Thelma And Louise Analysis

O Brother Where Art Thou? The movie is set in Mississippi in the late 1930's, with The Great Depression looming in the background. A condensed plot, are that the three main characters Ulysses McGill, Pete Hogwallop and Delmar O'Donnell are convicts that break away from a chain gang. They break away because they're on a quest to find the treasure that Everett hid. As the three men go along in their literal chains, they run into a ton of problems and interesting characters like The KKK, a campaigning governor, a robber, and a blind prophet. From the research I have done, the popular opinion is that this film is loosely based on the book, "The Odyssey". The overall tone and mood is somewhat goofy, but it has some heavy topics behind it like The

In Thelma and Louise, the gender roles are not what you’d normally expect. This can be seen in how Louise is

1a) Thelma doesn’t commit herself to long-term treatment with Dr. Yamon, instead she settles to be his patient for six-months only. Their limited time together allows her to break off the relationship and to escape commitment. For example, she talks about how there is no point in meeting new people and making new friends because it will only hurt them (12). Her hesitation to develop intimacy with others shows her fear of not only commitment but her fear of getting hurt. She says that, “My life is being lived eight years ago” (7) Thelma is stuck not only in the past but also in her past relationship with Matthew which doesn’t allow her to develop intimacy with Dr. Yamon. Dr. Yamon talks about how Thelma …” embraces intimacy in fantasy but may

If a book is retold in film format then it seems to follow logically that it now deviates from the original book, yet the same story is still being told and with To Kill a Mockingbird we see that through scene additions (or subtractions), details, and technique the film manages to preserve core points of the story for the audience. Translating the elements of the book that are solely for literature can prove tricky for screenwriters and though some manage to pull it off artistic liberty is a danger to still be wary of. At times it is used too freely and the story turns into another one entirely, but sometimes it isn’t used enough and no matter how close the movie follows the book it lacks the adaptation from book to screen that is interpretation. However there are those movies that make the cut in doing a fine job of retelling a story without altering what really matters and the film for To Kill a Mockingbird does just that. So while it may take some liberties in its efforts to set the mood within a time limit it does not stray from the greater themes and characters at hand that make the story what it is. With new elements to consider comes the manipulation of scenes, the smudging of details, and the play of technique that all work towards the film maker’s vision for presenting To Kill a Mockingbird’s innermost themes in a way the differences between the formats can work for and not against the story.

Film Review: The Crossing The movie starts off in the winter of 1776 just six months after the colonies declared independence from Britain. The Continental Army had already suffered many losses against the British forces and were being chased away towards the boundary between New Jersey and Pennsylvania the Delaware River. The approaching winter caused many to become ill causing the Continental Army to have even fewer soldiers to fight. The only way they can get away from the oncoming attacks from the British is to cross the Delaware River.

The Princess bride is a comedy/romance/adventure/action movie The main characters are Westley-a farm boy, buttercup-a princess who meet indigo montoya- a knight trying to avenge hos farther and fezzic - a giant along the way. The Princess Bride is based off the book ‘The Princess Bride’ and makes frequent references to it in the movie. The movie is set in a fairy tale themed timeline and has mythical beasts such as giant rodents.

“Working Girl,” depicts important battles that women are still fighting today, it brings light to the ridiculous judgments and barriers that women had to smash to establish themselves in the business field. The film was written by Kevin Wade and released in 1988, the story is based in New York City from the inspiration of New York commuters and the noticing that many young women were wearing white tennis shoes on their way to work, carrying high heels to change into once arriving to work. Tess McGill, an undervalued and mistreated sectary to the ultimate feministic triumph, Kathrine Parker who steals Tess McGill’s idea for a radio deal for their company, are the main characters. While Kathrine Parker is on a skiing trip and breaks her

Most of the movie is taken in Joel’s mind or his memory removal process. Starting from his nearest memory that they broke up till his last remaining memory of Clementine that they first met at a beach. I think the most possible reason the movie is called Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless mind is referring to the deepest memory (or say, soul) survived and reserved in their both minds that brought them back to the beach and met each other again. This title quotes entirely from Alexander Pope’s poem which know as describing a very contradictory mood from the unattainable love. So does it, the movie shows Joel wants to remove all memory of Clementine while he still loves her, but then during the process he changes mind and want to try his best to keep these memory which is the “spotless mind”. In my mind, the soul theory is the personal identity that the movie most engage. According to the soul theory, to have a same identical, it’s not necessary to have a same memory, but it’s necessary and sufficient to have the same soul. In the movie, though Joel erased his memory, he still has his soul which makes him fall in love with Clementine again, even in theory he can never love her then. On the other hand, this movie seems to intensely against Loke’s memory theory that sharing a memory of an experience is necessary and sufficient to be a same person. And I think the movie also presents its own personal identity that for one person to be identical to the other person, they should have

