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Excalibur, A Cinematic Representation of Arthurian Legend

his sword and kneels commanding that his enemy should knight him. Overcome with Arthurs bravery, as the noble could just as easily...

Analysis of John Woo's The Killer

key films of the Hong Kong New Wave period" (Hall 1). This film has had tremendous influence over both Western and Asia filmmake...

Zoroastrian Religion's Purification Rituals

in the physical world was a constant battle between good and evil (Traditional Zoroastrianism). The major source for the teachings...

John Ford's Films and Christian Allegory

individuals who had come before him. At the crux of the journey is the fact that the main character risks his life for his religio...

Actor John Travolta

time Travolta began doing the leaps and pirouettes on the flashing dance floor in Saturday Night Fever, he was already a veteran a...

Modern Europe and Old Religions' Influence

It was also the time that farmers harvested their crops. October 31 heralded in a change in lifestyle for people and animals and i...

JFK Assassination as Explained by Filmmaker Oliver Stone

In seven pages this paper discusses the failure of director Oliver Stone to explain the assassination of John F. Kennedy in his fl...

John Forbes Nash Jr.'s A Beautiful Mind

and beyond. Nash appears to be destined for fame on the order of perhaps Albert Einstein. He already had gathered international ...

Comparing The Rainmaker Novel and Film

legal contemporaries, has grandiose dreams of landing for his firm "a client worth at least twenty million [and becoming] an insta...

Baby Boy Film by John Singleton

vulnerable in all their humanity - authentically reveal their most personal hopes and aspirations. Ten years after Boyz N T...

Satan's 'Makeover' in Paradise Lost by John Milton and in the Film The Devil's Advocate

In six pages the depiction of Satan in these works are compared to determine the changes in Satan's portrayal throughout the years...

Arthurian Legend in Bernard Cornwell's Excalibur A Novel of Arthur and John Boorman's Film Excalibur

The different Arthurian legend portrayals of this novel and film are contrasted and compared in eight pages. There are no other s...

Book and Film Versions of John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath

In six pages this paper emphasizes class consciousness in a discussion of how class is portrayed during the Great Depression in St...

African Religions' Coursework

developments underscores their importance for the progression of artistry and authorship in many cultures. Essentially, many of t...

Auteur Film Director John Ford

Valance (1962). The films beginning, breathtaking shots of Monument Valley (which the director would make repeated use of in subs...

Critiquing the Vietnam War Through Film

one-man conjecture about how Americas involvement in the Vietnam War according to the directors consistently biting tone; by provi...

The Manchurian Candidate Conspiracy

his father did not approve (Maier, 1986). The article does not mention his relationship with individual family members beyond this...

Novel and Film Versions of The Rainmaker

the hospital commissary where Rudy is studying for the bar exam. In the book, Kelly and Rudy have met previously. Rudy comments ...

Second World War Navajo Code Talkers Honoring Falls Short in John Woo's 2002 Film Windtalkers

The film opens with panoramic shot of Monument Valley, which is the home of the Navajo tribe (Doherty 36). The lulling serenity of...

Egyptian Religion and Ancient Hebrew Religion Compared

(Ancient Egyptian Religion, 2003). In terms of origin tales, the Egyptians had several ideas about how the world began (...

US Education and Religion's Influence

Tomczak (1999), women in Virginia and the southern colonies were not only responsible for their own households religious education...

Film Director John Schlesinger

In five pages this research paper examines the cinematic career of filmmaker John Schlesinger in an artistic consideration of such...

Muslim Culture's Gender Roles and Religion's Influence

bridges in Spain." After the fall of Rome, Spain was dominated by the Teutonic tribes, the Vandals, and the Visigoths in successi...

1995 Film By John Singleton, Higher Learning

In five pages this report examines the 3rd film effort by director John Singleton in a discussion of content, prejudice, and issue...

John Woo's Film The Killer

In five pages this paper reviews the 1989 film by director John Woo entitled The Killer and considers the influence of Western mav...

Movie Marketing Aspects

In seven pages movie marketing approaches are examined in a comparative consideration of the methods used to market films Being Jo...

Tragic Hero Assessment of John Proctor as Portrayed in the 1996 Film Version of Arthur Miller's The Crucible

In five pages this character analysis of John Proctor and whether or not he was portrayed as a tragic hero in Arthur Miller's 1996...

John Cheever's 'The Swimmer' Short Story and Frank Perry's Film Adaptation

This paper consists of 5 pages and discusses the film's inability to transfer Cheever's internal monologue visually on the big scr...

Inca Religion, Christianity, Culture and Religion

In five pages this paper discusses the cultural importance of religion in a comparative analysis of the polytheistic Inca religion...

Democracy and Religion's Contribution

democracy is as fearlessly new today as when it was first proposed. "If it does not have to be reinvented, it certainly has to be ...