Abstract
This paper explains that the movie "Purgatory" proves that it is better to possess free will, even if it is the will to sin, rather than to be made into a clockwork orange as a paradigm of virtue. The author relates that Blackjack Britton gang fleeing a posse rides into Refuge, a town of second chances where the people make every effort to be virtuous. The paper points out that Refuge is a clockwork orange in reverse because moral choice has been taken away. The paper concludes that Alex's brainwashed paradigm of virtue and the Refuge paradigm were broken apart by the free will choice to do something for oneself.

From the Paper
"It is only when Sonny, who is in love with Rose and sacrifices himself for her, makes them realize their identities, that they in turn realize they do have a choice and take action. Sonny is surprised to find Hickok with his gun belt on coming out to stand with him in the classic gunfight scene: "What the hell," he says." "That's exactly what it is," Forest replies, "Hope you're ready to meet it." Alex's self-realization, even in the midst of his performance after the Ludovico Technique, is the same slow sign that there is still a spark of free will there."

Tags:gang, gunfight, ripper, virtuous, love

Abstract
This paper examines the movie "Purgatory" to prove that it is better to possess free will, even if it is the will to sin, rather than to be made into a clockwork orange as a paradigm of virtue.

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"The Blackjack Britton gang flees a posse and rides into Refuge, a small town in the American old West where no one carries a gun, drinks or swears. The town is actually Purgatory, and the peaceful inhabitants are all famous dead outlaws, criminals and gunslingers (Doc Holliday, Wild Bill Hickok, Jesse James, Billy the Kid, Rose McClintock), who must redeem ..."

Tags:a, clockwork, orange

Abstract
This paper explains that the film "Amadeus", a fictionalized accounting of the life of Mozart, is set in the Enlightenment period in the late eighteenth century and depicts the higher urban, social class in Austria concentrating on rulers rather than commoners. The author points out that Salieri's telling the "Amadeus" story from a mental hospital is his penance, or his position in the Enlightenment purgatory. The paper relates that Mozart, viewed as an Enlightenment hero, is able to push some boundaries, such as composing the "Marriage of Figaro", because the Enlightenment was basically about shaking up the social structure.


Table of Contents
Introduction
Main Question
Conclusion

From the Paper
"The characters in Forman's "Amadeus" are not fictional, but they are
fictionalized. They are based on real people who lived and died in Enlightenment Europe, but since no one was around to write down every word they said before they died, the director had to take liberties with dialog and action in a way that fictionalizes the story. The death of Mozart is already the stuff of legend and fiction, and this movie takes it further. The characters therefore represent actual historical figures, but they are still fictionalized. Forman's film was made in 1984, and this doesn't appear to have much impact on the story it is telling. The film was a Broadway musical before it was a movie."

Tags:purgatory, fictionalized, structure, mercantile, emperor

Abstract
Th is paper explains that "Fight Club" is a critique of consumerism, which is surprisingly radical for a mainstream Hollywood production. The author points out that the most significant aspect of the film is how this critique is intertwined with an analysis of the impact of globalized economics and the labor marketplace upon constructions of masculinity in modern culture. The paper argues that "Fight Club" represents the convergence of gender and globalized economics in terms of labor marginalized in both geographic space and economic relations.

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"The Hollywood film "Fight Club" (1999) is a complex depiction of masculinity in the postmodern consumer age. Although its critique of consumerism is surprisingly radical for a mainstream Hollywood production, the most significant aspect of the film is how this critique is intertwined with an analysis of the impact of globalized economics and the labor marketplace upon constructions of masculinity in modern culture. As this essay will argue, "Fight Club" represents the convergence of gender and globalized economics in terms of labor marginalized in both geographic space and economic relations."

