Films Studies

Film studies Pascal Di Betta Film: Grapes of Wrath October 29, 2017                                                                         Acting A shot that stood out to me was the scene with the dead monkey. As Joe Gills (William Holden) approaches the dead body with drapes on it, we begin to get nerves. Has Norma Desmond (Gloria Swanson) Killed the poor fella. As she lifts up the cloth we see that it is a monkey. She invited Joe to come up because she thought he was a the coffin guy. She realizes she has invited a total stranger into her house and tells him to leave. He is about to, until he realizes that he knows her. “Wait a minute, haven't I seen you before? I know your face.” He says. “Your Norma Desmond, used to be in silent pictures, use to be big.” She raises her eyebrows as high ...

Double indemnity. Film Studies Barton Keyes (Edward G. Robinson)  is the shining star of this film. When I think of insurance companies I think of extremely boring tedious work, and also of corruption and fraud. However Barton gave me a very interesting perspective on the business. Through his monologue talking about suicide we see a bit of humanity come out, and also chuckle to see mister Napoleon tell of the boss. The Boss has just attempted to tell Ms. Dietrichson ( Barbara Stanwyck)  that her husband committed suicide. But she won't have that crap. She storms out and so the boss say they will have to take it to court. Keyes comes in and biggies to list all the ways that people have committed suicide. He becomes enthused lively and it is captivating to watch. “Mr. Norton, of all the cases on record not one single case of suicide by leaping of the re end of a moving train. And you know how fast that train was going at the point where the body was found, 15 mile an hou...

Film Studies Pascal DiBetta Film: All about Eve Oh Eve George Orwell's animal farm has a parallel to a major theme in All about Eve. Although the book itself is dealing with the ideology of marxism, it is also addressing the concept of the a revolution which applies to the main driving plot of the movie. Perhaps this theme is not revealed until the last shot of the film, however, looking back we can see the similarities between Eve and Margo as the film progresses. We see at the very end when Eve is sitting on the coach, the true colors of the character of the young star. Old, tired and in no way innocent (emphasised by the cigar she is smoking). A movies theme can make the difference between a well made film versus a incredible film. The story can be told with skill and elegance, yet it is the the question that is being asked which makes it great. Many may forget that the true meaning of a revolution is to simply end up back where you started, revolution meaning t...