Films

Most of these films were really good. However; I believe that some of these films are too hold and need to be replaced with more current movies. The first movie that should be on the playlist should be The Help. This movie was directed by Tate Taylor and came out tin 2011. This was such a great film because it was made in 2011 and they made it seem like it was from the 1960’s. The setting, costume, and lighting was perfect. It made it seem so easy to convey the message of the film which was how bad racism was and how far we have come. This movie made me cries, laugh, smile, and feel so many other emotions.

 

The second movie that I believe should be added to this list is, Rise of the Planet of the Apes.   This movie was directed by Rupert Wyatt in 2011. The reason why I believe we should view this film is because it is totally different from any other movies on this list. This movie shows how greedy mankind can be. We have been trying to control a lot of aspects of life that maybe we shouldn’t and this movie shows what something like that can lead up to. There is nothing like this film on the movie playlist for this class and that way I believe that this movie should be watched.

The Third movie that should be added to the Movie Playlist should be 127 Hours. This movie was directed by Danny Boyle. This film came out in 2010. I chose this movie not only because it was recent but because I believe that there are a lot of different elements that can be learned from it.  The lighting, plot and the simplicity of this film would make it a good film to be watched. This movie is inspirational and it is also based on a true story. These movies are my favorites. 

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly directed by Julian Schnabel in 2007, was by far my favorite movie of the semester. Like I mentioned above I like stories and films that are based on true stories. This movie was so inspirational and it made me not only to appreciate life but know that no matter what happens life goes on. I liked the message. It was also one of the movies that I believed really helped with not only the camera angles but with the lighting.

American Beauty was another movie that I really enjoyed.  The reason why I enjoyed this movie was because it did not sugar code the life of an American. A lot of people who do not live in America believe that this country is all peaches and cream when it’s really not.  So I like the way they put this into perspective. Another reason why I really like this film is because my favorite actor is the main character (Kevin Spacey) and he does a great job in his role.

Pulp Fiction is one of my favorite movies of all time. It was produced by Quentin Tarantino in 1994.  I have watched this movie a lot of times. It has great music, actors, and it’s a fun movie over all. There is really no moral to this story besides it being a fun movie. The era in what they tried to make it was fun.

“Steven Andrew Soderbergh Interviewed on The Treatment”

Magic Mike

Steven Andrew Soderbergh is a film producer, screenwriter, cinematographer and editor. He is best known for movies like Haywire, Ocean’s Eleven, The Girlfriend Experience, Magic Mike among many others. Wednesday, August first Soderbergh was on KCRW, The Treatment talking about his more recent film Magic Mike.

My first impression of Soderbergh was that he was extremely smart. With that said once I went online to learn a little more about him I found that indeed he is extremely smart. Soderbergh has been working in the film industry for a while. His first work was in 1989 where he was a screenwriter for a movie called, Sex, Lies and Videotapes. It is very impressing that with his first film work he was nominated for an Oscar for Original Screenplay.  He likes to be original as he was a good sense for what will catch people’s attention. Doing a movie like Magic Mike in my opinion is very risky. This film if it was not done properly could have been hurtful to his career. He even mention in this interview that the Imagery, music, activity and sex is not something that as a society we always accept or at least it was something that we are not used to.

Channing Tatum had come to Soderbergh to let him know about a film that he was interested on creating. When it was time to start making the film Soderbergh was on board. He said that, “It seemed better than a magazine article, documentary or TV show”. There is a lot more to this movie than just trippers. In a way I understand why he said that. Nobody had ever gone that far. There has never been a film that is for a females and gay men like this. They took it to the next level. As woman we are a little more reserved about our sexual fantasies. Soderbergh feel like once a woman leaves a strip club we stop thinking about it. We stop fantasizing about that stripper. On the other hand men do not. They want to take things to the next level and keep fantasizing about that stripper. Soderbergh new that woman needed this that it was going to be better than a magazine, article, documentary or any TV show.  

“I’m not really interested on things being perfect I’m interested on them feeling real” (Steven A. Soderbergh).  I believe that because things have to be portrayed as real instead of things being perfect is the reason why Soderbergh is so successful.  He understands filmmaking in a different way and understands what will show on screen. He is not only a director but has worked in many different jobs in the industry that makes him understand and see thing differently. This is when experience comes to play. Thousands of people want the opportunity to work in this industry and it is so competitive that it is amazing that he has been working in the industry for over two decades.

So what’s to come from Soberbergh? He says, “I’m not coming back unless I can come back as a different filmmaker”. He believes that in order for a good film it must have some authenticity. For him it is more about what we can make original. He does not want to come back to making films about the same things. He likes showing the actors that something’s getting out of their comfort zones or out of playing the same characters is a good thing. He likes giving characters roles that they can talk; roles where people can show more versatility.

This interview showed me a different side of film. A side that I do not think a lot of people even think about or give much credit to. That is the person or people behind the scenes. Soberbergh is someone who is really respected in the industry. He gives us originality in a lot of his work.  In Magic Mike he did just that. For someone who is planning on leaving the industry for at least a few years is leaving on the right foot. I am glad that I listen to this interview. I have been wanting to watch this film and now I kind of have the background to the story and I want to watch it even more.