I have analysed the film unstoppable. Tony Scott directed unstoppable and Mark Bomback was the writer. The cinematographer was Ben Seresin. The actors involved in this film was Denzel Washington, Chris Pine, Rosario Dawson, Ethan Suplee, Kevin Dunn, Kevin Corrigan, Kevin Chapman, Lew Temple, T.J. Miller, Jessy Schram, David Warshofsky, Andy Umberger, Elizabeth Mathis, Meagan Tandy, Dylan Bruce.
Unstoppable is about a runaway train carrying a cargo of toxic chemicals puts an engineer and his conductor in a race against time. They're chasing the runway train in a separate locomotive and need to bring it under control before it derails on a curve and causes a toxic soil that will decimate a town. This film keeps you hooked from the moment you start watching it as you are left wondering and worrying about whether they will catch this train and bring it under control which is based on a true story.
Throughout this film there is a major theme of worry and danger. This is suggested in the opening when they show the train with the diegetic sound in the background when the tense music is playing in the background. This connotes that the train is very important in this film. This also connotes that there will be a huge problem involving this train as there was a low angle shot showing the train which denotes it as being very important and dangerous.
A minor theme in this could be loneliness as Chris Pine is show at the start of this on his own watching what seems to be his family that aren't that close. This connotes that Chris Pine's character may be lonely as he is almost watching an old life that he used to be a part of.
Throughout the film the conflict is life threatening and at many points there is a chance of death which keeps you on the edge of your seat. This makes the film a thriller as the opening connotes that there with be something serious that with destroy the equilibrium. This fits in with Todorov's theory on equilibrium where it all starts of calm and nice until something happens that destroys the whole storyline. Also there is a matter of success and failure as they are stressing out about whether they will catch the train and stop it or whether they will cause a huge explosion whilst passing this curve. This also fits in with Todorov's theory with the equilibrium as its a 50/50 situation where the equilibrium either way is challenged as they will either fail to create a new equilibrium or they will succeed.
In this film it is the men against the train as they are continuously trying to beat this train by trying to catch it up so they can slow it down. This fits in with Vladmir Propp's theory of fairytales where he believes there is a hero, villain, princess ect in every story. This is shown when it is man vs train as Chris pine and Denzel Washington are trying to catch the train and save everyone making them the heroes of the story.
The protagonist is Chris Pine and Denzel Washington and their main motivation is to stop the train ahead from creating a huge chemical explosion so they are also the heroes of the story. The problem in this film is the train and the fact that the person in charge of it didn't set the brake properly so the train just went off on its own. In this film there is no villain there is just a problem that the two main characters have to solve.In this film Denzel Washington's character would attract the working class and the people that are thinking about retiring and Chris Pine's character would attract the working class as well but could also attract the type of person that is thinking of getting into another job. Having the two main characters as men would connote that this film will be a manly film and filled with action which doesn't meant women cant watch it however this film wouldn't really attract a women's attention following stereotypes. However Chris Pine is quite a popular actor and so is Denzel Washington, this could link with the female gaze as women could decide they want to watch this film just to see the men in it. These men look like they don't really worry about their appearance and look like dirty and scruffy so follow the stereotype that men don't care about their looks and appearance.This film is based around the two main characters job and how important they are as they are left to try and catch an out of control train that could become very dangerous and could take lives. In this film the families are denoted as very worried and scared for their loved ones that are right in the thick of all of this chaos. Their faces connote that they really care about their family and really wants this chaos to end. In this film the only ambition and goal the main characters have is to stop the train and to get to the people they love as they need to stop this train from causing an explosion whilst making sure they stay alive.In this film a lot of the objects are blue which connotes sadness. This could also connote that something bad will happen and they will fail in doing what they need to do. A lot of the color used in this film is dull and dark which connotes that mainly bad things happen in this film and that something bad may happen during this film.There is a mixture of close up super close ups etc which makes the film more dramatic. For example when Chris pine hurts his foot and the girl he seems to have a connection with is upset they do a close up on her as she is worried and upset as she doesn't know if he is going to be okay. Near enough the whole of this film is based outside is it is to do with a train that is out of control. This males the story line more effective because it shows that there is great significance in what they are doing and being shown doing. They are really important and the location and shots magnify that.At the very start in the opening when they show the train it has non-diegetic sound in the background to create tension as the music is very intense and loud. This denotes the train as being very important. Most of the sound used makes the important parts of the films more effective and strong as the music magnifies the importance of the scenes and what they are showing.
