1:44-3.33 (1.89) The scene where Balian's wife is being buried should have been taken out because it's not really an important part. Taking out this scene would not affect the plot. To signify that Balian had a wife who died, her necklace could have symbolized her later in the movie.
3:33-3:55 (0.22s) This is the scene where Balian is welding. This scene is not important to the film and would not affect it if taken out.
27:30-28:23 (93s) This scene should be taken out because the next scene is where he is alone in the desert. The viewers would've assumed he might've found other modes of transport. Taking out this scene would affect the film by a small portion. If this scene was taken out we wouldn't of known Balian had his own "army" of men and how he got to the desert.
30:32-33:19 (2.87) Balian finds a horse in the middle of the desert, then get's into a fight before entering Jerusalem. He wins. This would affect the story in a small portion. Balian would not have known about Jerusalem. He would not have found it as quickly.
34:56-38:38 (37s) Balian is just walking. Not important to the film. Does not affect it.
38:11-39:14 (1.03) This scene is not important because Balian wakes up and calms a horse down, he then gives Sibylla water to drink. This would not affect any part of the movie.
51:03-53 (2min) Balian working in the village. This would not affect the movie. It should cut to when he talks to the people entering the village on horseback.
53:11-56:24 (3:13) Balian is talking to the Queen once again. Not important to the film, they talk multiple times throughout the film and the fact that Balian and the Queen like each other is already established.
58:12-103.40 (5min) Battle scene - I think there should be one big battle scene at the end, not multiple ones throughout the film. This might cause conflict because the audience might not know why both sides are fighting each other.
1:33.36-140.19 (7min) This scene is where Balian is looking over all the dead bodies from the battle field. This isn't important as he is just walking around looking at the bodies of the dead.
146.36-150.36 (6min) This scene is originally a 10 minute battle scene, I think this scene should've been shortened. 30.44
127:45-128:30 (85s) In this scene, we see Saladine's sister. From this scene, the audience is suppose to get that she is raped. This scene could be taken out and replaced by cutting to the next scene when Saladine is informed of his sisters rape. If this scene were taken out, we would not be introduced to Saladine's sister.
123:25-128:30 (5.05) In this scene we see that the Sibylla has agreed to marry Saladine. This scene can be taken out and should cut straight to the wedding.
(8min) We are introduced to Sibylla's son who is crowned King and has leprosy. We can cut out both part's where he doesn't feel the hot candle wax drip onto his skin and we can skip to the part where he is being poked in the foot with a needle and is being showed puppets. From there we can assume he has leprosy.
Sunday, 6 January 2013
Heat
Heat, a 1995 movie directed my Michael Mann is an action filled gang/criminal movie.
This movie is a very action filled film and features many stunts. The actors in the film were very believable to watch. They played their part really well which kept my attention throughout the film. The costumes were really well thought out and suited each character well. The costumes and some of the set featured a lot of black, which gave the overall appearance of both the characters and the set a very "dark" look.
I didn't like the film at the beginning because everything was happening kind of slow, but as the film went on it moved along very quickly. I thoroughly enjoyed the film, especially the ending because as the movie progressed, everything was happening so quickly which kept my attention because I always wanted to know what would happen next. I also liked how the film would slow down at parts to give the viewer a rest from the action and then as the movie went along it would build suspense and then the action would appear again. The camera angles featured in the movie are very intense and they build the suspense throughout the film.
The scene where Neil McCauley (Robert De Niro) and Lt. Vincent Hanna (Al Pacino) were in the field by the airport was a very suspenseful scene because it was very dark and the sounds of the airplanes landing and the lights shining and creating shadows all were effects, making the scene suspenseful and intense.
I really enjoyed this film because it was filled with action and there was so much to look at on screen. As the movie progressed, it kept my attention because I wanted to know what would happen next. I wouldn't mind watching this film once more and I would recommend this movie to anyone who likes the action packed genre, especially.
This movie is a very action filled film and features many stunts. The actors in the film were very believable to watch. They played their part really well which kept my attention throughout the film. The costumes were really well thought out and suited each character well. The costumes and some of the set featured a lot of black, which gave the overall appearance of both the characters and the set a very "dark" look.
I didn't like the film at the beginning because everything was happening kind of slow, but as the film went on it moved along very quickly. I thoroughly enjoyed the film, especially the ending because as the movie progressed, everything was happening so quickly which kept my attention because I always wanted to know what would happen next. I also liked how the film would slow down at parts to give the viewer a rest from the action and then as the movie went along it would build suspense and then the action would appear again. The camera angles featured in the movie are very intense and they build the suspense throughout the film.
