my journey towards a BA in photography
“The Seven Samurai” vs. “The Magnificent Seven.” While almost identical on a superficial basis “The Seven Samurai” and “The Magnificent Seven” are very different films. These differences mainly come I feel from the cultural context of each movie. “The Seven…
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The Seven Samurai (1954) Dir: Akira Kurosawa Cast: Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Keiko Tsushima Summary For only a meagre three meals a day, 7 Ronin (masterless samurai) are hired by villages to protect them from bandits. Synopsis When villages overhear…
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The Magnificent Seven (1960) Dir: John Sturges Cast: Yul Brynner, Eli Wallach, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, Robert Vaughan, James Coburn, Horst Buchholz. Plot Summary Feudal Japan transported to the Old West. Seven old gunfighters are hired by a Mexican Village…
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The first film a watched after receiving the course material was “Eddie the Eagle” 2016 Directed by Dexter Fletcher. I have written a sperate synopsis and review here. I’m a regular listener to the Kermode & Mayo’s Film Review or…
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Eddie the Eagle (2016) Dir: Dexter Fletcher Cast: Taron Egerton, Hugh Jackman Plot Summary The true story of Eddie the Eagle and his dream to be an Olympian, by becoming Britain’s first Ski Jumper for 50 years. How…
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Welcome to my first blog post of Introduction to Film Culture. This exercise invites us to consider what we know about several cinematic terms and make notes on what I understand by them, and I am embarrassed to say – very little….
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