English 100 05 / 08 / 2013 Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining There is no such thing as a perfect human mind. We are all a little fucked up –some are in worse condition than others of course‚ but deep down‚ there is something wrong with all of us. Silver Linings Playbook is an impressive romantic comedy in where this reality is being beautifully expressed. The main story is developed around the lead character; an undiagnosed bipolar man whose lost everything and whose battle with insanity is the
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film critique Final Film Critique: The Crow Jason Campbell Eng 225 Instructor: David Preizler March 18‚ 2013 Final Film Critique: The Crow Few films have struck a chord with viewers as ones that deal with love and revenge. From tragic love stories such as “Romeo and Juliet”‚ to more revenge based movies such as “Taken”‚ the combination of the two seem to evoke a response in viewers that all things are possible. While love stories evoke the feeling of happiness that the characters will
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all thought out the film‚ and for the most part the audience is not aware they are being persuaded as the rhetorical strategies are hidden under humor. I think King Corn has all the elements of a good film‚ the two main characters are likeable‚ cinematography and editing is well done. I do not think these are enough characteristics to make a good documentary since they are not presented clearly enough to be noticed by a naïve viewer. King Corn provides enough information to inform the viewer about
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The representation of women in media and film has evolved over time but often portray feminine or emotional stereotypes to fulfil her role in a heterosexual romance (Krahn 2015‚ 6). The main characters Brave (Chapman and Andrews‚ 2012) and Mad Max: Fury Road (Miller‚ 2015) defy these gender roles‚ presenting strong women who demolish the view of females being passive or weak. “I wanted a real girl‚ not one that very few could live up to with tiny‚ skinny arms‚ waist and legs. I wanted an athletic
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Movies are a special tool that can keep one company when they are in a moody situation. It is a contrivance that is being used almost all over the world by different types of people for a particular purpose. There are diverse film genres like comedy‚ action‚ family‚ musical‚ and romance that are being produced each year in the twenty-first century but however‚ the twentieth century has contributed various types of classic films such as King Kong‚ Annie Hall‚ which can never be forgotten. Director
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all they are mostly about is killing and assassinating. In my opinion‚ they can be educational at times. People mostly think that gangster films teach kids the wrong way of life and doesn’t have any meaning in the movie but like the director of Godfather said “It’s not about the character‚ it’s the way of life.” This is true because most gangster movies are not only about how the protagonist becomes a crime boss‚ it’s about how the protagonist had to live his life and find ways to support his family
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film has to offer‚ it’s not just about what the movie is about and who is acting‚ but rather in what way the film is presented to you. There are five key elements to reading and analyzing film. These five key elements are the narrative‚ staging‚ cinematography‚ editing and sound. We will be analyzing the film Troy. In some films such as Troy there is narration in the beginning of the film as well as the ending of the film. It starts like this with Odysseus saying‚
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end of the film the ruby red heels have a big significance. Dorothy ends up getting let in to see the Wiz of Oz only because of the ruby red heels. Eventually‚ Dorothy clicks her ruby red heels together and they magically get her back home. (Cinematography) The
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rise to success and fame. While both films recount inspirational and seemingly impossible true stories‚ Seabiscuit edges out Secretariat at the wire through the use of a more historically accurate plot‚ first-class acting and far more believable cinematography. The sheer amount of historical accuracy maintained throughout Seabiscuit far outweighs Walt Disney’s portrayal of Secretariat. In Seabiscuit‚ each of the main character’s personal struggles is told throughout the first part of the film. These
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In the 5th book‚ Harry ignored the advice of Dumbledore‚ Lupin‚ and others‚ refused to learn and succeed in Occlumency‚ and was tricked into the Department of Mysteries. This put his friends in grave danger and ultimately lead to the death of his godfather‚ Sirius. When we make decisions‚ we should take upon the opinions of others and decide on our actions from there. Overall‚ conformity definitely does not hurt our ability to experience life fully. Harry Potter loved his friends until the very
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