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An Introduction to Analysis of the Film Braveheart (955 words, 1 pages)

This movie is about war between the English and the scotch rebellion people. A scotch brave knight (William Wallace) comes to lead his people of Scotland to victory in a few battles with the English, which makes a threat to the king of England. The English king sends his French ... Read More

An In-depth Analysis of the Film “Dead Poets Society” (1437 words, 2 pages)

When I first saw Dead Poets Society, it was nothing I expected. The film is quite serious and it is without question the best movie I've ever seen. It takes place in 1959 at Welton Academy, a private collage prep school for boys where discipline is the most important goal ... Read More

An Analysis of The Birds, a Short Story and Film Written by Daphne du Maurrier (588 words, 1 pages)

The short story "The Birds" was written by Daphne du Maurrier and was filmed and directed by Alfred Hitchcock. It has a very interesting and suspenseful plot. The short story was well written and the film was well played, both are very similar. Although, they have a few differences the ... Read More

A Review of Book and the Film Puckoon by Spike Milligan (1041 words, 2 pages)

'It's fantastical, magical stuff' 'I don't mind dying, I just don't want to be there at the time." As Richard Attenborough recalls Spike Milligan's famous quote, he roars with laughter, rocking back in his chair. Milligan died in February this year and the throwaway joke has now become the great ... Read More

An Analysis of the Film Derrida by Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering Kofman (651 words, 1 pages)

Derrida on the big screen"What if someone came along who CHANGED not the way you THINK about everything, but EVERYTHING about the way you think?" So runs the publicity for Derrida, a new film by Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering Kofman, who studied under Derrida at Yale in the 1980s. ... Read More

The Journey of the Young Benedict Allen through the South American Rainforest: From Orinoco to the Amazon (1035 words, 1 pages)

A walk in the crocodile's shoesExplorers who make a living by writing about their expeditions know that it takes two journeys to make a book the physical slog is followed by its recreation in literary form. And the second can be even more perilous than the first. Benedict Allen wasn't ... Read More

A Review of West Side Story, a Film by Jerome Robbins and Robert Wise (779 words, 2 pages)

Movie ReviewWest Side StoryWest Side Story, a 1961 production starring Rita Moreno and Natalie Wood, is an adaptation of William Shakespeare s play Romeo and Juliet. West Side Story is a flashy production filled with music, dance and light. It presents Shakespeare s play from a 1960 s inner city ... Read More

Reasons Why the Terminator Was a Successful Film in the US (486 words, 1 pages)

The TerminatorThe Terminator film series was the tremendous popular success in USA for a few reasons. First, I think it's because the main character, Arnold, was very poplar at that time because he's so masculine, most audience want to see him. Second, I think because the producer spent a lot ... Read More

A Film Review of Pulp Fiction by Quentin Tarantino (845 words, 2 pages)

Pulp Fiction --Film Review Quentin Tarantino s Pulp Fiction is one of the most daring, puzzling, and ultimately exciting pieces of cinema to hit the screen in years. As wholly original as it is a copy of hundreds of films before it about tales of hitmen and criminals, it dares ... Read More

A Comparison of Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World and Ridley Scott’s Film Blade Runner (680 words, 1 pages)

Aldous Huxley fs novel gBrave New World h(B.N.W) and Ridley Scott fs film gBlade runner h has both established their own unique setting constituting the idea of a perfect world. Both texts strive to define the word Utopia and apply their perception upon humanity, technological and social organization regardless of ... Read More

A Movie Analysis of the Graduate by Embassy Films (1267 words, 3 pages)

The GraduateThe film 'The Graduate' was made in 1967 by Embassy Films. Directed by Mike Nichols with the help of cinematographer Robert Surtees, and co-producer (with Nichols) Lawrence Turman, 'The Graduate' was a number one hit of 1968. From the novel by Charles Webb, Calden Willingham and Buck Henry crafted ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character of Elisa Allen in The Chrysanthemums by John Steinbeck (1085 words, 1 pages)

John Steinbeck s short story, The Chrysanthemums, written in the late 1930 s focuses on the central theme of feminism and how women are bound by society. One may note that this story was written right around the time that the country was recovering from the Great Depression, and women ... Read More

An Analysis of the Opening Sequences of Schindler’s List, a Film Directed by Steven Spielberg (581 words, 1 pages)

Analyse the opening sequences of Schindler s list and show how they foreshadow what is to come.Schindlers list is a film directed by Steven Spielberg and is about the life of Schindler a great man who helped the Jews in the Holocaust. The first opening sequences are the most important ... Read More

An Analysis of To Kill a Mockingbird, a Film Based on the Novel by Harper Lee (1134 words, 2 pages)

The movie To Kill A Mockingbird is based on the novel by Harper Lee. The movie was directed by Robert Mulligan and produced by Alan J. Pakula. The main characters were Gregory Peck (Atticus Finch), Phillip Alford (Jem), Mary Badham (Scout), John Megna (Dill), Brock Peters (Tom Robinson), Collin Wilcox ... Read More

An Overview of the Poem Howl by Allen Ginsberg and the Concepts of Treatments for the Mentally Ill People in 20th Century (2925 words, 7 pages)

The Foetid Halls " wards of the madtowns of the East, Pilgrim State's, Rockland's and Greystones foetid halls" -Allen Ginsberg, "Howl" From the 1930's to the 1960's, early attempts to combine the psychiatric goals of restoring mental health with new advances in medical science would produce tragic results for many ... Read More

