Research for films at A2: Wall-E

Wall-E, is a 2008 American computer-animated science fiction film, directed by Andrew Stanton.

The story follows a robot named WALL-E, who is designed to clean up a waste-covered Earth far in the future. He falls in love with another robot named EVE, and follows her into outer space on an adventure that changes the destiny of both his kind and humanity.

Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a 96%

Starring:

Ben Burtt produced the voice of WALL-E (Waste Allocation Load Lifter - Earth Class)

Elissa Knight - EVE (Extraterrestrial Vegetation Evaluator)

Jeff Garlin - Captain B. McCrea

Research for films at A2: Inception

Inception is a 2010 science fiction action film written, co-produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan.

 DiCaprio plays Dom Cobb, a specialised corporate spy and thief. His work consists of secretly extracting valuable commercial information from the unconscious minds of his targets while they are asleep and dreaming. He is wanted for murder and unable to visit his children, Cobb is offered a chance to regain his old life as payment for a task considered to be impossible: "inception", the planting of an idea into a target's subconscious.

 Inception has grossed over $800 million worldwide and is currently one of the highest-grossing films of all time.

Starring

Leonardo DiCaprio - Dominic "Dom" Cobb

Joseph Gordon-Levitt - Arthur

Ellen Page - Ariadne

Tom Hardy - Eames

Research for films at A2: Fight Club

Fight Club is a 1999 American film, the film was directed by David Fincher. 

Norton plays the unnamed protagonist, an "everyman" who is discontented with his white-collar job in American society. He forms a "fight club" with soap maker Tyler Durden, and becomes embroiled in a relationship with him and a woman, Marla Singer.

David Fincher and the cast compared Fight Club to Rebel Without A Cause.

Starring

Edward Norton - The Narrator

Brad Pitt - Tyler Durden

Helena Bonham Carter - Marla Singer

Jared Leto - Angel Face

Meat Loaf - Robert Paulson

Research for films at A2: The Stepford Wives

The Stepford Wives is a 2004 American black comedy/science fiction film. and directed by Frank Oz.

Joanna Eberhart is a successful reality television executive producer. She is fired after her latest project, a show where spouses choose between each other or prostitutes, called "I Can Do Better", results in one of the jilted men going on a shooting spree, and she has a nervous breakdown. With her husband, Walter, and their two children, they move from Manhattan to Stepford, a quiet Connecticut suburb.

Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a 27%

Starring:

Nicole Kidman - Joanna Eberhart

Matthew Broderick - Walter Kresby

Bette Midler - Bobbie Markowitz

Roger Bart - Roger Bannister

Faith Hill - Sarah Sunderson

Research for films at A2: Scary Movie

Scary Movie is a 2000 comedy-parody film directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans . It is an American dark comedy which heavily parodies the horror, slasher, and mystery genres.

Rotten Tomatoess gives the film a score of 53% based on 109 reviews

Starring:

Anna Faris - Cindy Campbell

Dave Sheridan - Doofy Gilmore / The Killer

 

Regina Hall - Brenda Meeks

Shannon Elizabeth - Buffy Gilmore

 

Shawn Wayans - Ray Wilkins

Research for films at A2: Scream

Scream is a 1996 American slasher film written by Kevin Williamson and directed by Wes Craven.

The film was considered unique at the time of its release for featuring characters who were aware of real world horror films and openly discussed the cliché that Scream attempted to subvert.

Scream ranks #32 on Entertainment Weekly’s list of the "50 Best High School Movies"

Starring:

Drew Barrymore

David Arquette

Neve Campbell

Courtney Cox

Research for films at A2: Pulp Fiction

http://prezi.com/dua8xt6pbwa-/pulp-fiction/


This is a link to Prezi. It is a presentation about Pulp Fiction (some research, my views, film poster and who's in the film)

My own review of Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part Two

Seeing Harry Potter in 3D makes the final episode of the Harry Potter phenomenon all the more special as technology improves.  Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 2 has its viewers captivated from start to finish and there is never a dull moment in the film.

Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 2 is a spectacular end to the series and should be watched by all!

This is an image of my day out to see Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 2 at The O2 arena. It includes the receipt for the film and ice cream, a Nando's card and 3D glasses.

Reviews of the last in series of the Harry Potter phenomenon.

