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The Audience’s Perception of Rene Gallimard in the Play and the Movie M. Butterfly (1562 words, 7 pages)

M ButterflyRIUve played out the events of my life night after night, always searching for a new ending to my story, one where I will leave this cell and return forever to my ButterflyUs arms.S (Hwang 3.3.1-4) With these words of David Henry HwangUs play M Butterfly, we realize that ... Read More

A Comprehensive Analysis of the War Movie Tora! Tora! Tora! Directed by Richard Fliescher (1777 words, 11 pages)

CAST OF CHARACTERSProduced by20th Century FoxLanguageJapaneseGenrekeywordWar wwiiSound MixMonoDirected byRichard FleischerKinji FukasakuToshio MasudaCast (in credits order)Martin Balsam....Admiral Husband E. KimmelSoh Yamamura....Admiral Isoroku YamamotoJoseph Cotten....Secretary of State Henry L. StimsonTatsuya Mihashi....Commander GendaE.G. Marshall....Lt. Colonel BrattonJames Whitmore....Admiral William F. HalseyEijiro Tono....Admiral Chuichi NagumoWesley Addy....Lt. Commander Alwin D. KramerShoga Shimada....Ambassador NomuraFrank Aletter....Lt. Commander ThomasLeon ... Read More

The Great Influence of Television, Movies and Video Games to the Youth Today (1284 words, 2 pages)

VIOLENCE IN TELEVISION, MOVIES, AND VIDEO GAMESThe wrong explanationTelevision, movies, and video games have a great influence on the minds of todays youth. But, what exactly are the effects of such an influence? Certain people have exaggerated the effects that these media have on todays youth. Many people, including government ... Read More

A Comprehensive Movie Analysis of the Broken Arrow (859 words, 2 pages)

1. The PlotIn Broken Arrow, the main story turns around two stolen atomic bombs. Hale and his best friend Deakins are two pilots sent out to test a B-3 bomber plane on a nice afternoon. The plane had onboard two nuclear bombs. All of a sudden, the two friends get ... Read More

The Movie Halloween by John Carpenter in Relation to Six Reviewing Approaches by Timothy Corrigan (874 words, 2 pages)

Anytime a film is watched its viewers criticize it. Whether they are positive or negative comments depend on the writer's opinion. Timothy Corrigan mentions six approaches to writing about film, in his book titled A short Guide to writing about film. In this essay I will discuss how the movie ... Read More

The Approach to Racism in the Book and Movie Heat of the Night (1180 words, 2 pages)

The racism factor during sixties in the United States of America was huge. To the American people, the black people had only one purpose and that was as slaves. But we know now that the only difference between black and white people is color. The writing on this essay is ... Read More

A Critique of the Movie Version of Romeo and Juliet by Baz Luhrman (1956 words, 7 pages)

Romeo and JulietHave you ever read the classic play The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, by WilliamShakespeare? Many movies have come from the play, but none have ever told the storyexactly like William Shakespeare. One of these movies was made in 1996 by BazLuhrman called, William Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet. ... Read More

A Comparison of the 1968 Movie, the 1996 Movie and William Shakespeare’s Original Play Romeo and Juliet (2476 words, 4 pages)

Romeo and Juliet comparison of the 1968 movie, the 1996 movie, and Shakespeare's original text. Romeo and Juliet has been a popular story for over 400 years, either by the play written by Shakespeare, or a poem written earlier than that. In the 20th century, two directors created their own ... Read More

An Introduction to the Life of Robert E. Lee or Light Horse Harry Lee (1073 words, 2 pages)

Robert E. Lee Robert E. Lee, who was considered to be the greatest soldier fighting for the Confederate States of America, descended from a long line of famous heroes. Many of Lee's ancestors played important roles in America's history. His father was a Revolutionary War hero and a friend of ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Harry’s Black Sun (629 words, 3 pages)

Written for a 1977 showing of the Harry and Caresse Crosby archives of the Black Sun Press at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, this excerpt from the catalogue introduces a number of items that were on display that indicated Crosbys intense relationship to the iconography of the sun. Shelley Cox"Harrys Black ... Read More

An Analysis of the Novel The Road Not Taken by Harry Turtledove (7528 words, 30 pages)

William H. PritchardOn December 16, 1916, he received a warm letter from Meiklejohn, looking forward to hispresence at Amherst and saying that that morning in chapel he had read aloud "TheRoad Not Taken," "and then told the boys about your coming. They applaudedvigorously and were evidently much delighted by the ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Movie by Muriel Rukeyser (2614 words, 11 pages)

Rita BarnardIn Muriel Rukeysers "Movie," as we have seen, the silver screenfinale gives ostensible "truth" of revolutionary history, with the peoplesweeping away the facade culture of the movie sets. In Fearing's poem, however, theopposite possibility is indicated the apocalyptically real revolutionary moment (when the"clock . . . points to the ... Read More

An Analysis of the Topic of Harry Crosby’s Brief Transit (4593 words, 18 pages)

Edward BrunnerHarry Crosbys "Brief Transit" He had gifts that would have made him an explorer, a soldier of fortune, a revolutionist they were qualities fatal to a poet. --Malcolm Cowleys summary of Harry CrosbyHarry Crosby has been twice cursed with exceptional biographers(Malcolm Cowley in 1934 and Geoffrey Wolff in 1976) ... Read More

An Introduction to What to Expect from the Surrealist Text by Harry Crosby (790 words, 4 pages)

Harry CrosbyWhat to Expect from the Surrealist Text Crosby regularly wrote to his mother, sharing with her his plans for publishing books, his own ideas about poetry even speaking openly about extramarital relationships. They shared projects, including an exhaustive reading of books in the Bible (Crosby has over one hundred ... Read More

