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    movies about it are starting to seem more like an actual possibility in the future. Two movies that I watched about this topic‚ are the Blade Runner‚ and Wall-e. They both have many common elements‚ and of course have their differences. Overall‚ they both give viewers an idea of what the future could hold and the dangers along with it. The movies shared differences in their artificial intelligence‚ therefore afforded different rights‚ but surprisingly came from similar societies. In the Blade Runner

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    of the Familiar and Unfamiliar in Blade Runner Films intend to stimulate‚ inform and challenge us; there are many ways‚ both subtle and unsubtle that filmmakers use to express ideas and information. The notions of the familiar and unfamiliar are crucial to the construction of the science fiction film. The familiar is used to connect the viewer‚ while the unfamiliar is used to create a comfortable distinction between the film and reality and to show grand ideas that may not be expressed without far

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    Summarise the scenes * Outline the values or ideas that are present in the scene * Describe the film techniques (visual and aural) that are used to convey these values and ideas * Describe how the themes represent the directors (Ridley Scott) context After you have analysed Blade Runner they are to find excerpts (chapters or events) from Frankenstein and conduct the same analysis; * Summarise the scene * Outline the values or ideas that are present in the scene * Describe

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    value. In Blade Runner‚ the replicants express more emotions than any human does. The humans operate as if they are machines‚ not taking into consideration the feelings of others‚ least of which the replicants. The replicants‚ although they are merely ’manufactured machines’ begin to act in a more considerate‚ humane way than the actual humans. When compared‚ the replicants are actually fitting the description of what it is to be a human more accurately than the humans are. In Blade Runner‚ the humans

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    seem big‚ but it shows the audience the change that Tsotsi has gone through‚ the purity in his heart‚ and shows that he wants to be a better person. Brotherhood‚ the relationship between brothers or close group of friends. In capitalize  the Kite Runner for fuck sakes‚ underline the titles‚ the major example of brotherhood is the relationship between Hassan and Amir. Throughout the book‚ there are events that show off this brotherhood. When Ali and Hassan decide to leave‚ Baba‚ a man who is seen

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    Throughout Ridley Scott’s famous movie Blade Runner‚ the pressing themes of how people’s life experiences influence memories and whether or not you can trust your memories creates a very controversial debate. One of the main protagonists in the movie is a replicant named Rachel. A replicant is an engineered android‚ which has many human-like characteristics. Tyrell Corporation creates Rachel to be a more advanced replicant‚ where she believes that she is a human. Rachel does not know that her memories were

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    Founding Fore Fathers If America’s founding fore fathers were alive today‚ they would probably be happy with how far we’ve come‚ and somewhat ashamed. They would be proud of our military and technology‚ but they would be shocked at how high our dept is. Our dept might be high‚ but America is still the best country in the world. In general‚ our fore fathers would be happy with how far we’ve come. For example‚ America has the best and largest military in the world. My favorite part about living

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    Was the film simply too cerebral? True‚ “Blade Runner initially polarized critics: some were displeased with the pacing‚ while others enjoyed its thematic complexity. (Nevertheless‚ it was) hailed for its production design‚ depicting a retrofitted future‚ (and) it remains a leading example of the neo-noir genre” (Wikipedia). Ridley Scott utilized German Expressionism in the film by transforming some real location shootings into gloomy backdrops of a claustrophobic futuristic city‚ and gritty techno

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    Defining Human How do we define "human?" This is a question that has become more difficult to answer day by day. With technological advances‚ the line between human and non-human has become blurred. In the movie Blade Runner‚ the distinct question of whether or not replicants can be classified as humans arises. The replicants are colons of humans‚ therefore‚ their behavior and actions are alike to those of humans. Nevertheless‚ these replicants do lack certain characteristics such as not having

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    Victor Frankenstein In the beginning we find Victor growing up in a wealthy family‚ where he is encouraged to seek a greater understanding of the world around him through science. He is surrounded by loving family and friends and appears to grow up a normal boy with the exception of his obsession of studying outdated theories of science that focused on the natural wonders. Inspired by his youthful obsession‚ Victor leaves for the University of Ingolstadt to pursue his passions; however‚ tragedy

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