Stephen King King believes that violence is a part of all of us and that violent films are used as outlets for that violence. It is a way of expressing violence without actually acting on the violent behavior and “…it keeps them[aggressive behaviors] from getting out” (335). However, Stephen King appeals to the readers emotion and assumes that violent behavior is an innat

Kireh Khar Friday The movie Friday was one of the best comedies I have ever seen, but it also depicts many important social issues. The story is set in the city of Los Angeles, California. In what could be called a high-class ghetto. It was by far the most hilarious movie of the decade. I have never laughed so hard in all of my life. I liked the movie Friday because it had a great direc

Buffy BUFFY: THE SUPREME KICKER OF EVIL BUTT AND TELEVISION RATINGS. The television series “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”, derived from an early 1990's film by the same name, has given birth to the new figure in popular teen culture: The Slayer. Joss Whedon's teen vampire slayer, Buffy, and her band of accomplices are appealing because they operate within the boundaries of our own cultur

Kip Kinkel Kipland Kinkel: The importance of parenting. Kipland “Kip” Kinkel was fifteen years old when his violent ways achieved their climax. On the night of May 24th Kip Kinkel killed both his parents. The next day, he drove his parents’ car to school, and opened fire at his schoolmates while they were in the cafeteria. He killed two and wounded another twenty-two before he was bro

Bugs Bunny Over a 36-year span starting in 1930, Warner Bros. studios turned out a series of theatrical cartoons known as Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies. In the process, they let loose some of the greatest directors in the field, who proceeded to create a wild stable of characters and cartoons that were probably the funniest and most frantic ever made. The directors responsible include

Last Kiss Goodnight The story begins with Samantha Kane a woman who woke up on a beach eight years ago with amnesia and two months pregnant. After much tribulations Samantha became a teacher and a regular mom in a small town on the east coast. She hired many expensive private investigators, but eventually she could not afford the expensive PI’s, so she decided to hirer a third rate PI by

Late Night Comedy Late Night Comedy When people want to do what they like to do, theirs no stopping them. My favorite past time is watching late night television. There are many nights I find myself either unable to fall asleep, or eating past ten O-clock. For those whom catch themselves in the same predicament as I, well I have a solution to our problems for Monday through Fr

Justice Justice The film The Godfather is not a film that I would personally associate with justice, at least not my personal view of justice. The reason that I say this is because I know that Bonasera’s view of justice was skewed by the way that the justice system had so clearly failed him and his family. Seeing this change in the way Bonasera’s view of justice from just wantin

American History X Opening Sequence Opening sequences in movies can show a variety of different things. They can establish place and time, introduce characters, sets plot, themes, and tones and can also raise narrative questions. All of these things are important aspects of movies. In this essay I intend to explore the opening sequence of American History X, here after referred to AHX.

Life Is Beautiful Life is Beautiful The cultural event that I chose to do was watching the movie Life is Beautiful. It was a very good movie, but it was also very sad. The movie is set during World War II in Italy and is about a man named Guido. The movie starts out while Guido and his friend, Ferruccio, go to Guido’s Uncle Leo’s house in Venice. While he is in Venice he keeps running

Life Isn’t Always What It Seems Almost every woman’s dream is to marry a handsome, loving, and caring man to live a life of happiness and success with. That is the how most television shows depict life as. In reality life isn’t always what it seems to be as on television. That is clearly shown in the protagonist in Sandra Cisneros’s “Woman Hollering Creek.” Cleofilas’ dream of romance

How To Lose a Guy In 10 Days The movie that I’ve decided to write a review about is called “ How To Lose a Guy In 10 Days” two main actors of this romantic comedy are Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey, which look absolutely adorable as a couple, and deliver an outstanding acting performance. The story uncovers in New York City, Kate Hudson plays a character by name Andie,

Living In A Perfect World Living in A Perfect World It is difficult as a teenage girl to see the long-legged models on the television and in magazine that show what women are “supposed” to look like. I remember staring down at my own body, and just wishing that in the morning I would wake up and see Cindy Crawford’s twin in the mirror. Even though that never happened, I grew to love

Losing Isaiah ‘LOSING ISAIAH’ Parenting really mean when a parent as a human being fosters all the needs a child can get from them like nourishing, protection, and guidance for a new life through the course of life. In my opinion the real parent of Isaiah was Khaila his mother. Sure the lewin families were good to Isaiah since they brought home a black crack addictive baby in to

Hearts In Atlantis Hearts in Atlantis is a film comprising of aching beauty and raw emotion. Set in the 1960’s it follows a mysterious awakening to a young boy, Bobby Garfield. “It is funny how when you’re a kid, a day can last forever, now all these years seem just like a blink.” The visual text begins with reminiscent music that plays continuously through-out the motion picture. A

