Blood diamond by edward zwick edward zwick, leonardo. In reply to battleax apr 30, 2007 its an m6 the m series is the leica rangefinder series. With leonardo dicaprio, djimon hounsou, jennifer connelly, kagiso kuypers. Dec 29, 2006 chuck the movieguy interviews leonardo dicaprio for the movie blood diamond. Danny archer leonardo dicaprio in blood diamond had hiv. Captain poison learns of the stone, but before he can act on this knowledge the area is raided by government security forces. Blood diamond 143 mins, 15 directed by edward zwick. Each and every one is either a bloodthirsty mindless killer and pillager or a childlike noble savage and feeble victim. Along with the mine worker solomon vandy who found the diamond and maddy bowen a journalist. Sierra leone feels sucker punched by blood diamond cinemablend. Was put there to find a sob story, but in the end, she wanted the real story about the diamond industry. The setting of the film takes place in africa, mostly in sierra leone and cape town, but also in london, britain, in the year 1999. What human rights issues were illustrated in the film.
Every few years an action movie comes along that has amazing depth. She wants to expose the bloodstained hypocrisies of the diamond trade to the world, but she needs archer to go on the record with names and dates and bank account numbers. Cinematography importance in blood diamond cinematography examples blood diamond played by leonardo dicaprio born in rhodesia, a whitecontrolled state in zimbabwe parents were murdered. He is both quite the antihero and politically incorrect hero, but he is portrayed with a pretty sympathetic backstory and is. In the end danny sacrifices himself by giving solomon the diamond. The title refers to blood diamonds, which are diamonds mined in war zones and sold to finance conflicts, and thereby profit warlords and diamond companies across the world. The setting of the blood diamond movie is sierra leone in africa during the civil war of the 1990s. He also gives maddy the names of the people who raught the diamond. She is hoping that when people read it they will be more careful as not to take part in the blood diamond trade. Ruf depicts the realistic social climate of sierra leone in the movie. There is a lot of violence and blood diamond is certainly not for children. Set against the backdrop of civil war and chaos in 1990s sierra leone, blood diamond is the story of danny archera south african mercenaryand solomon vandya mende fisherman.
Take your hr comms to the next level with prezi video. Aug 07, 2012 blood diamond is an oscar nominated film from 2006 which is directed by edward zwick glory and the last samurai and written by charles leavitt. A nearly flawless film with the exception of the casting of the female journalist, imho. Mar 02, 2017 a nearly flawless film with the exception of the casting of the female journalist, imho. Blood diamond is a 2006 political war thriller film coproduced and directed by edward zwick and starring leonardo dicaprio, jennifer connelly, and djimon hounsou.
Sep 03, 2007 however, on a brighter note, solomon and his family reunite, of course. It doesnt cut glass, but it cuts plot, character, and credibility. However, on a brighter note, solomon and his family reunite, of course. Terminator 2 and the matrix are such movies, and so is blood diamond. It is full of characterizations weve seen before, but its the interaction that raises this film above the masses. A story of a poor african farmer gets caught up in the clash between an american diamond smuggler and the syndicate that controls local diamond mining industry. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. The movie starts off with solomon and his child dia going to school and back, but when they come back they see there little village being massacred and. Blood diamond maddy bowen danny archer solomon vandy introduction. Jan 28, 2007 blood diamond 143 mins, 15 directed by edward zwick. He, along with the help of maddy, manages to unravel the entire diamond smuggling business that archer was involved in. Do you think the violence depicted in the film is necessary to accurately portray the situation in sierra leone in 1999.
This study will analyze three central characters in the film. The themes of the moviewar, violence, amputation, exploitationare negative so. Sierra leone feels sucker punched by blood diamond. For each character in the film, diamonds represent a different idea or symbol. What do diamonds represent for solomon, danny and maddy. In hot pursuit of archer is maddy bowen, a thrillseeking hotzone journalist who, unlike archer, actually gives a s, as she puts it. A south african mercenary and a mende fisherman find their fates forever intertwined as they embark on a quest to obtain a rare and highly coveted pink diamond in director edward zwicks frantic adventure drama. Each and every one is either a blood thirsty mindless killer and pillager or a childlike noble savage and feeble victim.
