Raphael Rapi 10924019 Kaspil2 C31 The movie was about the independence fighters during the American War that was led by a man named Macario Sakay. Until today‚ there have been many misconceptions whether this insurgence was truly patriotic or merely a bandit’s doing. This movie emphasizes that the movement was truly a revolution and not just banditry. Macario Sakay was a former revolutionary leader under the Katipunan. He was actually a leader of the Dapitan chapter for the Katipunan. He
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Macario Sakay y de León (1870 – September 13‚ 1907) was a Filipino general in the Philippine Revolution against Spain and in the Philippine-American War. Sakay continued resistance against the United States following the official American declaration of the Philippine-American War’s end in 1902 and in the following year became president of the Tagalog Republic‚ Sakay was conned by the Americans into coming down from the mountains on promise of amnesty for him and his officials‚ on top of the formation
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The 1999 film Fight Club‚ based on Chuck Palahniuk’s novel of the same name‚ was received as one of the most controversial films of the year‚ and has since gained a strong cult popularity. The movie places strong emphasis on the evils of modern consumerism‚ and adopts a “fight the system” attitude throughout. The setting is bleak and degraded – the main character‚ who remains unnamed for the entirety of the film‚ inhabits a city that seems perpetually dark and run down. All in all‚ the film attempts
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Watching movies has been one of the most popular forms of entertainment. Different people have different was to enjoy the movies. Some prefer going to the movie theaters while others like watching DVDs at home. From my point of view‚ the better place to view a movie is in theaters. There are three main reasons for my answer. Firstly‚ movie theaters are well equipped to give the best quality to viewers. It cannot be denied that theaters can bring viewers a more realistic sensation and more amazing
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John Krakauer‚ Into the Wild: Philosophical Journey or Suicidal Folly? Compared with oriental people’s implicit quest for freedom and truth‚ people in western countries are more direct which means that they pursue their goals through practice. The book‚ Into the Wild‚ tells a story about a guy who had a philosophical journey. The book shows a process of a person’s spiritual growth: from the yearning for the absolute freedom‚ a kind of irrepressible impulse and force‚ to the yearning for
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"The movie‚ “Thank You for Smoking” is a comedy-drama about a tobacco industry lobbyist‚ Nick Naylor. The movie brings up serious issue of the addicting substance tobacco and its various effects on human’s health. In the opening scene of “Thank You for Smoking”‚ Nick has committed three fallacies: 1. “Joan‚ how on earth would Big Tobacco profit off of the loss of this young man... It’s in our best interest to keep Robin alive and smoking.” There is an element of False Analogy. He draws a weak comparison
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eBay etc.‚ similar is the case with movies. It doesn’t cost much to an e-book seller to produce a copy of the book ordered. Video streaming companies can stream the rarest of the movies which is liked by only few people. In such circumstances‚ if a movie or a book is a hit‚ it more because of conformity. We live in a society
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TITLE: GLADIATOR PLOT: The story is about Maximus‚ one of the leading generals in the Roman army. He led the Romans to victory in a decisive battle with the Barbarians that ended a long war between them. This victory helped him gain trust and favour from the old Emperor Marcus Aurelius‚ which is now old and near his end. Emperor Aurelius wishes to appoint Maximus as the temporary leader of Rome‚ even though he has a son‚ Commodus. Commodus‚ being told by his father that he would not be the appointed
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V for Vandetta 2005 -V: Beneath this mask there is more than flesh. Beneath this mask there is an idea‚ Mr. Creedy‚ and ideas are bulletproof. -V: ...A building is a symbol‚ as is the act of destroying it. Symbols are given power by people. Alone‚ a symbol is meaningless‚ but with enough people‚ blowing up a building can change the world. - Evey Hammond: No one will ever forget that night and what it meant for this country. But I will never forget the man and what he meant to me. - Evey Hammond:
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Poetry in Movies: A Partial List What follows is a listing of the appearance of recognizable‚ often canonical‚ poems‚ or excerpts from poems. The catalog is necessarily incomplete; readers are invited to submit new entries to the page at movies@poets.org. The filmography will be revised and updated regularly. [pic] Addison‚ Joseph “The Campaign” My Darling Clementine‚ 1946 Apollinaire‚ Guillaume “L’amour” Peau d’ane‚ 1970 Arnold‚ Matthew "Dover Beach" Without Love‚ 1945 The Anniversary
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