The background of this film is based on Parisstudent movement. However, the story of film happened in
the UK by 1968. While, the earlyBritish boardingsystemhas beencriticized
by this film in extent.
British boarder
system was criticized by this film, which introduced pretense, violence and
prejudice in English school. The students from higher grade with violence
bullied the young students from lower grade, while, young students resisted
hegemony and students from higher grade.
Although I do not
know much about British history, I can understand the reason from researching
with Internet. The film reflects an idea that people with background of bygone
era challenged to the authority. Reason of that is self-evident that this movie
director wanted to reflect the circumstances and make more people understand
the history.
The language of
camera, structure and color of screen were focused by me due to the fact that I
studied new media art when I was in the university in China. Fundamental of this film were darker, by which director
wanted to produce some complex emotion and humanity. However, some colorful pictures
crossed with the black and white picture from this film, which brought a sense
of oppressive.
Not only was development of plot very
compact, but also actors perform well. I think good editing is the soul of the
movie and I like this film of style.
The story of Bond in the investigation of Jamaica born British intelligence officer's murder, was found to block USA space plot is dark.
Dr.No is a Chinese man,he bought a crab reef island then do some mysterious activities on the island.Bond was found a woman who is a secretary that working for government is belong to Dr.No,according to use this woman to kill Dr.No's killer.
With the help of the fishermen Lu GUO, bond into crab reef. On the island, met a charming Marine biology named Honey Ryder.In fighting the island's guards, Lu GUO were killed, bond and Honey Ryder caught and thrown into the prison. Dr.No was members of THE Devil, he built an atomic energy base in the island, by trying to destroy a missile test here, and use it to commit of terrorism. Bond to escaped from a number of chamber of the vent, and pretend to be the staff of the island, to sneak into the control of the hall. Dr.No Has opened a reactor, and start to count. Under critical condition, opened the throttle valve and bond damage the reactor and caused a violent explosion. Dr.No Died in battle. The island into a tailspin, timely rescue the bond's honey, two people may be driving the boat left the crab reef. 007 successfully completed the tasks, then he with his girlfriend immersed in the sweet of love.
This is the first 007 film series.We can find some classical lines in this movie. James Bond：I admire your courage, Miss...? Sylvia Trench：Trench. Sylvia Trench. I admire your luck, Mr...? James Bond：Bond. James Bond. Major Boothroyd：Nice and light... in a lady\'s handbag. Major Boothroyd : Any comment, 007? James Bond：I disagree, sir. I\'ve carried the Baretta for ten years, and I\'ve never missed with it. Major Boothroyd：Walther PPK, 7.65 millimeter, with a delivery like a
brick through a plate-glass window. The American CIA swear by them. P.S Sean Connery is very attractive.
A Clockwork Orange is a famous novel which was written by Anthony Burgess in 1962. After that, it was directed by Stanley Kubrick in 1971 who is one of famous directors around the world. In addition, characters are remarkable because Malcolm McDowell was cast in the lead role.
Next, the definition of clockwork is themechanismofa clock [1]. Moreover, the orange might come from the orang which means a person in Malay [2]. Therefore, it means a person who is controlled by social systems like clockwork.
2. A synopsis is..
There are wicked bastards who usually try to commit a crime without any reasons. Among them, the name of the leader is Alex who is represented by a king of violence as well as a first-person narrator. When he commit murder, he is arrested by policemen. During the jail, he want to be a subject of the Ludovico treatment which is developed newly by the government because it can set free him. This method is that it make criminals reform to prevent committing a crime using the treatment. However, the treatments is severe and cruel. This is because he has been enforced to watch terrible films which contain many kinds of violence regardless of his own will. Finally, he is set free and come back to the society. By the way, he feel disgusting when he try to commit a crime. Eventually, he suffers from a mental illness and becomes a victim of the modern age [3].
3. The message that violence means is..
This film is full of lots of crimes, such as violence, murder and rape. In addition, we can clearly see that there are paradoxes and political satires. Even though it is apparent that Alex's violence is serious, the jail seems that it may not be effective which is represented by another type of violence as well. The political violence may be much more serious than Alex's one. Using this kind of effects, the director would like to express satires. Moreover, it is definitely significant that the director used classic music to the film such as Ludwig Van Beethoven. In my opinion, it seems that the atmosphere of music is dependent on the feeling of Alex. When he commit a crime whatever he wants, there is lively and vibrant music. On the other hand, there is sad music during sadness or sorrow for Alex. Furthermore, it is quite interesting that there are a variety of costume and interior at the scenes. Surprisingly, it seems to be suitable for the atmosphere of a story. Also, I would like to talk about how the number of frames is impressive that the director controlled for each scene such as the fighting scene and the sexual scene.
Some people said that this film is disgusting. Yes. I partially agree with them because it could make us uncomfortable. Nevertheless, this film gives us messages which can help to be critical for social problems. I think there are both the bright side and the dark side in the world. Because of that, someone may need to describe the dark side of the world in order to solve and go forward to the right direction.