The film Matilda, created by Raold Dahl, tells the story of a gifted young lady named Matilda Wormwood, played by Mara Wilson, who was born into a very unaccepting and unsupportive community. She began her life in a very close-minded family. Her family did not support her thirst for knowledge and learning but rather were constantly pressuring her to be more like them; dishonest and unmotivated. When Matilda was of school age, she was overwhelmed with excitement at the prospect of beginning school until she met Agatha Trunchbull, the school’s principal. Even from their first meeting, their relationship was a difficult one and this tension tainted Matilda’s school experience. As Matilda continued to grow and learn, she realized that her power of telekinesis could be used to negate the effects of Mrs. Trunchbull’s behaviour on both herself and all of her friends. Throughout the movie, Matilda continues to realize the power within her and the love she has for learning. This film analysis will be reflecting on three different developmental lenses including John Bowlby’s attachment theory, Lev Vygotsky’s zone of proximal development and Jean Piaget’s stages of cognitive development and considering how each of these lenses relate to the film Matilda.

The good lie is a movie about a refugee family from war ridden Sudan. They begin as children trying to fight for their lives on the way to safety, losing a brother along the way to a group of soldiers. When they finally reach the refugee camp they find: a safe place to stay, warm food, and new clothes. Shortly after their arrival they lose yet another brother. They patiently wait for a plane ticket out of Sudan, and after thirteen long years, they get their chance. They bored the plane excited to see what is in store only to find out their sister will not be staying with them. The three brothers depart from their sister with a lady named Carrie Davis. They face many new challenges together along with any

Matilda is a movie about a young girl named Matilda Wormwood. Matilda had been neglected as a young child and then forced by her parents to learn how to take care of herself. A major part of the story is based at the school where all the students who attended the school were not treated very nicely by their principle Miss Trunchball. Matilda is based on the Roald Dahl novel ‘Matilda’. The film director is Danny DeVito who believed did a great job. This film did a great job displaying a few themes in this film some of those themes are… family, friendship, rules, bully, fear, talent and sibling rivalry. This movie was realized in 1996 and was a big hit there and still is a big hit to this day. There were many film techniques used in this film and here are some examples.

In the movie Monsters Inc., the power company, Monsters Incorporated, supplies all of the electricity for the town of Monstropolis by scaring children and collecting the screams to provide energy for the town. At the beginning of the movie Sully and Mike, the best scarers of Monsters Inc., are watching the company’s commercial. The commercial states, “The future is bright at Monsters Incorporated. We power your car, we warm your home, we light your city… Carefully matching every child with their ideal monster to produce superior screams defined into clean, dependable energy. Every time you turn something on, Monsters Incorporated is there…” The commercial also provides visuals of how large Monsters Incorporated, how they employ a large amount

Differing opinions exist regarding the purpose and usefulness of a college education. While attending college appears to be a legitimate course of action to advance one’s educational and professional aspirations for some, it may seem senseless when considering the rise of college tuitions coupled with the fact that a college degree does not necessarily guarantee a job. Either way, defining the value and worth of a college education remains subjective. However, in the film, Good Will Hunting, the importance or perceived importance of a college education seems to be rejected at large, namely by the main character, Will Hunting, and his psychologist. Specifically, two main perspectives are shown regarding the frame of mind one should possess regarding education, one that values academic achievement and jobs, and the other that rejects those ideals and focuses primarily on self-discovery to figure out what is wanted in life. Consequently, both perspectives result in different behaviors among the characters in the film. Although Good Wil Hunting accurately highlights some of the major downfalls of a college education, it unfairly criticizes the emphasis college cultures places on achievement and future success. Because of this, the film takes devalues a college education and subtly frames it as a waste of resources through overtly ridiculing it.

NOTE: I was a little bit gung-ho about this assignment and I started writing it in an essay format instead of a Q&A format. I reviewed the rubric more carefully a very short while before the deadline, so I’ve done my best to break it up into a Q&A structure. There may be some additional analysis in some answers pertaining to general threads I was trying to establish to pull all of the pieces together, and there is some interplay between different answers.

Misery is a movie based on the Stephen King novel of the same name. The movie adaptation was directed by Rob Reiner and released on November 30, 1990. The movie is about a famous writer, Paul Sheldon who created the popular ‘Misery’ series. He finished the first drafts of all his books in the Silver Creek Lodge in Colorado. He just finished his new novel Fast Cars and is heading back to New York to get his manuscript printed when his car crashes in Colorado. Paul is pulled out of the wreckage by a woman named Annie Wilkes, who is his number one fan. She takes him back to her home and nurses him back to health. Annie’s obsession takes a dark turn when she discovers Paul kills off her favourite character from his ‘Misery’ novels. As Sheldon makes a plan to try and escape, Annie grows more controlling and violent as she forces the author to write a new book to suit her corrupt fantasies.