Madichi's Blog: Film

The Western Genre  The Western genre is traditionally set in 1800s Americas. The setting is very basic with a desert-like backdrop. The landscape often plays a huge part in the narrative of their films. Due to the time period in which they are set, there will often be common tropes of that time such as cowboys, sheriffs and Indians.  There are also many characters that are stereotypically associated with the Western genre. The most obvious is the cowboy. He will usually be a law-abiding citizen who may also be considered an outcast among others. There will awesome be a main law-enforcer i.e. a Sheriff bringing order and justice to their town. The third main character usually associated with the Western genre is the damsel in distress. The last main character always seen are the villains. The film will often end in a huge duel between good and evil. 'No Country for Old Men' deals with these as Llewellen Moss is the cowboy-like figure, Bell is the Sheriff and Chigurh is...

Comparison of "Do the Right thing" and "Casablanca" 'Casablanca' and 'Do the right Thing' both contain themes that strongly affected the world at the time: World War 2 and racial injustices respectively. These films both contain characters that likely contain the viewpoints of the director and go with the message that they are trying to portray. For example, in Rick's bar the French people stood up to the Germans by singing the national anthem. Both films have obscure camera angles that add to the film. Do the Right Thing has the use of diagonal camera angles to show confusion and unsettling moments between the character. Casablanca, on the other hand, mainly goes to a diagonal angle when the German officer is shot showing that it is an important plot point in the narrative. They The directors of the film are both described as ' auteurs'-  film directors who influences their films so much that they rank as their author. They bo...

No Country for Old Men- Character Profiles Llewelyn Moss- The main protagonist of the film. He is the focal point of the narrative. He is not always portrayed as the traditional hero as he has selfish motives and makes various mistakes. His past as a Vietnam Veteran is mentioned a few times in the film which gives an explanation on why he is able to fire a gun so well. He is quite a tactical character who often thinks ahead with his actions. However he still ends up dead by the end of the film. Unlike most heroes the audience does get to see his death happen but only see his lifeless body on the floor. He also does not get to have the final confrontation with Moss that the audience were expecting to see and that the film was building up to. Sheriff Bell- Sheriff Bell is an aged Sheriff who is entering the retirement stage of his life. He is seen to have good morals and usually plays by the book. He is a very traditional man who has followed in his father and grandfather'...

Comparison of Spike Lee joints. The two Spike Lee movies I chose were 'He Got Game' and 'Get on the Bus'. They are both typical films of their sub-genres (Sports and Road Trips respectively) but with a slightly different motif.  'He Got Game' follows a rising basketball player as he attempts to get into the sports college of his choice. However, his father wants to use this to get a shorter prison sentence. 'Get on the bus' follows a group of African-American people travelling across the United States to attend The Million Man March.  'Get on the Bus' compares with 'Do The Right Thing' as they both deal with racial segregation in the US. Both films have points told from different people allowing the narrative to be told from different points of views. They both deal with themes of overcoming obstacles, standing up for what you believe in and racial justice. There are also characters that act as the voice of Spike Lee himself th...