is more than just a mother son relationship

I personally felt that Alfred Hitchcock did a marvellous job in Strangers in at train. I personally have seen many movies that I can link with Freudian theories; however this movies link with Freudian theories was very deep and made the viewer’s think alternate reasons to why each character has its distinctive personality traits.

ET17 Bring up Baby:The battle of the Sexes

Cary Grant was the lead actor playing David Huxley. Carry Grant portrayed Huxley as being a very soft man a total opposite from the majority of men which is usually aggressive at nature.  David Huxley was also portrayed as a man of principles and time. He was always very diligent at work, serious and in other words you could call him a workaholic.  David Huxley was also shown to be somewhat of a genius in his work.  Kathryn Hepburn was the lead actress playing Susan Vance. Susan Vance was portrayed as being a very cunning and mischievous individual. However she was made to look like a dumb blonde along her co-stars in the film, she actually is very alacritous and firm in whatever she does.  It’s either her way or the high way.  We as viewers come to this understanding when she lures David Huxley into coming to her home, when she fakes injury from the leopard.  Besides being shown as sly and mischievous; Susan was very carefree, wild and open to experience life to the fullest. We as viewers notice this traits when she drives recklessly leading to her accident with the truck or when she lies to the cop that wants to fine her car by stealing someone else’s car and running away.

This film reversed Gender stereotypes that the general public usually perceives. In this film the female is shown to be the dominant one while the male is shown to be the passive one. For example the scene where David Huxley was taking to his fiancée about honeymoon; she quickly disapproves of the idea and tells him that his work is more important, he then unwillingly has to agree. From this we know that females are in power in this movie. Susan Vance is also shown to be the one in power and control. She is also shown to be more brave then David Huxley and other men in the movie as she was not afraid with the leopard; in fact towards the end of the film she dragged in the wild untamed leopard by herself to the prison. David Huxley in this film has been totally emasculated; he is not in power of his own life, Susan is constantly creating havoc in his life. From taking away his car, his golf ball and making him miss his business meetings.  From here we as audiences understand that the usual male dominant society that usually controls females has undergone a reverse in roles.  To further emphasize on the reverse in roles David Huxley loses his dignity when all his clothes has been stripped away from him leaving him to wear a female robe. He even says in one scene “I’m Gay”.

There were various types of Comedy in this film that appealed to me and was very funny. This film portrayed sexual comedy when both Susan Vance and David Huxley attires tore and David had to cover Susan’s torn bottom by sticking close to her from the back depicting a sexual position. There was also surreal comedy when David Huxley was just still in daze and confusion when dealing with his unfortunate events.  The detective’s confusion is also another example when interrogating the entire actors of the film. Physical comedy was also present; this was when characters were running away from the leopard or when Susan and David fell or the time where they got into a car accident. Susan almost falling from the ladder and the crushed giant Dinosaur was also physical comedy which was extremely amusing.

Although laws on censorship were strict that time; this film depicted sex and romance in a more subtle yet effective way that appealed to its viewers. For example the scene where Susan’s attires bottom was torn and David Huxley had to protect her dignity by sticking on her back using his body depicted a sexual position.

I personally think this movie is very amusing. It had a good story line and the plot was brilliant in showing the reversal of gender roles, the actors played their roles with precision and perfection. Even the leopard played out its role with excellence. However I found the movie to be very dragging as more and more buildup of mishaps occurred which did not lead to a fantastic climax.

ET: 19 Multiple ET’s- Is Charles Foster Kane a tragic hero? Is the film a tragedy?

Yes, Charles Foster Kane in my opinion is a tragic Hero. His life story was a remarkable one yet it was also a very devastating one.  Growing up my dad used to always tell me his famous quote “Life is a story book; it is entirely up to us to make our story a success… So go out there a write your award winning novel”. Charles Foster Kane had an award winning story but his story finished with a tragic ending.

His story was truly the American Dream in fact now since the world has become Global; his story was truly the Global dream. He was born in a simple family and had an ordinary childhood this was until the bank decided to adopt him. From completely nothing he became one of the richest men in America. Charles Foster Kane grew up with an ambition. His ambition was telling the truth by starting up a news company. In the following years after the startup of his newspaper company; he gained fame recognition, power and money.  Charles Foster Kane became very influential; he went into politics and became the most powerful man. Charles Foster Kane became every man’s role model. Every man wanted to have Charles life; the money, respect, fame and not to forget the women. He married two very gorgeous women who would do just about anything for him. Charles Foster Kane; truly had it all.

The success that was demonstrated in the movie truly depicted a real life story not that of a fairy tale.  With great power, fame and money comes greed and pride.  This happens with most people once they have reached the peak of stardom, they feel unstoppable. This is when Charles story turned from a heroic one to a tragic tale of unfortunate events.  Charles started to feel too proud and arrogant, he felt unstoppable and felt that everything should revolve around him.  Many characters in the movie such as his best friend and his second wife Susan Alexander Kane mentioned that Charles wanted everybody to “love” him but he did not give love.  We also can see Charles self-centered egoistical behavior when during one scene he argues with Susan when she decides to leave him. Charles says “Don’t go, Susan. You mustn’t go. You can’t do this to me.” and Susan replies “I see. So it’s YOU who this is being done to. It’s not me at all. Not how I feel. Not what it means to me.” Everything had to revolve around Charles Foster Kane.

Charles had everything and lost everything because of his change in personality from an ambitious humble man to a self-centered egoistic person. At the end of his story book life he lost his Empire in fact his empire crumbled into pieces; he lost the people he loved-his best friend, his wife and his fans. Charles Foster Kane became an infamous legend thus I call him a tragic Hero. He died alone in his palace. Like in most fairy tales palaces depict happiness in this real life depiction it screamed emptiness. The film is a tragedy from completeness to emptiness.

