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Comparing the Similarities and Differences in the Plot, Characters, Setting, and Theme in the Movie She’s the Man and William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night (1353 words, 4 pages)

The contemporary movie Shes the Man is a loose adaption of the Shakespearean Play Twelfth Night. The adaptation of the play into the movie, Shes the Man, only makes the movie more relevant to modern thought and ideas. The movie and the play seem very different at a glance but ... Read More

Gender Roles, the New Identities of German Culture and Cinema in Lola Rennt, a Movie by Tom Tykwer (1821 words, 7 pages)

In the same way that the early 20th century German expressionism film Das Kabinett des Doktor Caligari was evident of a new era of cinema, the 1998 Lola rennt, known as Run Lola Run in the English translation, reflects the new identities of German culture and cinema shortly before the ... Read More

An Analysis of Pan’s Labyrinth, a Movie by Guillermo del Toro (2679 words, 6 pages)

The Spanish movie Pans Labyrinth by Guillermo del Toro spoke to me in a way that the other films did not, mostly as a result of Ivana Baquero and Maribel Verds incredibly commanding acting. First and foremost, young Ofelia reminded me of myself as a child her love of books, ... Read More

A Discussion on the Marxist Ideas, Money, and Racial Microaggressions in the Movies Divergent and Kingsman: The Secret Service (775 words, 3 pages)

The presence of African American actors in Hollywood emerged in the mid-1900s and since then, actors such as Viola Davis and Halle Berry have made leaps and bounds in the cinematic industry. This industry, however, remains predominantly Caucasian. As shown in the film Divergent, there is not an absence of ... Read More

The Increase in the Quality of Monster Movies After the 9/11 Terrorist Attack (3186 words, 10 pages)

How Monster Movies Got Better Post-911The monster movie has been a traditional staple to Hollywood for decades going all the way back to the likes of Godzilla, the depiction of kaiju (Japanese for monster, but used almost exclusively for giant monsters) in cinema has never grown unpopular and has always ... Read More

The Importance of Individualism in the Movie, The Breakfast Club (1404 words, 4 pages)

On Saturday...March 24th, 1984, a group of misfits called The Breakfast Club, met at Shermer High School, to ultimately find common ground between all of their unique backgrounds and to end customs of the social norms.For my close encounter, Ive decided to focus on one of the most iconic 80s ... Read More

The Figure of Malcolm X in a Movie by Spike Lee (295 words, 1 pages)

When the making of this movie threatens to dwarf the movie itself, Spike Lee takes all actions necessary to create an accurate piece so as to not alter or hurt the reputation of Malcolm X. Lee works hard to learn all there is to learn about the character so that ... Read More

Nora Darling in the Movie She’s Gotta Have It by Spike Lee (979 words, 3 pages)

Spike Lees film Shes Gotta Have It tells the story of a young woman named Nora Darling and her very unique sexual life. Lee creates a character whose sexual drive and ever changing mind if very different from most women in movies and real life. She often jumps from man ... Read More

The Strong Themes of Race and Family Values in Jungle Fever, a Movie Directed by Spike Lee (856 words, 3 pages)

Jungle Fever is an intense movie that tells the story of two people of different races who develop sexual interests for one another and become the talk of the town when they form an interracial relationship. This controversial topic storms up some strong themes of race and family values throughout ... Read More

The Hypocrisy of the NCAA in He Got Game, a Movie by Spike Lee (293 words, 1 pages)

Spike Lees reasoning behind creating He Got Game was to show the whole hypocrisy of the NCAA, how they really pimp what they call student athletes (Aftab, 232). These athletes that he refers to, including the character Jesus from the film, are pimped by being told theyll receive massive amount ... Read More

Lee’s Concern With Imitation in His Movie School Daze (452 words, 2 pages)

I completely agree with Bakers idea that Spike Lee is concerned with imitation in his movie School Daze. A large portion of the film is dedicated to pointing out the several ways in which some for the students of color were trying to imitate a white persona. They implemented methods ... Read More

The Theme of Globalization in the Movies Office Tigers and Life on Earth (423 words, 2 pages)

Office Tigers Life on EarthThe theme of globalization and a global market are clear in these two movies. In Office Tigers, we see a company that provides business outsourcing train and develop the Indian workforce. This shows globalization because it is an Indian company doing business for companies that are ... Read More

A Review of Exotica, a Movie by Atom Egoyan (543 words, 2 pages)

Paper on ExoticaThe movie Exotica was released in 1994 and it is dramatic mystery. The movie is full of random flashbacks and the timeline is slightly flawed to make you think other things are going to happen. But here is my overall synopsis of the movie. The club DJs name ... Read More

A Personal Review of the Historical Movie 300 (789 words, 4 pages)

The topic I will be discussing is the movie 300. Those of you who havent seen the movie should be informed that it is the imaginative recreation of the battle of Thermopylae in 480 B.C when 300 Spartans laid out their lives against the full force of the Persian army ... Read More

A Personal Review of a Movie Based on Dante Alighieri’s The Inferno (555 words, 2 pages)

In his writing, Dante tends to include small hints throughout, to clue the reader into something they may not necessarily pick up without reading the text thoroughly. One detail I have noticed to reappear many times in several cantos of The Inferno is the concept of nakedness. He seems to ... Read More

An Analysis of The Grapes of Wrath, a Movie Based on a Novel by John Steinbeck (1089 words, 4 pages)

