Chiderah Onyeukwu Professor Galvin English 213 22 January 2013 Beowulf Movie Pitch Good evening Mr. Producer‚ I would like to pitch you on the idea of a Beowulf movie remake. I know the most recent remake was a flop‚ but I believe that my idea has the potential to be much more successful. Concerning the plot of the movie in relation to the book‚ I would like to leave it as close as possible. Obviously not everything can be exactly the same because of time constraints‚ but historical accuracy is
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For the movie assignment I decided to view Murderball. Murderball is a true story that focuses on life as a quadriplegic and the sport of quad rugby (Murderball). Mark Zupan‚ Joe Soares‚ and Keith Cavill are three characters whose lives are highlighted in the film. Joe Soares was a former Team USA standout and in the movie he was captain of Team Canada. Soares became quadriplegic from childhood polio. The disease put Joe in a wheelchair‚ which in turn got him involved in quad rugby. As a child
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The film Doubt takes place in the 1960’s surrounding a religious school and the characters. The Characters are Sister Aloysius‚ Father Flynn‚ Sister James‚ and Donald. Sister Aloysius is the head Nun of the school and is very strict. Sister James is another Nun who is a soft spoken and kind teacher who Sister Aloysius try’s to shape her into a stricter teacher. Sister James one day send one of her student‚ Donald‚ to Father Flynn to only notice that when he returns he has the smell of alcohol in
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1. One of the main characters of the film is Frank Goode‚ is a father of four children. The four children are Robert‚ Amy‚ David‚ and Rosie. 2. Frank retired and his wife had been dead for six months. As he has a disease‚ he only can work in his garden. When he is preparing for his children to come visit him‚ his children call to cancel it one by one on the last minute. So‚ he decided to go on a surprise visit to his children without following the instructions of the doctor. Firstly‚ he went
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I chose to review the movie Crash directed by Paul Haggis which featured many different crimes specifically dealing with racial issues throughout the movie. After closely examining the movie I will explain the elements of "motivation" and "opportunity" as well as touch on the impact of bystanders‚ aftermath of crime‚ victim precipitation and correlation of gender and crime. This movie features several small stories which intertwine during a short period of time in a city involving a collection
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that there was some "overacting" when the characters emphasis their emotions strongly. I shouldn’t laugh when actors are crying‚ but‚ that is the effect that the overplaying of emotions becomes funny. However‚ if you consider how the individuals really might have acted‚ this is perhaps more true to ancient life. It is true that in the original Odyssey‚ men cried more than men now‚ (in our time).I especially loved seeing all the gods and goddesses in the movie. I liked goddess Athena a lot. She was
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However‚ the truth is that even though movies are a source of entertainment‚ they can also teach their viewers important lessons. For example‚ the movie Selma teaches its audience about the American civil rights movement. The movie Ex Machina teaches audiences about the dangers of artificial intelligence. In the same way as these films‚ the 2009 Star Trek movie is able to teach audiences about science and space.
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Wizard of Oz Characters: Top 7 The Wizard of Oz characters first came to life in L. Frank Baum’s 1900 fantasy book‚ The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. More than a hundred years later they still have the power to captivate and enchant. Read a countdown of the seven most memorable characters from the land somewhere over the rainbow: 7. The Good Witch of the North Not all witches are nasty. In Baum’s book‚ the Good Witch of the North (portrayed by Billie Burke in the famous 1939 film The Wizard of Oz
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Over the summer‚ I went to go watch the movie Dunkirk in the theatre. Dunkirk is directed by Christopher Nolan and was produced by him and Emma Thomas. It was released on July 13‚ 2017 ‚ and has the potential to be nominated for two Oscars. This movie is all about the Dunkirk evacuation that happened in 1940. The movie starts with the British troops and all the other ally troops being stuck on beach of Dunkirk‚ trying to evacuate 400 000 men. They were stuck nowhere to go and can only escape
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Melancholia The movie Review Rollercoaster ride To some‚ this movie may be one’s vision of apocalyptic theories or a big bang bound to happen or a grandiose of colliding planets and personalities. One thing is certain‚ this movie will take you on a rollercoaster ride of psychological highs and emotional lows. The end of the world is hard enough to think about‚ but Lars Von Trier isn’t afraid to explore his imaginative possibilities. According to Sigmund Fraud‚ Melancholia is described as
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