Laura Hillenbrand's biographical book Unbroken describes the thrilling true story of Olympian and World War II prisoner of war survivor Louis Zamperini. Zamperini was from Torrance, California, where he was known for being a troublemaker. His brother introduced him to the sport of running. Zamperini quickly became beloved by the sport and eventually left out his troubled life behind and went on to become an Olympian. Zamperini had gone to the Berlin games and was prepared to run, but was not able to compete due to the war.…
Family Assessment of Shelby Eatenton Latcherie Family does not have a universal definition, and over the years the definition has changed from a traditional mother, father, and children to several variations. Examples of these are parents that are unmarried, are of the same sex and those that do not live in the same household but do what is called co-parenting. The definition of family according to Kaakinen, Coehlo, Steele, Tabacco, & Hanson (2015) is "Family refers to two or more individuals who depend on one another for emotional, physical, and economic support. The members of the family are self defined" (p. 5). The movie, Steel Magnolias, is based on a true story but names, details and events have been changed.…
The movie Unbroken directed by Angelina Jolie is based on a true story written by Laura Hillenbrand. The story is a true story about a man named Louis Zamperini, an Olympic runner who is thrown into the world of war during World War II. The movie starts with Louis’s Italian family living in a small American town. Louis has a little trouble with the police when he’s young and while running away from them finds that he has a talent in running. After years of running in track and creating a better person of himself he is invited to the Olympics, where he breaks a record and receives eighth in the one mile event.…
Have you ever felt like nothing good ever lasts for too long? “Nothing gold can stay” By Robert Frost .The theme is shown in a S. E. Hinton’s The Outsiders through the demise of the young people. The Outsiders is a coming-of-age novel by S. E. Hinton, first published in 1967 by Viking Press.…
Poorly written, eye-rolling in execution, Brokeback Mountain is a movie that breaks barriers and paves new roads. It prides itself on criticizing American society that ostracizes gay couples from having an open relationship. Unfortunately, it is eye-rolling in execution, and much too long for its simple plot. Ang Lee, the director for Brokeback Mountain, creates a movie that is faithful to the short story written by Annie Proulx. A short story essentially about two gay cowboys.…
Our memory shape our opinions and how we are going to remember certain moments of our lives. It creates our history. Walt Kowalski, the main character of Gran Torino, is an old veteran who carry his horrible experiences from the Korean War in his memory and it shape his life in Detroit, in his neighborhood with Asian minorities. During the movie, we can watch scenes where Walt talks about the war, but he never actually says what exactly he did. The only information we get, are at the end of the movie, when he locked Thao in the basement and told him how many men he killed.…
The intolerable amount of deaths displayed in the film was only one of many strategies which Spielberg utilized in the movie to increase its authenticities. The fact that Saving Private Ryan accurately imitated the European Theatre of the War on the TV screen made it an excellent representation of United States’s contribution to the war efforts in the Second World War. The script writer Robert Rodat, wrote the plot based on a true story of Sergeant Frederick Niland. Like Private Ryan, the army discharged him from his duties on the front line transported him back home due to the death of his three brothers. In addition, both Private Ryan and Sergeant Niland benefited from the Sole Survivor Policy enacted by the American Army in 1942.…
Unbroken World War II affected the lives of millions around the globe. Soldiers experienced the horror of warfare every day; some still haunted by visions months and years after their service. Families were lucky enough to even see their loved one’s face again. As the movie industry has grown, movie directors have created hundreds of war movies in an attempt to show a new aspect about the war. Unbroken, directed by Angelina Jolie, made its debut in December of 2014.…
Fracture (2007), Directed by Gregory Hoblit, is a drama film about the story of Ted Crawford (Anthony Hopkins) who shot his wife after having a discussion due to the fact that she was having an affair with Police Detective Robert Nunnally. After shooting her, the police arrived including Mr. Nunnally who at the time, didn’t know that the person being shot was his lover. Ted Crawford confessed about the crime and was taken to trial where he got away with it due to the fruit of the poisonous tree. The fruit of the poisonous tree became a doctrine in 1920 after the court case Silverthorne Lumber Co. V. United States.…
Forever Strong Forever Strong is a sports drama directed by Ryan Little. The movie was written by David Piller and Dony west. The story has many important characters played by great actors.…
In life we often see people differently and try to find their faults and shortcomings. We forget that if everyone was the same then the world would be quite boring. However, we are all different and unique in some way of our own. “The Outsiders,” by S.E. Hinton is a novel narrated by a fourteen year old teenager, Ponyboy Curtis. The story revolves around two gang groups, greasers and Socs.…
Throughout history, philosophers have come up with multiple approaches to ethics in order for humans to reach “The Good.” Philosophers like Aristotle, Immanuel Kant and Emmanuel Levinas posses different concepts and philosophies towards how a human can reach “The Good.” Aristotle's theory is predicated towards fulfilling one’s purpose to reach their potential, Kant’s theory is driven towards the duty each individual must accomplish to reach “The Good,” and finally, Levinas's theory is based on the relationships that humans create with one another to find “The Good.” Each of the three philosopher’s concepts can be applied to the character Will Hunting from the movie Good Will Hunting, directed by Gus Van Sant. Will Hunting is a janitor at MIT…
A Second chance The film “Undefeated” is a film that can show many valuable life lessons. It will show you that anything is possible, and many more lessons. What i want to focus on is how the player Chavis acted during the seasons and how he changed. The lesson within Chavi’s story is that everyone deserves a second chance.…
The movie Wit portrays the gripping trials of a patient with terminal cancer and the ethical dilemmas health care professionals must face when treating such a disease. It follows the journey of Vivian Bearing, a middle-aged English professor who is suddenly diagnosed with stage four ovarian cancer. She agrees to undergo an experimental treatment conducted by Dr. Kelekian and Dr. Posner where she will receive a vigorous dosage of chemotherapy in attempt to combat the growing cancer cells. However, there are several unseen consequences to such treatment that evolve throughout the plot. The method of care and the physician-patient relationship play a vital role in communicating the problems of today’s health care system.…
CRASH: A Realistic Depiction of how Asians are not Prevalent in L.A. When art attempts to deal with complex and sensitive issues such as racism, the result often unintentionally harbors racist messages or views. This idea rings true for Crash, directed and partially written by Paul Haggis. To the uncritical and uninitiated eye, this film is an emotionally compelling story that paints an honest portrait of the relations between different cultural backgrounds. Upon further examination, however, the viewer begins to realize the traces of racism embedded into the screenplay and filmic choices of the Academy Award winning picture. Asian Americans, who are perhaps the most underrepresented as well as misrepresented group in the film, are examples…