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Luke as a Representation of Rebirth in “Cool Hand Luke”
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This 5 page report discusses the religious symbolism and the relationships in the 1967 movie “Cool Hand Luke” starring Paul Newman and George Kennedy, directed by Stuart Rosenberg. Throughout the movie, the audience understands how an apparently average man can find himself in the midst of a situation in which his personal power and control is completely denied. When that happens, people are drawn to a character through a strange combination of admiration, envy, and irritation. The group then defines itself through its understanding and appreciation of Luke. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: BWluke.rtf

Lyric Essay: Experiencing "Il Barbiere di Siviglia" ("The Barber of Seville")
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This 4 page paper is a lyric essay describing the experience of seeing a performance of the Donizetti opera, "Il Barbiere di Siviglia" ("The Barber of Seville").
Filename: HVLyrEss.rtf

M. Night Shyamalan As Auteur
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A 9 page research paper that addresses 3 films by this talent director. The films are The Sixth Sense (1999); Unbreakable (2000); and Signs (2002). The writer argues that the films of director M. Night Shyamalan all have a distinctive and specific style and point of view is indicative of the work of this directorial auteur. The following critical analyses of three of his move recent films identifies areas of commonality in Shyamalan's use of the cinematic arts, such plot, characterization, atmosphere, perspective and use of genre. However, this examination also considers this director's worldview and theological understanding, which are elements that play a significant role in his films. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: khmnsh.rtf

Macbeth: Polanski
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A 7 page paper which discusses the original play of Macbeth with the 1971 film version by Roman Polanski. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAmcbthfilm.wps

Madame Defarge in Tale of Two Cities: The Novel and the 1989 PBS Production
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A 5 page paper which examines the character of Madame Defarge in Dickens’ “Tale of Two Cities” and in the 1989 PBS production of the novel. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAtalemd.rtf

Making a “Dream” Movie
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This 10 page report discusses making a movie with an unlimited budget, using any actors chosen, establishing a setting and framework for production allowing for unfettered creativity and financing. The idea behind this proposal is an aviation heroine of the first half of the 20th century. In this “fantasy” movie proposal, the title role is played by Jodie Foster with Billy Murray as her leading man. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BWjcfilm.wps

Malamud's "The Natural": Novel and Movie.
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(5 pp). Bernard Malamud's (1914-1986) first novel, The Natural, an allegory about the rise and fall of a baseball player, was published in 1952. According to Rothstein (1986), it is different from most of his work in that there are no Jewish characters. After the book was made into a movie starring Robert Redford in 1984, Malamud said in an interview that he was grateful for the film because it allowed him "to be recognized once more as an American writer" as opposed to a Jewish writer. But The Natural is similar to his later novels and stories in that it lies in the realm of a morality play. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: BBmlmudR.doc

Male Identity and “The Crying Game” and “Psycho”
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This 5 page report discusses two 20th century movies that offered their audiences some of the most graphic and clear-cut examples of male identity problems/issues/conflicts -- Neil Jordan’s The Crying Game (1992) and Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho (1960). Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: BWmaleID.rtf

Malle and Godard / Women in French Films
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A 10 page paper that provides an overview of two of the films by Malle and Godard and reflects upon the mis-en-scene and the role of women in each. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Frfilm.wps

Maltese Falcon/Classic Hollywood
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A 7 page research paper/essay that analyzes this classic film. This critique looks at The Maltese Falcon (1941) as a film that features all of the characteristics of what defines a motion picture as following the classic Hollywood style model. First of all, the Hollywood style is defined and its elements identified. Then, the manner in which The Maltese Falcon exemplifies this model is discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khmfal.rtf