the production and directing of a movie. At other times‚ the movie adds elements that are not originally in the book. In Walter Mosley’s book‚ “Devil in a Blue Dress‚” and the movie of the same name share some similar literary elements. However‚ there are several vital situations and parts of the book’s story that are not present in the film. Hence‚ the movie downplays a lot of the foul language as well as the racial slurs that were used in the era the book was set in. With a comparison of the
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Film Analysis: Bernie In the movie “Bernie”‚ we follow the story and between a Carthage‚ Texas funeral director Bernie Tiede‚ and his co-dependent relationship with a wealthy widow‚ Marjorie Nugent. As “Bernie” unfolds‚ we see the companionship turn for the worse as Ms. Nugent’s ill-temper causes Bernie to snap – and lands her dead in her freezer. This movie brings up some questions‚ specifically regarding image. After analysis‚ the question I keep coming back to is “Was Bernie genuine and sincere
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Code and convention of horror film: A horror film follows certain code and convection to achieve its purpose of scaring and alarming the audience. The following are some of them: Setting/location: The location used for this genre of a film is isolated and lonely area that has been abandoned or an area where the victim will feel vulnerable. For example small communities‚ dark streets‚ narrow alleyways‚ roads‚ woods‚ haunted places‚ farms‚ country sides and cities etc… sometimes places with ‘dark’
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the 2016-2017 season‚ the team has six seniors on a team of fourteen‚ with twelve full time players and two underclassmen who split time between the junior varsity and varsity teams. Overall‚ the increased participation of seniors from one to six was a 600% increase‚ and it allowed the program to keep the younger players down on the junior varsity and freshmen teams in order to learn and grow‚ and it was one of the key factors that allowed those two teams to more than double their win production from
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“BLUE BOWL” The poem “Blue Bowl” by Jane Kenyon‚ tells a story how a family tries to move on after the death of their cat. The line: “We buried the cat with his bowl‚” shows by burying the bowl with the cat‚ the family attempts to avoid the continuous reminder of their loss. The line:” We stood and brushed each other off‚” shows that the family is trying to be more accepting of their loss. This is also supported by the line: “There are sorrows keener than these.” By continuing their routines after
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The two different short stories titled respectively "Sonny’s Blues" and "This Is What it Means to Say Pheonix‚ Arizona" maintain several similarities throughout their particular lengths. Both observant tales of changing times and cultures‚ the novellas incorporate themes of brotherhood‚ loss‚ and the rekindling of relationships. Due to the resemblance between the themes and atmospheres of the two stories‚ an analyzation is necessary to draw assessments associating these particular tales. One of
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Whether I am doing a lab in my AP Biology class or spearheading a fundraiser for the Varsity Golf Team‚ I exemplify the four pillars of the National Honors Society. As an avid golfer who plays competitive tournaments‚ I know that character is one of the most important traits someone can have. Golf taught me to always have integrity and to do the right thing when people aren’t always looking. In school‚ I display character by always being positive and honest towards everyone I meet. I am also open
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Film Noir‚ meaning “black film’ in French‚ was the trending style and genre in American culture between the 1940s and the 1950s. It is a combination of European cynicism and the American landscape. Film Noir has its origins from German Expressionism and French Poetic Realism. Nino Frank‚ who was a French film critic‚ was the first to introduce this black and white genre to Hollywood in 1946. Many of the directors who introduced Film Noir where refugees from Nazi‚ Germany. From that moment in time
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Death of a Cat The short story I chose is “The Blue Bowl” by Jane Kenyon. In this story the author’s pet has died. The theme to me would be the death of a pet‚ or more specific death of a cat. This poem tells the tale of a family that has lost their pet. The poem demonstrates the pain of the family
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What kind of films do you like? Most people don’t care about what they watch. It’s important because people can learn more from poetic films. Japanese films are more poetic and better made than other films‚ from how war affects others‚ how the characters change‚ and the tough issues that are involved. For example‚ Japan’s films involved the effects of war‚ and social acceptance (Nastasi). In the films Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind‚ and Princess Mononoke‚ the characters are dealing with the
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