ET 16 SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN IN SINGING IN THE RAIN

The term expressionism is defined as an art form that raises subjective feelings over objective observations.  A famous Austrian writer, playwright, director, and critic by the name of Hermann Bahr once said “Man screams from the depths of his soul; the whole era becomes a single, piercing shriek. Art also screams, into the deep darkness, screams for help, screams for the spirit. This is Expressionism.”  The dance number singing in the rain was an art form that truly portrays expressionism.  The number singing in the rain screamed of joy and happiness after a dreadful down fall.  Heavy rain is usually used by directors and film makers to express a change of weather or in other words a change of emotion; strongly emphasizing on a new beginning or a fresh start.   The number singing in the rain came after a scene that was going to change Don’s life which was turning his failing movie into a musical. From this, viewers get a feel that the rain symbolizes a new beginning not only in terms of Dons carrier but also a new beginning for love.

The mise-en-scene of the act truly depicts what an expressionistic act should be.  Firstly the lighting was not so bright yet not so dim; The street lights was mellow which gave the viewers a feeling of overwhelming relief which usually we tend to get after solving a serious problem in our life.  In the start of the scene Gene Kelly playing Don Lockwood kissed Kathy seldom. Now knowing that he is in love and his carrier is going to take a retour; he is on top of the world and rejects his limo not wanting to be constrained but wanting to embrace Mother Nature’s lovely gift the “rain” which people tend to run away from. This reveals a state of euphoria to his viewers.  Furthermore he added “From where I stand the sun is shining all over the place” this was when  his love warned him of the heavy rain. As the scene carries on he walks down the street while humming with an umbrella over him; however as time goes by he is filled with immense joy and decides to shut his umbrella and enjoy the pouring rain while singing.  As the scene progresses Gene Kelly expressed a childlike joy when he jumped on the light post; he then removed his hat, further embracing the rain and indulging in extreme content.

His choreography also contributed a lot on expressionism the way he played around with his umbrella, the way he danced around the street in a circle, he jumps and dances in the puddle, kicks and plays with water all of which displayed  happiness, joy, ecstasy and an overall positive emotion.  Gene Kelly’s tap dance was remarkable; so graceful and flexible makes viewers feel they are floating in the sky it expresses freedom.  The street also gave a very expressionistic effect; it looked like the streets of Paris and Paris as we all know exuberates Love and freedom.  In my opinion the camera took expressionism to another level. The way it shot Gene Kelly from all angles was remarkable; from the wide shots when he was dancing  to full body shots  when he was walking down the road to close ups when he was using the light post as a prop all contributed to the very expressionistic act. Gene Kelly also showed a change in his atire style during this number, in the begining of the movie he was wearing a white tuxedo with a white overcoat  which depicted Hollywoods elegance and class which did not resemble the general public however in this number he was wearing a regular mans attire. This shows the viewers a sense of change in personality from the fake, egoistic and uptight Don Lockwood to a whole new carefree, true and joyous Don Lockwood.

Both the movies M and singing in the rain were expressionistic and a product of expressionism however the expressionism depicted was very different Gene Kelly’s acting and facial expressions  portrayed positive joyful emotions whereas Fritz  Lang portrayed  negative emotions fear, guilt and suffering.

ET:4 Charlie Chaplin V.S Buster Keaton.

Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton were one of the greatest comedians of their times. Wacthing both their movies in class kept me in the edge of my seat laughing. Both of these comedians were very versatile and each of them had a distinctive style in making people laugh.

First of all Charlie and Buster’s facial expression differs in delivering “funny” to the audience. Viewers laughed at Busters still expression when something went wrong whereas Charlie had diverse facial expressions each different from every situation. Each actor also had a different way coping under various situations. For instance during a conflict scene Charlie would act very rowdy yet still kept his composure however Buster would act very suttle and feeble.. They also differ during romance scenes; Charlie would have more facial expressions and be more compassionate whereas Buster would show a deadpan expression with little emotion.

Both comedians also differ in their sense of dress, walk and gesture. Charlie Chaplin was a very jolly comedian it could be clearly seen from his sense of dress; his pants and shoes looked like a clown, he had a very distinctive walk which I personally call the “duck walk”. Charlie had a very fluid gesture he surprised audiences with his extreme flexibility. Buster on the other hand  had a more serious dressing sense and was formidable. No doubt Buster was flexible in carrying out his dangerous stunts but he did not have Chaplins fluidity and flexibility which made the viewers feel as if they were watching a live circus act.

Although both Charlie and Buster had different styles in delivering their comedy both of them succeeded  to make their audiences laugh, laugh and laugh! I however personally prefer Charlie Chaplin as a comedian firstly his style was like no other ordinary comedian. His fashion sense, the hat, the mustache all contributed to his act of comedy. In his silent movies unlike Busters the audience could understand in detail his message as he was very precise and abrupt with his facial expressions; Buster was at times emotionless. Watching Charlie Chaplins movie kept my attention and suspense building. I always wanted to find out “whats next?” , Busters movie however decreased my attention after some time. Who is a better comedian? For me its Charlie Chaplin!!

What is Film??

“A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects. “

 

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Hello World!!!

My name is kriishrana Nanwani and my blog will be dedicated entirely on  the course im currently taking; which is Introduction to Film. Before I start blogging about what  Ive learnt in this course; I would like to share some of my hobbies, interests and Favorite movies of all time!.

Hobbies: Enjoys watching movies and singing/ making song  covers of my favorite artists

Interests: Interested in learning how the film Industry operates; also learning how to act and compose music.

Favorite movies of all time: Scarface, The God father, 300, Troy, Thank u for smoking, Iron man