- When Mike first fell down during his baseball game: This scene definitely used pathos. The way the scene slowed down and the camera zoomed into his face as he fell. It gave a clear shot of his facial expression as he went down. This scene set up what the movie was going to be about and rose questions about what would happen next.
- Doctors inform the parents of Mike's heart failure: This scene gave a sense of pathos and ethos. Ethos came from the very professional setting and the people present in the room (head of cardiology and director of the hospital). The camera angle during this part did a good job of showing how the professionals addressed the parents and their manners toward them. After this scene I wasn't a big fan of the director -_-. It then gave some pathos when the parents reacted to the news of their son's heart failure. The way the camera focused on their faces and their embrace when they heard the news. This scene gave light to what problem the parents not faced.
Monday, March 7, 2011
My thoughts on John Q...
First off, I ABSOLUTELY LOVED the movie! :) It kept me on my toes throughout the whole thing! The plot was sad and made me want to cry at some points but overall great movie. Can't say I was a fan of the hospital director lady until the end though, when she got some sense in her brain. There were a lot of scenes that stuck out to me, as the movie was very emotional. The most memorable were the following:
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The scene you mentioned with Mike really did empasize pathos and I think the slow music that wos playing at that moment also aided in creating a feeling of dread, that something is wrong. You pointed out a lot of good details in both examples. I thought the second scene you mentioned might have also been an example of logos because of the quick exchange of medical jargon during the scene.
ReplyDeleteboth those scenes you mentioned definitely stood out in min mind. I almost cried during both of them. both definitely emphasized pathos through the music and the camera angels. another scene I think had an impact was the scene at the beginning when the woman gets in the car crash. the audience does not really understand the importance of that scene until later on in the movie.
ReplyDeleteI loved this movie too. And I feel like the hospital director never really got sense, she just was backed into a corner and gave in. I especially hated when she looked bored and anxious when she first told the Archibalds that their son was dying. It was as if she didn't expect them to be upset. Even at the end I highly disliked her.
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