Charlie Bucket

Eric Sze Mrs. Herzman English 11H/Period 6 September 10, 2015 Elia Kazan’s Lifetime Achievement Award was Justified You have probably heard of or seen A Streetcar Named Desire, On the Waterfront, or East of Eden, but did you know they were all directed by a man named Elia Kazan? He is most famous for the movies that he has directed and his contributions to the film industry. He was one of the most prominent film directors in the 20th century, and was awarded the lifetime achievement award for…

Hollywood: Truly a Land of Opportunity? From white actors portraying black men in classics, such as Othello, or even from white actress playing dark skinned women, such as Mariane Pearl, white actors portraying people of color in american films has been a tradition in Hollywood. Hollywood has historically made the decision to cast white actors instead of letting minorities play their own roles. While Hollywood is known for being a white industry, over the past years more noise, such as the…

an Italian named Vincenzo Peruggia, reacting to the racism and marginalization he experienced as a working class immigrant, famously stole the Mona Lisa from the Louvre. Twenty-five years later, a fictional echo of Peruggia’s struggle appeared in Charlie Chaplin’s classic film, Modern Times. Each of these moments, real or fictional, forced the world to reckon with the failure of utopia. Ida B. Wells and Frederick Douglass, along with Chaplin’s protagonist, The Tramp, and the larger-than-life…

THE POWER OF WORDS HOW A TYRANT INSPIRES HOPE AND ENLIGHTENMENT Using the archetype “Power of Words” a famous speech was delivers on the stage by one of the greatest pioneers of the film industry Mr. Charlie Chaplin. “The Great Dictator’s Speech” was a mythical moment in the history of film for two reasons. The first being, this was the moment the most beloved and famous tramp of all, became a dictator. The second was, the words spoken by this tyrant were to become timeless words of hope and…

What first appears to be a film about war and the separation between the two Koreas is, in actuality, a heartfelt comedy that touches on the innocence and good that exists in all people. Park Kwang-hyun uses not only technical camera movements and graphics to explain these themes, but he also incorporates symbolism and thoughtful timing in dialogue, presentation, and delivery. Park Kwang-hyun has a cinematic style all his own. Although Hayao Miyazaki inspired his film, there are clear…

“In imaginative philosophical terms, Improvisation might be metaphorically described as the act of stepping out of the fixed and fossilized world of the Past, standing for a moment on a tight-rope Wire representing the moment of the Present, while preparing to test the waters of the future with an exploratory toe.” (Harris) In other words, improvisation is as an action done within the moment. Improvising comprises of musicians composing music spontaneously, whether that be creating variations of…

In 1923, the brothers(Albert, Sam, Harry and Jack) formed Warner Brothers Pictures Incorporated. They faced many struggles but survived the odds because of their relationship. As of now, Warner Brothers are known the worldwide for its production of films, music and entertainment programs. This theme corresponds to The Time Keeper. Having a strong relationship and good perception helps achieve success. Mitch Albom links to reality using the characters of The Time Keeper. Through the characters…

protagonist, Charlie Gordon, tries to change the way he is viewed in society. Through a surgery, Charlie Gordon had been transformed from being mentally incapacitated to an individual that has a highly developed, profound mind. His intelligence gives Charlie the ability to be aware of the world by seeing concepts in new ways. When Charlie first starts to gain intelligence, he cannot discriminate if he is a man from new beginnings or if he is being viewed by others differently. Charlie shows this…

Bunny Briggs always said that he was born dancing and “When [he] finally faced the world [his] legs were kickin’. Bunny was a prodigy who performed all over Harlem then on Television and Broadway. He started dancing after seeing his aunt perform with Bill Robinson. He was able to reproduce the steps that Robinson had performed with ease. Bunny said he “couldn't believe how graceful [Robinson] was, and how calm. To move like that and smile. That's when [Bunny] decided.” He began performing with…

Short Paper #1 The existence of filmmaking have acquired an evolutionary genre of historical growth throughout history up until this day, and for many more years to come. Intrigued by the creativity of film making and the way it has expanded throughout time with capturing its audience attention and keeping up with its generation of fantastic films, as well as transitioning from black and white films to color. Even more amazed at the fact that the history of film began in the 1890s during the…