David Duchovny just played a miserable screenwriter in Jake Kasdan’s indie feature "The TV Set‚" so his role as a miserable‚ semi-blocked novelist in "Californication" falls into the same‚ rather peculiar niche. Seeking the same jaunty‚ jaundiced tone as Showtime’s "Weeds" -- while incorporating attention-grabbing helpings of nudity and sex -- the premiere is watchable but not fully arousing‚ often feeling as clenched‚ dour and indecisive as its brooding protagonist. The aptly named Hank Moody
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afterlife)—are predicated upon the assumption that my life is truly and authentically mine to live‚ not something counterfeit or staged. I am the author that gives meaning to my reality. I am‚ so to speak‚ the star of the show. In Peter Weir’s film about the ultimate “reality” TV show The Truman Show (1998)‚ the ever ominous “what is real” question begs the assumption that the lives we live are really ours. It is an important text to consider with respect to those other difficult questions we all seem to either
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Without costume designers‚ performances such as plays or movies would not be able to convey the setting and theme realistically. If productions did not have costumes‚ it would be hard to differentiate what characters the actors are portraying. Costume designers help bring the show to life. Productions need costume designers to help bring audience into the performance. “Costume designers design costumes for the performing arts and for motion picture and television productions‚” (“Fashion Designers”)
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figurehead Big Brother. Also‚ The Truman Show‚ directed by Peter Weir‚ represents a false utopia‚ similar to 1984 with the same idea of somebody watching someone’s every move. Both these works have similar themes. Because The Truman Show uses film techniques to illustrate an Orwellian theme‚ the film represents a worthy study‚ in conjunction with 1984. The importance of a higher power watching over someone is shown in both the Truman Show and 1984. The Truman Show’s a worthy of study to 1984 because
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real world which I will mention later. As most people know by now‚ The Truman Show conveys a message by depicting a series of fateful events in the life of Truman Burbank‚ (played by Jim Carrey) who has grown up‚ and lives‚ in a fake town full of actors. The town is enclosed in a giant dome decked out with high-tech simulators of sun and sky‚ in which the rain and wind are controlled by the special effects department. Truman alone has no idea he is in a giant TV studio‚ as the rest of humanity watches
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Both The Truman Show by Peter Weir and The Giver by Lois Lowry‚ have had an impact on the world. They both have constructed and changed the presentation of reality‚ and both characters realize their world is fake‚ they become disillusioned and search out the truth.But in the end they both seem to find out that there world are not utopias but dystopias. First the book The Giver‚ Every person’s life is carefully planned when they are born. People rarely make choices on their own.
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film ‘The Truman Show’ is about a corporation that has imprisoned Truman Burbank into an artificial world for the entertainment of an audience watching him on a television show. Even though Truman’s world of Seahaven is full of actors and artificial relationships‚ authenticity manages to creep into his life. These relationships range from people who barely feel a relation to Truman as a product such as Christof and the audience. Additionally there a people who feel a real connection to Truman such as
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in the Rye’; these ideas include ego‚ expression‚ personality‚ environment and perception. The author uses many features such as first person narration to express these ideas of identity. Identity is a common theme in many works including ‘The Truman Show’ directed by Peter Weir and poem ‘Life-Cycle’ written by Bruce Dawe. ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ is an emotional journey of 16 year old Holden Caulfield who is struggling to recognise his identity. Holden’s journey begins at Pencey Prep‚ one of three
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about the costumes in the culture of Vietnam. Vietnam-our country was known is a beautiful country‚ gentle and friendly people‚ a country with many special‚abundant and colorful culture.Referring to Vietnam’s culture‚ we can’t not mention Vietnam costumé. In each period‚ Vietnam costumes has one own definition. In the past‚ when people began to appear‚ our ancestors have known for bark‚ leaves wrapped around the body to keep the body warm and protected. That is the origin of the costume. In the feudal
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HISTORIC COSTUMES UNIT 1.......Introduction to origin n function of clothing Origin of Clothes... Clothing and textiles have been enormously important throughout human history—so have their materials‚ production tools and techniques‚ cultural influences‚ and social significance. In ancient times‚ there were no textile industries or clothing stores. Fur‚ leather‚ grass or leaves were believed to be some of the earliest materials that made up clothes. These materials were tied around the body
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