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The Visual Style of Stanley Kubrick’s “2001: A Space Odyssey”
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A 4 page paper which examines the auteur filmmaker’s innovative visual structure, particularly in his complementary usage of space and color. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: TGspaceod.rtf

The Wedding Banquet
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The Wedding Banquet: This 7-page essay examines the themes relevant to courtship, marriage, homosexuality, and gender roles in the film, The Wedding Banquet, while also discussing the pertinent characters’ filial obligations from divergent perspectives. Through a counterfeit marriage, (born of the younger generation’s desire to get on with their disparate lives), a recognition of the inescapable power/ significance of universal customs and conventions is acknowledged. Bibliography lists 1 source. SNWeddng.doc
Filename: SNWeddng.doc

The Western Film Genre
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A 13 page paper which traces the historical and artistic development of the film Western, and also describes the major generic conventions of the Western. Bibliography lists 4 sources. TGwesterns.rtf
Filename: TGwesterns.rtf

The White Mile
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This 4 page paper outlines the central character in The White Mile. Dan Cutler, driven CEO portrayed by Alan Alda in the 1994 film The White Mile was an individual who demonstrated ethical conflict. Dan’s desire to use a kind of nature “retreat” to help advertising executives bond with clients was not a factor that demonstrates issues of ethics, but as it becomes evident that some individuals have greater value than others in terms of protection and safety, Alda’s ulterior motives emerge and it becomes evident that Dan did not run an ethical organization. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: MHWhiMiL.rtf

The Wisdom Of Yoda
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The wit and wisdom of the character, Yoda, from the Star Wars trilogy is appropriate to many different situations and individuals. This 6 page essay is based on sayings that are credited to Yoda, but are appropriate to the understanding of more modern media representations, ancient tales of heroes and Chinese legends of note. No bibliography is included.
Filename: KTwisdom.wps

The Wizard of Oz / Theme of Good vs. Evil
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A 5 page paper in which the writer discusses the comparison of good and evil in the film version of "The Wizard of Oz", and posits that good conquers evil. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Wizoz.doc

The Women of the Movies “The Road Home” and “Ermo”
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This 7 page report discusses the two female protagonists of two recent Chinese films, “Ermo” (1994) and “The Road Home” (1999). Each provides a far more realistic view of the strength and determination of women than any portrayal of what the West has often stereotypically cast as the shy and retiring “lotus blossom” of a woman cast as the shy wife or the dignified courtesan. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: BWchfilm.rtf

The Works of Carl Franklin:
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This 5 page paper discusses Carl Franklin who is both a screenwriter and Hollywood director. This paper uses films such as Devil in the Blue Dress and others to highlight examples of his work. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: GSFrankl.rtf

The World’s Leading News Network, CNN: Coverage of the Gulf War
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An 8 page discussion of the role played by CNN in airing the events of the Persian Gulf War. Recognized CNN as one of the world’s leaders in newscasting. Notes the network reached its prime with its coverage of some of the most gruesome events ever broadcast over television. Asserts, however, that CNN served as more than a simple vehicle of news releases of war atrocitie. It served as a focal point of the world’s attention to the cultural and political factors which had led to this horrible war. Cites relevant statistics regarding CNN’s viewership and status in world broadcasting. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PPcnnWar.rtf

Theater Evaluation Report
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5 pages. This is an in-depth evaluation report on a movie theater complex. The concept is that the writer is participant on a moviegoer's panel that provides customer perspective input to the theater manager. This paper will represent the observation and opinions that go into the evaluation report. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: JAmovies.rtf