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Progression project

Film reviews

Task 1-Quentin Tarantino - Death Proof (2007)

Synopsis

A guy named Stuntman Mike  who is a body double who takes women for a dangerous  drive in his car. He has fixed his car to have a lot of  impact. Mike follows a group of girls until they stop at a bar. At the bar as he leaves offers a lift to a young  women . As he is driving he speeds up and the women gets worried so  he goes faster and her body keeps banging in against  the front of the car. After that happens he sees the group of the girls and speeds up and hits their car which puts them in the hospital. After that happened the group of girls go to a shop and buys some things and says we should find a certain car from someone . They find the car and take it for a test drive. While driving a girl gets on the bonnet of the car. Stuntman Mike sees them and starts trying to throw the girl of the bonnet of  by  hitting the side of the car. Until he tops and one of the girls starts to shot but a bullet gets in his arm so he starts to drive away the girls chase him and kill him.

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Thriller conventions

  1. low key lighting this reflects thriller because it creates suspense and a dark atmosphere.

  2. Tension music also reflects thriller by creating suspense and tension. 

  3. Quick cuts reflects thriller because it creates tension .  

  4. The camera angles reflect the thriller because creates tension and suspense

  5. The setting is the Texas this reflects thriller because it makes the audience feel tension.

What do I like about the film?

I liked the dark lighting of  film because it created tension and suspense. What I also liked was the different camera angles. I also like the quick cuts and the tension.

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What I dislike liked about  film 

I disliked about the film is the violence when the car crashes into the other car. I disliked the blood in the film.

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Reviews

In the review they say that they like the car chase sequence and that they have good actors. They also liked the script and the sound track. They liked how the first  part of the film is like a horror film where as the second part of the film is like car movies. They didn't have anything negative to say about the film

In the review they liked that the film is authentic, brutal, fun and artistic. They liked that it is a car movie and a horror movie. They also liked that the stunts are real. 

In the review they said that they like how the film looks like  an amateur created. They also disliked that the film is boring and that people should not watch it.  They gave both negative and positive opinons about the films.

In the review said that don't like the dialog in the film. They said that the characters were boring. They also said that the scenes were predictable. They didn't like how the film ended. Thay didnt have anything positive to say about the film because they didn't like the film as much as the others.

Mise en scene

In this shot you can see that the girl is messaging some one to hurry up. You can see the actors hands and the phone in the frame of the shot. This scene is meant to filmed at night so they didn't light the scene as much. The location that this scene was filmed  was outside of a bar. The prop that the actor used in this scene was a phone. In the scene you can hear music and talking which is coming from inside the bar. 

They used a two shot. In the shot they have both of the actors sitting in the bar. You can see that they are having a conversation over drinks. The lighting is bright because the scene is filmed inside the bar. The décor of the bar is a country because of the setting and where they are filming which is Texas. In this scene you can see that he is talking to young lady because she was looking for a lift home so he offered her a lift home but he intended to hurt her on the way home. So he decideds to have a conversation with her before he hurts her.

In this scene they use a low angle camera shot to capture the group of friends sitting together. The props the use in this scene is the bench that they are sitting on and the beer bottles. The lighting in this scene is that it is bright around the where the group of friends is sitting. The décor is outside of the bar. In the scene it is raining so this reflect the genre. They used dark colours to show how scared the girls are talking to the  guy. In this scene I think that he is trying to gain there trust and more knowledge about them before he injures them.

Task 2- Quentin Taratino Inglorious bastards.

Synopsis

This film starts in France where the character Shosanna Dreyfus sees the death of her family at the hand of Nazi Colonel. Shosanna escapes and goes to  Paris. She  gets a new identity as an owner and an operator of a cinema. Somewhere in Europe the Lieutenant  get a group of Jewish soldiers to engage in something dangerous. Their enemy  which is named “The Basterds,” Raine’s squad joins German actress and an undercover agent on a mission to take down the leaders of The Third Reich.

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Genre convention- 

  • Conflict this reflects the genre because  in the film they are in war.

  • Death this reflects the genre becuase when they are fighting they are killing people.

