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Contemporary Hollywood?
HOLLYWOOD’S FUTURE – PAST, PREENT, AND FUTURE
STIENBERG TAN GEOK YONG | FLM201 | October 5, 2016
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The Beginning
Hollywood is a story that many would say its and land of dreams that would come true if
you work hard, smart and more. However, there’s more to it than just a name that the
world knew or do they knew what Hollywood represents?
American Cinema indeed creates an impact in the early 20th century which consists of
four peculiar periods which is Silent Movies, Classical Hollywood Cinema, The New
Hollywood and the Contemporary Period (after the 1980’s). All these actions took place
in the first exhibitions for massive audiences in vaudeville shows, the concept and the
idea grew from which lives show which affords only by man transform into a whole party
by women and all ages apart from been limited by adults only audience.
It was in the early days in New York where the major center of filmmaking began, and
entrepreneurs traveled far and wide to exhibit their films as entertainment and art to the
world as first forays into dramatic filmmaking.
How did all this begin? Who is Hollywood? Moreover, who owns Hollywood? Is it the
Jewish Diaspora the cause or innovation from the sky? Do the Zionist Jews own
Hollywood and the media?
If anything were to happen for the film industry to grow it is 1878 by a gentleman
Eadweard Muybridge gave the demonstration in the power of photography that can
capture motion. This is the first recorded of such experience by photography combined
with reproduction of motion movement series of a running horse. It is Edwards idea to
have it captured in Palo Alto, California with use cameras placed in a row. By 1894, the
world first commercially film exhibition is featured in New York City with the use of
Thomas Edison’s Kinetoscope. This became the forerunner for sound film development
in the following years, and since then the United States had built up its resources in
Hollywood, California due to its year round preferred weather which is dry and sunny. In
the early 20th Century, Florida has been considered as a film production center during the
1920’s however because of the 1928 Okeechobee hurricane, the concept never realized
and Picture City returned to its original name to Hobe Sound. Director D.W. Griffith is
the pinnacle of the development of film grammar.
Moreover, yet the question arises “Is Eadweard Muybridge a Jew?”
This issue yet was not concluded as they cannot compare the Hollywood prosperity a
cause by the Jewish DNA? However, is inconclusive because if this was the case, then
any other industry that is performed by the no Jewish community would not be able or
have gained any form of wealth.
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As for the history of movie theaters, it was Fort Lee, New Jersey who used to be the film
capital of United States; it begins at the end of 19th Century due to the construction of-of
Thomas Edison “Black Maria” which is the first film studio at West Orange, New Jersy.
Other Major Cities and Towns on Hudson River and Hudson Palisades proposed land at a
cost considerably less than New York City and because it was across the river it
benefitted much with the result of increase growth of the film industry at the turn of 20th
century.
Film Making started with and attracted capital and innovative workforce that is when
Kalem Company began using Fort Lee in 1907 for this reason as an excellent location for
filming in the area and other many filmmakers followed. By 1909, The Champion Film
Company is the first to built the studio. Soon after many others moved into built new
studios or to lease out space facilities in Fort Lee.
By the 1910’s to 1920’s, The Film Industry had Independent Moving Pictures, Peerless
Studios, The Solax Company, Biograph Studios, Fox Film Corporation, Pathe Freres,
Metro Pictures Corporation, Victor Film Company and Selznick Pictures Corporation,
Pathe Freres, Metro Pictures Corporation, Victor Film Company, the Selznick were all
pictures in Fort Lee were making massive investments and made prudent steps.
While in New York, the Kaufman Astoria Studios in Queens is the former silent film era,
it was used by Marx Brothers and W.C. Fields. The Edison Studios located in the Bronx.
Chelsea and Texas and Cuba. The Edison studios located at the Bronx. Chelsea,
Manhattan is also frequently used and other major studios and productions used Chicago,
Florida, Texas, California and Cuba.
The major film companies is the primary source of producing the best commercially
films in the world with the examples of The Birth of the Nation (1915), Gone with the
Wind (1939), The Sound of Music (1965), Star Wars (1977), ET the Extra-Terrestrial
(1982) to name some.
At Present day, The United States of America Film Studios produced several hundred
movies annually making them one of the most prolific producers in film globally.
