Luther(Film assessment)
The film Luther starts with Martin Luther attempting to get away from an extreme storm. He vows to turn into a priest if God lets him live through the storm, which he does. Luther goes to Rome to convey a minister’s letters and perceives how degenerate Rome has become. He understands that God ought not to be spoken to with guilty pleasures and returns to Germany to converse with the minister. The cleric sends him to Wittenberg to do a doctorate in philosophy. Luther makes the general public to see things contrastingly as he lectures in a congregation and tells everybody his perspectives on God. He addresses in his religious philosophy class and ridicules guilty pleasures that Prince Frederick gathers. In the wake of seeing the impacts of the proclaiming of John Tetzel, Martin Luther concocts the 95 Theses and nails them onto the entryway of the congregation. Luther is then gathered to show up in Augsburg by Rome. Pope Leo X arranges Luther’s books to be signed, and Luther is expelled. In Worms, Luther is given a meeting where he is inquired as to whether he will abnegate, and Luther can’t. The Cardinal requests that Luther be conveyed to Rome; however, Prince Frederick hijacks Luther and protects him in Wartburg Castle. At the point when Luther vanishes, tumult happens. The individuals begin to separate the congregation and set it ablaze. Luther camouflages himself as a knight and proceeds to prevent the individuals from destroying the group. He meets a cloister adherent named Katharina von Bora and weds her. Head Charles calls upon all the rulers to settle what started at Worms, and all of them stand up against Charles, therefore making Luther successful.
The protagonist in this movie is Martin Luther, and the antagonist in this movie is Johann Tetzel. Luther and Tetzel have a kind of internal competition to support their cause. Tetzel’s way of winning is to sell indulgences and persuading people to buy them so that Pope Leo X could rebuild St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. Luther realizes this wrongs God, and all that he stands for as salvation is not something gained with money. Luther preaches against Tetzel’s teachings and makes the people perceive indulgences as evil.
The conflict in the movie is the fall of Rome’s indulgences as Luther preached against indulgences and presents the Ninety-Five Theses. Luther is summoned to Augsburg and is excommunicated for his teachings. His books and ideas are burnt, but his message lives on in the hearts of the people. The conflict is resolved in the movie by Luther encouraging every prince to turn against Charles the Emperor in Worms, and all the princes do, therefore solving the conflict and making Luther successful.
In the movie, there were both historical accuracies and inaccuracies, but it was accurate for the most part. At the beginning of the film, Luther gets stuck in a thunderstorm and vows to be a monk if he survived, which happened in real life. Another historical accuracy in the movie was when Luther on trial in the Diet of Worms with charges of heresy to the Catholic Church. Historical inaccuracy in the film was when Emperor Charles presents Aleander as a cardinal in the Diet of Worms. Aleander did not become a cardinal until later, After approximately fifteen years later. Another historical inaccuracy in Luther was when all the princes stood up against Emperor Charles in Worms at the end of the movie when in reality, only a few of the princes were against the Emperor; a majority of them were Catholics.
A factor that played a significantly important role in the movie was religion. Luther’s rebellion led the way to a whole new belief called Lutheranism, modern-day Protestantism. Luther’s movement of the Ninety-Five Theses led to a completely separate Christian church. The entire full movie was based on religion itself. Luther was irritated that someone would trick people into buying indulgences in the name of God. Luther knew it was not right and spoke up against it. Another factor that played a role was the social factor. People that listened to Luther got a whole new perspective on God than what the Catholic church instead tells them. The people led a rebellion and even burned down the church because they have that much faith in Luther. It transformed society and sculpted the modern-day world.
The film improves the understanding of historical events as it portrays the different movements taken to get to the world we live in today. The Ninety-Five Theses, written by Luther, was the most significant out of them all. The theses sparked a movement to the creation of the whole new religion that people still live by and worship to this day. Without Luther speaking up against the Catholic church and their implementation of indulgences, today’s society would be much different and would be majorly consisting of Catholicism. Luther gave a new insight of God to the people and spoke out for what they believed in, which created the world that we live in today
The Opium War (Movie assessment)
The onset of 1997 Chinese history was characterized by an epic movie, The Opium War, which was directed by Xie Jin. It was the most trending winner movie of the 1997 Golden Rooster and the consecutive 1998 Hundred Flowers Awards. The opium war movie under review was featured in several international film international festivals such as Montreal and Cannes. This movie gives the information of the first opium war between 1839 and 1842entailing the element of the fights. The opium in ancient China was characterized by the conflicts between the British Empire and the Qing Empire, which was based on the key features such as British naval diplomat, Charles Elliot, and the Chinese Viceroy, Lin Zexu.
Contrary to several of its contemporaries, the element of opium war was powerfully seconded by the apparatus of the state. Irrespective of its crystal clear message of political affiliation, most of the western commentators felt the treatment of the historical events as generally equitable. During the period of the launch of the war opium movie with a budget equivalent to 15 million US was the most expensive film acted and produced in ancient China. The main reason behind its release in the year 1997 was to coincide with the Hong Kong handover ceremony.
