In This Gun for Hire‚ one of the primary conflicts the film explores is that of man v. self; specifically‚ the protagonist Philip Raven is conflicted between his necessity to kill and his desire to do what is right. The film establishes this torn characterization through a few key events within the story. Particularly‚ the scene where Raven saves Ellen from certain death (though he had previously attempted to murder her) exemplifies his conflicted nature‚ as Raven’s murderous‚ criminal persona clashes
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Racist Hollywood The lack of diversity in 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.
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A Horror Show at the Cinemaplex Case Solution By Cindi Earls and Daniel Engelken Overview Cinemaplex is a movie theater that has experienced changes due to technology advancements. The change has negatively affected the the attendance at the theater. Revenues have increased but only due to the inflated prices of tickets‚ concessions‚ and advertising revenues. Some of the technological advancements that have Cinemaplex concerned are; home theater systems‚ quick movie to DVD releases‚ video on
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Monopolies‚ Oligopolies and the Economy Monopoly is a term to describe an industry where a seller of a product or service does not have a competitor offering a close substitute. The word is derived from the Greek words monos (meaning one) and polein (meaning to sell). Rarely does a pure monopoly exist. In a pure monopoly there is only one company making and selling the item in question; however there can also be the situation where there is one company who has the bulk of sales and the other
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Conclusion A. Gist: I was tired of the problems involved in getting to the movies and dealing with the theater itself and some of the patrons. B. Clincher: After arriving home from the movies one night‚ I decided that I was not going to be a moviegoer anymore.
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million at the North American box office when it was first released. This film defied a lot of the social norms at the time‚ “Psycho was a black-and-white film made at a time when Hitchcock typically worked in color and when moviegoers typically expected color” (Spiegel). Moviegoers were also not allowed to enter the theater late. Hitchcock tried his best to make this film stand out. This was also the last Hitchcock film that was nominated
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Moviegoers unknowingly pay for the misinformation of mental illness. Directors receive praise and wealth for their help in creating stigmas. The movie‚ Blood Brothers‚ received a Tony in 1992. The plot is about a depressed man who goes insane and plans on killing his brother for revenge. Much of the background music says “madman”. The unpredictability of the mentally ill is seen as an immense issue. The stereotype is that people with mental illness are violent and become mad men at the flip of a
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Outline Effects of the increase in mass shootings in America Intro. Technique: News story from Colorado Theater shooting 1. Examples: Columbine‚ CO Theater‚ Virginia Tech‚ Ft. Hood‚ Sandy Hook‚ Washington Navy Yard A. Most notable: Columbine B. Evolved and multiplied over times C. Nowhere is sacred 2. Positive Effects of the mass shootings A. Increased awareness of mental illnesses B. Experience from past shootings have allowed first responders to better response tactics 3. Negative
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The deciding factor was “Project: Rebirth‚” a scientific experiment enhancing the height and physical stature of soldiers during WWII. If not for the experiment‚ Rogers would not have been able to become the hero he always imagined. However‚ we as moviegoers do not recognize this immediately because interpret the circumstances
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As part of the Disney-Ghibli deal‚ Disney made a dub of this film and released it on March 7‚ 2006. As stated in the in the beginning‚ Totoro holds a status in America as one of the very first Studio Ghibli films which people in the United States ever saw before Disney went about releasing their films in America on a grand scale. In 1988‚ much like with the case of Laputa‚ this movie was dubbed by Streamline Pictures for use on Japan Air Line flights. Learning from the mistakes that Roger Corman
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