The question in the history of making of Hollywood is still underlying the following and
is this, Are the Jewish community using the media to mold and the shape the world’s
culture and opinion by continuously injecting Zionist propaganda and bias into the news
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broadcasting programs, films, television variety shows, children’s cartoon shows and all
forms of related entertainment media.
When a question to New York Mayor in 2012- February 12, Mr. Michael Bloomberg by
New York Times and the question was ask “Do the American Jews own America and the
Media?”. Moreover, the answer is blatant “Yes.”
Many suggested “The Jews control the media, and the Radio Talk Show host felt
offended by the statement and branded the Jews as “To be weary of Zionist Influence
Nazis and “Anti-Semites” on air. The Host finally concluded that anyone that shares the
same beliefs should go out and hang themselves to promote population reduction.
Before we can come to a conclusion who own’s Hollywood Film and Media, Joel Stein
one of America’s well-known Contributor to Time Magazine has this to say (December
19, 2008): “Jews Totally Control run Hollywood.” Stein proudly admits. He went on
providing long lists of Hollywood / Media famous and infamous all Jews to prove his
point. On this list were Fox News President Peter Chernin, Paramount Pictures Chairman
Brad Grey, Walt Disney CEO Robert Igor, to name a few.
He went on mentioning the actors and entertainers such as Barbra Streisand and Gwyneth
Paltrow, from Adam Sandler to Ben Stiller. Moreover, it went on that Joel Stein
comments “Even the Head of the Actors Union, Screen Actors Guild, Alan Rosenberg, is
a Jew.”
The real question we seek to answer and conclude if any at all is this Contemporary
Hollywood is it Contested by the Jews? Is it a game of representations and a contested
terrain that reproduces existing social struggles and transcodes the political discourses of
the era.
It comes to no surprise that since 1940’s contemporary Hollywood seeks political
endorsements, political donations played an important factor to remaining define and
powerful influence for example President Barack Obama receive $2,300 per plate
Hollywood gala which is hosted by DreamWorks founders David Geffen, Jeffrey
Katzenberg and Steven Spielberg over at Beverly Hilton. Hollywood is one of the huge
donors for presidential campaigns and money attracts politicians.
Another example, the Democrats, and Republicans see money in Hollywood; President
Franklin Roosevelt was one of the first to see a great partnership with Hollywood, so he
used Hollywood Stars for the National Campaign Melvyn Douglas to tour Washington in
1939 to meet key prospects to promote war efforts and resolve the post-depression era
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struggles. The beginning of the Golden Age of Films because of the added influence
which is still developing the mark in History.
Here is the statistics of the United States Cinema:
39%
36%
25%
Cinema in the United States of America
Paramount Pictures
Warner Brothers
Sony
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There were 798 fictional & 21 Animated films made in 2011.
Number of Screens: 40,547 (2015)
Per capita: 14.5 per 100,000 (2011)
Number of Admissions (2011) Total: 1,283,844,500
Per Capita 3.9 (2010)
Gross Box Office (2011) : $10.2 billion
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Conclusion
Finally, I will elaborate how American films contested of representation and in a
contested terrain, in short, let’s examine American Westerns genre – The Magnificent
Seven demonstrates as a Man’s world or Man’s playground which its emphasizing much
action, smoke, excitement rugged environment in the American frontier. This idea came
from a book “The Seven Samurai” which brings readers of an awe of problems rain of
bullying and murder by bandits until to the very point of cries in the soul – and the
villagers can no longer endure decided to hire mercenary warriors to avenge their loss.
However, as for the Magnificent Seven, the format is the Mexican’s who were plagued
by the activities and losses occurring by bandit Calavera and leave them with tortillas and
a few beans.
This is how John Sturges explores and exploits the audience’s views of the political
struggles of the past about How America was in the western days, the thumb of laws
were limited and contested by guns. Moreover, guns speak louder and demand at any
price it deems fit.
