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A Comparison Between the Movie and Novel Version of Lord of the Flies (767 words, 1 pages)

This is a disappointment to say the least. It does not live up at all to the caliber of the worldwide acclaimed novel by William Golding. If you have not read the novel you might be able to find this to be a guilty pleasure. In a strange way the ... Read More

An Evaluation of the Movie, The Hurricane (1343 words, 2 pages)

The Hurricane Stephanie Andrejko 4. Evaluate this movie. What qualities does it have that make if effective or ineffective for you as a viewer? Give specific examples from the movie to support your reasons for your evaluation. The Hurricane has proved itself as an effective movie for all people including ... Read More

A Comparison of the Novel and Movie, The Great Gatsby (687 words, 1 pages)

The Great Gatsby The movie created by Jack Clayton as well as the novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, both are titled The Great Gatsby, are two great pieces of art. The movie version shows the viewer what is happening in the story without the internal comments from the narrator, ... Read More

An Analysis of the Hospital Scene in the Movie, The Godfather (763 words, 1 pages)

The Godfather Hospital Scene Analysis I was particulary interested in the scene where Vito Corleone has recently been severely shot and hospitalized and is at a local hospital for recuperation. The scene caught my eyes in several different ways including the lighting, music, use of set, point of view of ... Read More

An Analysis of the Movie Adaption of The Glass Menagerie (910 words, 2 pages)

Reading the play The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams was a interesting and pleasurable assignment. Watching the movie The Glass Menagerie directed by Paul Newman was not. The Glass Menagerie is about a lower-middle class family living in an apartment in St. Louis. The play centers around the conflict between ... Read More

An Analysis of the Movie Version of The Fugitive (314 words, 1 pages)

Thirty years after the first TV episode, in 1993, a movie version of "The Fugitive," starring Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones made a new run for it, an amazing one, too. Harrison Ford's character was convicted erroneously for the brutal murder of his wife, the Chicago surgeon escaped execution ... Read More

A History of Movie Stars in the First Two Decades of the American Film Industry (789 words, 2 pages)

Movie stars are actors whose personas transcends their work, that is, persons whose personas becomes part of our mass culture. Several of the very first movie starts set the pattern for all those who followed. In the very early days of the Silent Film era however, there were no movie ... Read More

An Explanation of the Movie, Corp of Discovery (1290 words, 2 pages)

In this essay I will explain what I learned from the Corp of Discovery movie our class watched. I will also tell my thoughts and comments on it. I learned a lot from the movie and understand more about the expedition then I did ever before. In the paragraphs that ... Read More

A Comparison of the Movie and the Short Story of the Secret Life of Walter Mitty (693 words, 1 pages)

Comparative Essay Movie vs. Story Sam Stephens September 24, 2003 Any movie based upon a piece of literature can make or break its source of inspiration. Some movies do no mercy toward the book, while some exceed the quality of the novel. The movie, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, ... Read More

A Review of Swingers, a Hollywood Comedy Movie (478 words, 1 pages)

Swinging to the Left Swingers is a trendy comedy set in mid-90's Hollywood at the height of the rebirth of swing dancing. It's the story of a group of friends who spend their days searching for acting work and pass the nights by drinking and looking for "love." Being an ... Read More

An Analysis of Stereotyping the Followers of Islam in the Movie “Not Without My Daughter (606 words, 1 pages)

Stereotyping the Followers of Islam The movie, Not Without My Daughter, begins when the family of Mahmoody, Mahtob, and Betty were visiting with the grandparents of Mahtob. Mahmoody, who is Muslim, decides to take his young family to Iran. He swears on the sacred Coran that nothing bad will happen ... Read More

A Review of the Movie Rudy (404 words, 1 pages)

Rudy Rudy is one of the most inspirational movies I have seen all year. The movie was produced in 1993 and was shot on the Notre Dame campus. Rudy Ruettiger struggled throughout his school years and was not one of the smartest boys in his class, but he always tried. ... Read More

An Analysis of Documentary Movie “Roger and Me” (229 words, 1 pages)

Roger Me Roger Me is a documentary movie. Its also a comedy. It starts out in documentary style, but then it becomes hilarious. Thats why I enjoyed watching it. It was really serious and funny at the same time. Michael Moore is the one that made that movie. Its about ... Read More

The Portrayal of Emotions and Rage in the Military Movie “We Were Soldiers” (533 words, 1 pages)

On March 1, I was the first in line at the movie theatre to see the premiere of We Were Soldiers, starring Mel Gibson. Besides the fact that I am a Military History major and a soldier, I was even more interested in the movie because I had previously seen ... Read More

An Analysis of the Movie Breathing Lessons (532 words, 1 pages)

Reflection of Breathing Lessons The movie Breathing Lessons caught me completely off guard. Even though I knew a little about the movie before watching it, I did not realize what an impact it would have on me. Seeing disability on the streets is impersonal because you only see the person ... Read More

An Analysis of the Book Heart of Darkness and the Movie Apocalypse now that deals with Deep Issues of Evil (639 words, 1 pages)

