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Jo-Ann Wong replied to the topic The Great Gatsby in the forum Film Talk 9 years, 11 months ago
Personally for me, I loved the music choices for this version of the film. For the 1920’s, jazz was considered a part of counter-culture and transgressing boundaries set by classical music at the time. However, jazz is now considered a part of that classical repertoire while hip-hop and rap are becoming almost like the “jazz” of our generation. To…[Read more]
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Jo-Ann Wong started the topic Seven Psychopaths in the forum Film Talk 9 years, 11 months ago
Out of all the movies our class has watched this semester, Seven Psychopaths is my favorite. I love how Martin McDonagh creates a script balancing violence with comedy while also making fun of itself and the concept of movie-making.
To make a film of this nature work, McDonagh juxtaposes extreme violence with calming images to create a sense of…[Read more]
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Jo-Ann Wong replied to the topic Georgia Review in the forum Film Talk 10 years ago
Alas, I also have to agree with what everyone else has already said. I tried to like this movie as usually, I am a fan of both indie films and movies about the downward spiral of characters. However, while the movie tried to emulate this “genre,” I think it failed in its attempts. Instead, I think this movie became an example of bad…[Read more]
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Jo-Ann Wong replied to the topic Washington Square: The American Cinderella in the forum Film Talk 10 years ago
I found your interpretation of the movie, in terms of Little Red Riding Hood, interesting as I originally connected the story more to the Catskin stories. For instance, like the Catskin stories, the mistreatment of Catherine is due to the impact her mother had on her father. Another similarity was in the way the desires of the daughters are…[Read more]
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Jo-Ann Wong replied to the topic The Female Struggle in "The Silence of the Lambs" in the forum Film Talk 10 years, 1 month ago
While watching “Silence of the Lambs,” I also noticed how the majority of the movie was taken from Clarice’s point of view, which was accomplished by placing the camera at lower angles so it would have to look up in order to look at the other male characters. This is apparent in scenes such as when she is left in the room with multiple po…[Read more]
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Jo-Ann Wong replied to the topic Heroism in Glory in the forum Film Talk 10 years, 1 month ago
In accordance with Joseph Campbell, Shaw follows the arc of the hero according to some of the examples you have given. For instance, the call to adventure is represented by Shaw’s startled expression when being told of his election to head the 54th regiment and eventual acceptance of the position. Later on, there are multiple tests along the…[Read more]
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Jo-Ann Wong replied to the topic Big Fish in the forum Film Talk 10 years, 2 months ago
While I agree with your interpretation of the relation between Campbell’s hero and Edward Bloom, I think Will Bloom’s story can also be deconstructed in this manner. For instance, according to Campbell, there is a distaste for the father by the son due to the father’s ability to attract the mother’s attention away from the son. Similarly,in the…[Read more]
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Jo-Ann Wong replied to the topic Casablanca in the forum Film Talk 10 years, 2 months ago
I also agree with what others are saying about the end of the movie. In my opinion, Rick lets go of Ilsa because she is a part of a past that they will never be able to recreate. For instance, during one of their meetings, Ilsa tells Rick that he is not the man she used to know. No matter how much they try to fool themselves, each one of them…[Read more]
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Jo-Ann Wong replied to the topic Casablanca in the forum Film Talk 10 years, 2 months ago
I also agree with what others are saying about the end of the movie. In my opinion, Rick lets go of Ilsa because she is a part of a past that they will never be able to recreate. For instance, during one of their meetings, Ilsa tells Rick that he is not the man she used to know. No matter how much they try to fool themselves, each one of them…[Read more]
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Jo-Ann Wong replied to the topic "The General" Review in the forum Film Talk 10 years, 2 months ago
While watching “The General,” I was also intrigued by how certain scenes were shot without Buster Keaton getting hurt. The scene which stands out to me is when he is on the back of the train and somehow, by jumping and running, is able to look as if he is sliding into the first car of the train. I also found it interesting how the love interest’s…[Read more]
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