... movie screen or simply your TV. A great film makes you want to watch it and never gets boring. It has something exciting all the time, and does not carry on and on. I think a good film has to make you think about what's going to happen and why the killer or the main character is acting the way they are. It doesn't necessarily need a killer but ... I think it does need someone that messes up the story or someone that interferes with someone's life. To me this would make it interesting A good film makes you believe that what is being acted it's actually real. The actors should know how to...

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... therapeutic affect and leave me feeling satisfied. If I have the desire to beat someone up watching a movie where people beat each other up is not going to weaken or reduce this desire it might actually accentuate it. Aristotle's view ... on achieving the most pity or fear from the audience through the character's tragic flaw rather from just going from prosperity to depravity is evident. ... Although I do not agree that carthesis necessarily affects me the characters that draw me in are ones I can relate to. Take "Scream 1", the main character has the tragic flaw of ... always trusti...

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... makes the reader think that there may be more traitors. Unlike the book, the movie did not have a Mollie character, taking away the feeling of suspense for what was going to happen later on. There were many shocking surprises in the book. One of them was that Napoleon was indeed a mean pig, but this is not noticed until later on in the story. In ... movie, Napoleon had a bad image from the beginning. He had a mean look and there was also gloomy music when they had scenes of him, making him seem meaner. Another detail that the movie missed was that, in the book, all the animals could tal...

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... very well experienced at war, since he was an old hand. All of his recruits loved, and respected him as a father. Mr. Katczinsky was a type of person who had patience with everyone who showed him respects. Paul really looked up to Katczinsky as a father, and Katczinsky treated him as his own son. In conclusion to "All Quiet on the Western Front," it was a great movie based ... on WWI. I personally do not like war movies, but this movie was great, and never got boring. Paul Baumer was a great character for ... this movie. Corporal Himmelstoss was a jerk in the movie and I really did not...

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... 1922.The constant flashing is very affective as it is mimicking the technology of movie filming during that time era. Technology was not as advanced as it is today, the lights would flash during the filming and they were all black and white. In the script the opening scene is written as ... ;The Perkins Sanitarium." The camera work that pauses on the building catches our attention and with the music playing, it hints to the viewers that this is an important piece of information. The camera then shows a patient file with the symptoms alcoholic, fists if ager, anxiety and insomnia written ...

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... for Star Trek: The Motion Picture, would eventually be nominated for "Best Original Score" at the 1979 Academy Awards. The score lost to Georges Delerue's A Little Romance. Goldsmith provides Star Trek with a new theme song, that would later become the theme song for the ... this fad a decade earlier with movies like 2001: A Space Odyssey. The second time we hear this is at 1: 25. The character of Ilia, the ship's navigator, is not only clearly present, but plays more prominently when she is the full focus. The music fades ... to follow her. The second character with a theme of their ow...

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... . The second category is Situation Irony. This occurs when what actually happens is the opposite of what is expected to happen. The third category is Dramatic Irony. This occurs when the audience or the reader knows something important that a character in a play or story does not know. One example of Verbal Irony arises in a photo studio when John and Mike, two co-workers working ... together trying to fix a camera. Mike said to John, "See! I know what I"m doing." John replied, "You"re so smart, I should have known!" When ... end the found out that they are sisters. In this movie, the a...

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... dead, and in The Changeling the spirit has suffered an injustice death by the killer. The main character was in fact alive and not a spirit or ghost. These contrasts added strength to the plot of both the movies. Which made them more enjoyable to watch. To analyze which of these two movies followed the horror genre more closely is difficult. But in my opinion, The Others ... or blood. This is what true horror films are about. I personally enjoyed, The Others, because of the fact that it was a really well made film. They made it very suspenseful. There could be nothing really scary on th...

