Students are taught about what war was like in the past but they have never been able to see what it looked like. Oliver Stone’s movie Platoon showed the main character (Chris Taylor) and his companions throughout the war. The movie showed what happened during the Vietnam war and how it changed the view of soldiers from the beginning of entering the war to the end. Some major themes were Empathy vs. Ruthlessness because we see Sergeant Elias being understanding when taking over the village because
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The movie is based upon a graphic novel by Frank Miller (of comic book fame). They are both based upon a one of the most famous battles in the Persian Wars (492 - 449 BC)‚ The Battle of Thermopylae. The Battle of Thermopylae goes down in history for being one of the most heroic feats of bravery in any war. The Spartan King Leonidas led 300 Spartan warriors in a fight to block the Persian Army from passing into Greece through a two meter wide pass through the mountains of Thermopylae. The Persian
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in New York very early in the war. After receiving training‚ the rebel army forced the British to retreat in June 1778. -Historicalaccuracy The film‚ The Patriot‚ was a good film‚ but not entirely accurate. This would not be a good movie to show to get specific information‚ but it is an interesting movie on the subject of war. The battle scenes are unlikely‚ but they do provide entertainment and
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Although no company name is ever mentioned in the movie‚ it is obvious that the story follows an investment bank. ”A simple explanation of Investment banks‚ would be that they facilitate the flow of funds and allocation of capital.”(Kuhn‚ 2011) They form link between those who require capital and those
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Britian‚ France‚ and the Soviet Union. The Nazi Party killed over 6 million Jews during the Holocaust. Also‚ members of the communists and socialists were also murdered. “The Book Thief” is a portrayal of life during the Holocaust. The movie is set in 1938 by a girl with the name of Liesel Meminger (Sophie Nelisse) who is traveling on a train with her communist mother and her little brother. On the trip her little brother passes away. While the
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my belief and explanation of which movie is true to the original play. Normally‚ when a movie is made about a story in a book the two stories are not exactly the same. The movie is adjusted by adding small details or leaving out some parts in order to make the story more interesting or shorter in time to adjust for people watching it in a cinema. This is the case with Shakespeare’s Hamlet for one of these movies while not the case with the other. Zefirelli’s movie starring Mel Gibson left out but
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Brian Helgeland Movie Director 100 Star Street Hollywood 90210 USA Dear Mr. Helgeland‚ My name is Samantha Stubbs .I am currently attending Kawana Waters State College‚ Australia ‚ in grade 9.This term we have been studding the Middle Ages. We chose to analyse your film and review about our topic .I’m writing this letter to inform you about ‘’ A Knight’s Tale’’ and thought it would be appropriate and interesting for a teenage audience. It was a fun interactive movie and also educational
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In the movie‚ Leonardo narrates the story of Sammy‚ a man who also could not form short-term memories. Psychologists went to Sammy’s house and conducted an experiment in which every time Sammy touches a specific object he receives a small electric shock. Unfortunately
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Brock Marcotte Movie Review 2/23/2015 Introduction In the film Valkyrie‚ it portrays a large-scale conspiracy within the German Army attempting to assassinate Hitler. The film is based on the closest attempt that there was during WW2 by a coup of people led by Col. Claus Von Stauffenberg. It shows the multiple attempts by the group on Hitler’s life with both how they were able to get in close enough with Hitler‚ and the ways that their attempts failed or were flawed. The movie brings us into the
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Movie: The Patriot Characters: Benjamin Martin is a farmer and was a member of the military during the Seven Years War. He had lost his wife and joins the Revolutionary War due to the loss of his 15 year old son. He is promoted to colonel in the continental army and leads his eldest son to find recruits to stall General Cornwallis until the French arrive. He uses hit and run tactics to take out many British soldiers‚ many of these battles taking place in the swamps. Gabriel Martin is Benjamin’s
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