The film tells the story of danny archer leonardo dicaprio, a south. This means it has slow parts, heartwrenching parts, and heartpounding parts. It was directed by edward zwick and stars leonardo dicaprio, djimon hounsou and jennifer connelly. The film explores the story of the ruf revolutionary united front a rebel army that destroyed sierra leone. Blood diamond 2006 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. After the ruf burns solomons village, they chop off the hands of the villagers. About the production continued the character of maddy bowen brings an altogether different perspective into focus.
The movie has significance to it being produced about the devastating facts about the diamond mining in sierra leone. Now that the four main ethical theories have been discussed with this issue the following section of this essay will seek meaning in the actions performed by. Sep 02, 2012 blood diamond acharacter analysis section c group 5. Maddy also plays a vital role in solomon locating his family. Three specific conflictsin angola, the democratic republic of the congo, and sierra leonedirected world attention to the destructive role of diamonds, though the. Now its sierra leone complaining, about the way their country is portrayed in blood diamond. The movie blood diamond traces the path of a large pink diamond found in sierra leone in the 1990s by a fisherman working as a slave in a rebelcontrolled diamond mine. A fisherman, a smuggler, and a syndicate of businessmen match wits over the possession of a priceless diamond. Blood diamond is a 2006 film starring jennifer connelly, djimon hounsou and leonardo dicaprio. Focuses on the illegal diamond trade in sierra leone used to sponsor the civil war quest for pink diamond analysis of key characters. Blood diamond is an oscar nominated film from 2006 which is directed by edward zwick glory and the last samurai and written by charles leavitt. Each character has an agenda that forces him or her to distrust everyone else. Cdc stats is that a singleevent needle prick with hiv positive blood puts you at a 0.
Maddy is trying to create change by writing her story. While it does good work by bringing the lingering problem of african conflict diamonds back into the news, the movie itself is ungainly and retro, using white characters to illuminate the problem while also simplifying it. Eventually, these very diamonds find their way into the first discovered in 1930, the diamonds of sierra leone have funded one of the most savage rebel. Danny archer a jaded ex mercenary and diamond smuggler, looking for a way out of africa. Blood diamond is the kind of action film that makes you think that a moment of love, even in a bad man, can give meaning to a life. Set during the sierra leone civil war in 1999, the film shows a country torn apart by the struggle between government soldiers and rebel forces. On a particularly tense morning, vandy discovers an enormous pink diamond in the riverbank and buries it in the soft earth. Blood diamond is part action flick, part drama, part documentary. It is an organization that claims to be working for people and against the existing government. Other than that, having taught film appreciation at the college level for 15 years, this film was such a piece of art, i can hardly believe it every time i. Danny archer leonardo dicaprio in blood diamond had. The story is captivating and builds to an emotional ending.
The movie tells the story of the brutal african diamond trade and its horrific human toll. Edward zwick brings unimpeachable good intentions to his film about the bloody underbelly of the international diamond trade. For solomon it represents a loss of family and he saw it as a way out. Dec 21, 2006 what is absolutely indefensible, however, is the simplistic onedimensional portrayal of almost every single black character. Positive blood diamond is a powerful film, and the best picture i have seen in 2006. The story is interesting fiction, but it is based upon facts. It is a war movie, a drama, an epic, a bond movie with corporate villains, evil warlords, and international locations. It combines action, drama and romance with a heart wrenching look at violence in africa. That diamond changed and ended many lives, and the story of that stone carries a strong social message. Blood diamond should have been shot in sierra leone. Find all 14 songs in blood diamond soundtrack, with scene descriptions. Solomon wants his family, danny wants a diamond and maddy wants a story. Back then there was still a lot of unfounded fear about how it was spread. It doesnt open for another couple of months, but the diamond industry has already launched a.