A History of the Pioneering Projects of the Danish Film (1111 words, 3 pages)

I. DANISH FILMIt was in June 7 1896 when Danes saw cinematographic pictures for the first time at the Haymarket (Town Hall Square now) in Copenhagen, but the first cinema (Kosmorama) was not opened until September 17,1904.At that time it was usual to have a pianist playing while the film ... Read More

A Film that Journeys Through the Lives of Diverse Characters in Cosi (555 words, 1 pages)

COSIThe film "Cosi" directed by is brought to life from Mozarts time. The film journeys through the lives of some very 'diverse'characters, diverse in that the audience is unaware of what to expect next. 5 main aspects involved in film making theme, mood, dramatic tension, vocal dynamics, emotions expressed are ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of a Passage to India and Its Comparison to the Film (656 words, 1 pages)

A Passage to IndiaWhen novels are turned into movies, each is subject to instant criticism. They are readily compared to one another. Not having read A Passage to India puts us at a disadvantage in comparing the novel and the film. Instead, we have to trust that David Lean s ... Read More

An Introduction to the Analysis of the Film American Beauty Directed by Sam Mendes (302 words, 1 pages)

American Beauty American Beauty was directed by Sam Mendes and released in 1999. It is a story about a father who is going through a midlife crisis and making everybody close to him want to see him dead. He sees what he is doing to everybody but all he wants ... Read More

Office Space Movie Review and Film Summary (466 words, 1 pages)

Movie Review Office SpaceRon Livingston and Jennifer Aniston (this actress also stars in the comedy "Friends") star in the comedy movie "Office Space." Peter Gibbons (Livingston) is a computer software programmer who hates his job and his bosses. One of his Bosses is Bill Lumberg (Gary Cole), who is mean ... Read More

An Analysis of the Effects of Film Violence on Children (2383 words, 5 pages)

IntroductionI believe that television is going to be the test of the modern world, and in this new opportunity to see beyond the range of our own vision, we shall discover either a new and unbearable disturbance of the general peace or a saving radiance in the sky. We shall ... Read More

A Summary of the 1998 Film, American History X (1142 words, 4 pages)

Too Little, Too LateThe story of American History X follows an intelligent young man named Derek Vinyardand his decline into the world of disillusion and hate known as White Supremacy. Once athoughtful and easy-going teen, he soon begins his change when his father is shot and killed by ablack man, ... Read More

Analysis of the Film Daughters of the Dust, Written and Directed by Julie Dash (1981 words, 3 pages)

The film, Daughters of the Dust, written and directed by Julie Dash, recounts the story of the Peazant family. They are members of the Gullah people, a tribe living on a group of islands off the coasts of Georgia and South Carolina in 1902 who are descended from slaves, but ... Read More

The Violence of the Gangs in the Time of Prohibition Portrayed in the Film the Untouchables (1264 words, 2 pages)

During the film The Untouchables, it is easy to see the violence of the gangs that were around in the time of Prohibition. The theme of gang violence is evident in the reading of Prohibition The Lie of the Land , but not so much in Ardent Spirits The Rise ... Read More

An Analysis of the Film Moscow on the Hudson and the Portreyal of the Cold War (748 words, 2 pages)

Moscow On The HudsonThe film, Moscow On The Hudson, brings the viewers to the height of the Cold War, during World War II. In the beginning, the movie is set in communist Russia, but it soon advances to democratic America. The Russians thought poorly of Americans, and constantly referred to ... Read More

An Analysis of the Notes of a Film Director by Sergei Eisenstein (1104 words, 2 pages)

In Notes of a Film Director by Sergei Eisenstein, the author states that the Soviet Union and other progressive peoples sought international cooperation and that cinema should belong to everyone. He said that cinema should be used for the achievement of universal peace, solidarity and unity. In his utopian view, ... Read More

An Analysis of the Black Soldiers in the American Civil War in the Film Glory (2090 words, 3 pages)

Mike SimmonsAfrican StudiesBlack Soldiers in the Civil WarThe true meanings of duty, courage, and commitment were exemplified by the story of the Fifty Fourth Massachusetts regiment in the Civil War and the characters in the film Glory. Throughout the many trials and tests of their dignity and bravery, these African-American ... Read More

A Comparison of the Character Portrayal in the Book and Film The Odyssey (1398 words, 2 pages)

Different Character Portrayals From Book to FilmThe Odyssey, the classic epic by Homer, has been retold for centuries since it was first written in . Each of these retellings differs from, one another, seeing as each version has a somewhat alternate take on the tale. This causes characters to be ... Read More

An Analysis of the 1987 Film, Cry Freedom (1952 words, 3 pages)

FILM ANALYSIS OF CRY FREEDOMBY TASHA Cry Freedom is a biography featuring political drama and docudrama. It is based on a book, Asking for Trouble, Biko, written by Donald Woods. The movie was set in South Africa and was release November 6, 1987 by Universal Pictures. This drama has a ... Read More

An Analysis of The Full Monty, a British Comedy-Drama Film Directed by Peter Cattaneo (673 words, 3 pages)

The Full MontyThe Story is laid in Sheffield, 25 years after the big successful industrial time. The biggest problem today in Sheffield is the unemployment. The leading actors are Gaz and his son Neven. Gaz needs money, to get the custody back from his wife to live together with Neven. ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013