Academy Awards are given to the best of the best in the film industry. Generally these films have memorable scenes‚ hold the viewers’ attention till the very end‚ and resonate with the audience. The finalists for the award for Best Screenplay are “Temple Grandin” and “Invictus”. “Temple Grandin” is about a young woman with autism who broke barriers with her unique out-of-the-box thinking and became one of the top scientists in the humane livestock handling industry. “Invictus” is about Nelson Mandela’s
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“The Gran Torino” allows Clint Eastwood to play a role as a Polish American factory worker and a Korean War veteran‚ who has to face his prejudice beliefs and in doing so creates a heart felt experience with a dash of unparalleled humor. His rough stern traits was forged over time‚ living a solitary life unable to get along with the only family he has left. With this cynical mind set on the world ever since the war each passing day for him gets darker. Until one day theres a sudden change of events
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Redemption” Gran Torino‚ a film directed by the immortal Clint Eastwood‚ tells us a story of redemption and transformation. Eastwood’s character‚ a Korean War veteran‚ is living a depressing‚ lonely life‚ we are first introduced to him as a racist‚ bitter old man. The movie takes place in a less than affluent suburb where Eastwood has seen a drastic change in the neighborhood. His neighbors are immigrants‚ whom Eastwood seems to have a gripe with. The beginning of Eastwood’s transformation
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development throughout the film Gran Torino? Clint Eastwood’s Gran Torino (2008) is a portrayal of human sacrifice and the racial intolerance that still exists in modern America. The film is set in a poor neighbourhood of Detroit. Clint Eastwood plays Walt Kowalski‚ a war veteran who has brooded over his experiences in the war for decades. Past trauma has caused him to believe that he cannot trust anyone‚ and he has therefore developed a deep racism. Eastwood uses many different techniques‚ including
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Becoming a professional athlete takes time‚ skill‚ perseverance‚ dedication to intense training‚ and some good luck. Sometimes‚ however‚ the small percentage of those who make it to the “big leagues” are often regarded as being overpaid for their talents and deemed unworthy. Tiger Woods‚ professional golfer‚ is the highest paid athlete in world‚ making $75 million last year (Highest). Before assuming that athletes are paid too much‚ it is extremely important to think about what they contribute to
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(Draft) By Clint Eastwood There are many things for the director to take into consideration in order to portray their movie in a specific way‚ such as background music/ noise‚ lighting‚ cast‚ camera angles and many more. These variables within a movie can emphasise different atmospheres throughout‚ such as dominance‚ innocence‚ happiness and other emotions or character supremacies. The film Gran Torino‚ directed by Clint Eastwood uses all of these key factors with such
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people aren’t connected to others they can feel isolated or alienated. Two texts that examine this idea are the motion picture ‘Gran Torino’ directed by Clint Eastwood and Steven Herrick’s verse novel ‘The Simple Gift’. For people to perceive that they really belong‚ they need to make connections with the people around them. In ‘Gran Torino’ Eastwood examines this idea through the characters Walt and Thao. A scene within ‘Gran Torino’ that greatly represents this idea is the BBQ scene where Walt invites
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The movie Gran Torino is a movie I enjoy watching. The director is Clint Eastwood and released on December 9‚ 2008. The main character in this movie and the ending is what makes this movie good. I did not like the movie because the Hmong people were being stereotyped. Walt Kowalski is my favorite character. Walt is initially portrayed as a narrow-minded‚ racist‚ and hateful towards the Hmong people living in his neighborhood. He does not want to associate with the Hmong people. Later‚ in the movie
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Gran Torino Review Directed by and Starring Clint Eastwood Co-starring Bee Vang 2008 A mint condition vintage 1972 Ford Gran Torino is the symbol of Walt Kowalski (Clint Eastwood)‚ an old man past his prime‚ frozen in time‚ bitter at everything that has changed around him. Walt is a Korean War Vet left alone in a rundown Detroit neighbourhood full of Hmong (South East Asian) immigrants after his adult children stop visiting him‚ and his wife passes away. Despite initial resentment and race
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In 2008‚ Clint Eastwood starred in a movie called Gran Torino as a character named‚ “Walt Kowalski.” Kowalski demonstrates a former veteran who faces daily challenges in his neighborhood after his beloved wife passes away. Along with the love of his wife‚ Kowalski’s only prize possession was his 1972 Gran Torino that was in mint condition. Not having very much communication with his family due to personal issues within‚ he finds himself making amends and eventually a friendship with his Hmong neighbors
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