Differences Between Constant Gardener And The Constant Diamond

When novels are adapted for the cinema, directors and writers frequently make changes in the plot, setting, characterization and themes of the novel. Sometimes the changes are made in adaptations due to the distinctive interpretations of the novel, which involve personal views of the book and choices of elements to retain, reproduce, change or leave out. On the contrary, a film is not just an illustrated version of the novel; it is a totally different medium. When adapting the novel, the director has to leave out a number of things for the simple reason of time difference. Furthermore, other structures and techniques must be added to the film to enhance the beauty and impressions of it. Like a

Character Analysis: Give your ideas about the main characters(s). Include what you like and dislike about the characters and why they deserve praise or criticism. Does the author intend for you to like/dislike them? How do you know?

Written in 1989, this piece, like her others, is written in the Post Modernism period. It is a self proclaimed process analysis piece with narrative components. In her work, Dillard aimed to tell the whys, hows, and wheres of her writing. By sharing details about her personal experience, Dillard draws the reader in with her quick wit and creativity. Each essay deals with a different topic or aspect of writing, but all are connected by frequent personal anecdotes and similar styles. This essay deals with the movies versus novels and the power each contains if you are able to see them. She argues that movies are more powerful than novels because they appeal more violently to your senses, but, for one who enjoys reading, a novel can be just as

Romeo and Juliet’s actions may seem rushed and immature, but Baz Luhrmann’s movie offers a compelling insight into their decisions. By setting this Elizabethan era play in the present day, the viewer can see past the differences in scenery and clothing compared to those of their lives, to analyze the unique characteristics of the lovers’ society and upbringing that may have led to their hasty love affair and violent end. Luhrmann creates a culture of violence and speed through careful decisions regarding cinematography, editing, and sound.

• A possible place to look for analysis is in the names of the characters:

Throughout this course, you have been compiling a blog and writing essays that analyze various elements of film such as theme, cinematic techniques, and genre. It is now time to combine those elements into a comprehensive analysis of one movie.

Throughout this course, you have been compiling a blog and writing essays that analyze various elements of film such as theme, cinematic techniques, and genre. It is now time to combine those elements into a comprehensive analysis of one movie.

“The purpose of this paper is to write about the similarities and difference of two movies: The Choice and The Notebook. Nicholas Sparks really knows how to set a romantic/emotional, but also creates a very predictable love story plot-line. You could predict the ending before the movie started with only knowing who the movie was based on a Nicholas Sparks novel. There is always a boy who falls for a girl and has to work extremely hard to get her. Then, something happens, but in the end they are always together. The Notebook and The Choice both show how life is about choices, you have to fight for what you love, and the good guy wins; but, in The Choice the ending will leave you wanting to know more about these characters and their story and that is why The

this thesis will comprise of four parts. The first part will provide some theoretical information concerning novels and film adaptations. The second part will introduce the author of the book, the director and it will also

African tribal war over nothing is more common than war over diamonds. Diamonds are a commodity. African nations benefit much from the diamond industry. It is true that "blood diamonds" did originate from Africa, but ever since the Kimberly Process was implemented blood diamonds from Africa have significantly decreased.

On this essay I will be reviewing the different acting styles from Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne/Batman on the movie the Dark knight rises and the performance of Molly Ringwald as Claire Standish in the movie The Breakfast club.

Understanding movies comes from describing and analyzing the cinematic, theatrical, and literary elements that combine to create meaning. These steps create a basic understanding of the artistic and technical elements found in moviemaking. In addition, the major characteristics of different film genres and classic movies will be analyzed. The purpose of this paper is analyzing the Academy Award winning film Chicago. This paper will describe the six steps that a person should think about when watching a movie. These steps include, (1) analysis of the narrative: story, plot and meaning; (2) theatrical elements, (3) cinematography, (4) editing, (5) sound and the (6) complete package.

The author starts its movie review by giving general background of Broken Blossoms and comparing Broken Blossoms to the other 2 most remarkable movies filmed by the same director, Birth of a Nation and Intolerance. The author realizes that the scale and genre of Broken Blossoms is quite different from that of Birth of Nation and Intolerance which the former one is a short love story whereas the latter ones are epic stories and are what the director used to film. The reviewer then appreciates that there are mere 3 main characters used in the movie and such that audience could focus on the tragic interplay between those 3 which could make the story easier to follow and understand. However, at the same time, the reviewer make criticism on director’s

The film I picked for my critique is Red Tails, a historical World War II drama. The movie starred Cuba Gooding Jr., Terrence Howard and Gerald Mcraney, was written by John Ridley and Aaron McGruder, better known as the creator of the comic strip “the boondocks”, from a book by John B. Holway, directed by Anthony Hemingway and produced by George Lucas . In this paper the author will show how all elements of filmmaking

The movies “Blood Diamond” (2006), directed by Edward Zwick and “The Constant Gardener “(2005), directed by Fernando Meirelles, both focus mainly on the exploitation of Africa, especially by ‘The West’ and Europe. By highlight these important issues the movies awaken a sense of awareness in their audiences.