Clint Eastwood

The general consensus among Americans (and likely people worldwide) is that by the dawn of the Twentieth Century what had become known as “the wild west” of the United States had been thoroughly tamed. The sensationalized accounts of the region popularized in the pulpy rags known as “dime novels” had by and large been deemed a thing of the past as the “civilized” world of industrialization spread westward. Yet, can a region and culture bow to the whims of popular conceit? Can the soul of a land…

American Sniper (2014), directed by Clint Eastwood, has been a film of much controversy. Many people believe that the film is propaganda glorifying war and American patriotism is being used as an excuse for war. Some were uncomfortable with the fact that the film shows women and children engaged in war and being shot down as enemies. The unfortunate truth is that women and children are indeed apart of urban warfare. To deny this fact is to deny the reality of war. No one knows this to be true…

both positive and negative connotations. Male models and figures, more often than females, are depicted driving motorcycle in television shows, advertisements, or photographs. Famous figures such as Steve McQueen, Marlon Brando, James Dean, and Clint Eastwood are known to be the “cool guys” or “bad boys” in society. In modern television shows, actors such as Norman Reedus, who portrays Daryl Dixon in The Walking Dead, or Charlie Hunnman, who portrays Jackson Teller in Sons of Anarchy, are…

How far would you go to protect your fellow Americans? How much would you be willing to sacrifice for your country? Most of us would say, we would sacrifice everything for this country, while some of us wouldn’t sacrifice anything for it. However, this is all just banter compared to what our military personnel do on a daily basis while they are overseas. They are constantly giving their lives away to protect our rights and freedoms. One man in particular has made waves in the news medias in the…

10 Unmissable Survival Films You May Have Missed “That survival instinct, that will to live, that need to get back to life again, is more powerful than any consideration of taste, decency, politeness, manners, civility. Anything. It's such a powerful force.” - Danny Boyle (director and co-writer of the critically acclaimed survival film, “127 Hours”) The primary difference between survival films and other genres, including adventure, is that they are less romanticized and are thus more dark…

Betty White's full name is Betty Marion White Ludden. Betty was born on January 17, 1922, in Oak Park, Illinois(biography, 2017). Ms. White was an only child, her parents were Horace and Tess White. When Betty was two, she moved to Los Angeles with her family(biography, 2017). Betty White is an American, actress, author, animal rights activist and comedian(the famous people, 2017). She first got into the TV career by working as an assistant at a local television station(biography, 2017). Her…

Invictus and Mandela: “Is it Hollywood or is it History?” Have you ever watched a film that is supposedly “based on a true story” and wondered how much of it was actually true and what part was made up? Whether it be a horror film or an influential story, when they say that is inspired by a true event it always grabs your attention and has you wondering more. I thought of this as I was watching the movie Invictus and wondered if most of it had really happened. In this research paper I will…

People throughout life all grow up looking up to a hero. Who was yours? In the Hero’s Journey it explains the life of a hero. It starts with they find their calling then they go through many challenges and in the end meet there match that leaves them remembered as a great hero. In Beowulf the story he hears about a place called Herot which has been under attack for twelve years by a great monster (Grendel) and so he decides that he is going to take on the mighty beast. Whenever Beowulf defeats…

Title: Invictus: “Is it Hollywood or History?” In this essay I will prove the movie, Invictus,was mostly historically accurate by pointing out the real historical people and events, summarizing the movie and comparing how the movie displayed the true people and events that came to pass. By doing this I am going to point out what does and does not really happen in history by looking at the movie and other sources that will aid me in finding this information.I will look at the time period,…

If a spoon doesn’t make people fat and cars don’t wreck themselves. Then why do we blame guns for killing people. It has been a big controversy for the last couple of years whether we should make gun control laws stricter or not. Should they ban clips with more than 15 rounds? Should they change the open carry law? Do gun salesmans need to be stricter on the sales of guns? People need to realize that guns are not the problem and banning them isn’t going to stop criminals from getting them…