The film “crash” is an ensemble drama film that’s a collision of self-concepts‚ of prejudices. It’s about racial and social tensions. Makes us view ourselves in a different aspect‚ breaks down our self-illusions‚ and lays our deceptions and our tenderness bare. It’s a film of justice‚ and not the usual kind of litigious righteousness that’s usually demanded. Rather‚ it’s the justice of the second chance‚ and of undeserved mercy. Crash is backed with excellent cinematography‚ and original soundtrack
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Over the course of the last semester we have had the opportunity to watch various films all teaching a common theme. They each provide a female who shows strength and determination. Norma Rae (Martin Ritt) is about a young single mother who lives in a small town in North Carolina. Norma Rae works at a local textile factory with her family. Norma Rae and all the other workers have long hours‚ lousy working condition‚ and rotten pay. This all changes when Norma Rae meets Reuben Warshowsky‚ who is a
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Film Response- John Adams The scene is set in Boston‚ 1770 on night of the Boston Massacre where John Adams is just arriving as British soldiers are firing gunshots at a mob. Adams becomes apart of the defense counsel for the british soldiers upon request from Thomas preston. He agrees to do this despite not really wanting to and risking upsetting his friends and family.Reluctant at first‚ he agrees despite knowing this will antagonize his neighbors and friends because he believes that everyone
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In the movie‚ Mimic‚ the setting is dark and gloomy‚ which is perfect for a science fiction‚ horror film. The movie takes place deep in the subway and beneath underground of New York City. The story begins with children dying from a disease suspected of being carried by cockroaches. Susan Tyler‚ an entomologist‚ creates a killer cockroach to go in and kill off the infected ones. The killer cockroach is supposed to only live for 6 months. This works and everyone praises Susan for saving the
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concept of the human mind in Inside Out‚ is very witty and an easy idea to follow - it helps that there is a hint of laughter. The plot line develops continuously and never once is there a dull moment. Not only is it a clever and well thought out movie‚ it helps with a number of jobs that involve expressing emotion‚ this shows that it has a very positive impact on the
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“Dear Alexandros” by John Updike is an allegorical work of fiction written in 1959. It takes the form of a pair of letters exchanged between two people on opposite sides of the world. There is more than what is shown on the surface of this tale about a Greek boy named Alexandros Koundouriotis who is “adopted” by an American family through a charitable organization by the name of Hope‚ Incorporated. In this short tale‚ Updike conveys the difference between lifestyles in the western and northern hemispheres
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are the significant theological themes in the Gospel of john and how may I apply these themes to my contemporary setting? The major theological themes in the Gospel of John are faith‚ eternal life‚ resurrection‚ the relationship between God and his son Jesus and discipleship. In my post for week 5 I talked about how in John the relationship between God and his son Jesus was immediately explained in the first Chapter. They did not go over his birth account in John rather what his purpose and closeness
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Dear headmaster‚ I am writing to complain about the fact that students from my son’s school‚ Cardif Highschool are often left unattended. Although your school is one of the best in the entire country‚ as a parent I feel that my child isn’t treated good enough and not supervised enough. Therefore ‚neither me nor my wife thought that maybe we should change the place where our kid learns. Furthermore when I bring my son to school I can see the brutality of those who are in a greater grade they
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Brian Van-Huynh “Brother Dear” by Bernice Friesen In the short story Brother Dear‚ Bernice Friesen introduces the antagonistic relationship a parent and child share when they do not see eye to eye in terms of success. Greg and his father struggle through difficulty as Greg is caught in the midst of what his father wants him to do as appose to what he wants for himself. The conflict that exists between Greg and his Father proves that parents should allow their children to discover and follow
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Dear Diary‚ Tonight was . . . weird. Totally weird. The film was lousy‚ but Marcia came too‚ so I thought it would be better off she came along.. I hate when guys get drunk. For a start‚ it ’s totally against the law‚ then all the arguments‚ the fights(HATE FIGHTS) . . . It scares me‚ and if people with their knives . . . I just don ’t like getting involved. Neither does Marcia‚ much. I was watching the movie then they came. The greasers. The annoying graces‚ Strange greasers. Not like
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