USA, USA, USA!

One of the most important aspects in films would be dialogue. It has the ability to make or break films. For example the movie The Room, has horrible dialogue and everyone makes fun of it for that reason. Like many key aspect in films like lighting, audio, camera work and editing, if done right it will be unnoticeable. If it is phenomenal  it will stand out.
This is the case for the dialogue in the film Miracle. Since taking the Public Communication class here at Ithaca College, I've paid a lot of attention to speeches. In Miracle the most influential speech is the locker room speech while playing the Soviet Union. This falls under the category of a ceremonial speech. Coach Brookes speaks to the team to get them amped and ready to be the first team in a long time to beat the Russians.
Here is a sample of the writing throughout the movie.
"Great moments are born from great opportunity. And that's what you have here. Tonight boys. That's what you've earned here tonight. One game. If we played them ten times they might win nine, but not this game, not tonight. Tonight we skate with them, tonight we stay with them, and we shut them down because we can! Tonight! We are the greatest hockey team, in the world. You were born to be hockey players, everyone of you. And you were meant to be here tonight. This is your time. Their time is done, it's over. I'm sick and tired hearing about what a great hockey team the Soviets have. Screw them. This is your time, now go out there and take it!"
This speech moves me when I watch the movie, as if I were one of the hockey players in that decade trying to beat the Soviets. Anything that moves an audience in a film shows exceptional talent.

Golden Doorknob Recap!

Ok so you all of you guys that DIDN'T go to the golden doorknob awards yesterday...You all suck!
But to be quite honnest I was really surprised by how well done the finalists and honorable mentions were. A lot of them had really creative shots and the lighting was really well done. You could tell that the producers of the films really took their time in setting everything up and finding the right people to play particular parts. Even though my groups doorknob was in the "looser reel" the audience was laughing and to be quite honest I feel like that was what my group was going for, to make people both remember playing those games and laugh about the "what ifs". But all in all, I'm glad for everyone who received something.