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The Shining
The Shining When Jack Torrance, a recovering alcoholic, was hired to be the caretaker for the Overlook for the winter, he thought it would change the lives of his wife, Wendy, his son, Danny, and his own. He was right. The unusual happenings and sinister forces they faced in the Overlook would change their lives forever. They tormented the Torrance family. The forces first struck Danny. In a daydream, Tony, his imaginary friend, brought him
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The Short Long Lived Beatles
The world's number one rock group consisted of John Winston (Ono) Lennon (born 10/09/40 - died 12/08/80), whose middle name came from his parent's admiration of Winston Churchill, and which John changed to Ono in later years; James Paul McCartney (born 06/18/42); George Harold Harrison (born 02/25/43 - died 11/29/01); and Ringo Starr (born Richard Starkey 07/07/40). During the Beatles recording career from 1962 to 1970, they would release twenty-two singles (45rpm) in the United
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The Sixth Sense
The sixth sense The film I am writing about is the sixth sense. It is on the opening scene. The film is directed with experience by M night shyalaman. In the first scene he uses a broad and clever range of techniques to cause suspense and shock. The first scene hosts an important bundle of events. Malcolm and Anna Crowe come home from an awards ceremony, at which Malcolm has received an award for his
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The Sixth Sense
The director M. Night Shyamalan used different methods to construct the motion picture, “The Sixth Sense”. He uses foreshadowing, symbolism and motif to help you understand the movie and see that it is more than what you first perceive. In “The Sixth Sense” a boy named Cole Sear (Haley Joel Osment) is a boy that seems to have a problem. He sees things that other people can’t see; he can also hear things that other
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The Social and Political Context of the 1950's Is Crucial to Any Understanding of the Birth of Rock N Roll
The social and political context of the 1950’s is crucial to any understanding of the birth of rock n roll. “Rock was formed out of the social, economic and political context of post-war America”. The social context was on the bases of the post war baby boom, which counted for the birth of 77 million babies between the years 1946-1964. By the year 1964 forty percent of America’s population was under twenty years of age.
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The Social Realities of Rock ‘n'roll's Birth and the Teenager
Research Proposal: The Social Realities of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s Birth and the Teenager The story of the birth of rock ‘n’ roll has a mythical quality to it. It speaks of racial barriers bridged through the fusion of Afro-American musical styles with white popular music in 1950s America. Not only did white record producers and radio disc jockeys market Afro-American artists, but white artists began to cover their songs, as well as incorporate Afro-American style
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The Sonata of the Classical Period
~Introduction~ I love cereal however, I hate it when it gets soggy! I must eat some cereal super-fast because if not, they get soggy quickly while I watch TV. Knowing which brand/type of cereal takes the longest to get soggy is a must if you want to eat cereal while watching cartoons in the morning! ~Problem Statement~ Which type of cereal gets soggy the slowest? ~Hypothesis~ My Hypothesis is if I test the most common
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The Sopranos Television Series
Speech Outline #1 Topic: The Sopranos television series Subject Content: Primarily, I would like to focus on what made the Sopranos series such a popular and successful television program, and in doing so, recognize how it has influenced the standard for all subsequent drama series. My speech would include topics such as, the importance of dialogue within the series, the clever use of characterization, the use of several running themes (i.e. dreams, character ignorance, gangster
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The Sound of Music
The Sound of Music The Sound of Music relied on orchestral background and multiple solo opera parts. I slightly remember watching The Sound of Music years ago, and dreaded watching it again. Watching it this time was different as I remember. As I’m beginning to have a basic appreciation for music I really enjoyed it much more. When I really paid attention to the music and the words being sung it told the whole movie.
