Ordinary is the best and the worst word to describe August 4th, 1992 in Grand Haven, Michigan. Ordinary was the Coast Guard Day festival going smoothly just as it did every year. Ordinary was the townspeople celebrating at the festival or staying home and enjoying their day off. In the Borne house, ordinary was the children watching their cartoons in the living room. It was Carolyn finding some way to occupy her time by cleaning. It was Kevin being the normal workaholic at his desk with the smooth jazz records playing loudly to keep him company. It was Erin starting on her history assignment due the next day, despite having the past two weeks to work on it. What happened that day, though, was decidedly the most unordinary occurrence to …show more content…
Maybe adrenaline was a better description. He hadn’t seen any signs of life thus far, but he knew they were in there. Both cars were in the driveway and almost every light was on except the one on the second floor—an attic?—he couldn’t know for sure, but it didn’t matter. All that mattered now was that he needed a weapon.
A catalog of traditional gun and knife models ran through his head, but he had none of them, nor did he know if the Borne’s had them. As far as he knew, Kevin wasn’t the hunting type, so there was no reason for him to keep a gun in the house. He could use a knife from the kitchen, but something about the idea seemed too overrated and bland, unsatisfying. A quick scan around brought his attention to a pile of chopped oak wood a few feet around the corner, a hatchet sticking out of one large piece. Kevin must have gotten lazy and didn’t finish the job, he thought, or perhaps Carolyn called him in for dinner… maybe they were having meatloaf and mashed potatoes and the kids were waiting for him to join… Yeah, that’s it. This man wouldn’t pass up a dinner with Carolyn and his kids either, but she wasn’t his wife, and they weren’t his kids, so the chopping would be finished tonight.
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Just before 5 o’clock Carolyn Borne was in her bathroom, just having finished folding freshly-cleaned towels and humming a Celine
The film The Words is a drama-based movie starring Bradley Cooper as the main character Rory Jansen. It takes place simultaneously during World War II and the present day as it shifts back and forth based on the plot. Rory lives in New York City with his wife, Dora, as he quits his old job and struggles to get his books published. The movie also featured Dennis Quaid as Clayton Hammond. This film did not cost much, with the budget turning out to be only $6 million, which is quite low for a film in the United States; however, it has had a lot of success and has been rated a 7 out of 10 by IMDb .
One example can be seen from the film Easy A which has the main character, Olive. Which accidentally starts a rumor when talking about a fake date and losing her virginity with her friend Rhiannon. This, in turn, leads Olive to pretend to have sex with people who were bullied for being gay or not as attractive and gets gift cards for her lying about having sex. Cosniqtily, this leads her to lie about having sex with another student who actually had sex with the school counselor. Moreover, leading Olive to be ridiculed harshly by a religious group on campus. She then pleads with people she lied which they refused because to them the cost of coming out saying that it was a lie was not worth sacrificing the reward. However, Olive makes a webcast
Roger Ebert described Wit as a movie that hurts too much (Ebert, 2008), and I have to agree. From the first scene, Dr. Vivian Bearing is a character that draws me in. The preciseness of her speech demands respect and her matter of fact observations vividly display the irony of her situation, adding humor to a subject that would seem impossible. The doctors, in their own form of precise speech, manage to strip all humanity from practicing medicine; making it clear that their intentions were on advancing the science rather than helping the patient. While Bearing told the audience the truth of how she was feeling and what her thoughts were, she gave the doctors the answers they wanted to hear, and in doing so, she gave up the ability to have a peaceful death. It makes one wonder, how often do we know the truth from the patient’s perspective?
In the science fiction film Gattaca, Marie and Antonio Freeman, parents of Vincent (the main protagonist) walk into the doctor’s office to design their second child. This is because want Vincent to have a brother, someone to play with. Even though this opportunity is coming close to exist, understanding the “good” and “bad” of making a baby can help decide whether or not to do it yourself.
The movie “Wit” was a very touching story about 48 year old English professor, Vivian, who was diagnosed with Stage IV ovarian cancer. Her physician convinced her to agree to undergo an aggressive chemotherapy treatment which was also a research experiment. Vivian was told that the experimental therapy was the best way to cure her cancer. Consequently, Vivian endured eight months of rigorous and often extremely painful experimental treatment, particularly within the final weeks of her life. One of her former students, Jason, was a researcher on the medical team. Jason was very intelligent person but unfortunately insensitive to Vivian. He would always come into the room and ask the same question, “How are you feeling today?” This question lost its meaningfulness and effectiveness and soon became a mundane routine. On the other hand, Vivian also had a primary care nurse named Susie who showed genuine compassion and a regard for a code of ethics that brought her into conflicts with Vivian’s physician from time to time.
