With the end of our Hitchcock unit in the books, my opinions on the guy have changed.
Although I didn't really know that much about the guy, I wasn't a fan because none of his films really appealed to me, however, now that I have gathered more knowledge on the legend that is Alfred Hitchcock, I now respect what he has done in the film industry much more.
Never have I watched movies where there is so much debate about plot, characters and what the director's intentions and meanings were between students. He sparked thinking on more than just one level, thinking on a very analytical basis.
The way that Hitchcock sparked emotions in our class was thoroughly impressive. Students felt suspense, fear, scared, sad, happy, relieved etc.
My favorite movie of Alfred's that we watched was "Rear Window", because I was confused, impressed, dumbfounded, enthralled, and overall, a big fan of the film.
It seems strage that a man who made movies so long ago, is still watched in Film classes and even mimic(ed?,ked? not sure of the spelling) in Vanity Fair Magazine by people many years later. A true testament to his power, success and influence on film of today.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
The Farrelly Brothers- "Stuck On You". Amazing
The film "Stuck on you", is the most recent Farrelly brothers movie and stars Matt Damon, and Greg Kinnear.
One of my favorite aspects of the movie, is how creative the idea is. The conjoined twins film idea seems like such excellent foundation to a movie. Also, the directors added everything in the movie that i wanted out of it. I was sittin there watching the movie, hoping that they would play football, and they did, baseball, and they did, and golf which they did too. Furthermore, they added the scene where one of the brothers answers the home phone and claims that the other brother is not there, a true comedic moment by Peter and Bobby.
The struggle between the two brothers and their seperation is portrayed by the directors perfectly. They do not overexagerrate the the operation but it still plays an important role without being disrespectful to conjoinded twins across the country.
The comedy in this film is textbook Farrelly brothers, with crude hilarious jokes that are not afraid of going too far. A signature aspect of theirs.
One of my favorite aspects of the movie, is how creative the idea is. The conjoined twins film idea seems like such excellent foundation to a movie. Also, the directors added everything in the movie that i wanted out of it. I was sittin there watching the movie, hoping that they would play football, and they did, baseball, and they did, and golf which they did too. Furthermore, they added the scene where one of the brothers answers the home phone and claims that the other brother is not there, a true comedic moment by Peter and Bobby.
The struggle between the two brothers and their seperation is portrayed by the directors perfectly. They do not overexagerrate the the operation but it still plays an important role without being disrespectful to conjoinded twins across the country.
The comedy in this film is textbook Farrelly brothers, with crude hilarious jokes that are not afraid of going too far. A signature aspect of theirs.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Farrelley Brothers: Dumb and Dumber- Best comedic movie ever??????
Starring Jeff Daniels and Jim Carrey, Dumb and Dumber is easily one of the top three funniest movies I have ever seen.
One of the many glorious aspects of the film is that is provides entertainment on numerous levels. A standard movie-goer might watch the movie and just push it aside and immediately reject it as any sort of respectable piece of artwork. However, in doing this, they would be overlooking a brilliant film and its countless memorable shots and execution of cinematography etc.
First of all, being that the movie is a comedy, the filming aspects of the film are already viewed with a disadvantage, but the cinematography and editing are very underrated. During the traveling montage, one of my favorite shots occurs and it is when the camera is several hundred feet above their "Sheepdog" in a helicopter I believe. This helps show how big the country is that they are traversing and also how small these two 'dumb' men are.
Another aspect of the film that does not get the credit is deserves is the music and sound effects and overall noise. From the amazing introductory song of "Boomshakalaka", the film sets the song standard high and follows up with "Mary Moon", "Mockingbird", "I knew that she would make me happy". Furthermore, sound effects play an enormous role in this comedy. The Farrelley Brothers did an excellent job with Lloyd's (Jim Carrey) noises throughout the film. From his run-ins with atomic peppers, to being sprawled out on a jetway, to suffering from a beatdown by a certain "Seabass", to even an intense fighting scene where he excavates a man's heart.
All in all, the film Dumb and Dumber exceeds expectations for people from all walks of life and really is the Farrelly brothers in a nutshell. Amazing movie.
One of the many glorious aspects of the film is that is provides entertainment on numerous levels. A standard movie-goer might watch the movie and just push it aside and immediately reject it as any sort of respectable piece of artwork. However, in doing this, they would be overlooking a brilliant film and its countless memorable shots and execution of cinematography etc.
First of all, being that the movie is a comedy, the filming aspects of the film are already viewed with a disadvantage, but the cinematography and editing are very underrated. During the traveling montage, one of my favorite shots occurs and it is when the camera is several hundred feet above their "Sheepdog" in a helicopter I believe. This helps show how big the country is that they are traversing and also how small these two 'dumb' men are.
Another aspect of the film that does not get the credit is deserves is the music and sound effects and overall noise. From the amazing introductory song of "Boomshakalaka", the film sets the song standard high and follows up with "Mary Moon", "Mockingbird", "I knew that she would make me happy". Furthermore, sound effects play an enormous role in this comedy. The Farrelley Brothers did an excellent job with Lloyd's (Jim Carrey) noises throughout the film. From his run-ins with atomic peppers, to being sprawled out on a jetway, to suffering from a beatdown by a certain "Seabass", to even an intense fighting scene where he excavates a man's heart.
All in all, the film Dumb and Dumber exceeds expectations for people from all walks of life and really is the Farrelly brothers in a nutshell. Amazing movie.
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