Papers on Plays and Movies
Review Of Three Movies: Trainspotting, Ferris Bueller's Day Off And Jurassic Park
Words: 900 - Pages: 4.... mortgage repayments. Choose a starter home. Choose your
friends. . . . "But why would I want to do a thing like that? I chose not to
choose life: I chose something else. And the reasons? There are no reasons. Who
needs reasons when you've got heroin?" It is very difficult to resist the film's
great energy.
"Trainspotting's" subject matter is raw and raunchy, including AIDS, overdoses
and violence as well as obscene situations described in unprintable language.
This is a film that makes you laugh of things that can in no way be described as
funny. How is this possible? In the film's signature scene, where Renton, in
search of some los .....
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Star Wars: Heros And Villains
Words: 489 - Pages: 2.... Laya was being held hostage. Luke disguised himself as
a storm trooper, and went to her cell block to bust the Princess out. The
really showed a lot of courage, considering that he almost didn't get out
alive.
Also, when the rebellion need a pilot to destroy the enemy ship,
Luke was quick to offer his services, so he got geared up, and told him
about the weakness in the enemy ship, and how small of a target that he was
after. He still was determined to help the rebellion, so he did. He was
almost gunned down buy Darth Vader, but Luke had the force on his side.
Also, Solo came and helped Luke by Gunning Darth Vadar down for him. So the .....
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The Merchant Of Venice: Shylock - An In-depth Character Analysis
Words: 433 - Pages: 2.... on terms that were nicer than his
normal business terms. This kind, forgiving heart can be seen in Act 1 Scene 3
beginning with line 148:
“Why, look how you storm ! I would be friends with you and
have your love, forget the names that you have stained me
with, supply your present needs and take no doit of usance
for my moneys, and you'll not hear me! This is kind I offer.”
-Shylock
Often, this quote from Act 3 Scene 1 line 83,
“Why, there, there, there, there! A diamond gone cost me two thousand
ducats in Frankfurt! The curse never fell upon our nation till now, I
never felt it till now. Two thousand ducats in tha .....
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Analysis Of Masaccio's "The Holy Trinity" And "Grunewald's "The Isenheim Altarpiece"
Words: 961 - Pages: 4.... the floor level, pulls both views together. By doing this, an
illusion of an actual structure is created. The interior volume of this
'structure' is an extension of the space that the person looking at the
work is standing in. The adjustment of the spectator to the pictured space
is one of the first steps in the development of illusionistic painting.
Illusionistic painting fascinated many artists of the Renaissance and
Baroque periods.
The proportions in this painting are so numerically exact that one can
actually calculate the numerical dimensions of the chapel in the background.
The span of the painted vault is seven feet, and the depth .....
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Death Of A Salesman: Willy Loman - A Tragic Hero
Words: 1055 - Pages: 4.... The first time Willy is seen lapsing off into the past is when he
encounters Biff after arriving home. The conversation between Willy and Linda
reflects Willy's disappointment in Biff and what he has become, which is, for
the most part, a bum. After failing to deal adequately with his feelings, he
escapes into a time when things were better for his family. It is not uncommon
for one to think of better times at low points in their life in order to cheer
themselves up so that they are able to deal with the problems they encounter,
but Willy Lowman takes it one step further. His refusal to accept reality is so
strong that in .....
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The Shawshank Redemption
Words: 1126 - Pages: 5.... jarring or rough
cut. Darabont tends to take the story at a distance allowing the characters to
establish their traits to the audience instead of pushing a barrage of angles
at the audience. The position of the camera is intricately placed in all scenes.
The movie is a perfect example of classical cinema.
The most unique part about the style of the movie is in the
cinematography by Roger Deakins. The whole story looks like it was filmed with
a blue filter. The filters give a special beauty to the scenes, which in turn
causes more dramatic feelings for the audience. With this filter the movie
tends to bring out the two different colors of .....
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King Lear: Consequences Of One Man's Decisions
Words: 2000 - Pages: 8.... three our kingdom, and 'tis our
fast intent To shake all cares and business
from our age, Conferring them on younger
strengths while we Unburdened crawl to death..."
(Act I, Sc i, Ln 38-41)
This gives the reader the first indication of Lear's intent to abdicate his
throne. He goes on further to offer pieces of his kingdom to his daughters
as a form of reward to his test of love.
"Great rivals in our youngest daughter's love,
Long in our court have made their amorous
sojourn, And here are to be answered. Tell me, my
daughters (Since now we will divest us both of rule,
Interest .....
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Educating Rita – Coursework Piece
Words: 2802 - Pages: 11.... “They walk in the hairdressers an’ half an hour later they expect to walk out a different person.” Here she is being ironic and hypocritical. This helps the audience to realise that she has a lot to learn and emphasises the ‘problems’ Rita is trying to overcome.
In one of the most revealing passages in the play she says - “There was always somethin’ …tellin’ me I might have got it all wrong. But I’d just play another record or buy another dress an’ stop worryin’. …’Til … y’ have to decide whether it’s gonna be another change of dress or a change in yourself.” This tells us exactly why she decides to .....
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Shaft
Words: 304 - Pages: 2.... 's Big Score! and in Africa as well as a short-lived television series. The theme song, witch was performed by Isaac Hayes reached number one on the charts and won both a Grammy and an Oscar. Unfortunately, the character of John cast a shadow over Roundtree's career ever since. While the role ended much of the negative typecasting that had haunted black actors up until then, it also typecast Roundtree as a black action hero in a time when actors could not build successful careers on action films. Since then, he has landed numerous small roles in television, including parts in "Roots" and two recent "Bonanza" specials. His work in film h .....
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King Lear: Consequences Of One's Decisions
Words: 1293 - Pages: 5.... his ego he is disrupts the great chain of being which states that the King must not challenge the position that God has given him. This undermining of God's authority results in chaos that tears apart Lear's world. (Williams) Leaving him, in the end, with nothing. Following this Lear begins to banish those around him that genuinely care for him as at this stage he cannot see beyond the mask that the evil wear. He banishes Kent, a loyal servant to Lear, and his youngest and previously most loved daughter Cordelia. (Nixon) This results in Lear surrounding himself with people who only wish to use him which leaves him very vulnerable attack. Thi .....
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