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Louis Armstrong shaping scat singing to make it achieve posterity Louis Armstrong (1901-1971) is surely one of the most famous and incredible jazz singer and trumpet player. He influenced widely, and still does, jazz music. But there is something that only jazz specialists or some aficionados know: he actually reinvented a brand new genre of vocal jazz, the scat singing. And I said “reinvented” on purpose. Indeed, though Louis Armstrong's recording Heebie Jeebies in the mid 1926 is often cited

best actors I know. Nicholson played his role perfectly in the movie. He perfectly captured the Anger, confusion, and terror of Jack Torrance. In my opinion there could not have been a better actor for that role. On the other hand, I think that Scatman Crothers played a rather subpar role as Dick Hallorann in the movie. Furthermore, I think that morgan freeman would’ve executed the role much better. Morgan Freeman is an amazing actor and has the ability to act out emotions as if it were really happening

The Shining starts Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson), Wendy Torrance (Shelly Duvall), Danny Torrance (Danny Lloyd) and Dick Hallorann (Scatman Crothers). Jack Torrance is the father to Danny and Wendy’s husband. Jack agrees to take a job as the winter caretaker at the infamous Overlook Hotel so can write in peace. Jack sets up shop in a lounge with strict orders not to be disturbed while working

torn apart and it can affect what seems as the perfect relationship. The last element Stanley Kubrick touches on is racism. During a scene when Jack is talking to Grady, Grady tells Jack that his son is trying to invite a nigger, Dick Hallorann(Scatman Crothers), into the hotel. What interests me as well was that Dick is the only colored person you can see in the hotel. As well as that the film took place during the aftermath of the Civil Right Movement. While it doesn’t play a significant role during

strong cast which has always been important for Stanley Kubrick. This film was starred by the legendary actor -with a legendary performance- Jack Nicholson, as Jack Torrance. We also see Shelley Duvall as Wendy, and Danny Lloyd as Danny Torrance. Scatman Crothers’ magnificent performance as a supporting actor –as Dick Hallorann- helped the film to “shine” even more. (IMDb 2016.). The film was adapted from the best-selling novel of Stephen King with the same name (Manchel 1995, p.68) and the screenplay

Many people may ask themselves “what makes a good horror movie?” That can easily be evaluated by one of the most ambiguous horror movies out there, The Shining, a horror film by Stanley Kubrick, that tells a story of a family that has moved into a hotel called the Overlook, which was inhabited by ghosts. Throughout the film, the plot develops around the Torrance family: Jack, Wendy, and their son Danny. Some of the Criteria that can be evaluated in “The Shining” are the acting, the backstory, and

Brandon Wright Carol Allen ENG101 37648 Lesson 7: Evaluation Essay The Shining Review One of the most ambivalent films by Stanley Kubrick is “The Shining” – a 1980 horror film, which tells a story of a family that has unknowingly moved into a haunted hotel known as the Overlook. Throughout the movie, a plot develops around the Torrance family: Jack, Wendy, and their son Danny. Kubrick based the movie on a novel by the same title written by Steven King. The novel is rather thrilling and compelling

Loss has everything to do with writing a research paper. It starts with a loss of words when nobody knows what word to pick. Then there is a loss of money because you’ve had to fuel your car up to go to the Auburn Library and make tons of copies of your research. By the time the thesis is due, a loss of words comes back with a disappearing reason why the word is important. With the etymology most students are completely lost because, despite being given a crash course on how to read the Oxford English

What is in your movie? ENG 225 Hannah Judson March 15, 2010 What is in your movie? How does one analysis a movie? How does one watch a movie? What are you looking for in the movie? When you watch the movie, does the movie tell you a story or do you learn any life lessons from it? Movie making is considered an industry and an art form; as an artist media, it can come in a form of expression. A movie has so many components intertwined into it to make it overall and complete. Therefore, is

We All Shine On Stanley Kubrick's The Shining, released in theaters in 1980, originally received more negative criticism than positive. Stephen King, as well as many of his adoring readers, were disappointed by how little it followed the novel, also disappointing many filmgoers who expected a conventional horror film. There was a lot of hype and media attention surrounding it’s premier, causing a great stir with filmgoers. Replying to the disappointment from fans of the novel, Kubrick replied, “The