2 British Gangster Films
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A 9 page research paper that, first of all, discusses the gangster film genre, in general, and then in relation to two British films, The Long Good Friday and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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2 films: America and The Patriot
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A 12 page research paper that reports on these films: D.W. Griffith's 1924 film America and Roland Emmerich's 2000 film The Patriot. The writer summarizes both films, compares them, discusses their historical accuracy and then offers personal opinion as to whether or not the filmmakers made the right creative decisions and whether the films should be used by educators. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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2 WWII Films/Purple Heart & Casablanca
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A 10 page research paper that examines 2 world war II films. The writer argues that these films exemplify the message being sent via movies to the American public. The Purple Heart (1944) and Casablanca (1942) both emphasize the reasons why Americans were fighting, as well as providing a template for the ideal of self-sacrifice. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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28 Days Later/Film as Nightmare
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A 5 page essay that analyzes the 2002 film 28 Days Later, Fox Searchlight Pictures, directed by Danny Doyle, written by Alex Garland and produced by Andrew Macdonald. The writer argues that this film is a nightmare of the first quality that expresses contemporary Western paranoia in regards to the idea that a new, possibly manufactured, plague could wipe out humanity. While this movie can be taken as a grim prediction of things to come, it can also be seen as an allegorical expression of the Cold War, which suggests a more fortuitous future if humanity manages to keep its head and negotiate, once again, the tricky line between vigilance and paranoia that eventually resulted in victory for the West. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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3 Independent Films
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A 6 page essay/research paper that examines Clerks (1994), Pulp Fiction (1994), and The Blair Witch Project (1999). These are very different movies, yet they are all classified as successful independent films. The differences between these films brings up what question of what, precisely, constitutes an independent film? The writer explores this question in relation to these 3 films. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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A Beautiful Mind
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A 3 page paper which summarizes and discusses the film “A Beautiful Mind.” No sources cited.
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A Beautiful Mind
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This 5 page paper discusses the film and some specific questions about it; the paper is based largely on the film itself. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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A Beautiful Mind
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7 pages. This is a detailed summary of the film A Beautiful Mind. This film directed by Ron Howard is a heartwarming story about a schizophrenic with amazing talents and abilities to share with the world. The fact that some people label him in a way as to suggest his is not a mind of worth makes this film all the more poignant. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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A Beautiful Mind
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20 pages in length. Director Ron Howard never backs away from a difficult storyline; to say he faced a tremendous challenge in making A Beautiful Mind as both accurate and educational is an understatement of grand proportions. Clearly, the film hit virtually every point pertaining to schizophrenia with sensitivity, realistic overtones and a message that left the audience better informed about this debilitating mental disorder. Examining it from a psychological perspective of diagnosis and influence (genetic, environmental or both) provides a significantly better understanding of how the film did an evenhanded portrayal of a disease that completely alters the protagonist's ability to function in society. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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