Stand By Me- Literary

Stand By Me- Literary

Rob Reiner directs this very unique adventure and dramatic film. This movie stars Wil Wheaton as Gordie LaChance, River Phoenix as Christopher Chambers. Also starring Corey Feldman as Teddy Duchamp, Jerry O'Connell as Vern Tessio. Stand by Me is and adventure of four mischievous children that are experiencing a change of life when they transfer from grade school to junior high. They are all terrified that they would lose touch with one and other when this transformation occurs. They grow much closer together when they go on the hunt for a dead body of a young boy just like them, that was hit by a train. The reward for this body is a lot of fame and fortune. This film is very good and reminds the viewers of what the true meaning of friendship is. Many parts of this movie were very literary. The literary aspect is what makes this movie interesting.
The main character in this film is Gordie LaChance. Gordie LaChance is a young boy with the big hopes and dreams of becoming a writer in the future. In one scene the boys are sitting by the fire and listening to Gordie LaChance’s story. Literature within this story is very exquisite. The story is about a boy named Lardass who is very fat and un-liked. When Gordie LaChance describes Lardass’s physical features and his personality, he uses extremely great wording and vocabulary. This is just one of many examples of Gordie LaChance’s marvelous literature.         
Gordie LaChance  eventually ends up becoming a writer and the way he writes is very much upgraded from the way he wrote when he was a kid. The last scene where he is typing on his computer, the few sentences read are very informative. The first sentence he types on his computer was, “He was stabbed in the throat. He died almost instantly.” This sentence was being typed on Gordie LaChnace’s computer while it was being narrated. This is a great example of the literacy in this movie.
The whole movie had acting as well as narration. The dialogue in the narration was very knowledgeable and good. The narration was done in first person speech by Gordie LaChance. This means whatever was being narrated was being portrayed in Gordie LaChance’s point of view. The literature within the narration was very unique and descriptive. The narration usually occurred when none of the actors were speaking and it was quite. Narration really benefits in this film because it occurred a lot and if a bit of narration was missed then the whole movie falls out of context. The narration of this film is one of the greatest aspects of the literary effect in this film.

The boy in the red is Gordie LaChance who uses great literature.

Stand by Me is a type of film that deserves a lot of attention towards the literary part of the film. The writers of this movie did a stupendous job in writing the script for Gordie LaChance’s scenes. In this movie, if you even miss a bit of the great literature you lose track of what’s going on. This is why Stand by Me fits under the title of a movie with a great literary aspect.

The Goonies- Cinematic

      The Goonies-Cinematic

            This 1985 adventure comedy is a movie that is well known for its cinematic aspect. This movie is directed by Richard Donner and written by Steven Spielberg. It stars Sean Astin as Mikey. Also Josh Brolin as Mikey’s Brother Brad, Jeff Cohen as Chunk, Corey Feldman as Mouth and, Jonathan Ke Quan as Data. Mikey, Chunk, Data, Mouth and the rest of the Goonies set out on an adventure that changes their lives. On this remarkable expedition to fine One Eyed Willy Mikey and the gang encounter many challenges and risks. They sounder on to find the loot of One Eyed Willy and escape the evil enemies also known as the Fertellies. This whole film has a great concept but the main factor to focus on is the cinematic effect.

            One aspect of the cinematic part of this movie is the camera work. The Cinematographer of this film was Nick McLean who did a splendid job on this film. The camera angles in this movie were magnificent. If a movie is shot from just one angle the movie would be excruciatingly boring. In The Goonies almost every angle was shot. For example when Chunk and Sloth had conversations the camera shot viewed them both together then each one of them separate. The close up shots in this film were very unique due to the fact that when the close up shot was shown the characters expression was addressed to the audience very well. Even though this movie is quite old the camera shots were magnificent.

        The lighting in this movie varied between the moods of the scenes. If the mood was suspenseful then the lighting made it look suspenseful and vise versa for the rest of the shots. For example when all the Goonies are hiding in the basement of the Fertelliess restaurant and they are listening in to the footsteps coming from upstairs then the lighting is portrayed as though something is going to happen. All the lighting in the movie brings out the feeling of the scene. Like when the Goonies are in the basement there is hardly any light, but when they are outside then it is very bright because they have escaped and they are very happy. When Mikey and Andy have their first kiss, the room is very light and all you can see is their shadows, this is yet another usage of light in this movie. Using lights counts as a cinematic effect because it is what makes the movie interesting.

