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Love in the Movie, Like Water for Chocolate (752 words, 1 pages)

Like Water for Chocolate Love is a powerful feeling within the heart that holds it. People can show and express their love in many different ways. Love can take over the mind and control your every thought for a short instance. In the movie, Like Water for Chocolate, Tita, a ... Read More

A Comparison of the Book and Movie, Jurassic Park (658 words, 2 pages)

Michael Crichton, a master of suspense, has created a novel for your imagination. This book involves prehistoric animals and plants from the Jurassic era. Steven Spielberg took on this book, as a movie project to add to his collection of visually mastered Science-Fiction motion pictures. Both the movie and the ... Read More

A Review of Nigel Cole’s Movie Calendar Girls (643 words, 1 pages)

I watched the movie "Calendar Girls" directed by Nigel Cole. The movie takes place in Great Britain and portrays twelve women in their fifties. The women were members of Knapely WI Chapter, a women's organization for prim and proper local ladies. The organization focused on education and empowerment of older ... Read More

A Movie Analysis of Sneakers Directed by Phil Alden Robinson (764 words, 1 pages)

The Analysis of Sneakers In one of the most interesting films that I have ever seen, I viewed the movie Sneakers, produced by Universal and directed by Phil Alden Robinson. This film is one of my all time favorites which I viewed again for the purpose of discussion in which ... Read More

A Comprehensive Movie Analysis of Wild Child (538 words, 1 pages)

The movie Wild Child is a movie based on a child left behind in the woods by his own parents in 1798. Attempted to kill the infant, but some how survived. And lived on his own from 4 or so to around 12. Then he was found by local resident ... Read More

An Analysis of the Horror Movie Psycho Directed by Alfred Hitchcock (1138 words, 2 pages)

I can honestly say that Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho is a good horror movie because makes your heart pound deeply, hands sweat profusely and eyes close forcefully. It is one of the best horror movies ever, and is especially well known for the famous shower scene. What is it that makes ... Read More

An Analysis of the Paper Portfolio Selection by Harry Markowitz (2150 words, 4 pages)

On a general level, investment managers and academic economists have long been aware of the necessity of taking returns as well as risk into account "all your eggs should not be placed in the same basket". This is where the idea of holding a portfolio of shares comes from. Modern ... Read More

An Analysis of the Movie Gods and Monsters Directed by James Whale (1659 words, 3 pages)

Everyone has an understanding of themselves and their world due to the historical, cultural and social formation. These three fields are what bring together the concepts of genre, intertextuality and discourse. Genre is "recognised paradigmatic sets into... a given medium (film, television and books) which is classified" (O'Sullivan et al ... Read More

An Examination of the Movie, Fight Club (894 words, 2 pages)

Wow! Fight Club is a wonderful and exciting movie. David Fincher who previously directed the movie Seven, (also staring Brad Pit) takes a novel by Chuck Palahniuk and puts it to life on the big screen with great results. Fight Club is original as well as entertaining and is definitely ... Read More

A Representation of Teen Life in the Movie American Graffiti (480 words, 1 pages)

The movie, American Graffiti, has many values to it including being cool, having fun, school (parents), and dating. It is a movie where teens can relate to. How teen life is really like in those days. American Graffiti is a movie that shows the American youth culture and its values ... Read More

A Discussion on the Factors Influencing the Quality of a Movie (643 words, 1 pages)

The world was amazed when the first motion picture was made. People came from all over the world to see the first silent movie. Again, people were astonished when they added sound. Finally, when people were able to bring this technology home with them, they were in awe. Everyone needed ... Read More

Harry S. Truman and the Biggest Decision in His Career and Life (305 words, 1 pages)

The 33rd president was Harry S. Truman. He took over office after Roosevelt died, during this time period of WWII. He had to make the decision of the atomic bomb and how to take care of getting peace in Europe and with the other countries. He dealt with these difficulties ... Read More

A Review of the Movie 61* Directed by Billy Crystal (912 words, 2 pages)

Two Teammates, One Hero As football season comes to a close with the end of Super Bowl XXXVII, many sports fans go their separate ways in an attempt to be entertained before the beloved baseball season begins. College basketball becomes popular, NBA and NHL ratings go up, and some even ... Read More

Understanding Harry Truman’s Decision to Drop the Bomb (2114 words, 3 pages)

Truman's decision to drop the bomb The assessments of western civilization and culture has in one way or another affected virtually every aspect of life on the globe. The changes and ideas of this way of thinking have gradually evolved over the past six centuries and are still incredibly visible, ... Read More

An Analysis of the Cover Box Image for the Movie Titanic by James Cameron (583 words, 1 pages)

The cover box for Titanic reveals two different meanings to the audience. The first is an explicit meaning, of which is clearly presented through the various images on the cover. The second meaning, the implicit meaning, is subtlety suggested amongst the images and requires some thought to grasp. Through the ... Read More

An Analysis of the Movie, North by Northwest (1152 words, 2 pages)

