Over the years Hollywood has always entertained us with the greatest movies that they have released. Most of these movies were based on fantasy and some were fictional and others were based on true events too. These movies that are based on true events aren’t always true‚ sometimes they added scenes and events that are false and never even happened in reality.The question is‚ do they have the right to distort history? and why do they do so? Sometimes hollywood directors need to create some scenes
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The Roman playwright Plautus is attributed as claiming “You must spend money to make money‚” and few industries seem to be taking this so obviously to heart as Hollywood in the 21 st century. Even before the birth of the modern blockbuster in the mid-1970’s‚ studios had been chasing the concept of big – big spectacle‚ big events‚ big grosses‚ and now‚ big openings and big‚ continuing franchises. But there’s a rising sense that something is being lost in the scramble for topping the previous box
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white skin. While there’s nothing wrong with caucasian actors and actresses‚ it’s the lack of diversity in their work. We’re getting tired of the same people gracing our screens‚ occasionally allowing the token Hispanic play a tired out stereotype. Hollywood must allow other cultures to paint the image of diversity alongside the established caucasian stars‚ rather than depicting a false picture of America. It’s unarguable; American movies and television are prominently white. Is this because people
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following the 80’s era. The story of Pretty Woman centers on a Hollywood prostitute Vivian Ward who gets hired by a very wealthy businessman‚ (Edward Lewis)‚ to be at his beck and call or escort for several business and social functions. During that time‚ they gradually begin to develop a relationship over the course of Vivian’s week-long stay in his suite. Edward then takes his lawyer’s exotic Lotus S4 Esprit and heads down Hollywood Boulevard where he took a detour to ask for directions. He has
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Hollywood Studio System Studios have less control over films‚ when released Multiplexes have their own “popcorn economy” model Studio System Three Conflicting Multiplex Businesses 1. Concessions 2. Movie Exhibition 3. Advertising What is Popcorn Economy? “The more people we move past the popcorn‚ the more money we make” (p.196). Conflicting interests of studios and multiplexes In 2001‚ average time a studio film remained in multiplexes was only three weeks. Word of mouth Advertising
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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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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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Slumdog Millionaire is a successful and popular Bollywood film. Bollywood films are movies that are produced in Mumbai in India‚ and this is one of the largest film productions in the whole world. In the film‚ we get an insight in India’s culture‚ and how the industry is changing. The film is a about a boy called Jamal. He is a poor 18‐year old boy who lives in the slum in India. He joins a TV‐show called “Who wants to be a millionaire” and tries out for the big price‚ 20‚000‚000 rupees
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tries to focus on Bollywood movies released especially during 1990-2010. It specifically studies about these movies focus on religion or supernatural existence. There are movies that speak of horror or supernatural beings and their presence of a spirit into the world. The research tries to find out how much significance and importance do these movies have in one’s life as compared to those of the religious one’s. Statistics also show that there were almost more than 30 Bollywood films released since
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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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