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The Disturbing Worldview of Alfred Hitchcock
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This 5 page paper argues that Alfred Hitchcock's worldview is that evil lurks in mundane situations; that the evil can either be man-made or nature; and that its existence is illustrated by scenes from "North by Northwest" and "The Birds." Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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The Doctor (1991)
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In six pages, the author gives a reaction to the movie, 'The Doctor,' which is based on the true story of Dr. Edward Rosenbaum, a surgeon who found himself with cancer of the throat. This movie was from the prospective of a doctor that becomes a patient. While a patient, Dr. McKee (actor William Hurt) was able to see the arrogance and total lack of sensitivity of his colleagues. No sources cited.
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The Doomed Love Affair of “Annie Hall”
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This 5 page report discusses the 1977 movie “Annie Hall,” directed by and Woody Allen and starring Allen and Diane Keaton. The audience knows with a sad sense of finality (and cynicism) that the love affair of the story is doomed from its beginning but that does not mean that it need not be a very funny process to reach that ending. The movie also celebrates the neuroses that make people unique and that serve as the quirks that are first enchanting to a love interest and then painfully annoying. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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The Educational Discourse of the 2000 Movie “Finding Forrester”
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This 5 page report discusses the 2000 movie starring Sean Connery “Finding Forrester” and the ways in which its characters and plot present a framework for education in which genuine learning can take place. Numerous film critics described the movie as a cliché or director Gus Van Sant’s effort to capitalize on (or repeat) the success of his 1997 award-winning “Good Will Hunting.” Others, such as Varity’s Emanuel Levy (2000) described the movie as: “a platform for Sean Connery to deliver a definitive, career-summation performance as a reclusive, charismatic literary legend.” Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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The Effect of TV Violence on Young People
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This 3 page paper discusses the effect of TV violence on young people, and concludes that among other things, TV violence makes children aggressive, fearful, and inclined to see the world as either black or white, making it easy to justify violence as a way to solve problems. They are thus totally unequipped to deal with life as it really is, and they are surprised when they find that violence is not always the appropriate response. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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THE EFFECTS OF MUSIC ON A FILM
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This 4 page paper discusses the effect of musical scores on the integrity of a movie. The Fellowship of the Rings score, by Howard Shore, is exampled. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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The Electronic Media: Possibilities for Misinformation and Misdirection
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A 5 page assertion that the electronic media is one of the most influential entities of the modern world. This paper cautions, however, that while we are most definitely better informed about current world events as a result of television and radio, we are also subject to manipulation by the media. In many ways it could be said that we are being lulled into a sense of complacency by the glowing light and ever present hum of the electronic media. This light and sound does not necessarily inform in so much as it blinds and deafens us to the realities of world events. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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The Enchantment of Difference in Cinema, Photography, and Other Cultural Realms
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This 7 page report discusses the fact that as the world has become increasingly interconnected, people have become fascinated with what is different from their personal experience of modern life. The enchantment with “otherness” is often tied to the modern assumption that the “other” or the “different” also represents something that is somehow “better” than what would be thought of as “usual.” In a culture that has become increasingly homogenized, those who seek a certain degree of uniqueness and personal autonomy from what they perceive as the conformity of society are often determined to find access to the different. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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The English Patient: Book And Movie
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5 pages in length. The comparative nature of love and power between the book and movie versions of Michael Ondaatje's The English Patient are similar in some respects yet as far apart as can be on others, primarily due to the individual visionary essence that separates the writer and director. Truly, such a thematic comparison is a dichotomy of its own inventiveness. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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The Entertainment Industry
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A 6 page paper that offers a general overview of the entertainment industry. The largest conglomerates are identified and discussed along with their major diverse interests. Issues facing certain segments, music, films, Broadway, and movie theaters, are also discussed. Data included. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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