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A Biography of Marion Morrison Known as John Wayne in the Movies (1256 words, 5 pages)

Marion Morrison, alsoknown as John Wayne, is perhaps one of the most popular movie personalitiesever. He began as a mere stagehand, but by the end of his career he haddeveloped himself as a very successful actor, producer, and director. MarionMichael Morrison was born on May 26, 1907, in Winterest, Iowa. ... Read More

An Overview of the Movie “Friday” (1388 words, 2 pages)

Friday The movie Friday is a comedy, but it also depicts many important social issues. The story is set in the city of Los Angelos, California, in what could be called a high class ghetto. The main theme of the movie is about a young black man who looses his ... Read More

A Movie Review, Schindler’s List by Steven Spielberg (1194 words, 5 pages)

Schindlers List Schindlers List is amovie that though I had heard much about, I had never seen. I dont know if itwas out of lack of interest for the subject, fear of the reportedly graphicscenes, or just the knowledge of its length that I avoided the film, but I did.I ... Read More

An Analysis of the Great Depression in the Movie The Grapes of Wrath by the Director John Ford (1182 words, 5 pages)

The GreatDepressionIn themovie, The Grapes of Wrath, one of the biggest problems in the movie is thefact that the great depression is in its prime. The great depression is themain cause and the sound basis for the movie. When youthink about it after watching the movie, all of the events ... Read More

An Analysis and a Comparison of Two Movie Versions of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare (985 words, 4 pages)

Wehave watched two versions of Romeo and Juliet. One was made in 1968 by a mancalled Franco Zeffirelli and was set in Verona, in the Middle Ages. A man namedBaz Luhrmann made the other movie in 1996. This version was set in America andis very modern. The stars in the ... Read More

A Comprehensive Analysis of the Movie Adaptation of Othello (1332 words, 5 pages)

Shakespeare plays have always had wide appeal one of thereasons for this is that many different versions have been produced and thethemes do not date. The most well known are probably the Hollywood adaptations,and it is this film about Othello that I am going to talk about first.The Hollywoodversion is ... Read More

A Review of the Movie Psycho by Alfred Hitchcock (710 words, 3 pages)

Alfred Hitchcocks fantasticthriller Psycho was made in the late 1950s. Since then it has become a cultclassic all over the world. Janet Leigh plays the helpless victim MarianCraine, brutally murdered in the shower by the psychotic Norman Bates. When Marian arrives at the small, isolatedmotel she has no clue to ... Read More

A Comparison of the Book and Movie Adaptation of A River Runs Through It (1435 words, 2 pages)

Norman Mcleans A River Runs Through It explores many feelings and experiences of one turn of the century family in Missoula, Montana. In both the movie, directed by Robert Redford, and the original work of fiction we follow the Mcleans through their joys and sorrows. However, the names of the ... Read More

A Comparison of Movie Trailers, The Tigger Movie and South Park (1073 words, 4 pages)

Trailer Comparisons Having watched the trailers for The Tigger Movie and South Park, Ican now watch trailers and obtain a lot more from them than I would have donepreviously.The Tigger Movie is an animated adventure film for kids, and it has aUniversal certificate. It is based on the television series ... Read More

An Analysis of the Problem With the Movie Romeo and Juliet by Baz Luhrmann (1156 words, 2 pages)

The problem that faced Baz Luhrmann when he was directing the new version of Romeo and Juliet was that he didnt know whether there would be an audience for Shakespearean stories in a modern culture. So Luhrmann didnt make this film with the old-fashioned, Shakespeare "purist" in mind. Instead, by ... Read More

An Analysis of the Movie Trailers in the Advertisement Industry (1469 words, 2 pages)

Trailers are mainly used as marketing tools. Trailers make people aware of new movies and new movie release dates, most commonly found in the beginning of rental movies and at cinemas before the movie starts. Trailers are put at the beginning of movies because this is when the audience are ... Read More

An Analysis of the Movie Blue Steel, an Action Thriller (1163 words, 2 pages)

The film, Blue Steel, was released in 1990. It is in the genre of an Action Thriller. A female rookie, Megan Turner (Jamie Lee Curtis), in the police force engages in a cat and mouse game with a pistol wielding psychopath who becomes obsessed with her. This film conforms to ... Read More

A Comparative Analysis of the Movie and the Novel The Great Expectations (866 words, 1 pages)

For this piece of work I have been asked to write about the comparisons between the film and book of Great Expectations. The film was directed by David Lean, and he chose to change some features of the book in his film. Although many are insignificant, there are a few ... Read More

A Movie Analysis of Toy Story by Disney and Pixar (1727 words, 2 pages)

Toy Story is the groundbreaking 1995 motion picture developed by Disney and Pixar and directed by John Lasseter. The film was so revolutionary not only because it was the first feature length animation to be created completely by CGI (Computer Generated Imagery) but, also the film was more rounded in ... Read More

Comprehensive Analysis of the Movie Raise the Red Lanterns by Zhang Vamou (1082 words, 2 pages)

The movie, "Raise the Red Lanterns", by Chinese director Zhang Vamou, uses many detailed film techniques to portray the twisted tale about a young woman, Songlian, forced to give up everything such as personal freedom and choice, to enter the life of a fourth mistress to a very powerful figure. ... Read More

