Lynda Obst is a seasoned film producer and book author. In her book‚ sleepless in Hollywood tales from the new abnormal in the movie business‚ she describes the problems associated with the modern movie business. According to Lynda‚ Hollywood is abnormal. The abnormal was undergoing a transformation from what it previously was to becoming a place where studios concentrate on foreign markets to make money. They forget to produce films that are not as entertaining as before. The studios are also producing
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November 4‚ 2006 Hon. Justice John Sopinka Supreme Court of Canada 301 Wellington St. Ottawa‚ Ontario K1A OJ1 Re: Rodriguez v. British Columbia (Attorney General) As the majority writer in the case of Rodriguez v. British Columbia‚ you are well aware that this case has and will become a case that will be infamous with ethics vs. the law. You are well aware of the facts and I need not to reiterate them to you. I write to you in response to the courts final decision that was rendered
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The film that I am focusing my comparative historical analysis to is‚ Underworld. Directed by Len Weisman and written by Danny McBride. Underworld’s relationship between history and the filmmaking process are cohesive in reference to this European and American film. The film was made in 2003. Long ago and in a land far away‚ their were meadows that were stalked by wolves. “The first known stories about vampires come from England around 1190. During the Middle Ages‚ 30‚000 people were condemned as
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The town of Bogota‚ Columbia‚ which is the town that this documentary is focused on‚ went through many phases of change and redevelopment. These ideas and changes were very effective and overall influenced the success of this city. I believe that almost off of these actions could work in the urban system of U.S. cities‚ if they are needed and implemented right. Cultural and political contexts needs to be taken into account though. Overall‚ the two mayors that this film focused on was Antanas Mockus
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Hollywood is known to be overrun with discrimination whether it racism‚ or sexism‚ even in present day; where this should be a thing of the past. However‚ one discrimination that is often overlooked is ageism‚ which is the discrimination of someone just because of their age. Many people do not think of ageism as a big issue; however the effects of it have the ability to make an entertainer unable to acquire a position in the industry‚ even tho they might be highly skilled. Although ageism runs ramped
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The Columbia Accident National University On February 1‚ 2003‚ the Space shuttle Columbia (STS-107) disintegrated upon reentry in to earth’s atmosphere on its approach to the Kennedy Space Center (KSC). What was discovered by the Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB) was more than mechanical failure. The CAIB described the catastrophe as a perfect storm of internal and external pressures that undermined NASA’s policies on safety. These pressures weakened NASA’s safety policies
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WHY CRIME IS INCREASING IN COLUMBIA Inflation and lack of job opportunities are the main factors that have produced an increase in the crime rate of Columbia. Inflation that happening in Columbia is a serious problem. For example‚ A good education costs 6‚000 Columbian pesos ($U.S 120) per month per child because of that only middle- and upper-income children attend school. Another examples of inflation‚ the average Columbian makes a salary of about 13‚000 pesos per month ($U.S 250)‚ the inflation
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The McCarthy Hearings and the Hollywood Blacklists Joseph McCarthy was a Republican Senator from Wisconsin. He held his posistion as a United States Senator from 1947 to 1957. McCarthy was born on a farm in the town of Grand Chute‚ Wisconsin. McCarthy was a junior high school drop out‚ quitting to help his parents manage their farm. He later returned to school and earned his diploma in one year. McCarthy worked hard in college (majoring in engineering and law) earning a law degree at Marquette
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Hollywood has been an American symbol and icon for many years‚ controlling a large portion of the world’s film industry. Think of every top successful movie imaginable and they all come directly from Hollywood studios. The Hollywood industry is extremely powerful‚ able to influence most of today’s lifestyles‚ morals‚ and beliefs. Because of recent advancements in technology kids are spending a great deal of time watching tv and playing video games. Additionally‚ due to the current availability of
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In recent years there has been a flood of movie remakes. Both in Hollywood and Bollywood. Hollywood dished out remakes of Psycho‚ The Omen‚ and Pink Panther. In the meantime Bollywood was not to be left out in this remake spree. Shahrukh Khan in Don‚ Aishwarya Rai in Umrao Jaan tried to make their mark. But to be honest‚ one movie really worth mentioning is the James Bond spy thriller Casino Royale (released in 2006). Ian Fleming (the creator of the fictional character James Bond) moulded Bond’s
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