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Good Film Essays and Term Papers
Black Women in the MediaSackeya Pete
3 March 2012
Senior Project
Ms. Pokorak
Portrayal of Black Women in Media
To be African-American has its struggles, a long lasting history of oppression and degradation and a fight to be recognized as an equal entity in society. Throughout the course of history, ...
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Crime FilmsWhen looking at the crime film it is important to understand the nature of
the films genre. The genre is a way for the audience to distinguish types of
films. These are categorised together because of standard protocols developed
for a particular types or styles of film. These films usually ...
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The Sheltering SkyAfter reading the novel, by Paul Bowles, it was difficult to imagine how one could transform the novel into a satisfying film. How could one imitate such descriptive settings and emotions without the advantage of Paul Bowles’ wording? Also the novel does not have the plot of a typical ...
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History Of The French New WaveIn 1959- early 1960 five directors released debut feature length films that are widely regarded as heralding the start of the French nouvelle vague or French New Wave. Claude Chabrols Le Beau Serge (The Good Serge, 1959) and Les Cousins (The Cousins, 1959) were released, along with Francois ...
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Dead Man WalkingThe film “” is a film about redemption. The film is
directed by Tim Robbins. Susan Sarandon plays a Nun called Sister Helen
Prejean. She is asked by a convicted murderer to get him a lawyer, and then
later is asked to be his spiritual advisor. The convicted killer is named
Matthew Poncelet, ...
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Review Of "Saving Private Ryan"Saving Private Ryan must be one of the greatest war movies of all
time. Before going to watch the movie, I had heard that the first twenty
minutes of the film were so breathtakingly realistic that one may not be
able to finish the movie. My favorite movie genre is war movies, so I
figured this ...
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Fuji Xerox(FX) is one of the most successful joint ventures between an American and a Japanese company. The FX international joint venture (IJV) started in 1962 as a 50/50 equity joint venture between Fuji Photo Film (FPF) and Rank Xerox (RX). Initially, FPF was responsible for manufacturing the copiers ...
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Blazing Saddles - ComedyIn a time when racism and oppression was still evident and being questioned, came about Blazing Saddles, a Western comedy film produced by Mel Brooks. The production of this movie was not meant to offend people, but in fact have the opposite effect, change attitudes. With the concept of racism and ...
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Roger And IRoger and Me
The documentary film Roger and Me, directed by Michael Moore, is an excellent documentary which is meant to portray the closing of a General Motors (GM) factory in Flint, Michigan, and its subsequent effects on the town. Using a wide variety of effective techniques, Moore seeks to ...
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Snow On Tha BluffWhat does it take to succeed in the independent/documentary film genre? An Independent film is a professional film production resulting in a feature film that is produced mostly or completely outside of the major film studio system. In addition to being produced and distributed by independent ...
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Apples and OrangesSam Vanderpool
Mr. Galenas
Final Draft
April 18th
Apples and Oranges: A Look
Film and literature are like apples and oranges. They both are fruit, but taste completely different. The film and the short story "An Occurrence at Owl Bridge" have many similarities and differences. The way one ...
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Computer GraphicsIntroduction 3
How It Was 3
How It All Began 4
Times Were Changing 6
Industry's First Attempts 7
The Second Wave 10
How the Magic is Made 11
Modeling 12
Animation 13
Rendering 13
Conclusion 15
Bibliography 16
Introduction ...
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The Camerais defined as an apparatus for taking photographs or film or television pictures. It is a lightproof box through which an image is focused and recorded on film. Today there are many different types of cameras in use, all of them more or less advanced versions of the first camera. Nearly all of ...
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Hollywood's Attack On ReligionThe section that I have chosen to analyze from the book Hollywood vs.
America is "The Attack on Religion." In this part of the book, Michael Medved
discusses the shift in attitude Hollywood has made toward religion, from
acceptable to contemptible. He takes a look at the messages being sent in ...
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The Maltese Falcon, was not only a detective film, but a film that displayed many different aspects of the female and the male character in the movie. The film was more than a story, but a story that explored the ideas of the detective genre and the different characteristics of femininity and masculinity. It also ...
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BlaxploitationIn today’s culturally diverse, politically correct society, it is hard to believe that at one time racism was not only accepted as the norm, but enjoyed for its entertainment value. Individuals of African descent in North America today take the large, diverse pool of opportunities offered by the ...
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AliensMaternal desire is the main issue in the film ; for the heroine, it is loss and the subsequent regaining of the object of maternal desire that is significant. The considerable length of time spent in stasis, loss of job and primarily the loss of her daughter contribute toRipley's physical and ...
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Kubrick LivesThe theory of authorship as applied to film directors is a subject that is argued extensively throughout the film world. The auteur theory was first introduced in the French film journal Cahiers du Cinema. Andrew Sarris who suggested that there are a group of filmmakers who fit into this ...
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Norma Rae A Labor AnalysisThis film is based on the real life story of Crystal Lee Sutton and her involvement with Ruben Warshovsky and the organization of the textile workers at the J.P. Stevens Company in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina (Labor Films). Sally Field plays the lead role of Norma Rae (Crystal Lee Sutton) ...
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Mary Shelleys Frankenstein ComIn Kenneth Branaghs film Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, the director, Kenneth Branagh sticks to the major themes of the original book with minute changes. There are many similarities and differences between the book and Kenneth Branagh’s adaptation of the book. I believe Mary Shelley ...
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