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An Analysis of the Movie Citizen Kane by Orson Welles (1621 words, 2 pages)

"Citizen Kane is often called the greatest film ever made. With close examination of the opening scenes, discuss the significant artistic features and cinematic techniques that led to this response." Citizen Kane is often called the greatest film ever made. Its use of film techniques often taken for granted nowadays ... Read More

Violence and Other Themes on the Movies by Quentin Tarantino (662 words, 1 pages)

Once again, Quentin Tarantino outdoes himself. The movie True Romance was excellent. It presented real issues that some people are forced to deal with in their lives. The title of the movie is misleading. You would think this was going to be a love story. Actually it is, but unlike ... Read More

A Review of the Movie “Born on Fourth of July” (991 words, 4 pages)

BORN ON FOURTH OF JULY "Born On The Fourth Of July" is an extremely realistic portrayal of one American's changing beliefs and faith in his country. Tom Cruise plays Ron Kovic, an excited young American ready to serve his country. After experiencing the war firsthand, Ron's views and feelings regarding ... Read More

An Analysis of the Movie “The Mission” (678 words, 1 pages)

I thought the movie "The Mission" was good. It was interesting and told a story well. It had nice scenery and told a story well. I liked that it used the native Guarani Indians that seemed to add effect, and depicted their lifestyle as realistic as possible. The actors in ... Read More

An Analysis of the Movie “Sin City” (903 words, 2 pages)

Looming shadows fall starkly across rain-slick streets. A door chain jiggles because a very bad man wants to come in and hurt someone. Hookers pull guns from their garter belts. Tough, tough talk comes from bruised lips that dangle cigarettes and spit blood. The villians are unspeakably evil. The heroes ... Read More

Communication between Men and Women on the Example of the Movie Thelma and Louise (1644 words, 2 pages)

They Can't be the Same In communication between men and women, the two genders always communicate differently. Traditionally men communicate facts directly and are less likely to discuss details that have little to do with the conversation. Women traditionally are more careful about what they say and seek to build ... Read More

Exploration of Women’s Freedoms in the Novel The God of Small Things and the Movie Antonias Line (2110 words, 3 pages)

The novel The God of Small Things and the movie Antonias Line explore the freedoms that women posses, both in their own sexuality and in the eyes of men. These two stories examine these issues in the womens world and point of view through the progression of each generation of ... Read More

An Analysis of the Movie Germany Pale Mother (1409 words, 2 pages)

Perhaps one of the most haunting and compelling parts of Sanders-Brahms film Germany Pale Mother (1979) is the nearly twenty minute long telling of The Robber Bridegroom. The structual purpose of the sequence is a bridge between the marriage of Lene and Hans, who battles at the wars front, and ... Read More

The Fact and Fiction in Hollywood Historical Movies (1625 words, 2 pages)

Historical Movies Fact or Fiction Very few movies that are historically accurate make big money in the theatres. Not many historical events contain enough action and romance to entertain the audience of this generation. The further back in history you go, the less facts you have to work with and ... Read More

Experience Gained in Film Making More Important than the Movie Itself (1325 words, 2 pages)

The experience of filmmaking It is generally accepted that films are the products of the director's effort to unify the various components of film into something that bears his signature. There are many more people involved during the production phase of manufacturing a motion picture than just the director. An ... Read More

An Analysis of the Movie The Dead Poets Society (1165 words, 2 pages)

The movie "The Dead Poets Society" is about a group of private school boys in the North East. They encounter a teacher, Mr. Keating, whom is a little different than most teachers. He wanted to instill the motivation to look past what society was telling them to do rather than ... Read More

A Comparison of Movies Emma and Clueless Based on Jane Austen’s Novel Emma (679 words, 1 pages)

Emma vs. Clueless Emma and Clueless, are two movies that illustrate Jane Austen's novel entitled "Emma". The stories illustrate the importance of self-development and personal growth by using the theme of social status and moral worth. The protagonists, Emma and Cher, are bound to transform from callow young adults to ... Read More

An Analysis of the Movie the Sixth Sense Directed by M. Night Shyamalan (993 words, 2 pages)

The Amazing Sixth Sense! The 1999 movie, The Sixth Sense, both written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan, with its amazing final twist, is one of the best thrillers ever made. Bruce Willis and 10-year-old Haley Joel Osment make an incredible connection that is rarely seen in other movies. It ... Read More

The Theme of Werewolf in Horror Movie Wolf and the Horror Movie the Wolf Man by Sir John Talbot (758 words, 1 pages)

The Wolf From Within Being a monster is monstrous enoughbut being a monster when you want to be a regular guy is a tragedy. This holds true for two men Will Randall-chief editor of a New York publishing office- in the 1994 horror movie Wolf and Larry Talbot-an American educated ... Read More

An Analysis of the Movie 12 Angry Men (1487 words, 2 pages)

12 Angry Men A nineteen-year-old boy has just stood trial for the fatal stabbing of his father. "He doesn't stand a chance," mutters the guard as the twelve jurors are taken into the bleak jury room. It looks like an open-and-shut case until one of the jurors begins opening the ... Read More

The Bias in the Movie about the Killer Mumia Abu-Jamal (869 words, 1 pages)

