instantly tell how different it is from the movie. Nonetheless‚ Luhrmann’s style and idea to take on the story from a new angle is fascinating and indubitably caught the attention of the nation when it came into theatres. Luhrmann’s reworking of this story was as extravagant as Gatsby himself; with today’s music in every scene‚ alcohol‚ drugs‚ the dramatic settings‚ and even just the way the character’s communicated with each other. As seen in the movie though‚ extravagance is not always the best
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Jennifer’s Body‚ written by Diablo Cody‚ has an acceptable balance of dark comedy and horror‚ but what really makes the movie worth watching is the comically terrible acting of the main characters. Jennifer‚ a popular high school student is best friends with a shy high school girl‚ Needy. Wanting to do everything Jennifer does‚ Needy goes with Jennifer to a club to see Low Shoulder‚ an indie band‚ play. Jennifer having a crush on the lead singer‚ Nikolai‚ flirts and talks with him all night. Things
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The book The Outsiders was written by S. E. Hinton‚ and published in 1967. The Outsiders movie was then released in 1983 and was directed by Francis Ford Coppola. The story is about a group of 7 greasers set in the 1960’s. Basically the greasers are in constant rival with the socs‚ the upper class kids from the west side. Ponyboy Curtis and Johnny Cade are the youngest in the group. They go threw some very difficult times after Johnny kills a soc‚ then dies. Ponyboy must learn how to cope with all
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watch under age T.V. that is violent. These children are too young to be watching violent T.V. or the little kids are watching their parents watching violent T.V. Much of this violent T.V. affects the children by the way they act and the way they think. After watching violent T.V. shows most children develop terrible social skills‚ poor grades‚ and aggression towards others. The children that are allowed to watch these shows don’t view it as bad. By watching violent T.V. shows they forget what is
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genres include‚ action games or also known as violent games‚ drawing games‚ role-playing‚ simulation‚ strategy‚ racing (vehicle-stimulation) and also health games. However‚ Video Games have faced a lot of criticisms especially with the introduction of violent games. Since majority of the gamers are teenagers; it is believed that these games affect the growing minds of these gamers and have made them violent. However‚ I do not support this statement as violent games do affect the gamers but it is not
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violent-physical-sports-should-be-banned Should violent sports be banned? Contact this writer Should violent sport be banned? YES There should be nothing violent about sporting‚ yet today violent sports has so dominated the entertainment arena‚ that some people seems to live by it‚ and can’t get enough of it. These kinds of sports however‚ should be banned for several reasons. Violence begets violence‚ and once there are limited restrictions‚ generations after generations will be caught in a
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(“Sisters”). In this movie‚ two sisters discover that their parents are selling their childhood home and try to convince them and to keep it. Kate Ellis (Tina Fey) is a hotheaded hairdresser who cannot keep a job‚ house‚ or her daughter. Maura Ellis (Amy Poehler) is a responsible aunt who takes care of Kate’s daughter behind her back to provide a steady environment for her to grow up in. Kate convinces Maura to help her throw one last house party before the house is sold. The movie Sisters is a raunchy
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Areeba Hasan MYP Theatre 5B Violent Delights With Violent Ends They say as a part of today’s generation‚ it is our responsibility to create history rather than to repeat it. But some history is just too sensational that it must be repeated again. Such a momentous event happened to occur by the hands of William Shakespeare in 1595 as he wrote the timeless story of Romeo and Juliet. A story of star crossed lovers who because of the enmity between their families were unable to meet. Even though such
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This movie is about Aibileen‚ who is one of many black women in the US South who work and raise the children of the prominent or well to do White Southerners. Aibileen with her best friend Minnie and a bunch of other maids work with an inspiring writer Skeeter to write a book of interviews about what it’s like to work for White families from their (The Help’s perspective). The Message of this film hands down is courage‚ courage to stand up and do whats right no matter what the consequences maybe
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best movies do both. For that reason it is best to watch a movie like The Fundamentals of Caring. This movie is the story about Trevor a 18 year old boy with Duchene Muscular Dystrophy (a debilitating disease that causes skeletal muscles to weaken and break down over time) and his caregiver Ben (a middle aged man who is trying to get his life under control. Together they help each other grow and face their problems head on. Throughout the movie the audience sees a somewhat realistic view of how a person
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