Moreover, irrespective of the prevalence of a clear and a straight to the point political background of the movie, the movies were well received by western critics. The film in question had excellent values. Surprisingly, The Guardian granted recognition to the film irrespective of the official, and at the same time, it also praised the outstanding performance of Bob Peck as the. On the other, Sihung Lung, who was a Taiwanese TV actor in the prevailing situation searching for the. The movie in question is displaying, the seriousness of the opium war.
Moreover, Chung Lung was enlisted in the Chiang Khai, Army at his youthful age to fight against the Chinese Communist Party. Upon the seizure of the mainland by the great communists, Lung flew to Taiwan. This is a time when Lung joined an army that was sponsored troupe and trained on the use of military firearms. However, later on, the art of acting turned out to be his career. His successful execution of an array of duties and responsibilities of the army led to his participation being featured in more than 100 Chinese based movies as well as in the Taiwanese soap operas.
Furthermore, the movie in question was shot in the Hengdian World’s Studies in Beijing, China. This locality was a popular shooting site for historical films. Thus, for the recreation of the streets belonging to the 19th century, Guangzhou, almost one twenty construction teams from the various villages were gathered together. Conversely, virtually all the entire post-production occurred in Japan. This movie was meant to portray all the current conflicts over the opium in the ancient Guangzhou, China.
In conclusion, it can be noted from this study that the war over opium was a real battle in China. It can also be drawn from this study that the driving force behind the opium war was a profound political affiliation. Moreover, the fight over opium in the ancient days denoted that the drug substance in question was precious, and this was among a series of factors that were initiating.
The Last Valley Film
The Last Valley (1971) is a drama film directed by James Clavell. It shows the reality of the thirty years old war of the 17th century. The film features Michael Caine, his soldiers, and Vogel (Omar Sharif), who are fleeing religious conflict, and they stumble upon a peaceful valley. The film characters appear energetic and enthusiastic. Michael Caine’s performance is incredible. He came as a hard-bitten mercenaries captain, and his acting skills together with Father Sebastian (Per Oscarsson) is genuinely passionate and appealing.
The Last Valley( 1971) is a sort of chronicled film, a kind of experience show, a kind of epic, and something of an illustration. Starting as insubordination of the Protestant German royals over the Catholic Habsburgs, it developed throughout the decades into a progression of see-saw fights, blended unions, and edgy strategic maneuvers, including powers like; England, France, Denmark, and Spain, notwithstanding German and Austria states. When the Treaty of Westphalia was marked, a large portion of Germany had been crushed, and about the main thing that had been practiced was the unavoidable finish of the Holy Roman Empire, which was dead anyway. The Last Valley(1971) is a somewhat fanciful story of endurance set in a grand valley shielded from the outside world by high mountains. Into this valley comes Vogel (Omar Sharif), a one-time teacher who has been on the run for a considerable length of time, followed in a matter of seconds a short time later by a little, depleted armed force drove by the Captain (Michael Caine), whose men kill and consume and assault on reflex and have since a long time ago overlooked what they’re battling for.
Vogel being used as an intermediate, impacts a ceasefire with the individuals of the valley, vowing to shield them from intrusion as a byproduct of nourishment, sanctuary, and ladies for the winter, toward the finish of which the Captain heads out to take on another conflict and Vogel is ousted, to proceed with his wanderings. The individuals of the valley endure. Mr. Clavell sees the unbelievable abhorrence of the Thirty Years’ War as an illustration of contemporary detestations. Yet, he appears to be either unequipped for, or uninterested in building up a physical show with any sort of scholarly base. Vogel, a sober-minded visionary and the Captain, a vocation trooper whose pessimism isn’t correctly finished, converses about war and religion. Yet, the nature of their discourse would not humiliate the people on, Gunsmoke. When, in the spring, the Captain withdraws to participate in one more fight, the result of which will not affect anyone, everything he can say is that he should go to the battle since it’s there. So much cash was spent on the extravagant creation on the landscape, periodic fights, and additional items that I speculate Mr. Clavell thought he was saying something about development, and maybe even Vietnam, that would make some way or another work as an activity drama.
In conclusion, this film is brutal, shows what happens when religion replaces faith, and when self-indulgence replaces grace. It connects with today’s religious hypocrisy, characterized by wars based on religious doctrines, from Al Qaeda, ISIS, and other religious fascists (Schafer, 2019). Thus film exhibited how religion can bring atrocities to humanity, specifically to people who don’t share the same beliefs and faith with the perpetrators.
Danton(1983)
Danton(1983) is a French-language film portraying the final weeks of Georges Danton, a pioneer of the French Revolution. It is an adjustment of the play The Danton Case by Stanislaw. The film was set in the year 1794, a year after the execution of Louis XVI, this film depicts the force battle between the progressive chiefs Danton (Gerard Depardieu) and Robespierre (Wojciech Pszoniak). The film is mainly on the contention between two of the most memorable characters of the period, the two progressive pioneers Danton and Robespierre, who were on a similar side towards the start, however, came to have key philosophical contrasts that lone the guillotine could settle.
