The Law Of Variation The Law of Variation “It’s like I’m living in a gallery!” Life is like a gallery through the eyes of the Matthew Sweeney, because each person you see in life is different from the other. It is only natural for people to be different from each other; it is stated in Charles Darwin’s law of variation that all species will be varied in order to survive changes in the

Wizard of Oz 20th Century Popular Music The Wizard of Oz, released in 1939 was a movie that drastically changed the movie experience forever. The first few moments of the movie were set in Sepia tone, and then after the tornado hit Kansas, Dorothy, played by Judy Garland, was swept away to the Land of Oz in technicolor. To this point there were no color movies, this was a mark in ti

The Fox Zorro has been captivating audiences for nearly a century. He has been played by many different actors, but his character has never changed. Zorro possesses many heroic qualities, which include wit, bravery, fighting skills, and deceptively good looks. Zorro must always use his skills when he fights the greedy and insatiable Dons. Zorro will continue to entertain audiences un

Bye Bye Brazil Bye, Bye Brazil(1980), a film by Carlos Diegues, tells a story about the struggle of two couples trying to find their dreams in a country, Brazil, that is being overcome by social changes and undergoing massive technological transformations. United by their dreams, the couples travel through the backlands of Brazil in a truck, to seek places where they can not only make a

Carrie Every year young people become victims of crimes at school. Although most school violence falls under minor assaults, some incidents are far more serious than others are. Additionally some end in tragedy, for example, the tragic events of the Columbine High School massacre. The threat of attack in schools creates fear and disorder with students and teachers. According to a study c

Grease Is Grease The Word' Grease is more then just the word. Grease is a powerful Musical. It is classified as such with it’s intense musical realities, use of props, stage setting and character likeness. Throughout the movie we are faced with the ups and downs of a high school life. The scenes are set up to tell a story and with the addition of props or special lighting and extras

Tackling The Monster Tackling the Monster Video Review Within all living creatures, knowledge has been thought of being obtained in one of two ways. One of which is through natural inherited knowledge. Through this, we are born with an instinct to do basic tasks, such as eat when hungry, or sleep when tired. These traits create the basic actions and reactions to everyday events. Th

My Fair Lady My Fair Lady It is a noteworthy classic film. I have already watched it in my girlhood. My impression of this film was merely the beauty of Eliza and the wide age range between the make and female protagonist. To my delight, I could have the second chance to watch it in class again. This time, I found something worth pondering and discussing. At that time, people in low s

Tv Doesnt Improve Us 98% of all United States households own at least one television set and most of them are being watched at least seven hours a day. These Televisions are being viewed by all different kinds of viewers who are watching all different kinds of shows and movies, for all different reasons. Maybe they feel that they have nothing else better to do, or because it helps the vi

Casablanca In choosing the movie Casablanca, I looked forward to re-aquatinting myself with a wonderful old classic Noir film. I wanted to know more about this film for a better understanding of the plot and symbolism, as well as the powerful mystique behind the film that has made Casablanca so enduring. Casablanca (1942), a review by Damian Cannon, movie review UK 1998, provided the fol

Real Women Have Curves Since the day we were brought into this world we have been given a specific gender, and with that given gender came certain roles, and expectations for that gender. Girls are wrapped up in pink blankets, get their ears pierced and are given dollhouses, dolls, and kitchen setups as toys, thereby enforcing society’s expectations for girls to be the nu

Gender And Race THE REAL T.V. SHOW Today’s talk show’s topic is “Race and Gender issue in present American society”. Even though we have somewhat improved our mode of living, this improvement and advancement of modern society does not include all the different groups of people who live in it. Some of the main problems that we have are race issue and gender issues. These two issues go wa

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance Genre films are determined by four marks: actors, icon, setting, and archetypes. These four marks make genre films what they are because it is through these marks, which gives the audience the repeatable experience associated with genre films, such as Westerns. “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance,” is no exception to this rule. It incorporates and uses i

Citizen Kane Citizen Kane The film Citizen Kane by Orson Welles, opens with a picture of a castle with a window that has a light turned on. As the backgrounds begin to change into a closer view of the castle, then a view of the castle from the reflection of the water surrounding it, we are drawn into the window as a man falls dead with the last words “Rosebud” coming from his mo

Controversial Television Advertisement Introduction Parents today have an obligation to keep their children safe from the harsh reality of life around them. Just by turning on the television a child is subjected to violence and provocative images, or is shown the “coolness” of lighting up a cigarette and drinking a beer. Television advertisements pose a threat to preserving a child’s