Thornhill, From Business Man to Hero In the 1959 movie "North by Northwest," the main characters Roger Thornhill (Cary Grant) and Eve Kendall (Eva Marie Saint) go through a transformation of personalities and roles after being exposed to various situations. This Alfred Hitchcock thriller tells a tale about an advertising ... Read More

A Report on the Book, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling (227 words, 1 pages)

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone This book report is on the book Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, by J.K. Rowling. I would highly recommend this book to any reader, of any age. It is exciting, intriguing, and action-packed, and never ceases to entertain. The book is based on ... Read More

A Review of George Roy Hill’s Movie The Little Drummer Girl (848 words, 2 pages)

The little drummer girl John Le Carre's The Little Drummer Girl is one of the finest of all spy novels. The story concerns terrorism and anti-terrorism, focussing on the IsraeliPalestinian situation, and is full of convolutions and surprises. The book's multiple themes include the moral ambiguity of both sides, the ... Read More

The Dead Easy Way to make DivX Movies from DVDs (877 words, 3 pages)

The dead easy way to make DivX-movies from DVD's! This tutorial is based entirely on experience and not at all on technical insight, therefore I know this works fine and I will now share it with you. There will be no pictures, just a step by step recipe on how ... Read More

A Mysterious Journey Into the Jungle in the Story Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad and the Movie Apocalypse Now by Francis Ford Coppola (1030 words, 3 pages)

The story "Heart of Darkness" written by Joseph Conrad, and the movie Apocalypse. Now, produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola, both portray the same mysterious journey into the jungle and without doubt demonstrate how each character faced many different events and situations that inevitably changed their perspective mainly Marlow ... Read More

A Brief Review of the Movie the Way Home (302 words, 1 pages)

The movie "The Way Home" we never got to finish we only got to see a small section of but it was still a good thing to see. This movie had many older ladies and mothers of other minorities meet together. In the rooms they were all Indian mothers, all ... Read More

The Horrors of War in World War Movies (1227 words, 3 pages)

The Tragedy of WAR Since the beginning of mankind, war has been the ultimate companion of men across their evolution. Man has always had that spirit of a warrior. Without it, he could never have improved because that is the same spirit that guides people in the various fights which ... Read More

A Personal Analysis of the Complications in Producing the Movie The Sheltering Sky (1087 words, 2 pages)

The Sheltering Sky Part One My Vision After reading the novel, The Sheltering Sky by Paul Bowles, it was difficult to imagine how one could transform the novel into a satisfying film. How could one imitate such descriptive settings and emotions without the advantage of Paul Bowles wording? Also the ... Read More

An Analysis of the Changes Made by the Director, John Ford on the Movie, The Quiet Man (421 words, 1 pages)

The Quiet Man represents one example of how a director changes the work of an author when creating a movie for the general public. The Quiet Man, developed into a full-length movie directed by John Ford in 1952, followed the story written by Maurice Walsh in the 40s. Changing the ... Read More

The Portrayal of Lucifer in the Movies End of Days and Devil’s Advocate (1449 words, 2 pages)

When we think of the portrayal of Lucifer in the different texts, films, and religions, there are many things that are common traits. Using two different sources, the movies End of Days (1999, directed by Peter Hyams) and Devil's Advocate (1997, directed by Taylor Hackford), I will compare them to ... Read More

A Discussion on the Harry Potter Book Series by J. K. Rowling (527 words, 1 pages)

J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series has become a critically acclaimed literary phenomenon. Nearly seven million copies of The Half Blood Prince were sold within the first 24 hours of the book's release in the U.S. alone. Five million copies of its predecessor were sold within the first day of its ... Read More

An Analysis of the Movie, The People vs. Larry Flynt (1383 words, 2 pages)

The People vs. Larry Flynt After watching the movie The people vs. Larrry Flynt, and observing his characters suggestion that, society should be more concerned with the regulations of the depiction of violence instead of focusing on obscenity. "If the First Amendment will protect a scumbag like me, then it ... Read More

An Analysis of the Western Movie Tombstone (1495 words, 2 pages)

For many years, Hollywood has been filming many movies and popular TV shows that portray the life and experience of the Old West for what it was really not, heroically mythical and dangerously romantic. What were the proposes of Hollywood in filming many films about this popular subject of life ... Read More

The Realities of Life in the Movie the Odyssey (758 words, 1 pages)

The Odyssey The Odyssey is a film that contains many desirable and undesirable parts of the world and life that are well depicted. The film is very clear about which aspects are pleasant and which are unwanted. Odysseus and his men undergo many hardships but there are traits displayed that ... Read More

Neo and the Oracle in the Movie, The Matrix (1858 words, 4 pages)

Neo's meeting with the Oracle Neo goes to see the Oracle for the first time in the first Matrix movie. When he meets her, she is in her kitchen baking cookies. Then during sometime in their conversation, the Oracle says,"Don't worry about the vase." Neo says, "What vase?" (after he ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013