An Analysis of the Gangster Movie “Reservoir Dogs” (675 words, 1 pages)

Reservoir Dogs is a gangster movie with a difference. Instead of the gangsters being portrayed as slick professionals who always stay calm and collected, they are portrayed realistically. Reservoir Dogs is about a group of 5 professional thieves who attempt to rob a jewellery store. However, one of the team, ... Read More

The Role of Mr. Keating to Neil’s Death in the Movie “Dead Poets Society” (398 words, 1 pages)

"It was Mr Keating's blatant abuse of position as teacher that led directly to Neil's death."We are asked to discuss the above statement after watching the movie "Dead Poets Society". This statement I feel is ridiculous and when I have finished this essay you will agree.The school was a dull, ... Read More

An Analysis of the Movie Friday (729 words, 1 pages)

The movie Friday was one of the best comedies I have ever seen. It had a great director, a talented cast, a good plot, a spectacular soundtrack, and is filled with funny gags and jokes. It was by far the most hilarious movie of the decade. I have never laughed ... Read More

An Analysis of the Three Perspectives in the Movie “Broken Chain” (427 words, 1 pages)

In the movie, "Broken Chain", we can easily define the two sides, which are opposing each other one is the six nations and the second is the British Empire. But actually, there is the third perspective in the scene, which I will go over later. There are two main characters ... Read More

An Analysis of the Entertainment Value of the Movie Remember the Titans Directed by Boaz Yakin (582 words, 1 pages)

The human race has an unquenchable thirst for entertainment. The need to be entertained can be seen through the ages however, the need for entertainment is greater now more than ever. Because of the use of modern technology, humans have more free time thus, leaving more time to fill with ... Read More

A Review of The Shawshank Redemption, a Movie Based on a Novella by Stephen King (920 words, 1 pages)

In the movie The Shawshank Redemption based on a novella by Steven King, the movie shows how prison life affects prisoners when they are released from jail. Prisoners can choose to go down two different paths. One path they can take is to live their life, or they can choose ... Read More

An Introduction to the Analysis of a Movie Barton Fink and Its Symbolism (390 words, 1 pages)

Barton Fink is a movie with complex symbolism, plot twists, hidden meanings, and a helluvalot of funny jokes. (Cowen) Cowen could not have said it better. Barton Fink is abound with deeper meaning, and strong connections to an underlying theme. When you watch the movie you see Barton Fink, a ... Read More

An Analysis of the Choices Presented in The Matrix, a Philosophical Movie (1048 words, 2 pages)

The movie The Matrix is filled with philosophical thoughts and questions. The biggest and most important question of them all is Which one, the red or the blue pill? Given the choices, the red pill would be the most appealing. If the red pill is chosen it will open eyes ... Read More

An Analysis of the Book and Movie The Scarlet Letter Written by Nathaniel Hawthorne and Directed by Roland Joffe (2875 words, 4 pages)

Films of this age are often criticized for lacking substance and compensate for this discrepancy with explosions and elaborate camera work. Books, on the other hand, demand a bit more respect from the general public. Many believe that concocting a script is an unsophisticated mode of writing, a copper to ... Read More

A Comparison of the Manipulation of the Spectator’s Gaze by Two Movies, Rear Window and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1478 words, 2 pages)

Rear Window (1954) and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) have very different plots but still have many striking similarities, such as the manipulation of the spectators gaze. Gaze is the transaction between the screen and a spectator. Two examples of the types of gazes used in these films are voyeuristic and ... Read More

An Overview of the Movie First Blood by Ted Kotcheff (1103 words, 2 pages)

Ted Kotchef's First Blood is the story of a burned out Vietnam Vet, who after being trained as a Green Berette, and decorated with several metals of honor, has been dumped back into society and left to his own vices. Though generally a mild mannered individual, he has been trained ... Read More

A Movie The Grapes of Wrath: The People and the Depression (765 words, 4 pages)

Movie The Grapes Of Wrath - The people and the Depression In the movie The grapes of Wrath, the Joads undergo the hit of the depression, they have to leave their farm. They go to California for jobs, but find there are few jobs, and it pays little, or at ... Read More

A Movie Analysis of Dead Heart Directed by Nick Parsons (668 words, 1 pages)

The movie Dead Heart uses the background of a murder mystery to further explore this complex issue of Aboriginal culture and traditions and the inevitable clash that results when white Australians try to impose their own system of beliefs, values and history upon Aboriginal people. The film is set in ... Read More

The Theme of Courage in the Movie To Kill a Mockingbird (844 words, 2 pages)

The film, To Kill A Mockingbird, is based on courage. Other issues are confronted in this text, prejudice and racism for example. But I think that the main subject dealt with is courage. Courage is about stepping out of your comfort zone, not always complying with others, doing what you ... Read More

An Analysis of the Movie Richard III Written by the Playwright William Shakespeare (463 words, 1 pages)

"To make Shakespeare accessible". Ian McKellen aimed for this when making the film Richard III and to many degrees, the aim was achieved.Shakespeare at the time and even now still seems like a foreign language to many minds. From its deep and complicated plot development, and the archaic English that ... Read More

An Analysis of the Movie Spartacus by Stanley Kubrick (601 words, 1 pages)

What is clearly justified by the historical sourcesIn Stanley Kubrick's film of Spartacus, many events that are documented in the historical sources are accurately portrayed. In the film, we see Spartacus and other slaves seize kitchen implements from the cookhouse in which they are eating and attack the guards. This ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013