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An Overview of the Movie Saving Private Ryan (966 words, 2 pages)

Saving Private RyanOh my god! That's really about all I can say about Saving Private Ryan, Steven Spielberg's new World War II epic. I'm afraid I won't be able to do justice to this movie in my review. My senses are still numb from experiencing the film. Not watching, experiencing. ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character of Loudin Swain in the Coming of Age Movie Vision Quest (896 words, 2 pages)

Swains VisionThere comes a time in every young mans life when he realizes the difference between the superficial problems of childhood and the real world of adulthood. Some boys learn the nuances of being a man at an early age, while others don t quite understand the truth of maturity ... Read More

A Comparison of the Movie and Book Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson (889 words, 2 pages)

COMPARISON EXAMFEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS(MOVIE AND FILM)By Natalie Good QUESTION 1Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is about two men looking to find the American dream . It is a true story about the author of the book, Hunter S. Thompson, (who is played by Johnny Depp). The ... Read More

An Overview of the Movie Dead Man Walking by Tim Robins (1031 words, 4 pages)

I believe that the movie Dead Man Walking impacted my life greatly. It was a very emotional andmoving movie. This was an excellent movie because it portrayed the feelings of both the familiesof the victims and the murder himself. It shows how much pain and suffering the families had to ... Read More

An Analysis of The Matrix, a Science Fiction Movie (1106 words, 2 pages)

In the science fiction movie "The Matrix" people are ruled by Artificial Intelligence (AI), machines made by men to make life easier on the human race. This form of industrialization has also begun in our world today. We have given birth to a host of machines that think for themselves, ... Read More

An Overview of the Movie Drop Dead Gorgeous in 1999 (668 words, 1 pages)

Drop Dead Gorgeous ReviewThe 1999 Minnesota based film Drop Dead Gorgeous, was a pointless yet hilarious movie. This take off on pageants was produced by Claire Rudinck Polstein, Donna Langley, and Lona Williams with New Line Cinemea. Beauty pageants always seem like a bizarre event to me. It consists of ... Read More

An Overview of the Movie American Beauty Directed by Sam Mendes (3075 words, 10 pages)

American Beauty tells the story of one man's search for happiness. The film introduces theaudience to Lester Burnham, an ordinary- looking married man and father in his forties. Lester isin a loveless marriage. Lester's wife, Carolyn, is so wrapped-up in her real estate career that Lesteroften claims that Carolyn doesn't ... Read More

An Overview of the Movie Schindler’s List Directed by Steven Spielberg (488 words, 1 pages)

Schindler s List I knew the people who worked for me. When you know people, you have to behave towards them like human beings. This was a quote from Oskar Schindler. However, throughout the movie, it didn t quite seem like he felt that way the entire time. The movie ... Read More

An Analysis of the Novel The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper and a Comparison to the Movie (1750 words, 3 pages)

Author Vs. Director The French and Indian War of the eighteenth century had uniquely complex qualities, matched by the gravity of its outcome. The myriad of cultures involved the French, Canadian, American, English, Algonquians, and Iroquois whom make this era fascinating. The multi-ethnic element made it a war built upon ... Read More

A Movie Analysis of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Fielder Cook (332 words, 2 pages)

I Know Why the Cage Bird Sings, a 1979 movie directed by Fielder Cook, is arenowned autobiographical account of Maya Angelou s youth. Based on Maya Angelou s bestselling novel, this film takes place during the Great Depression. The story takes place in abigoted, vicious town in Stamps, Arkansas where ... Read More

Comparison between The Great Gatsby the Movie Directed by Baz Luhrmann and The Great Gatsby the Book by F. Scott Fitzgerald (1034 words, 2 pages)

In the movie there were many parts that were the same as in the book. Surprisingly, there were some facts that were left out that were critical for the story. The movie showed many things as they are described in the book, the golden toilette set, the medals and Daisy ... Read More

A Movie Analysis of the Princess Bride by Rob Reiner (552 words, 1 pages)

The Princess BrideThe Princess Bride is a fairytale movie directed by Rob Reiner in 1987. Like most movies it was based on a book, which in this case it was written by William Goldman. Rob Reiner and William Goldman did a phenomenal job turning this medieval fairytale book into a ... Read More

Analysis of the Movie Dead Poets Society, Directed by Peter Weir and Starring Robin Williams (615 words, 1 pages)

The movie Dead Poets Society is about a group of teenage boys who are split between conformity and learning to think for themselves while attending Welington Academy. These boys are all highly intelligent and come from wealthy families however, throughout the movie you see that despite the boys similar backgrounds, ... Read More

An Analysis of the Movie the Lord of the Rings and the Character of Gandalf (1351 words, 5 pages)

The story begins with Bilbo Baggins a hobbit, enjoying a pipe after breakfast.Bilbo is middle-aged, and resides in a clean warm burrow in the ground andleads a fairly quite and normal life. One morning Gandalf, a mystical wizardstops by to chat with Bilbo. Gandalf tells Bilbo that he is looking ... Read More

A Movie Review of The Matrix (1380 words, 2 pages)

Movie Review - The MatrixThere are many movies and television shows that have dealt with the issue of conflict between machines and humans. Some examples that come to mind are Terminator, and Star Trek (the Borg Collective) but one movie that stands out in my mind is Matrix. The Matrix ... Read More