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The Spectacle of Violence in a Post-Chc Film
The Spectacle of Violence in a Post-cHc Film During the era of classic Hollywood cinema, oftentimes the violence that was part of a film’s narrative was often downplayed or even eliminated from the actual script and substituted by means of implication or through verbal narration. This was largely in part because of The Production Code which was enforced in 1934, which forced filmmakers to censor blatantly violent scenes. But later in that century, when American
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The Spirit of the Classical Era
The Spirit of the Classical Era : The Classical Era saw the convergence of two opposing schools of thought in society. The first was the leftover from the Baroque Era, which said that the nobility had absolute power of society. The second was from the middle class, who said that the nobility had gone too far with their power and should give some of their power over to the middle class. The result of this
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The Star Chamber
The Star Chamber The movie, The Star Chamber, takes a poignant look at our judicial system and forces us to consider what is legally and morally right. The movie stars Michael Douglas as a judge who is discouraged after he sees that one of his cases is dismissed on a technicality. The defendants, two men charged with kidnapping and murder, are released because the police officers who arrested them did not follow the law when
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The State of Music Appreciation
When I first came to this lecture Mr. Woodward gave, The State of Music Appreciation: The Place of American Popular Music, I was thinking it would not be that interesting, but it turned out not that bad after all. It was said that all musics are considered equal and Duke Elliot once said, “If it sounds good it is good.” Music is a traditional art. Harmony is a Western European idea. Some examples of melody
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The Strathmore Experience: A Musical Awakening
Holding truth today and in the past, attending classical concerts is hailed as a sign of both sophistication and style. Very reminiscent of 18th Century attendances at places like the Music Center at Strathmore, my noteworthy experience broadened my musical horizon. As a newcomer to classical concert-going, I was enthralled by the aural masterpieces and the alluring atmosphere. In partaking in the National Philharmonic’s opening concert of the year at the Music Center at Strathmore,
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The Study of National Cinema
The study of national cinema and the way in which its defined has been a topic of discussion that many scholars have debated. Stephen Crofts �Concepts of National Cinema,’ Susan Hayward’s �Reframing National Cinema’ and Andrew Higson’s �Limiting the imagination of National Cinema’ attempt to define the tricky boundaries of what the term national cinema means and the impacts it has on the way in which audiences perceive these types of films. One of the
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The Sydney Pollack Movie Tootsie
The way others view dorothy or michael? The Sydney Pollack movie Tootsie (1982), named one of the top 100 American films by the American Film Institute, is a successful attempt to portray the public pressures on the first generation of women trying to get into the workplace en masse by using the intricacies of the image-making industry - the media - that houses our collective prejudices and the distorted collective identities of marginalized groups like
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The Talented Mr. Ripley
Overview In late 1950's New York, Tom Ripley, a young underachiever, is sent to Europe to retrieve a rich and spoiled millionaire playboy, named Dickie Greenleaf. But when the errand fails, Ripley kills the playboy and begins to assume his life. To be young and carefree amid the blue waters and idyllic landscape of sun-drenched Italy in the late 1950s; that's la dolce vita Tom Ripley (Matt Damon) craves - and Dickie Greenleaf (Jude Law)
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The Temptations
The Temptations is a true story based on a group of boys named Otis Williams, Paul Williams, Eddie Kendricks, Melvin Franklin, and David Ruffin, who became the Eligins and then became the Temptations. This group was very special and unique. They were special and unique because of their finely tuned choreography, distinct harmonies, and stylish suits. The Temptations had two producers named Berry Gordy and Shelly Berger. The Temptations record company was named Motown records.
