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    Change In Pleasantville

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    did not need to wait for Bud to close the doors with him, but instead could do it completely himself. He then showed Mr. Johnson art, and inspired him to start creating his own. These small pushes allowed Mr. Johnson to embrace the change he faced. Reese, however, led from the front and took charge of change the minute she arrived in Pleasantville. By “pinning” Skip, she caused a reaction from all of the teenagers from town. She began the change herself and did what she believed was right to “modernize”

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    Blonde (2001) Introduction This romantic comedy was adapted from Amanda Brown’s novel Legally Blonde, is based on her experiences studying at Stanford Law School. It stars Reese Witherspoon, Luke Wilson, Selma Blair, Matthew Davis, Victor Garber, and Jennifer Coolidge. In the beginning, Elle Woods (played by Reese Witherspoon) is depressed when her boyfriend, Warner Huntington III (played by Matthew Davis) dumps her for an old flame, Vivian Kensington (played by Selma Blair). Initially, Elle is motivated

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    The Secret Service. Rupert Everett plays Algernon (Algy) Moncrieff. The way the book portrays him, he seems obese and not as skinny as Rupert. He was also in Shrek 2 and Shrek the Third. Reese Witherspoon plays Cecily Cardew and she is perfect for the role for what the book portrays Cecily to look and act like. Reese was also seen in Legally Blonde 1 and 2 and This Means War. Frances O’Connor plays the role of Gwendolen Fairfax, she got the role perfectly as well. She was also seen in The Conjuring

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    One of my favorite movies of all time is Sweet Home Alabama. This movie came out in the early 2000s starring two of my favorite actors, Reese Witherspoon and Patrick Dempsey. Reese Witherspoon plays an up and rising fashion designer in New York, Melanie Carmichael. Melanie has the perfect life in New York with her career, friends, and boyfriend, Andrew, who happens to be the son of the mayor of New York. But when Andrew proposes to her, Melanie has to face the skeletons in her closet and her past

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    Through the post-modernist film ‘Pleasantville’ (1998), director Gary Ross, incorporates intertextuality to express his attitude towards idea of control through the characters of David (Tobey Maguire) and Jennifer (Reese Witherspoon) who are transported into the 1950s sitcom. Ross implements allusions, intertextual references through literature and art work and cinematic techniques to convey themes of revolution, standing up for one’s belief and liberation. In ‘Pleaseantville’ the theme of standing

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    "I don't need back-ups. I'm going to Harvard." With this line Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon) begin begins her journey to Harvard law in the iconic movie Legally Blonde. This movie follows Elle's progression from sorority girl to Harvard law graduate. After her future is shaken by an unexpected breakup she decides the best way to get her love back is to head to Harvard after him. However, through some unexpected turns, hard work, and hard lessons, she comes out stronger and more accomplished that

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    Paul walker was a Famous movie Actor, died of a car accident. He started when acting as a toddler. Paul William Walker IV was born in Glendale California. He grew up together with his brothers, Caleb and Cody, and sisters Ashlie and Amie. Their parents Paul William Walker III a sewer contractor and Cheryl a model separated around September 2004. His grandfather William Walker was a survivor and a middleweight boxing champion while his maternal grandfather commanded a tank battalion in Italy under

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    Most households own a dog or a cat, and perhaps some reptiles or a fish. For some people, however, they keep exotic animals as pets. When you say exotic, it means pigs, tigers, snakes, chimpanzees, and even a raccoon. Their owners are not ordinary people either, because these animals are kept by some of the Hollywood’s renowned celebrities. Among these celebrities who owned exotic pets are the following: * Kristen Stewart. The star of the Twilight series is said to own four wolf-hybrids named Jack

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    straight to the video store to rent the movie version (because who would read a book when you can watch a movie). From the title itself I should have guessed that it wasn’t going to be a warm and fuzzy movie, even if it has Christian Bale and Reese Witherspoon in it. From the opening scene I knew I was right. This first shot of Christian Bale will stick with me for way to long. This scene starts with a tracking shot

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    Wild has been one of the best books I’ve read in a long time. While I honestly don’t get to read as much as I would like, I am very grateful that we were assigned this reading for the semester. Once we were assigned the reading, I decided to watch the film on HBO. I really enjoyed the film and thought that the book would be even better, I was not let down. The film did the book justice in my opinion. There were several things left out in the film, however I believe that all of the important and most

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