Charlton Heston

The Planet of the Apes franchise completely overtook the film industry starting in 1968, after the original film hit theaters. Since then, there has been a reboot, two sequels, merchandise, and even a TV series. This film was such a success for many reasons- its clever allegories to race, religion, and politics, the phenomenal makeup and costume design, the world-building that was almost unheard of in 1968 (maybe even giving inspiration for the world-building in the first Star Wars film which hit

Moore manipulates many facts throughout the documentary. For example, he edits Charlton Heston’s speech regarding his support of the second amendment, in order to make it seem as if it was shortly after the Columbine High School shooting when in reality, it was further down the road (Bradsaw, 2002). Furthermore, the director strategically set up an interview with Heston while he was suffering from Parkinson’s disease so he could ultimately take advantage of him for the sake

Sherlock Holmes has been adjusted on media since long and is considered as a standout amongst the most played characters on Television Series and on other such stages. As per Guinness World Records, Sherlock Holmes is the "most depicted motion picture character," with more than 70 performing artists having played the sleuth in more than 200 movies. Current interpretations of the show, for example, Sherlock and Elementary, give present day turns on the 125-year-old character, and as of late Sir Ian

From tragedies onstage to deaths and riots circumventing performances, the imprecation of Macbeth is one of the most enduring superstitions of the stage. Macbeth has an outlandish and hazardous past. This imprecation, so goes the tale, has its roots in the play 's occult storyline of witchcraft, murder, and ghosts (Dunning, B). It all commenced when Lady Macbeth’s actor died suddenly in 1606 forcing Shakespeare to find a replacement actor at the last minute (History.com). In Macbeth the three weird

Charlton Heston plays Robert who is one of the only survivor of germ warfare unleashed on Earth. Through flashback, we discover that a final world war with Russia led to a deployment of biological warfare that in turn created a plague. The plague caused by the

The Book of Exodus, known in Hebrew as Sefer Shemot (“Book of Names”), is the second book of the Torah (Pentateuch) and the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. Exodus recounts the events of the Egyptian enslavement of the Israelites, their subsequent liberation by their god, Yahweh, and the Deliverer, Moses, and their journey to the Promised Land. To facilitate the comprehension of Exodus—or to make hundreds of millions of dollars—film studios have produced many film adaptations of Exodus—two in

School of Drama where he becomes friends with Robin Williams and studies under John Houseman. 1976 Moves to Los Angeles. 1976 Takes part in the Broadway play, A Matter of Gravity opposite Katharine Hepburn. April 1978 Stars in Gray Lady Down with Charlton Heston. Dec. 15, 1978 Plays Superman in Superman with Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman, and Margot Kidder. He gains 30 pounds for the role. He later says of the role: "What makes Superman a hero is not that he has power, but that he has the wisdom and the

Due date Informative Essay on Gun Control Introduction The right to possess guns is a fundamental element to American identity. The right to own and operate guns under certain circumstances is in fact guaranteed as part of the United States Constitution. Over the course of American history and particularly in the 21st century, there exists a great debate over the possession of guns of private citizens. Both sides of the debate argue with fervor. There are those that argue fervently for the

Aaron Stell, Walter Murch Poduction Designer/ Art Director: Robert Clatworkth Alexander Golitzen AVF 10 – 5/1/05 In Orson Welles' classic film noir production Touch of Evil, a Mexican police officer named Mike Vargas (Charlton Heston), becomes the target of an American police officer named Hank Quinlin (Orson Welles), when Vargas attempts to expose Quinlin framing a murder suspect. Quinlin, a celebrity among police officers has become corrupt in his practices and is willing

The National Rifle Association Interest Group Paper The National Rifle Association is a very historic and well known organization which was founded in 1871. The NRA is widely known for protecting the second amendment of the constitution which is what gives people the right to keep and bear arms and very strong promoters of proper gun use. Sarah Horwitz, state’s that, “Today it is arguably the most powerful lobbying organization in the nation’s capital and certainly the most feared.”(Achenbach