The blood diamond movie the 2006 blood diamond movie is a thrilling drama starring leonardo dicaprio. What camera in blood diamond movie open talk forum. Danny archer a jaded exmercenary and diamond smuggler, looking for a way out of africa. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing blood diamond near you. A journalist in the movie blood diamond stationed in sierra leone. Set in sierra leone during the 1990s civil war, it shows the conditions in which some precious gemstones are mined and how it fuels conflict and carnage. The film received five oscar nominations, including best actor for dicaprio. The brutal truth behind the blood diamond movie have you seen the movie blood diamond starring leonardo dicaprio who is nominated for an oscar for his role. A short character profile for danny archer, leonardo dicaprios character in the 2006. Blood diamond questions sciberras, jorden 10e english. And as mentioned earlier supporting such horrible military actions defies what the second maxim of ethical duties suggests. Blood diamond acharacter analysis section c group 5. Blood diamond soundtrack music complete song list tunefind.
Danny says goodbye blood diamond 44 movie clip 2006. In any case, everyone feels like a tourist in blood diamondeven the africans, exploited for their natural resources, for whom the movies righteous rage is marshaled. These blood diamonds are smuggled out of west africa and sold to legitimate diamond merchants in london, antwerp, and new york, often with the complicity of the international diamond industry. By understanding the moral and ethical dilemma of illegal conflict diamonds being stolen and smuggled by danny archer leonardo dicaprio there is an unethical and immoral business dilemma he must deal with through other characters he encounters during the sierra leone civil war. Once that was done, solomon goes around telling his story to the world. The movie takes place in the mid 90s, if i recall correctly. The story was ok, it was interesting to see that every character had there own reasons to do what they wanted to do, ex. Blood diamond is a 2006 political war thriller film coproduced and directed by edward zwick. Apparently, some people are upset that blood diamond gave a negative portrayal of sierra leone i think its ridiculous for people to argue over whether or not the movie is positive or negative. Solomon vandy is the main protagonist of blood diamond he is potrayed by djimon hounsou he wake up his son at his home for go to school, his son told him the english kids not go to school everyday, so he help his son to be prepare for his first day of school. As a white person, maddy has the power to see the list of names of all the people bing deatined in any one centre. Ayer to basically create demand for diamonds, which they did admirably, thanks to a copywriter named mary frances gerety.
Blood diamond is a hollywood thriller, starring leonardo dicaprio, about the illegal gem trade. Leonardo dicaprio plays danny archer, an african mercenary who has made his living by trading diamonds for arms in conflict torn africa. It could be hotel rwanda, but instead its motel deepsix. It does not sugar coat africas tragedies, so dont expect it to be an upbeat movie. Although they lack a vision to establish a sustainable government for people, they concentrate only on gaining power and controlling the diamond trade. You think i am a devil, but only because i have lived in hell. Listen to trailer music, ost, original score, and the full list of popular songs in the film. By understanding the moral and ethical dilemma of illegal conflict diamonds being stolen and smuggled by danny archer leonardo dicaprio there is an unethical and immoral business. The film opens in sierra leone, 1999 when civil war rages for control of the diamond fields according to devastating reports, these stones are being used with both rebels and government forces to purchase more weapons and finance civil war danny archer crazy. What is absolutely indefensible, however, is the simplistic onedimensional portrayal of almost every single black character. The film blood diamond is set during the sierra leone civil war of 19922002. Blood diamond is a 2006 film starring jennifer connelly, djimon hounsou and leonardo dicaprio set in sierra leone during the 1990s civil war, it shows the conditions in which some precious gemstones are mined and how it fuels conflict and carnage dicaprios character archer is a hard cynical killer who found his soul in the last moments of his life. Top 5 genius movie character moments portraying real people.
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