Adaptations and Sources by Monica Sitachitta

 Adaptations and Sources-Monica Sitachitta

Genre-

Writer, G. (2023, January 24). What makes a great musical. MusicalWriters.com. https://www.musicalwriters.com/writing-a-musical/what-makes-a-great-musical/ 

Ahmed, K. (2024, May 18). Four magical elements of musical theatre - songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. Stage Music Center In Acton and Winchester MA. https://stagemusiccenter.com/music-school-blog-winchester-acton-ma/four-magical-elements-of-musical-theatre 

https://www.standsureorchestra.co.uk/post/ten-reasons-why-musical-theatre-is-important#:~:text=Storytelling%3A%20Musicals%20tell%20stories%20through,empathy%20and%20understanding%20among%20audiences.

 

Social History-

Unknown. (n.d.). Historical context: Newsies. Historical Context: Newsies | Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. https://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-resources/teaching-resource/historical-context-newsies 

Wikimedia Foundation. (2024, October 13). Newsies. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newsies 

Wiki, C. to N. (n.d.). Katherine Plumber. Newsies Wiki. https://newsies.fandom.com/en/wiki/Katherine_Plumber#:~:text=Katherine%20Pulitzer%20is%20a%20stage,love%20interest%20for%20Jack%20Kelly. 

 

Genre:

1.     For my first source What makes a great musical this will help explain some of the great aspects of a musicals. This will help explain some good aspects of a musical.

2.     Four magical elements of musical theater with this it goes further in depth about the elements and what’s important for musicals to must have.

3.     What is musical theater for people who don’t know what musicals are this will help explain the basics of what a musical is.

Social History

1.     Newsies Historical Context This will help give context to how the newsies came to be and how the kids stood out against the big guys and they fought for their voice to be heard.  

2.     Newsies Wiki here it explains both the broadway musical and the movie musical. That is important because there is a few major changes between love interests and the reporter which make a big difference for both.

3.     Katherine Plummer Newsies Wiki this explains the main love interest in the Broadway version and she is very important because she is a huge factor and help bring woman empowerment during her time.

Adaptation Sources Blog Post Gabe Winters

 Adaptation Sources Blog Post                         Gabe Winters

Genre:

• Best Action Movies of the 90s: Point Break to The Matrix (collider.com)

• The Days of the Action Hero Are Long Gone - The Ringer

• On the Rise of the Geri-Action Movie (vulture.com)

Social History:

• The Rise of the Female-Led Action Film - The Atlantic

• The Evolution of Action Films: A Genre Overview - Action Films (patricktopping.net)

• How Movies Influence Society – Equity Atlas

Genre:

1. Staff, C. (2022, November 29). Best action movies of the 90s: Point break to the Matrix. https://collider.com/best-action-movies-of-the-90s/ 

The article “Best action movies of the 90’s” talks about the best action movies made in the 1990’s. It talks about popular films from that time and what their impact on that time was. It also discusses some iconic moments from those popular films and why they are so memorable. Lastly, the article says how these films influenced the 90’s and how it's affected today. 

2. Surrey, M. (2021, July 1). Action stars and the return of the blockbuster: How Chris Pratt and ‘The Tomorrow War’ fit into the genre’s evolution. The Ringer. https://www.theringer.com/movies/2021/7/1/22558089/action-stars-chris-pratt-the-tomorrow-war

This article discusses Chris Pratt's role in the movie “The Tomorrow war” and how the action character in the movie is much different than the ones from original action films. It explores the evolution of Chris Pratt as an actor and explores the themes of the movie that have evolved over time and aren't shown in generic or early 1990’s action films. Also, the impact that the evolution of these themes in action movies has had in the industry. 

3. Patches, M. (2013, July 19). On the rise of the geri-action movie. Vulture. https://www.vulture.com/2013/07/on-the-rise-of-the-geri-action-movie.html

This article discussed the growth of “Geri-action” movies, that focus on more

older actors from the 1990’s. The article talks about how these “Aging heroes” appeal to the viewer's sense of nostalgia. It also reflects on the culture shift of casting these older characters in popular roles again, and how it keeps the actor and characters relevance in the industry. 

Social History:

1. Meslow, S. (2012, January 20). The rise of the female-led action film. The Atlantic. https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2012/01/the-rise-of-the-female-led-action-film/251678/

The article “The rise of the female-led action film” talks about the growth of females being the lead of action films. Talking about how this trend challenges traditional gender norms, and it reflects the cultural impact female-led action films have had on the Hollywood industry. As well as the depiction of a strong female character. 

2. Topping, P. (n.d.). Action films: A cultural history. Patrick Topping. Retrieved October 10, 2024, from https://patricktopping.net/action-films/

The article “Action films: A cultural History.” talks about the cultural history of action films and how they've evolved over time. Explaining their impact on society and the roles of the action stars. Lastly it identifies the significance of the genre in the movie world and certain aspects of action movies. 