"It has been extraordinarily fun, and now the decade-long saga has reached its grand finale. The best has been saved for the last. " - Claudia Puig – USA Today 

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"Sensational, satisfying, surreal ... an explosive final chapter puts the magic back into the Harry Potter franchise." -

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"The perfect climax to the perfect series" – Lary King - CNN

Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 2 in 3D

These are the 3D glasses you receive if you go and watch Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 2 in 3D. These glasses make you feel like you are part of the Harry Potter phenomenon as you are wearing his signature glasses and as the characters appear on screen in 3D, the audience may feel like they are actually with the characters and witnessing all of the action where it is happening, instead of in a cinema. These Harry Potter glasses may also be a collectors item as this is the first Harry Potter film that is shown in cinemas in 3D. Glasses are also being sold on eBay for £9.99.


It is important that the film is released in both 2D and 3D as it caters for all who like 3D films and don't like 3D films, it also has to compete with other films on the market at the moment like Cars 2, Horrid Henry and Kung Fu Panda. Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 2 also had to have something special as it is the last ever Harry Potter movie.

See the film trailer..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EC2tmFVNNE

Here is the YouTube link for the trailer of Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part Two.

Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part Two had a estimated budget of $125,000,000

The film claimed the worldwide opening weekend record, earning $483.2 million, as well as setting opening day and opening weekend records in various countries. The film is currently the 26th highest grossing film of all time.

Who's in it?

Daniel Radcliffe - Harry Potter


Rupert Grint - Ron Weasley


Emma Watson - Hermione Granger


Tom Felton - Draco Malfoy


Ralph Fiennes - Lord Voldemort


Alan Rickman - Severus Snape


Helena Bonham Carter - Bellatrix Lestrange


Maggie Smith - Minerva McGonagall 


Michael Gambon - Albus Dumbledore


Jason Isaacs - Lucius Malfoy


Gary Oldman - Sirius Black


Bonnie Wright - Ginny Weasley

The Harry Potter Website.

http://harrypotter.warnerbros.com/harrypotterandthedeathlyhallows/mainsite/index.html -  This is the link to the official Harry Potter website, where you can see cool things like photos, videos, downloads and a muggle hub. On this website, you can feel a part of the Harry Potter phenomenon and it's audience can share videos and photos. 

Before you get to this part of the website below (Harry holding a wand and a menu appearing) - You can watch a video about the latest Harry Potter movie and what the previous films have all come down to. Viewers also have the option to skip the video if they wish.




http://www.flickr.com/photos/61226184@N04/6009661622/ - This is a link to Flickr. Here is a image of the Harry Potter website analysed.

These are screen grabs of the short clip before entering the official website. Viewers can also skip the video if they wish. Also, there is links to the Harry Potter Facebook page and Twitter link, to connect with it's audience online. Twitter links are important as it's audience can hash tag (#) Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 2 (#HarryPotterAndTheDeathlyHallowsPartTwo) Twitter users can share their views on the film and their viewing experiences.

Here are some screen grabs from the official Harry Potter website. The second screen grab shows the menu of what the audience can do on the website.

Harry Potter.

I have created this video myself using Windows Movie Maker. It shows all of the film posters from the Harry Potter series and teaser posters from the final film with some facts from it.






Marketing
Marketing is a key part of the Harry Potter series. Marketing helps attract the attention of it's audience by using trailers, merchandise and even theme parks in Orlando.


The trailer for Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows 2 has been shown on plenty of TV channels. This attracts attention to the film as it is placed inbetween shows that get high ratings for example, Celebrity Big Brother (C5), The Chase (ITV) Holiday Showdown (ITV2), X-Factor (ITV) This provides the nation with the knowledge that the new Harry Potter film is out and available to see in cinemas now. 


Also, ITV have shown 5 of the Harry Potter films on a Saturday evening at around 17:00 or after. This builds up for attention and attraction of the final film. The films are shown usually when families may be indoors having their dinner or coming home from their activities during the day. This is effective as it shows that Harry Potter is a family series and something that the whole family can share together.


Merchandise also makes the audience feel like they are a part of the wizarding world. Wands and sweets featured in the films (for example, chocolate frogs) have also been created which raises awareness and popularity of the final film.


In Orlando, Florida, there is the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park. This is where Harry Potter fanatics can come and  the fictional Hogwarts and Hogsmeade is a reality. There is a Hogwarts and plenty of rides so the visitors can enjoy themselves all day, there is also the pub in Hogsmeade, which is the Hogs Head Pub, where older Harry Potter fans can join in the Harry Potter fun in the pub. The use of the pub shows that Harry Potter is for all ages.

Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 2 also took a step forward in technology as it is the first Harry Potter film to be in 3D. Warner Brothers converged with the 3D technology to produce the first 3D Harry Potter movie.