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Tag Archives: Screenwriting
Some Shows Are Only Good When You’re Tired
Since television became available for streaming over the internet, I’ve realized something that was impossible to notice when I used to watch TV on a programmed schedule. There were a few shows, which shall remain nameless, that I used to … Continue reading
Posted in Comparative Analysis, Trend-Spotting
Tagged Critical Analysis, Critical essay, film, Film Theory, movie, Movies, psychology, regulatory depletion, Screenwriting, television, TV
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A Modern Perspective on King Lear
Just a few brief thoughts. . . In watching the 1984 TV version of King Lear last week, it occurred to me that this story would take on quite a different interpretation in modern times. Perhaps it’s over-simplified, but as … Continue reading
Posted in Comparative Analysis, Trend-Spotting
Tagged acting, adaptation, British, Critical Analysis, Critical essay, film, Film Theory, industry, movie, movie review, Movies, remake, Screenwriting, Shakespeare, television, theater, TV
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The Disappearance of the Wide-Eyed, Idealistic Hero
In the last decade, mass media in the United States has seen many changes in the way characters and stories are written. One change which I consider to be particularly unfortunate is the gradual, yet rapid, decline in the use … Continue reading
Posted in Trend-Spotting
Tagged Antiheroes, Capra, Critical Analysis, Critical essay, film, film student, Film Theory, hero, industry, movie, movie review, Movies, Mulder, Screenwriting, Semantics, Superheroes, television, TV
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Why Go to Film School? (Part 2)
In my last post, I talked about why production-centered classes might be helpful for a wannabe director/producer/screenwriter. This week, I’ll list a few attributes of the more purely scholastic side of film school (e.g. film history/media studies, Gen. Ed. requirements, … Continue reading
Posted in List, Uncategorized
Tagged Critical Analysis, Critical essay, Film schools, film student, industry, Job market, movie, Movies, Screenwriting, television, TV
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Why Go to Film School? (Part 1)
If you look around on the internet, there are some pretty convincing arguments against the idea of going to school to learn about filmmaking, mostly revolving around the cost or the time and effort it takes to earn a degree. … Continue reading
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Tagged Critical Analysis, Critical essay, film, Film schools, film student, industry, Job market, movie, Movies, Screenwriting, theater
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Brooding Females, a Recent Trend Imitating the “Brooding Male” Cliche?
I was watching old episodes of Daria recently and it got me thinking about the introduction and continuing low-level trend of the brooding female teenager character in television shows and movies. Dark, brooding characters are a perennial favorite for screenwriters. … Continue reading
Posted in Comparative Analysis, Trend-Spotting
Tagged Critical Analysis, Critical essay, film, film noir, Film Theory, Gender stereotype, movie, movie review, Movies, mtv, Screenwriting, television, TV, Vampires
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Father-Daughter Stories: A New TV Trend
I thought it might be interesting to talk a little bit about the recent trend of father-daughter dynamics in TV shows, especially in crime shows. What’s so interesting about the most recent examples is that it’s basically the same dynamic … Continue reading
Posted in Comparative Analysis, List, Trend-Spotting
Tagged Castle, Critical Analysis, Critical essay, daughters, fathers, Film Theory, industry, Lie To Me, Media Trend, Screenwriting, Shark, television, TV
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Chuck Versus Get Smart
Ever since Chuck premiered about four years ago, I’ve been comparing it to Get Smart in my mind… Continue reading
Posted in Comparative Analysis
Tagged Chuck, Critical Analysis, Critical essay, Dracula, film, Get Smart, Screenwriting, spy, Superheroes, television, TV
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Television Was Theater, Television is Cinema
More often than not, those discussing the history of television tend to focus on changes in social content or technology. Interesting though those topics may be, my thoughts linger on the change in style and presentation. Continue reading
Posted in Comparative Analysis
Tagged acting, Critical Analysis, Critical essay, film, film student, Film Theory, History, industry, movie, Screenwriting, television, theater, TV, Web Video
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Socio-Political Symbolism in Dracula
Robert Sklar said the horror movies of the 1930s, like the 1931 film Dracula, expressed the public’s “fear for the survival their society and pleasure at seeing someone… vent his rage at it” (179). Rather than venting rage, one could suppose that it was more along the premise of seizing personal power over society Continue reading
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Tagged antihero, Bela Lugosi, Critical Analysis, Critical essay, Dracula, film, film noir, film student, Film Theory, Mythology, Screenwriting, Thriller, Vampires
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