The Hunger Games
I have analysed the film The Hunger Games. Gary Ross is the director and Writer, Suzanne Collins is also the writer. The cinematographer is Tom Stem. The actors include Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Stanley Tucci, Wes Bently, Willow Shields, Elizabeth Banks.Katniss Everdeen voluntarily takes her younger sister's place in the Hunger Games, a televised fight to the death in which two teenagers from each of the twelve Districts of Panem are chosen at random to compete. A major theme in the Hunger Game would be death and danger favthroughout the film there are a lot of people that have died and got seriously injured. This theme is shown when the little girl Katniss has bonded with gets killed and this actually makes Katniss show a bit of emotion as he character likes to stay strong and not let emotion get involved. Death is shown a lot in this film as it is a battle to the death. A minor theme in this film is romance as Katniss and Peeta start to bond and become very close developing feelings for one an other. This theme is also denoted when Gale obviously ha feelings for Katniss but doesn't tell her about it a they have been friends for a while and he doesn't want to risk that. The conflict in this film is a matter of life and death as a lot of people lose their lives throughout this film due to the battles and fights involved in the Hunger Games. Faithfulness and unfaithfulness is also very important in this film because you can only really count on yourself a in the end only one person is aloud to stay alive, well this is what they were led to believe so most of the time if someone started getting close to you it's because they are planning to get you killed so they can carry on in the Hunger Games. So faithfulness does have a lot to do with all the conflict. Throughout the Hunger Games it is person versus person and you have to battle to the death of everyone else so you can become victors. So it is very competitive and dangerous. The main character, Katniss Everdeen's main motivation is to win the Hunger Games ad to see her little sister again as she is more of a mother figure to her little sister and worries about her. The main problem for Katniss is that she doesn't want to do Capitol want her to do which is to kill people however she ends up killing people that have killed the people she cares about. The opposing force is the people that form a group and want to go around killing everyone together and the people that are a part of the Capitol that try to kill the tributes and try to get the tributes to go after each other. Most the of the characters involved are young adults so would attract and audience of teens to young adults. Most of the characters also are quite dirty and don't seems to care about how they look as it is the least of there worries at this moment in time, this subverts to stereotypes as women are seen to only care about how they look and not getting dirty however in this film the is no-one that really cares about how they look except from the Capitol people. This fits in with Strauss' theory of the binary of opposites, for example dirty and clean as the tributes don't really care about their appearance and are quite dirty however the Capitol people are quite vain and like to make sure that they are clean. Most of the people in the town don't really earn must and are desperate for rations and money which is important as the tributes get treated nicely and get access to lots of luxuries so it becomes very different for them compared to their usual life's. Katniss's ambition is to be Victor and to stay alive and get to see her sister Primrose again as she takes care if her sister as if she is her mum. Katniss is a vey brave character and an also be very kind and caring towards the people she loves. The colours used in The Hunger Games is very dull and dark which suggests something bad is likely to happen as dark colours suggest death and anger. This connotes that something bad will happen and that this film doesn't really contain much happiness. The shots used like the extreme close up of Katniss before she shoots her arrow onto the apple in the pigs mouth to get the Capitols attention made it more effective because you was able to see how frustrate and concentrated she was. It connotes that she feels that she needs to show herself and make sure they see the best in her. The is also a mid shot of Katniss when she is in position to shoot the arrow and getting ready to shoot it. This connotes that she feels strongly about it and needs to do it right even though it doesn't go the way she wants it to. Most of the action happens outdoors as they are fighting for their lives and need fight it till the end so they become Victors and are able to see their lied ones in the end of it all. However there are some parts that are mainly inside to denote the characters when they aren't fighting and when they are preparing for everything an training this makes it more effective as it denotes that they have access to luxuries and are able to take care of themselves properly. In the film there is diegetic sound when it plays the music as they tell them who ha died and who the fallen ones are as they announce it all. The sound is loud enough for everyone to hear so that everyone can find out who the fallen ones are. This is diegetic as the character will be able to hear it even though the actors might not be able to, this sound it loud and is supposed to make sure the people still alive knows who is fallen and who's is dead. The Non-diegetic sound is when the fire starts as the Capitol are trying to kill people off and the sound of the fire is artificial as the fire isn't real. The music played when they show the fallen people important as the music almost makes them seem victorious just because a few more people have died and they are a few more people closer to winning.
