The Film School Generation

So-called Film School Generation Brats

Review of Hollywood: The Film School Generation

The fall of the studio system became the rise of the film school generation where directors were schooled and educated therefore gave a different perspective on filming. In the late 1960’s they gave a new platform to the audience therefore made one of the successful movies of all times. However, these directors are divided into two: (1) those that care for the audience and (2) those that didn’t care at all.

First is Steven Spielberg as the only director familiar to me would I consider as a director who care for the audience. I would take in consideration what Jonathan Taplin said “Steve and George are on making movies that moves people.” As documented to his movies e.t and Jurassic park really focus on the people’s sentiments. Second is George Lucas as he said on the documentary “a chance to make what I do to film school to a grander version” this I was proven of his passion in making movies. American graffiti a big hit we’re in during that time there are youth movements who are arising. Although I am not that familiar to the star wars movie I believe as again of Jonathan Taplin he is man who cares for the audience. Both of them make movies that are from the future which for me is a good thing.

Steven Spielberg

George Lucas

  

Third is Martin Scorsese. He said “I just get the money didn’t know when it will be released” on his movie mean money.  He is the director whom I can’t figure out who is between the two types of directors. But to that quote I would go on the one who didn’t care cause maybe at that time most of the directors as the fall of studio system are all for the money. Fourth is Brian de Palma, inspired by Hitchcock, psycho movies is his thing. This shows his artistic mind and individuality proving what he said that film is his way to “express things in pure cinematic forms like talking to the camera”.  For me he is a director who is like Scorsese is the one who didn’t care at all. He is all about his imagination put on to film. His movie carrie as said on the documentary was successful but not a block buster and he keep on thinking that it should have done better although I appreciate his thought for the people on this matter.  Lastly, Francis Coppota, his dream was to run his own studio and to be called America’s Zoetrope, he was ambitious and as Steven Spielberg said somehow he wanted to be their God father. He was the first guy to make the generation. As the director of the successful film God the father, he too is someone who as taplin said ‘the one who moves himself’ therefor confirm he is the guy who thinks of his ambition through filming rather than the audience.  

American Zoetrope

Over all, this revolution of directing and filming gave birth to what we now enjoy science and fiction movies. Although, maybe because I am not a fan of psycho movies I am quite off with this part most especially as the documentary said it is when romance turned more into sex scenes and women as the rise of the 1960’s revolution became from one who is pursued to the one that pursues. There is a good and the bad but still these generation created one of the most successful films which brought us influence to where the film industry is now.