The movie is based upon a graphic novel by Frank Miller (of comic book fame). They are both based upon a one of the most famous battles in the Persian Wars (492 - 449 BC)‚ The Battle of Thermopylae. The Battle of Thermopylae goes down in history for being one of the most heroic feats of bravery in any war. The Spartan King Leonidas led 300 Spartan warriors in a fight to block the Persian Army from passing into Greece through a two meter wide pass through the mountains of Thermopylae. The Persian
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"The Hustler" Most movies that come out today are practicable‚ I’m not saying that this is bad thing‚ but in the movie "The Hustler" the unsuspecting scene’s drove the movie. I really enjoyed watching this movie and I was really surprised to enjoy a film this much that was made in 1961. Robert Rossen was the director of this movie‚ and I thought he did a wonderful job picking out the cast for this film. Every character was believable‚ and they all played excellent roles‚ but the role of "Fast"
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Summary of the movie “Memento” The movie “Momento” staring Guy Pearce as Leonard was interesting as well as confusing in the same sense. The plot of the movie was recreated backwards to the way Leonard saw it and left many questionable gaps throughout. Leonard suffered a head injury because he went to go help his wife who was raped and murdered in their bathroom. The altercation with the murderer in his house caused his head trauma which resulted into him losing his short term memory. I believe
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The movie that starred David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly focuses on a baby. The baby named Toby‚ was Sarah’s (played by Connelly) baby brother and she wishes for him to disappear. Her wish came true when the goblin king‚ played by David Bowie‚ kidnaps him. This was the start of Sarah’s adventure to rescue him. Now‚ in the 21st Century‚ the 1986 British-American fantasy adventure film‚ Labyrinth‚ is going to get a reboot. The movie which was directed by Jim Henson has struck a deal with Tri Star
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include racism and prejudices‚ since these were issues in the South during this time frame. In 1969‚ the film production of The Reivers directed by Mark Rydell was released‚ which basically follows the plot of the book. A major difference in the movie is the deletion and the played-down scenes where racism is apparent in the book. Another difference is the development of the black characters
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“The Help‚” is an award-winning movie about a white woman‚ Eugenia “Skeeter” Phelan‚ who is an aspiring writer. To show her talents and professionalism as a writer and also expose the unkind treatment toward the black people of her time‚ Eugenia decided to write a book from the viewpoint of some of the maids in the community. This movie is set in Mississippi during the Civil Rights Era. In the 1960s‚ Mississippi continued to be very segregated and the African Americans were kept under control by
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us about the movie? (Sarah) – “Well‚ I can’t tell you so much. The story — which is like the whole series — is about friendship and growing up and the decisions we make and the triumphs. And it’s about the massive disappointment and the mistakes‚ and what you learn and what you don’t learn when you should learn. A lot of this movie is going to be surprising to people. This is a grown-up movie.” So‚ what’s the theme of the movie? (Cynthia) – “I would say that the theme of the movie is love and
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all maternal deaths.(7) The movie Trapped follows the struggles of the clinic workers and lawyers who are on the front lines of a battle to keep abortion safe and legal for millions of american women. Reproductive health clinics in the U.S. are fighting to stay open. Since 2010‚ 288 TRAP (Targeted Regulations of Abortion Providers) laws have been passed by conservative state legislatures.(6) These laws aren’t helping women‚ they are making their lives harder. The movie‚ Trapped‚ accurately portrays
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First‚ the filming of the movie was very amature like. It was almost like they gave an 8 year old a camera and said go get some footage. Another difference between the movie and the story was‚ the black box was newer. It wasn’t cracked and made of wood‚ it was almost like a metal box. Next‚ in the movie people game Davie a big rock. In the story‚ they gave him a little pebble. Also‚ in the story Tessie was circled by a shed. In the movie she was circle by everybody. She wasn’t up
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compared to the Majestic‚ Peter Appleton‚ the main character in the movie‚ was accused of being a communist. He was driving after he was told he was blacklisted. He crashed his car into a river‚ he lost all of his memory and washed up in a small town. The people in the town thought he was a soldier‚ who was lost in the war. He took up a alias of Luke Trimble. I think that the story the Crucible is comparable to many parts of the movie‚ the Majestic. The Crucible and the Majestic are comparable to each
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