Thor
I have analysed Thor which Kenneth Branagh and Joss Whedon directed. Ashley Miller, Zack Stentz and Don Payne were the screenwriters. The cinematographer was Haris Zambarloukos. The actors include Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins, Stellan Starsgard, Kat Dennings, Clark Gregg, Colm Feore, Idris Elba, Ray Stevenson.Thor is about the powerful but arrogant god Thor is cast out of Asgard to live amongst humans in Midgard (Earth), where he soon becomes one of their finest defenders.A major theme throughout Thor is equality because Thor tries to destroy The Jotunheim as his dad doesn't agree with that so sends him to earth to try and get him to think of everyone as equals. Whilst Loki his younger brother finds out he has been adopted so feel that him and Thor aren't equal. Thor is all about equality and see people as an equal. A minor theme would be love and friendship as Thor falls in love with a girl called Jane as he starts to see that everyone is equal and should be seen that way. Love is a minor theme as it isn't really that important in the storyline. The conflict in Thor is a matter of life and death as Loki tries to kill Thor near the end. Loki is jealous of Thor and Thor is in the way of what Loki wants to do so Loki wants to kill him to get him out of his way. In different points it is both person versus person and person versus society because Thor needs to realise everyone is equal and needs I open up to equality however in some points it is person versus person as Loki tries to kill Thor due to jealousy. So both aspects are important as they both could result in death. This fits in with Vladmir Propp's theory I archetypes as Thor is the hero and Loki is the villain. This supports Propp's theory because Thor is trying to stop Loki from destroying Jotunheim.The main character is Thor and he wants to stop Loki from destroying Jotunhei and taking his place. The main problem is that Loki wants to destroy Jotunheim and Thor doesn't want him to so he has to try and stop him. This is the problem because Thor is trying to stop him and Loki is jealous him so doesn't really care about him. The opposing force is Loki as he doesn't really care about Thor and is jealous so doesn't really care if Thor is in his way. Anything that's in his way he will get rid of and stop as he doesn't want to let emotions get in the way of his plans. It's mainly men in this so it would attract men and young adults as there are heroes as well. There is a lot of bright colours that will attract your attention and connotes happiness which also connotes that Thor is successful in what he wants to do. This also could connote danger as there is red sometimes which represents blood and danger. However there is a few dull colours that connote death and sadness which connotes that someone might die or get seriously hurt. There are close ups used of Thor especially when he tells the others that he has a plan, this makes it more effective as it creates suspense as the shot denotes Thor's face looking serious. This connotes that this part is important and that everyone should take notice to what happens next. Most of the important scenes are shot outside which connotes that everything that happens is dangerous and life threatening. This is connoted because a lot of explosions are caused by Loki due to his jealousy of Thor.Diegetic sound used in Thor includes the explosion near the end caused by Loki, the explosion is loud and is important in the film so the characters would hear it and it would be important to them as they don't want anyone to get hurt and are trying to stop Loki so they will definitely hear the explosion even If the actors can't. Non-diegetic music in the background made it quite tense which makes the shot more effective and makes things quite tense as the music creates suspense to make the viewers know that it's an important scene. The background music is important in making sure that the scenes that are important are really effective. It is important because without that sound and music the scene wouldn't be as effective.
