Czechoslovakia would become a communist nation. Filmmaker Jan Svankmajer from Prague made his first feature length film “Alice” (1988) which spawned from a time period that influenced surrealist films. Svankmajer’s rooting in surrealist film influenced his movie “Alice” an adaptation of the classic “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland”‚ by changing the story into a more darker and nonsensical tone then the original version. The story of “Alice’s Adventures on Wonderland” has been adapted many times over the
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REVIEW OF MOVIE: MY FAIR LADY It has been theorized that the ability to communicate through language made the human species possible and in the same way‚ each individual becomes humanized as he/she enters into verbal communication with those around (Simmons-McDonald). If this statement is accepted as true‚ then it follows that the continued development of the human species depends on each individual being able to participate effectively in the process of communication. Was this the message
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[pic] [pic] [pic] Prepared by: REALYN C. CABATAY Master of Arts in Education Introduction Mr. Holland’s Opus is a 1995 American drama film directed by Stephen Herek. It stars Richard Dreyfuss in the title role and the cast includes Glenne Headly‚ Olympia Dukakis‚ William H. Macy and Jay Thomas. Mr. Holland’s Opus is presented as a video biography of the 30-year career of the eponymous lead character‚ Glenn Holland‚ as a music teacher at the
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Good Burger Ed‚ a devoted worker at a local hamburger place “good burger” and Dexter‚ a struggling student who just can’t wait for summer are brought together after Ed’s Rollerblading causes Dexter to crash into one of his teachers while driving without a license. The bills from the crash cause Dexter to have to get the one thing he never dreamed of‚ a summer job. After applying for a job at good burger’s soon to be competition “Mondo Burger” and failing miserably he finds himself wallowing in his
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Assignment: _Write a review of the 1995 Pride and Prejudice film‚ (seen in class) comment on the cast‚ music‚ setting‚ wardrobe etc._ Generally speaking film adaptations of classic novels rarely ever prove superior or a match for the books on which they are based. This may be attributed to the fact that the written word allows for more nuances than the camera. In many cases the book is severely compromised in order to make the story more cinematic‚ key parts are altered or omitted entirely and the
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It is really fascinating to watch the movie 300‚ where King Leonidas and his army of 30 brave Spartans battled the Persian King Xerxes and his army of 300‚000. This would come as a surprise to all that a battle of such a magnitude had also occurred in our country however not known to most of us. Known as the Battle of Saragarhi‚ it really is moment of pride for India but sadly this tale of heroic action and sacrifice is hardly recorded in the books of Indian History as it was fought on the behalf
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Amanda Bartolome (Vilma Santos) is a woman trying to track down and understand the true meaning of being a woman in the middle of the complex situation of the country in the 70s under martial law. He was acting as a mother (five children purely male) and wife according to the dictates of society and of his wife‚ Julian (Christopher de Leon). Although traditional‚ existing families Bartolome freedom of expression so their children grow conscious awareness of what happens in society. Therefore joined
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A. Title of the Film August Rush B. Lead Characters Evan Taylor (August Rush) – Freddie Highmore Lyla Novacek – Keri Russell Louis Connelly – Jonathan Rhys Meyers C. Director Kirsten Sheridan D. Setting of the Story New York‚ USA San Francisco‚ USA Chicago‚ USA E. Summary of the Film The main character‚ Evan Taylor‚ can hear music in everything around him. He is being raised in an orphanage with no contact with his parents‚ although he insists that he can "hear" them. Evan believes
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Haley Wiedenman Gender 380 Book Review Millionaire Women Next Door: The Many Successful American Businesswomen 10/28/13 At first‚ it was hard to address the question “why I chose this book.” I chose it simply because we were giving a list of books and I had to pick one of them‚ simple as that. When I looked closer at the reasoning I realized there was more to it than that. The title made me think about everything we have discussed in class. How a
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Kramer v Kramer is a movie filled with opportunities for choosing sides. But what actually matters in this movie isn’t who’s right or wrong‚ but if all the characters involved are able to behave according to their own better nature. It starts of by showing a marriage filled with unhappiness and ego and ends with two single people who have both learned important things. There is a child caught in the middle but this isn’t a movie about the plight of the kid but about the dilemma of the parents. Usually
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