        Camera work and lighting are one of the two major aspects of this film. These two things are what make the film intriguing and likable. The Goonies had many people working on light and camera, these people made a drastic change in this movie because they all contributed a lot to the cinematic compartment of this film. The cinematic effect of this film is what the viewers want to see. Lights, camera action, this is the slogan that suits The Goonies.

The lighting when The Goonies are underground. Very dark and suspenseful.

Super 8-Dramatic

 Super 8- Dramatic

            A movie of high quality and great standards to fit every aspect of the film. Super 8 is one of the best movies due to its dramatic aspect. This sci-fi thriller was released in 2011 by a genius director also known as J.J. Abrams. This movie stars Elle Fanning who plays Alice and Joel Courtney who plays Joe Lamb. Along with some other cast and crew members this movie turned out fantastic. This film is about a young boy who is helping in the production of a short film. During this experience Joe and his friends face many adventures and turns in life. This movie was a great block buster but the one aspect of the film that was remarkable, was the dramatic aspect of this film.

                Acting is a major part of drama, and Super 8 portrayed a handful of magnificent acting. The character of Alice Dainard is played tremendously by the gifted actress, Ellie Fanning. It’s hard to seek out good child actors in the movie business but Ellie Fanning is an exception. Ellie play the character of Alice very well. In every scene she is very emotional and stuck to her character like glue. The scene before the train crash the whole filming crew is practicing the scene they are about to film. Alice is playing a wife and when she starts her scene everybody else can’t take their eyes of her. Her acting was soo explicit that everyone thought instead of acting for the camera everyone thinks she is talking directly to them. One of the reasons to watch this movie is to view and live through the acting of Ellie Fanning.

                Another aspect of the dramatic effect is setting. The setting in this movie was in a small town called Lillin. The era of the setting is somewhere within in the 1970’s. Every aspect of the movie leads to the setting of the 1970’s. Every house and building is old and looks like it would be suitable for this time frame. Joe’s friend Charles uses cameras and films that are old and would be used in the 70’s. If Charles used a modern 21^st centaury camera then the whole text would be out of sorts, it wouldn’t make sense. Every character was to fit the context. For example Alice’s dad and Donny from the convenient store both had 70’s getup .Alice’s dad had long hair and sideburns and one of the boys from the convenient store had a walkman which would have been new back in the day. Even the small things like the school and the cars at the dealership are all old and made to fit the settings of the 70’s. Everything in Super 8 is made to fit the time frame and that’s what makes the movie unique and extinguishing.

                Props and makeup are both a part of the dramatic concept of a movie. In this film the usage of props is very good. The equipment which is used to make Charles’s film are all very high tech and fit the scene, the same goes for all the equipment the Air Force uses for example the guns and weaponry. The vehicles in this film are very good like Alice’s dads car is very nice and slick as well as the police cars. Makeup in this movie was very detailed and relevant to the scene. Alice’s zombie makeup for Charles movie is very in-depth and actually makes her look like a zombie. After the train collision is extremely detailed because it makes every character look dirty, sweaty and tired. A great example of the use of makeup is blood used on Dr.Woodward and Alice’s dad when they each encounter a car crash. This whole movie is very good in the use of props and makeup.

                Judging by the great aspect of acting, props, makeup, and setting this movie is diffidently under the title of a great dramatic movie. There may have been some other aspects in this movie but dramatic stood out the most. In conclusion Super 8 will go down in history as being a great dramatic film.

Zombie Makeup on Alice

True Grit

    True Grit

               This is a western genre movie. True Grit was made in 2010 and directed by Ethan and Joel Coen. These two directors do a marvelous job of directing this movie which brings tears and courage in the viewer’s eyes. This film stars Jeff Bridges as Rooster Cogburn, Matt Damon as Sherriff LaBoeuf and Hailee Steinfeld as Mattie Ross.

               True Grit is an inspirational tale of young fourteen year old Mattie Ross (Hailee Steinfeld) who teams up with an old frustrated U.S Marshall named Rooster Cogburn (Jeff Bridges). Mattie’s father is murdered by Tom Chaney (Josh Brolin) a criminal cowboy who travels all across the Wild Wild West. As Coguburn and Mattie go on a hunt to find Chaney they encounter many challenges and adventures during this ravishing journey. Rooster and Mattie are also accompanied by professional marksman Sherriff LaBoeuf (Matt Damon). Cogburn, Mattie, and LaBoeuf all grow much closer and share many stories and survival skills with one and other. This one simple journey of their life’s, makes a huge impact on their past present and future.