The scene where Neil McCauley (Robert De Niro) and Lt. Vincent Hanna (Al Pacino) were in the field by the airport was a very suspenseful scene because it was very dark and the sounds of the airplanes landing and the lights shining and creating shadows all were effects, making the scene suspenseful and intense.
I really enjoyed this film because it was filled with action and there was so much to look at on screen. As the movie progressed, it kept my attention because I wanted to know what would happen next. I wouldn't mind watching this film once more and I would recommend this movie to anyone who likes the action packed genre, especially.
Night of the Living Dead
Night of the Living Dead is a 1968 horror film directed by George A. Romero, starring Duane Jones (Ben), Judith O'Dea (Barbara), Karl Hardman (Harry Cooper), Marilyn Eastman (Helen Cooper), Keith Wayne (Tom), Judith Ridley (Judy) and Kyra Schon (Karen Cooper). The movie was released, October 1st, 1968.
I personally did not like the movie because I felt it lacked detail throughout most of the plot. I found the movie started out slow and gradually got faster. As the movie went on, it felt like the director wanted to end the movie in a rush. While watching, I also found that their wasn't much dialogue said throughout the film and I think if there was more dialogue added, it would've been much more interesting and entertaining to watch. Considering the film was the first zombie movie made, the costumes were exceptionally realistic.
Like I mentioned in the above paragraph, there was not much dialogue said throughout the film and I thought that the dialogue was most needed in the parts when the zombies attacked. Most of the time, the expressions on the people's faces was just pure horror, but they didn't scream. I think if they did, it would add more entertainment for the audience/viewers.
Like I said before, I personally did not like the movie, "Night of the Living Dead" because it lacked in a lot of detail and in most parts of the film was not believable. I felt, as the movie was getting closer to the end, it was very rushed and everything was going by quickly. The costumes overall, were pretty well done considering the movie was the first zombie movie made. I would give credit to George A. Romero for trying to deliver a new approach to the horror genre.
I personally did not like the movie because I felt it lacked detail throughout most of the plot. I found the movie started out slow and gradually got faster. As the movie went on, it felt like the director wanted to end the movie in a rush. While watching, I also found that their wasn't much dialogue said throughout the film and I think if there was more dialogue added, it would've been much more interesting and entertaining to watch. Considering the film was the first zombie movie made, the costumes were exceptionally realistic.
Like I mentioned in the above paragraph, there was not much dialogue said throughout the film and I thought that the dialogue was most needed in the parts when the zombies attacked. Most of the time, the expressions on the people's faces was just pure horror, but they didn't scream. I think if they did, it would add more entertainment for the audience/viewers.
Like I said before, I personally did not like the movie, "Night of the Living Dead" because it lacked in a lot of detail and in most parts of the film was not believable. I felt, as the movie was getting closer to the end, it was very rushed and everything was going by quickly. The costumes overall, were pretty well done considering the movie was the first zombie movie made. I would give credit to George A. Romero for trying to deliver a new approach to the horror genre.
Count of Monte Cristo - comparison
1932 version: When watching this version of the film, I found the plot hard to follow because everything happened so fast. It was shown in black and white, which for some reason made it harder for me to follow what was happening as well. The graphics in this version of the film were pretty impressive for the time and the film itself is also pretty original. The scene where Edmond Dantes is in jail seemed more realistic and detailed than the 2002 version because this scene was more focused on in this version.
2002 version: When watching this version of the film, I found the plot easier to follow because the ideas seemed to be much more organized in this version of the film. This version was also in colour, which for me, made it easier for me to follow what was going on. It was also easier for me to follow who the characters were throughout the film. The love affair between Mercedes and Edmond was much more "featured" in this version of the film.
I would say that the 1932 version is much more original and classic then the 2002 version. I also thoroughly enjoyed the jail scene in this version better as well because it was much more realistic and detailed. The jail scene in this version really caught my attention because it was the most detailed scene and the only scene I could understand from the plot of the whole version of this movie. I did find the 2002 version better because it was in colour and I understood it better then the 1932 version. The characters and the plot were also easier for me to follow because it was in colour (not sure why). I found that the 2002 version provided more detail to the plot as well as costumes. The "love affair" between Mercedes and Edmond is more "featured" in this version of the film as well. I found I understood this part of this version of the movie better, although I wish the jail scene in this version was like the one in the 1932 version. It lacked detail in the 2002 version.
My final decision: I liked the 2002 version better.
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