A short video analysis of Hitchcock's 'Rope'

An analysis of Alfred Hitchcock's 'Rope'

Rope is a 1948 crime noir directed by Alfred Hitchcock based on a play of the same name by Patrick Hamilton and adapted by actor and writer Hume Cronyn and Arthur Laurents. Rope was Hitchcock’s 2nd “limited setting” film with the 1st being 1944’s Lifeboat. Rope was also Hitchcock’s 1st film shot in Technicolor. But the film is best known for being shot as a stage play in, seemingly, 1 continuous shot; actually, the film is composed of 10 takes of up to 10 minutes each that were seamed together by zooming the shots on walls and characters’ backs to hide the cuts. Another unique element in Rope is the cityscape of the large window which was the largest background cyclorama every used on a sound stage at that time (Wikipedia) that used the slow transitioning from day to night as symbolic references to the story’s 3 themes: shame, fear, and vanity. Thanks for watching this video and don't forget to leave a comment and share your thoughts.

Born To Kill: A short video analysis of 'Full Metal Jacket'

An analysis of Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket

In this video, I will analyze key themes from director Stanley Kubrick's 'Full Metal Jacket'. Full Metal Jacket is a 1987 war action movie shot in London, England and directed by Stanley Kubrick who co-wrote the script with Michael Herr and Gustav Hasford, based on Hasford’s 1979 novel “The Short Timers.” The film stars Mathew Modine, Adam Baldwin, Vincent D’Onofrio, Lee Ermey, and Dorian Harewood. This is Kubrick's 2nd war film, his 1st being Paths of Glory from 1957 Starring Kirk Douglas and George Macready. That film, set in WWI, took an anti war position from the standpoint of a French officer ordered to execute 3 soldier's for cowardice. By contrast, FMJ is an ambiguous look at war through the eyes of a soldier conflicted by his nature to kill and his desire to see peace. Thanks for watching this video and I would appreciate if you would like it and leave a comment.