Premiering in 1950‚ “Sunset Boulevard” is one of the most critically acclaimed dramas of all time‚ known for its candid depiction of the disturbing effects of Hollywood. The film is narrated by Joe Gillis—the man we see lying dead in a pool in the first scene—who recounts the months leading up to his death. Struggling to write a film script‚ Joe ends up hiding from the police in the mansion of Norma Desmond‚ a 53 year-old faded film star who begs him to help with her script for a film. After living
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Wars Saga. It is the most recognizable of John Williams’s music and also his signature line of music. The “Force theme” is also known as the “Binary Sunset‚” “Ben Kenobi’s theme‚” “Obi-Wan’s theme‚” or in a music book‚ “May the Force be with you.” This musical theme is most notably heard in the very first Episode IV: A New Hope‚ in the cue “Binary Sunset‚” but also appears in all six movies. The scene where it is most memorable is where Luke Skywalker watches a pair of suns set on the horizon while
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The Sunset Drive-in’s opening day was July 12‚ 1949. It was opened by E.R. “Chub” Munger who had planned the construction of the drive-in for several years. It was opened on the southwest corner of N. Montana Avenue at Custer and was constructed shortly after February 10‚ 1949‚ across the street from the St. Joseph’s Orphanage. The 500-car open air theater was constructed on approximately 10 acres of the 15 acre lot with Mr. Munger’s house on the very end of the property. Construction of the theater
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famous star." "Sunset Blvd‚" release in 1950‚ the voice-over narration is still impressive. The boundaries of what life and death are blurred‚ and in particular the emotional feeling of suspense confusing to seize the audience’s. This film use "dead" as the film’s identity to explain the task‚ "Sunset Boulevard" does not dwell on the death of suspense and deep
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Descriptive Place Coursework Sunset Beach As I lay down onto the golden grains of sand‚ I looked up to the vibrant yet soothing streaks of colour that had filled the canvas of the sky. There were strokes of pink and orange that resembled the soft‚ supple skin of a perfectly ripened peach. The setting sun’s radiant face was mirrored by the shimmering clear blue waves of the sea which was framed by sloping land on either side‚ both of which were flourished with a palette of different bright
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“Sunset over the River” by Albert Bierstadt is an oil painting on canvas. This delightful image of the sunset over the river contains powerful bright colors but also dark calming colors. The bright colors such as the yellow‚ orange and reddish are used to represent the beautiful sunset that calls the viewer’s attention. The image of the sunset becomes more meaningful since its colors are reflected on the river as teal‚ lime and orange/red colors. At last‚ the strength of this image relies on the
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Chinese Fireworks Industry Case Write-up (1) Is the fireworks industry a “sunset” industry (i.e.‚ mature or declining industry)‚ or is it an industry still worth being in for the long run? From what the case discusses‚ it seems to me that the industry is dying. The future looks pretty gloom with the price wars‚ quality disputes‚ and intense overseas competition. Could the industry make a comeback? Yes‚ I believe that with China’s recent economic growth that domestic sales could drastically increase
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Sunset-at-Blue has just finished its first year in business and although the restaurant broke even the co-owner‚ Bruce Melhuish‚ is not content as there is a lack of efficiency with the staff and a high demand of customers. Queue lines to be seated and at the cooking station are causing Sunset-at-Blue to lose profits. This case study analyses how Sunset-at-Blue can improve service efficiency‚ increase seating capacity and future profits. Sunset-at-Blue‚ a franchise of Sunset Grill is located in
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Blood Red Sunset By: Ma Bo This memoir of Ma Bo’s sent shock waves throughout China when it was published and was even first banned by the Communist Government. This passionate story paints a clear picture for what the Great Chinese Cultural Revolution was really like. Many Chinese living today can attest to similar if not identical ordeals as expressed in Ma Bo’s story. The toils of being a young Red Guard in inner China were experienced by many if not millions. The horrors and atrocities
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Abstract- In this paper I will be presenting a outline plan for my project on Bunge Limited Co. identifying the organization goal‚ giving a historical overview about the company and its transformation from a small company leading the business locally to a global company in the market‚ explaining the strategy adopted by the company management showing the areas of strength and weakness in the strategy‚ decentralization culture challenges. Looking to company operations and product divisions and how
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