  • Knives and guns this also reflects the genre becuase they use these as weapons in the film.

  • Fights this reflects the genre becuase they are fighting over something.

  •  Soldiers this reflects the genre because they are characters in the  films.

What I liked about the film was that some of the dialogue was in different languages but what I disliked about the film was all the killing scenes because I am not in to these films.

Review

In this review they said that they went to the premier of the film. They said that they found the dialogue interesting and that the comedy had some brutal. They also said that they like the tension. In the review they only say positive things about the film

In this review they didn't like the film. They said that the violence scenes are ridiculous.  They also disliked that the hero's similar to the enemies. They don't agree with all the violence in the film. 

In this review they said that the film was over rated. They didn't like how the film doesn't teach or entertain. The didn't like how the Jews were being seen in the film. They don't get the real purpose of the film.

Mise en scene

The shot they used in this scene was a two shot of the two men having a conversation. The lighting was dark to express the genre. You can see that they are in a house. They have props in the scene where there is a glass and furniture that is normally in the house. I think that someone is being confronted because there is a lot of tension.

In this scene they use a close up. The lighting of the scene is bright because the scene is placed outside. The props they use is a knife so they can cut into the head. The characters are dressed like they are in the army. I think that in this scene is that they were in a fight and killing people. I think that they are having in war with each other.

In this scene they use a wide shot to capture the scene. The props they use in this scene is machine guns. The lighting is bright because they are standing next to a window. The characters are dressed like they are in the army where as the other man is dressed like he is not in the army. I think that they are looking for something specific in the house.

Task 3-Quinton Taratino-once upon a time in Hollywood

Synopsis

Rick Dalton gained fame and fortune by starring in a television Western.  He spends most of his time drinking and driving around with his stunt double Cliff Booth. Rick also happens to live next door to Roman Polanski and Sharon Tate  the filmmaker and budding actress whose futures will forever be altered by members of the Manson Family.

 

Genre

My film fits into the genre of comedy and drama.

Genre conventions

  • Characters the film they have different types of characters. The film characters are mainly actors.

  • The setting of the film reflects the genre becuase it is set in a large city.

  • Props this film portrays the genre by using different props through out the film for example a gun and mobile phones

  •  The sound of the film reflects the genre because they use different sound effects for example the gun shots

  •  The lighting of the film reflects the genre of the film by using different lighting in different scenes.

What I like about the film was how Ricky and his stunt double gets along. I also like the jokes and the drama of the fil but what I disliked was when the stunt double punched in the guys face.

The difference between death proof, inglorious bastards and this film is that there is not as much violence in once upon a time in Hollywood. Also there are different types of characters in each film for example death proof has a group of girls. Where as inglorious bastards have soldiers and once upon a time in Hollywood had Rick and his stunt double.

Review

In this review they said that the film was boring. They also said that the Leonardo's character was not likable. They said that Brad Pitt was the only decent character. hey said that the dialogue was not clever. They said that the scenes were of movies being made. They said nothing positive about the film.

In this review they said that they were disappointed. They said that with the cast they have in the film the film should have been good. They disliked the storyline. They liked how they captured the era really well. They disliked how they were sitting  down for 3 hours and thinking that something would happen.

In this review they disliked the length of the film.They said that the films story like didn't make sense. They wondered why they sat through the film. They said nothing positive about the film.

In this scene they use a close up to show the actors expression where as one is serious and the other is laughing. The props they use is a gun and a chair. The lighting in the scene is dark from inside but they are placed next to a window so the lighting is brighter. They are place in a shed for this scene. I think that in this scene they are acting.

In this scene they use an over the shoulder shot. In this shot you can see that they are placed in a bedroom where they are talking the lighting is dark as the character in the bed was sleeping. The props they use is a bed and a blanket. I think that in this scene they are talking and that the guy lying down is hiding something.

In this scene they use a two shot. The lighting is dark as it is night. They are in some ones house. The props they use is a gun which is pointed at the stunt double because they want to shoot him. I think that in this scene that they are going to shoot him because they have done someone has done something wrong.

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