these films are a few of many great mob movies. They all have many things in common with eachother. the things thaat they have in common include the characters being of Italian descent, bringing forth very strong family ties to eachother. In all of the movies even though they were not blood related, the mobsters treated eachother like family [even if they were about to kill you]. All the movies showed that when they were about to do a job and take somebody out, instead of acting with hatred towarsd them, they were even nicer and treated them like royalty [even though they were about to end their lives]. Another similarity amongst these films that i noticed was that they take place in the new york/new jersey area; i liked this affect because it makes it more realistic being the fact that most of the mafia is located around this area anyway. another similarity was that even though the guys were living in the same area and doing the same things, there were groups that didnt like eachother; each family had an opposing family rival. The Capos or the Dons of these mafias from each film didnt want their underdogs to get into selling drugs, because they knew it was bad for them and would only bring trouble and more shame on the family name. The dad in A bronx tale though, did not want his son C to have anything to do with Sonny and his gang, he tried hard to have his son not be involved, but C did it anyway. [as well as in Goodfellas, where Henry Hill's father did not want him involved, but wanted him to go to school and be successful, and even hit him for rolling with the mob crew, but Henry did it anyway]. It shows that these young people in the film [c and henry] just wanted to fit in, and they saw the opportunities that were in store for them, and stuck with it, defying their own parents].
The main stereotypes in these films is the mafia is all italians. Just looking at the films are very steryotypical; it shows them in their guinea tees, with their guns, the italian attitude that they dont give a ------- [haha], and that theyre all basically killers. Obviously this is nto true, but this is how the movies make them out to be. Food plays a big part in these films also; especially in the godfather; people who have no associations with italains may think that they only eat pasta and sauce. Family is also a big role within the three films; it shows italians keep family close before anything else. Another stereotype in these films is respect. Many people think the mobs are all about respect and other things; in other cases it may not be like that.
The Goodfellas is a true story based on the life of Henry Hill. The events in the movie truly did happen, and the movie is narrated by his voice [ not henry hills real voice, but its supposed to be] either way it still tells his story of wanting to be a gangster ever since he could remember. Its a treat to see this film and how its based on a true story to see how the mafiosos really did their work and ran their "business". It gives us a little piece of history as well as a mind catching story. im sure its loosely based on the true story; giving us the main info we need to know about these people; i also read that there is a book written by henry hill and it seems that it is more interesting then the movie; but thats all cases the book is better then the film. either way it goes to show us that stuff like this really goes down, and we dont even know about it because it is all kept secrets; these movies enable us to experience what it is like to be an american gangster.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Monday, April 19, 2010
citizen kane
This movie is good for people who want to be in big business because it shows a lot of techniques that people could learn from. This was a very controversial movie at the time it was in theaters due to the communism controversy going on at that time. I liked how this movie incorporated what was going on in real life in the movie. Citizen Kane has to be Orson Welle's best film he ever was in hands down; he did a great job.
it starts out with an eerie feeling in the castle called Xanadu, with Kane on his deathbed uttering his last words, "Rosebud". After that the movie continues on as a newsreel, talking about the death of this famed and accomplished man. It then goes through his life from the time when he was a child and his parents gave him up in order to give him a better life and so on to his great successes as the owner of the New York Inquierer newspaper. Noone had known what Rosebud had meant, and they wanted to; so the entirety of the movie is a reporter interviewing different epople that Kane was close to in order to find out what it meant; telling their stories and creating flashbacks. Rosebud is never truly found out until the end, where KAne's wooden sled in the scene when he was just a little boy is thrown in the fire where all of his other collectibles and items were thrown. On this sled, read Rosebud. So i guess it meant his childhood and peace and a simple life [before he grew famous and hated as well as loved]. Noone saw this though, thats what makes it a great ending to the movie. The scene just before this particular one, shows the reporter talking to all of his coworkers, thinking that rosebud maybe meant something he couldnt get orsomthing lost, saying that one word cant explain a mans life & certainly not his life; and that rosebus perhaps may have been a missing piece of a puzzle. When the Sled is shown at the end it gives a powerful feeling especially after the mysterious reporter said what his thought of Rosebud meant.
