Thursday, April 12, 2012

Notes 2 and 3

Note 2
The movie Pirates of the Caribbean: at World’s End, Will Turner, a pirate, asks Elizabeth Swann to marry him during a battle that could be the end of them both. In this scene the raging sea, violent rain, and the clashing of swords depict a sense of urgency, and passion for the two to unite as one. Will and Elizabeth move around the ship as if they were dance partners.  The two throughout the battle clutch on to each other like long lost lovers, afraid they will disappear if they let go. The gentle music is fighting the crashing waves and pounding rain to be heard amongst the chaos much like Will and Elizabeth’s love for one another. Although the two are fighting for their life their facial expressions are those of a child on Christmas morning, ready to become one. Finally the kiss comes the music takes the control drowning out the rain, and sea, Will and Elizabeth appear to be in a bubble unaffected by the disorder around them.  Ending the scene with the once gentle music turning into music filled with power and passion, the rain going from violent to peaceful, leaving the characters in unaltered moment.
Note 3
In the Classic 80’s movie Dirty Dancing, the movie Baby goes to confront her father, the man she loves most in the world. The deck that her father calmly sits at listening to the chirp of birds, and the calmness of the water presents an airy peaceful mood which contrast the emotion given off by Baby. The only sound heard are the footsteps hitting the floor building the suspense to what will happen. Baby acting as the parent telling her father how he disappointed and lied to her. The emotion Baby gives off during her monologue are raw, she transition from frustration to sadness. Her Father realize that he hurt is daughter who is crying and the slight twitch of his lips, and glossed over eyes shows he’s about to cry too. Baby begins to walk away and the faint howl of an owl depicts the ending of trust. All that’s left is the Father sitting alone listening to the crows call knowing the end of the once strong relationship with Baby being lost with the crows.        

2 comments:

  1. You do some nice work here, though the language definitely needs some work--some fragments and awkward language undercuts the authority of your argument. Of the two, I prefer the first note here, about the Pirates scene--its more closely observed, more grounded in the details of the scene.

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  2. I felt a lot more confident with the first one than the second!

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