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    Hollywood films are changing as studios begin to make films that don’t just target the US audience, but also the international audience, specifically from countries with emerging markets. According to the article, studio executives will only approve a movie if there are potential overseas ticket sales. Hollywood would go out of its way to appeal and to not offend global markets. For example, for the Chinese version of Iron Man 3 Disney/Marvel actually created a subplot that involves Chinese characters

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    The title of the movie “signs” is significant because before you even watch the movie it implies there is some sort of foreshadowing. “What are the signs?” and “Where do they come from?” are question you can immediately ponder. Just from viewing the movie poster alone you can see what appears to be “Signs” from Extraterrestrials. We learn right away in the opening scene that Mel Gibson is a father or two children, but is also a priest from a picture on his nightstand, so “father” has a double meaning

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    enticed buyers to purchase new products, and now that the radio had emerged, advertising was integrated into this media outlet . Radio shows like Amos n' Andy, became a nationwide hit. The advertising industry grew with the emerging industries of mass culture, especially radio and cinema. For the first time, from coast to coast, Americans experienced the same shows and used the same advertised products due to mass culture. The first commercial radio station aired in 1920 and broadcast music to a few

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    movies. They even influenced how people thought, dressed, and what music they listened to. Musicals were also popular, along with radio shows. There were even laws to regulate what media could, and could not show to the audience. Radio shows and musicals were even made to be relatable to viewers and listeners. In fact, some of the most influential movies, musicals, and radio shows that society knows and loves today were produced in the Great Depression. First, most people know about movies. Some famous

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    The Fisher King Analysis

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    Movie Reflection: The Fisher King The movie The Fisher King, is about a radio personality named Jack, who feels at fault for a terrible event that occurred over a year ago. Jack attempts to redeem himself by helping a deranged homeless man who suffered from the terrible event and while he seeks forgiveness. The movie begins with Jack hosting his radio show in the studio. The lighting in the studio almost makes it look like it is a prison, making the audience think that the radio studio is Jack’s

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    I loved listening to the radio production of War of the Worlds. I have an affinity for radio productions though, and I have an embarrassingly large library of them at home that I listen to with my kids. Every time I hear about how people believed that earth was really being invaded, I’m reminded of the 1999 release of the movie The Blair Witch Project, in which moviegoers were convinced ahead of time (through excellent marketing) that the film was a real documentary regarding paranormal activity

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    troops invaded Poland, leading Britain and France to declare war. During this time of September 1939 in the movie King’s Speech, George VI, prince Albert, is prepping for his radio announcement for the upcoming challenges that lie ahead of them. The movie connects to the period of World War II because during that time the only way to speak to the people of United Kingdom was through the radio, due to the lack of technology during the early years of history. When George V passed away Prince Wales,

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    first feature length film, Women Without Men. Women without Men follows and describes several Iranian women’s lives within Iran during the 1953 American backed coup to return the Shah of Iran back to power. Each of the four man women within the movie all came from different backgrounds and classes within the Iranian culture. Yet all four women end up converging at an orchard, which acted as a safe house Follows the four main women characters each through their own life as they search for their

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    Radio is the heartfelt story about a coach of a football team headed the championships who befriends a mentally disabled student who is nicknamed “Radio”. Their friendship grows and Radio becomes Coach Jones’s loyal assistant. As their bond grows stronger the town, which is racially divided, starts to hassle coach jones about Radio and feels he is a hindrance to the team. Coach Jones gives a speech to the town people and explains to them that when he played football his coach told him to remember

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    Film Review : ' Radio '

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    Summary: “Radio” the film released in 2003 was directed by Michael Tollin, is about the story of a mentally disabled black man. The film is set in a small town of South Carolina in the period of 1970s. The movie starts with the scene of main character, called Radio who is pushing a cart in the street going on his rounds in streets of town. People around him in streets show annoyance and resentment as he passes by but Radio is walking though as if it is part of his daily routine. Gooding named James

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