Edward J. Olmos Edward James Olmos was born in East Los Angeles. He was a theatrical actor for many years until he landed a role in the musical “Zoot Suit”. He received a Tony Award nomination for this role. Some of his movie roles are Wolfen, Blade Runner, Stand and Deliver, American Me, My Family/Mi Familia, and Selena. He also has received honorary doctorate degrees and is acti

English Patient What does it matter who speaks'" asks Samuel Beckett via Michel Foucault's essay. "What is an Author'" ". . . Am I just a book'" asks the burned Englishman in Michael Ondaatje's novel The English Patient, in response to Caravaggio's attempts to reveal his past as the cartographer/spy Alma sy. Both questions are germane to a central tension in the novel: What are the

A Study of The Naked Gun In the film “The Naked Gun” (1988), directed by David Zucker, there are a few different simple editing and sound processes employed. The movie is very coherent in transitions from scene to scene from these postproduction elements. The editing process is quite simple, with no extraordinary cuts that are hard to follow. The sound is done to coordinate events tha

Executive Decision Let me begin simply by stating that I cannot stand Steven Seagal as an actor. There's something about him and Sylvester Stallone that gets under my skin. With that said, its easy to understand why I was hesitant about watching this movie when Samantha and I were discussing it. Once we started watching, however, I found out that it wasn’t so bad after all. Any movie th

Existentialism in The Matrix The Matrix (1999) is an extension of the existentialist motifs of the mid 20th Century set in the 23rd, for its obvious influences from the American Style. This is apparent when looking at the five points of this existentialism. First, Thomas A. Anderson (Keanu Reeves), a.k.a. “Neo,” is portrayed from the beginning of the film as a “normal Joe” who holds the

Eyes Wide Shut Eyes Wide Shut In Eyes Wide Shut, Stanley Kubrick explores a world of emptiness. He reveals a society of masks with open eyes that never actually see anything. He uses the relationship between Bill and Alice Harford, an ordinary, although wealthy, couple to show the difference between reality and fantasy. Red is a prominent theme throughout the movie as it represents pa

Far and Away Far and Away opens in Ireland in 1892 with tenant farmers rebelling against the lanlords because they feel they are being mistreated. It is totalchaos. Joe Dunley, the father of Joseph Dunley, was killed uring all of this. Joseph and his brothers were wrking (although Joseph was te only one really working) while their fathe went to town. Joseph's brothers start makingfun

Father Figures in Boyz and American History X Father Figures in Boyz and American History X From Boyz N The Hood’s opening STOP sign, bright red, rigid and alarming, and American History X’s serene and melodic, black and white opening on the California shoreline, the two films contrast each other in almost every way. The black and white segments and flashback storytelling of American

Feminism in the Crime Film Genre Feminism in the Crime Film Genre Throughout motion picture history, women have experienced more transition in their roles, as a result of changing societal norms, than any other class. At first, both society and the movie industry preached that women should be dependent on men and remain in the home, in order to guarantee stability in the community an

FIlm and Literature: What is Reality What do you say if someone tells you something that you don’t believe' Perhaps it is the common statement; “I’ll believe it when I see it.” This expression is possibly stating that a human’s most valuable sense is that of vision. If one cannot see something then they are more likely to question the reality and validity of that object, whether it b

Film Industry The film industry has been greatly increasing over the years. Comedy, action, horror, love stories, etc. have been the basic themes in the movies shown today. Yet, like “Pearl Harbor”, “The Patriot” or “Shindler’s List”, some films also are based on the historical events that have taken place. Many teenagers don’t care much for the past, and history being a requirement o

Films of the Holocaust The behavior of a victim is mandated by the crime committed against them, and the severity of such. No two people will experience the same thing the same way; both will have reactions that no matter how similar, are still different. The victims in The Boat is Full were in the same scenario, but all responded differently. The young woman fought and fought till th

Finding Forrester Finding Friendship In Finding Forrester a movie that takes place in the Bronx, there are two main characters, William Forrester and Jamal Wallace who find friendship in an unlikely way because of their passion for reading and writing. Though both are very different from each other they are drawn together by similar interests. The characters are different in many

Finding Forrestor Finding Forrester Wonderful. That was my first though after watching Finding Forrester. The story was great and they did a flawless job on casting the actors. The fact that Jamal missed the two free throws to and caused his team to lose the championship basketball game was important to illustrate an example. It showed that although schools do often favor their athletes

First Knight In the movie “First Knight” there is many cultural values that are reflected. Some of the cultural values depicted in the movie are the values of honesty, justice, and moral integrity. Some values are from medieval times when the original story was written that still have significance today and some have been added from the retelling of the story throughout the generations