Across the Universe

John Stuart May 14, 2010 An Artistic Representation of the Sixties Through Across The Universe Many historical fiction films that we watch fail to depict history in an accurate way due to the emphasis on entertainment and revenue instead of keeping the integrity of its historical events. However, some motion pictures stay true to history while providing entertainment through fictional stories. Although the stories are fictional, movie writers can craft stories that represent the history

is not affected by the passage of time or changes in fashion. The film, Across the Universe, follows a group of friends who are affected by the world around them in negative ways. Each character has their own unique story that proves to be timeless. Some examples are Prudence and Jo-Jo's stories of being outcasted. Both Prudence and Jo-Jo have resonant stories. Overall, the relatability of these stories make Across the Universe a timeless film. Prudence's story assists the film in being timeless by

first trimester of school, the title of the book that I was reading is Across the Universe. When the summer was nearing its end I went to the local library. I was looking for a book that would take me a while to complete. Then I stumbled upon your book. I was busy with other things so I didn’t start to read immediately. But then school started back up again, so I picked up the book, and read. I was glued to Across the Universe, and couldn’t stop reading it. The book made me think about lies, and how

Freedom: The Concept That Changes Everything One small raindrop creates ripples in a huge sea, similar to how one new idea can change the way people think. Across the Universe by Beth Revis demonstrates how this can happen when different societies cross. Amy, a teenage girl from Earth, is flash-frozen in order to be reanimated on another planet three hundred years away called Centauri-Earth. Unfortunately, she is melted earlier than she is supposed to, which results in her living on a ship with

Across the Universe is a film created to share a journey filled with joy and pain while following the experiences of free spirited characters. The film, directed by Julie Taymor, paints an uneasy picture of the Vietnam War to sound of Beatles music. The characters go through trials and they struggle with power as they explore the idea of peace versus war. While the movie is set in the late 1960’s, the film was released to audiences in 2007. With America involved in the Iraq War during the film release

In Across the Universe, the director, Julie Taymor focuses on a range of controversial topics. For example, the Vietnam War, anti-war protests, police aggression, the “hippie” movement, and many others. Although the movie covers a wide array of topics, Taymor focuses on two keywords in particular: freedom and destruction and their correlation with one another. She does this by drawing the viewer’s attention to the Vietnam War, Max’s war injury, and Jude and Lucy’s relationship. Taymor uses visual

Julie Taymor's musical film, Across the Universe, takes place during the Vietnam War. Jude sails from Liverpool to New Jersey and meets Max and falls in love with his sister, Lucy. Max gets drafted, and the wars and protests tear relationships apart, but in the end, love is still possible. In the opening sequence, the director creates a nostalgic and melancholic mood, showing Jude by himself at the shores of the beach, singing about a girl while the camera zooms up to his face, to emphasize the

Assignment One 2010 Critical Film and TV Perspectives Sophie Fletcher Across The Universe (Taymor, 2007) is a tribute to the great 1960s band, The Beatles. It showcases, amidst an often wandering narrative, the most important songs of the band’s career. The story follows Jude’s relationship with Lucy, set against the backdrop of the Vietnam war. When Lucy’s brother Max (also Jude’s best friend) is drafted, Max is seen to ascend the stairs of the US Army building as the first bars of the song

Across the Universe A Virtual Field Trip Through Our Solar System… And Beyond [pic] [pic] INTRODUCTION We are about to embark on an extended and exciting journey that will take us from our home planet Earth, through our solar system, and finally to some of the most unusual and exotic places in the universe. In most cases, the places we will be visiting will be hundreds of billions or even trillions (that’s 1 with 12 zeroes after

Nurse Leader Interview Southwest Baptist University College of Health and Human Sciences Jenna King 9/11/2015 In Beth Revis’ science fiction novel, Across the Universe, she wrote, “Power isn’t control at all-power is strength, and giving that strength to others. A leader isn’t someone who forces others to make him stronger; a leader is someone willing to give his strength to others that they may have the strength to stand on their own.” Leadership is a significant concept that can be applied