Kathryn Bigelow

In the film “The Hurt Locker” directed by Kathryn Bigelow, the theme of “war is a drug” is shown throughout the film. The film is about a bomb squad tasked with disarming bombs planted roadside, in bundles and other more disturbing places in Iraq. However the film is really more focused on what happens in the minds of soldiers under the constant adrenaline rush of war. As I watched the movie I began to gain an understanding of the quote “The rush of battle is often a potent and lethal addiction

The scenes I have chosen for the final project come from the films The Hurt Locker (Kathryn Bigelow, 2008) and Skyfall (Sam Mendes, 2012). The reason I chose these scenes is because they both symbolize the effects of alcohol. The scene from The Hurt Locker involves the consumption of alcohol by the soldiers, which changes their behaviors and actions. They transform from tough, serious characters, to compassionate, childish characters under the influence of alcohol. In this context, alcohol holds

The Hurt Locker, a movie which depicts the the War in Iraq, looks at the many different aspects of war. The soldiers in this movie have to endure many severe conditions such as the possibility of dying on the spot because of an IED or trying to diffuse a bomb. Even though the mission is to win in a war, these fighters are still human beings. The soldiers look out for their own comrades, but also want to protect the Iraqis they have befriended. However, there were times when both the Iraqis and even

War is a largely abstract concept to the average American. It is ubiquitous in news reports, political debates and our culture, but not tangibly understandable. Aside from the small pockets of the population that have experienced warfare, the jarringly focused and rigid representation of EOD team leader Sergeant First Class William James in Katherine Bigelow’s film The Hurt Locker (2008) provides insight to a world that much of the audience will never experience. Although The Hurt Locker would be

Document (Quotation with page #) Say (What information is being presented?  What facts are presented?) Mean (What does this information mean?  What are its implications?  What thoughts/emotions does it evoke?) Matter (So what?  What is the significance of this text?  What are its impacts?   “I got hurt in the war,” I said(24) In this quote, the information presented is that Jake got hurt during the war. This quotation means that Jake got hurt in the war and the implication

Hurt Locker is about a bomb disposal group, Bravo Company, in Baghdad. The movie follows dangerous missions that the group have to go through facing their last few days in Baghdad. In the beginning the specialist dies after a road IED explodes when he is too close to it. That is where the movie really takes off, as specialist Owen Eldridge is brought in. He takes chances, and is reckless, which Sargent Sanborn and Staff Sargent James, are weary about. The majority of the movie takes place in the

In 2015 an American Values survey administered by the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) revealed startling data concerning American 's view of Muslims. According to the survey, "A majority (56 percent) of Americans agree that the values of Islam are at odds with American values and way of life, while roughly four in ten (41 percent) disagree... In 2011, Americans were divided in their views of Islam (47 percent agreed, 48 percent disagreed)" (Jones). This survey demonstrates that in the

capture him. In Zero Dark Thirty, the director, Katherine Bigelow, used pathos and the screenwriter, Mark Boal used pathos throughout the whole film to capture and maintain the audience’s interest. The Academy Award winning film for Best Sound Editing was directed by Kathryn Bigelow and written by Mark Boal (Oscars). Although directors and screenwriters work unanimously to create movies, the primary author of Zero Dark Thirty was Kathryn Bigelow (Zero Dark Thirty). This is due to the fact that little

There are many crazy and wacky conspiracy theories that are contrived every day. Conspiracy theories can be made up by anyone, especially in today’s technology driven society. It all becomes questionable when proof is bought into the matter. Although they are not always true, people will go out of their way to think up silly things that may prove it correct. There are loads of theories that are proven to be false. Carefully dissecting each detail within the theory is the only way to be for sure whether

09/15/2015 ENG142 “The Help” Annotated Bibliography Tiffin University Pulg, Claudia. “‘The Help’: It’s Fine Work All Around.” USA Today. Web. 9 Aug (2011) . In her review, Claudia was basically focused on how the movie was based on racism and that in this time in the 1960’s that the movie would not be a great movie to see. Claudia, states this statement because of all issues that were going on with the civil rights at the time and how their services as maids were taken for