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Crime and gangster films typically depict the sinister actions of criminals operating outside the law through theft, violence, and murder. They are usually set in large cities and feature fast cars, money, drugs, guns, and other criminal elements. The genre first emerged in the early 1900s with films like The Black Hand and came to prominence in the 1930s during the Great Depression with classics like Little Caesar that portrayed criminals as victims of an unfair society. The 1940s-50s saw the rise of film noir influences, while the 1970s had a revival with films like The Godfather trilogy. Goodfellas, directed by Martin Scorsese in 1990, is an adaptation of a true crime book that follows the
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Gangster films focus on the lives of criminals and gangsters, often depicting rivalries and crimes plots. Early gangster films from the silent era included D.W. Griffith's 1912 film The Musketeers of Pig Alley. The 1927 film Underworld is considered the first modern gangster film. Gangster films grew in popularity during the 1930s sound era due to the public's interest in real-life gangsters like Al Capone. Iconic gangster films from this era included Scarface (1932) and Warner Bros films starring Edward G. Robinson and James Cagney. During the 1940s, gangster films took on darker, film-noir styles. Notable films included The Big Sleep
Genre research
The document traces the history and evolution of gangster films from early silent films in the 1910s to more recent films from the 2000s. It discusses key films that helped establish genres like mob films and film noir, as well as influential films featuring famous gangsters. Major developments included the introduction of sound films in the 1920s-30s, censorship from the Hays Code in the 1930s, and the rise of more violent films in the 1960s-70s before more sophisticated films in recent decades. Iconic films and directors discussed include The Godfather trilogy, Scarface, Bonnie and Clyde, and Martin Scorsese.
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The document traces the history and evolution of gangster films from early silent films in the 1910s to more recent films from the 2000s. It discusses key films that helped establish genres like mob films and film noir, as well as the influence of real-life events and censorship codes. Major films mentioned include The Godfather trilogy, Scarface, Bonnie and Clyde, and The Departed. Overall it examines how gangster films have changed in depicting criminals and crime over the decades from the 1920s prohibition era to the modern day.
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The history of the horror film genre can be broken into several periods:
In the 1890s-1920s, early depictions of supernatural events emerged in short films, and the first vampire and monster films were created.
In the 1930s-1940s, Universal Pictures launched a successful line of horror films including Dracula and Frankenstein, establishing iconic monsters, and the genre gained popularity.
During the 1950s-1960s, technology advanced horror in the directions of alien invasion and demonic films, and influential titles like Psycho and Night of the Living Dead brought real-world threats to the genre.
The 1970s-1980s saw the rise of occult and slasher films like Halloween
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The document provides an overview of the history and evolution of gangster films from 1912 to the 1990s. It notes that early influential films included "The Musketeers of Pig Alley" in 1912 and films of the 1930s that portrayed the rise of organized crime during that era. The genre became less popular in the 1950s but saw a resurgence in 1972 with "The Godfather." Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino are highlighted as influential directors known for their gangster films, including "Goodfellas" and "Pulp Fiction." Brief plot summaries are also provided for the films "Goodfellas," "Mean Streets," and "Pulp Fiction."
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Neo noir refers to modern films that incorporate elements of classic film noir from the 1940s-1950s but with updated themes and styles. Some key influences included the changing American society of the 1960s-1970s with social unrest. Neo noir films often feature morally ambiguous protagonists in corrupt societies. Popular neo noir films include Chinatown, The Long Goodbye, and Cutters Way. Actors like Jack Nicholson and Jeff Bridges are known for their neo noir roles. Characteristics include chiaroscuro lighting, urban settings at night, and cynical protagonists. Recent examples are Gone Girl, John Wick, and Bridge of Spies.
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This document provides a timeline of the horror movie genre from 1896 to present day. It traces the evolution of horror subgenres and highlights some of the major developments and influential films within each era, including the first horror films in the silent era, Universal's Gothic horror films in the 1930s, the rise of psychological horror in the 1950s and slasher films in the 1980s. The timeline shows how horror films have become more graphic, mainstream and commercially successful over the decades.