In class, we recently watch a movie on convicted cop killer Mumia Abu-Jamal. While the movie was informative, I couldn't help but being a little troubled by it. I began wondering why this man was so dangerous and yet so many people were standing up for him. In order to ... Read More

A Mirror of the Second World War in the Movie the Thin Red Line by Terrence Malick (608 words, 1 pages)

The movie The Thin Red Line has a thin relation to World War II in the conventional sense. The battle of Guadalcanal is illustrated only briefly in the three hour movie. The underlying tone of the movie is more philosophical than historical. While the battle is related with some accuracy ... Read More

Defining the Patterns of Horror Movie in The Silence of the Lambs (882 words, 1 pages)

Slasher movies follow a certain pattern. In a horror picture there is the killer of course but there are also other factors that are consistent. For instance, the use of weapon is significant. The weapon of choice is mostly one that allows "intimacy" such as a blade or saw where ... Read More

The Classic Hero Formula in the Movie The Cabinet of Dr Caligari and Horace Walpole’s Novel Castle Otronto (2063 words, 3 pages)

The young maiden swoons, about to fall into the deep black hole, but then, suddenly, a set of strong bronze arms reaches out and grabs her waist pulling her to safety. She looks up to see her handsome rescuer, instantly falls in love and they live happily ever after. This ... Read More

A Review of the Predator Movie with Arnold Schwarzenegger (455 words, 1 pages)

Predator, a hunter of prey, in the movie the predator is an alien hunter that travels the universe in search of interesting and unusual prey. Now on Earth Arnold Schwarzenegger and a couple other men form an elite commando unit yak their way through some generic jungle in South America ... Read More

The Other Sister – a Movie about a Mentally Challenged Girl Able to Do Anything She Strives For (1898 words, 3 pages)

The Other Sister, produced by Mario Iscovich and Alexandra Rose was a romantic comedy. The characters staring in this film were Carla Tate (Juliet Lewis), who was a slightly mentally challenged young woman. The overprotective mother Elizabeth, played by Diane Keaton. Carlas father was played by Tom Skerritt. Last, but ... Read More

A Brief Summary of the Movie the Odd Couple (708 words, 2 pages)

Zach Melamed English 121900 The Odd Couple Act 1 Five friends, all guys are sitting around playing poker in Oscar's apartment. The place really messy because Oscar's wife left him. The men are just hanging out, playing cards and eating food. Murray, a policeman, is wondering where Felix is because ... Read More

An Analysis and a Brief Summary of the Movie El Norte (600 words, 1 pages)

History 15 Spring 2004 The Movie El Norte (1983) Mayan Indian peasants were tired of being thought of as nothing more than "strong arms", and organizing in an effort to improve their lot in life. The Guatemalan army was very powerful at that time, and destroyed many villages included the ... Read More

A Comparison of The Miracle Worker the Play and the Movie (444 words, 1 pages)

After reading the play, The Miracle Worker I thought a lot of things were different then from the way they showed it on the movie. The plot was all the same though the only difference was that in the movie they skipped some scenes that werent as important. I thought ... Read More

The Mask of Zorro: A Movie Offering a Great Deal of Excitement and Adventure (760 words, 1 pages)

Zorro, the swashbuckling hero of the undertrodden, was introduced to the world in 1919 when he debuted in the pages of Johnston McCulley's serialized novel, The Curse of Capistrano. Within a year, the masked man had appeared in a film, the silent The Mark of Zorro. Over the next eight ... Read More

A Review of the Josephine Baker Story the Movie (886 words, 2 pages)

Movie Review The Josephine Baker Story Born on June 3, 1906, Josephine Baker was a survivor. Far from the glitter and gaiety that characterized her beloved Paris, Baker's beginnings were harsh and difficult. Born in the slums of St. Louis, Missouri, Baker grew up sleeping in cardboard shelters and scavenging ... Read More

A Movie Review for The Horror Film “The Innocents” by Jack Claytons (472 words, 1 pages)

Jack Claytons intricate film The Innocents is a flawless display of cerebral horror. The protagonist Miss Giddens emotional stability slowly diminishes throughout the film, which shows the main theme corruption of innocence. The success of this film is mostly due to this films magnificent multiple dissolves, discordant soundtrack and exquisite ... Read More

My Reaction and Insights on The Movie “The Insider” (459 words, 1 pages)

The Insider Not long ago Big Tobacco was spanked with billions of dollars in settlement money for class action lawsuits, due largely to the courage of whistleblower scientist Dr. Jeffrey Wigand. The former chief of a scientific research department with a major tobacco company, Wigand was fired for speaking out ... Read More

An Analysis of Technical Aspects in the Making of the Movie The Graduate (2111 words, 3 pages)

When this assignment was given, Im sure that many of my fellow students nearly panicked when given the task of finding a movie with many of the technical elements that our Film Arts class had covered so far this semester. I for one, found this task to be enjoyable and ... Read More

Australian Search of Identity in the Movie The Castle (505 words, 1 pages)

Australia has the terrible condition of having an essentially pointless, and prefabricated idea of 'Aussie-ness' that really has no relation to our real culture or the way in which we really sea ourselves. We, however subscribe to these stereotypes when trying to find some expression of our Australian identity. The ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013