Station is a touching‚ well made motion picture that has very few flaws. The movie centers around a Brazilian woman named Dora and a little boy‚ Josué. This is a story of a cynical woman and a little boy’s adventure to find his father of whom he has never seen before. Through the film there is a bonding of the two main characters and each of them greatly transforms each other for the rest of their lives. The script of this movie has a compelling quality‚ drawing us into the narrative and makes the audience
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Glory. At first glance it may just seem like your average civil war movie; but Glory entails so much more. With emotional trauma and so much more‚ this film goes beyond the battlefield and into the personal lives of soldiers and generals; the story gives viewers an in-depth look at what really happened during the war. The film was influential and well-written; really conveying the thoughts of the people involved in the war during the time. Being both enthralling and emotional‚ Glory went above and
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LEADERSHIP IN CINEMA Elizabeth (Based on a true story) Submitted by: Pam McDonald E-mail: Pam_McDonald@nifc.blm.gov Phone: 208-387-5318 Audience Rating: R Released: 2003 Studio: Universal Studios Genre: Drama Runtime: 124 minutes Materials: VCR or DVD (preferred)‚ television or projection system‚ Wildland Fire Leadership Values and Principles handouts (single-sided)‚ notepads‚ writing utensils Objective: Students will identify Wildland Fire Leadership Values
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Louis Lowry. The movie takes place in a utopian society where the past was purposely taken away from the citizens in order to maintain peace. The elders eliminated fear‚ hatred‚ pain‚ and hunger through this society. The loss of memory meant a loss of pain‚ but it also meant a loss of human relationships. The society was meant to be perfect because everyone was supposed to be happy‚ but ended up being significantly flawed because the citizens weren’t truly free. One of the major themes present in the
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becomes the main target of the mysterious killer‚ setting the theme for the other films to come. The basis for the writing of this film was from Williamson watching a news story about the grisly murders by the Gainesville Ripper. He was inspired to write an 18-page script treatment about a young woman‚ alone in a house‚ who is taunted over the phone and then attacked by a masked killer.Scream was originally going to be named Scary Movie‚ but nearing film completion the Weinstein brothers were inspired
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The film “crash” is an ensemble drama film that’s a collision of self-concepts‚ of prejudices. It’s about racial and social tensions. Makes us view ourselves in a different aspect‚ breaks down our self-illusions‚ and lays our deceptions and our tenderness bare. It’s a film of justice‚ and not the usual kind of litigious righteousness that’s usually demanded. Rather‚ it’s the justice of the second chance‚ and of undeserved mercy. Crash is backed with excellent cinematography‚ and original soundtrack
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Over the course of the last semester we have had the opportunity to watch various films all teaching a common theme. They each provide a female who shows strength and determination. Norma Rae (Martin Ritt) is about a young single mother who lives in a small town in North Carolina. Norma Rae works at a local textile factory with her family. Norma Rae and all the other workers have long hours‚ lousy working condition‚ and rotten pay. This all changes when Norma Rae meets Reuben Warshowsky‚ who is a
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In the movie‚ Mimic‚ the setting is dark and gloomy‚ which is perfect for a science fiction‚ horror film. The movie takes place deep in the subway and beneath underground of New York City. The story begins with children dying from a disease suspected of being carried by cockroaches. Susan Tyler‚ an entomologist‚ creates a killer cockroach to go in and kill off the infected ones. The killer cockroach is supposed to only live for 6 months. This works and everyone praises Susan for saving the
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between Elizabeth and her parliaments in the years 1566-1588 were characterised more by co-operation than by conflict? During the Tudor dynasty Parliament was an important institution‚ but its sessions were occasional not continual. It sat for about three of Elizabeth’s forty-five years. In many years‚ Parliament did not meet‚ and it usually sat for only about three months when it did meet. This highlights how in the time of the Tudors‚ especially in the reigns of Henry VIII and Elizabeth‚ the power
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concept of the human mind in Inside Out‚ is very witty and an easy idea to follow - it helps that there is a hint of laughter. The plot line develops continuously and never once is there a dull moment. Not only is it a clever and well thought out movie‚ it helps with a number of jobs that involve expressing emotion‚ this shows that it has a very positive impact on the
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