Howard hawks and john ford were both american film directors of the late twentieth century of classic hollywood era. Howard hawks worked on many film genres from screwball comedy to western. Howard hawks most notable films each served as an excellent representation of each genre. Credit can be due to his freedom as an independent producer to make any film in his own manner. Most of Howard Hawks films centered on the theme on the transitions of friendship, trust, and growing faith in another human being. John ford was well renowned for the western genre and adaptations of classic 20th century american novels. John ford gained directorial recognition with his film creation, “The Informer”. To concentrate on the western genre both howard hawks …show more content…
John ford shared the same traditional values as D.W. Griffith of family, love, decency, and democracy. John Ford was a populist. He always favored the people of kindness and opposed people who twist the rules to their will for power and greed. John ford concentrated more on visual images rather than dialogue to express a point in certain scenes. On the opposite side, howard hawks films were more violent and direct with less sentimental input. Narrative had a moe impactful meaning in determining what the character represents oppose to the implicit examination of emotional interactions. Howard hawks protrayed his characters motivations and judgment on the actions taken. Howard hawks omission on implying what is not explicitly expressed is the essence of his …show more content…
matthew stood up to Dunson authority as he saw he had been drinking too much and being unreasonable in wanting to kill two stranded men. The tone and music being played during this alteraction showed the seriousness in matthew to lead his men and the cattle to a new route and stop this tyrannical reign of dunson. Even dunson long time friend witness what dunson had become and decides to join Matthew. In the ending scene, dunson has a standoff with matthew looking to kill him. The both of them exchange blows but it is ended quickly. Dunson finally puts aside his pride and recognizes his faults and cruelty. He credits matthews on his success by making him co-owner of the
Justice Coldrey said Matthew felt no remorse for the killings "since the elimination of your mother and stepfather represented the consummation of an intensely held ambition". Matthew had told a psychiatrist he felt his actions were morally
Henry Ford was born on July 30 in 1863 in Greenfield Township, Michigan he was one of the first American industrialists and wanted to make a difference in the automobile industry. Back then, before 1908 automobiles were expensive that only rich people could afford. Henry Ford wanted to change this and wanted everyone to have a vehicle to drive. He was able to accomplish this by the assembly line, in which it created more cars in less time. The first car Henry Ford made was the Model T created on the assembly line. Ford’s innovation in manufacturing created less expensive cars and higher wage jobs. Henry Ford was also was a big help to the World War II as well because he built vehicles in that time to support the people in the War. Henry at
At a very young age of eight, David Fincher’s passion for cinema grew when he was inspired by the movie Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969). Born in 1962 Denver, Colorado, David Fincher moved to Ashland, Oregon in his teens, where he graduated from Ashland High School. During high school, he directed plays, designed sets, and managed lighting after school. One summer, he and a friend attended the Berkley Film Institute’s summer program, where he hoped to learn film as a true art form but instead was taught the technical production. Either way he was happy to engage is this and as his early film industry career started, he was a production assistant at his local television news station. Years went by as he directed propaganda films followed by becoming a well-known music director until his first movie feature debut Aliens 3 in 1992. However, the American director David Fincher didn’t become a modern 21st century visionary until his creation of the film Se7en (1995). The huge success from this film started Fincher’s popularity in the film industry. From there he continued to make ironic movies we know today such as: Fight Club (1999), Zodiac (2007), The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), The Social Network (2010), Gone Girl, and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
In 1939 John Ford masterminded a classical western film by the name of Stagecoach. This film has the integrity of a fine work of art. Being that it could be considered a work of art, the impression left on a viewing audience could differ relying on the audience's demographics. However, it is conceivable to all audiences that Ford delivers a cast of characters that are built on stereotypes and perceptions conjured from 'B' westerns that preceded this film's time. Each character is introduced to the audience in a stereotypical genre, as the film progresses, these stereotypes are broken down and the characters become more humanized. This is apparent with a handful of characters being
John Ford built a standard that many future directors would follow with his classic 1939 film “Stagecoach”. Although there were a plethora of western films made before 1939, the film “Stagecoach” revolutionized the western genre by elevating the genre from a “B” film into a more serious genre. The film challenged not only western stereotypes but also class divisions in society. Utilizing specific aspects of mise-en-scène and cinematography, John Ford displays his views of society.