Real Issues That Some People Are Forced to Deal With in Their Lives in the Movie True Love by Quentin Tarantino (668 words, 1 pages)

True Romance 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 tory. Actually it is, ... Read More

A Movie Review of What’s Eating Gilbert Grape (477 words, 2 pages)

Whats Eating Gilbert Grape, as directed by Lasse Hallstrom, is acomedy, drama, romance, all wrapped up into one grand movie. LeonardoDiCaprio plays a mentally impaired boy with a caring brother, who alwaystook care of his brother until the love of his life came to town, proposing theessential question What is ... Read More

An Analyzation on Flag as Not Only a Symbol of a Nation, but of Nationalism, Militarism and Imperialism in the Movie the Sand Pebbles (419 words, 1 pages)

Sand Pebbles essay The movie Sand Pebbles focus was on the flag. The flag was not only a symbol of a nation, but of nationalism, militarism and imperialism. During the 1800's and early 1900's there was a severe foreign influence in China. During this time period the European nations wanted ... Read More

Comparing and Contrasting the Movie and Book Versions of Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” (484 words, 1 pages)

Of Mice and MenCompareContrast EssayCummingsOf Mice and MenMovies and books have similar and very different values that each other share and contrast with. Most movies are "undetailed" compared to the book versions. Movies tend to shorten because of allowed time while books can be as long as they want, if ... Read More

An Analysis of the Plausibility in the Movie The Time Machine by George Pal (269 words, 1 pages)

Allan PsailaThe Time MachineSince this movie is a science fiction movie, the events in which they take place are not plausible. If it was possible to create a time machine then there are many plausible events.The theory on the 4th dimension at the beginning of the movie is very plausible ... Read More

A Review of the Movie “Twister” (910 words, 2 pages)

TwisterThe movie that I watched was called Twister. It is a movie that is about the study of tornados and a story of one of the actors lives called Joe. As a little girl, Joes father was killed by an F-5 tornado( This is the largest size tornado possible). The ... Read More

A Thematic Analysis of Alfred Hitchcock’s Movie Psycho (1500 words, 3 pages)

Arts- MoviesA Thematic Analysis of Alfred Hitchcocks PsychoAlfred Hitchcocks Psycho has been commended for forming the archetypical basis of all horror films that followed its 1960 release. The mass appeal that Psycho has maintained for over three decades can undoubtedly be attributed to its universality. In Psycho, Hitchcock allows the ... Read More

An Analysis of the Movie Thelma and Louise by Callie Khouri (1654 words, 3 pages)

November 25, 1996They Cant be the SameIn 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 ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character of Vito Corleone in the Movie “The Godfather” (1765 words, 2 pages)

Vito Corleone is one of the main characters in the movie The Godfather. Throughout the movie Vito gives numerous speeches to the men who work for him, do business with him, and ask favors of him. His style is unusual for a man with all of his power, but it ... Read More

An Analysis of the Movie The Shawshank Redemption by the Director Frank Darabont (1135 words, 5 pages)

The Shawshank RedemptionFor my film analysis, I chose the movie The Shawshank Redemption. Frank Darabont directed Shawshank and wrote the screenplay based on the novel Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption by author Stephen King. The movie was made in 1994 and produced by Niki Marvin.The movie stars Morgan Freeman and ... Read More

An Analysis of The Masque of the Red Death and the Movie Special HBO television And the Band Player On (280 words, 1 pages)

The Red Death Vs. AidsIf I were to compare "The Masque of the Red Death" to a movie, I would compare it to the HBO special on aids, "And The Band Played On".Both the story and the movie dealt with a disease which in their appropriate times were (and is ... Read More

An Overview of the Movie The Silence of the Lambs (704 words, 3 pages)

THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBSClarice Starling, a student preparing for a life in the FBI, hunts a serial killer byuse of vague information given to her by an incarcerated psychologist. Hannibal TheCannibal Lecter relays information to Clarice in exchange for information about herself. The killer, known only as Buffalo Bill, ... Read More

An Overview of the Character Andy in the Movie The Shawshank Redemption (1431 words, 2 pages)

The Shawshank RedemptionThe Shawshank Redemption is a very unique movie which involves many different personalities and underlying themes. The personalities of the inmates are very interesting and when they are combined they create a very fascinating plot which looks at prison life in a interesting and different perspective than one ... Read More

An Analysis of the Law School in the Movie The Paper Chase Based on Jr. John Jay Osborn’s Novel (273 words, 1 pages)

The most famous quote in the movie, "The Paper Chase", would have to be when Kingsfield says, "You'll come in here with a scull full of mush and leave thinking like a lawyer."This movie should teach a high school student that going to college demands a lot more than the ... Read More

A Movie Review, The Mirror Has Two Faces by Barbara Streisand (539 words, 2 pages)

THE MIRROR HAS TWO FACES A MOVIE REVIEWThe movie stares Barbara Streisand as Rose Morgan a lonely, single, low self esteemedwoman who lives with her domineering mother Hannah Morgan played by Lauren Becallin New York. Jeff Bridges who plays Gregory Larkin a math instructor at ColumbiaUniversity is a man in ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013