The movie “42” entails the story of Jackie Robinson‚ the first African American baseball player in the Major Leagues‚ inside of the “all white league”‚ breaking down the color barrier for other minorities to join. The story begins with the domination of Jackie in the colored league‚ and the Dodgers owner‚ Mr. Branch Rickey‚ taking notice. Mr. Rickey‚ saw money to be made‚ but needed a face for his idea. Cue Jackie Robinson. To begin‚ a scout sees Robinson standing up for his Baseball team‚ the Kansas
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There are about a few thousand movies or TV shows that would never make us want to stop watching them. Each movie or TV show we always watch has that one liner we repeatedly follow when the specific scene comes. Some people don’t understand why others like watching movie reruns time and again. It’s as if the first time was not enough. Turns out‚ there’s actually a scientific explanation why we do that. Yup‚ that’s right‚ I said WE. I am just as guilty as those rerun-loving citizens of the world
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After watching the extraordinary movie “Selma” i have nothing but positive feedback. This movie touched base on how hard and how awful segregation was in Selma‚ Alabama. The issue that was focused on was on how blacks weren’t able to vote because of how limiting the system was. This is a true story‚ and it really opened my mind on the topic of segregation. It was also focused on MLK Jr. and the courageous movement he led. His movement consisted of non-violent protest and inspirational meetings amongst
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months of Abraham Lincoln’s‚ life leading up to his death in April of 18**. Based in January ‚ with a historical drama background directed by Steven Spielberg‚ it doesn’t fall short compared to any of his other films he’s done in the past. The movie is centered around Abraham Lincoln‚ played by Daniel Day Lewis‚ trying to get the 13th amendment passed by congress in 1865. It shows the difficulties and struggles Lincoln faced at the time‚ and how his family and supporters stayed behind him. The
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Watching a movie at home is better then at the cinema.Do you agree? Some people think watching movie in a cinema is better. Other think watching movies at home is better. Which do you prefer?Nowadays‚ many people prefer watching movie in a cinema. They believe that the cinema has a better atmosphere to enjoy the movie. However‚ from my perspective‚ people who watch movie at home are indeed happier and freer than people who choose the cinema.In addition‚ people who watch movie at home are more comfortable
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Jazmine De Jesus English 102 04/08/2010 Essay #1 In the film “A Walk To Remember‚” Landon Carter ( sh )‚ one of the troubled popular students in high school‚ gets caught after he and his friends put a students life in danger. As a punishment‚ he has to participate in helping out in after school community service activities‚ including the high school play. While completing his punishment‚ he begins to develop feelings for Jamie Sullivan (Mandy Moore)‚ the reverends daughter. Landon starts trying
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The impossible The impossible is a great and inspirational movie of the disaster that hit Jakarta and Thailand in 2004. This movie was based in Thailand in a paradise resort in Khao lak Thailand. It all started with a family of five Naomi the mother Ewan the father and the three kids Lucas‚ Thomas and Simon they were going on an amazing holiday to a resort in Thailand. After Christmas day they went to bed very early after a big day out swimming. They got up in the morning had some fun outside kicking
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Although Joy is presented as the ideal feeling‚ Sadness is a valuable and necessary emotion; therefore the film asserts the importance of embracing sadness instead of ignoring or attempting to correct it. Throughout the movie‚ the other emotions‚ predominantly Joy‚ talk down upon Sadness‚ and she receives the foot of the blame in most situations. Joy’s condescending diction is directed toward Sadness when she touches the memories‚ and they begin to turn blue. Joy’s carefully chosen words and tone
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In the movie versions of The Hobbit there were many newly imagined characters and plots added into the screenplays. One of the most controversial additions was the Elven warrior Tauriel. In the book‚ there are no major female characters‚ in fact there are no minor female characters either. While the concept of Tauriel was an exciting and dynamic addition to the male driven storyline‚ it also felt half-hearted‚ as if to the writers‚ she was only there to be apart of a cheesy romantic plotline. By
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This movie begins with the Captain of the army‚ Benjamin Willard is in a hotel room‚ who appears to be very drunk and angry. He ends up breaking a mirror during his anger and sits on the floor contemplating for a little while. Willard gets instructed to join other men on the boat‚ known as Lance‚ Clean‚ Chef and Chief who controlled the boat that they were going up the river on. On this boat‚ they team up with Lieutenant Colonel Kilgore. Their goal is to find Green Beret Colonel‚ Walter Kurtz who
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