Angela Caputo Thanksgiving Writing Lab “Stand up straighter! Smile! Don’t squint!” At this point, I’m used to the orders being barked and can barely feel my lips from smiling so widely, let alone see with the blinding flashes from the yearly family portraits going off. So I know to do whatever it takes to end the pre-Thanksgiving dinner photo fest. Our family is all dressed up, and I can smell the evening’s food rooms away and hear the ending sounds of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade on the TV downstairs.
“Crazy Heart” Variations in the Film and Story There are two major scenes that have been changed in the book “Crazy Heart”, by Thomas Cobb and in the film version. The last scene of the movie is completely different from where the protagonist Bad Blake leaves off at in the story. Another major scene that has been removed, that I felt was very important to the growth of the character towards the end of the film, was the relationship between Blake and his estranged son. It is obvious for the purpose of pleasing the audience that the writers for the film changed the ending scene. In the book version, the reader leaves with a dark close as Blake is last seen in a ditch in the pouring rain.
Most recently, the epic has been made into a movie. Although the story of Beowulf is similar in the movie and the poem, there are many obvious differences. One of the major differences is in the character of Beowulf. The poem portrayed Beowulf as a perfect Anglo-Saxon hero. However, in the movie he possessed a flaw that would change the course of the story.
Realism took the world by storm in the early 19th century. (The Contemporary Drama of Italy 64) Its concepts and ideas were illustrated in art, everyday life, and in philosophy. The movie “The Elephant Man” directed by David Lynch, provides perfect examples of realism and its core ideals. The movie, which was created much later, is set in a way that makes it appear like it was conceived when realism was prevalent. In the film, “The Elephant Man,” there are many scenes that represent realism and its entirety.
James was a patron of Shakespeare acting company and he wrote under James reign. Macbeth focuses on a figure from Scottish history. The larger sense in a theme of bad versus of Macbeth and Duncan would have resonated at the royal court where James would have been busy developing his English version of the theory of divine right. Macbeth has shocked and fascinated the audience for nearly 400 hundred years. Shakespeare crafts the main roles characters Shylock and Macbeth and how their tone of voice changes as they approach towards their deed.
De’Untre’ Griggs Griggs/1 Ms. Allen 9th Quest Lit/6 17 December 2012 Tim Burton Cinematic Techniques Essay (Embedded Assessment 2) Exotic, unique, fantastic, insane, brilliant, visionary, phenomenal, these are all words that come to mind when you see Tim Burton’s films. He has directed many movies like Alice in Wonderland, Corpse Bride, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and many other amazing films. In his films he uses cinematic techniques to emphasize and convey emotions & feelings. For instance, Tim Burton in Corpse Bride and Edward Scissor hands uses lighting and sound to establish both dull and exciting moods in both films. Tim Burton uses light in a very special way in both Corpse Bride and Edward Scissor hands.
In the poem The Odyssey, by Homer, the concept of Xenia is stressed in Greek society. Following this concept can be the difference between people viewing one as “good” or “bad”. The suitors are welcomed into the home of Odysseus and Penelope, but because Odysseus is fighting in the Trojan War the suitors over stay their welcome and try to get Penelope to choose one of the suitors to marry them. The suitors completely take advantage of the hospitality of Penelope and Telemachus. They eat all of their food and have parties in their house every night.
The film may have actually turned out to be a great if it wasnt for some of these issues that I’ll get to in a touch. As for the 2013 Gatsby, I left the classroom with a monstrous headache and a reaction of “Meh,” yet I’d probably like it more if I was to rewatch it, however it does have its saving graces, particularly in correlation to the 1974 version. The beginning of 1974′s The Great Gatsby does an extraordinary job of presenting the story in a purely visual manner. We see Gatsby’s extravagant house, his scrapbook of Daisy, briming of miscellaneous articles, his hairbrushes, and a picture of Daisy on his vanity, a man with a vanity? The start of Luhrmann’s variant opens with Nick in an asylum complaining about how individuals drank excessively.
Through Shakespeare’s play ‘A Mid-Summer Nights Dream’ and the film ‘Chocolat’ the composers have presented similar reflections on the values and attitudes of their times. It is unknown exactly when Shakespeare’s play was written or first performed but it usually dated between 1594 or 1596, probably written for an aristocratic wedding. The film ‘Chocolat’ directed by Lassie Hollstrom was produced in 2001 originated from the 1999 novel written by Joanne Harris. The film is set in France 1959, same time as Shakespeare’s play was performed which is evident by the patriarchal values and attitudes reflected, it was also the error of great change. Both composers have represented beliefs, attitudes and values through the characters that have been constructed.
Miss Campbell March 28, 2011 English 2201 Adam loder Comparison Essay The movies Twelfth Night and She’s the Man both have some similarities and differences that the Authors expressed in their own ways. The ways the author uses these is through setting and tone. The movie Twelfth Night was a play written by William Shakespeare. The setting is the time and place of where the action takes place. The setting is a main point in this movie because when Viola discovers her brother is missing and she thinks he is dead, she goes into disguise as her brother.