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    Star wars trilogy was directed by George Lucas (the director and creator of the Star Wars franchise) whereas Slumdog Millionaire on the other hand was directed by Danny Boyle. Even though both films were directed by different directors they both introduce the theme of the underdog battling their social circumstances to create a better life for themselves. This can be seen by Jamal Malik a Slumdog from the slums of Bombay (later Mumbai) who fights to get the girl and to change his circumstances and Anakin

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    In both ‘Slumdog millionaire’ and ‘Millions’‚ the director Danny Boyle explores the subject of brotherhood. Furthermore‚ in both films‚ Boyle makes the same suggestion that the strength of brotherhood bonds is tested when circumstances change to increase pressure in the relationship. In both films‚ this theme is explored through the development of the characters in the opening scenes‚ the rising action and the climax. In the film ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ we are taken to the city of modern Mumbai and

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    parents leave or are taken from them. Living conditions are extremely poor in the Mumbai slums and from this brings out a lot of health and social issues. There are great number of riots and social disputes that occur on almost a daily bases. “Slumdog Millionare” gave many examples of all of the mentioned occurrences in third world countries around the globe. There are very high instances of crime in these areas of the world and this is mostly due to the lack of a governing presence in maintaining

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    SlumdogMillionaire
is
a
successful
and
popular
Bollywood
film.
Bollywood
films
are
 movies
that
are
produced
in
Mumbai
in
India‚
and
this
is
one
of
the
largest
film
 productions
in
the
whole
world.
 In
the
film‚
we
get
an
insight
in
India’s
culture‚
and
how
the
industry
is
changing.
The
 film
is
a
about
a
boy
called
Jamal.
He
is
a
poor
18‐year
old
boy
who
lives
in
the
slum
in
 India.
He
joins
a
TV‐show
called
“Who
wants
to
be
a
millionaire”
and
tries
out
for
the
big
 price‚
20‚000‚000
rupees

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    Slumdog movie different from book it is ’based’ on | By: Amul Sharma |   | Date:  2009-01-19 |   | Place: Mumbai | | | | | | | | Here’s how much the screenplay of Slumdog Millionaire varies from its inspiration‚ Q&A Slumdog Millionaire based on Vikas Swarup’s Q &A releases this month. The film has been appreciated all around the world. We are but a few of that select group of people who’ve seen the film‚ and have also read the book. We found many differences

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    SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE ‘A few hours ago‚ you were giving chai for the phone walahs. And now you’re richer than they will ever be. What a player!’ said Prem Kumar who is the emcee of ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire’. A tear-jerking movie by Danny Boyle‚ Slumdog Millionaire‚ wowed audiences in 2008. Many people believe that the main theme of the film is love. However‚ I believe there is something more than love in this film; poverty. Boyle took the poverty of India and used it in his film to give knowledge

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    My connections look at how certain choices can affect your life forever. The texts that I used to convey this link were The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini‚ Slumdog Millionaire directed by Danny Boyle‚ The Shawshank Redemption directed by Frank Darabont and a poem by Robert Frost called The Road Not Taken. Throughout the texts used we learn that you cannot always see the outcome of a particular choice unless you choose to go down that path. An important decision is made by the main character(s) in

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    Slumdog Millionaire – The Movie is about Jamal Malik‚ an orphan from the slums of Bombay‚ or now called Mumbai. He is participating on the show “Who wants to be a millionaire” and with every question he answers we get a retrospective view of his life when he explains how he knew the answers of the questions to a police investigator. Through these retrospective views we learn about his long lost love‚ Latika. When Jamal returns to the show after being freed from custody he calls his brother to

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    important conflict from the film “slumdog millionaire” directed by Danny Boyle‚ is between Jamal (the main character of the film‚ and a show contestant on “who wants to be a millionaire”) and Prem Kumar (the show host of “who wants to be a millionaire”) The conflict between Jamal and Prem is ongoing throughout the film. Prem is out to stop Jamal from winning the show “who wants to be a millionaire”. He doesn’t want Jamal to steal his light away. Prem was the only slumdog in history to win the prestigious

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    Film analysis – Slumdog Millionaire Slumdog Millionaire is a successful and popular Bollywood film. Bollywood films are movies that are produced in Mumbai in India‚ and this is one of the largest film productions in the whole world. In the film‚ we get an insight in India’s culture‚ and how the industry is changing. The film is a about a boy called Jamal. He is a poor 18‐year old boy who lives in the slum in India. He joins a TV‐show called “Who wants to be a millionaire” and tries out for

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