Chinatown: The Movie
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6 pages. Produced in 1974, the movie Chinatown, Roman Polanski's most memorable movie, is considered a benchmark for its time. Since then, there have been many movies compared to Chinatown, but it remains a one of a kind film, one that started the ball rolling for all of Hollywood. Chinatown had everything then that no other film would touch, including incest. And the ending was not the usual Hollywood ending all tied up in pretty ribbon. This paper will focus on what Chinatown offered and what the critics felt about it then and still feel about it today. There will be similarities and differences discussed as well as the main arguments of each, and the various approaches the critics take will be considered. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Chinese film in the context of the communication structure: ideological values and transnational influences in relation to socio-economic aspects of the film industry
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A paper which considers the importance of film as part of the wider communication structure in China, with specific reference to the cultural function of art in Chinese history and the impact of westernization through modern communication technologies. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Chinese Identity Revealed in Ang Lee's Film, "The Wedding Banquet"
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A 9 page paper which examines how Chinese identity is revealed in Ang Lee's 1993 film, "The Wedding Banquet." Specifically considered are how the film negotiates Chinese identity, and how it can both inform as well as complicate the notion of ethnic identity, exile, diaspora, alienation, hybridity, transnationalism, gender, sexuality, history and memory. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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Chinese Media/Documentary Film
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A 4 page research paper that examines the Film Australia production "No Sex, No Violence, No News: The Battle to Control China's Airwaves," a documentary produced by Sharon Connolly, Susan Lambert and Stefan Moore. This 2002 film presents in-depth reporting on the functions of television within the developing Chinese capitalist economy. From this documentary, as well as other sources, the image of the Chinese media that emerges is that of a propaganda machine geared for promoting a high degree of consumerism, rather than as a medium for informing the public accurately concerning current events. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Chita Rivera:
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This 3 page paper explores the amazing contributions of Chita Rivera on musical theater. Rivera was a huge influence in the 1960's, and this paper delves into her many accomplishments. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Chopin & Debussy
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A 5 page research paper that compares and contrasts the Romantic era with the Impressionist, but focuses primarily on contrasting Chopin with Debussy. The Romantic and Impressionist eras in music history are quite different in their repertoires. However, an examination of the music of Impressionism, and specifically, a comparison between the piano styles of Chopin and Debussy, illustrates the connections between the Romantics and the Impressionists and shows that there were features of Romanticism that the Impressionists adopted and then emphasized rather than abandoned. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Chopin's Prelude Op. 28 No. 4 / A Comparison of the Original and Subsequent Editions
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An 10 page comparative analysis on Chopin's Prelude Op. 28 No. 4 on editions of the piece by arranger/artists Autograf, Paderewski, Augener, Allans, and Henle. The paper analyzes this piece in conjunction with phrasing, pedal and dynamic markings, tempo indicators, and several of the notes themselves. This paper also has a short discussion on critics of the time, today's critics, and a comparison of two audio discs. Bibliography lists 8 sources .
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Chopin, Pianist & Teacher
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A 5 page research paper that focuses on the career of Frederic Chopin (1810-1849), who was one of the romantic era’s most original composers, as his musical idiom was unlike any other (Machlis 84). Furthermore, he was the only major composer of this era whose genius was completely centered on the piano, as Chopin’s “imagination was wedded to the keyboard” and he created his “universe within that narrow frame” (Machlis 84). This examination of Chopin as a pianist and as a teacher demonstrates the extraordinary influence that his life and career had on subsequent generations of composers, but particularly within the realm of the piano. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Choreography: West Side Story
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The Broadway production, West Side Story, by composer Leonard Bernstein, lyricist Stephen Sondheim and choreographer Jerome Robbins premiered in 1957. This 12 page narrative paper examines the musical with an emphasis on the choreography. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Chris Marker's "La Jetée"
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5 pages in length. Chris Marker reputation within the film industry is one of those special ranks of creative importance that has earned him a solid spot in the annals of moviemaking history. La Jetée represents one of Marker's most inspired works of environment and atmosphere that takes viewers upon a journey of expansion amidst a backdrop of minimalism. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Christian Allegory in the films of John Ford
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This 5 page paper looks for Christian allegory in four of John Ford's films (Grapes of Wrath, Stagecoach, The Sun Shines Bright and The Fugitive). Various themes are explored. No sources.
