Jon Favreau

Top Dog and Underdog Do you think you are having a hard month? Have you ever felt like the underdog and you aren’t every going to be on top? Then you should watch the movie The Chef with Jon Favreau. The Chef is a great film about a Head Chef, who quits his high-end restaurant job and buys a food truck to reclaim his creative promise; while piecing back together his estranged family. It is strongly agreed with LA Times writer Gary Goldstein whom stated, “Warm, dimensional and intuitive, this

Elements of Design XXX ENG 225: Introduction to Film Prof. XXX December 23, 2013 Designing a film is something not everyone can do. It takes a lot of patience and attention to detail to ensure the creators of films make the best possible scenes with zero to minimal mistakes. Every scene needs to be spot on with elements such as setting, lighting, costuming, and temporal elements. When watching a movie for the first time, people don’t normally pay much attention to the small

Swingers is a 1996 low-budget romantic-comedy-drama which ignited the careers of director Doug Liman, and actors Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau. Set in mid-1990s Los Angeles and Las Vegas, the cities become as much as a lead role as the actors. Revolving around a young comedian/actor named Michael (Mike) played by Jon Favreau, the plot follows the difficulties Mike has been dealing with regarding the romantic and career consequences of leaving New York to becoming a success in Los Angeles. During the

I recently watched the movie Chef, starring, written, and directed by Jon Favreau. Chef is a foodie movie with an emphasis on social media. Jon plays Carl Casper a divorced father of a ten-year-old boy and is the head chef at a popular Los Angeles restaurant. Carl wants to create food that give people memories, have people believe in his talent, and cook with excellence. He has a contemptuous relationship with the owner of the restaurant and after a bad review from a food blogger and a public blow

Cowboys and Aliens (2011) directed by Jon Favreau, takes place in a Western style setting in New Mexico territory. Jake Lonergan (Daniel Craig) wakes up in the middle of the desert severely injured with no recollection as to why he is in pain. At this point he notices the scientific and advanced technology attached to his wrist. This strange mechanical device immediately incorporates the science fiction aspect to a clearly western style film. After killing three men who were attempting to attack

The book Into Thin Air, written by Jon Krakauer, explores the struggle of man versus man and man versus nature. The very different personalities proved costly to everyone involved on the expedition. The team of climbers that were hiking toward the summit of Mt. Everest on May 10, 1996, was oblivious to what lay ahead of them. No matter how advanced the hikers were, Everest on this day would test the will and endurance of everyone attempting to reach the summit. The one element that no one person

article “Losing Matt Shepard: Life and Politics in the Aftermath of Anti-Gay Murder,” Beth Loffreda talks about the outcome of a gay young man named Matt Shepard being murdered, and how he became lost in the wake of the movement that followed. Similarly, Jon Krakauer retraces the story of a young man named Chris McCandless who died in the Alaskan wilderness in his piece “Into the

HBS Case Review: Mt. Everest Case Study Introduction The case of Mt. Everest focuses on two commercial expeditions, Adventure Consultants and Mountain Madness, and the tragic event on May 10, 1996. These two commercial expeditions were lead by Rob Hall and Scott Fischer, and were consisted of 20 members. Both leaders were experienced climbers, but due to several factors, the expedition resulted into five deaths including Hall and Fischer. The event has thought managers to evaluate the importance

Mise-en-Scene in Napoleon Dynamite In Napoleon Dynamite (Jared Hess, 2004), the character known as Napoleon Dynamite (Jon Heder) is quite a unique fellow. His quirkiness and eccentricity are what make him as a character; they are the primary traits of his personality. Keep in mind, however, that he is not the only odd character in the film, but he has his own peerless way of defining himself separate from any other character(s). This effect is achieved through certain cinematic techniques that

Into the Wild: Book vs. Movie Into the Wild happens to be my favorite book, and also one of my favorite movies. Most people like one or the other, but I think the two complement each other because of the varied stances taken on the main character himself. In case you’re not familiar, Into the Wild is based on the true story of Chris McCandless who, after graduating with honors from Emory University in 1990, gave his entire savings of twenty-four thousand dollars to charity and set off following