The Hunger Games
I have analysed the film The Hunger Games. Gary Ross is the director and Writer, Suzanne Collins is also the writer. The cinematographer is Tom Stem. The actors include Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Stanley Tucci, Wes Bently, Willow Shields, Elizabeth Banks.Katniss Everdeen voluntarily takes her younger sister's place in the Hunger Games, a televised fight to the death in which two teenagers from each of the twelve Districts of Panem are chosen at random to compete. A major theme in the Hunger Game would be death and danger favthroughout the film there are a lot of people that have died and got seriously injured. This theme is shown when the little girl Katniss has bonded with gets killed and this actually makes Katniss show a bit of emotion as he character likes to stay strong and not let emotion get involved. Death is shown a lot in this film as it is a battle to the death. A minor theme in this film is romance as Katniss and Peeta start to bond and become very close developing feelings for one an other. This theme is also denoted when Gale obviously ha feelings for Katniss but doesn't tell her about it a they have been friends for a while and he doesn't want to risk that. The conflict in this film is a matter of life and death as a lot of people lose their lives throughout this film due to the battles and fights involved in the Hunger Games. Faithfulness and unfaithfulness is also very important in this film because you can only really count on yourself a in the end only one person is aloud to stay alive, well this is what they were led to believe so most of the time if someone started getting close to you it's because they are planning to get you killed so they can carry on in the Hunger Games. So faithfulness does have a lot to do with all the conflict. Throughout the Hunger Games it is person versus person and you have to battle to the death of everyone else so you can become victors. So it is very competitive and dangerous. The main character, Katniss Everdeen's main motivation is to win the Hunger Games ad to see her little sister again as she is more of a mother figure to her little sister and worries about her. The main problem for Katniss is that she doesn't want to do Capitol want her to do which is to kill people however she ends up killing people that have killed the people she cares about. The opposing force is the people that form a group and want to go around killing everyone together and the people that are a part of the Capitol that try to kill the tributes and try to get the tributes to go after each other. Most the of the characters involved are young adults so would attract and audience of teens to young adults. Most of the characters also are quite dirty and don't seems to care about how they look as it is the least of there worries at this moment in time, this subverts to stereotypes as women are seen to only care about how they look and not getting dirty however in this film the is no-one that really cares about how they look except from the Capitol people. This fits in with Strauss' theory of the binary of opposites, for example dirty and clean as the tributes don't really care about their appearance and are quite dirty however the Capitol people are quite vain and like to make sure that they are clean. Most of the people in the town don't really earn must and are desperate for rations and money which is important as the tributes get treated nicely and get access to lots of luxuries so it becomes very different for them compared to their usual life's. Katniss's ambition is to be Victor and to stay alive and get to see her sister Primrose again as she takes care if her sister as if she is her mum. Katniss is a vey brave character and an also be very kind and caring towards the people she loves. The colours used in The Hunger Games is very dull and dark which suggests something bad is likely to happen as dark colours suggest death and anger. This connotes that something bad will happen and that this film doesn't really contain much happiness. The shots used like the extreme close up of Katniss before she shoots her arrow onto the apple in the pigs mouth to get the Capitols attention made it more effective because you was able to see how frustrate and concentrated she was. It connotes that she feels that she needs to show herself and make sure they see the best in her. The is also a mid shot of Katniss when she is in position to shoot the arrow and getting ready to shoot it. This connotes that she feels strongly about it and needs to do it right even though it doesn't go the way she wants it to. Most of the action happens outdoors as they are fighting for their lives and need fight it till the end so they become Victors and are able to see their lied ones in the end of it all. However there are some parts that are mainly inside to denote the characters when they aren't fighting and when they are preparing for everything an training this makes it more effective as it denotes that they have access to luxuries and are able to take care of themselves properly. In the film there is diegetic sound when it plays the music as they tell them who ha died and who the fallen ones are as they announce it all. The sound is loud enough for everyone to hear so that everyone can find out who the fallen ones are. This is diegetic as the character will be able to hear it even though the actors might not be able to, this sound it loud and is supposed to make sure the people still alive knows who is fallen and who's is dead. The Non-diegetic sound is when the fire starts as the Capitol are trying to kill people off and the sound of the fire is artificial as the fire isn't real. The music played when they show the fallen people important as the music almost makes them seem victorious just because a few more people have died and they are a few more people closer to winning.