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... his own fashion. The character of Kurtz is very similar in both the novel and the movie. He is a man with a reputation for being powerful and mysterious . And example of this is in both movie and novel what people are saying about him: "You don't talk to this men , you just listen to him." The first images of Willard and Marlow differ to some degree. The movie ... on two different continents. There may be many minor differences between Heart of Darkness and Apocalypse Now; but there is one major difference. In Heart of Darkness Marlow assumes that he will return to civilization after fi...

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... asked about their emotions while watching the movie said it moved them. A plot structured on certain points which strengthen the emotions of pity and fear. These points include a Reversal, or change of fortune. A simple plot contains a character experiences a turn of fortune from happiness to misery or vice versa. A complex plot contains a hero, seeking happiness, who brings about his own destruction. Aristotle viewed a complex plot as ... sense. At one point Tony Montana even turned down a hit that would solve nearly all of his problems because children were present. The tragic hero me...

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... novel. In the movie it was shown in the long period of war that the movie represented, but in the novel it was all emotional. It made me think about the emotions of different peolpe towards the death of one person. I think Franz Kemmerich is the most memorable character. He had a special relationship with Paul. They were from ... readers. He was a father or an older brother so the younger soldiers. He was their advisor. He told them and taught them what to do in times of danger. For example, when the new young recruits arrived. There was a really scared boy. Kat kept encouraging him and...

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... British Colonel Munro, being taken by Major Duncan Heyward to visit their father at Fort William Henry. They use the services of Indian scout Magua, who is a Huron in the service of the French, he attacks the English in hopes of capturing Munro's daughters to fulfill his vendetta against the Colonel. Hawkeye (the main character), Uncas (Hawkeye's adopted brother), and Chingachgook ( ... Hawkeye's adopted father) rescues the girls and Heyward. Following this through the story is a series of fights and skirmishes. All this ending with a final battle ... with the death of one of the daughte...

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... the concept of reality. The director of this film has shown in many cases different methods of questioning reality and life. It is the qualities of certain features of the film that make the concept of reality used in this movie stand out. From the main character Lola, to the different methods of cinematography, to the multiple runs and to the factor of luck, all build up a distinct nature to the film ... that truly questions reality. The main character in this film, ... Lola is able to conjure up an image that ... ...

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... ." This "devil" is depicted in one man; Kurtz the object of Marlow's journey. Kurtz is portrayed to us as a "universal genius" the "very flower" of European civilization. As Marlow progresses in his journey we begin to see the "avaricious" Europeans who populate the "civilized" outposts, the oppressed natives, and amid all this Kurtz emerges as a sign of hope. When Marlow approaches Kurtz's "citadel" he sees a great ... 's quality. Coppola also replaces Conrad's foolish yet credible harlequin with a burend out photographer, thus, leaving no character witness. Coppola replaces the darkness...

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... African or Asian or even White's should have the same rights at all times. There shouldn't be any exceptions for racial differences. Also, I would also, give up a prom to have a chance to change someone's life. So, in a lot of ways we do have the same moral values and concepts. While watching ... and prejudice. Maria put her own life down for P.K. which he does not take for granted. I admire this deed. These are the type of actions that appealed to me. But, what she did in some scenes I would've done a little different. If I were Maria I would act a little different. ... movie was a nic...

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... 1930's. The fascinating but rather peculiar character of Dill was played by John Megna. Not much is said by Brock Peters who plays the accused Tom Robinson, but his short performance is said to be very captivating in many reviews. This movie was renowned actor Robert Duvall's debut in film. He plays a very important character, which proves wrong all of the ignorance displayed throughout the movie ... . His ending presentation is exquisite, starting off his long career in movies. This movie takes place during The Depression, where racism was overt and debt was ordinary. To capture the atm...

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... character that seems most compelling in this movie. The movie takes a turn for the trite when the psychiatrist Libbie decides to enter into a dangerous liaison with Mr. Jones. This definitely could have been left out. When tom Irwin replies to her answer of resigning to undo the damage of her affair with Gere that she "screwed one patient and now all the rest have to lose the best ... plausible that this coupling would occur. It is totally unneeded and detracts from the plot more than it adds. Leaving this out and developing Olin's character more as a professional would have served bett...