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Arlington House, 1976
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Cinematic Analysis of Ironman 3
THE TRUTH ABOUT OSAMA BIN LADAN
STIENBERG TAN GEOK YONG | FLM201 | October 5, 2016
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Cinematic Analysis of Iron Man 3
Singapore, October 17, 2016 – Ironman 3 is one of the highest grossing films of all time
and money making cash cow brain child by Stan Lee who is one of the man behind the
investment for Marvel brands characters. To date, it has gross over USD$1.2 billion
worldwide making the 2nd highest grossing movie in 2013 in America and the 16th film to
gross over $1 billion and ranks the 10th highest grossing film in history, and 12th highest
grossing opening in history. Iron man three also went on winning an Academy Award for
Best Visuals effects as well as from BAFTA Award.
This movie was directed by Shane Black, Produced by Kevin Feige and screenplay by
Drew Pearce and Shane Black. With the Characters based support by Stan Lee, Don
Heck, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby.
The Main Characters are Robert Downey Jr, Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Guy
Pearce, Rebecca Hall, Stepanie Szostak, James Badge Dale, Jon Favreau and Ben
Kinsley.
The Music is exciting and captivating created by Brian Tyler, Cinematography created by
John Toll is exceptionally beyond expectations for the audiences to watch all the
explosives stuns evolving around the protagonist and the antagonist.
The question lies if this movie is politically driven by both democratic and republican
motivation to fight against terrorism and reveal and calls for revolt? To answer this, I will
demonstrate examples of Iron Man 3 subtle.
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The role and character of the “Mandarin” and as Trevor Slattery by Ben Kingsley
Comparing with Ben Kingsley as the Mandarin with Osama Bin Laden marks unusual
resemblances and intends which we will discuss in three points:
1. The Culture of Mandarin and Osama
How does relate to the movie of Ironman 3 the Mandarin and Osama are alike?
2. His Attitude
What is his approach towards the new world?
3. His Resolve
What would be his final resolve?
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The two characters were design to remind audiences that terrorism not only revolves
around Islamic morals but they were both educated men and well traveled. Freedom for
Humanity is not the final resolve, but only through religion. Both characters almost
dressed the same to imposed and compel. Indeed as living in the 21st Century, the current
social struggles clearly define in politics by the United States and the Middle East that
freedom has a price. The Even war cost money, and with the argument, money
laundering played a major role in world events. According to Ben Kingsly who play the
role said that he is not afraid to explain, after all, its commercial that if one sees me as
political propaganda, then I have lived up the expectations.
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2. The Attitude
Pictures Above from Ironman 3, copyright 2008, Paramount Pictures.
Above 3 Images Copyright from Thomson Reuters 2015
The Attitude which the Mandarin and Osama Bin Laden attitudes towards life has no
regard for any human life regardless of age, race or culture as it demonstrates in the
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movie Ironman 3 when the Mandarin executes all its victims similarly with Osama Bin
Laden’s case.
Moreover, in the movie of Ironman 3, it demonstrates clearly how Hollywood moves the
emotion of the audiences rendering its views on Islam and how Islam spreads its terror on
media.
Iron Man 3 – Flag of Mandarin Terror Osama Bin Laden – Al Qaeda
Many would identify any terror group with this two cross sword, and it is a bright,
intelligent engineered approach by the filmmaker's point of view.
Ironman 3, America needs to demonstrate its military power, and so in the reality when a
message in the form of entertainment. Audiences begin to believe and have hope for the
future without knowing it.
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Finally, his Resolve
Picture by New York Times, 2011 Picture by Ironman 3, 2008
The Social Struggle and the need for destruction eminent.
Moreover, Moving forward to the future, the United States government has even included
the scene Cyber Attacks as the next wave.
Image from Iron Man 3 – Above Image from CNBC
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Image from ABC News
Conclusion
Contemporary Hollywood produces content of all kinds of subject matter from Children
Bedtime stories to Politics. It continues to affect audiences imagination and self-fulfilling
prophecy in regards to current trends if need be such as the example of Iron Man 3 and it
need to show and instill confidence to the people of the United States and the World that
it can protect from everyone from the growing and dangerous adversity. So is Hollywood
good? Moreover, Is it the Jewish DNA that runs and rules the world? The academic
answer is undoubted no, and it has proven by man’s actions and intended is the answer to
any resolve when there is a political power be it in media or politics.
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Why do groups such as ISIS hate America? Is war the only way to resolve the conflict?
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