Essays on Movie Page 48

The movie “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” which was released in 1967 was a big hit – or rather a revolutionary attempt to bring the issue of racism in the pop culture scene. Certainly, it belonged to the innovative group of artistic outputs which delved into the issue of interracial relationships from the 1960’s to…

Welive in a society, which relies on fairy tales and mythology to entertain andtake us off to a far away place where we can identify with our imagination. TheStar Wars trilogy is a classic example of the hero cycle. A young man is broughtup believing the light side of the force is his destiny. It…

“The Man with the Heavy Leg” is a story set in Luxumberg gardens, where a man has fallen over. Despite being seen by others, he is not offered any meaningful assistance. This man is a sick war veteran whose medication is running out. Eventually, he is helped into an ambulance, which drives away. Absurdism originated…

Both Beowulf and Luke were bestowed with a boon, which was a timely blessing or benefit. Their mission was to save their own parts of the world. While they both accomplished this task successfully, they also faced challenging moments. Despite being distinct narratives, Beowulf and Star Wars have numerous similarities; however, it is important not…

“A story: A man fires a rifle for many years, and he goes to war. And afterward he turns the rifle in at the armory, and he believes he’s finished with the rifle. But no matter what else he might do with his hands; love a woman, build a house, change his son’s diaper; his…

I Am LegendThe search for answers to our numerous questions can have variable consequences. The movie, “I Am Legend” dealt with the escapades and struggle for survival of the supposedly “last man alive” in New York City, and pressumably of the whole world. The film adaptation of Richard Matheson’s novel gave us an insight on…

Requiem for a Dream depicts the downfall of four main characters as their lives spin out of control due to drug use. Ellen Burstyn portrays Sara Goldfarb, the mother of Jared Leto’s character Harry. Jennifer Connelly plays Marion Silver, Harry’s girlfriend, while Marlon Wayans portrays Ty, Harry’s best friend. All four characters get caught up…

The Outsiders by S.E Hinton is about, a gang going through a lot of drama and trauma only to lose the one person who could hold their gang together, Johnny. In The Outsiders, two members of the Greasers gang, Johnny and Ponyboy, get into a fight with some members of the Socs, their rival gang….

According to Merriam-Webster, reality is the quality or state of being real. Aristotle’s books were divided into three sections: theology, universal science, and ontology. These are known as the traditional branches of metaphysical inquiry. When we talk about reality, in a philosophical sense of the word, we are dealing with ontology, which is basically the…

When applying to colleges, I really did not have a super specific major choice in mind. I applied to over ten universities, with majors of both civil and architectural engineering. When clicking the box to choose my major, I chose whichever of the two majors was available, without much thought. I simply wanted to work…