How about we begin by addressing the elephant in the room: Ridley Scott has been in a slump for the past decade or more. In 1979 he redefined the space film with Alien‚ in 1982 he crafted his gritty science fiction masterwork Blade Runner‚ and in 2000 he won the Academy Award for Best Picture with Gladiator. Obviously‚ a stunning repertoire‚ but what has he directed since then? Mediocre film after mediocre film. Whether it be Kingdom of Heaven‚ Robin Hood‚ Prometheus‚ or The Counselor‚ Scott has
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Alfonso Cuarón’s Gravity pulls viewers in with superb character development‚ cinematic brilliance‚ and harrowing action sequences‚ leaving them breathless. A film that uses 3D technology and special effects in the best possible way; Gravity will serve as the benchmark for excellence in space thrillers for years to come. The opening sequence transfixes viewers with a beautiful‚ almost ethereal wide shot of Earth from the view of space‚ and slowly moves in toward three dots that turn out to be
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1300 Star Wars VS. Star Trek It has long been debated by nerds worldwide: Star Wars or Star Trek‚ which one is superior. In this paper we take a look at the two universes so you can decide which is the greatest in history of the world. The three points discussed: 1) Geopolitical a combination of political‚ historical‚ racial; 2) Military tactics found in the two universes; and 3) religion and philosophy of each. In the Star Trek Universe the Federation was founded by the following four races
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What could be more exhilarating then traveling between the stars as easily as walking through a door? That’s exactly what the highly anticipated film Stargate depicts. A team travels across the known Universe in an instant‚ leaving them on a strange new world‚ not knowing what to expect or who they might meet. This science fiction film will be released in October of 1994. With big names like James Spader and Kurt Russel playing the main characters‚ as well as being directed by Roland Emmerich. Showcasing
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Above the luminous planet of Tatooine‚ a Rebel frigate‚ Tantive IV‚ races away from the Imperial predator known as Darth Vader. It’s lasers cause no harm to the Star Destroyer looming behind them. Soon after the lasers overheat‚ the Star Destroyer catches up to the ship‚ pulling it into the docking bay using a tractor beam. The crew aboard say their prayers as the hull of the Star Destroyer overlaps the Tantive IV. Elsewhere‚ aboard the ship‚ the senator known as Leia Organa makes her way to a secluded
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Can you imagine a world without Star Wars? At first it seems simple; there would just be no more movies with lightsaber wielding Jedi or Yoda saying “May the Force be with you.” In reality a lot more might be different than you would initially think because Star Wars has shaped the movie industry that we see today in various ways. Specifically it had a huge economic impact not only on how movies are made today but also in the market. After Star Wars came out in the seventies there was a boom in
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One day in a cold dark night in the middle of the countryside of japan‚ there is a house alone with no one around. Except Harold‚Normin‚ and their parents.They train every night for any trouble that might come after them or trouble they might seek.Normin says “Harold why do we train for nothing”. Harold responds”because trouble will always come even if you seek it or not. Trouble is something that everybody encounters no matter what you do”. We never encountered danger Normin said. But we will Normin
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American popular culture has always been a market for sales. Everything that is and has made pop culture what it is in America has been built through commercialization. The ability to sell the main product and then the countless other revenue items that go with that product define American culture. Today in the United States a person would be hard-pressed to fined a movie showing in theaters that does not have a soundtrack out‚ t-shirt even action figures that go along with it. So where did this
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Star_Wars_4:_A_New_Hope vs. The_Odyssey The Odyssey and Star Wars are two great examples of epics. Both the stories fulfill the epic hero cycle to the fullest. In The Odyssey‚ Odysseus is the hero‚ he goes to Troy to fight a war and gets lost at sea for 20 years. In Star Wars Luke is the hero‚ he gets introduced to the rebel force that is trying to ensure the safety of their universe. The Odyssey and Star Wars follow the same basic cycle. Both adventures show hard challenging tasks
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Star Wars and The Matrix There holds in heaven‚ if there is a heaven‚ a cabinet so sublime‚ so extravagantly constructed as to hold the two classics: Star Wars and The Matrix. Star Wars was the original space-western journey of the seventies – The Matrix is the Star Wars of the noughties. Luke Skywalker was the well-built‚ blonde haired‚ blue eyed stereotypical American farmer of the time of Star Wars’ production. Today‚ western civilisation considers Neo an idol for modern boys. Neo is the
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