The book "Heart of Darkness" and the movie "Apocalypse Now" are two works dealing with deep issues of evil. (Beyond imperialism, because the evil of imperialism has a root. For example, crack the nut) They refer places boiling down to a discussion of racism. The Thames River as in any ... Read More

A Critical Analysis of the Add Representing the Libertarian Party and Harry Browne as a Candidate for a President (515 words, 1 pages)

Introduction to Advertising Political Ad Critique 10.23.00 Founded in 1971, the Libertarian Party is America's largest and most successful third party. The Libertarian presidential ticket appeared on all 50 state ballots (plus DC) in the past two elections, and is on every ballot in the 2000 election. Currently, 170 Libertarians ... Read More

An Analysis of Virus Mutoba in the Movie Outbreak (658 words, 1 pages)

OUTBREAK and the IMMUNE SYSTEM essay The movie OUTBREAK starring Dustin Hoffman, Rene Russo, and Cuba Gooding jr. incorporates many of the biological concepts discussed in class this year. OUTBREAK involves concepts we have learned such as Viruses and Bacteria, Human Genetics, Evolution and Mutation, and overall the Immune System ... Read More

An Analysis of the Movie O An Adapted Modernization of Shakespeare’s Plays (787 words, 1 pages)

O is a teen adapted modernization of Shakespeares play Othello, The Moor of Venice. Now, with modernizations things can get a little shaky. The filmmakers tried to make it as close to the actual story though. It revolves around Odin Othello (Mekhi Phifer). He goes to an esteemed prep school ... Read More

Analysis of the Movie The Merchants of Cool (387 words, 1 pages)

The movie, "The Merchants of Cool", presented an in-depth look at the relationship between marketing giants and the individuality and "coolness" of teens today. I was surprised by some of the things shown in the movie not that I was ignorant of the fierce marketing tactics used by companies to ... Read More

A Review of Oliver Stone’s Movie Natural Born Killers (1258 words, 2 pages)

Natural Born Killers is a story by Quentin Tarantino who sold the screenplay to a friend who latter sold it to Oliver Stone. Stone and his fellow screenwriters rewrote the original script. This doing horrified Tarantino, so with a private meeting they both met and resolved the conflict to the ... Read More

An Analysis of the Movie My Left Foot (785 words, 1 pages)

Often enough, it is very hard to muster up enough courage to begin working on that lab report or thesis paper that is becoming closer to being due. I experienced this feeling when putting my own thoughts together for the writing of this particualr paper. The ambition needed to commence ... Read More

A Movie Analysis of the Distinguished Gentlemen Starring Eddie Murphy (708 words, 1 pages)

The Distinguished Gentlemen In the movie The Distinguished Gentlemen, Eddie Murphy satirized many aspects of our Congress. There were many jokes that poked fun at the integrity of Congress and its members. This movie focused on the House of Representatives. The movie starts out with Murphy and his friends, con-artists, ... Read More

A Movie Analysis of The Last of the Mochicans (764 words, 1 pages)

The Last of the Mohicans Everyone has fantasies of being a super hero and leaping tall buildings in a single bound or staring death in the face everyday and somehow finding a way to escape. All of these imaginative thoughts have been derived from the past literary works by the ... Read More

An Analysis of Movie Mission to Mars by Brian DePalma (973 words, 2 pages)

Summary My God, it's full of cliches! (with apologies to the writers of 2010) A good cast, some impressive special effects, and an experienced astronaut providing technical advice. What could have gone wrong? Let's start with the script. It combines every possible sci-fi cliche (look for these movies as they ... Read More

A Review of Mis En Scence in a Movie A Time to Kill (1556 words, 2 pages)

The use of mis-en-scene in A Time to Kill was most objectively utilized in the scenery, costumes and especially the lighting. The narrative compiles a majority of dark scenes with a careful use of low-key illumination and a variety of shadows. These low-light settings draw the viewer to express feelings ... Read More

The Acceptance Level of Violence in Media and Movies (423 words, 1 pages)

The acceptance level of Violence in both media and film are a pressing issue that is continually raised with regards to violent copycat acts such as school shootings in columbine etc It is often believed that the ongoing yet described by some experts, as relatively needless violence in films is ... Read More

A Biography of Mary Harris Jones (433 words, 1 pages)

Mary Harris Jones Mary Harris was born on May 1, 1830. She was born near Cork, Ireland. Her father got into some political trouble and had to move the family to Canada when she was eight years old. After high school Mary decided she wanted to be a schoolteacher and ... Read More

A Description of President Harry S. Truman From James Wheeler (1325 words, 3 pages)

Date 15 May 1945 To President Harry S. Truman From James Wheeler Re Manhattan Project Briefing President Truman, You have asked me to provide you with a summary analysis of the government project nicknamed the Manhattan Project. I have reviewed thoroughly all of the pertinent literature and documentation pertaining to ... Read More

A Analysis of 90’s Movie “A Thing Called Love” (770 words, 1 pages)

Last night, the 90's movie "A Thing called Love" was featured in HBO. The story was about a New York based girl who dreamed to be a composer and purposely went to the east coast just to audition to play her own songs in Bluebird caf, never knowing she would ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013