One For The Money (2012)
Recently
unemployed Stephanie Plum resorts to being a bounty hunter to pay the bills.
She ends up having to hunt one of her ex-lovers. In the midst of trying to
bring him in, he convinces her that he was framed. The director for this film
is Julie Anne Robinson, and the writers are Stacey Sherman, Karen Ray, Liz
Brizius and Janet Evanovich. The plot changes when protagonist Stephanie Plum
goes from trying to just bring in Joe Morelli, the antagonist, to trying to
prove his innocence. There was an estimated 40 million dollar budget for this
movie. This movie was filmed in different parts of Pennsylvania, and the
effects used were mainly green screen.
American Reunion (2012)
The old gang
gets back together for their 10 year high school reunion. Jim’s faithfulness is
tested when an old neighbor tries to convince him to take her virginity.
Stifler is still up to his old ways. The directors for this movie are Jon
Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg. The writers are Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg
and Adam Herz. The protagonist for this film is Jim Levenstein, and the
antagonist is Kara, the neighbor. There was a big buzz about this film when the
public found out they were coming out with a new one. This big buzz was due to
the large popularity of the original American Pie back in 1999. This movie was
filmed in different parts of Georgia, and the budget was an estimated 50
million dollars.
Magic Mike(2012):
Review:
There has been a lot of debate on this movie. On one hand it is a very fun and
erotic movie that drew in an array of fans. On the other hand several critics
have pointed out that this movie has poor acting skills by some, and dance
routines that are more creative and athletic rather than the erotic type
dancing you would see in a place like this.
Summary:
Magic Mike written by Reid Carolin and directed by Steven Soderbergh follows a
young man as he is introduced to the world of male strippers. Throughout the
movie “Magic Mike” shows “the kid” all about the business. There is conflict,
drama, and even love.
Characters: Obviously the protagonist of this movie is
“Magic Mike”. This is because throughout the movie he is always dealing with
one thing or another and not to mention he is the main character! By the end of
the movie Mike has gone through enough that he has changed which would also
mean that he is a round character also. My opinion the antagonist of this movie
could be many different people; however the biggest of them would be Dallas the
club owner. I say this because throughout the movie he is taking advantage of
the talented dancers he has by telling them how to do their jobs and at the end
of the movie he backs out of a big deal he had with Mike involving another club
in Florida. This also makes him a flat character because he did not change or
learn throughout the movie.
Budget: The
budget of this movie was approximately $7,000,000 and the gross income ended up
being $113,721,571 which indicates that this movie was an overall success and
made a profit.
A movie such
as this would be deemed widely inappropriate in 1970’s. This movie would never
have been made in that time. Nor would
so much money be spent on a movie that may or may not be a hit. I’m sure even
today that some people were offended by this movie basically because of the
entire setting and plot. Can you imagine
what your grandparents would say if they saw this in the70’s?
What To Expect When Your Expecting
(2012):
Review: After
reading through the reviews for this movie and watching it myself, it became
all too clear that it was made for the intent of being a comedy and informing
the audience on the ups and downs of pregnancy; However most people say that
the movie was flat and was basically a documentary like film. What to Expect
When Your Expecting was written by Shauna Cross and Heather Hach. It was
directed by Kirk Jones.
Summary:
This movie follows the pregnancies of 5 women.
They tell of all the situations whether good or bad that can happen
while being pregnant. Throughout each story there’s typical comedic moments and
the bland moments.
Characters:
All 5 women would be the protagonists. In this the antagonist is more than
likely just nature.
Budget: The
gross income of this movie was $41,102,171.
Friends With Kids(2012):
Review: This
movie was very well received by most people. After reviewing it I found that
the movie was seen as very well written and for the most part very comedic.
This movie was Written and directed by Jennifer Westfeldt.
Summary:
This movie follows two people who have been friends for a very long time who
decide to have a baby together but not have a personal relationship.
Characters:
The two main characters, Jason and Julie, are most definitely round characters
because throughout the movie they realize that having a child while in a steady
relationship is hard enough let alone having one when they are not together.
Budget: The
gross income of this movie was $7,250,054.
Dr Phibes
Rises Again (1972)
The moon
rises at a predestined angle and awakens the sleeping Dr. Phibes three years
later. To his dismay, he finds his house has been demolished and his papyrus
scrolls stolen, the scrolls he needs to find the Pharoah's Tomb in Egypt, where
the River of Life flows. After identifying the source of the papyrus theft, he
packs and leaves for Egypt with his assistant Vulnavia, still intent upon
awakening his dead wife Victoria. The parties responsible for the theft of
Phibes' scrolls suffer an attrition problem as Inspector Trout chases him
across the world.
Critics:
• Lack of a coherent theme to unite
killings
• Its insistence of including the
characters of Inspector Trout (Peter Jeffrey) and Sir Waverly (John Cater), for
no other reason than that they were also in the first film.
Merits:
• The sets are lavish and colorful and
the clockwork creations of Dr. Phibes have their kitschy charms.