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The Ten Commandments, 1956
Cecil B. DeMille’s The Ten Commandments, 1956 This film is a partial remake of DeMille’s 1923 silent film. In remaking this epic story, DeMille made the decision to create an historical series of events with as much realism and special effects as were available to film makers in the 1950’s. While there are many elements of this film that could be discussed at length, one of the greatest to draw your attention to the characters
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The Thematic Paradigm
In “The Thematic Paradigm,” University of Florida professor of film studies, Robert Ray, defines two types of heroes pervading American films, the outlaw hero and the official hero. Often the two types are merged in a reconciliatory pattern, he argues. In fact, this “reconciliatory pattern found its most typical incarnation…in one particular narrative: the story of the private man attempting to keep from being drawn into action on any but his own terms. In this
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The Theology of the Icon and the Medium of Cinema
THE ICON IN MOTION The Theology of the Icon and the Medium of Cinema Introduction Cheng sat transfixed by the image of the crucifixion. On the walls of the dimly lit room hung numerous icons, but Cheng could not tear her eyes from the image illumined before her. The face of the suffering Christ was especially gripping such that Cheng’s own eyes filled with tears. For almost two years, Cheng had been exploring Christianity but
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The Third Floor Bedroom
King 1 The Third Floor Bedroom There was a condo building called The Tampton Condominiums. It was one of the hardest place to live in because of the prices. One man, by the name of Thomas Beddison, got lucky. He had got a promotion at his job which now payed him enough to live at this luxurious building. He had always wanted live here ever since his co-worker told him about it. It was moving
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The Thirteenth Warrior Movie Review
The Thirteenth Warrior Movie Review The average viewer might not be aware of The Thirteenth Warrior’s many references to Michael Crichton’s Eaters of the Dead and the epic Beowulf. But director John McTiernan and screenwriter William Wisher make good enough directorial choices to satisfy both the literary scholar and the action movie buff. Though certain choices made, especially in casting, compromise literary accuracy for popular appeal, McTiernan puts a commendable effort into including more than
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The Titanic
The Titanic departed the morning of April 12, 1912, 84 years ago from the time the movie was filmed. A fortune hunter, Brock Lovett searching for a priceless treasure where the Titanic had sank, found nothing except drawings and a few accessories. An announcement on TV prompted one of the last survivors of the Titanic, Rose DeWitt Bukater to contact Brock. She stated she was the woman in the drawing. He made an arrangement for
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The Transition from Opera Seria to Mozartean Opera in the Light of the Enlightenment
The transition from “Opera Seria” to “Mozartean Opera” in the light of the Enlightenment “Opera is a form of musical and dramatic work in which singers convey the drama” [and] “is part of the Western classical music tradition.” (“Opera”) Since there have to be a music and a theatre together at the same time for performing an opera, consequently there has to be a topic for acting which is accompanied by an orchestra that played
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The Truman Show
Discuss an idea in your studied text that caused a strong reaction or interest in you as a reader/audience. In The Truman Show, I was interested by the way the director, Peter Weir, conveyed his opinion of the power of the media in today’s society. He used many production techniques to hold the audience’s interest, while clearly demonstrating his position on issues such as manipulation through media, the naivety of the audience, and the ethics
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The Truman Show
The Truman Show is the story of a thirty-year old man whose entire life has been broadcast to a global audience as a television show. As Truman catches on to the made-for-television nature of his entire world, the film focuses on the negative effects of living during a television culture. This film can be read for symbolism and social meaning of the current television culture that we live in today, not just entertainment. The story
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The Truman Show
The film presents to us that the media can be very controlling and influence our lives. For example, Truman’s life is perfect and lives a happy life. His way of life is supposed to be the 2american Dream” and the media is advertising this perfect life to the public. The media influences our lives in many ways such as reality shows, newspapers, T.V. and radio. The media wants us to live our life in a
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The Two Faces of Metropolis
In Metropolis, Fritz Lang creates a futuristic dystopian society in which the upper class “heads” and working class “hands” are completely divided. The working class citizens are confined to working and living in an underground world, a city beneath the city. The underground city is characterized by poverty, oppression, and slave-labor conditions. The underground workers are the hands that blindly carry out duties with machine-like precision. Meanwhile, the head of the system, chaired by Joh
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The Two Hamlet Movies Differ in Major Relationships, the Settings, and the Director’s Choices
Thesis: The two Hamlet movies differ in Major Relationships, the Settings, and the Director’s Choices. Depiction of Major Relationships: Kenneth Branagh’s movie: 1. Claudius and Gertrude: Hug each other, Holding hands. Gertrude seems to suspect Claudius of something. When he was talking to her once, she refused to talk to him. 2. Hamlet and Ophelia: Passionate, and they care about each other. It is suggested that they slept together. Ophelia and Hamlet seem more mature
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