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211.348 An Analysis of "The Last of the Mohicans".
This paper discusses the problems in making a novel into a motion picture. Despite the protests of such critics, it cannot be denied that film adaptations serve a very important purpose in introducing the classics to young minds. In that respect, Mann's film succeeds in bringing "The Last of the Mohicans" into the consciousness of a new generation, and does so with superb acting, careful attention to detail and picturesque landscapes. But at what cost to the integrity of Cooper's work is this accomplished?
Pages: 4
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Filename: 348 Mann Film Mohicans.doc
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212.368 The Works of Gene Kelly.
This paper discusses the works of Gene Kelly. Great actors, actresses, singers and dancers, such as Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, Buster Keaton, James Cagney, Frank Sinatra, Gwen Verdon, Ava Gardner, and Howard Keel, just to name a few. But it could be argued that none did more to shape the Hollywood movie musical during the 1940's and '50's than the legendary Gene Kelly. As a dancer, actor, director, choreographer and sometimes singer, Gene Kelly's innovations in dance style, imagery and production values put a fine polish on the art form that took America by storm from the 40's to the 60's, and which lives today on screens both big and small and in the hearts of anyone who has ever watched them. The following pages will serve as an introduction to the life and work of one of Hollywood's legendary performers - Gene Kelly.
Pages: 9
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Filename: 368 Works Gene Kelly.doc
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213.364 The Mexican-American Border.
This paper discusses the history of the Mexican-American border. In his film, "Lone Star", John Sayles provides his audience with a personal look into the relationships between Mexicans and Anglos, as they exist today. What we find are relationships between the two that run generations deep, passed down from one to the next with the line between them getting blurrier and blurrier with each. The story takes place in present day south Texas, where a skeleton has been unearthed and the local sheriff is forced to revisit the past to solve the mystery of who it is and who killed him. Through a series of flashbacks, Sayles depicts fifty years of history and evolution in the small border town, and, in a surprise ending, indicates that the line between the two races isn't nearly as rigid as it seems.
Pages: 4
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Filename: 364 The Mexican-American Border.doc
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214.375 Mythic Themes in Films.
This paper discusses mythic themes. But a film need not feature monsters, robots, supernatural beings or talking animals to be considered a mythic film. In my opinion, there is one type of mythic film that, when well-executed, is more powerful than any mentioned above and that is the film that takes an ordinary and true circumstance and asks, "What if?" Despite what the creators of DC or Marvel Comics might lead us to believe, there is no greater super power than the ability to turn back the clock, to do something differently, to see a dear departed loved one, one more time.
Pages: 6
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Filename: 375 Mythic Themes Films.doc
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215.380 An Analysis of the Movie: "O Brother, Where Art Thou?"
This paper is an analysis of Joel Coen directed, "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" loosely based on Homer's epic adventure, "The Odyssey", is a film whose mise-en-scene is packed full of symbolism that reflects the themes of Homer's epic while maintaining an originality and surreal style that the Coen brother's have become renowned for. Much of the symbolism is accomplished through setting and color, which add a great deal to the overall tone and feeling of the film. Other symbolism is present in the large and varied cast of characters that populate the film, as well as the music for which the film has been widely praised. In the end, all of these elements combine to make for a deep and heady adventure pitting good against evil, that is relevant in any period, be it Ancient Greece, the depression-era South, or the world as we know it today.
Pages: 8
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Filename: 380 Movie Joel Coen.doc
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216.412 La Boheme, Rent.
This paper discusses Jonathan Larson's modern day musical theater version of opera's La Boheme, Rent, debuted on Broadway in January of 1996 and has been one of the hottest tickets on the Great White Way ever since. Larson's story and lyrically rich songs about a group of young artists living in New York's East Village, dealing with AIDS, love, and struggling to maintain artistic integrity, while facing the trials and tribulations of being a young person at the turn of the millennium, instantly struck a chord with millions of theater-goers worldwide, and continues to entertain, inspire and educate.
Pages: 7
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Filename: 412 La Boheme Rent.doc
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217.467 The Mission.
This paper examines the film The Mission. The film tells the story of a slave trader and the analysis concludes that the main theme of the film is self-deliverance and discovery. The Mission is a film of conflicting themes and ideals. It is a story of redemption and struggle and a tale of imperialism and admonition. The film maker shows that anyone, no matter how evil, can be redeemed and find truth, but he also shows that human nature may be so strongly negative that man is destined to destroy himself and may not be able to redeem himself from his most aggressive instincts.
