The Third Man - 1949 - Carol Reed
1. Compare Holly Martins and Harry Lime. Similarities? Differences? Explain.:They were both in the army together.
2. Why has Film Noir been so popular and appealing to moviegoers throughout the years, particularly since WWII?:The film noir movies described and showed these problems and sadnessess. Over top of the movies theme, it also gives the watcher a good view of the movie and the characters challenges and struggles.
3. What is the significance of Holly Martins’ career as a writer of pulp fiction western novels?: I think the significance of Holly Martins being a writer of western novels is that, him writing the books, it kind of distracts the other important characters. When he was at the press confrence about his book you could tell that he didn't want to be there.
4. From the perspective of the film, Is goodness and righteousness possible in the world presented here? Is goodness and something good and right worth pursuing? Why, or why not?: It's not worth pursuing it may seem happy and upbeat on the surface but their is a sadness between the characters.Goodness, in my opinion, is worth pursuing. Sometimes pursuing something good or goodness can be a lost cause but in the end, if you can succeed at pursuing goodness or something good, it pays off.
5. What do Major Calloway and Anna contribute to the film’s story? How are they significant as supporting roles or characters?: They are important because throught the movie the drop hints that Harry is still alive and they help peice the story together.
6. Why do you think Harry Lime really wanted Holly Martins to visit him in Vienna?
: Harry wanted to find out why Holly Martins was going so far to figure out his death, even though at this point Holly knew that it wasn't Harry that got hit by the car.
2. Why has Film Noir been so popular and appealing to moviegoers throughout the years, particularly since WWII?:The film noir movies described and showed these problems and sadnessess. Over top of the movies theme, it also gives the watcher a good view of the movie and the characters challenges and struggles.
3. What is the significance of Holly Martins’ career as a writer of pulp fiction western novels?: I think the significance of Holly Martins being a writer of western novels is that, him writing the books, it kind of distracts the other important characters. When he was at the press confrence about his book you could tell that he didn't want to be there.
4. From the perspective of the film, Is goodness and righteousness possible in the world presented here? Is goodness and something good and right worth pursuing? Why, or why not?: It's not worth pursuing it may seem happy and upbeat on the surface but their is a sadness between the characters.Goodness, in my opinion, is worth pursuing. Sometimes pursuing something good or goodness can be a lost cause but in the end, if you can succeed at pursuing goodness or something good, it pays off.
5. What do Major Calloway and Anna contribute to the film’s story? How are they significant as supporting roles or characters?: They are important because throught the movie the drop hints that Harry is still alive and they help peice the story together.
6. Why do you think Harry Lime really wanted Holly Martins to visit him in Vienna?
: Harry wanted to find out why Holly Martins was going so far to figure out his death, even though at this point Holly knew that it wasn't Harry that got hit by the car.