Movie Review I. Introduction Les Miserables‚ as a theatrical enterprise‚ was always about sweeping sentimentality and the grandiose 1862 Victor Hugo novel‚ which translates to‚ “The Victims‚” was never short on ennui either. This film version is a particular tearjerker because of the much-discussed live action singing and some excellent casting. II. Characters Jean Valjean - Cosette’s adopted father. Valjean is an ex-convict who leaves behind a life of hatred and deceit and makes his fortune
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Paper of the movie Les Miserables (1998) The movie is a potent social document of poverty‚ ignorance‚ and brutality of man by Victor Hugo. Les Miserables is also a rousing adventure of the hapless victim of French society - Jean Valjean‚ and his valiant struggle to redeem his past. The movie had been so well done. The actors and actresses had played their part and portrayed the characters in a way that the audience could really relate to. It was shorter than the adaptation of 2012 Les Miserables but
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awareness of good taste and is devoted to the repetitive formulas of mass culture. (Strinati‚ 2004‚ p.42) This can be seen in the blockbuster animated film The Lion King (1994) produced by Disney who use movies as mass culture tools to sell their products to consumers of western society in a myriad of ways. This essay will analyse The Lion King for its mass culture aspects Mass culture also known as popular culture‚ represent products that are of mass consumption. This is in contrast to High culture
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After World War I The Chinese felt betrayed. Anger and frustration erupted in demonstrations on May 4‚ 1919‚ in Beijing. Joined by workers and merchants‚ the movement spread to major cities. The Chinese representative at Versailles refused to endorse the peace treaty‚ but its provisions remained unchanged. Disillusioned with the West‚ many Chinese looked elsewhere for help. The May Fourth Movement‚ which grew out of the student uprising‚ attacked Confucianism‚ initiated a vernacular style of writing
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MOVIE REPORT I. TITLE Les Misérables II. DIRECTOR Tom Hooper III. SCREENPLAY WRITER William Nicholson& Alain Boublil for the original French text Claude-Michel Schönberg for the script book Herbert Kretzner for the lyrics IV. PRODUCTION OUTFIT Paco Delgado is the head costume designer for the movie. The production created almost 2200 outfits. The costume play had to create a whole world‚ and used a lot of color and texture to bring the movie to life the way it was in France 1800s.
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The Invasive Lionfish Throughout the world their hundreds of species‚ whether it’s animal or plant hundreds exist here in our ecosystems today. Species that are found in a specific area and only found in this specific place are called endemic species. Here in Florida we have several endemic species and an example of one is the great Florida Panther. The Florida Panther is also a very endangered species only a few hundred still exist. Many factors contribute to its small population such as human
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walked down the left aisle to the back room. As soon as I woke up from this dream‚ I called my pastor Silvia Clase Diaz and shared with her such revelation. After few days had gone by‚ my Pastor received an invitation to a vigil at the Congregation Lion of Juda‚ one of the largest Spanish churches in the Boston Area. My pastor was asked to preach and I was asked to sing a total of three worship songs. I was terrified‚ yet joyful. I went to God’s presence and thanked Him every night for the opportunity
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Every author has his or her own style of writing. Some may focus on one specific genre‚ such as suspense‚ comedy‚ romance‚ adventure and etc. Some authors will dabble into a few different areas in every book he writes. Many authors have the ability to create a story where the reader can p ut himself into the situation and make the story become lifelike. By doing this‚ many authors are able to grasp the readers attention‚ and keep the reader in suspense‚ and make it difficult for the reader to
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In The Lion in Winter‚ Henry II has a very interesting relationship with each of his three children. Geoffrey‚ John‚ and Richard are all unique and all have varying relationships with their father‚ the king. The way Henry interacts with them also changes widely depending on which of his children he is involved with at the moment. Henry’s relationship with John is of the loving kind. Henry seems to believe that John can do no wrong‚ and treats him thusly. John on the other hand‚ does not think
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C.S Lewis wrote the novel The Lion‚ the Witch and the Wardrobe initially for his Goddaughter in order to keep her in touch with Christianity. What Lewis did not realize is that many adults would also enjoy the fantasy children’s novel as well. The narrative is filled with mythical creatures‚ humorous moments‚ and suspenseful situations. Although many events and characters seem improbable‚ the four children in the book—Peter‚ Susan‚ Edmund‚ and Lucy—are realistically portrayed as well-rounded characters
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