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The Importance of Individuality and Self-Esteem in the Movie Dead Poets Society (1438 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

The Theme of Death in the Movie All Quiet in the Western Front (1815 words, 2 pages)

Death, as a whole, is generally seen as a bad thing. The fearful transition from life to death has given mankind an apprehensive feeling since the beginning of time. Therefore, people usually think of death as a depressing, traumatic, and sorrowful time of grievance. Of course, there are always exceptions. ... Read More

An Analysis of Romantic Relationships in the Movie When Harry Met Sally (835 words, 2 pages)

Analysis of Interpersonal Relationship in the Movie When Harry Met Sally There are lots of films that describe the romantic relationship between man and woman. Of course, most of romantic movies give us something to think about love and our romantic relationship. But I have never seen the movie that ... Read More

A Review of the Movie Mission Impossible II (988 words, 2 pages)

Mission Impossible II The Modern Spy FilmIn a film genre filled with heavily accented hero s, fancy cars, beautiful women, and plot distracting action scene s, Mission Impossible II breaks away to stand out as a modern reincarnation of the past spyaction films. Tom Cruise returns to play Ethan Hunt, ... Read More

A Review of the Movie Hannibal (458 words, 1 pages)

Movie ReviewHannibal Hannibal is a wonderful movie. I wonderful movie is a movie that is well thought out, and has a good flowing plot. Many people think this is a scary movie. I found Hannibal to be a very suspenseful and an intriguing film. Anthony Hopkins, a brilliantly outstanding actor, ... Read More

A Comparison of the Book Autobiography of Malcolm X and the Movie (589 words, 1 pages)

When comparing and contrasting movies and books, the majority of the time the book presents more of a detailed atmosphere and illustration of events. However, in this case I think the book, "Autobiography of Malcolm X and the movie, Malcolm X quoin side with one another.Spike Lee is not only ... Read More

A Comparison of Reading Books and Watching Movies in Enhancing Learning (1056 words, 2 pages)

Reading? What is that? The average reader doesn t learn anything from what he has read except enough to pass a test or write a paper on. People are not learning to comprehend what they are reading, and even if they do, they don t bother to enjoy it. High ... Read More

A Movie Analysis of True Romance Directed by Quentin Tarantino (648 words, 1 pages)

True RomanceOnce 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 ... Read More

A Critique on the Movie Version of the Scarlet Letter (698 words, 1 pages)

Both the movie and the book versions of the famous American piece of literature, The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, held true to the common characteristics of a typical romance. Romance as it may seem, would usually involve love, but that is a common misconception. A true romance is a ... Read More

The Controversy Surrounding the Movie JFK by Oliver Stone (1186 words, 2 pages)

this is my real report Oliver's Stone's "JFK" builds up an overwhelming head of urgency that all comes rushing out at the end of the film, in a tumbling, angry, almost piteous monologue - the whole obsessive weight of Jim Garrison's conviction that there was a conspiracy to assassinate John ... Read More

A Review of the Movie The Whole Nine Yards (2137 words, 3 pages)

Can Laughter Alone Make It The Whole Nine Yards?Entertainment. Movies most often fall under this category. Like most movie-goers, when I venture out to the theaters, in return for handing over my hard-earned wages to see a flick, I expect to be entertained. While not one of the best movies ... Read More

The Theme of Education in the Movie Apartment for Peggy (563 words, 1 pages)

The Role of EducationIn the movie Apartment for Peggy, education is a big issue. Most middle and lower class people back in that day could not really afford to go to college. When the G.I. Bill was amended for returning Veterans, allowing them free education, it opened a door of ... Read More

A Review of the Movie A Midsummer Night’s Dream (618 words, 1 pages)

The Fairies are only in our DreamsWilliam Shakespeare seems to have created A Midsummer Night's Dream from his own childhood. In Shakespeare's time it was believed that fairies and little people did exist. Fairies were said to be the reason why the unexplained happened. An unexplained bottle of milk toppling ... Read More

An Analysis of the Movie What Dreams May Come Directed by Vincent Ward (1844 words, 2 pages)

What Dreams May Come, is there a life after death? The movie What Dreams May Come gives a rather positive view on the afterlife. I think most of the ideas and views shown in the film are related to many of society s main beliefs pertaining to death and the ... Read More

An Analysis of the Topic of the Jet Li Movie Career and the Topic of the Movie Romeo Must die (447 words, 1 pages)

Fans of Jet Li know him for his excellent martial arts ability. He is making his third debut this year with his new movie Romeo Must Die. He made his first appearance as the bad guy in Lethal Weapon 4, and then starred in Black Mask. He is a seventh ... Read More

A Critique of the Movie Patch Adams Directed by Tom Shadyac (633 words, 1 pages)

Robin Williams brings to life the true story of Patch Adams, a non-conformist doctor who is on a mission to reform the medical system. Patch Adams starts from his days as a mental patient and ends with graduation from medical school. The beauty of this film is that it takes ... Read More