Ronald Reagan was a child of the Great Depression who grew up with traditional family values. During his adulthood, Reagan supported Roosevelt, and in fact voted for him four times. Ronald Reagan can be compared to Franklin Roosevelt in many aspects beginning with the successes that each had as president. Both were conservatives who entered the presidential office hoping to make changes in policies and taxes, as well as changes in public attitude towards American progress, strength, and growth. Reagan entered office during the depression of the seventies and shortcomings of Jimmy Carter, much like Roosevelt rose out of the Great Depression and self-defeating endeavors of Herbert Hoover (Sloan, 2008). Prior to becoming recognized as great presidents, each would serve as governors
Porter had found inspiration from various European film makers and had studied in depth the effect it would have on is target market, when he finally released is first attempt, The life of an American Fireman (1903), he hadn’t polished it as well as he had hoped. However when he released The Great Train Robbery it was clear that he had introduced the west to a new style of film making and changed how narrative was expressed within film forever.
I never gave much thought into what it takes to shoot, direct, edit, and complete a motion picture. Sure, it may sound fun, but after this assignment, it felt like a lot of work. There are quite a few specialized groups that put together the films that we enjoy in our movie theatres. No wonder why it takes months and even years to edit a film, these folks are making sure things are done and synced correctly! The following essay will identify information pertaining to film and importance for their audience so the person or persons watching can have an understanding of what it is they are viewing. A story that has no meaning or becomes very confusing in the details that are presented does not make a good film.
The debate over Casablanca and Citizen Kane has been a classic argument between film critics and historians alike because both of these pieces contain great cinematographic value, and are timeless pictures that have managed to captivate audiences well beyond their era. However, the real question at hand is which film is the greatest? Which film transformed the future of American film making? It is these questions that I as many others have, will attempt to answer in the following essay as I explain why I believe Citizen Kane has achieved the status of greatest film ever made.
Once in high school, John learned that the movie industry was controlled by screen plays. John took his first cinematography class at Pasadena City College while still in high school. It was there he met instructor Jack Akin who recommended the high schooler to enter his alma mater, and it was there where John earned his bachelor’s degree in film writing.
President Ronald Reagan and President Franklin D. Roosevelt were alike in their thoughts when it came to several things. These two presidents also each showed a valued ability to bring new leadership, visions, and to rejuvenate an old exhausted leadership that had failed the America and its people (Sloan, 2008). Each had a way of transforming the thought process of the American people relating to the roles of government; whereas, we were providing more security for citizens or backing off of unneeded federal regulations. These presidents’ leadership traits and core principles, still have impacts on the way today’s politics and policies are handled.
The debate over Casablanca and Citizen Kane has been a classic argument between film critics and historians alike, and this is because both of these pieces are timeless pictures that have managed to captivate audiences well after their era. On a broad spectrum analysis this is an apples and oranges debate as the two films both have great cinematographic value but for different reasons. However, the real question at hand is which film is the greatest? Which film transformed the future of American film making? It is these questions that I as many others have, will attempt to answer in the following essay as I explain why I believe Citizen Kane is the greatest film ever made.
Kennedy, Burt. "Burt Kennedy Interviews John Ford" Directors in Action: Selections from ACTION. Ed. Bob Thomas. New York: Bobbs-Merrill, 1973. 133-137
Perhaps no other director has generated such a broad range of critical reaction as D.W. Griffith. For students of the motion picture, Griffith's is the most familiar name in film history. Generally acknowledged as America's most influential director (and certainly one of the most prolific), he is also perceived as being among the most limited. Praise for his mastery of film technique is matched by repeated indictments of his moral, artistic, and intellectual inadequacies. At one extreme, Kevin Brownlow has characterized him as "the only director in America creative enough to be called a genius." At the other, Paul Rotha calls his contribution to the advance of film "negligible" and Susan Sontag complains of his "supreme vulgarity and even
The film I picked for my critique is Red Tails, a historical World War II drama. The movie starred Cuba Gooding Jr., Terrence Howard and Gerald Mcraney, was written by John Ridley and Aaron McGruder, better known as the creator of the comic strip “the boondocks”, from a book by John B. Holway, directed by Anthony Hemingway and produced by George Lucas . In this paper the author will show how all elements of filmmaking