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    establishing dialogue seems light and loose with an almost improvisational atmosphere. In particular the quirky‚ bantering relationship between Tony and his sassy secretary Pepper Potts (Gweneth Paltrow) shine as improve comedy highlights in the film. Director Jon Favreau granted Downey Jr much creative freedom in his role‚ exploiting his sharpness and clean comedic genius. Much of what saves Iron Man from

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    nature and effects the camp had on the individuals. This creates distinctive visual impacts towards the audience or reader by letting the images stay on the screen whilst there is no acting‚ this helps the audience take in the full effect. The director of The Truman Show‚ Peter Weir‚ uses metaphors to project images to the audience. The audience of the Truman show is confronted with the metaphor of media’s portrayal on reality television. The audience is forced to look at the modern television

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    There are many writers and directors who are considered movie-making visionaries. Among those names is fifty-two-year-old box-office favourite Quentin Tarantino. With his well-written characters that clearly develop as the film progresses‚ and a musical soundtrack that neatly packs together some of the most recognisable films of the past twenty-five years‚ Tarantino has earned his place in the movie-making hall of fame. His first venture into the industry‚ Reservoir Dogs was widely accepted as a

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    Shaw’s play "Pygmalion" and the movie "Born Yesterday" both explore many of the same issues and characteristics. They are similar because they both portray that what other people think should not matter as much as what you think of yourself but‚ what show yourself to be is how people will think and view of you. This is shown by similarities between the characters Billie and Eliza and the combined attitudes of Harry and Paul to Henry Higgins. They also both share the plot of taking someone who

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    Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo: Contrast in Artistic Influence Art - General Art Individual Assignment: Film or Theater Review • Choose a film or play to review and obtain instructor approval. For a film choice‚ choose from directors such as Alfred Hitchcock‚ Martin Scorsese‚ Steven Spielberg‚ Woody Allen‚ David Lynch‚ Orson Welles‚ Roman Polanski‚ Quentin Tarantino‚ Frank Capra‚ Francis Ford Coppola‚ Oliver Stone‚ Robert Altman‚ or Ron Howard. For a play‚ choose a professional

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    important to have a deeper more developed thought process. Small details within a movie can prove to have extreme importance to the storyline sometimes having multiple meanings. While analytically watching the film The Departed it is apparent that the director Martin Scorsese uses an immense amount of symbolism along with character representation to develop the storyline. The use of animal clothing to represent the alpha male is a use of symbolism within the film that is a reoccurring. Another use of symbolism

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    I picked the song “The Beauty in Ugly” because I think that the lyrics relate to the story of Oochigeas and the Invisible Hunter. The song is about a girl who thinks that she isn’t beautiful‚ but she truly is in her own way. It reminds me of how Oochigeas sees herself versus how she really is. In the story‚ Oochigeas lives with her vain sisters who treat her unkindly. She begins to believe that she is plain or even ugly because she has burns on her body and singed hair. Despite being treated poorly

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    ‘The Truman Show’ is a comedy-drama film directed by Peter Weir. The film talks about a man - Truman Burbank who’s unaware of being in a reality television show for the whole of his life. The scene of Truman in the cellar is significant in the film because the audience is able to see the feelings deep inside of Truman and how it raises the tension. The camera shots and angles used in this scene illustrate Truman’s emotions perfectly. Meryl’s unreasonable clothing and voice elicits curiosity from

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    This piece of writing is an informative essay with the intention of influencing the reader to agree with the prompt “dealing with conflict can give rise to heroic qualities in an individual”. The essay is written in a formal language which is best suited for year 12 VCE students‚ teachers and educated citizens who are interested in the topic discussed; the heroic qualities presented by the “candy bomber” Gail Halverson‚ the outspoken and independent Nancy Wake and the two characters from the

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    that the creators will do what they must to prevent Truman from leaving‚ even if it is out of the ordinary. Truman is also imprisoned by his friends‚ family and community‚ who subtly discourage him from leaving. Seahaven is often regarded as “the best place on Earth.” When Truman is talking to his friend Marlon about wanting to get away‚ Marlon attempts to persuade him not to leave. He questions why he would want to go away from somewhere as perfect as Seahaven‚ while the audience is shown a mid

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