admit it. Other animated films are played primarily for laughs‚ others pitch some moral lesson. How to Train Your Dragon takes a simple approach: It’s selling adventure. Wild‚ high-flying‚ wind in your hair adventure. A lot happens along the way and sure there’s a message but DreamWorks movies at their best‚ and this is one of them‚ are all about entertainment. How to Train Your Dragon‚ directed by Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois‚ takes its audience on a fire-breathing‚ dipping‚ diving ride and never
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and characterization became subordinated. Perhaps‚ the knowledge that even the greatest cinematic martial arts sequences are only heightened by a powerful narrative‚ spurred Ang Lee to make a film out of the Chinese novel Crouching Tiger‚ Hidden Dragon. In this film‚ the narrative’s primary function is not only to frontline the brilliantly choreographed fighting scenes‚ but also to adjoin such sequences with a powerful narrative that touches upon the emotional vulnerability associated with the human
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Crouching Tiger‚ Hidden Dragon is a multi award winning martial arts film. The film was directed by Ang Lee and featured an international cast of ethnic Chinese actors. This movie was made on a $17 million budget and was a huge international success‚ grossing $213.5 million and is a very worthy candidate for inclusion in the film festival. Characterisation: The movie opens with the return of Li Mu Bai from the Green Mountain where he reunites with his friend‚ Yu Shu Lien‚ a female warrior. Both
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given by the king to complete their quest. A sort of payment for their help against the wrath of the demons. still headed in the direction of the dragon. They just hoped they would find it in time. They crossed over an open mountain field. When they reached the mountains they saw a burning forest. Ash filled the air as they looked above to see the dragon climbing over the mountain. Kileo and Reo rode through the forest following the dragon’s tail. Ash flew in their face. After a while they came
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being an actual person with a hidden identity. The way they described the Hound made it sound like a mythical creature. At one point they called it a fire breathing beast. All I could relate that to was a dragon. It reminded me of the movie Shrek because of the fire breathing dragon protecting the princess in it. Only this time‚ the beast wasn’t charmed by a talking donkey‚ but it was struck down by the
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(Antrim 297-298). One of the most important stages of the hero’s journey is the “Dragon Battle.” “Some heroes will battle literal dragons guarding their treasure‚ but other heroes will battle their inner dragons‚ the doubts and fears they have about their own ability. Whether literal or figurative‚ the dragons must be slain in order for the hero to complete the journey.” (Quaas-Berryman) In that moment‚ Jim’s dragon was his disorder‚ but instead of trying to face it head on‚ he denies it and pushes
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killing the Danes. When Beowulf and Grendel engage in battle‚ Grendel sees good in Beowulf and is afraid. This is because he is the dark attempting to go against the light. Another example is when the dragon from Hades fights Beowulf. Even though he dies at the end‚ Beowulf defeats the evil dragon that has been burning everything. Another theme found in Beowulf is the magical and supernatural elements. These elements are found in both the monsters and Beowulf. Beowulf demonstrates an unnatural
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Frances Marie A. Leones Books‚ Writing…and Dragons “I am pretty unextraordinary.” - Hazel Grace Lancaster (The Fault in Our Stars by John Green) This little line from one of my favorite books helped me start my journey of self-discovery. Before‚ I really did consider myself as someone very unextraordinary. To the world‚ I’m just an average girl that nobody will ever notice. Maybe I never will be noticed in an extraordinary way‚ but I’m determined to make my mark. But first things first‚ I had
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Cash or savings When interest rates are so low‚ it’s likely that your savings will not be earning much in a bank or building society account. So rather than keeping your savings and borrowing at a higher rate of interest‚ you could use them to fund all or some of the cost of the car. Remember: You should make sure you have enough savings left over for an emergency after you have paid for your car If you don’t have enough savings to buy the car outright‚ you could use them to give you the
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The legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table is the most powerful and enduring in the western world. King Arthur‚ Guinevere‚ and Sir Lancelot did not really exist‚ both their names conjure up a romantic image of gallant knights in shining armor‚ elegant ladies in medieval castles‚ heroic quests of the Holy Grail in a world of honor and romance‚ and the court of Camelot at the center of a royal and mystical Britain. The Arthurian legend has existed for over a thousand years and is
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