But most notably, it is the “doomsday device” that is the primary focus of the film’s satire. Even though these devices would obliterate all living things on earth, there was still debates about who “won.” Even though a “doomsday” device did not exist, mutually assured destruction, did. It can been seen as analogous in the sense that if a nuke attack occurred, the response would be even more deadly, assuring the death of nearly everyone. The characters in the film do symbolize various types of ideas and people. General Buck Turgidson is the head of the SAC Commander and a rabid anti-communist.
RELS 218-‐ Religion in Popular Culture Assignment 3-‐ Critical Film Review Alison Drager AU ID: 3073530 08/25/12 Religious Symbolism in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back The Empire Strikes Back, the fifth movie of the Star Wars saga, follows the journey of Luke Skywalker, the messiah figure and protagonist of the story in his fight to save the galaxy from the oppression of the Galactic Empire. The Empire Strikes Back contains many elements of religion, specifically Taoism, Buddhism and Christianity, while creating a fictional world that addresses the journey of man and the mysteries of life. The Star Wars saga plays on the popular themes of good versus evil, temptation and the supernatural powers of the “Force”, appealing to our current society and the desire to understand the realm of the unknown. By noting these similarities, the philosophy of the Jedi can be better understood and can provide a deeper understanding of the classic science fiction story. The film begins “A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away” on the icy planet Hoth, where we are introduced to the ongoing battle between the forces
This is when the design team became worried about Skynet because it ignored and rejected their command. The creation of Skynet can post a new threat not just United States but to all the countries. In the movie Terminator, things that Skynet can do were showed and how its goal is to exterminate the human race, “There was a war. A few years from now. Nuclear war.
When those in power face challenges to their rule, conflict may force them to commit horrific acts of cruelty and repression. When a power-hungry leader faces conflict which poses a challenge to his/her position, he/she may resort to unthinkable acts to secure his/her position. The desire for power and fear of the consequences of losing power may force someone in a position of power to turn into a cruel dictator. During the 2011 Syrian uprising, Syria’s leader committed repeated human rights abuses to cling to his power. President Bashar al-Assad, a western-trained optician and once viewed as a reformer, ordered the military to fire on protesters, with nearly 3,000 killed in the conflict.
I am going to try and keep the general ideas of the films intact. Enjoy! Cast Obi-Wan - Ewan McGregor Anakin - Kellan Lutz Qui-Gon - Viggo Mortensen Padme - Emma Stone Darth Maul - Ray Park Darth Sideous/Palpatine - Micheal Caine Mace Windu - Chiwetel Ejiofor Prologue Turmoil has engulfed the Galactic Republic. The taxation of planetary governments has led to hostility and to the cusp of war. A patrol of Republic Guard has been lost on a small moon outpost near Alderaan, a system that has had long standing disputes with the republic.
Called before his one-time superior, Deckard is forced back into active duty. A quartet of replicants led by Roy Batty has escaped and headed to Earth, killing several humans in the process. After meeting with the eccentric Eldon Tyrell, creator of the replicants, Deckard finds and eliminates Zhora, one of his targets. Attacked by another replicants, Leon, Deckard is about to be killed when he’s saved by Rachael, Tyrell’s assistant and a replicants who’s unaware of her true nature. In the meantime, Batty and his replicants pleasure model lover, Pris use a dying inventor, J.F.
They then plan to send Wolverine into the past to change the course of history and prevent the assassination of Trask. Before the procedure, Professor X warns Wolverine that he was a different man back then and advises Wolverine to be patient with him. Wolverine then wakes up in 1973. After evading the hit men who try to kill him after he slept with their boss’s daughter, he travels to the X-mansion. He meets the young Beast and the young Professor X, the latter suffering depression and has taken shots to enable him to walk and remove his telepathic abilities since his school has closed down because all of his students went to and died in the Vietnam War.
Fail Safe Dilemma After viewing the film Fail Safe, many ethical dilemmas arose which caused each character to face one. A specific ethical dilemma that occurred affected the President of the United States. In this dilemma, the United States and Soviet Union had a huge argument and came close to a nuclear war. If this had happened, both countries would have been demolished and neither country would have gotten what they wanted. However, an electronic failure that processed to the fail systems told the bomber pilots to bomb Moscow.
The air force lieutenant Ethan Shaw, twin brother of Jerry Shaw, who is one of the main characters, worked as a technician for the supercomputer. Ethan discovers the computer’s plan of attack and locks down Project Guillotine before she could carry out her plans. She then determines him to be an enemy of the state, and eliminates him in a fatal car crash. After the car crash, ARIIA tracks down Ethan’s twin, Jerry Shaw in the
“And if we miss one were finished.” However, they’re still trying to control and kill them. “We’ll get him,” Wisdom muttered, “I’ve had the government declare an emergency. Military and Civil Police will be looking for him.” If they were trying to only keep them humans safe they don’t need to make evolve the military. The way you use words to describe people can be racist. For example, “Get out of here!