The Graduate is a coming of age story focused on the confusion and fear that many young adults feel as they try to strike out and make a life for their own. The film focuses on Ben Braddock as he tries to figure out what do with his life, which is further complicated by an unfortunate love triangle involving Ben and two women who happen to be mother and daughter. The opening scenes of the film serve to introduce the audience to Ben and the hopelessness, emptiness, and angst that he feels as he struggles to find his path in life.
Hollywood and history don’t always match up, most times you see a movie about a historical event it’ll say “Based on a True Story”. Based on a true story, not this is a true story, not and this is how it happened, based on a true story. Hollywood changes, edits, adds and removes things they don’t deem worthy of mentioning because they think it’s boring or insignificant, so it’s not really known how much of the movie is true and what's been edited, added, or completely removed.
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A few mouths after arriving in Hollywood at the age of 21(JAZZ MASTERS) to study his passion, dance, on the Gi Bill Luigi was a passenger in a automobile that slammed into a telephone pole, throwing Luigi from m the car, hitting the curb head first. After the accident Luigi remained in a coma for two mouths, waking to discover that the right side of his body and the left side of his face paralyzed. (IS DEAD) His doctors told him he would not walk again but Luigi was only interested if he could dance. Stating, “I don’t care if I can walk, I want to dance.” By repeating the three simple words “ Never stop moving” (JAXX MASTERS)
Part 1 - In American author's 2009 book, The Help, the primary thesis is the relationship between Black maids and white households in Jackson, Mississippi during the early 1960s. The story is really told from three perspectives, Aibileen and Minny are Black women, both maids, and Skeeter is the nickname of Eugenia Phelan, daughter of a prominent White family. Skeeter has just finished school and hopes to become a writer. In general, the relationship between the Black maids and the White employers is six sided: On one side we have the White employers who have three views: 1) Their personal and private beliefs that can range from extreme scorn and bias to kindness regarding race; 2) Their public persona that must have the "proper" attitude about Blacks and "the help," and 3) Their employer attitude, which is condescending and parental. The Black view also has three segments: 1) Their personal and private beliefs that usually range from understanding not all Whites are the same and an extreme love and empathy for the White children for whom they care; 2) The public persona that is deferential, polite, and stoic to their White bosses; and 3) Their attitude and view among the Black community, which usually separates the "poor and ignorant but rich" White souls from the Black view of family and common sense. All in all, the relationship is contentious, phony, and based on economic advantage.
Many live attempting to decipher the riddle of life. What is life? What is the purpose? What makes? Even though we only seek happiness why can’t we ever seem to achieve it? When we do reach happiness why can’t we seem to grasp it and hold it for more than the few short hours that pass like seconds? The question we must answer first is “What makes happiness, true?”
Like a bud of a flower, the characters of the prodigious movie “Up” started out sheltered and not knowing what the world around them held. However, as the film progressed, the buds began to blossom, and by the end of the movie they were fully grown flora. The two main character in the Film, Carl and Russell, start out as blindsighted adventurers, foolishly jumping into a quest that was more than they could handle. As the movie concluded, they became more enlightened. These endearing characters act as role models for the younger generation. The characters of this movie show major progression from the start to end, and they set a perfect example for anyone.
“Flipped” is a story of a young love between Bryce Loski and Julianna “Juli” Baker; in this movie we can find some parts of a heart-breaking and dramatic film, but also stunning performances by the main characters.
In the video Jennie Fenton share her experiences as a mother of a child who suffer from cerebral palsy- movement disorder that may rise when the brain is not fully develop. She explains how she struggle because she couldn’t properly deal what was going on at first, then she went to many stages of realization and she was able to embrace what was happening and see her daughter for who she is and make her feel love. Even though she has a son that does not have a disability, the hope and dreams she has for both her children did not differ. She has many visions for her daughter, because she believes just like any other child, her daughter can achieve success. Many people may look at her child and see a disable child but Jennie see possibility. Possibility that you, I, and society have denied other children like Jennie’s daughter, ignoring the fact that they are people just like us , if they are given the chance they are able to succeed in the same way that we are able to.
From Jane Austen to Rick Riordan, countless popular novels have been developed into movies. However, despite the anticipation of seeing the visual representation of a beloved novel, reading enthusiasts and authors often end up feeling disappointed in the movie adaptations. The movie version never seems to be as enthralling as the novel. Novels are more satisfying than their movie counterparts because they leave more room for imagination, allow for better understanding of characters, and have no limitations.