Zach Braff

In the movie Garden State, Natalie Portman‘s character is trying to get Zach Braff‘s character to do something really stupid and silly, and says “This is your one opportunity to do something that no one has ever done before and no one will copy through-out human existence. And if nothing else you'll be remembered as the one guy who ever did this… this one thing.” It’s movies like this, movies that are written with great meaning, that I walk away from with just this warm unexplainable feeling. Movies

Gina Caddeo English 099 Mr. Covell October 11, 2008 Garden State: “Large” and His Depression Work Cited Gina Caddeo English 099 Mr. Covell October 11, 2008 Garden State: “Large” and His Depression In the movie, Garden State, Andrew Largeman says that his mother has been depressed her whole life, “for no apparent reason.” It is because of her depression that the accident occurs. As a nine-year-old boy, Andrew is frustrated that his mother is depressed and that he cannot make her happy

Andrew Largeman (Zack Braff, Director and Writer) is a man unphased by situations around him. He and every other character live a, for the most part, unimpressive life with minor successes and major sorrows. Andrew goes through life in a state of constant observation, taking in every detail, good or bad, with a blank expression until he meets a quirky girl named Sam, (Natalie Portman) at the doctor’s office, who has problems of her own. The two quickly bond and open up to each other in the awkward

Scrubs is a medical comedy-drama television show that air from October 2001 to March 2010. Scrubs resides in a place called Sacred Heart Hospital. This show is mainly about three medical interns and their respective journeys to become doctors. Most of the episodes revolve around the main character, John Dorian (J.D.) (a white male). The other two principal interns are Turk (a black man) and Elliot (white women). Carla (Hispanic female) rounds out the main characters. The supporting cast includes

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Viewer’s lined up on September 30th to watch the release of the comical approach or lack thereof, of one of the largest cash heist in American history. Masterminds. Masterminds depicts the inside robber played by stand-up comedian, Zach Galifianakis, as he embellishes the role of North Carolina’s Loomis Fargo employee, David Ghantt, a dull, routine cash transporting, working alongside co-worker, Kristen Wiig, who portrays the tempting, bleach blonde babe, Kelly Campbell, a washed-out cuffed pant

“Without [comedy] blood demons will come and take our children” (qtd. in McKee). When asked how important comedy is due to the political and social climate of the United States, this is how comedian Patton Oswalt chose to respond. Although not serious in nature, his response perfectly encapsulates how serious issues can be tackled in comedic ways. In this analysis, I will consider The Comedians of Comedy (Michael Blieden, 2005) and argue that through the recording of events as they occur, interviews

Garden State by 'Pipsorcle' Andrew Largeman's (Zack Braff) journey throughout "Garden State" seems to be a testament on the meaning of liberation. Going from his struggling acting life in Los Angeles to his hometown in New Jersey, where he witnesses his mother's funeral, Andrew is in the mist of confronting difficult issues. One of the biggest issues is coming to terms with his psychologist father (Ian Holm), whom he has distanced himself from for many years because he has put him on powerful

concerned with popularity, so they constantly spend time worrying about their image and reputation. Rather than being authentic, people take on a different persona in hopes of gaining the approval of others. The director of the film, Garden State, Zach Braff, depicts a character who doesn't need affirmation from anyone, while the author of the play, Waiting for Godot, Samuel Beckett, satirizes two of the main characters for not paying attention to the reasoning behind their choices. Through Beckett's

Scrubs and Shonda Rhime’s television series Greys Anatomy share the theme of competition, Greys Anatomy is better because of Shonda Rhime’s use of character, point of view, and conflict. Scrubs main character is John Dorian or J.D played by Zach Braff. Greys Anatomy main character is Meredith Grey played by Ellen Pompeo. They both begin the series as staff interns who try to balance their personal lives with the demands of their medical training. Meredith is intelligent, hard-working, outspoken