Need for Speed is the latest attempt at adapting a video game for feature film audiences‚ a feat that has been attempted many times before to mostly disappointing results. Beyond that‚ though‚ Need for Speed is a rare entry in the car movie genre‚ which has been dominated for the last decade by The Fast and the Furious franchise. We wouldn’t say the two are direct competitors‚ as both deploy different approaches‚ but there is no question Need for Speed is going after a similar audience. Considering
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The Roaring Twenties seem like a dream to many‚ but “The Roaring Twenties were the period of that great american prosperity which was built on shaky foundations “(J. Paul Getty). Even though the twenties were the calm before the storm‚ there are many forms of entertainment that helped shape the future of entertainment. These forms of entertainment include jazz music‚ the silent film industry‚ and the improvement in cartoons. One of the first things to influence this era in American History were
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Born on June 7‚ 1917‚ in Topeka‚ Kansas‚ moved to Chicago‚ Illinois at a young age. Spending most of her time writing books; Gwendolyn Brooks is a well known author and first ever African American to win a Pulitzer Prize. In 1939 Brooks had been married to Henry Lowington Blakely Jr. to which together made Henry and Nora‚ their two children. Unfortunately‚ in the same place she grew up‚ at the age of 83‚ Brooks died due to cancer in Chicago‚ Illinois on December 3‚ 2000. Brooks was buried at the
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ILOCOS SUR POLYTECHNIC STATE COLLEGE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT NORTH CLUSTER STA. MARIA‚ ILOCOS SUR IN PARTIAL FULLFILLMENT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SUBJECT BUSINESS MATH PRESENTED BY: MONICA D. APALLA BSHRM 1A PRESENTED TO: MR. MARVIN GALCON SUBJECT INSTRUCTOR PROBLEM SOLVING INVOLVING INTEREST 1. You put $1000 into an investment yielding 6% annual interest; you left the money in for two years. How much interest
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Satire is a literary work in which the follies of its subject are attacked through irony‚ derision‚ or wit‚ usually to fulfill a corrective purpose. Those who satirize are called satirists. Satire is an art‚ and while making a point‚ it should do it in such a way that the reader doesn’t feel assaulted‚ or moralized. No one likes a moralizer. Satire’s more eye opening than judgmental‚ and is conveyed through distortion‚ exaggeration (as well as understatement)‚ paronomasia‚ ambiguity and innuendo
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However‚ over the last century‚ it has often dictated the form in which comedy has taken place. In fact‚ radio was superseded by silent film. The old black and white comedies were weeded out and replaced by slapstick such as Charlie Chaplin‚ Buster Keaton and The Keystone Cops. In addition‚ slapstick anime was also replaced by slapstick audio later. For example‚ The Road Runner and similar anime were popular partly because even after dying the characters could come back to life and continue their lethal
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Introduction: 2 years ago when I was 10 years old‚ I had lost ten pounds in only 2 weeks. I was exhausted‚ drained of all energy‚ sometimes I couldn’t eat it made me so nauseous but sometimes I couldn’t get enough food in me‚ I was always thirsty and I always craved sugar. After a week of this I was rushed to the hospital after I saw the doctor. While I was in the hospital I wasn’t allowed to eat for 24 hours‚ I was starving. On the second day in the hospital I left the intensive care unit and went
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The Pre-Spanish Period Historical Background Long before the Spaniards and other foreigners landed or set foot on Philippine shores‚ our forefathers already had their own literature stamped in the history of our race. Our ancient literature shows our customs and traditions in everyday life as traced in our folk stories‚ old plays and short stories. Our ancestors also had their own alphabet which was different from that brought by the Spaniards. The first alphabet used by our ancestor was
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Annie Hall considered as Woody Allen’s greatest movie which was released in 1977 shows the story of a failed romance. Starring Woody Allen himself and Diane Keaton the movie represents Allen’s own personal. This movie was a completely different idea of Allen from other movies since all other Allen’s movies are always filmed in a way to seem as laugh machines in which you would laugh all the way through it. Annie Hall interprets the love and the need of workout n a failure of relationship but all
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remember the show with Adam West as Batman in a somewhat camp romp through Gotham City as "POW" and "SLAM" was emblazoned across the screen. And yet‚ no Spiderman TV show. It was the same with the movie genre – the first Batman movie starring Michael Keaton as the caped crusader was released in 1989‚ but the first Spiderman was not released until 2002. Batman always seemed to get the bigger billing and all the glory .Well I think that Spiderman is the better super hero by far‚ and here are some reasons
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