Essays on Film Page 31

Scarface, directed by Brian De Palma, is a remake of 1932 film by Howard Hawks, but it’s loosely based on it. The focuses around the main characters, Tony Montana and his close friend Manny Ray; important characters are the Montanas – Elvira Hancock, Gina and Mama – and others including Frank Lopez, Omar Suarez, Alejandro…

Directed by the experienced and renowned Yoji Yamada, Twilight Samurai is a film set in the 19th century, towards the end of the Tokugawa or Edo era. It was a time when the samurai system was beginning to wane as Japan started to advocate itself towards modernization. The Meiji reforms had started to begin, and…

Waiting for “Superman” a film directed by Davis Guggenheim Anthony, a fifth-grade student hoping to win a spot at the SEED charter boarding school in Washington, D. C. ; from Davis Guggenheim’s documentary Waiting for ‘Superman’ Ordinarily, documentaries about education attract little attention, and seldom, if ever, reach neighborhood movie theaters. Davis Guggenheim’s Waiting for…

Marjane Satrapi’s innovative literary approach in the graphic novel Persepolis has deepened my understanding of Iranian culture and offered a fresh perspective on Iran. Through her black and white comic book style, Satrapi has made her autobiography more relatable. The deliberate choice to present her story without color allows readers to focus on the humanity…

Gladiator in my opinion, is a moderately accurate historical representation of the events that took place in the latter half of 2nd century AD. The historical setting Starts in the winter Of 180AD with the initial battle according to the opening text in the movie. The movie focuses on the events considering Marcus Aurelius and…

Movie is considered to be one of the most marvelous productions in human history since 19th century. People living in the old times find pleasure through reading books, watching plays and musicals. Reading a book needs imagination to see the scenes in mind and watching a musical requires sitting in a certain seat in a…

The movie Pursuit of Happyness is a very good representation of how hard life can be for some people. In this case, the person was Chris who was struggling to hold onto a job and provide for his family. Due to the difficulty of holding onto a job, his wife divorced him and tried to…

“The Black Balloon,” helmed by Elissa Downs, is a daring movie that presents an authentic depiction of autism in a suburban household, straying from the conventional coming-of-age narrative. Rather than idealizing the impact of Charlie’s autism on his family and the people around them, the film candidly explores the intricacies of familial life. Thomas’s quest…

Alienation and awareness In Corinth, the location of The Medea, an ancient society, anything deemed unusual is seen as a risk and women as well as foreigners are not given many rights. This was a widespread characteristic of Athenian societies at the time the play was released. Medea belongs to both groups that were mistreated…

“You are not defined by your job or the amount of money in your bank account. You are not your car or the contents of your wallet. You are not defined by the clothes you wear.” – John Zavodny, “I Am Jack’s Wasted Life: Fight Club and Personal Identity” (51). This quote highlights how purchasing…