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Glossary
Kaiju
its a Japanese word for monster
disequilibrium
This is when the peace of the film disruppted and something bad happens
Enigma Code
The enigma code is a puzzle/riddle that is supposed to tease the audience and create tension.
Ideology
An ideology is system of values, attitude and beliefs that which an individual, group or society holds to be true or important.Ideas + Values
Mise en Scene
Mise en Scene is the french term for everything in the scene/frame.
setting, make-up, costume, placement of actors, props, lighting, colour etc
setting, make-up, costume, placement of actors, props, lighting, colour etc
Representation
Who? What? How?
Hollywood Timeline - RKO
RKO
is the oldest of the continuously operating movie studios.
1915 between 1948
RKO divest their theater holdings, they
maintained their hold over distribution and began increasing their profits
throughout.
October 23, 1928
The Founders David Sarnoff and Joseph P.
Kennedy
February 23, 1930
‘The case of sergeant Grischa’ was Oscar
nomination for best sound recording.
Directed by Herbert Brenon
Actors - Chester Morris, Betty Compson,
Jean Hersholt and Alec B. Francis
February 23, 1940
‘Pinocchio’ was also produce by Walt Disney
Directed by Ben Sharpsteen and Hamilton
Luske
Voiceover – Cliff Edwards and Dickie Jones
Most audiences agree is a good film because
it has lots of tough situations to success also knowing from right to wrong.
Which it made audience emotional.
February 15, 1950
‘Cinderella’ was produce by Walt Disney
production
Directed by Clyde Geronimi, Hamitlton Luske
and Wilfred Jackson
Voiceover – Iiene Woods and Eleanor Audley
It has a good fairy tale story because it
very adventures and magical visual.
1960s to 1970s
American films become more adventurous such
as Easy Rider, Wild Bunch and Indiana Jones. The company did independent films
rather producing their own.
1989 General Tire sold RKO pictures.
Thursday, 8 October 2015
Bloodsport
Directed by Newt
Arnold.
Genre - Action/Martial Arts and Based on a
True Story.
Target Audience – This film is aimed for males, any
audience who likes Martial Arts like Chinese audience are the most. Older
audience who likes based on true story.
Ideology – Martial Arts, Weapons, Punching Bag and
Blood.
Story line – Is about a Martial Arts fighter Frank Dux.
He goes to Kumite to prove himself to honor his Master.
Narrative Structure –
The start of the film shows the established area where the Kumite
is. The music from the beginning introduce with Chinese low drum beats and
builds up as soon it shows all various Martial Arts Fighters Training from
around the world.
The Main Character Frank
Dux is training in the army, a soldier informs Frank to go and see the
Colonel. Frank is having a shower, a soldier is waiting and checks on him but
he has escaped.
The soldier immediate informs the Colonel that Frank has escaped,
the Colonel orders 2 agents to go and get Frank back.
Frank walks up to an old Chinese house, to see his master. An old
woman let Frank in and told him to ‘wait here’. Frank looks at the Samurai
sword, the music starts with a slow Violin while Frank is remembering the old
times that Frank sneaked in the house to have a look at the sword, a young boy
turned and stopped Frank as thought he was stealing. The master stopped the
fight and offered Frank to train. During training, Frank did not like the
training as he is used as a punching bag for the master son. Few years later
the master son died, Frank asked if the master could train Frank. The master
accepts.
Frank finished remembering, he goes to his master room, to inform
that he is ready to fight at the Kumite, the master replied if Frank is sure he
wants to do it. Frank replied back ‘I want to fight to honor for you’, the
master accepts.
The scene establishes that frank is in China; he enters in a hotel
and bumps into a big man name Ray
Jackson. Frank realised that Ray is here for the kumite. Them both became
friends.
Frank and Ray enters in the Kumite starts with a tense music when
them both are walking through a very dark narrow corridor with rooms full of
Chinese gangsta.
Music stopped as soon them both enters in the Kumite room, gives
the invitation form, the security are not sure about Frank because he does not
look like Chinese and was trained by a professional master. The security told
Frank to prove if he can do Dim Mark
(Death Punch).
There are 5 bricks are layered, Frank has to break the bottom
brick from punching the top brick, all Martial Fighters gathers around to watch
Frank. The Music starts with slow tense Violin sound while Frank is meditating
then the music goes with a bang when he finally broke the bottom break.
All Fighters are Surprise. One of the muscular fighter said to
Frank that Brick do not hit back.
The Kumite fight begins with a Bloodsport – Stan Bush – Fight to
Survive soundtrack.
During the music, the scene shows all different fighters fighting
each other included Frank and Ray.
The next fighter whose name Chong
Li who is the most best champion fighter. The audience chant Chong Li while
getting on fight stage and fights with Hong Kong fighter, Chong Li won the
fight with the world record fastest knockout. Old tense violin music begins, as
Frank is shocked.
Next day fight still continues, Ray is fighting with Chong Li and
Ray is losing. Chong Li stumps Rays head and Frank shouts ‘’NO!!!!’’ because he
does not want Ray to die.
Ray is in Hospital, Frank informs that he will fight Chong Li as a
revenge for Ray.
Next day, Frank and Chong Li fights, Frank is winning. Chong Li
threw a white powder to Frank eyes to blind him. Frank can’t see and he gets
very angry that he can’t see but he remained calm and trying to remember the
old times in training. Frank was ready then Chong Li was about to kick him but
Frank dodge and he fight back. Frank won the fight.
At the end 2 agents finally found Frank and got him back where he
comes from. The music at the end used the song call Stan Bush – Fight to
survive. The end.
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