Explain at least two ways in which ‘The Shawshank Redemption’ entertains the audience and keeps them interested. The epic movie‚ ‘The Shawshank Redemption’‚ directed by Frank Darabont is a compelling film that has entertained and kept audiences interested for years. The ways in which the film does this is through the use of emotive language‚ contrasting of colours (lighting)‚ settings‚ effective camera angles‚ sound effects and engaging music. These techniques are effectively used to convey the
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Sociology 1301 Sociology Movie Paper 1. The Shawshank Redemption- Blu-Ray Disc (at home) 2. -Andy Dufresne- Main character in the movie. Was wrongfully sent to prison for the murder of his wife. Andy did not commit the crime; he was simply at the murder scene in his car. He was going to kill them both but he was held back. Someone else killed his wife and her lover and Andy was blamed. -Ellis “Red” Redding- the man who can get you anything in prison. Red was Andy’s best friend and the
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‘The Shawshank Redemption’‚ directed by Frank Darabont tells the story of Andy Dufresne‚ who is falsely accused and imprisoned for the murder of his wife and her lover and is sent the Shawshank prison. Darabont uses many important scenes throughout the film to show certain key ideas and themes to the viewer. He uses camera shots‚ lighting‚ voice-over and dialogue to help develop these ideas of freedom. One of the key scenes in ‘The Shawshank Redemption’ is the rooftop scene which uses a number of
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SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION REFLECTION: 1. The Catholic Social Teaching is not very popular to Catholics. How about the prison‚ how unpopular and ugly its reality? 2. The Catholic Social Teaching did something good to the people. How about Andy Dufresne‚ did he do something good to others in prison? How? 3. Can Andy be considered a hero in prison? Why yes or why no? 4. You (student) what big accomplishment did you do so far to help society or just your surroundings? 1. In the prison they only
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Film 106 23 November 2011 Comparative Essay: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels The musical Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is based on a popular 1998 film by the same title. The storyline is about two conmen‚ (1) Lawrence Jameson who is played by Patrick McBride and (2) Freddy Benson who is played by Tom Andrew/Reed Willard‚ living on the French Riviera. Now Lawrence is a cultivated and suave gentleman who cons rich ladies out of their money by pretending he is prince of a small country that doesn’t exist and
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The Shawshank redemption is based on a novella by Steven King and it is one of the most underrated movies of all time. I believe it should have won an Oscar. The protagonist‚ Andy Dufresne was convicted of first degree murder for killing both his wife and her lover after he supposedly caught them in the act. Andy was sent to the Shawshank prison to serve his life sentence charge. Even in prison‚ he maintained that he was innocent of the crime. Andy Dufresne was an educated man‚ a banker by profession
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The movie started with Red telling why they are in Shawshank Prison. Both Red and Andy are convicted of killing their wives. The only difference is that Red is guilty of the crime‚ while Andy is innocent. Red killed his wife by cutting the brakes of his wife’s car for insurance. On the other hand‚ Andy was convicted of killing his wife and her lover by shooting them in the middle of their eyes. Andy appeared guilty cause of evidences such as buying a gun on the same day of the murder with matching
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the nominations in the Academy Awards has been a recent hot topic. There hasn’t been a person of color nominated for an Oscar in the top acting categories over the last two years. This lack of diversity in the nominations is not just a recent problem. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have handed out awards to the best in film since 1929. Since then‚ 93.8% of nominees in the top acting categories‚ along with best director‚ have been white. Though The Academy isn’t the only issue‚ The
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In the Academy Award winning film‚ Ordinary People‚ the Jarrett family is a dysfunctional family in which no one openly talks or expresses their feelings. The movie is all about the Jarrett family dealing with Conrad Jarrett‚ the son of Beth and Calvin‚ who tried to kill himself because his brother died. Beth Jarrett only wants one thing; she wants her family to be “normal” again. Throughout the movie there is a lot of conflict with all three characters. Since no one in the Jarrett family knows how
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Blige is one of the most successful recording artists of all time. Since breaking through in 1992‚ Blige has gone on to sell millions of albums and has won some of the most coveted accolades in entertainment‚ including nominations at the 2018 Academy Awards. Her net worth‚ not surprisingly‚ reflects her longstanding success in both music and acting. But just who is Mary J. Blige? What is her net worth? Here’s everything you need to know about who Mary J. Blige is‚ her age‚ net worth‚ how she’s made
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