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    Ridley Scott's Gladiator

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    Gladiator is a historical drama movie released in 2000 and directed by Ridley Scott. Scott’s prowess as a director has been proved through his Academy award nominations for successful movies such as Alien, Thelma and Louise, and Gladiator. As for Gladiator, he won five Academy Awards for best picture and best actor and later on he was nominated for lifetime achievement award. There are many elements that make Gladiator a spectacular movie to the viewers with breathtaking fight scenes, among which

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    Thomas Cruise Mapother IV (born July 3, 1962), known professionally as Tom Cruise, is an American actor and producer. He has been nominated for three Academy Awards and has won three Golden Globe Awards. He started his career at age 19 in the film Endless Love (1981). After portraying supporting roles in Taps (1981) and The Outsiders (1983), his first leading role was in the romantic comedy Risky Business, released in August 1983. Cruise became a full-fledged movie star after starring as Pete "Maverick"

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    Jaws Blockbuster Effect

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    Known as one of the greatest and most famous films of all time, Jaws was recognized as a summer blockbuster after its release in June 1975. Jaws, directed by Steven Spielberg, was highly known for its outstanding cinematography, scenic music, as well as the effect it had on filmmaking history with the tremendously small budget they had of 9 million dollars. This film created a summer blockbuster by being the start of great suspense, action, and strong effects and explosions. Movies these days have

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    Jaws: American Thriller

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    Task 1- Thriller Genre: Jaws (1975) trailer The text Jaws is an American Thriller film released in 1975. It is a suspenseful, tense script that focuses on the use of iconography, narrative conventions and character conventions to build a masterpiece of thriller text. Through the use of these elements, Jaws becomes an effective example of the codes and conventions of the thriller genre. The text Jaws is famous for its effective use of iconography. Diegetic and non-diegetic sound play key roles in

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    Robert Sconyers HUMN 330 Module 5: Moral Issues in Film “Saving Private Ryan” Embry Riddle Aeronautical University February 08, 2017 Instructor: Dr. Sara Rogers Saving Private Ryan is a film staged within World War II, during which an incredible mission to locate and bring home Private Ryan is launched in behind enemy lines within Europe. The return of Private Ryan is hoped to increase moral in the homeland and benefit combat efforts. Captain Miller is in charge of the reluctant team tasked

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    Saving Private Ryan I have seen many films that accurately represent the savagery of war like “Apocalypse Now”, and “Black Hawk Down.” However, they do not capture the true brutality among men. Steven Spielberg’s “Saving Private Ryan,” takes place 6 June 1944, which involved the invasion of Omaha beach; at the expense of thousands of American soldiers. As the movie opens Captain Miller (Tom Hanks) and a group of infantrymen are on a landing craft, being carried off onto the waving ocean in pursuit

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    pursue a different direction and not rely on animation completely. The development of the film, process of dinosaurs, and animation are all key components to Jurassic Park. Jurassic Park, a science fiction action adventure film, was directed by Steven Spielberg. But, not all credit can go to Spielberg; originally, a man named Michael Crichton, wrote the novel Jurassic Park in 1990. Crichton, an American best-selling author, physician, producer, director, and screenwriter, is known for his science

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    Googe 1 Avery Googe ENC 1101 Professor Alling April 19, 2015 Jaws When most of the world hears the iconic song from the movie Jaws, their mind automatically shifts to images of giant sharks and severed limbs. Thanks to the film, many people boycotted beaches and mothers strictly kept their children away from open waters; triggering a massive cloud of fear and ignorance that would consume most, if not all, of the world. Jaws coated the general public's perception of sharks with a curtain of blood

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    The film version of Jaws kept to the core story line of the novel, Jaws, however the film was more action packed. There were many similarities but just as many differences. The pertinent characters in the book were similar but had dissimilar personalities. The key character, Police Chief Martin Brody, was comparable as he is a family man, loves his job, and gets frustrated when facing the dilemma of locating and destroying the great white shark. Another resemblance is the shark is described

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    In the film Out of Sight (Steven Soderbergh, 1998) elements of mise en scene, lighting, editing and characters reveal the themes of identity, love and power. The theme of power directly relates to the economic boom in the United States in the 1990s and the population’s strive for success. These themes are brought out through the repetitive use of the color red in the film and are also used to relate back to the title. In relation to other American action films released in 1998, Out of Sight is a

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