An Analysis of the Landscape in The Birdcage, a Movie (346 words, 1 pages)

The BirdcageThe landscape in the movie, The Birdcage, adds tremendously to the plot and humor of the film. The movie opens with a transvestite singing in a nightclub. We can almost predict at this point, from the setting alone, what the theme of this film is. South Beach, Florida is ... Read More

The Misuse of Historical Facts in Amistad, a Movie by Steven Spielberg (1326 words, 5 pages)

The realization that society is more likely to acquire and remember important historicalinformation from films rather than from celebrated texts has led to increased debates over the useof cinematography to retell substantial events. One of the primary concerns over thecinematographic medium of historical narration is the misuse of historical facts, ... Read More

An Analysis of Citizen Kane, a Movie by Orson Welles (393 words, 1 pages)

Citizen KaneWhat makes an excellent movie? Orson Welles starred and produced in the movie Citizen Kane, now known as the greatest movie ever made. Citizen Kane loosely portrays the life of William Randolph Hearst. In the movie, the use of sound, great acting, and irony help make this movie number ... Read More

An Analysis of the American History X, a Movie by Tony Kaye (1327 words, 2 pages)

American History XThe film American History X gives a new meaning to racism. The story is about modern-day racial hatred going on in the United States today. The purpose of the story is to realize that racial hatred does not accomplish anything except create more hate. The director and writer ... Read More

An Analysis of the Movie The Big Chill by Lawrence Kasdan (693 words, 1 pages)

The Big Chill is an interesting movie about a group of friends and their weekend together. All of the characters meet up due to the death of Alex. They all loved him and one another very much, but it was Alex committing suicide that brought them together. The main question ... Read More

An Analysis of the Phrase Carpe Diem in the Poetry by Emily Dickinson, the Movie Dead Poet’s Society and Walt Whitman’s Song of Myself (743 words, 1 pages)

The phrase carpe diem , Latin for seize the day , asserts that if one does not live life to the fullest, one does not live life at all. Applications of this adage are widespread among numerous literary works. A few of the many examples include the poetry of Emily ... Read More

A Review of the Movie Save the Last Dance, Starring Julia Stiles (737 words, 2 pages)

Julia Stiles hits another homerun with her latest release, Save the Last Dance. It opened in theaters January 2001. Frankly, there aren't many teen movies that don't insult one's intelligence. Often, they're either preachy or total fluff. Save the last Dance is one of the exceptions. Its main characters aren't ... Read More

A Comparison Between the Book and Movie Versions of “The Silence of the Lambs” (1137 words, 2 pages)

The Silence of the Lambs BookMovie ComparisonBoth the novel and the movie The Silence of the Lambs follow the same basic plot, and start and end the same way. The theme of both works is the same, and the novel contains all characters that were in the movie. There are, ... Read More

A Character Analysis of the Movie of “Rebel Without a Cause” (900 words, 2 pages)

REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSERebel Without A Cause is a movie about three troubled, identity-seeking teenagers alienated from the world of their parents (Jim Stark, Judy, and Plato). Each of the movie s main characters is searching for understanding, companionship, and a sense of belonging, much like most of the teenagers ... Read More

An Analysis of Julia Robert’s Movie “Erin Brockovich” (608 words, 1 pages)

Your typical Julia Roberts film tends to do what it says big budget romance with that smile, and those legs. Open up Erin Brockovich, though, and inside is something radically new a superlative character piece where you actually stop thinking about Julia Roberts, and immerse yourself in the travails and ... Read More

The Life of Working People in the Movie Blue Collar (1186 words, 2 pages)

The Life of the Working ManIn the 1978 film by Paul Schrader, "Blue Collar," the relationship between the blue-collar worker and his union is explored. The film takes the side of the working man and exposes the union for what it is really doing. It is keeping the working class ... Read More

A Review of Glenn Jordan Directed Movie “Les Miserables” (642 words, 1 pages)

Les MiserablesThe movie Les Miserables was directed by Glenn Jordan and produced by Norman Rosemont. The top three stars were Richard Jordan as Jean Val Jean, Anthony Perkins as Javert, and John Gielgud as Marius grandfather. The movie was based on the novel Les Miserables by Victor Hugo.Jean Val Jean ... Read More

An Analysis of the Film Technique Used in the Movie “Smoke Signals” (969 words, 2 pages)

FILM TECHNIQUE ANALYSIS OF THE MOVIE "SMOKE SIGNALS"In this essay, I would like to go into a bit more detail about the first questions in both the first viewing questions and the study questions, since they are very similar in nature. The scene in question is the opening scene of ... Read More

A Review of the Movie Trainspotting (450 words, 1 pages)

Some might say that life is defined by the choices we make. But, what if you choose your life into a meaningless existence, an existence where the only satisfaction you have is injected through the end of a hypodermic needle. Trainspotting is a British film, which ponders such an existence ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013