Essays Tagged: "On the Waterfront"
"On The Waterfront"
"On The Waterfront" was clearly produced in an effort to justify director Elia Kazan's actions infron ... can Activities Committee (HUAC). Behind the thin mask of his low budget film, Kazan displays his resoning in naming names to the government. Through his award-winning screenplay and cast of elite acto ... ors, Kazan made this symbolic film in effort to save his good name at a cruital point in his career.On the surface, "On The Waterfront" is a extremly powerful drama. The film seems to be centered arou ...
Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis
Terry Malloy and Rick Blaine: Two Heroes of the Unlikely Sort: Character analysis of the protagonists of "On the Waterfront" and "Casablanca"
Terry Malloy, the protagonist of On the Waterfront, is a dubious hero indeed. Marlin Brando superbly plays the part of a non ... ont, is a dubious hero indeed. Marlin Brando superbly plays the part of a non-committal dockworker concerned only about getting through the day. As the movie progresses, though, one can see dramatic c ... Terry's character.Early in the film, Terry expresses his life philosophy simply and clumsily in response to Edie's question: "Which side are you with?" "Me? I'm with me, Terry." He seems to wish to pl ...
Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis
Father Barry: A True Catholic Cameo - The Catholic-based 1954 movie, "On the Waterfront" where Father Barry is played by Karl Malden.
Lago � PAGE �1� Jason LagoCowdinRST 4851 May 2007Father Barry: A True Catholic CameoCatholicism is the largest religion ... or positively portray the Catholic viewpoint. Catholic figures, like Father Barry in the 1954 film On the Waterfront, have had an enormous impact on the film industry and the American society because ... yed by Karl Malden, is portrayed as a hero of the working class as he helps Terry Malloy, the protagonist of the film played by Marlon Brando, leave his unlawful and immoral ways and fight for justice ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity
On The Waterfront
1Rocky Sabano2. In both 'On The Waterfront' and 'Vertigo' - the opening scenes are instrumental towards understanding both th ... are instrumental towards understanding both the similarities and differences between Scottie Ferguson and Terry Malloy. More specifically, we see, quite early on, the inherent flaws, circumstances, a ... ifically, we see, quite early on, the inherent flaws, circumstances, and qualities of Scottie Ferguson and Terry Malloy, as well as how evident it is that they both share a lack of purpose and awarene ...
Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis