Danny Meyer

The main character from the movie Slumdog Millionaire, Jamal and another character of importance from the book Behind the Beautiful Forevers, Abdul, both have certain traits and circumstances that make them seem similar as well as different. To being with, both Abdul and Jamal were honest and reserved boys in their world. They were both among the Muslim minorities amid a slum populated with Hindus. While Abdul was the oldest brother in the Hussein family, Jamal Malik was the younger brother of Salim

John Grisham’s “The Rainmaker” is the sixth novel to film adaptation and is by far one of the more accomplished. Directed by Francis Ford Copolla, this intriguing courtroom drama reveals the ordeals of a young lawyer and associate entering the realm of unscrupulous money hungry company’s scams. “They were totally unqualified to try the case of a life time, but every underdog has his day”. To become a “Rainmaker” is Rudy Baylor’s (Matt Damon) ambition, to try the case of a lifetime and make the “big

Mini-Ramp Skating is a very misinterpreted sport revolving around disrespect to authority with a rebellious attitude. But it is much more than that. Skateboarding is an outlet for creativity, a stress reliever, and teaches you perseverance. It is a great and productive way to relieve stress, instead of sitting at home playing video games; it is a good break from everyday life. Skateboarding teaches you perseverance and how to take a fall. “You keep getting back up and pushing yourself, even after

What techniques does the director, Danny DeVito, use in the film ‘Matilda’ to illustrate that the character, Ms Agatha Trunchbull, is evil and malicious (mean)? The film ‘Matilda’ was directed by Danny DeVito and was released in 1996. The director uses multiple film techniques to depict Agatha Trunchbull as an evil and malicious character. These techniques include a range of different angles, low key and bottom lighting as well as an out dated sense of style and a variety of diegetic sounds Firstly

In society, young people are often told who they should be and what they should do with their lives. By using outcast protagonists and strained family relationships, Tim Burton emphasizes that society is always going to look down on strangeness, but having a strong family relationship can help build confidence. Through the films Big Fish and Alice in Wonderland, Tim Burton conveys how being an outcast can affect your future. In Big Fish, Edward Bloom decides to leave the town of Ashton with a giant

The film opens on the main character Victor Van Dort, the son of recently wealthy aristocrats, being forced to Victoria, daughter to a family of even wealthier aristocrats. (Russell) The Van Dorts are looking to raise their status in society through the marriage to the aristocrats, and the Everglots are hoping to further bury their secret bankruptcy and get their hands on the money they, wrongly, assume Victor’s family has. At the very beginning, Victor is shown to be a very reserved, shy character

Leon: The Professional (1994) Leon: the Professional is considered to be one of the best action films of the 1990s. The film is set in modern day New York and features Jean Reno as Leon, a professional hitman, and twelve-year-old Natalie Portman as Mathilda, a neighbor of Leon in an apartment complex. The film is, despite the tremendous age gap of the two characters, is a rather sensitive love story. A film that is about people who have seen sights most people would never want to see, but need

Tim Burton’s unique and captivating style paved the way to his success long before he became famous. His use of color and close ups throughout his films connect the audience with his characters, giving them someone to relate to. Burton uses this effect to convey the message that your not alone because like you, everyone is an outcast, especially in the homogeneous society we live in. One of the most recurrent cinematic techniques used in Tim Burton’s films is color. He uses color is a variety of

(Homer179) In the middle of the book, Danny, one of the Seals in the mission, falls to the ground, shot. The Taliban think he is dead, so they look in his pockets and find a sheet of paper full of colors. Without a thought, they toss it to the ground. Little do they know, that that paper was what his wife sent him, asking what color tile they should have. “Danny looks down past his knife. The “Tile” samples page has fallen out of his pocket. Blood stained. Danny stares at the paper.” (Berg84) Throughout

There is also a great original soundtrack to represent emotions felt by the audience, from the joyful love song of Buddy Holly’s “Everybody”, to Danny Elfman's sorrowful “Pictures”. The emotions of the audience are touched throughout the period of the film. Aside from the great selection of music, the directing of the movie was also spectacular. One major factor of the successful motion picture was