3. Equity Atlas. (n.d.). How movies influence society. Retrieved October 10, 2023, from https://equityatlas.org/how-movies-influence-society/#

The article “How movies influence society” talks about how films affect what people think and believe. It shows how the stories and the characters in the films can influence certain views on gender and race. Suggesting that having a wide variety of stories, not just action films, can help people understand each other in better ways.

Film and Data of the movie Old Guard

Evan Silva

Film/Tv Blog data Post

The Shot 

 

Focal/Depth	Big Close up    When they lay dead    Emphasize that they are dead and their wounds, but we start to see their wounds heal which is very important and tells the audience that they are imortal.	Medium long shot     You don’t see it in the pictures, but there is a lot of this in the action scenes	Close up    When lying on the ground as well as when they are talking to each other after killing bad guys.
	Medium shot    We get this in the action scenes.   To catch our focus on the hand-to-hand combat.	Medium close up    When Andy is staring into the camera as well as action scenes.
Movement	Tilt   As the team goes downstairs the camera looks up and goes down as they get to the cave.   Sebastian rolls on the floor to duck and then shoots guy    Nicky kills guy with sword, leading to next scene of Andy	Crab/truck  As Andy kills soldiers with her sword.
	Handheld  Basically, the entire action scene.	Pov  I think we have Pov of what Andy is looking at while searching the cave.    The camera Andy is staring into

 

Plane
	Foreground, Mid and Background	As they stand around talking to each other after killing everyone.
	Foreground and Background	Action scenes

 

 

Space	Open  Team in the cave, when they are all standing around looking for the girls as they just entered the cave.	Closed  Action scenes	Mix
Diagonals	Balanced/Centered	Medium scale Standing in Cave	Small scale   Action scenes

 

Lighting 

Low contrast/high key	I think that’s what they are trying to do with the spotlights.
High contrast/lowkey	Back lit    When entering the cave     When their back is against the lights you cannot see them (Cave).	Side lit    Andy lying dead as the flashlight shines in her face.	Over head	Front lit    They are front lit as the spotlights surprise them.
Addities	Diagetic lights    Spotlights inside the cave.

 

Photography  

Aspect rations	16x9
lens	Telephoto/zoom
Image Quality	Film     Low grain/ smoot	Quality     I think 8mm

Exposure  

“Correct Exposure”	I would say after the spotlights turn on.
Under exposure	Somewhat as they enter the cave

 

Editing  

Styles	Outside to inside     Attacking compound to getting inside the cave	Montage     Action scene of everyone killing the enemy
Cut Types	Invisible	Match on Action     I think literally everything	Graphic Match     We see Andy’s back, then it cuts to her killing someone from the front	Eyeline match     Andy’s looks up to see camera and we get a closer look at the camera
	Visible	Jump cut     I think the scene where they are standing around breathing heavy after killing bad guys.

Sound (Pretty much everything is timed while, nothing different)

Diegetic     Pretty much everything in film

Non-diagetic    The music played during action scenes and, I think the sword combat is a little exaggerated I don’t know if swords sound that sharp in battle.

Elaborated Notes

 

During the action scenes we get many medium shots and medium close ups to focus on the hand-to-hand combat since they are fighting close quarters. When the team gets killed in the cave, we get a big close up shot, which is a very important because it shows us that their wounds are healing as the team lays dead on the floor.  

The angle of the camera is high and as Andy (the leader of the team) looks up at the camera it gives us a feeling that she’s coming after the back guys or that she has power.  

The movement of the camera is mostly horizontal as the team moves forward to kill the bad guys and some keep moving forward after killing one guy. Mostly though the camera is handheld as we feel that we were in the mix of the action. We do get two POV movements when Andy enters the cave and looks around to find nothing and when she investigates the camera, we become the Pov of the camera looking at Andy.  

The lighting is dark and feels foggy, but we can still see the differences in colors. The team is backlit entering the cave as the light from outside shines behind them and they become front lit for most of the action scene.  

I think the lens during the film, specifically during the action scenes is the Telephoto lens. We get detail and focus while the characters are fighting.  

The exposure of the film I think is “correct exposure” but only when the spotlights are turned on because at that point, we can see the difference in colors. When they enter the cave, I think it is “Somewhat under exposure” because there is no light, but the only light or exposure is from the light coming from behind them and their flashlights.  

The editing starts outside to inside to find the girls, which was their main objective, and we get a montage during the action scenes as we see each character get their fair share of the action. Mostly there is match on action cuts displaying the fast-paced battle scene. I do think as we see each character fight to me it does jump because we’ll see one character fight then it’ll show another character fighting.  

The sound is simple and matches the action on screen but the music during the action scenes and lowkey the sword sounds (they’re a little exaggerated in my opinion) are non-diegetic.