PROMPT / INTRO TO FILM PAPER

Hey 1020. Don't forget to post the INTRO PARAGRAPH of your Gladiator paper by midnight, Monday before class.

Of course, these intros may change as you continue working on your paper through Thursday, but at least this will get you started. AND I am happy to give feedback on these.

**It's important to have a strong first paragraph! It gives the first impression of your paper, (which needs to be good), and writing it will help you focus/shape/guide the rest of your paper. You know this. Take full advantage of this assignment as an opportunity to get feedback AND deter those nasty procrastination habits.

Fright Night Scene Analysis -Tevin Lanier

As I was watching the beginning of Fright Night, I was instantly drawn into the fact that Charley is in the midst of making love but is curious about whats goin on outside. Charley must be a fan of horror movies for him to automatically get suspicious about people outside carrying things. Charley is so bothered about the people that he has completely neglected his girlfriend to explore the people's whereabouts. His lack of attention towards his mate even bothers his mother who is puzzled by Charley's actions. The next day Charley meets a new neighbor who is a well-known prostitute. Charley eventually makes up with his girlfriend and they go out to eat, then he notices that the new neighbor he has just met has been murdered.Charley is shocked by the news and his assumptions of foul play grows stronger.

Scene Analysis- Jowin Okere

The scene I chose to analyze was the scene when he finally saw what happened to his home. There were several things to notice in this scene. Basically after Maximus has avoided his death he travels all the way back to see what has happened to his home. As he travels he reminisces on quick glimpses of his childhood combined with other elements of what has happened to him. When he finally gets back home he sees what has happened and breaks down and cries.

During this scene there is alot going on as far as colors, camera angle, and sound goes. There are varying terrains that he goes through as he rides his horse back to his home. He went through snow, brown desert and into the barren wasteland. Not only does the terrain change but what we see changes. As he rides, there are transitions from us seeing him race to his home and his memories of him as a child in a garden. The memory shots were very colorful and vivacious. The green forage that surrounded him during these scenes represented life. During one of the memory shots, however, an army of horsemen came trampling him in the middle of his recess. It is unclear whether or not this is something that has actually happened or whether it was strictly symbolic. There were also alot of close-ups on the horses feet and on Maximus' face.

Ridley Scott's varying shots basically were to provide contrast to what has just happened while at the same time giving a glimpse in to the pure yet hardened heart of Maximus. Gladiator started off with Maximus being loved and revered and enjoying his duty as a soldier. However, in an instant things change for the worst and he is now in a negative position. His memories of his pleasant past combined with the soldiers trampling him in the same instant can be seen as a parellel to his current situation. All of these varying terrains show what he is going through internally.

The battle for Germania/Roman battle -Analysis

I decided to do my blog over the battle for Germania. I believe its the most interesting part in the film and a great way to grasp the audience's attention at the beginning. The scene is very dark, cloudy, and misty which sets the mood for the scene before the battle begins. For someone who has never seen it for the first time, it foreshadows that something bad or sad is about to occur. Before the battle begins slow music is playing in the background as the wind blows, symbolizing a cold day. Ridley Scott uses long shots as the horse with the headless man arrives on the horse. As MAximus Decimus leaves on his horse everyone rises symbolizing the respect they have for him. Numerous times the director also used to the camera to play Decimus' eyes; almost if we were him ourselves. As tension begins to rise everything in the scene begins to increase such as music volume, wind speed, and the volume of every one's voice in the movie as the begin to yell and charge. More close ups are occurring during the actual battle to see the bloody, violent scene as everyone is getting killed.

Karl McMichel Gladiator Scene

The clip from Gladiator the director Ridley Scott I chose the scene when Maximus Decimus announced his name to the King. In this scene the director uses a lot of close up shots in order to let the viewers see the facial expression on the various actors faces. It also captures the feeling of power that he has by using low shots looking up. He then uses a long shot at the end to show effect of the crowd and include them in the scene. The best principal actor of this scene is Maximus Decimus played by Russell Crowe because he used his body language effectively express that he won’t back down from anything.
The Music and sound was the most important and dramatic part of this scene. It captured the mood and the feeling of every moment. It also set the tone throughout the whole scene. The louder the music got the more intense the scene became. The crowd noise also got louder and louder to lead to the climax when they are cheering at full capacity.

Gladiator scene analysis -Tevin Lanier

I like the whole movie, but if i had to just choose one scene to analyze it would have to be the Maximus is the new emperor scene. In this scene you witness the cries of a son wanting to be like his father but instead is told that he is not worthy of such prominence. Marcus Aurelius is the emperor of Rome and unlike most great leaders,he chooses a gladiator to reign next instead of his own son. Marcus'son Commodus is perplexed about the shocking news and immediately shows his disapproval. Commodus even states that he has seen his father's list of characteristics for the next emperor and admit that he is not a man of those special virtues.In an effort to give solace to his son, Marcus continues by saying that Commodus' faults are not of any of his fault but of his own wrongdoings. The dramatic scene ends by Commodus hugging his father and giving one more reason to why he deserves a chance at the throne.I chose this particular scene because it raises questions on how a man could see past his family ties for the sake of leaving his country in good hands.

Gladiator Scene Analysis-Morgan Stevenson

In this scene, Maximus Decimus Meridius is told to introduce himself.  Once he is told for the second time to tell who he is, he then says, “My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, Commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions, loyal servant to the true emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next.” After that was said the crowd and people surrounding him looked at him in shock as if they didn't expect that to be him when he took his helmet off. In this part of the movie Ridley Scott uses cinematography to emphasize the seriousness of this scene. There are many close-ups and medium shots that focused on the facial expressions of the characters to show how the introduction of Maximus is significant.