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Christian Metz
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This 6 page paper considers the life and career of Christian Metz, with a concentration on his contributions to film criticisms. This paper outlines the basic elements of Metz's perspective and the underlying reasons for his influence in recent years. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Christopher Marlowe's Edward II
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(10 pp.) Edward II was a real English king, (Edward of Caernarvon 1284--1327). He spent a good amount of time in conflict with his nobility; did poorly in the Scottish campaigns and suffered defeated by Robert Bruce. And then, as old American radio used to say, "and now - the rest of the story. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Church, Scriptures and Elizabethan Drama
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A 7 page paper which examines the influence of the Christian church and biblical scriptures on the tragedies of this period, those of William Shakespeare in particular. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Churchill's Cloud 9
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This 5 page paper looks at Caryl Churchill's well-known play that contains themes of race, gender and class. The play is analyzed using Burke's pentid model. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Chutney Music
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This 5 page paper examines the Chutney music that is popular in Trinidad and Tobago. Local customs in respect to this music are noted. The popularity of the genre is discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Cinema as Persuasion – Preliminary Study
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This 2 page paper is a preliminary study for a longer paper exploring the influence of film on behavior. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Cinema Verite: “Paradise Lost” and Dorothy Dandridge
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A 3 page paper which first discusses what cinema verite is and whether or not “Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills” fits in the category. The paper then discusses the principles of film as they apply to the story of “Introducing Dorothy Dandridge.” Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Cinema: representation and the concept of frame
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A paper which considers the concept of frame in early cinema, and the way in which the development of montage extended and expanded the director's ability to create fictional worlds which extended beyond the basic confines of the visual "frame". Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Cinema: writing in images
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A paper which considers the definition of film as "writing in images", with reference to the difference between written and visual texts, and the function of iconography within cinema. Bibliography lists one source
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Cinematic Analysis of “The Bourne Identity”
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A 4 page paper which focuses on the film’s artistic aspects, including its uses of color, mise-en-scene, screenplay, cinematography, and other aesthetic effects. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Cinematic Analysis of Baz Luhrmann’s “Moulin Rouge” (2001)
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A 6 page analytical critique that includes plot summary, technical information, symbolism, and a comparison to the 1952 Hollywood musical film, “Singin’ in the Rain.” Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Cinematic Analysis of Brian De Palma’s “Scarface” (1983)
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A 5 page paper which examines how the genre, visual style, narrative structure, sound, editing, and mise-en-scene contribute to the film’s meaning/themes. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Cinematic Analysis of David Fincher’s “The Fight Club” (1999)
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A 13 page paper which draws somewhat upon feminist film theory to provide a semiological and textual analysis of the film, paying particular attention to how the discourses of gender are played out. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Cinematic Analysis of Edward Zwick’s Film, “Glory”
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A 5 page paper which examines the how the film represents the five key elements of sound, acting, mise-en-scene, photography, and writing. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Cinematic Analysis of Empire Records (1995)
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A 3 page paper which analyzes the picture, and in particular, how the music fuels the plot, characterizations, and the audience reaction. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Cinematic Analysis of Kenneth Branagh’s “Much Ado About Nothing” and Baz Luhrmann’s “Romeo and Juliet”
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A 4 page paper which examines how each film uses an unusual choice of setting to reveal new meanings in the respective plays. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Cinematic Analysis of M. Night Shyamalan’s “Unbreakable” (2000)
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A 5 page paper which examines the film’s use of mise-en-scene and symbolism. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Cinematic Analysis of Ridley Scott’s “Blade Runner” and Alex Proyas’ “Dark City” as ‘Dark City Tech Noir Science Fiction’
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A 5 page paper which examines how these films represent hybrids of the generic traditions of science fiction and film noir. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Cinematic Analysis of Robert Zemeckis’s “Forrest Gump”
