Gladiators in Ancient Rome Gladiators were trained warriors who fought each other to the death to entertain the Roman people. Romans had gotten the idea of gladiator battles from the ancient Etruscans. In the beginning‚ gladiator battles were held in rites of sacrifice due to the spirits of the dead. The first gladiatorial contest in Rome took place in 264 BC as part of one of the funeral rituals called a munus. Most of these matches took place at a large amphitheater called the Colosseum. The
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GLADIATOR MOVIE REVIEW At the height of its power the Roman Empire was vast‚ stretching from the desserts of Africa to the borders of Northern England. Over one quarter of the world’s empire lived and died under the rule of the Caesar’s. In the year 180 AD‚ General Maximus Decimus Meridius (played by Russell Crowe) leads his soldiers to victory against Germanic barbarians‚ thus ending a prolonged war. Maximus is loved by the people and the dying Emperor‚ Marcus Aurelius (played by Richard Harris)
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Hamlet‚ a film adaptation of one of William Shakespeare’s many plays‚ was directed by Franco Zeffirelli. The director’s intentions seem to be to create the movie much like the play‚ however there are some nuances here and there that set it apart. However even then‚ some of the director’s choice in lighting or in scenes seem to defy any sort of logic. Actors overall performed averagely‚ as a result‚ only Mel Gibson (Hamlet) will be analyzed simply because he is the easiest character to exemplify -
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There were many differences between the book and movie. One of the differences in the movie is there is a tornado tracker guy gets information on the tornado‚ but in the book there isn’t a tornado tracker guy. In the movie‚ Stacey doesn’t help get Dan ad Arthur out of the basement out of the basement‚ but in the book‚ she does. In the movie‚ the Mom doesn’t give instructions to Dan and Arthur‚ but in the book she does. In the movie‚ when Mom leaves the house‚ she’s checking if Grandmas okay‚
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“Looking at films differently” I. Introduction a. Comparing and contrasting Robocop(1987) and Robocop(2014) b. Thesis statement: These movies were filmed at two very distanced times in our society yet they still are an accurate reflection of our geopolitical atmosphere II. These films are very much the same a. Both films interpret on how law enforcement are perceived 1. Cities and countries around the world in turmoil 2. Politicians and criminals control both the crime and politics in both
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princess.” (Cinderella). This quote was mentioned in both movies. Both the first and the second Cinderella movie are popular‚ and they both show their principle scene‚ which is when Cinderella is getting her dress made for the ball with the assistance of the mice. Both versions also show their respective‚ and classic view of Cinderella’s physical appearance. In the first version of the Cinderella movie as well as the second version‚ Cinderella is wearing her blue dress‚ along with her slipper in crystal
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In 1996‚ director Nicholas Hynter released a film adaptation of Miller’s play. Despite popular belief‚ movie adaptations hold just as much significance as the original written text. Both the text and its visual counterpart are created to convey a message‚ just in their own respective ways. As authors use literary devices to create meaning and convey themes within their texts‚ directors use movie techniques. A technique like lighting can be used to characterize‚ while visual symbolism can allude and
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to use in the story and the movie‚ with them both showing many similarities. The book of Rikki-tikki-tavi is a fictional story that had the classic good guy and bad guy story line. The overall problem the protagonist‚ Rikki-tikki‚ had to face was there were two evil snakes in the garden‚ who were harassing the bird Darzee. Heroic Rikki decided to take on the two snakes‚ but the
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Gladiator‚ though not the most intellectually stimulating film of this decade‚ was deeper and more complex than one might gather from it at first glance. Its theme was not a simple "good-guy versus bad-guy" one as one might gather from the title. In fact‚ Gladiator in essence had very little to do with gladiators. Its real purpose‚ its real underlying flavor‚ was to depict a man ’s struggle against decadence in his society and to restore it to the disciplined one that it had been‚ a man who was driven
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Setan. What are the differences between watching a movie and reading a novel? There are some contrasts between the two actions. One of the differences is by watching a movie‚ you just need to sit and relax. It is very easy since you only need to watch it and understands it. Furthermore‚ you can watch the movie while doing something else such as eating or exercising. You do not really have to focus like to imagine how the atmosphere is in the movie at that time or how a person is walking down the streets
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