Greetings fellow Bloggers. I'm a student at Welling 6th Form, and this particular blog is specified at a current Film Studies project; a SSR (Small Scale Research) on a chosen subject, which/who shall be researched and undergo thorough investigation in an attempt to gather sufficient information and discuss a provided (and self made) hypothesis/statement:
"An exploration of the influence that Morgan freeman's performances have on the idealogical values of his fans."
I have chose three films that shall be at the core of my study, one which is a Focus Film, with the other two for back-up information and to help reinforce my ideas. And these are:
Focus Film - The Shawshank Redemption (Frank Darabont, 1994)
Secondary and Back-up films - Bruce Almighty (Tom Shadyac, 2003), and Seven (David Fincher, 1995)
I chose these films for fairly obvious, but none-the-less valuble reasons. In each of the three films, actor Morgan Freeman has performed and played roles which have depicted a man of much wise, knowledgeable, moralistic and fatherly values. A person who all viewers like to percieve as the wise, old, inspirational figure. Through personal experiences, I can confidantly say that after watching the performances that Freeman presents mtself and fellow viewers, we leave the cinema screening (or DVD player) with a wierd feeling, as if we have just gone through a life changing session on moralistic values. I have often walked away from films such as The Shawshank Redemption and Seven, questioning my own perceptions and thoughts on life, and how 'good a person' I am.
Some (including me) can say that Morgan Freeman is almost a figure of religious stature; a person to worship almost. As viewers, we listen carefully do his demeaning voice and take in his words of perfected understanding, as if it is Freeman himself reaching out to us, giving us fortunate folk the chance of bettering ourselves. This can most apparent to me in my early teen years, as I was a true obsessive of Tom Shadyac's Bruce Almighty...
...wait, there's more to come.
5 comments:
Ahhhh, The Freeman gets his spot in blog-istory.
Good Choice for SSR. Although i am actually kinda suprised that you didn't choose Arnie as your subject. hehe. But i like that you chose Shawshank as the focus, and i LOVE that you chose Seven (His best film. One of the best ever. No other film can make my jaw drop still after 50+ viewings!). Add in Bruce Almighty as an example of his commercial work, and i think that you have the perfect combination of Freeman (to study at least. For a Morgan Freeman film night, you would have to have Unforgiven and Wanted too!)
I did my SSR on Fincher last year, so i do have quite a lot of research on Seven, which includes bits and pieces about Morgan, so i will have a look through that stuff for you.
Plus, i am going to the Senate House Library tomorrow for my library exercise so i can look through the film studies section for Morgan Freeman related books, or ones about Stardom which could help with the whole star image thing. So hopefully, i can be of some sort of help.
Good Luck!
P.S. I saw Save the Last Dance in your favourite films. How can you sleep at night...
Will Smith rules Freeman is no match for his awsom power. You know its the truth!!!
But check out Outbreak good freeman film
Check out fury of the film fan on youtube as well might have a freeman film on it.
Will Smith is better Dad Material and had a great big metal arm in i'robot so would kick Gods arse.
I am gonna do a focus group so that would be good thanks mate.
Your blog is definitely an encouragement and a guide on where to go next. As for Freeman, I notice that he speaks as narrator (shawshank redemption, seven). In traditional stories the narrator holds a position of trust and gives guidance, so maybe this is an element and a tool, which conveys his superiority and an ethereal persona. Hope that helps.
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