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It wasn’t that bad of a movie. Honestly, if you hadn’t read the book or seen the 1933 version you would find little wrong. The plot makes sense and you understand the characters. But if you were to compare it, … Continue reading →

So I’ve been reading some of the people’s blogs about companionate marriage.  What struck me as a major problem to this theory is the idea that both parents have mutual interest in their children.  The only way this is possible … Continue reading →

For anyone to say that a character in a novel is not important is ignorance.  When analyzing a film/novel/any work of art, we are trained to pay attention to even the slightest detail (we’re studying the length of shots for … Continue reading →

I fell asleep.  I definitely dozed off for about five minutes.  It’s not because it’s an old movie; I’ve seen enough to not find the cinematography boring.  The story just wasn’t interesting to me.  I’m not even sure how this … Continue reading →

First and foremost I would like to clarify what a cut exactly is.  I’ll try to explain this with a film and digital connection.  First off, a cut does not have to mean that a camera moves.  I also saw … Continue reading →

First and foremost I’d like to point out that the sound heard in the darkness was not, at least I do not believe, the ice going inside the glass. It was someone picking ice out of a container. I replayed … Continue reading →

Our discussion today in class aroused some interesting thoughts. Identity and soul of a film were the ones that stood out to me. I was most inspired by the comment of people changing their image (clothes) as they grew.  But … Continue reading →

Here are a couple interesting thoughts I had during the film: In the extended shot of Ed telling Paul about finding Taylor’s dead body, Paul is brushing his teeth.  I believe he only started brushing his teeth once he told … Continue reading →

There are obvious differences of the film The Glass Key compared to the novel.  One of the main things that the film lacks is complexity.  As Dr. Campbell said earlier in class, Hollywood simplifies the emotions.  The film has a … Continue reading →

After reading The Glass Key, I couldn’t help but relate the novel to the film Chinatown (1974).  Both involve a corrupt power pulling strings in the background while a lowly detective keeps snooping around.  In both instances we aren’t really … Continue reading →