Tags:film, geography, labour

Abstract
Among the various styles of producing films, the noir style is one that has come to be recognized for its uniqueness in characterization, camera work and striking dialogue. Film Noir of the 1940s and 50s was well known for feminine characters that were the protagonists, the femme fatale. This was most common with the French and later accepted in the United States. This paper begins by introducing film noir, its definition, how it started and also the history of this genre in the United States of America. It looks at films such as the "Maltese Falcon" (1941) and "A Touch of Evil" (1958). In the second section, the paper explores how women are represented in film noir (heroine and femme fatal) by discussing the aforementioned films and analyzing them. The paper examines different authors, such as Ann Mary Doane whose research is based on feminism and psychoanalysis and Ewing Dale ("Style and Content in Film Noir"), to discuss their ideas. The paper also compares two film noirs - the "Maltese Falcon" (1941) and "Basic Instinct" (a contemporary noir), to see how women express themselves, looking to see whether they express themselves through their sexual diversity. In the third and last section, the paper examines how women are represented in contemporary noir by analyzing and discussing one contemporary noir - "Mulholland Drive" (2001). The paper analyzes sequences to demonstrate the movie's connection with film noir and examines the role of women in the film. The paper includes illustrations from movies.

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"Mulholland Drive reinforces the dominance of the femme fatale in contemporary film noir. In present times the role of the woman in society is observed to have a variation, and this is because of the fact that there is a change in the way that she can express herself. It also highlights the way that she can dominate men without them even knowing it. It is perhaps only when they reach their ultimate doom that they realize that women have exploited them. This kind of character portrayal is one that has increased over the years since the beginning of the film noirs. From then it has developed itself in American filmmaking, which has reflected the strengths and weaknesses both in American society."

Tags:Touch, of, Evil, gloom, film, making

Abstract
This paper analyzes the 1933 film, "King Kong" and discusses several important elements of the film. More specifically, the paper analyzes the main characters in the film, the film's plot, the acting, mise-en-scene, the film's use of special effects, the use of sound, the cinemaphotogray and the main themes in the film. The paper also discusses the film's powerful emotional impact and the sexual interplay in the play.

Tags:King, Kong, Film, Horror, Monster, Beast, Mise-en-scene

Abstract
This paper reviews the Canadian film industry, one that is said to be a composite of three different unique bodies that have combined to create a dynamic film environment; albeit not a uniquely Canadian one. The paper goes on to discuss how while the indigenous Canadian film industry is still extant it might be described as moribund at best. If not for governmental support for the indigenous film industry, independent Canadian film making might already be extinct. The Canadian film industry is relatively healthy overall but the figures indicate strictly indigenous Canadian films, outside of one or two major production houses, may suffer revenue and market difficulties in the years ahead.

Tags:canadian, film, industry

Abstract
This paper analyzes the film "Jerry McGuire" in order to analyze the characterization of women in film. Several analysis techniques are used for the analysis, such as looking at the life styles portrayed in the film, the film's language, the argument within the text, and the reception of the audience.

Tags:film, media, analysis

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This paper presents a summary of "Chapter 3 of Film History: Theory and Practice" by Robert Allen and Douglas Gomeny that focuses on the need for an active process of reading and studying film history. It looks at film as a narrative and the personal agenda of the film historian. It looks at the economic and cultural assumptions of the film historian.

Tags:Film History, Robert Grau, Terry Ramsaye

Abstract
This essay examines the question of the presentation of film and looks at the topic of truth within the documentary film. The writer considers the words of Errol Morris, the director of 'The Thin Blue Line', who believes that documentaries can be as personal as fiction film making. The writer discusses that Morris challenges the concept that objective truth may be captured through film.

From the Paper
"Errol Morris, director of 'The Thin Blue Line', has criticized the cinema verite style of documentary, arguing that: "There is no reason why documentaries can't be as personal as fiction filmmaking and bear the imprint of those who made them. Truth isn't guaranteed by style or expression. It isn't guaranteed by anything". In making this argument, Morris is not only challenging the idea that objective truth can be captured through film, but that the generic line between fictional film and documentary film can often be extraordinarily blurred."

Tags:film, documentary, truth