Reaganite Cinema – Hollywood Propaganda or Clever Social Critique? In the difficult times of Cold War‚ Hollywood produced a number of action films‚ all of which shared similar narrative patterns – American hero arises and defeats the evil empire of Soviet Union (whether literally or figuratively). The films like Rocky IV‚ Rambo III and Red Dawn are considered the striking examples. As Stephen Prince notes in his book: “...all of the others (Reaganite cinema films) pursue as well the great
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the parties • make recommendations as to what should be done to prevent similar incidents in the future EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report is to provide the North Carolina Department of Transport with an update on the investigation into the recent collapse of a footbridge. The report also determines which of the parties involved was at fault. Background to the investigation On the 28th May 2000‚ a footbridge owned by Lowe’s Motor Speedway collapsed over a state highway in North Carolina. The North
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societies collapse? An Analysis of the Rapa Nui civilization in the Easter Islands "I have often asked myself‚ ’What did the Eastern Islander cut down the last palm tree say while he was going it?’ "(Diamond‚ p.114). The collapse of societies are a very deep and complicated problem that have been taking place in so many political‚ environmental and archeological investigations during the last few decades and showed so many results and theories about their original cause of collapse. In human
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placing the blame of those problems in all the wrong places. This phenomenon can occur on a variety of scales‚ from individual people and their personal problems to the issues that face entire societies. This obstacle is satirically displayed in the Studio C sketch Don’t Save The Whales‚ which shows members of a rally scapegoating and blaming everything wrong with their community on whales. Displaying how irrational and destructive unfairly placing the blame for problems is‚ the sketch also demonstrates
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The Han dynasty over time regrew into various forms‚ while the downfall of the Roman Empire was never followed by the regrowth of the Roman civilization. The Roman Empire and Han China were once thriving civilizations‚ one reason for the collapse of both was social unrest which caused internal issues for both societies. Many things attributed to the social unrest of the Roman Empire‚ for example sickness and disease from traveling traders and merchants. Those who could not seek medical help
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The Collapse of the high street and its wider economic and business implications. Image:Colchester high street showing tough times with stores closing at a rapid rate. The warning signs of a crumbling economy in Britain can be seen as far back as 2007‚ with New Century Financial specialising in sub prime mortgages filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. With the banks being sold many of NCF’s debts‚ so began the collapse of the sub prime mortgage market. The impact of this collapse was soon
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The movie begins in New York‚ in 1843‚ with a gang fight. Bill "the butcher" Cutting’s gang of "nativists" have challenged the "dead rabbits" (a gang of mostly Irish immigrants) to a fight to settle once and for all who is the most powerful gang in the area. After an intense battle the "nativists" win by killing the leader of the "dead rabbits"‚ also Amsterdam’s (the main character’s) father. Amsterdam is then led into an orphanage where he grows to be a man‚ all while Bill Cutting runs the Five
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A Life Worth Knowing: Audrey Hepburn In 1950-1960s Hollywood‚ the name Audrey Hepburn was synonymous with style and movie success. During the Golden Age of Hollywood‚ Hepburn was the leading actress in over twenty films‚ including Breakfast at Tiffany’s‚ and Roman Holiday. After the end of her acting career‚ Audrey Hepburn’s name became synonymous with goodwill. In addition to being a world-famous actress and Academy Award winner‚ Audrey Hepburn was a UNICEF ambassador who worked tirelessly both
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Account for the failure/collapse of democracy in Germany in the period of 1918-1933 The collapse of the Weimar democracy in 1933 cannot be attributed to one event‚ but more a multiplicity of factors that were involved in upsetting of the Republic’s equilibrium which made it vulnerable to sudden shock. It can be partially blamed on the shaky foundations and inherent flaws within the constitution‚ making the Republic susceptible to future problems and the Nazi takeover. Opposition and violence made
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Why did Hitler rise to Power and why did the Weimar Republic collapse? Hitler’s rise to power was the result of many factors‚ but Hitler’s ability to take advantage of Germany’s poor leadership and economical and political conditions was the most significant factor. His ability to manipulate the media and the German public whilst taking advantage of Germany’s poor leadership resulted in both the collapse of the Weimar Republic and the rise of Hitler and the nazi party. During the early 1920s
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