Last week I watched the movie Tangled. Based on the Brothers Grimm fairy tale, Tangled follows the story of Princess Rapunzel who thanks to a special flower that her mother the queen ate during a difficult pregnancy, had magical, ever-growing hair with the power to heal and rejuvenate. But it's only used to keep her Mother, a deceitful old crone who kidnapped Rapunzel as a baby looking young and beautiful. Locked away in a hidden tower, Rapunzel's deepest wish is to see the beautiful "stars" that light up the sky on her birthday every year. When a rogue thief named Flynn Ryder discovers her tower, she keeps him trapped in her hair until he promises to take her to see the soaring lanterns and get her back to the tower before Mother Gothel returns from a three-day errand. In exchange, Rapunzel vows to return the jeweled crown that Flynn stole. On their adventure, the two grow closer and closer, but Mother Gothel and Flynn's rivals will do their best to keep Rapunzel from realizing the truth.
This movie is all based on fulfilling dreams. The way this is shown throughout the movie is through a series of songs. One very obvious song was when Rapunzel and Ryder are at a local "thug pub" and they all start singing "I have a Dream". Throughout this little montage there are many different shots of people describe their different aspirations and goals. The music set to the characters made the message come across clearly. The movie gave you hope that everyone did eventually achieve their goals and dreams. Throughout the movie you find your-self crossing your fingers in hope that Repunzel sees the lanterns and Flynn falls for the lost princess.
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I also have watched the movie Tangled, and I must say its probably one of my favorites even though I'm a senior in high school I love Disney movies. In this film it is the typical love story the young girl who is all by herself with a mean mother who shelters her for her entire life is given the chance to escape and go see the shinning lights for her birthday. She feel as if she has something to do with the shinning lights and her "mother" begins to panic and tells Rapunzel that she will never leave her tower. As any teen would she rebels and when her mother leaves for a trip she escapes with Flynn Ryder who promises to take her to the city in return for the crown that in reality belongs to her. This film uses the film technique of montage when Rapunzel is on her way to the city it shows multiple clips of her in different scenes showing her progress on the trip. In one scene she's happy for leaving the tower then the next scene she is remorseful feeling as if she will break her mothers heart because she left, later realizing that she in fact is happy for leaving because she had the best day of her life doing things she's never done. In the end falling in love with Flynn Ryder who in return falls for her making this film the ultimate love story.
ReplyDeleteThis movie ties heavily into each of the film techniques we've learned. As the film progresses and you get to see Rapunzel's character evolve as she gets older, the surrounding scenery and mis en scene plays into that role. Like in the scene where Flynn and Rapunzel are in the Tavern in the woods to get to the City. While in the Tavern Rapunzel's personality is seen even in the surrounding structures and other characters. After a large and quite funny dance and singing number, the big burly men who were eating in the tavern start to like Rapunzel. Their emotions reflect the lighting and events that happen after. (making a pyramid out of all the people there, confetti everywhere and sounds of horns going off) Another use of flim techniques in this movie is when Lynn is running away from the other Horse on his horse. Lots of low angles and dramatic music and sound effects are used during this chase scene, along with extreme close ups in the camera work. These effects really add to the suspense of the chase and give you a sense of urgency and starts to get you on the edge of your seat. Along with all the humor added in between with all these very suspenseful parts, this film does indeed show large amounts of film techniques through out the movie.
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