Many Australian films explore the concept of ‘overcoming adversity’‚ common to films from many countries but they explore it in a manner unique to Australia and embrace the ‘Aussie Battler’ or ‘Aussie Hero’ icon. The films Gallipoli (Directed by Peter Weir - 1981) and Ned Kelly (Directed by Gregor Jordan - 2003) are two good examples of this. Both films show evidence of characters overcoming adversities throughout their stories. The following will analyse each film and explore the concept by looking
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A Film Critique of “Like Water for Chocolate” Alfonso Arau’s movie “Like Water for Chocolate” is an adaptation of the novel written by Laura Esquivel. The movie relates a passionate and forbidden love with supernatural and abstract story details. The movie incorporates multiple love triangles‚ their complexity‚ and romantic frustration into a compelling exploration of love and family. Two sisters‚ Tita and Rosaura live in a conservative Hispanic household with traditional marriage practices.
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Introduction Miss Ever’s Boys is a docudrama film that was produced by the HBO cable network. The movie explores ethical and social issues involved in the infamous Tuskegee Study. The study was about untreated black men with syphilis. The U.S. Public Health Service is said to have conducted a study among 600 black Americans from the years 1932 to 1972. This study was done in Macon County. This paper will exclusively explore the critique the Miss Ever’s Boys film using ethical frameworks. The ethical framework
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seekers”‚ savage‚ cannibalistic zombies with super-human abilities thathunt at night. Robert very well might be the last man on Earth‚ and could possibly hold the fate of the human race in his hands if he can find a cure. In the films opening scene‚ you find yourself in a beat down‚ vegetation enriched abandoned New York City with spooking realism. Cars and bikes are scattered across the streets as if everyone had dropped what they were doing and left town. The buildings are rotting
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called the movie‚ "an unequivocal smash-hitthe thinking man’s Jaws." Because the film is written from the perspective of Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein‚ the movie works as a blockbuster‚ and not just a documentary. The script was written in such a way that the historical information (dates‚ names‚ and events) is recorded‚ but does not confuse and interfere with the message the director is trying to portray. The film opens with actual footage of Nixon’s helicopter landing and then him addressing
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American History X Crime/Drama‚ 1998‚ R American History X is a crime drama directed by Tony Kaye‚ of whom‚ in addition is responsible for the exceptional cinematography. The script is by David McKenna and is produced by New Line Cinemas. American History X is centered on the white-power movementand the consequences of extremism. It is also a convincing depiction of the human ability to change‚ often for the better. Following the cold blooded murder of his father‚ Dennis Vineyard - a fireman
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Luhrmann’s Romeo and Juliet Film Critique Based on Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet‚ Baz Luhrmann put a special modern twist that jazzed it up. Instead of going at the normal approach‚ he puts the setting in Verona Beach with guns‚ cars‚ and new technology. He targets the younger audience in hope of getting another generation to like it‚ instead of just older people who like classics. If you are not aware of the story of “Romeo and Juliet” it’s about two star-crossed lovers who fall in love
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illustrates the fifth scene of life (ages 30-40). Randal Kleiser directed Grease and on June 16‚ 1978 (USA)‚ Grease released. Grease is a classic that thousands of girls grew up watching. This scene is a vital stage in life‚ in the sense that‚ this is the stage you distinguish what is significant to you from what is not. During this scene‚ it is crucial that you evaluate and rid yourself of anything that could be holding you from being the best version of yourself. Entering this scene marks the middle
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Video Critique 1 – Mad or bad? This documentary focused on understanding the criminal mind and what efforts go into deciding the fate of a criminal while making sure that we are still protected in our communities upon their release. There were several cases presented; Case 1 The Naked Samurai Swordsman‚ Case 2 The London Nail Bomber‚ Case 3 The Yorkshire Ripper‚ Case 4 the Ipswich Rapist‚ and Case 5 George serial pedophile. We learned about the cases and watched how the system assesses‚ evaluates
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HUMANITIES MEDIEVAL JAPAN FILM ANALYSIS Q1 - What are the aspects of Japanese life being represented in these 3 scenes? Scene 1: Seeing Seppuku The aspect of Japanese life depicted in this scene is the Bushido code‚ and in this scene depicted is the punishments for disobeying the code‚ which is Seppuku. Seppuku is a form of ritual suicide that was practised by samurai. A person who had lost his honour had to show that his and his family’s or clan’s honour was more important to him than his own
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