4. If you have been impressive from this film, what is the next?
If you have tendency that you prefer this kind of films, I would like to recommend that you should watch other films such as Dr. Strangelove, 2001:A Space Odyssey, The shining and Full Metal Jacket which have been directed by Stanley Kubrick. I hope that you could enjoy these films and you are always welcome to discuss with me. As I advise one thing about A Clockwork Orange, the song of "singing in the rain" would be horrible for you at the end of this film.
5. All in all,
Although I heard how much this film was meaningful about 10 years ago, I have just watched the film in this time fortunately. Because I have wanted to concentrate on this film deeply, I have left this film without watching. In my view, not only is it much more impressive than what I have expected, but it is also delicate and sophisticated. Furthermore, it is clear that this film is one of masterpieces which is made in the 20th century. At the end, it will be memorable that there are a lot of colourful mise-en-scene in my mind.
The film "THE THIRD MAN" narrates an out of work pulp fiction novelist, Holly Martins, arrives in a post war Vienna divided into sectors by the victorious allies, and where a shortage of supplies has lead to a flourishing black market. He arrives at the invitation of an ex-school friend, Harry Lime, who has offered him a job, only to discover that Lime has recently died in a peculiar traffic accident. From talking to Lime's friends and associates Martins soon notices that some of the stories are inconsistent, and determines to discover what really happened to Harry Lime.
I am very interested in the filming techniques, such as the function of light in the film and how does film soundtracks affect it.
First, the frame which gave me the deepest impression is the classic lens of Orson Welles' appearance. The character hidden in the black porch, revealing only the feet, and then suddenly the lights turned on, people's faces can be recognised, the atmosphere of suspense stretched to the summit instantly by the perfect image. Then Joseph Cotten chased him, however, blocked by cars, Orson Welles vanished as the car disappeared, and then lens turned to the side of a deep lane, slightly tilted, we can see a long shadow of escape on the wall. Joseph Cotten catched up, his shadow instead of the shadow of Orson Welles, Orson Welles disappeared in the square again, the suspense was promoted once more. I think these scenes are very perfect and intriguing.
secondly，there are some other classic scenes in the film as following:
Lastly, I want to say that it is a graceful crime film. The exquisite pictures, the dark grey street, the prominent expression in characters' eyes. I think this is a real charm of the black and white movies. What is more, you will not feel confused when you watch it as the setting of plots are close to the development of story all along.
Background The film <if> was shown in 1968,the
content is the reflection of ‘the May 1968 events in France’, which were a
volatile period of civil unrest punctuated by massive general strikes and the
occupation of factories and universities across France.
‘the May 1968 events in France’
The film is one of the pioneering movies in the period of rebellion of students. A revelation of ones feelings and psychology expresses the doubt about whether act in accordance with despotic dictatorship or not. In movie, the school is authority in microcosm. The movie illustrate that four students resist ultimately the management system of school after suffering from the body punishment. At the beginning of film, there are some situations that could reflect the brutality of regulation in school and was bully to students. In the end, there is the situation that several students shoot a bullet to school. However, the director not to express clearly the results is finally.
ending
punishment
The prominent theme is about the individuals’
resistance of arbitrary dictation and pursuit of freedom. The director applies
some imagine scene in flexible way and the skill about transposition repeatedly
of black and white situation and color situation. Which not only could describe
fully the hypocritical system of boarding school but could avoid the unnecessary
of political argument as well.
This is my analysis about the background, prominent
and portray of film.
Trainspotting
is a British film that was adapted from the book by Irvine Welsh by the
director Danny Boyle. The film shows the lives of a group of Edinburgh heroin
addicts and describes a kind of cultural phenomenon in Britain in 1996.
Trainspotting
tells the story of a group of British young people, they take drugs, robbery,
destruction and nothing to do, but they are so enjoyed with the erosion state
of life, they don't want to think things what they can't change and they also escape
all specification and responsibility, they despise all the normal social order.
I
think the main thing of this film is choice. Different choice has different
result. At the beginning, the leading role said he doesn’t want to make a
choice about life, but finally he made a choice to use a betrayal to stop his depraved
life to start a new life.
The film is a black comedy, at times hilarious, tragic,
surreal, brutal and uplifting. There are lots of scenes impressively such as
the description of feeling after taking drugs. The
film doesn't condemn drug addicts, but it is probably more effective than any
amount of preachy moralizing because it described the devastating consequences
that can happen to drug users. Maybe just because of this unusual way that
is very direct can give people acceptable education and
let them envisage the problem of rebellion.
Rebellion can be saw very clearly in this film. It full
of drug, violence and crime. At the end of the film, that is not a right-minded
way to use betrayal to restart the leading role’s life. Maybe this is a sharp
satire on the society.
Classical sentences:
Choose life.
Choose a job.
Choose a career.Choose a family,Choose a fucking big television,Choose washing machines,cars， compact disc players,and electrical tin openers.
Choose good health,low cholesterol and dental insurance.
Choose fixed-interest mortgage repayments.
Choose a starter home.
Choose your friends.
