Media Text #5: Stand By Me
I chose to research this film #1 because it's sooo good and #2 I love how real it is. It doesn't feel other worldly or completely bizarre, it's the kind of story my dad would tell me about from when he was a kid (maybe minus the murder). The film highlights the power of friendship between 4 boys as they go on an adventure to see a dead body.
However, as each of the boys struggle with their own personal struggles and traumas, they overcome these issues by being their for one another despite their own individual weaknesses. This film, unlike the last few media texts I've researched, isn't hyper stylized or uses elaborate costuming or coloring tricks to tell a story, the story just flows (no hate to what I've researched so far). That, is what I hope to achieve, although I could like to incorporate such technical aspects in to my short film, I don't want to be so reliant on these things to move the story along.
Media Text #6: The Dead Poets Society
This film has been critically acclaimed for years now for it's deep and profound understanding of boyhood and the importance of literature. Many reviews have stated that this is the kind of story that stays with you a life time. It captures the growth of characters during their most developmental and vulnerable years as well as seeing how their friendships and teacher, played by Robin Williams, play a pivotal role in this time in their lives. This type of reaction is what I want my short film to have, for the story to stick with audiences for years to come and gives them them something to think about.
Citations:
Steinberg, D. (n.d.). Stand by me (1986) and the Power of Friendship | Hollywood Suite. Hollywood Suite. https://hollywoodsuite.ca/stand-by-me-1986-and-the-power-of-friendship/
Hinesman, L. (2023, October 19). “Dead poet’s society” review. The Communicator. https://chscommunicator.com/87408/a-and-e/2023/10/dead-poets-society-review/#
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