Week 8 assignment: essay – interrelationships reflection apa format | Applied Sciences homework help
- In Tom Jones (1963), a technique called the “double take” was introduced. After searching for his wallet everywhere, Tom turns and looks at the audience and asks whether we have seen his wallet. Is this technique a gimmick or artistically justi- fiable? Could you make a defensible judgment about this without seeing the film?
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reminiscent of the pulp fiction novels of Dashiell hammett. While somewhat car- toonish in places, and laced with unexpected comedic moments, the film was nom- inated for several awards, among them the palme d’Or at Cannes. Django Unchained (Figure 12-8) continued Tarantino’s commitment to artful violence. Clever directors can easily shock their audiences. But the more complex re- sponses, some of which are as difficult to control as they are to attain, are the aim of the enduring filmmakers. When Ingmar Bergman shows us the rape scene in The Virgin Spring (1959), he does not saturate us with horror. And the murder of the rapists by the girl’s father is preceded by an elaborate purification ritual that relates the violence and horror to profound meaning. In any art, control of audience response is vital. We can become emotionally saturated just as easily as we can be- come bored. The result is indifference. PERCEPTION KEY Violence and Film 1. Many groups condemn violent films of the kind described as slasher films or films that gratuitously portray torture and gore. Do you agree with these groups? Do you feel that violent films affect viewers’ behavior? How do they affect you? Is it possible to participate with a violent film?