Choose leisure wear and matching luggage.
Choose a three piece suite on hire purchase in a range of fucking fabrics.
Choose DIY and wondering who you are on a Sunday morning.
Choose sitting on that couch watching mind-numbing spirit-crushing game shows， stuffing fu*king junk food into your mouth.
Choose rotting away at the end of it all,pishing you last in a miserable home， nothing more than an embarrassment to the selfish， fucked-up brats you have spawned to replace yourself.
Choose your future.
Choose life.
But who would I want to do a thing like that?
I chose not to choose life: I chose something else.
This
film is based on the novel written by Irvine Welsh, which describe
the life of the young – drug, clubbing, love and friendship- set in
Scotland in the 1980's. Danny Boyle, who is famous as a director of
“Slumdog Millionaire” and “The Beach” directed it in 1996.
The
main character, Mark Renton, is addicted to Heroin which he buys
from a man called “the mother superior”(!). He leads an idle and
funny life with his friends who are also Heroin addicts.
*Political
and economical context -Thatcherism
In
the 1980's, UK was at a turning point. Margaret Thatcher in the
Conservative Party was elected as prime minister in 1979. She pursed
various policies such as privatisation to rebuild the economy which
had been on the verge of collapse, what is called British Malaise.
She succeeded in rebuilding the national economy, on the other hand,
a large number of people lost their jobs by her policy and she
adopted preferential policies to the people in high-income class.
This leaded a tremendous gap between the rich and the poor.
*Social
context-Spread drug and AIDS
Drug
Edinburgh
has long history of opium, which dates back to the end of 17th
century. This drug spread dramatically among people in the middle
class, then heroin was compounded for the first time in 1884.
According to an article, most
of world's opiate drugs are produced in Edinburgh and it continues
until now. In addition, in the 1980's large quantities of cheap
heroin is inflowed from Pakistan. It seems that this environment
could be one of the significant factors which lead the drug abuse
such as youth in the film.
AIDS
The
first emergence of this disease in the world is 1980's . Especially
in Edinburgh, it is reported the AIDS epidemic occurred by injection
drug use much more than other area. This reasons are assumed that
selling hypodermic syringes in pharmacies was limited in 1970's and
the “Syringe
exchange program” was introduced in Edinburgh later
than other area. Therefore, 1980's was the age of mounting public
opinion against AIDS.
The
scene where Renton visits Tommy ( he is not heroin addicts at first
but started to use since he broke up with his girl friend) after the
HIV test which proves Renton as negative is very impressive owing to
the drastic change of Tommy's appearance and life by serious disease and
HIV.
*Identity
of Scottish
As
mentioned above, this film is set in Scotland, so most scenes are
shot in Glasgow and cast spoke strong accent of Scottish English.
In
this film, there is the scene where Renton and his friends talked
about Scotland.
“I
hate being Scottish. We're the lowest of the fucking low, the scum of
the earth, the most wretched, servile, miserable, pathetic trash that
was ever shat into civilization. Some people hate the English, but I
don't. They're just wankers. We, on the other hand, are colonized by
wankers. We can't even pick a decent culture to be colonized by. We
are ruled by effete arseholes. It's a shite state of affairs and all
the fresh air in the world will not make any fucking difference.”
From
this masochistic opinion of Renton, I could understand complex
feeling of Scottish against English.
*Main
theme- Choose a life! and neoliberalism
"Choose
a job. Choose a career. Choose a family. Choose a fucking big
television. Choose washing machines, cars, compact disc players, and
electrical tin openers. Choose good health, low cholesterol and
dental insurance. Choose fixed-interest mortgage repayments. Choose a
starter home. Choose your friends. Choose leisurewear and matching
luggage. Choose a three-piece suite on hire purchase in a range of
fucking fabrics. Choose DIY and wondering who you are on a Sunday
morning ... Choose life ... But why would I want to do a thing like
that?"
I
think this lines contains the resistance against stereotype and
socially accepted idea to happiness. Characters in the film lives in
a life out of these concepts. However, in 1980's, social welfare, which had been provided people fully since the end of WWⅡ, was cut down
dramatically by Thatcher. It meant the begins of the age of
self-responsibility. Moreover, the competitiveness in various
aspects of their life became harder by her deregulation policy. I
assume these things made people feel the desire for much better life
than others with their own ability and fear becoming loser in the
society. Director describes “the losers” attractively and vividly, so I think many people who are exhausted with the
competing life can be saved by this movie and given a chance to
consider what we really want to do.
LUOJIA QIU SIMON
Although I do not
know much about British history, I can understand the reason from researching
with Internet. The film reflects an idea that people with background of bygone
era challenged to the authority. Reason of that is self-evident that this movie
director wanted to reflect the circumstances and make more people understand
the history.
The language of
camera, structure and color of screen were focused by me due to the fact that I
studied new media art when I was in the university in China. Fundamental of this film were darker, by which director
wanted to produce some complex emotion and humanity. However, some colorful pictures
crossed with the black and white picture from this film, which brought a sense
of oppressive.