I think that this is a great movie and everyone should watch it at least once. IT shows the perks and downfalls of the rich and famous life. The scenery was amazing as well as the acting and storyline. i would definately reccomend this film. Anyone in a film studies class should watch this film at least once, it is the best one in the black and white era; hands down.
it starts out with an eerie feeling in the castle called Xanadu, with Kane on his deathbed uttering his last words, "Rosebud". After that the movie continues on as a newsreel, talking about the death of this famed and accomplished man. It then goes through his life from the time when he was a child and his parents gave him up in order to give him a better life and so on to his great successes as the owner of the New York Inquierer newspaper. Noone had known what Rosebud had meant, and they wanted to; so the entirety of the movie is a reporter interviewing different epople that Kane was close to in order to find out what it meant; telling their stories and creating flashbacks. Rosebud is never truly found out until the end, where KAne's wooden sled in the scene when he was just a little boy is thrown in the fire where all of his other collectibles and items were thrown. On this sled, read Rosebud. So i guess it meant his childhood and peace and a simple life [before he grew famous and hated as well as loved]. Noone saw this though, thats what makes it a great ending to the movie. The scene just before this particular one, shows the reporter talking to all of his coworkers, thinking that rosebud maybe meant something he couldnt get orsomthing lost, saying that one word cant explain a mans life & certainly not his life; and that rosebus perhaps may have been a missing piece of a puzzle. When the Sled is shown at the end it gives a powerful feeling especially after the mysterious reporter said what his thought of Rosebud meant.
I think that this is a great movie and everyone should watch it at least once. IT shows the perks and downfalls of the rich and famous life. The scenery was amazing as well as the acting and storyline. i would definately reccomend this film. Anyone in a film studies class should watch this film at least once, it is the best one in the black and white era; hands down.
vertigo
this particular film was very confusing and weird to me. it had a lot of substance though. My other teacher even told us before viewing that one would have to watch it more then once to fully understand what goes on. The main character john follows around Madelin, his old friends wife because he is afraid she is up to no good; hesitantly, john accepts. While following her around he sees that she has an obsession about a women in an old painting in a museaum [ which ends up being her spirit in her body toward the end of the film.] the acts of her life are reanacted with the two, and she ends up dying the same way her spirit did years before.
I thought the ending was terrible. it was good for the point they wanted to prove, but i feel like it could have been better. but i guess thats one thing that i noticed while watching hitchcock movies, that he does things his way and noone elses. which is good because it is solely brought back to his work; i would have enjoyed it more if the ending had more closure. Especially with john and his girlfriend at home who loves him; as well as Madelin's husband too. This film was not torture to watch but it was very confusing; i reccomend it though, because its hitchcock at his best.
I thought the ending was terrible. it was good for the point they wanted to prove, but i feel like it could have been better. but i guess thats one thing that i noticed while watching hitchcock movies, that he does things his way and noone elses. which is good because it is solely brought back to his work; i would have enjoyed it more if the ending had more closure. Especially with john and his girlfriend at home who loves him; as well as Madelin's husband too. This film was not torture to watch but it was very confusing; i reccomend it though, because its hitchcock at his best.
notorious
i didnt get to see the full movie of notorious due to the fact that i was absent a couple of days; but it was another one of hitchcocks films. he did a good job just like all of his other movies. it is a dark, peverted, love story. it is about a daughter of a nazi spy, and she is forced to get fond with a nazi leader and learn about their secrets. The spy from the american side falls in love with her and goes to take her as his own. in the end they end up with eachother which is nice, but to be honest i dont remember what happened in the middle part; so i cant elaborate too mcuh on this particular film :\
shadow of a dought
to me this movie seems like the epitome of a suspense film. hitchcock did a great job with covering up the acts that uncle charley had done in the film; yet still made him seem sketchy at the same time, building up the momentum to the film. it wasnt my personal favorite of his collection, but it was still good to watch. i think that any filmmaker who wants to create a suspense movie should see this film, because he incorporates all the right elements to make one. it is filled with a lot of twists, which made the movie watchable; overall i thought it was good.
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