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Essays 2011 - 2040

War Films and Politics

he wanted to get it over with as quickly as possible" (Bodnar). While there is also this sort of romantic ideal in Saving Private ...

Chinatown as a Homage to Film Noir

bearing the legend "Spade and Archer." In both films, the editing is subtle and seems to blend together effortlessly, creating a c...

I, Robot and Race/Slavery

involves also looking ahead to the necessity of rights for future robots such as the robot in I, Robot. In the film...

The Importance of Supporting Characters in “On the Waterfront”

him: Father Barry (Karl Malden) is a tough priest who urges him to testify about what he knows; Johnnie Friendly (Lee J. Cobb) is ...

Cool Hand Luke/Gospel of Mark

his habitual good-natured grin when he is arrested. For this damage to municipal property, Luke is sentenced to two-years labor on...

The Messages of “Forrest Gump”

is just surplus" (Ebert) But the "surplus" is everything that a "normal" person experiences. While there is a definite charm to t...

What Literature Does

is: Platos account of how Socrates defended himself. When he is condemned to death in spire of his eloquence, he accepts it with d...

“House of Sand”

is Torres mother; Do?a Maria is a frail woman but apparently stronger of character than her daughter. Since they are going to live...

The American Revolution in Fiction and in Film

to the settlement of the American frontier, Drums Along the Mohawk. It is the story of farmer Gil Martin and his privileged bride...

Faulkner: “The Reivers”

whats wrong, one character yells, "HES SLOW!" But Ned knows a secret: the horse will run through almost anything for a sardine! He...

Miyazaki: “Spirited Away”

showing that her concerns are animalistic as well. From this beginning, she grows into a person of worth and awareness. Miyazaki ...

Sociological Themes in the Film “Crash”

his dashboard. There is a common thread between the two men, but Hanson reacts to the fantasy he has constructed, not the reality,...

Erin Brockovich, Private Eye

on his phone, and settles down to wait, telling him there is nothing else anyone can do. He almost says But youre Erin Brockovich,...

Narrative in Literature and Film: Frankenstein vs. Frankenstein

overall philosophical tone of the work. Whatever the reasons, the James Whale 1931 film is meant to frighten audiences, and it wor...

The Letter by Somerset Maugham and Characterization

to kiss her, but naturally, Proudlock was convicted of murder (PG). She received a death sentence but the the European community ...

British Cinematic Development Until 1939

In ten pages this paper chronicles the history of British film from its 19th century origins until 1939. Six sources are listed i...

Hong Kong Portrayal by Director John Woo in the 1989 Film The Killer

In five pages Woo's portrayal of Hong Kong is the focus of this examination of The Killer film. Four sources are cited in the bib...

Roberto Benigni's 1998 Film Life is Beautiful

reviewer Thierry Jousse considered the Cannes award "totally disproportioned", arguing that the film in fact was too slight to mer...

Technology and the Works of H.G. Wells and Stanley Kubrick

In seven pages this paper discusses the impact of technology upon humankind as considered in H.G. Wells' novels The War of the Wor...

America's Ailing Healthcare as Depicted in Michael Moore's Documentary 'Sicko'

have reattached since he could not afford the cost of both. According to Rick, the hospital priced the reattachment of his middle...

Erotic Journeys and the film Maid in America

portrayed in the film live in a climate of risk with "no health insurance, no drivers license, no pension and no recourse" to just...

Sociologically Implications of a Comedy

their acknowledged leaders and the only character that is not played for laughs. There are also Gordon, a middle-aged, loyal custo...

Frankenstein and Blade Runner

are clearly emotionally distraught at being unloved and uncared for by humans, their parents. They seek vengeance. The only replic...

Contrast and Comparison of Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness and Francis Ford Coppola's Apocalypse Now

conflict in both "Heart of Darkness" and "Apocalypse Now." In the book, it occurs between the main characters. In the movie, it ...

John Ford Films Young Mr. Lincoln and The Searchers Compared

This research paper compares these two Ford's films in five pages terms of differences but also notes the similar filmmaker perspe...

Silent Film Analysis/Fatty and Mabel Adrift

gifted comedian of the era in her own right. Silent screen actors had to convey emotion, as well as personality, by establishing ...

The Village/Directed by M. Night Shymalan

funeral, which is for seven-year-old Daniel Nicholson. Edward Walker, played by William Hurt, the apparent leader of this colony, ...

Comparing and Contrasting Tim Burton's Sweeney Todd: The Demon of Fleet Street and The Odyssey by Homer

Odysseus and Polyphemus (or Cyclops), the protagonist and antagonist in "The Odyssey." Like Odysseus, Todd is banished from his w...

Marley and Me/True meaning

child who was very, very much wanted, previously in the film, scenes featuring John and Jenny have shown them thrilled over her pr...

The Film American Gangster and the Social Issues It Raises

as icon ... you dont cast Denzel Washington unless youre willing to accept that charisma is often the secret weapon of the success...