Grapes of WrathThe Movie Grapes of Wrath tells the story of the Joad familys journey from their long time home in Oklahoma to California. After the Dust Bowl hits the MidWest, sharecroppers like the Joad family are left with no way to provide for themselves, and the owners of the ... Read More

Classical Allusions and the Characterization of Leo Vincey in the Movie, She (2464 words, 9 pages)

The characterization of Leo Vincey in SheIn Classical themes there are a wide garden variety of comely and handsome men to choose to characterize characters in literature from later periods including very popular choices from Homeric epics Hector (Hektor) and Achilles (Akhilleus). Despite the plethora of choices, H. Rider Haggard ... Read More

The Classic Romance Comedy Narrative in the Movies You’ve Got Mail and Little Shop Around the Corner (803 words, 3 pages)

Little Shop Around the Corner, You've Got MailBoth Youve got Mail and Little Shop Around the Corner follow the classic romance comedy narrative. However, their similarities in characters and storyline clearer illustrate that Youve got mail is a remake of Little Shop around the corner, not just two movies of ... Read More

A Review of the Zelman v. Simmons-Harris case in the United States and the Decision of the Supreme Court in 2002 (739 words, 4 pages)

I. FACTSZelman v. Simmons-Harris was a case that the United States Supreme Court decided in 2002. The case dealt with legislation enacted in the state of Ohio that granted vouchers to parents of school-aged children, living in Cleveland, who could not afford to pay for their childs tuition or school ... Read More

A Review of American Psycho, a Movie by Mary Harron (1547 words, 6 pages)

Nobody has it all because having it all is emptiness. It would be nave to assume that anyone is fulfilled because of their success, especially when it is all superficial. In Mary Harron's movie titled American Psycho (2000), an interesting film adaptation of the novel titled American Psycho, Patrick Bateman ... Read More

A Psychoanalytic Review of Benny and Joon, a Movie by Jeremiah S. Chechik (736 words, 2 pages)

Benny and Joon Psych AnalysisBenny and Joon is a heartwarming story of a woman with a disorder, Joon, who is cared for by her brother, Benny. The movie displays their relationship and the struggles they face due to Joons disorder. It also displays the development of a relationship between Joon ... Read More

A Comparison between the Four Boys in the Movie Stand By Me, a Drama Film by Rob Reiner: Gordie Lachance, Vern Tesso, Chris Chambers, and Teddy Duchamp (1592 words, 5 pages)

In the small town of Oregon named Castle Rock, housed four boys who go on an adventure to discover a lost body. Three days before Labor Day of 1959 Gordie Lachance, Vern Tesso, Chris Chambers, and Teddy Duchamp decide to reap the glory in which bringing the missing body of ... Read More

Movies and books are both great sources of entertainment. They are two very different ways to present ideas. Books use descriptive text to bring words to life and create vivid imagery. On the other hand, movies supply the visuals to the audience to bring a story to life. When a ... Read More

An Analysis and Impression on American Movie, a Documentary by Chris Smith (937 words, 3 pages)

My overall impression of the film, American Movie, was that it was an interesting and captivating look at how one person attempts to make one of their lifelong dreams come true. Mark, the main character, claimed he had always wanted to make a movie, and not just any movie, it ... Read More

A Reflection on the Characteristics of the Borderline Personality Disorder Observed in the Behavior of the Protagonist of the Movie Good Will Hunting (335 words, 2 pages)

Good Will Hunting ReflectionIn the movie Good Will Hunting the main character, Will Hunting, can be diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder. I think he has this disorder because people with borderline personality disorder see the world in black and white, apply their harsh eitheror judgments to others and to themselves, ... Read More

A Critique of the Movie Adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird (1170 words, 4 pages)

To Kill a Mockingbird By Harper Lee is a renowned piece of Americanliterature. Made famous almost immediately after it's publication in thelate 1960's the book quickly caught the attention of Horton Foote, ascreenplay writer. Soon after, To Kill a Mockingbird was adapted intofilm. During the Adaptation of the film much ... Read More

A Review of Kingsman: The Secret Service, a Movie by Matthew Vaughn (1891 words, 6 pages)

In contemporary popular culture and media, diversity and social commentary are practically non-existent. Many of these movies are very similar to each other, in plot, cast, and production crew. In this paper I will be discussing the film Kingsman The Secret Service, which was released in February of 2015, featuring ... Read More

A Review of the Emerald Forest, a Movie by John Boorman (1029 words, 4 pages)

MID-TERM EXAMINATIONSOCIOLOGY 101 SUSU1a) According from the movie The Emerald Forest the chiefs statement is If I told a man to do what he does not want to do, I would no longer be a chief. This statement wouldnt exist for the American society, because unlike the Invisible People, we ... Read More

Boston Clergy’s Abuse of Children in the Movie Spotlight (975 words, 3 pages)

The movie Spotlight directed by Tom McCarthy follows the true story of the Boston Globe Spotlight team as they work to uncover the truth about the Boston clergys alleged abuse of children, The trailer to this movie is one of the most powerful pieces of work ever seen and is ... Read More

The Misleading Music in a Scene of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (315 words, 1 pages)

Explicit and ImplicitFor this assignment, for the first part for the explicit part I picked Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. The scene I picked was towards the end was where Harry starts to view Snapes memories. The scene itself is suppose to make the audience see most of Snapes ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013