... provide a link to the reality that Bazin speaks of? The fantasy of cinema is accepted as real if the level of realism' is acceptable. Modern cinema heralds directors such as Steven Spielberg and George Lucas to be some of the greatest fantasy film-makers of all time. This is not just because they tell great stories but because of the reality ... they create in the midst's of fantasy. To take Jurassic Park for example (Steven Spielberg, 1993, staying the biggest grossing film of all time for many years), the situation in the film is made real by the suggestion of its possibility in reali...

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... times during the film, in between long-winded philosophical lectures our dreamer steps away to channel surf on his television. Flipping through channels he stumbles upon a clip of film director Steven Soderbergh telling a joke about filmmakers Louis Malle and Billy Wilder. Basically the joke goes something like this: Billy Wilder runs into Louis Malle, this is in the late 50's, early ... ...

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... , community, organization, or nation. Different artworks provide an understanding of responsibility and ethics. Examples of such art include the novel "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley, "Jurassic Park" film from the director Steven Spielberg, and the movie "Into the Wild" by Sean Pean. All the three cases describe how irresponsible behaviors lead to serious consequences, which the perpetrators need to live up to ... ...

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... mostly aimed at teenagers. In the mid 80's there was a rise of "family type" films which encouraged adults to take a trip to the cinema with their children. Films such as Steven Spielberg ET: the Extra Terrestrial and Home Alone attracted wide family audiences. Producers realised that they needed to make films that appealed to a wider range of audiences. Films were being ... ...

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... have focussed not only on the Jew as the victim and the Nazi as the villain but also on the uprising of the Jews and the rescuers or saviours. Director Steven Spielberg's 1993 film, Schindler's List won a number of academy awards including best director and best film and was watched by 25 million Americans. It's non-commercial length, black and white ... ...

• Word Count: 1992
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