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Iron Man Review 2008
Firstly in my opinion the acting effectively portrayed the personalities of the comic book originals. The music included heavy metal helping immerse people into the emotion and action of the scenes. It also created a build up of the action to come. The special effects, including CGI were powerful in producing an immersion and suspense throughout the film. The camera work was good as it had such a variety of dimensions also created a strong connection into the vision and story line that I think the director want from the original. As the director made the viewers feel like they were part of the action. For example when Tony; Iron Man was testing out the suit he created a large variety of lighting, camera angles, as well as showing his imaging screen in the design process. However my critical feedback after watching the film was it had bad pacing. I felt it took too long to establish the characters with purpose, back story, and motive. This is in-comparison to Spiderman (2012) which took half the time to establish the characters with that connection to the viewer. In Spiderman it only took apx 3 scenes to establish the main character ‘ Peter Parker’ with role, motive & purpose. To explain more Ironman-s best friend; “Roadie” felt very one dimensional in this standalone version as again we had no real motivation & sense of connection. Whereas this is done very well in Batman with lots of intention and purpose with the Alfred butler character. Also despite the long establishment of the character Iron Man the first part; I felt didn’t get the viewers sympathy for the character even despite his weapons getting stolen. In comparison to both Spiderman & Batman where their parents get murdered it brings you that emotional impact and link to the viewer. So looking backafter seeing thr full series so far, the Iron Man as a standalone film didn’t work individually. I feel it needs the whole series. The ful series gives the viewer enough context, connection & compassion to engage with. So I have rated Iron man alone as 4/10.
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Empire Magazine: Magazine Background: Empire magazine is a British publication based in West London it focuses around film and television news & facts, the first issue dates back to the late 80s (July 1989). It focuses on film reviews, casting interviews, each issue features an exclusive film poster and unique cover which is evident in this featuring ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’. ‘Empire’ identifies themselves as the World's biggest movie magazine. Who is the Primary audience?: The Primary audience would be film and TV enthusiasts, this is evident in all of the news and interviews with cast and directors of current and classic films. The ages of the Primary audience would be 18-40, largely male, in relationships (but not necessarily married), university educated, time-poor and relaxation diminished. Who is the Secondary audience?: The Secondary audience is students, women and children, this is evident in that people can use ‘Empire’ for media lessons, the pictures of children's favourite characters can appeal to a younger demographic. Identify the age group?: As previously referenced in the Primary audience section, I stated that ‘Empire’ is 18-40 but any age group can enjoy ‘Empire’. What would appeal to the target audience?: Each issue has an exclusive cover Behind the scenes interviews with cast and directors Promote and review films Give the latest news on film and TV Gives an inside look on the film industry The technology it uses makes it very accessible (24/7 access) Prices: A yearly subscription is available for 33.99 from WHS Smiths and 4.50 for a single issue from Tesco. Who is the editor? Mark Dinning How many countries is the magazine distributed in? Which publishing company produces the magazine? Bauer Media When was it founded? July 1989 What other magazines can you identify that people who read Empire Magazine might also want to read/buy? Other than magazines they purchase newspapers with similar content for example ‘The Sun’, ‘Daily Mail’ & ‘The Guardian’. What are the differences between the print and digital version of the magazine? The digital version can be accessed at any time with 24/7 access, whereas the print version is a monthly released issue. Digital is free but the print requires a monthly charge. The digital version is more interactive with things such a podcasts and a comment section which means that you can have viewer feedback. Why do you enjoy reading Empire magazine? I enjoy reading this magazine because of the exclusives, for example the behind the scenes interviews and interesting covers. Final thoughts: This magazine is great for anyone who has an interest in film, actors/actresses and filming locations. By Aaron Creese JETIX magazine
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This magazine is primarily aimed at a younger demographic but anyone can read/enjoy this magazine because there is a wide variety of free gifts available in this retro magazine.
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