The Godfather is a film from Francis Ford Coppola in 1972 and based off of a novel by Mario Puzo. This film has strong themes that mostly hit close to home. One of the main themes is family. And throughout the film you see how much love this family has for one another. Another theme is anti-hero, the director really wants his audience to root for the bad guys despite all the violence in this film. The last theme is violence and if you have seen this film then you know what I mean! This film had 11 nominations and won three of them for: best picture, best actor for Marlon Brando, and Best Adapted Screenplay. This film is also one of the only other films where its sequel, Godfather II has also won best picture as well as five other wins, and 11 nominations all together. This film has impacted everyone who has seen it and has made advancements and inspired other films like Goodfellas as well as inspiring the tv show Sopranos. The Godfather is one of the highest grossing films of all time and after watching this film you now understand why this film is so infamous.
http://planetpeschel.com/wp/2006/03/5-facts-about-the-godfather-you-cant-refuse/
In this article i learned five facts about the film The Godfather. Some facts stood out to me though and i thought they were extremely interesting. One fact that blew my mind was that Coppola really had to fight in order to get Brando as Don Vito Corleone. He had to work so hard to get him because Brandos box-office appeal has declined rapidly, but once he did a screening for the producers, they didn't recognize him and called him a guinea! But because of his great acting skills he got the part instantly and I could not imagine this film without him in it!
After reading that article that one fact about Brando really blew my mind. If Brando wasn't in this film i honestly could not see this film being accredited with all that it is today. Brando honestly MADE this film. His acting is impeccable and is a true talent. Thank goodness that Coppola had the great vision of casting an incredible talent as Don Vito Corleone because if it wasn't for him I seriously couldn't see this film being as successful as it was. Marlon Brando did in fact with best actor for this role, so without him this film would be dull.
I saw this film once before and didn't understand it at all. But with reviewing the powerpoint before the film, I fully understood this film and thought it was a masterpiece. This film is really impeccable because even though it revolves around mobsters and violence, the main theme is family and that is a theme that almost everyone can relate to. This film will forever stand the test of time for the incredible actors that had a chance to star in this film. Such actors include: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Cann, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, and Talia Shire. Without these actors staring in this film the film wouldn't be as nearly as incredible as it is today. This film can relate to every generation because family is important and everyone can appreciate that. This is a film that will be remembered forever and go down in infamy.
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Monday, December 3, 2012
The Graduate
1. The film The Graduate was directed by Mike Nichols who is well known for achieving all entertainment awards including Grammy, Emmy, Oscar, and Tony. One of his best movies was The Graduate which grossed over 40 million dollars at the box office. This film was nominated for seven awards but only took home the best director at the Academy Awards. This movie was Dustin Hoffman's first film and made him infamous. From there on out he has stared in multiple films including classics like Tootsie and Rain Man. The Graduate is truly one of the first youth rebellion films ever and still can be relatable to todays youth when dealing with ones future. This film has a lot of great camera effects and different and unique aspects that make the film stand out. A lot of the scenes have overlapping actions and uses innovative ways to bring sound in and out of scenes. A majority of the film uses songs from Simon and Garfunkel. A lot of the songs don't relate to the actions but once the scenes develop you can see how the music really impacts the emotions going on through the film.
2. http://movies.amctv.com/movie/1967/The+Graduate
This article talks about how Mrs. Robinson's character slowly develops and show how empty and barren a life she leads. It explains how she seduced Ben perfectly in the film and how vulnerable she was in her role which made her character extremely believable. Also the article talks about the infamous ending scene with Elaine and Ben in the back of the bus. The director told them just to stay in character and gave them no actions to do. But their reactions as the bus kept going became more serious and looks like that they gained maturity which shows that their life will actually start to begin as adults together.
3. This article relates to the film because it really explains how characters emotions and the actors who portray them really have to be accurate in order to let the story become 100% believable. Also having seen this film before the last scene is really iconic and notable in the film industry because their reactions are so real, and honest to their role in the film and shows how great actors they are just by sticking to their character.
4. With this being the second time Ive viewed this film, I can relate to it more because I am finally old enough to understand how rebellious this is for the 1960s and how it can still be related to the young adults of our generation. The great editing and camera angles are well executed and brings the film some angst and emotion for each characters viewpoint. Also The soundtrack really influences the mood and relates to the youth and makes the words really stand out to the scenes going on. This film is not one of the most noted films ever, but its contribution it gave to film and artistry will go down in history.
2. http://movies.amctv.com/movie/1967/The+Graduate
This article talks about how Mrs. Robinson's character slowly develops and show how empty and barren a life she leads. It explains how she seduced Ben perfectly in the film and how vulnerable she was in her role which made her character extremely believable. Also the article talks about the infamous ending scene with Elaine and Ben in the back of the bus. The director told them just to stay in character and gave them no actions to do. But their reactions as the bus kept going became more serious and looks like that they gained maturity which shows that their life will actually start to begin as adults together.
3. This article relates to the film because it really explains how characters emotions and the actors who portray them really have to be accurate in order to let the story become 100% believable. Also having seen this film before the last scene is really iconic and notable in the film industry because their reactions are so real, and honest to their role in the film and shows how great actors they are just by sticking to their character.
4. With this being the second time Ive viewed this film, I can relate to it more because I am finally old enough to understand how rebellious this is for the 1960s and how it can still be related to the young adults of our generation. The great editing and camera angles are well executed and brings the film some angst and emotion for each characters viewpoint. Also The soundtrack really influences the mood and relates to the youth and makes the words really stand out to the scenes going on. This film is not one of the most noted films ever, but its contribution it gave to film and artistry will go down in history.
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