Lucille Ball Lucille Ball: Before and After “I Love Lucy” Lucille Ball, known to all as Lucy, had a wide range of experience and talent which made her a big success and one of the most recognized and loved entertainers in the world (American Masters). Born with the name Lucille Desiree Ball on August 6, 1911 in Jamestown, New York, to Henry Durell Ball, her father and Desiree (De

Cabaret Essay in Response to the film Cabaret Never stopping to think about whom she’s hurting Sally Bowles whizzes through life like it’s a game. Sally’s unique style is based on divine decadence, which is symbolised throughout “ The Cabaret”. Sally presents her self to be open & direct, self centered, careless, and untruthful, which is influenced by the shame that came upon her s

Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior How do you describe Mad Max 2' Well, a cheesy 80’s movie about sums it up. Mad Max 2: The Road warrior, since its debut in 1981, has played regularly on U.S. cable television and apparently entertained U.S. viewers. When I first saw The Road Warrior, I thought the settings were very strange. Furthermore, I was disturbed by how cheesy the costumes and charac

Early Man EARLY MAN REPORT Seth of the Lion People is a novel about Early Man. I believe Seth is a member of the Cro-Magnon group because of their uses and creations of tools, fire, burial rites, and artwork. Cro-Magnon man had very similar uses of these items, which the following research information will show, supporting my idea. Cro-Magnon man, with prominent chin, a sharp

Mae West:More Than A Sex Symbol Before Marilyn Monroe and Madonna there was a woman who paved the way for their acceptance into the entertainment industry. Her name is Mae West, a quintessential sex symbol of the early 1900s. Mae West was also a successful playwright, actress, and businesswoman. Through West’s plays and movies, she addressed subjects such as sex, homosexuality, and racia

Major Theme Of Roswell The Cover Up The major theme presented in the movie, "Roswell: The Cover-up" is the question of whether or not we are alone in this universe. The point of the movie is that we are not. In the movie, a space craft with four aliens aboard crash-landed on a large ranch in Roswell, New Mexico. The government almost immediately rushed in, sealed off the area, denied tha

Major Weir The Story of Major Weir, 1670 Major Weir was the last man executed for witchcraft in Scotland in 1670. He lived with his unmarried sister, Grizel, in the West Bow - a Z-shaped street near Edinburgh Castle, "composed of tall antique houses, with numerous dovecot-like gables projecting over the footway, full of old inscriptions and sculpturings, presenting at every few step

Marriages Portrayed In The TV World Marriage portrayed in the TV world Even though the marriages on TV are very different from marriages in real life, there are some similarities that are present, and these similarities are what tie the "non-realistic" to the "realistic," and make these kinds of shows popular and appealing. Marriage in this type of show specifically, is almost portraye

Matrix The Matrix In Plato’s Republic the Allegory of the Cave is a story, which is very similar to the storyline of Matrix. In the Allegory of the Cave, there are men who are prisoners in a cave that have been there their whole life. They face a wall and only see shadows from the objects, such as men or materials, crossing in back of them. Then one of the prisoners is freed and ab

Matrix Matrix The Matrix In viewing the Matrix, a 1999 Warner Brothers/Village Roadshow Picture release, there are numerous references to philosophy portrayed in the movie. In analyzing the Matrix one will be able to see how Descartes’ Meditations on Methodic doubt, his Evil Genius Hypothesis, and Plato’s allegory of the cave are portrayed in this film. According to Descartes’ Medita

Crazy/beautiful Crazy/Beautiful “Crazy/Beautiful” is set in both an upscale California neighborhood and an urban, Latino ghetto. It follows the relationship of the troubled daughter of a wealthy congressional representative, and an A student with big dreams. Nicole’s self-destructive behavior threatens the relationship and Carlos’ promising future. The main conflict in this movie is

Camila Camila I watched the Spanish movie written by Maria Luisa Bemberg called Camila. Camila is a true love story that in it’s time was named the Best Foreign film. In the plot there is a young woman called Camila who had a forbidden love for her priest Ladislao Guiterrez. After many true “confessions” to him Ladislao falls in love with her and they flee their home for the pro

Barbershop Barbershop The movie Barbershop has caused controversy since its Sept 13 release, controversies that had every right to surface. Some things that were said in the movie weren’t right but I think were misunderstood. For example Cedric The Entertainers character said, “Martin Luther King Jr. was a hoe because of rumors that he had an affair. He also made derogatory comments

Married With Chidren Married with Children In the late 1980‘s a little known T.V. corporation wanted to make a dent in T.V. history, along with “All in the Family” and “The Dick Van Dyke Show.” The name of the Corporation was Fox and they were presented with an idea for a pilot by two directors whos names are Gerry Cohen and Amanda Bearse. They had an idea to create a show that was not

Media Conglomerates - Who Owns What' Who Owns What' The AOL Time Warner Merger Time Warner was the world’s largest media company. AOL was the world’s largest internet provider. And on January 11, 2001, a year after their merger was announced, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved the AOL acquisition of Time Warner. The merger will help the internet grow even more a