Instead of John Scopes, the movie uses the character of Bertram Cates as the schoolteacher. The action of following more modern ways then brings Cates much criticism, specifically from people like Reverend Jeremiah Brown, whose daughter Rachel becomes romantically attached to Cates. ... This films intense acting and words make this movie enthralling to the viewer no matter what the time period, making it seem a timeless and classic movie. ... Another strength of this movie is its actual portrayal of the tension between religion and science. ... It is possible to believe that such an action...

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Silkwood Movie Karen Silkwood was a Union Activist, one day she found herself on her way to deliver evidence of falsified health and safety records to a New York Times reporter and union representative when suddenly she was allegedly driven off the road and killed. ... This movie revived or reenacted the events of the 70s in the 80s because these issues regarding radioactive plutonium where not put to rest yet. ... So the actions of Karen not only brought up movies, but it also motivated political leaders as well. ...

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He was given the wise and knowledgeable character as you can see from the movie, he built the cinema, combine the traditional Chinese opera with the malay "wayang kulit?... For the 2nd movie "Shanghai Knight? ... When came to fight, all the action is done by this Chinese while the white was kicked and fooled around. ... In the Japanese-American movie "Rising Sun? ... The lifestyle, religious festivities or wedding, food habits and regional attire that showed in this movie tell us the significant differences in self-identities of Indo-American. ...

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Dziga Vertov's Man with a Movie Camera contained many elements drawing from the Soviet Montage Era. ... This was publicized in Vertov's Man with Movie Camera. ... "Man with a Movie Camera" achieves this by filming the world candidly. ... Once the viewers left the theatre, Vertov hoped the audience would start to take action to improve themselves and their surroundings. ... During many parts of the movie, Vertov takes shots of factory workers, coal miners, and banks to represent the hardworking middle class. ...

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Batman, although often seen as a conflicting hero of darkness, often battling his own thoughts and actions, is nonetheless Gotham's hero in all aspects. ... The realism displayed in scenes such as this causes a rush of adrenaline amongst those who watch the movie. ... " Burton's bat-suit was intended as a way to cause criminals to become fearful, as shown in the first scene in which two men had just finished robbing a family on their way home from a late night movie in Gotham City. ...

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These lies often tend to lead the individuals in our society to believe that the ideas and actions of their culture are justified because they are influenced by the other member's thoughts and actions. The ideas of the leaders of these groups are sometimes contrary to that of society, as in the movie "Fight Club". ... Marla's role in the movie follows the symbolic interactionist perspective as she deals with her problems through social interaction. ... The role that Jack plays in this movie is from the conflict perspective in that his ideas and actions throughout the film conflict...

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This particular novel has enough explosive action to put even an Arnold movie to shame. ... Though the action would require top-notch special effects, there's no doubt that the films gross income in just the first week would be more than enough to pay for the entire cost of making the movie. The plot is littered with action, ranging in size from small scuffles to all-out warfare involving thousands upon thousands of combatants. ... I also believe that this movie could be one of the highest grossing movies of all time. ... I implore you, make this movie, make this epic, make my life. ...

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Their actions are called terrorism. Now that I have seen part of this movie, I don't think that terrorists only mean to cause harm to civilians, and to get attention. ... They are sure that their actions will bring a benefit to their country and will help to change the life people in a good way. ... However, in this movie, not only the minority group, but also the Police force and the Military are taking a course of terrorism to stop the terrorism of the "political activists." I would judge these actions as oppression to stop "terrorism" but seeing to what extent the Government goes, in...

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After viewing Jonathan Demme's film Beloved, I felt as I usually do upon watching a movie based on a novel, disappointed. ... In the same way, the reader is able to attain a better grasp of the characters" actions and reasoning through Morrison's description of past and present events and surroundings. ... In the novel, Morrison wonderfully weaves in and out of the past and present while retaining the interest of the reader, who simultaneously is able to gain insight into characters" reasons behind their actions. ... Already a slowly paced movie, if Demme had covered all of the...

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The entire "Resident Evil" franchise; from games to the most successful and profitable game-to-movie conversions, comic books, novels and a startlingly large array of fan created fiction and artwork2. ... These are the questions which this essay will attempt to answer with an examination of the portrayal of zombies in director Marc Forster and producer Brad Pitt's movie, "World War Z." ... The opening credit scenes of the movie are a foreshadowing montage of flocks of birds, ant armies and fish formations interspaced with typical daytime television trash and news reports flicking between ...

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Throughout this film the themes of 'good and evil' are explored through Hitchcock's use of use of duality, characters actions. ... Throughout "Psycho" the theme of good and evil can ben shown through the movie among the different characters. ... Normans dual personality make his life difficult, by sharing his mind with his mother his actions are split by each personality he puts on, each action Norman took was in order to protect his mother, and each action Normans mother took was out of jealousy and for his own protection. ... " Overall Norman's actions ar...

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While some people criticize this unusual structure as unduly complicated I think that the complexity of the narrative adds to the movie. This unusual format allowed for a movie that showed the viewers a story from many different points of view and allowed us to see the causes and effects of Kanes values and actions on his life, and the lives of others. ... Although many shots seem very unnatural and discomforting for the viewer, I think that these shots added to the movie and were necessary for the film to create as powerful an effect as it did. One of the main reasons why Citizen Kane is ...

