Drusilla Culp Gladiator vs. Ancient Times The movie Gladiator follows the fictitious character of Maximus through his experiences in the gladiatorial games. While highly researched‚ the film of course differed from history in ways such as the historical accuracy to the family‚ Commodus‚ as well as the weaponry used by gladiators. Marcus Aurelius was an emperor from 161 to 180 CE as well as a philosopher. He really did wage battles along the frontier as depicted in the film‚ and is remembered by
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‘42’ is a movie about a professional American Baseball player Jackie Robinson‚ how he dealt with racism and how he broke baseball’s colour line in the 1940s. As the movie progresses‚ it also shows how the media had shaped society’s perception of the integration of coloured baseball players in society and how it was a success. In this movie analysis‚ the three topic discussions are racism towards African Americans‚ Diffusion of Innovation and the role of opinion leaders through various media effects
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America‚ to be married to Cal Hockley (Billy Zane)‚ a situation she is not thrilled about. Sparks fly when Dawson manages to talk Rose out of jumping overboard‚ but tragedy awaits as the unsinkable ship hits and iceberg and begins to flounder. In the movie‚ this story is presented to the audience as a flashback. The narrator is Rose‚ 101 years old‚ with the last name Dawson. She tells the story to a treasure hunter (Bill Paxton)‚ who is looking for the famous (and valuable) Heart of the Ocean‚ a diamond
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dream at one time or another of leaving everything behind and starting over‚ searching for inner strengths. When Into the Wild was released on September 21st‚ 2007‚ based on the nonfiction book written by Jon Krakauer. Directed by Sean Penn‚ this movie shows us the gripping true story of Chris McCandless‚ played by Emile Hirsch‚ as he leaves his privileged life behind to embark on a quest for adventure and truth. The film is set in the early 1990’s and follows Chris as he graduates from Emory University
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In the final few minutes of the movie Contagion.The film goes back to Day 1 because they movie started on Day 2. I thought this was a very interesting piece in the movie. First off‚ the paper that you see Beth Emhoff signing while she is on the business trip Hong Kong. It had the similar logo that was on a bulldozer clearing away trees at the end of movie. This business theoretically started this worldwide pandemic because it knocked over the tree which the bat that was carrying the pathogen. This
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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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The Queen The Queen is a movie that shows a great display of the death of Princess Diana‚ and reveals what really happened in the house of Windsor‚ and how Diana’s death almost abolished the monarchy. The movie starts with Tony Blair who is running for Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 1997 walking up to the voting stations with his family. Tony Blair is a modernist‚ and many people admire him for his fresh views‚ people believe he is going to bring a modern change to the British
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Black Robe’ Movie Critique Black Robe’ is the story of a young Jesuit Priest from France who embarks on a religious journey to convert‚ to Christianity‚ the Aboriginal tribes of New France. Set primarily in Ontario during the mid 1630’s‚ Father Lafargue travels from Quebec via the Ottawa River to the home of the Huron people in what is now referred to as the Simcoe Region of South Central Ontario. He is aided by a band of Algonquin-speaking people‚ numbering roughly 20 and a young Frenchman
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Finding Nemo: The Movie Finding Nemo directed by Andrew Stanton‚ and Lee Unkrick is a great family packed computer-animated comedy-adventure that the whole family can sit down and enjoy. The movie "Finding Nemo" is about a clown fish named Nemo who learns that growing up and gaining independence doesn ’t mean your parents don ’t know what is good for you. The movie starts off with how Nemo was born with a tiny fin and with only a father to raise him. Nemo then gets lost and taken out of the ocean
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Andrew Schelb Pride Reflection In the movie pride‚ the unlikely swim team from the Marc Foster Recreation center in Philadelphia faces many challenges but I found it very foreshadowing how the movie opened up with all three examples in a 10 minute span. The Prejudice of them refusing to swim with him as though he was undeserving of their time‚ the Diversity of being literally the only African American in the entire area‚ and the Discrimination from the officers who threatened him. His reaction
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