Thor
I have analysed Thor which Kenneth Branagh and Joss Whedon directed. Ashley Miller, Zack Stentz and Don Payne were the screenwriters. The cinematographer was Haris Zambarloukos. The actors include Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins, Stellan Starsgard, Kat Dennings, Clark Gregg, Colm Feore, Idris Elba, Ray Stevenson.Thor is about the powerful but arrogant god Thor is cast out of Asgard to live amongst humans in Midgard (Earth), where he soon becomes one of their finest defenders.A major theme throughout Thor is equality because Thor tries to destroy The Jotunheim as his dad doesn't agree with that so sends him to earth to try and get him to think of everyone as equals. Whilst Loki his younger brother finds out he has been adopted so feel that him and Thor aren't equal. Thor is all about equality and see people as an equal. A minor theme would be love and friendship as Thor falls in love with a girl called Jane as he starts to see that everyone is equal and should be seen that way. Love is a minor theme as it isn't really that important in the storyline. The conflict in Thor is a matter of life and death as Loki tries to kill Thor near the end. Loki is jealous of Thor and Thor is in the way of what Loki wants to do so Loki wants to kill him to get him out of his way. In different points it is both person versus person and person versus society because Thor needs to realise everyone is equal and needs I open up to equality however in some points it is person versus person as Loki tries to kill Thor due to jealousy. So both aspects are important as they both could result in death. This fits in with Vladmir Propp's theory I archetypes as Thor is the hero and Loki is the villain. This supports Propp's theory because Thor is trying to stop Loki from destroying Jotunheim.The main character is Thor and he wants to stop Loki from destroying Jotunhei and taking his place. The main problem is that Loki wants to destroy Jotunheim and Thor doesn't want him to so he has to try and stop him. This is the problem because Thor is trying to stop him and Loki is jealous him so doesn't really care about him. The opposing force is Loki as he doesn't really care about Thor and is jealous so doesn't really care if Thor is in his way. Anything that's in his way he will get rid of and stop as he doesn't want to let emotions get in the way of his plans. It's mainly men in this so it would attract men and young adults as there are heroes as well. There is a lot of bright colours that will attract your attention and connotes happiness which also connotes that Thor is successful in what he wants to do. This also could connote danger as there is red sometimes which represents blood and danger. However there is a few dull colours that connote death and sadness which connotes that someone might die or get seriously hurt. There are close ups used of Thor especially when he tells the others that he has a plan, this makes it more effective as it creates suspense as the shot denotes Thor's face looking serious. This connotes that this part is important and that everyone should take notice to what happens next. Most of the important scenes are shot outside which connotes that everything that happens is dangerous and life threatening. This is connoted because a lot of explosions are caused by Loki due to his jealousy of Thor.Diegetic sound used in Thor includes the explosion near the end caused by Loki, the explosion is loud and is important in the film so the characters would hear it and it would be important to them as they don't want anyone to get hurt and are trying to stop Loki so they will definitely hear the explosion even If the actors can't. Non-diegetic music in the background made it quite tense which makes the shot more effective and makes things quite tense as the music creates suspense to make the viewers know that it's an important scene. The background music is important in making sure that the scenes that are important are really effective. It is important because without that sound and music the scene wouldn't be as effective.
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