Monday 20 April 2009
Monday 12 January 2009
Top Rated Thriller Films
| Rank | Rating | Title | Votes |
| 1. | 9.1 | The Godfather (1972) | 334,786 |
| 2. | 9.0 | The Godfather: Part II (1974) | 192,625 |
| 3. | 8.9 | The Dark Knight (2008) | 329,622 |
| 4. | 8.8 | Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) | 227,532 |
| 5. | 8.7 | Rear Window (1954) | 94,285 |
| 6. | 8.7 | Cidade de Deus (2002) | 121,892 |
| 7. | 8.7 | The Usual Suspects (1994) | 219,164 |
| 8. | 8.7 | Psycho (1960) | 114,587 |
| 9. | 8.7 | Fight Club (1999) | 296,529 |
| 10. | 8.6 | The Silence of the Lambs (1991) | 196,228 |
| 11. | 8.6 | North by Northwest (1959) | 75,253 |
| 12. | 8.6 | Memento (2000) | 214,194 |
| 13. | 8.6 | The Matrix (1999) | 306,888 |
| 14. | 8.6 | Se7en (1995) | 217,120 |
| 15. | 8.6 | Léon (1994) | 151,541 |
| 16. | 8.6 | Taxi Driver (1976) | 121,144 |
| 17. | 8.5 | Vertigo (1958) | 73,385 |
| 18. | 8.5 | M (1931) | 31,032 |
| 19. | 8.5 | Double Indemnity (1944) | 28,310 |
| 20. | 8.5 | The Third Man (1949) | 40,846 |
| 21. | 8.5 | Chinatown (1974) | 61,994 |
| 22. | 8.5 | The Departed (2006) | 198,516 |
| 23. | 8.5 | Alien (1979) | 143,233 |
| 24. | 8.5 | A Clockwork Orange (1971) | 154,162 |
| 25. | 8.5 | The Shining (1980) | 137,495 |
All information/sources from Imdb
Tuesday 6 January 2009
My Genre Choice
I chose thriller as a genre choice for my film because I personally do enjoy watching thriller films in my own time. As thriller is a genre that often merges or includes other themes it gives thriller films more diversity so there is a wide range of differences between each films. There is more choice as what type of thriller film to watch but the main codes and conventions do stay the same. Thriller is the most notifyable film to have sub - genres so audiences are usually not disappointed in what they view this also may include other themes that may be viewed in other genres too.. Supense is usually high and red herrings or cliff hangers used extensively this all adds to the tensions composed successfully in thriller films.
Role Allocation
For my fiction film I am working on my own and so this means I will be doing all the roles and work for my production.
Writer/Director/Cameraperson/Editor = Shanola May - Fuller
Writer/Director/Cameraperson/Editor = Shanola May - Fuller
Thursday 11 December 2008
Box Office Releases
When accessing the all top USA box office films I found that the third top film of all time was "The Dark Knight" (2008). In this being an action thriller film for this genre this film did particularly well raking in $531,010,375.
Other successful top ten thriller films consist of: "The Godfather I and II", "The Usual Suspects", "Psycho" and "Fight Club".
| Distributor: Warner Bros. | Release Date: |
| Genre: Action / Adventure | Running Time: 2 hrs. 30 min. |
| MPAA Rating: PG-13 | Production Budget: $185 million |
Other successful top ten thriller films consist of: "The Godfather I and II", "The Usual Suspects", "Psycho" and "Fight Club".
| Released | Movie Name | US Gross | Worldwide Gross | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/15/1972 | The Godfather | $134,966,411 | $268,500,000 | $7,000,000 |
| 12/11/1974 | The Godfather: Part II | $57,300,000 | - | $13,000,000 |
| Totals | $258,786,940 | $392,320,529 | $74,000,000 | |
| Averages | $86,262,313 | $130,773,510 | $24,666,667 | |
Tuesday 9 December 2008
Analysis of the opening scene of a Horror film
Saw
(Directed and Produced by James Wan and Gregg Hoffman)
Saw is an American horror franchise that currently consists of five films, the first distributed in 2004 is the first installment of the Saw film series. The film's story revolves around two men who are kidnapped, trapped and locked in an industrial bathroom with a dead body between them and given instructions related to escaping. Police detectives investigate and attempt to apprehend the criminal responsible, the "Jigsaw Killer".
