IMPACT AESTHETICS: BACK TO THE FUTURE IN DIGITAL CINEMA? Scott McQuire Millennial fantasies As anyone interested in film culture knows‚ the last decade has witnessed an explosion of pronouncements concerning the future of cinema. Many are fuelled by naked technological determinism‚ resulting in apocalyptic scenarios in which cinema either undergoes digital rebirth to emerge more powerful than ever in the new millennium‚ or is marginalised by a range of ‘new media’ which inevitably include some
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Cinema Paradiso is set shortly after World War II in Salvatore Di Vita’s hometown of Sicily. Salvatore‚ nicknamed Toto‚ is a small child with a love for film who creates a close friendship with Alfredo‚ the cinema’s projectionist. Youth‚ the first theme we will discuss involves the trials and tribulations Toto goes through at the start of the movie. Toto has lived at least a few years without a father figure as his father went away to fight in World War II. After the war‚ however‚ his father does
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By the end of the novel fowler is a greatly changed man. Do you agree? In the novel “The Quiet American”‚ which is written by Graham “Vintage” Green‚ follows a man called Thomas Fowler‚ who is a British journalist currently travelling in Vietnam. Thomas Fowler is aged in his fifties or so and his work has been covering the French war in Vietnam. Throughout the book Fowler becomes a greatly changed man‚ through meeting characters and becoming twisted in events. Fowler at the start of the book has
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Winfrey’s made for TV movie adaptation of Zora Neale Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God‚ and was very disappointed. I admire Ms. Winfrey immensely because of her inspirational rise to fame due to her persistent pursuit of excellence and because of her desire to leave something positive for the world‚ so I hesitate to be critical of her pet project. However‚ her version of this most profound and uplifting novel fell short of capturing Ms. Hurston’s excellence. The movie focused almost entirely
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people to enjoy‚ such as classic movie or films‚ which are phenomena of cinema industry. Some people argue that watching movies at the cinema is the best choice in order to enjoy all types of movies‚ while many other contend that home is an extremely option as well. However‚ watching movie at home is preferable than watching movies at the cinema or Cineplex. There are some distinct similarities and differences between watching movies at home and watching movies at cinema or Cineplex. First of all‚ there
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Question: Othello offers nothing of value to the modern audience. Do you agree? Complex themes of jealousy‚ rejection and revenge are universal due to their ability to relate and remain relevant to audiences. Such themes are explored through William Shakespeare’s tragedy Othello where characters are all confronted and invariably challenged with such universal themes that essentially form the ingredients to this tragedy. Throughout the play‚ issues regarding sexism and racism come to light by examining
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I agree with the idea that the North had won the Civil War before it began to the extent of Lincoln ’s conservative political stands. Trying to receive the favor of the South while winning in the North would require Lincoln to take neutral stands in heated political issues like slavery. It wasn ’t really wan by the North until he broke away from these stands to enact the Emancipation Proclamation and turn the tides of war in favor of the North. "This Lincoln always publicly condemned the abolitionists
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we no longer see the value of a true friendship. Instead‚we love to compete among each other‚either to get a higher position in class or in a company.More disheartening is‚ some even set friends up just to achieve success. This phenomenon certainly do not help those who are suffered from depression They have no where to seek for help as they hardly find a friend they could trust to talk to.As we all know‚the cost of getting professional help is rather pricey and not everyone can afford it.Therefore
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most part‚ feel that they have privacy. But do they really? In order for one to achieve individuality and autonomy one must have privacy‚ which is the key factor. For the rapid advances in technology‚ however‚ one exchanges their privacy. Should one happen to use a computer to use the Internet‚ for example‚ their level of privacy is decreased substantially as you open the door to social control. As Orwell says in 1984‚ “Big Brother is watching you.” Ever since the creation of the Internet
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extremely important. School aged children are also taken to mosques by their fathers or older relatives in order to make them acquire the habit of going to prayers. So many people go to mosques that they do not fit inside or even in the courtyard. When this is the case‚ they take small carpets from home to mosques‚ put them in the streets near the mosque and join in with the service. The Imams give sermons as this is an opportunity to preach to so many people together. The dominant subject these days
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