               There weren’t many effects in this movie; rather there were many magnificent props and sets used in this movie. The usage of props was a massive part of the making of this movie. For example when the Marshall and Tom and his posy have a showdown, they are all on horses and are all shooting with revolvers. These revolvers are very high tech and put into good use. Another great aspect of this movie was he costume and makeup. Each character was in excruciating costume, but the one costume that stood out the most was Mattie Ross’s outfit. Mattie’s costume was very detailed and worked out because for a cowboy all that is required is a hat and a horse. Mattie’s outfit needed more work and time to make due to the fact that she was a cowgirl. The acting in this movie was not that great but it was average. These days it is really hard to find actors who would be suitable to play a western character.

               This family movie is great for an audience that enjoys a good story and a good time to remember what the true meaning of freedom is. Also if the great use showdowns and horses pleases you than this movie is perfect for you. All in all this movie is for anyone who is in the mood for a taste of the western style.

North By Northwest

 Included in genres this thriller is a very high class beneficial movie. In 1959 Alferd Hitchcock created a very stupendous movie called North By Northwest. This movie was starring Cary Grant. Cary grant plays a man named Rger O. Thornhill.

Roger is a normal ordinary man living an ordinary life. But one day his life takes a turn on adventure, when he is mistaken for a super goverment agent who is then kidnapped by spies. Roger falls in love with one of the spies who sets him up for disaster. Roger panics and tries to explain who he actually is but fails due to the love he's grown for one of the foriegn spies. Roger overcomes many fears and gains responsibility during his duties of being a "spy".

The stunuts in this movie were stupendous and remarkably great. There was one scene where Roger is being chased by a plane and back in the day movie industries didn't have special effects to make the plane even more exotic then it already was. In this scene Roger is facing many difficulties with the plane and the plane tries to kill Roger. Cary Grant portrayed these stunts greatly which leads me to the next topic...acting! All the actors in this movie were marvelous. Each character takes thier role very seriously. Alferd Hitchcock did a splendous job of directing this movie. The use of lines to create tension in the movie is a Hitchcock tradition. The one scene where Roger is in the woods with his love, the trees are the usage of lines. The trees are perfectly spread apart and they are all straight and create space between the two characters. This builds up suspence without the viewer even knowing about the lines.

This thriller is a great family night film. I would suggest this film for a range of audiences from the age of 10-30, because this age group would be the age group of getting that tension built up with in them and actually enjoying it. A mind with many doors to open is the typr of mind that would enjoy this movie. All in all North By Northwest is a very interestin thriller which suits the Alferd Hitchcock style.

Bringing Up Baby

This film was a comedy, but not just any comedy, it was a screwball comedy. Screwball movies usually consist of back and forth conversation  at a really fast past. This 1938 movie was directed by howard Hawks a very famous and proper director. The stars of this movie are Katherine Hepburn, Cary Grant, and Charels Ruggels.

A anxious paleontologist named David, (Cary Grant) who is about to complete one of his most prized museum exhibits, runs into a peppy fireball that goes by the name of Susan, (Katherine Hepburn). Susan distorts Davids life from boring and concentratded to fun and frustrating. With the help of her leapord "Baby" Susan and David face many exotic and facinating adventures. See what happens when Baby dissapears and when David and Susan adapt feelings for each other.

Many aspects of this movie are great for example the stunts portrayed by every actor when they had a scene with the leapord.From my point of view this was the only good thing about the movie. After watching this movie my head was hearting due to all the back and forth ranting. The thing with screball comedies is that you either like them a lot or you desperatley hate them. I'm one of the people who hates them soo much. The screwball comedy basically messed up everyones acting and sometime the dialouge was difficult to understand. Like in the part when everyone is confused on the point of who David is and why he is wearing girls clothing. In this scene everyone is talking like they would in screwball movies and the dog is barking so its really loud and very confusing to understand whats really going on.

This movie is a movie to watch with the family. I wouldnt recomend this for a younger audience due to the fact that some scenes are very annoying and the movie could be misunderstood.If you are person who can undestand anything no matter how loud it gets the this movei is for you. Otherwise just use subtitles because that is what i would'v done.