The Fighter

true accounts, it is somewhat necessary to dramatize or embellish the story to really tug at the heartstrings of the films audience. They achieve this goal by the use of dramatic music, ambient lighting, and a small amount of tweaked diction. The Fighter is an excellent example of this dramatization in action because throughout the film the characters are faced with a multitude of decisions that must be made. The choices they make require the characters to choose

The Fighter (2010) directed by David O’Russell is a captivating and passionate sports drama. The film was easily able to portray the journey that the Eklund-Ward family took on Micky’s road to success in a realistic way which made it easy for me to understand and develop emotions towards the film and the characters in it. It was an exceptional watch which captured my full attention. The film made me realise there is always a struggle with success. I saw and experience this while watching the film

World War II the United States Air Force realized they needed a fighter jet to replace the highly popular P-51 Mustang. North American Aviation Corporation was granted the contract to build these medium range, single-seat, high-altitude, multi-purpose fighter jet/bombers. There were over 6,000 of the jets produced between the two facilities in Los Angeles, California and Columbus, Ohio. This plane was the first United States jet fighter with swept wings, which allowed it to unofficially break the

the way that the Foo Fighters are presented in two forms of media; the first is Print 1 and the second is Audio Visual 3. The Foo Fighters are a Rock Band with 6 members, Taylor Hawkins, Pat Smear, Dave Grohl, the leader and the writer of the band, Rami Jaffe, Nate Mendel and Chris Shiflett. The Group got their name from the collective name for the variety of aerial phenomena and UFOs that as reported by the Allied aircraft pilots of World War II, which was called “Foo Fighters.” The audience of this

beginning of air-to-air contact. Fighter Planes were first used by the Germans on the Western front followed by the French and British. All round WWI, fighter planes were used as an aerial attack against the opposition. Through the period of 4 years major developments had occurred to improve fighter planes. With fighter planes in WWI the main influence was to gain knowledge about the land of the enemy and see main features of land such as the enemies trenches. The fighter planes were first introduced

Curtiss P-40 Warhawk was a single-engine, single-seat, metal fighter plane and ground-attack aircraft that was made by the Americans. The P-40 Warhawk fighters first flew in 1938 and caught the attention of the United States Army Air Corps, who placed the largest fighter plane order it had ever made for fighters for a count of 524 at a cost of US$13 million. This was the earliest serious fighter in WWII and did its job until better fighters came out. It was known as a safe and secure aircraft that

My fighter pilot life is my life (my professional life) and it is intertwined so tight with my personal life that there is no observable difference to the untrained eye. I am a fighter pilot because of the intrinsic deep satisfaction from living out the dream as a high performing fighter pilot who becomes one with machine to conduct maneuvers that only a few humans will ever experience. I am confident and I walk with confidence that can be misunderstood as arrogance; however, I do not have concerns

F-35: The Joint Strike Fighter of the Future Since the beginning of World War I, key military analysts have begun to realize the importance of airpower over the battlefield. It has been said throughout the years that “he who controls the air, also controls the battlefield”. Though some have disputed this statement, the truth has always been proven to analysts after the war when evaluations can be made. The three branches of military that currently use fighter/bomber aircraft are the Air Force

Foo Fighters David Grohl and his band, Foo Fighters, are icons in the music industry. They are famous due to their success, and are renowned due to their experiences. Grohl was to poor to afford lessons and did not follow the normal ways of drum teachers. “After dropping out in his junior year, he joined the Washington, D.C.-based hardcore band, Scream.” ("Dave Grohl-Biography." 1) Grohl has also appeared on three of Scream’s albums and toured with them several times. He then moved on to join Nirvana

David Grohl and his band Foo Fighters, icons in the music industry, are famous due to their success and renowned due to their experiences. Too poor to afford lessons and not following the normal teachings drum teachers, Grohl made himself known in this world. “After dropping out in his junior year, he joined the Washington, D.C.-based hardcore band, Scream.” ("Dave Grohl-Biography." 1) Grohl has also appeared on three of the group’s albums and toured with them several times. He then moved on to join