An Overview of the Characterization in the Movie 12 Angry Men Directed by Sidney Arthur Lumet (923 words, 6 pages)

Characterization plays a major part in mostmovies, this is what gives the audience insightsinto a characters personality. The film 12 AngryMen relies more heavily on the use ofcharacterization than any other movie I can thinkof. Due to the lack of special effects and becausethe film takes place almost entirely in ... Read More

An Overview of Stephen King’s Why we Crave Horror Movies Article (483 words, 2 pages)

In the article that was required reading called Stephen Kings Why weCrave Horror Movies, the author gives us the audience a little overview of hismany accomplishments in the film and writing world. In doing this he is lettingus know that whatever his argument is in this persuasive article, he has ... Read More

An analysis of the Religion in the Movie Daughters of the Dust by Julie Dash (791 words, 1 pages)

Daughters of the DustIn the article, The Black South in Contemporary Film, I read about the usage of religion in Julie Dash s movie, Daughters of the Dust. The way religion is used in this article is not the standard way we think of it, for an example going to ... Read More

An Analysis of the Human Spirit in the Novel Pre, Once and Runner by John L. Parker Jr, and the Movie Remember the Titans Directed by Boaz Yakin (1360 words, 2 pages)

The Human SpiritThroughout many novels the theme of the determination to win, overcoming obstacles and the inner strength come very apparent through strong characters. In the novel Pre, Once and Runner and the movie Remember the Titans, they all have the same thing in common, there is one character who ... Read More

An Analysis of the American Beauty Movie Directed by Sam Mendes (927 words, 2 pages)

American Beauty is one of the best films I have ever seen. The Academy gave the movie a Picture of the Year award, among other honors. There are many good uses of cinematography throughout the film. I will be describing how cinematography is used to enhance what is happening in ... Read More

A Movie Review on Cop Land Directed by James Mangold (839 words, 2 pages)

Movie Review on "Copland"Much has been written about Sylvester Stallone's return to serious acting in Copland. It's an entirely different matter, however, to watch the action superstar in this new role than it is to read and hear about it. In Copland, Stallone plays Freddy Heflin, the shy, overweight, rather ... Read More

A Movie Analysis of the Black Robe Directed by Bruce Beresford (652 words, 2 pages)

"Black Robe" - Movie Review"Black Robe" is a movie that tells the story of the first contacts between the Huron Indians of Quebec and the Jesuit missionaries from France who came to convert them to Catholicism, but ended up delivering the Indians into the hands of their enemies. The Jesuits ... Read More

An Overview of the Blake’s Prophecies in The Truman Show Movie (1708 words, 7 pages)

I d like to start off with a quote. Whilst looking through a book called Poets on Poets I flicked to the section on Blake. This is the sentence which caught my eye,He proclaimed the supremacy of the imagination, which he called the divinehumanity and the true man as against ... Read More

A Film Analysis of the Movie The Bicycle Thief Directed by Vittorio De Sica (1732 words, 3 pages)

Film Analysis The Bicycle ThiefJust after the end of World War I the problem of finance encouraged filmmakers to create a kind of movie that would no longer be dependent on fiction and on invented themes but would draw on the reality of everyday life (Beaver 256). - Victorio De ... Read More

An Analysis of the Quest for Human Destiny in Gilgamesh, an Epic Poem and Grand Canyon, a Movie (2341 words, 3 pages)

The Quest for Human DestinyDo pure chance and accidents lead our lives or are they filled with deep purpose and destiny? This has been the question posed on our minds while watching the films Grand Canyon, Ground Hog Day, and Dickens's Christmas Carol. How large a role do the cosmos ... Read More

An Analysis of the Movie Sixteen Candles (1799 words, 3 pages)

The 1986 film Sixteen Candles tells a timeless tale of growing up in suburban America. The film s star, Sam, played by Molly Ringwald, wakes up with big expectations on her sweet sixteenth birthday only to be completely disappointed. Not only does she find that she looks exactly the same ... Read More

A Look at the Effects of Violence in Television and Movies (1577 words, 4 pages)

The Effects of Violence in Television and Movies"Violence on television and in the movies is damaging to children" (Levine) Well, that just about says it all, huh? Or does it? One thing is for certain, the link between adolescent violence and the programs on television is there, the only thing ... Read More

A Movie Review of Death of a Salesman Directed by Laszlo Benedek (1031 words, 2 pages)

The film Death of a Salesman is a movie about the way people try to live in the past instead of the future. This is brought about within the character Willy and the delusions of the past that he relives day in and day out. Willy fails to live the ... Read More

Character Analysis of Lester Burnham in the Movie American Beauty (1596 words, 6 pages)

American BeautyIn the movie American Beauty we see a commentary about people in contemporary society both as individuals and as members of families. I selected the character of Lester Burnham, played by Kevin Spacey, and did a psychological examination on him using the biopsychosocial model. I noticed many important details ... Read More

An Analysis of the Deaths in the Movie Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (707 words, 1 pages)

In the 1970 s there was a movie called Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory written and released in theaters. The movie was released and billed as a children s film, and on the surface it appears to be just that. But if you really watch the movie and pay ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013