Main
Characters: Vincent Prices as Dr. Anton Phibes, Robert Quarry as Darus
Biederbeck, Valli Kemp as Vulnavia, Peter Jeffery as Inspector Trout.
Budget:
$75,000
Man of La Mancha (1972)
Storyline:
Dale
Wasserman's long-running Broadway smash comes to the screen in this musical
based on Miguel de Cervantes' classic satire Don Quixote de la Mancha.
Cervantes (Peter O'Toole) is arrested and put in prison by the soldiers of the
Spanish Inquisition after staging a comic performance which mocked the Spanish
government. Cervantes' fellow inmates are eager to divvy up his belongings, but
the author is desperate to save a manuscript of his latest work; in order to
win the prisoners over, he stages, with their assistance, his latest comedy
about the delusional knight Don Quixote (O'Toole). Don Quixote, with the help
of his loyal manservant Sancho Panza (James Coco), is determined to battle
evil, though he most often finds himself combating windmills. Don Quixote
encounters the beautiful virgin Dulcinea -- personified by a jailed prostitute,
Aldonza (Sophia Loren) -- and is certain he has found the love of his life.
However, tragedy befalls Don Quixote when a band of savages rape Dulcinea as he
sleeps, and he must decide where his greatest loyalty lies when his niece
Antonia (Julie Gregg) arrives, asking Quixote to please return home to his
family. In a move which was widely criticized at the time of the film's
release, Peter O'Toole's singing voice was dubbed for most of his musical
numbers, while Sophia Loren did all of her own vocal tracks. ~ Mark Deming,
Rovi. The Budget of this film was $12,000,00 and filmed in Italy and the United
States.
Main
Characters: Peter O’Toole as La Mancha, Sophia Loren as Dulcinea, James Coco as
Sancho Panza, Harry Andrews as the Inkeeper and Governor.
Play It Again, Sam (1972)
Due to his
wife leaving him, Allan’s ego is crushed. In the form of his alter-ego,
Humphrey Bogart begins to appear to give him some advice about dating. This
movie was filmed in many parts of California. The director for this film is
Herbert Ross, and the writer is Woody Allen.
Main characters: Woody Allen as Allan, Diane Keaton as Linda, Tony Roberts as Dick, Jerry Lacy as Bogart.
Budget: Slightly less than 1 million.
The Heartbreak Kid (1972)
This movie
is about a Jewish couple who got married in New York City and decides to go to
Miami for their honey moon. On the way day Lenny slowly falls out of love with
Lila. When they arrive in Miami Lenny meets a beautiful blonde named Kelly. He
decides he made a serious mistake with Lila and wants Kelly instead.
Unfortunately Kelly’s father is not pleased about her meeting Lenny, and her
father makes sure that everyone knows this, including Lenny.
Main characters:
Charles Grodin as Lenny, Cybill Shepherd as Kelly, and Jeannie Berlin as Lila. It
was filmed by Neil Simon and Directed by Elaine May. It was filmed in the
United States and was nominated for two Oscars; and the budget for this film
was 45 million.
Avanti! (1972)
Avanti which
was directed by Billy Wilder, is about a business man (Wendell) who goes to Italy
to pick of his father’s dead body, and comes to find out his dad died with his “mistress”.
On his way to get the body he meets a shop girl names Pamela Piggot who ends up
being the daughter of his father’s mistress. When things get romantic Wendell
tries to avoid the love triangle at all costs, but end up extending their
parents affair into the next generation. This movie was filmed in the United
States and Italy, with the budget of an estimate $2,750,000. The writers of
this film are Samuel A. Taylor, Billy Wilder, and I.A.L Diamond. In fact,
Avanti was such a hit that it won a golden globe and was nominated for six
other awards.
Main characters:
Jack Lemon as Wendell Armbruster, Jr. Juliette Mills as Pamela Piggot.
When comparing romantic comedies from 1972 and todays movies, there are many differences as you might be able to tell. The view on sex and sex scenes back in the 1970's was much more innocent and conservative. For example in the movie like The Heart Break Kid Lila and Lenny felt it was very important to wait until they were married before having sex, and it was portrayed as a very personal and intimate act. Now in 2012 most romantic comedies have an opening act of a sex scene and it is much more socially acceptable than it was 30 years ago. And of course the obvious differences are film quality and props and budget. Movies were so much less expensive to create back then and it wasn't as big of a deal if they didn't make the projected profit. Another difference is the way the actors, and mainly actresses dressed. Clothing was a lot more formal and you can really tell when you watch Avanti and The Heart Break Kid;when they shot intimate scenes in the 70's they were more clothed than they are now a days. Another thing I would like to add is the style of comedy they use. In the older movies they used a lot of dry humor, and corky jokes but kept it mostly appropriate. In 2012 most jokes are crude, rude, and sex or drug related. All in all there has been a drastic change in society's view of humor and romance, which has changed the film industry forever. I think that as long as societies views and technology keeps advancing, then we are going to see more and more changes in the types of films that are being created.
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