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An analysis of Stanley Kubrick's film 'Lolita' Stanley Kubrick's film 'Lolita' is about what all of us face as humans. We are all born as animals predisposed to our desires and emotions. Discipline, intelligence, and morality are learned attributes we use to manage our desires and emotions; this makes us civilized. But civilized behavior is artificial because it is learned behavior outside of what we are. This is why no matter how civilized we become we sometimes find ourselves in situations where our emotions or biological urges such as our desire to be loved or accepted, our lusts, anger, fear, depression, jealousies, etc., control us and make us do things that we, in our “right minds,” know are counterproductive to our health, happiness, and the happiness of others. For example: You speak your mind even at the expense and hurt of others You girlfriend or boyfriend dumps you and you stop eating or you eat too much or contemplate hurting yourself Someone cuts i...

This is a summary of Stanley Kubrick's 1962 film 'Lolita'.  Lolita is 1962 Comedy/Drama directed by Stanley Kubrick and starring James Mason as a middle-aged man named Humbert Humbert who becomes obsessed with a 13 year old girl named Lolita played by Sue Lyons . The film is based on the book of the same title by Russian author Vladimir Nabokov who also wrote the script. The film’s obvious theme of pedophilia limited the extent to which Kubrick could explore the erotic nature of the relationship between Humbert and Lolita, restrictions that Kubrick would cite later and claim that he would never have made the film had he known how much the censorship board would restrict his vision for Nabokov’s story. Nevertheless, the restrictions imposed on the film probably did more for its lasting appeal to and influence on subsequent generations because of what it left out which has more impact on the imagination. If Kubrick had been able to do this film the way he wanted to do it,...

An analysis of 'On The Waterfront' starring Marlon Brando On The Waterfront starring Marlon Brando is 1 of the greatest films of all time. Ex-boxer Terry Malloy could've been a contender, but after taking a dive, he winds up on the dock of a Brooklyn waterfront, a pariah for conspiring in the murder of Joey Doyle, a popular dockworker, who was going to testify against Johnny Friendly. Terry is set up in a cushy job, all he has to do is tell Johnny who the rats are. But when Terry falls in love with the sister of the man he helped kill, he is forced to make a decision that pits him against his own brother, Charlie The Gent, in one of the greatest acting scenes ever filmed! The iconic cab scene involving Rod Steiger and Marlon Brando is enough by itself to consider this as one of the best films ever made. Winner of 8 Oscars and also starring Lee J. Cobb, Fred Gwynne (The Munsters), Karl Malden, and a very young, very sweet Eva Marie Saint in her acting debut, Waterfront is a ...

A scene analysis of 'Cries And Whispers' directed by Ingmar Bergman Ingmar Bergman's 'Cries and Whispers' is a film about people who are incapable of expressing their feelings for one another. Here is a breakdown of scenes from the movie. Title 1 (1:23-9:50) (8:27) Stop after Anna starts a fire Summary The opening scene shows us the outside of the 19th century manor—the mists, the grounds. Then the inside of the manor where we see clocks striking off seconds. Then, we see Maria played by Liv Ullman asleep outside of the room of her dying sister Agnes played by Harriet Andersson. Harriet awakens and draws the curtains of a window to let the light in. Then she sits to write in her journal that she is in pain and that her sisters are taking turns watching her. Karin relieves Maria. Agnes slept peacefully and didn’t disturb Maria’s sleep.  Analysis Death pervades the 1st scene: the outside of the manor is cold and shrouded in mists; the inside of the house is quiet and ...

Cries and Whispers Cries and Whispers is a film about how we are all isolated experiences and feelings and the need for expression and comfort we all need from each other. This 1972 film is by Swedish director Ingmar Bergman starring Liv Ullmann as Maria; Harriet Andersson as Agnes; Ingrid Thulin as Karin; Erland Josephson as the Doctor and Kari Sylwan as Anna. The film received 5 Academy Award nominations , winning in the category of Best Cinematography for Sven Nykvist .  Although the film made $1,500.00 it was considered a commercial success being made for only $400,000.00. The film takes place in a mansion in the late 19th century and is centered around 3 sisters, 1 of which is terminally Ill with cancer. The main theme of the film deals with existential isolation and how we communicate our feelings to each other. The central axis of this idea is Agnes whose cries brought about by her illness is compared with her sisters who keep their own pain bottled up. Another crucial...

This is a summary of Ingmar Bergman's 1972 film 'Cries and Whispers'. Cries and Whispers is a film about how we are all isolated experiences and feelings and the need for expression and comfort we all need from each other. This 1972 film is by Swedish director Ingmar Bergman starring Liv Ullmann as Maria; Harriet Andersson as Agnes; Ingrid Thulin as Karin; Erland Josephson as the Doctor and Kari Sylwan as Anna. The film received 5 Academy Award nominations, winning in the category of Best Cinematography for Sven Nykvist .  Although the film made $1,500.00 it was considered a commercial success being made for only $400,000.00. The film takes place in a mansion in the late 19th century and is centered around 3 sisters, 1 of which is terminally Ill with cancer. The main theme of the film deals with existential isolation and how we communicate our feelings to each other. This is a plot summary covering the main points in the film. Thanks. Cries and Whispers The film begi...