Running Head: ELEMENTS of SEABISCUIT!! Elements of Seabiscuit February 17, 2011 Submitted By: Adrian Martinez English 2341 Abstract The goal for the director and producer of this movie was to mainly tell a story of a time like the great depression. The true life stories an undersized horse and an oversized jockey is just what they needed. This film has elements of every order to analyze and define. This film “Seabiscuit” directed by Gary Ross is the best example of cinematography and all the elements of what a great movie is.
Most Important Quotes Quote 1 Line numbers: Act 1 Scene 5 40-41 First five words: “Come, you spirits / That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here” Context: This is said by Lady Macbeth, before any of the murders have taken place. It happens rather early in the play. Significance: Lady Macbeth, upon hearing that King Duncan is to stay the night in her castle, wants to kill him. She wants the strength to commit the murder. It is an odd quote because she is calling on the spirits to make her into more of a man and give her the power to do terrible things.
“Star Wars Episode IV – A New Hope” is a very popular, successful, profitable science fiction/action; adventure/fantasy films of all time. This film is also the fourth installment in terms of the series’ internal chronology. “Star Wars” was the groundbreaking film because of the special effects, unconventional editing and the storytelling for science fiction. This movie just happened to have that epic fantasy adventure to keep everyone happy. These are a few of the reasons why “Star Wars” was the most successful and influential films of its time, even though this film was shown in a few cinemas in 1977.
“Epic Movie” For my epic I choose the movie “Inception” I chose this movie because it follows all of the required traits of an epic and some of the optional ones. Also the movie had a great story, spectacular music, and some pretty awesome special effects. The first epic trait that the movie has is it starts at the middle (or more towards the end in this case) goes back to the beginning and ends back where it started and so on. This is called “in media res” and is not able to be determined by the viewer till the end of the film. Next the hero in this film who goes by the name of “Cobb” is greater then the common man because he can access your dreams and make you believe something that isn’t true.
Steve-O Redemption Sometimes in life, people do the unthinkable and believe that there is no possible way to recover from their tragic event. Stephen Glover has proved everyone wrong about this theory. Past the arrests for drugs, assault, and alcohol abuse, Stephen is a man trying to make a living. Stephen is world famous for his alter ego “Steve-O”. Steve-O is a famous idiot who makes his living from doing acts of stupidity to entertain the eyes of America.
I thought that a movie about a person who could not move or communicate would not be as exciting as it truly was. I really think that the movie was beautifully done and that it captured the truth behind Jean-Do’s life after his stroke. Learning I learned while watching this movie that even when something terrible changes your life and flips it upside down; life goes on, with or without you. Jean-Dominique first felt that his life was over and he wanted to die, but he then noticed how everyone around him was trying so hard to help him and make his life as good as possible. Jean-Do soon decided to make the best of his life because he was alive and the world was still turning every day.
His psychological score for Images remains one of the most innovative works in soundtrack history. But his Americana - particularly The Reivers - is what caught the ear of director Steven Spielberg, then preparing for his first feature, The Sugarland Express. When Spielberg reunited with Williams on Jaws, they proven themselves as a blockbuster team, the composer gained his first Academy Award for Original Score, and Spielberg promptly recommended Williams to a friend, George
The greed overtakes Kino to a point where he does not notice the evil doing of “this sin! It will destroy us”, and will go to any limits to keep the pearl in his possession (Steinbeck 38). Because of the pearl, Kino become to greedy and slowly began to ruin his life. Throughout the novella, many literary terms help make the story more powerful and meaningful. When Kino constantly tells his wife he will not give up the pearl, his wife, Juana, who hates the evil it has brought, scolds him with “her eyes as cold as the eyes of a lioness”
Victor’s action to run away caused William’s death and made Justine look like the killer when the evidence was planted from the blood. I see it as Victor was never going to be truly happy because there was so much he really didn’t know and could not handle the whole situation. People during the Enlightenment tried to handle many things on their own but certain things should just not be touched or you will find out the hard way. It was like finding a million dollars in the street and keeping it thinking no one would ever trace back to finding you because it was something that huge. He paid his price and it was a great one, the role of God is not to be played
• “Hanging Colby was doubtless against the law, and if the authorities learned in advance what the plan was they would very likely come in and try to mess everything up.” • “Colby said he thought drinks would be nice but was worried about the expense. We told him kindly that the expense didn't matter, that we were after all his dear friends and if a group of his dear friends couldn't get together and do the thing with a little bit of éclat, why, what was the world coming to?” • “…because if the hanging was being rained on he thought it would look kind of dismal.” • Find three other examples of irony on your own and explain why they’re ironic. 3. Define “euphemism.” Identify one example of a euphemism in the story. 4.