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    The director, Tim Burton, uses Alice in Wonderland and Edward Scissorhands to reveal his signature storytelling style of contrasting the Iindividual againstversus society.This is shown through the plot of the two films as well as the characters of Alice and Edward, and the setting of Wonderland versus London and Edwards castle vs the town. The director's purpose was to reveal the idea that when people are placed in a different surrounding and situation it can be confusing, and they need help to understand

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    Tim Burton’s Films: Style Analysis Essay Throughout Burton’s films, one simple thought is true in all of them. From Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children to Alice in Wonderland, Burton emphasizes that “Visions are worth fighting for. Why (should you ) spend your life making someone else's dreams?” Deviating from the predestined path created for the main characters emulates Frida Kahlo’s “Along the Border Line Between Mexico and the United States ” The majority of Burton’s characters find themselves

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    Gregory Doran's Hamlet

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    Hamlet Hamlet is a very well-known play across the world. Many students have been required to read the play in school. Although the poem has been read by many students, student usually don’t further their experience with Hamlet by watching the movie. There are many remakes of the play in movie form, new movies have been evolved since the play was originally made. There are movies that follow the play and the time period of the play and then there are newer or more modern versions of the play. The

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    The film Big Fish directed by Tim Burton has a lot of phenomenal quotes that relate to the film and real life that get you analyzing and thinking about them.“That the more difficult something became, the more rewarding it was in the end.” said by Edward Bloom, will be the first quote analyzed. Thus analyzed this quote means that when Edward went down the bad path, he got rewarded by getting to Spectre a location that plays a major role in the film, but in real life this means that if you choose

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    A. Shakespeare’s words were created to be seen. Shakespeare created his plays in orders for actors to act out and that is why watching it performed is the best way to understand it. In Dr. Calandra’s Guide to “What To Look For In Shakespeare”, he discusses how the plays were originally written without female actors being used. This is an important fact to consider because with male playing female parts some of the lines that Shakespeare created seem to have double meaning. This can be

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    For my performance review, I chose Trevor Nunn’s 1996 film production of Twelfth Night. I decided to watch and review the play for its comedic nature, and the production for its quality and rave reviews. Immediately, the first thing I noticed while watching the film is how much the visuals add to the entire production. The sets throughout the entirety of the movie, including Nunn’s decision to set the production in what seems to be the 19th century, add new, interesting components that are not part

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    Hamlet because he looked too old for the part. Hamlet is at best 30, while Gibson was 34 but looked 45. Gibson’s age is noticeable whenever he does a scene with Glenn Close, who looks as young as Gibson, even though she is playing his mother. Helena Bonham Carter, who is ten years younger than Gibson, plays his lover in the movie but in reality she looks more like his daughter than his girlfriend. However, he

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    Timothy “Tim” Walter Burton was born on August 25, 1958 in California (Biography.com). Burton is an artist, director, producer, screenwriter, and producer who is considered an auteur. He has been a part of countless unforgettable films such as Beetlejuice (1988), Edward Scissorhands (1990), The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), Corpse Bride (2005), and Alice in Wonderland (2010). Most of these films incorporate Burton’s fascination with the frightening/dark

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    spin off to the original George Clooney and Brad Pitt franchise. This time, the film features an all female cast. The Ocean’s 8 cast includes veteran actresses Sandra Bullock and Cate Blanchett. It also features singer Rihanna, Sarah Paulson, Helena Bonham Carter, Mindy Kaling and Awkwafina. But the most interesting character at the moment is Anne Hathaway. Is she bringing in her Catwoman skills to the movie? The actresses are seen around New York as the production and filming is currently set in the

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    Tim Burton is well known for his work as a director. He has been nominated for several awards. Among these are; two Oscars, one Golden Globe, five Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, and several Hugo Awards (Tim Burton Awards). Besides being a director of many of Hollywood 's greatest films, he is also an accomplished illustrator, painter, screenwriter, and producer. From his early days at The California Institute of Arts, to his current film projects, Burton has always had an ability

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