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    In the 1997 film version of The Odyssey the director made several changes from the book, including characterization, settings, the order of events, and some events are removed or shortened. These changes may have helped the movie move along faster, however the changes were not effective in accurately portraying The Odyssey and giving the viewer a deep understanding of the characters and their experiences. The way that Odysseus's crew is killed is changed in the film, the meeting with the Phaiakians

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    Taste of Cherry 1997 Film

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    Using the Rosenbaum-Ford debate I will be analyzing how Abbas Kiarostami’s 1997 film Taste of Cherry’s epilogue and final scene comment on post-revolutionary Iran using the open image as well as how each has argued on what the scenes have achieved in relation to the rest of the film. The film has been mostly well received by international critics winning a Palme d’OR at Cannes but not so much in Iran as many felt it had problematic images of the society of the time. It follows the protagonist

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    #1 The 1997 film adaptation of Lolita centres around the romance between middle-aged professor Humbert Humbert and a (very, very) young girl named Dolores Haze. Taking place in 1947, the story starts when Humbert, a French literature professor, begins living with the recently widowed Charlotte Haze. Being attracted to young girls his whole life, Humbert marries Charlotte to be around her daughter Dolores, who he calls “Lo”. Humbert and Lo then proceed to run away and go on a sex-filled motel hopping

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    True Love In Titanic

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    humans. The 1997 film, Titanic, it is shown greatly on how true love can affect someone. A girl named Rose who is depressed meets this spontaneous character named Jack. Jack and Rose are from very different worlds and of opposite social classes. They both are voyaging on the Titanic in which is where they meet and where Jack gives her his all to save her in every way possible. In his film Titanic, James Cameron uses the elements of a damsel in distress along with the hero throughout the film to convey

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    In the short film, “Manic Episode – Sweethearts 1997”, I think was a very good example of Bipolar Mania. This girl could not stop talking and answered her own questions right after asking them. She also gave out way too much information about herself. I felt sorry for the boy in this short film, because he could not get a word in edge wise. I was wondering if this was the first date as the girl was saying so much and so fast, it was making my head spin. I think I would have to leave her or get away

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    This concept is shown through the ABC newspaper article called ‘NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell to resign over “massive memory fail” at ICIA, written on the 17th of April 2014, cleverly explains the details that unfolded. Along with Barry Levinson’s 1997 film ‘Wag the Dog’. It’s ironic to see similar themes being portrayed through a real political scandal. Politicians have power and that has the capacity to influence, condition, mold, and control human behavior for the accomplishment of political objectives

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    Forty-three individual muscles form the human face; forty-three muscles that allow humans to smile, frown, close their eyes, raise their eyebrows, and flare their nostrils. These simple tasks that no one bats an eye for are the exact tasks that my body stole from me. For two and a half months, I was unable to close my eye, raise my eyebrow, smile, or even flare my nostril. During the two months of relying solely on my words to express my feelings, I learned more about myself than I ever had before

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    The Movie 50/50

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    And that is probably due to the situation he is in. For maybe around the first hour of the film he acts a bit angry and depressed because of the facts that he both have got the new that he has cancer and that his girlfriend cheated on him. After that period he starts to realize that he is going to die and his mode changes towards only depression

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    Eve’s Bayou, a 1997 film by Kasi Lemmons, teaches the true definition of family. Eve Batiste is constantly abused and belittled by her father Louis Batiste. Louis’ role in the film includes fathering three kids: Eve, Cisely, and Poe; also Louis is the husband of Roz Batiste. Louis betrays his wife and family for other women. He even has’ sexual intercourse with another woman in the same place of his wife. Louis is not the best father figure for the kids and he also constantly cheats on his wife.

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    Eve’s Bayou, a 1997 film by Kasi Lemmons, displays the meaning of family. Eve Batiste is constantly abused and belittled by her father Louis Batiste. Louis’ role in the film includes fathering three children: Eve, Cicely, and Poe; also Louis is the husband of Roz Batiste. Louis betrays his wife and family for other women. He Even has’ sexual intercourse with another woman in the same place of his wife. Louis is not the best father figure for the kids and he also constantly cheats on his wife. Louis

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