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A 14 page paper which examines the 1994 film, particularly concentrating on its innovative uses of cinematography, editing and narrative. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Cinematic Analysis of Ron Howard’s “A Beautiful Mind” (2001)
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A 4 page paper which examines the film’s story and how the stylistic devices assist in telling the complex tale of a brilliant mathematician’s struggles with schizophrenia. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Cinematic and Comparative Analysis of Orson Welles’ “Citizen Kane”
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A 5 page paper which critically examines the character, plot, technical, and thematic aspects of Welles’ 1941 masterpiece, and also compares it with another 1941 film, Frank Capra’s “Meet John Doe.” Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Cinematic and Television Adaptations of William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet,” “Othello” and “King Lear”
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A 6 page paper which examines some big and small screen interpretations of Shakespeare’s most popular tragedies to analyze how they attempt to improve the play, how they can reach more audiences, how the works have to be altered to fit the film format, and considers whether or not this hurts the integrity of the work. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Cinematic Interpretations Of Watergate
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5 pages in length. Andrew Fleming's 1999 film entitled Dick and Alan J. Pakula's 1976 All the President's Men each reflect their own individual perception of Watergate's historical importance; however, while Pakula's version serves to reflect the serious nature of such a scandal, Fleming's decidedly lighter portrayal points a satirical finger at not only Pakula's film but also at the overwhelming importance American society has placed upon the unfortunate incident. No additional sources cited.
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Cinematic Intertextual Relationship Between Gus Van Sant's "My Own Private Idaho" and Orson Welles' "Chimes At Midnight"
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An 11 page paper which explores how Gus Van Sant incorporated parts of Welles' interpretation of five Shakespeare plays into his contemporary urban film. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Cinematic Rebels
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A 12 page research paper that looks at three films. Modern filmmakers often use the anti-hero, the rebel, to emphasize the points that they wish to make about society and its moral ambiguity. While traditional values portray right and wrong in clear-edged, well-defined terms of black and white, filmmakers reveal the frequent hypocrisy that constitutes the actual reality of societal experience. This use of cinema is particularly evident in three films, Taxi Driver, Full Metal Jacket and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Cinematic Style/The Dardenne Brothers
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A 3 page research paper that reports on the style of these two Belgian directors. The Dardenne brothers, Jean-Pierre and Luc, of Belgium, began their film careers by producing documentaries for television in the late 1970s (Camhl). Their films La Promesse and Rosetta were motivated by the desire to educate the public as to the "things of the present" (Camhl). In La Promesse, the directors picture a "moral universe in disorder," where a young boy has to make a traumatic choice between loyalty to his father, a black marketeer who exploits immigrant labor, and his own first stirrings of conscience (Camhl). As this suggests, La Promesse is a "moral fable" (Dargis). It is delivered in a neo-realistic style that pictures the adolescent protagonist disobeying his criminally-oriented father in order to aid an illegal immigrant and her child (Dargis). Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Cinematic Style/Universal & MGM
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A 9 page research paper that argues that major Hollywood studios during their "golden age" of the 1930s each had a distinctive style or "look." The writer specifically looks at MGM and Universal, profiling the MGM films Anna Christie and The Thin Man and the Universal films Dracula and Bride of Frankenstein. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Cinematic Theories of Perception, Representation, and Signification: Analysis and Application
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An 18 page paper which examines these theories, as described in J. Dudley Andrew’s text, “Concepts in Film Theory,” applies them to such Asian films as “Visitor Q,” “Dead or Alive,” “Old Boy,” “Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance,” “Happy Together,” Take Care of My Cat,” and “Crazed Fruit,” and also provides a detailed consideration of Korean director Park Chan-wook and his films. Bibliography lists 16 sources.
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Cinematography in “Hero”
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A 6 page research paper that discusses the elements of cinematography in “Hero,” directed by Zhang Yimou, 2002, which is an epic film and its $30 million production budget makes it one of the most expensive films in the history of China’s film industry (Heilman). The film’s narrative is similar to any one of numerous films that are set in an ancient era and involves numerous scenes of action-packed sword play. Rather than the narrative, it is the cinematography that makes this movie extraordinary, as there is scene after scene of breathtaking beauty. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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