The Great Escape Movie Review Yash Desai *POW = Prisoner of War “The Great Escape” directed by John Sturges is a movie of high standard and excellence. This action packed adventure‚ released in 1963‚ takes place in Germany at the peak of World War II. Taking us back to 1942‚ The Great Escape documents the escape of 76 prisoners from a special Stalag (prison camp)‚ designed specifically for them. By contrasting color cinematography with a classical soundtrack‚ the movie successfully blends the
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The 1974 adaptation of the critically acclaimed novel the Great Gatsby is directed by Jack Clayton and screenwriten by Francis Ford Coppola‚ with Robert and Mia Farrow as leads. The two actors give excellent performances‚ and certainly portray the beautiful people they are made out to be in the book. One scene in particular that reflected that Redford was was chosen for this part was when the Nick and Gatsby are in suits and Nick is perspiring in is utterly unsuitable manner of dress for the weather
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THE GREAT GATSBY IS GREAT Written by Tadau Kolli - 1st of March 2016 Copies of Fitzgeralds most famous work can be found in most English classrooms around the world‚ and many students have read it during their high school years. It is seen as one of the great American classics. But why is this particular novel so special? Does it deserve its place amongst the famous books in English literature? Here is why the Great Gatsby is still a great novel. First‚ let us take a look at the historical context
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accompanied by a lyre. It was very famous and would be told often at different places where there were a lot of people. This poem is one of the first to be told in the old-english language. However after various years of being told it finally got written down. But recently‚ there have been various movies that have been produced that tell the poem of Beowulf‚ the warrior who fought bravely against monsters. In the Beowulf movie and poem‚ there are similarities and differences in the comportment of
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The movie was more intriguing than the book and was easier to comprehend the history. The movie helped me understand what was going on in the book. The movie caught my attention more than the book did. The movie emphasized more than the book did. I’d like to build on the idea that the movie helped me understand what was going on in the book because I wasn’t really interested in the book so I didn’t really take in all the history that I could in the movie because the movie was more action packed
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of parents want their kids to read the book then watch the movie. But why? If you read the book‚ you have an image in your head of what the character looks like‚ what their voices sound like‚ and what the scene looks like‚ and usually it is pretty good. But when you watch the movie‚ all those images get shattered. When you read a book‚ there may be parts of the book that you really like that you would like at see on the TV screen. But then‚ when the movie finally comes out‚ the part you like isn’t
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The Birds clearly show the use of fear. However‚ Daphne du Maurier’s novella is more accurate that Alfred Hitchcock’s film. Consequently‚ the novella was a more successful representation of mood‚ tone‚ and setting than the film. The mood in the movie is week as the
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Woods has amazing adaptation of many fairytales. From Lapine’s book along came Stephen Sondheim who transferred the book to a musical. In 1987 Theatre Communications Group published James Lapine’s book. James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim take ordinary everyday fairytale classics and bring then together into a modern take on fairytales. Into the Woods premièred as a musical at the Old Globe Theatre in 1986 The Tony Award-winning book and score are both delightful and touching. The 1987 version of
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There are a plethora of differences in the movie and the book version of Beowulf‚ however‚ the version of the movie is more understanding. The movie gives me a more detailed version of Beowulf. Whereas‚ the book gives a more difficult version description of the story. The movie is a better descriptive than the book. The version of the book only gives you an illustration of the characters for two or three lines. There are many differences in the movie and book‚ from Beowulf that makes Beowulf fascinating
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Jassi J.L. Aberdeen May 7‚ 2013 Watching a movie or reading a book People become curious when they are hearing the phrase “once upon a time”. How do people get to know stories they desire? By watching and reading. Therefore‚ the same story can be told via a movie or a book but the processes and results are various. Watching a movie is an enjoyable way to gain direct perception of a story. Viewing films is more entertaining as a visual and auditory feast. For the entire story‚ people have less
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