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The shower scene in the Movie "Psycho" by Alfred Hitchcock is an assault the audience's senses in many ways. ... This effect allows us to concentrate further on Marion in the shower so that when the action shift occurs, more suddenness and surprise is added. ... This music signifies violence, action and a crucial moment in two ways. Firstly the music has been played previously in the movie throughout important scenes leading to Marion's arrival at the hotel and is repeated as another one of these crucial scenes. ... The elements combine to produce a meaningful scene in the movie whic...

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The movie of Harrison Bergeron elaborates even more on the way too many people rely on media for information without ever questioning whether what we are viewing is accurate information. In the movie we see that the National Administration Centre is deciding what people can and cannot watch so that they can control society in order to avoid anyone from getting any ideas that could destroy mankind or overtake government. ... The government's actions to protect mankind in Harrison Bergeron end up turning them into emotionless robots who will never create, never imagine and never dream...

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Kurtz retains part of his anonymity in both the book and movie. ... The proclamation of Kilgore in the movie that the names sound the same illustrates movie's use of racism and ignorance. ... It is evident the movie made use of the dehumanization employed in the book. ... The movie's creators had no intention of recreating the book in film. The novel Heart of Darkness serves as a testament to the horrifying and selfish actions man will make when money or power is in question. ...

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This action does not correspond with the conventions of a traditional narrative, leaving the audience utterly alone, their heroine dead within the first 20 minutes. ... Lola's actions, timed slightly differently, have radically different outcomes for Lola herself, as well as her father and Manni. ... Life, then, is essentially unpredictable and we are affected as much by others' actions as our own (Weinrich). ... This is shown in the way she evades the dog on the stairs and then growls back at him, whereas in the first part of the film she has to take evasive action and seems to be...

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With this in mind, the individual courage that John Travolta's character exhibits in A Civil Action not only inspires me, but also reassures me of the strength of simple humanity and compassion. In the course of this movie, Travolta's character undergoes a dramatic change that explores the difficulties of individuality and morality among the secular world. ...

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He has starred in numerous blockbuster hits including "The Longest Yard" featuring Adam Sandler and also recently played the voice of Luiz in the animated movie "Rio.... The actions of the negligent employee must take place within the scope of employment in order for the employer to be liable. ... Although Roper only logged 13 hours and 32 minutes on shift and 9 hours and 37 minutes of drive time prior to the crash, he reportedly commuted over 700 miles from his home in Georgia to Delaware where he then started driving the truck, which confirms it is highly likely to conclude he...

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Also the romance genre has a range of subgenres: Romantic Drama ( "Last Tango in Paris", "Water for Elephants",  "A Walk to Remember"), Chic Flick ( "Dirty Dancing", "Romeo+Juliet"), Romantic Comedies (" Love Actually", "Moonstruck"), Romantic Action Comedies ("Killers", "Knight and Day", "Mr. & Mrs. ... Others try to relate their lives to the plot of the movie, which is typical for a romantic drama: two young people fall in love from the first sight, but when the summer is over parents build a barrier b...

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In comparison, in the movie both Westley and Buttercup are cast to look perfect, the exact image of the fairytale lovers. ... Where in the written medium it is relatively easy to portray a character's thoughts through the use of italics and extensive description, in the visual medium less emphasis is placed on this area, focusing more on the action and the quick following of the central storyline. ... This different pace of the movie and book also results in changes in speed, with the movie quickly skipping through the earlier parts and lingering on key scenes, in particular those involvi...

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In 1996 Baz Luhrman set out to create a different sort of story, one full of action and suspense moving at a terrific pace. ... The change is evident right from the beginning of the movie, where Baz Luhrman introduces the viewer with fast paced music and constantly changing camera angles set in the new Verona that looks more like a modern city than a medieval town. ... It is probably a more complex yet less exciting movie than its modern counterpart, but is still an example of outstanding filmmaking in its own right. ... In both versions the acting was good (except Juliet's crying epi...

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WALL-E is an animated movie produced by Pixar and Disney in 2008. ... This urges the viewer to stop and look around at how their day to day actions determine their own future and the future of our planet. ... In the movie WALL-E, Stanton warns that cultural conformity leads to the loss of self-identity. ... It is evident that Stanton portrays every character in the movie that doesn't conform as a hero and it is in fact their non-conformist actions that allows the movie to progress. ... Another example of non-conformism is the captain's actions after he is delivered the plant. ...

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WALL-E is an animated movie produced by Pixar and Disney in 2008. ... This urges the viewer to stop and look around at how their day to day actions determine their own future and the future of our planet. ... In the movie WALL-E, Stanton warns that cultural conformity leads to the loss of self-identity. ... It is evident that Stanton portrays every character in the movie that doesn't conform as a hero and it is in fact their non-conformist actions that allows the movie to progress. ... Another example of non-conformism is the captain's actions after he is delivered the plant. ...

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For example, passive interaction, such as watching an action movie, allows a person to simply observe the violent behaviour, whereas active participation involves one to 'become' a violent person, such as in a violent video game. ... For example, when a child watches a violent movie or plays a violent video game, they are influenced by what they see and are unable to distinguish between their imaginations and reality. ... For example, when someone watches a character release their anger in a movie, it may trigger aggressive and competitive behaviours, and less self-acceptance. ... I...

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Over the last century, the increasing in technology and computing power has made an extraordinary leap in movie visual effects (VFX). ... In the early days, CGI was mostly limited to science fiction (sci-fi) and action genres. ... The movie is stunningly filmed, epic in conception and marvelous effects. ... By proving its massive potential, the number of VFX shots in live-action movies raised significantly from 10 to about 800 shots (McClean 2007). ... The first movie applied this technique was Young Sherlock Homes (1985) (Bordwell 2006). ...

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