The Effect of Gangster Culture on the Gangster Film Genre
The document discusses how gangster culture has influenced codes and conventions in gangster films over time. It analyzes the 1932 film Scarface and how Al Capone influenced the film with his flashy suits and illegal activities. Next, it examines the 1993 film Scarface and how it was influenced by the cocaine trade and gang culture of 1980s Miami. Finally, it discusses the 1990s film Menace II Society and how it represented the rise of black and Hispanic gang culture influenced by events like the East Coast-West Coast rap feud. Over the decades, gangster films have mirrored real-life changes in gangster culture through their evolving depictions of violence, criminal activities, and racial tensions.
History of the horror film genre
The document traces the history and evolution of the horror film genre from the 1890s to the 2000s. It notes that some of the earliest horror films came from Georges Méliès and Japan in the 1890s. The genre gained popularity in the 1930s-1940s with Universal Pictures' Dracula and Frankenstein films. Subgenres like slasher films emerged in the 1950s-1960s and occult/demonic films in the 1970s-1980s. The genre saw a decline in the 1980s but was revived in the 1990s with parodic slasher films like Scream. Zombie and torture films also became popular in the 2000s.
History of the horror film genre
The document traces the history and evolution of the horror film genre from the 1890s to the 2000s. It discusses early supernatural films from the 1890s-1920s and how Universal Pictures began producing successful horror films starring icons like Bela Lugosi in the 1930s-1940s. The genre further developed conventions like slashers in the 1950s-1960s and occult/demonic themes in the 1970s-1980s. The 1990s saw a decline but resurgence through self-aware parodies like Scream. Zombie and torture films regained popularity in the 2000s through films like Saw and 28 Days Later.
History of the noir period
Film noir is a term used to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas from the 1940s to 1950s that emphasized cynical attitudes and sexual motivations. These films had a low-key black-and-white visual style influenced by German Expressionism. Many noir stories and attitudes came from hardboiled crime fiction of the Depression era. The term "film noir" was coined by a French critic in 1946 and was unknown in America until later when scholars defined the genre retrospectively. Film noir covers a range of protagonists from private eyes and police to boxers and ordinary citizens drawn into crime. While originally an American genre, noir films have been made internationally with neo-noirs continuing the style
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Crime films focus on the lives of criminals and crimes they commit, ranging from realistic portrayals to dramatized depictions. Mob films deal specifically with organized crime and the mafia. The genre originated in silent films but was defined in the early 1930s during the Great Depression, producing classics like Little Caesar that chronicled criminals' quick rises and falls while still making them charismatic. The Godfather series in the 1970s was hugely influential, and later decades produced acclaimed mob films often loosely based on real crimes and criminals like Goodfellas in the 1990s and The Departed in the 2000s.
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- 2. Genre: Crime and Gangster • Crime and Gangster Films are developed around the sinister actions of criminals or gangsters, particularly bank robbers, underworld figures, or ruthless hoodlums who operate outside the law, stealing and violently murdering their way through life. Film gangsters are usually materialistic, street-smart, immoral, megalo-maniacal, and self-destructive. • Sometimes the genre is categorized as post-war film noir or detective-mystery films • Gangster/crime films are usually set in: -large crowded cities -dark nightclubs or streets The scenes usually include… -fast cars -pile of cash -drugs -prostitutes -guns
- 3. The Black Hand (1906): This is seen to be the oldest surviving mafia movie directed by Wallace McCutcheon. This short, silent film isn't exactly the beginning of gangster/mob revolution but the first movie that hand the theme of gangster culture. 1930s: In the 1930s, due to the social and economic instability caused by the Great Depression organised crime evolved in urban areas. This era produced classics such as “Little Ceaser” and “scareface” which represented the genre in its greatest form. Many films at that time, implied that the criminals were the creation of society and that they were the victims due to the corrupt and unfair society. 1940s & 50s: The 40s and 50s gave birth to the film noir movement, which made uses of plot elements, shadows, camera angles, and lighting contrast to give gangster films a distinctive, common feel and look about them. 1970s: The 70s brought the revival of gangster and mob films with the notable success of The Godfather, The Godfather II and The Godfather III which inspired many more mob movies. The Godfather was a 1972 gangster/mob movie set between 1945-55 in New York staring Al Pacino, it received 3 Oscars. 1980’s: The Cotton Club is a 1984 American crime-drama film centered on a Harlem jazz club of the 1930s, the Cotton Club. 2000s: This 2006 American crime drama is a remake of the Hong Kong film Internal Affairs which won 4
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