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... and bravery, his interest in and respect for nature, and intuition over reason. All are major factors to why The Last of the Mohicans is a romantic novel and film. Nathaniel, the main character, is the hero of this romantic piece. He demonstrates all of the qualities of a romantic hero. The main character, Nathaniel or Hawkeye, shows a several of romantic heroic qualities throughout the storyline. He's depicted as a fit, young man ... with a strong sense of honesty. He's a brave and practical man, as he demonstrated when he ... ...

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... gradually take Eddie back, while her mother immediately and with really no explanation or an apology allows Riley to come back into her life. This to me shows that women are changing over time; they are not allowing men to "walk all over them" as much. One of the other important relationships, besides Grace and her mother, is the relationship between Grace and her sister ... , Emma Rae. Emma Rae has an important role throughout this film from the beginning to the end. She sticks with Grace and stands up for her ... she thinks she shouldn't forgive him either. She doesn't seem to give in...

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... book but they are looked upon in a more "liberal" kind of way (this liberal way will be explain later). For example, the main character of the movie is Everett Ulysses. It is widely known that Ulysses is the Roman name version of Odysseus. In the beginning of the movie, we are introduced to two other characters besides Everett. These two people are named Pete and Delmar ... the book, only Odysseus was allowed to hear the Sirens sing, while in the movie, all of the men were able to hear the Sirens sing. This arouses a very interesting point. It is not clearly noted whether or not any of ...

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... run an avalanche unless you are super man or you can fly. It defies nature and the laws of physics. The following is a extensive list with no punches pulled of all the offences I found in the movie. r Special Effects: o It is humanly imposable to see through solid steel even if you have goggles with x-ray vision. o The avalanche is totally fake you can tell ... side a building that should have been destroyed in the avalanche. r Characters dialogue: o When Triple X is angry, he sounds like he is having the time of his life. o Eve's character is a person who needs to actually listen to wh...

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... in a satirical way is insulting to African Americans who had to undergo it. This movie is worthy of condemnation because it demean the importance/seriousness of slavery, makes fun of factual events and groups of people that existed during the time of slavery, and has no life connection or relativity to the one who chose to make fun of this subject. Slavery has to be one of the most serious and crucial ... , slavery wasn't a laughable matter. A famous director, writer, actor and producer, Spike Lee said, "All I'm going to say is that it's disrespectful to my ancestors. " I agree with him ...

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... protestors of war would enjoy the movies character portrayal and sub-plots as an interesting look at a sort of "Behind the scenes, " look at war, and it's momentous effect on draftees and their personal lives. Imagine taking a seat in the movie theatre and after all the previews and such, the screen is dark, with narration by Paul. "For us lads of eighteen they ought to have ... been mediators and guides to the world of ... were like in the personal lives, however the situation would only better the scrip, rather than worsen it. With such a good story, character base and culture to wor...

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... onscreen is actually a vampire. This vampire is constantly in need of food and with all the camera crew around he is practically in an all you can eat buffet. After he's tasted a few of them the director becomes irritated, delivering ultimatums to the vampire who is really in control of the whole situation. By negotiating they come to the conclusion that the vampire can devour the actress ... and constant drama. In fact, the director takes his position so seriously that he and his associates wear white lab coats while filming claiming that they are scientists of the moving picture. This...

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... live. He also uses the roulette wheel and the robbing of the rich and giving to the poor as a soldier as well. An American believes in democracy, so the soldier is trying to beat or overthrow a government, taking from the rich, and give democracy it to its people, giving to the poor. The other type of character portrayed in the movie "Casablanca," is the official hero. This ... character is played by Laszlo. He is first and foremost a public figure, driven by abstract principles ... movie there was a crucial scene that was in aid of the films ideological success. When Rick was in inter...

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