Italian Neo-Realism

Neo- Realism origins:

• the outbreak of WW2, under the control of Mussolini since 1942

American Influences:

• American noir writing and films
• French New Wave and Dogme 95

International Cinema vs. Hollywood Cinema

Hollywood movies: Angeles With Dirty Faces, Modern Times, On the Waterfront, Double Indeminty, His Girl Friday, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence, What a Wonderful Life.

International movies: Metropolis, The Last Laugh, Battleship Potemkin, Arrival at a Train Station.

Both types of cinema have great messages behind them and share a good story line. Hollywood movies have more of a restriction to the things they can show. As for international cinema can show more than what hollywood can and not get in trouble for it. They dont always end the same. Hollywood movies sometimes end up with a good and happy ending as international movies are not always like that. There is most likely a good guy, bad guy thing in most of these movies.

Method Acting

Method acting is when the actor is told to show real emotions and thought into an imaginary part. This method is used widely and by many actors in America. This method requires that the actor would relax his/her muscles so the scene would look more realistic and not so stiff. Also that the actor could recall memory of how something feels or how they would react to something without it actually being there. It is important that the actor would be able to recall past experiences to bring to the scene so it would be easier to get into the part.

Marlon Brando

Marlon Brando used what is called method acting when he was in films. This is when the actor would really get into the part 100% and shows emotions to fit the part. On the Waterfront has good examples of scenes in which he is showing method acting. For instance, when he is in the car talking with his brother and he is showing him that he was upset that his brother did not want to take care of him or help him out. The scene was believable and showed a lot of emotions.

Film Noir

1) I would describe Film Noir as not a genre, but as a certain mood and tone of a cinematographic film, mainly around the 1940's.

2) The film critiques described film noir as being more of the gangster and western genres. One critique described it as being the "flip side of the all-American success story." Which means that the films show more of the outcomes as being not as they expect. They do not always end up happy.

3) I have seen Double Indemnity by Billy Wilder, and recognize the directors Fritz Lang, Alfred Hitchcock, Michael Curtiz,

Film Noir Slang. (partner Efrain Rivera)

-Man i be on the nut 24/7! im tired of it

-This leaves us behind the eight-ball because we have no berries.

-i have a idea! lets rob that smoke down the street!

-Im not going to the big house! I gotta go have a stick of tea first.

-Im so snowed i cant have any of that right now

-Why don't we go downtown and dip people for there dough.

-Alright but if the elephant ears show up im going to fade.

Film Noir

1. Film noir is a style or genre cinematographic film marked by a mood of pessimism, fatalism, and menace.

2. The definition of the film critics is not really a definition. Most of them just said that there was no real definition to describe it. Others said that it was the opposite of the all American success story. Most containing crimes, with the old school detectives involving innocent people.

3. I have seen a quintessential film in class called Double Indemnity. I recognize one director, named Fritz Lang. But I think thats about it. Ohh wait, and also Alfred Hitchcock and Orson Welles.