day in the lives of a group of teenagers in high school. The director‚ Gus Van Sant‚ bases his film on a high school massacre‚ Columbine that occurred in April 20‚ 1999. The film follows each character throughout the film and shows us their daily routines. Alex and Eric are two students who are seen as the victims of bullying‚ and rebel by plotting an attack on the school‚ causing a large amount of violence. Van Sant simply takes us on a journey of what unfolds during a high school shooting and how
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has to go through therapy instead of ending up in jail. Robin Williams. Who plays Will Hunting’s psychologist‚ helps Will discover himself and realize his place and value to the world by understanding what matters most to him. The director‚ Gus Van Sant uses many different features to induce emotion and empathy. These features include using different colors‚ angles/shots‚ and camera movement. Color is the most obvious element used throughout Good Will Hunting. Throughout most of the movie‚ very
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I am 100% content on my cheer mat. The cheer mat has created so many memories for me. After being on this mat everyday for 5 years‚ I always know there is a place to come to when things aren’t going so well for me. This mat has made me endure everything from pain to complete and utter joy. Being part of a team that I know I can count is the best thing I’ve ever known. Throughout the five years of being together‚ we’ve accomplished a lot more than people thought we would. In the beginning we were
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narrative structure‚ all contributing to its remarkable visual harmony and an everlasting emotional affect on those who witness it. One creative strategy that Van Sant employs throughout the movie’s entirety is its distinctive‚ but unique long takes. This unconventional way of filming helps determine the atmosphere of the film as a whole. Van Sant takes the audience on a trancelike journey as the camera follows each character around the school. The action is moved along by the continual course of the
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How does the director Gus Van Sant use camera‚ sound and lighting to explore the importance of acceptance and forgiveness in the movie “Good Will Hunting” The movie Good Will Hunting was directed by Gus Van Sant‚ written by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck and was produce in 1997 by Lawrence Bender. The director‚ Gus Van Sant uses many different camera shots and angles‚ along with music for the background sound and different types of lighting to explore the importance of acceptance and forgiveness in Good
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4-MAT Review: Integrative Approaches to Psychology and Christianity Charlee Alan-Evans University 4-Mat Review: Integrative Approaches to Psychology and Christianity SUMMARY In David Entwistle’s book‚ Integrative Approaches to Psychology and Christianity (2010)‚ he explores two potentially divergent disciplines: psychology and theology. He then considers whether integration of these two disciplines is attainable‚ desirable‚ or necessary (p. 16). The author points out that regardless
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validated by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck‚ two best friends from South Boston. Their screenplay‚ partly inspired by their experiences of growing up in rough blue-collar neighbourhood‚ was turned into GOOD WILL HUNTING‚ 1997 drama directed by Gus Van Sant. This film didn’t stand a chance against TITANIC during the "Oscar" race‚ but its authors were later more than comforted with Damon and Affleck winning their "Oscar" for original script and becoming big Hollywood stars at the same time. Protagonist
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Analysis The film Elephant‚ by Gus Van Sant is often compared to the events of the Columbine Massacre‚ however not directed connected‚ Van Sant has admitted it to be the topic behind it. Watching this as though it was a depiction of the event‚ I did not feel that it acted as a recount. I would compare the film to a badly plagiarized essay‚ all the details were correct‚ but some main points were nowhere to be found. I would also think that this movie was trying to stir up some more controversy
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represented in many ways. Today’s basic understanding of the word can be defined as “the body of ideas reflecting the social needs and aspirations of an individual‚ group‚ class‚ or culture” (Farlex‚ 2009).Gus Van Sant’s exceptional biopic Milk (Gus Van Sant‚ 2008) depicts the story of Harvey Milk‚ the slain gay-rights activist who became the first openly gay man elected to any substantial political office in the history of the planet. Harvey Milk’s life changed history – his courage still motivates people
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4-MAT Book Review: Pegues Jaime Castaneda 4-MAT Book Review Liberty University Abstract The book titled Confronting without Offending is filled with compelling strategies when posed with dealing with conflicts. From the onset of the book it allowed me to see things in a different perspective‚ a Christian perspective. The beginning of the book recounts the story of the Tower of Babel. The part that I found to be most intreging was on how God breaks up their language in an effort to prevent
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