Danton is acted by Gerard Depardieu, that enormous, popular French entertainer who is so helpful in roles where emotions need to be established in away. He makes his dry voiced, hopeful discourses to the senate sound like a football trainer at halftime. Robespierre is acted by a Polish on-screen character, Wojciech Pszoniak, as a self-fixated self-tormentor whose plan politically appears to be, to a great extent, dictated by his need to cause his migraines to leave.
In the film, the progressive Danton has come back to Paris from his nation seat where he has been since being removed as a pioneer of the Committee of the Public Safety in the year before by Robespierre. He is against the Reign Of Terror, which has brought about the executions of thousands of residents, primarily by guillotine, who are believed to be against the Revolution. Danton is sure of the backing of the ordinary individuals and attempts to convince Robespierre to control the phlebotomy. However, Robespierre and the Committee are anxious about the possibility that the ubiquity of Danton will prompt them to be ousted, and put Danton and his supporters being investigated for being double-crossers.
Wajda’s camera flashbacks the eighteenth century Paris with complete commonality. He portrays the city as filled with poor people, with the street children, with lawbreakers and the aroused mob, and there is consistently the feeling of those groups squeezing outside during the senate meetings. Afterward, he shows Danton and Robespierre, each flawlessly mindful of each other’s objective and the chance of the guillotine, leading a scholarly duel.
Danton(1983) was the very first French-language film made by Andrzej Wajda after he had shown up in France from Poland. His Polish film organization was shut somewhere near the legislature because of his help for the Solidarity worker’s guild, which had restricted the Polish government in the late seventies and mid-eighties. Danton(Walesa) is the voice of reason contradicted to Robespierre(Jaruselski), who proceed with strict guidelines regardless of having lost the help of the individuals they guarantee to represent. The film focuses on the background gatherings of the Committees and the scenes in the National Assembly and the court instead of the street activities in the city of Paris
Dangerous Liaisons
Stephen Frears directed the Dangerous Liaisons film in 1988. He led the film to be a dramatic act, but with the drama, he filmed the movie with movement and body language. The two main Characters are Marquise Isabelle de Merteuil (aka Merteuil) and Vicomte Sebastian de Valmont (aka Valmont) and these characters to show the movement and body language.
The pride of the Vicomte de Valmont is his liberator, as much as it is his downfall. His arrogance led him to believe he would be able to take on the task of seducing both Cecile de Volanges as well as Madame de Tourvel, enabled by the constant reassurance from the Marquise de Merteuil. Through a conversation with Merteuil, Valmont realizes his affection for Tourvel, a married and highly moral prude, and decides his reputation is too good to compromise over something as silly as love.
The scene begins with an animated and enthused Tourvel meeting Valmont with a long kiss, giving in to the lust she had spent the previous months unwilling to succumb to. Valmont falls to his knees, almost as if he cannot carry the weight of what he has come here to do, and creates a possibility that her loving embrace is powerful enough to prevent him from leaving. The camera positions the lovers slightly off-center, and emphasizes the closeness of his brain to her heart, both causing a change in character in each of them. She has abandoned her loyalty and morals for a scandalous, unemotional, and improper man who has, in turn, unknowingly found his happiness in Tourvel. Valmont rises and turns towards the mirror, as the camera shows himself in his reflection, with Tourvel blocked from the thought with his own body. This decision emphasizes the relationship Valmont has with himself, as he has realized his effect on others as well as displaying the different man he has become. The close-up camera shot shows him looking into his own eyes, repeating, “It’s beyond my control,” as he convinces himself that this unfamiliar emotion he is experiencing is due to the immense love he has for her. This love has taken a toll on himself, and he is unable to continue to look at himself. The camera follows him as he looks out the window, facing away from her, continuing to repeat the phrase as if he is pounding it in his head. With each word, it becomes harder and harder for him to speak. As the camera shifts back and forth between Tourvel and Valmont, the anxiety of the scene builds up until Tourvel finally breaks down, yelling “Liar!” as he confesses his love for another woman. To her, Valmont succeeds in keeping up his reputation as an unlikeable player, who seems to only pride himself in ruining others. She buries her head into the couch, with a low angle shot displaying Valmont, who continues to repeat, “It is beyond my control.” His unsympathetic, monotone voice is amplified as he walks out of frame, and grabs Tourvel by the hair. He repeats his line unapologetically, as she continues to cry, strengthening his blatant disrespect for others. This is significantly juxtaposed as he closes the door, almost stumbling with the burden of the sheer brutality he has just exposed, gasping in disbelief of his actions, until he can regain composure and strides off the frame.
In conclusion, the film Dangerous Liaisons is sophisticated, whereby the languorous interests of the initial scenes set up the savage benefits of the later ones. It is a film wherein the surfaces are generally quiet, and just the blaze of an eye or a marginally raised voice sells out the most horrible battles going on beneath. The film has a contemporary reverberation with its sharp-edged picture of the fight of the genders, its delineation of how weariness in other words boredom can degenerate, and it’s perspective on immortality as a ruinous power in human connections.