Dennis Dugan launched a career as a television and film director‚ making cameo appearances in many of his films. He earned his reputation with big hits like Happy Gilmore (1996) (in which Dugan plays Doug Thompson‚ the golf tour supervisor)‚ Big Daddy (1999) (with Dugan as a man who reluctantly gives candy to a trick-or-treating Julian)‚ and Grown Ups (2010). His films can be identified most of the time by comedy and the actor Adam Sandler‚ who stars in Happy Gilmore‚ Big Daddy‚ and Grown Ups (to
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Tim Burton is an amazing author‚ producer‚ artist‚ and animator. Although he has many things on his plate‚ he’s also an extraordinary director. Many of his films were nominated to get awards‚ and many of them got awards. So as you can see‚ he is a very successful man. It wasn’t easy though. Part of why Burton created amazing films was because of the cinematic techniques he used in them. A cinematic technique Burton uses is sound/music. The purpose of sound and music is to express characters feelings
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Some people consider reading their favourite hobby and even write it into their CV‚ while others read solely if they must‚ for example for school‚ work or university. However‚ no matter why one reads‚ reading literature always affects readers in terms of opinions‚ knowledge‚ imagination‚ interests and much more. Therefore‚ reading may be regarded as an action that helps readers improve themselves. Still‚ the question remains‚ whether reading only causes self-improvement‚ or if the opposite is also
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There are many writers and directors who are considered movie-making visionaries. Among those names is fifty-two-year-old box-office favourite Quentin Tarantino. With his well-written characters that clearly develop as the film progresses‚ and a musical soundtrack that neatly packs together some of the most recognisable films of the past twenty-five years‚ Tarantino has earned his place in the movie-making hall of fame. His first venture into the industry‚ Reservoir Dogs was widely accepted as a
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In the scene “Barrels” Jaws (1975)‚ of the three categories music was more prominent than any other. There were several conversations as well. When anyone thinks of Jaws‚ they think of the music. It creates a sense of danger‚ suspense‚ and apprehension. The music in this scene works well with the dialogue‚ lighting‚ and continuity of editing. Goddykoontz and Jacobs (2011) describe music as being “a crucial part of the movie-going experience” (Sec. 6.4; papa. 18). In the “What If”- You’ve Got
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Ashten Wilkinson “The Traits That Define a Good Mother.” Every mother has a moment in her life where she remembers every detail. She will forever remember the date time and place‚ and the newfound sense of love. It is the moment she gave birth to her child. At that very moment‚ she makes a vow to herself and her child that she will be a good mother. There are so many traits that make a good mother‚ I will define the traits important to me. These are the traits I feel help define a good mother; unconditional
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Current Events from 1968 to 1974 This is an account of the “current” U.S. events between the years 1968 and 1974. Since the book Jaws was written in 1975‚ these historical occurrences should serve as a background for what was happening in the years leading up to the book’s publication. These occurrences were no doubt instrumental in Peter Benchley’s writing‚ as I’m sure they served as a possible inspiration for some of the content in the book‚ as well as perhaps a metaphor for some of
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. In the movie Raiders of the Lost Ark‚ Indiana Jones has several things helping him obtain his goals‚ including‚ his alter ego‚ being chosen by god‚ and his friends. Indiana Jones has several things helping him obtain his goals including his alter ego. In his real life Indiana Jones is Professor Dr. Jones. He teaches archeology at Marshall College. When offered to go rescue lost artifacts he becomes is other ego‚ Indiana Jones. He is like a superhero‚ because he rescues artifacts for research and
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In the first chapter of Freakonomics‚ the authors of the book used a quote that in my opinion best describes the whole idea of the chapter. That quote is “a thing worth having is a thing worth cheating for” by W. C. Fields. This quote perfectly summarized the whole chapter’s idea incentives‚ the idea that incentive “is simply a means of urging people to do more of a good thing and less of a bad thing” and how incentive “is a bullet‚ a lever…‚ [and] an often tiny object with astonishing power to
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1. What is censorship? Censorship can be broadly defined as the suppression of knowledge or ideas. Used by Governments or organisations to prevent the circulation of material. In wartime information about troop activities‚ future battle plans etc.‚ will be censored. In peacetime censorship can be more problematic and controversial. 2. Censorship in the cinema We can now compare how films have come to be censored in real life with the elements we have identified in the activity above
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