Saw begins with two male characters trapped and chained in a unknown room, or to what looks like a bathroom. An establishing shotn is used to give an insight in to what the room is like while at the same time familarising the audience with the current location. The films often uses flashbacks to tell the story during the duration in which the characters are trapped. This helps to introduce other characters as they have a significance for the main part of the film later on.
(Directed and Produced by James Wan and Gregg Hoffman)
Saw is an American horror franchise that currently consists of five films, the first distributed in 2004 is the first installment of the Saw film series. The film's story revolves around two men who are kidnapped, trapped and locked in an industrial bathroom with a dead body between them and given instructions related to escaping. Police detectives investigate and attempt to apprehend the criminal responsible, the "Jigsaw Killer".
Saw begins with two male characters trapped and chained in a unknown room, or to what looks like a bathroom. An establishing shotn is used to give an insight in to what the room is like while at the same time familarising the audience with the current location. The films often uses flashbacks to tell the story during the duration in which the characters are trapped. This helps to introduce other characters as they have a significance for the main part of the film later on.
Saw Box Office
The production budget was totalled at $1, 200, 000. This was preceeded by a gross revenue of $102,917,772. It was distributed by Lionsgate for its release on October 29, 2004.
Analysis of the opening scene of a Romantic Comedy
Hitch
(Directed and Produced by Andy Tennant and Alistair Finerty)
Hitch is a 2005 romantic comedy film starring Will Smith and Eva Mendes. Smith plays a professional matchmaker, who makes a living teaching men how to woo women. The film was released on February 11, 2005 by Columbia Pictures.
Hitch begins with an opening voiceover of the mind of a women when it comes to relationships. His face is not shown until characters are further introduced. The first shot shows a woman waking up in bed alone which shows its setting in the morning representing a new day or a new perspective on things. We can also tell this from the alarm clock. Other woman and men are further introduced as the voiceover continues revealing their thoughts and what they want from life. The camera cuts to each character giving point of view shots from each. The voiceover explains this as we find out Smith's character "Hitch" is what is known as a "love doctor" so the various unmamed characters are his "patients". The comedy element comes from the characters awkwardness in contrast to Hitch's smooth composure. The title appears in front of an establishing shot of Manhatten, New York.
Hitch Box Office
The production budget was $70,000,000. The film also ended up grossing $179,495,555 domestically, making it the tenth-highest grossing film of 2005. It also grossed $368,100,420 worldwide and broke Sony's record for best opening weekend for a romantic-comedy film.
(Directed and Produced by Andy Tennant and Alistair Finerty)
Hitch is a 2005 romantic comedy film starring Will Smith and Eva Mendes. Smith plays a professional matchmaker, who makes a living teaching men how to woo women. The film was released on February 11, 2005 by Columbia Pictures.
Hitch begins with an opening voiceover of the mind of a women when it comes to relationships. His face is not shown until characters are further introduced. The first shot shows a woman waking up in bed alone which shows its setting in the morning representing a new day or a new perspective on things. We can also tell this from the alarm clock. Other woman and men are further introduced as the voiceover continues revealing their thoughts and what they want from life. The camera cuts to each character giving point of view shots from each. The voiceover explains this as we find out Smith's character "Hitch" is what is known as a "love doctor" so the various unmamed characters are his "patients". The comedy element comes from the characters awkwardness in contrast to Hitch's smooth composure. The title appears in front of an establishing shot of Manhatten, New York.
Hitch Box Office
The production budget was $70,000,000. The film also ended up grossing $179,495,555 domestically, making it the tenth-highest grossing film of 2005. It also grossed $368,100,420 worldwide and broke Sony's record for best opening weekend for a romantic-comedy film.
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