When searching for images from Notorious (1946) almost every one of them includes a half full/empty bottle or glass. In a film about the aftermath of worldwide war‚ somehow alcohol and its dangers work their way into being a major theme. The film begins with the two main characters throwing down a few drinks and then partaking in a drunken car ride away from their problems. Eventually‚ they are pulled over and we see Alicia (Ingrid Bergman)‚ in a drunken fit‚ lash out at Mr. Devin (Cary Grant)‚ who
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many languages. “Babel” takes place in Morocco‚ North America‚ Mexico and Tokyo where many different languages are spoken throughout the movie. The main theme of the movie is lack of communication and miss-communication amongst the characters. The film is divided into four parts: the American couple‚ the shooter kid‚ the Japanese girl‚ the two Americans children’s nursery maid that brings them to her sons weeding in Mexico. Each of these stories is close to the other‚ and the causes of each story
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Although I will cover the entire soundtrack in my lecture‚ the main point that I would like to emphasize that is done well in this film is Newman’s use of sounds‚ especially through music‚ transitions and the use
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unorthodox culture and way of living. He ends up falling in love with their culture and fights for them in their war against the much larger and technologically advanced Japanese Empire. The scene I choose is the "sparing in the rain" scene‚ in which Capt. Nathan Algren spars with wooden swords. This scene shows the true strength and will to live that the Capt has as he gets beaten time and time again but continues to get up and keep fighting. The director Edward Zwick does an amazing job with
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Shotgun Stories: Funeral Scene Jeff Nichols has mastered leveraging cinematography and mise en scene in his 2007 film‚ Shotgun Stories. The film in its entirety is very visually striking. The characters and sets are arranged in interesting and unique ways and each shot could translate to a powerful still image. The way in which the camera captures the dialogue between the characters emphasizes the duality that exists between the characters and within themselves. One scene that particularly emphasizes
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about the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. I found James L. Swanson’s book enjoyable because of its descriptive words‚ and the author’s deep knowledge and love for the subject. Another book by Mr. Swanson I find very good is “The President Has Been Shot.” Swanson writes about the gruesome events in Dallas on November 22‚ 1963. The book is thrilling‚ suspenseful and sometimes even a little bit ironic‚ as it tells two sides of the story. Peter Ackroyd’s
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Steven Avery was born on July 9‚ 1962 and he is an American convict from Wisconsin. At the age of 18 years old Steven pleaded guilty to burglary and in response he received 10 months in prison. Two years late he and another man were convicted of animal cruelty‚ after burning his cat alive. Steven was charged with three crimes‚ they were assault for his cousin‚ assault for a Manitowoc County sheriff’s deputy‚ possessing a firearm as a felon‚ and for the rape of Penny Beernsten. Avery had served six
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of French cinema‚ numerous directors have chosen to set their films with the background of a traditional‚ nostalgic France‚ especially when set in the city of Paris. These films tend to feature a setting of a “stereotypical France” -or with elements people tend to think of when France is brought up- with prim and proper people and brightly colored‚ clean streets devoid of any trouble or complication. A countless amount of these films also tend to star a fully white cast to portray the old‚ outdated
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Gattaca (1997) is a film directed by Andrew Niccol that is based on the Science of Genetic discrimination. A world in which scientific proof becomes the complete basis for discrimination. While society holds it as a truth‚ genes are a primary factor that determine the success of an individual. The film revolves around the Protagonist Vincent Freeman (Ethan Hawke)‚ and his struggle to achieve what he has worked his entire life to get to‚ but is unable‚ due to his “In-Valid” status. He is ignored and
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English Speech The Simple Gift by Steven Herrick is a book containing many of lives challenges dealing specifically with a verity of ideas and values that will aid us in answering the question‚ ‘A sense of belonging and identity can emerge from an individuals’ connection with others and the community’. Steven Herrick has formulated in his novel a sense of connection between three complex people with completely and utterly different backgrounds. Herrick dives deep into a controversial would of
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