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American Independent Films – A Comparative Analysis The American independent film comprises a branch of the Hollywood industry, birthed since the 1970s but which exploded in the 1990s owing to a spurt of interest and funding. Clerks (1994) cannot be challenged as one of the films which answers to every characteristic of the American independent … Read more
Mise En scene: The Titanic In James Cameron’s academy award winning film The Titanic[1997], themes of good versus evil awry when Jack and Rose fall in love aboard the sinking ship, and complications of social stratification becomes apparent both in the musical scoring by James Horner and the epic scenes in the film. Jack and … Read more
I have always been intrigued by the Titanic, but my interest boomed with the recent development in how the side of the ship was damaged. I was amazed that instead of causing a gaping wound, as was previously believed, the iceberg that Titanic hit merely caused a series of small rips in the side of … Read more
Love or Lies? The RMS Titanic, known as the “unsinkable” ship, tragically went down in the middle of the ocean, leaving many to freeze in the icy waters. The boat may not have been unsinkable, but it was still the most extravagant adventure of the time. However, for the story to completely captivate viewers, the … Read more
The Titanic tells the dramatic, prosperous yet love story of Jack Dawson played by Leonardo Dicaprio and Rose DeWitt Bukater played by Kate Winslet through a journey taken place in 1912 on their voyage from Southampton to New York City. Director James Cameron splurged a whopping $200 million on capturing this heart filling story. The … Read more
A TITANIC TRADEGY When the Titanic sank, many mysteries went with it. How did they die? Who fired gunshots? These questions cannot be answered with any proof, but they can be answered by some of the witnesses that survived the ordeal. John Stall was aboard the ship when the accident happened. He was a very … Read more
Titanic still captures our imaginations after 85 years because her story is like a great novel that really happened. The story couldn’t have been written better… the juxtaposition of rich and poor, the gender roles played out unto death (women first), the stoicism and nobility of a bygone age, the magnificence of the great ship … Read more
The film “Titanic” is riddled with moral dilemmas. In one of the scenes, the owner of Star Line, the shipping company that owned the now-sinking Unsinkable, joins a lowered life-boat. The tortured expression on his face demonstrates that even he experiences more than unease at his own conduct. Prior to the disaster, he instructs the … Read more
