Cinema Papers “For Freedom” By Daniel Neill “It’s all for nothing‚ if you don’t have freedom”‚ the courageous William Wallace speaks in the captivating movie Braveheart. Braveheart is directed by Mel Gibson‚ starring Mel Gibson as William Wallace as well. This Box office hit had earned over two hundred and ten million dollars‚ with many awards which closely followed including‚ five Oscars and a Golden Globe to name a few. But how is William Wallace constructed as the hero in this historical film
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Braveheart Sarah Bastiaans‚ Anne Soede V4C The film ‘Braveheart’‚ that was directed and produced by Mel Gibson‚ who also played the lead‚ is about the Scottish hero William Wallace who led the Scots in the First War of Scottish Independence against King Edward of England. Before we started watching ‘Braveheart’ we knew that it was about the First War of Scottish Independence‚ and that it was based on facts. Therefore we thought that the film would be similar to a documentary in many ways
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In the movie the Patriot‚ they do depict some historical events that are true‚ but they also happen to make up things along the way. Most directors probably do this to entertain the crowd and keep the movie interesting. As shown in The Patriot‚ Mel Gibson in which plays Benjamin Martin‚ a farmer South Carolina‚ and a hero of the French and Indian war. He is a father that has seven children. His oldest Gabriel joined the war against the British after his father told him not to. He served for two years
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off the screen. It is so beautifully filmed‚ along with fantastic actors‚ which enables to captivate the viewers attention from the beginning to the end. It is written by an actual descendant of the Scot warrior‚ Randall Wallace‚ and directed by Mel Gibson. This beautiful and fascinating movie is the one and only Braveheart. It combines exquisite action‚ passion‚ pride and love‚ all in one movie. Let us start with a brief summary of the story. William Wallace‚ aka Braveheart‚ a Scottish knight
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not be lasting or profound is that very frequently they are not done very well. I just couldn’t imagine what a well-done action movie would be like. Last night I watched Mel Gibson’s Apocalypto‚ and for the first time felt moved‚ moved rather deeply‚ by an action movie. It may seem an unlikely combination‚ Mel Gibson directing and co-writing a film on a decline of Mayan civilization. But he got something right – not necessarily the details (though the details seem OK according to some
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own liking because of the nature of these stories. This is only one of many reason‚ however‚ that can attract a filmmaker to the Middle Ages. Another reason is more ideological and academic in nature‚ which can found in the film Braveheart. Mel Gibson’s Braveheart displays a way to introduce historical events to the present day though the use of imaginative history and film adaptation. Lawarence Raw’s book reviews of several medievalism texts‚ Imaginative History and Film Adaptations‚ proposes the
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The movie The Patriot is set in the time period of the late 18th century‚ the time period of the American Revolution. Mel Gibson plays the character Benjamin Martin‚ a farmer‚ and widower of seven children. In the film a British officer murders a son of Benjamin‚ at which time he gather a small army of farmers and Indians and leads them into battle with the British. The film does a good job and portraying the effects of the time period and events that take place. In some scenes the battles are
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found in South Australia (Town of Beltana‚ Lake Torrens and the coastline near Port Lincoln was transformed into Gallipoli) but also a small town near Cairo. It had been Mel Gibson’s impressive performance in Mad Max that was enough to convince Weir and Lovell into inviting Gibson to an audition for the role of Frank Dunne. Gibson was successful in the audition and got along well with his fellow co-star‚ Mark Lee‚ who had
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TITLE: AGONY OF CHRIST STORY: ABDUL SALAM MUMUNI SCREENPLAY: PASCAL ANAMFOR PRODUCER/ DIRECTOR: KINGSLEY OKEREKE/ FRANK RAJAH ARASE MARKETER: DIVINE TOURCH PRODUCTION LIMITED YEAR OF PRODUCTION: 2008 REVIEWER: OKE OLUWASEYI ADEYINKA The Agony of Christ is an Epic that star Majid Michel (Jamal/Daniel) and Nadia Buari (Azazi). The setting showcases the art and beauty of African culture. The story set in the village of Ejukorum where human beings are sacrificed by the goddess
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THE MOVIE BRAVEHEART The movie Braveheart was released in 1995 and was directed by Mel Gibson. The main character is a Scottish hero called William Wallace‚ who seen his father fail in his quest to free Scotland from British rule‚ he decides to solder on with the fight alongside the assistance of Bruce Robert. The movie is a representative of how life was in Scotland during the 13th century. Despite the historical glitches‚ the movie director has made several remarkable changes in order to make
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