well. I just couldn’t imagine what a well-done action movie would be like. Last night I watched Mel Gibson’s Apocalypto‚ and for the first time felt moved‚ moved rather deeply‚ by an action movie. It may seem an unlikely combination‚ Mel Gibson directing and co-writing a film on a decline of Mayan civilization. But he got something right – not necessarily the details (though the details seem OK according to some experts on Mayan culture) – but the feeling of it. On surface‚ this is no
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Diane Sawyer To many people‚ Diane Sawyer is simply just a woman who delivers the morning news. They don’t think about her background or education‚ or how much hard work and dedication she has put in to reach her level of success. I however‚ have taken the time to find out more about Diane‚ and I have found her biography to be very inspiring. Lila Diane Sawyer was born on December 22‚ 1945 in Glasgow‚ Kentucky to E.P. Sawyer and Jean W. Dunagan. Not long after her birth‚ the family decided
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TITLE: AGONY OF CHRIST STORY: ABDUL SALAM MUMUNI SCREENPLAY: PASCAL ANAMFOR PRODUCER/ DIRECTOR: KINGSLEY OKEREKE/ FRANK RAJAH ARASE MARKETER: DIVINE TOURCH PRODUCTION LIMITED YEAR OF PRODUCTION: 2008 REVIEWER: OKE OLUWASEYI ADEYINKA The Agony of Christ is an Epic that star Majid Michel (Jamal/Daniel) and Nadia Buari (Azazi). The setting showcases the art and beauty of African culture. The story set in the village of Ejukorum where human beings are sacrificed by the goddess
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THE MOVIE BRAVEHEART The movie Braveheart was released in 1995 and was directed by Mel Gibson. The main character is a Scottish hero called William Wallace‚ who seen his father fail in his quest to free Scotland from British rule‚ he decides to solder on with the fight alongside the assistance of Bruce Robert. The movie is a representative of how life was in Scotland during the 13th century. Despite the historical glitches‚ the movie director has made several remarkable changes in order to make
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of Flappers a. Flappers in the 1920 vs. Gibson Girl b.Background info about the 1920’s (economically) c. colorado.edu/ women.rice.edu How flappers influenced women a. Flappers influence in workplace and fashion b. Impact on society at 1920’s ( Flappers were bold women) c. Others see flappers as a bad influence on society d. ndhs.org/studymode.cefinition of Flappers a. Flappers in the 1920 vs. Gibson Girl b.Background info about the 1920’s (economically)
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Cited: Gallipoli. Dir. Peter Weir. Perf. Mark Lee‚ Mel Gibson. Paramount Pictures‚ 1981. Film. Thompson‚ Kristin‚ and David Bordwell. Film History: An Introduction. Boston: McGraw-Hill‚ 2009. Print.
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Target Audience The target audience for Chicken Run is family viewing as it is model animation and is simply for younger viewing and it also has adult humour so everyone in the family can enjoy it. Type of Animation Chicken Run is a film made using characters and models out of plastercine and clay etc. so it is a model animation. Camera Movement Throughout Chicken run there is a wide variety of camera angles used‚ each specially selected to give a certain view or impression
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much like the play‚ however there are some nuances here and there that set it apart. However even then‚ some of the director’s choice in lighting or in scenes seem to defy any sort of logic. Actors overall performed averagely‚ as a result‚ only Mel Gibson (Hamlet) will be analyzed simply because he is the easiest character to exemplify - considering he is the main character. Hamlet sticks to most of Shakespeare’s original words‚ however there are some differences. Most of the differences in terms
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Neuromancer‚ written by William Gibson‚ opens with the reference to a blank television screen. This symbol of an altered‚ incomplete world is made reference to throughout the novel. This altered world leads to a dystopia with technologically altered human beings sleeping in coffins‚ and dependent on drugs. Because of this harsh life‚ the people are left in a harsh world where they must learn to form friendships with others who can get them the supplies that they need. Though many things evolve throughout
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The Gibson Girls were personifications of the feminine ideal in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. They represented an optimistic‚ morally inclined‚ and traditional society post Victorian Era. From fashion to culture and beyond‚ much can be taken from the Gibson Girl drawings. These “women” reveal a tremendous amount about the social perceptions of femininity and the place of a woman in Society during the early 20’s. The Gibson Girl was the pen and ink creation of illustrator
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