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Islam: Empire of Faith The Islam movie was mainly about the differences and similarities of all the religions. It was also about all of the origins and locations of where you can find all of the religions. The purpose of the movie was to educate people about where all of the religions came from, what people follow the religion, and what they practice to be a part of the religion. Even though the movie was boring to watch, especially during homecoming week, it was a very good, educational…

Should teens over thirteen be allowed to watch rated R movies? Think about what would happen if you left you child with a babysitter with no instructions. What would happen if you did not mention to the babysitter that they could not watch rated R movies? Would they be frightened/petrified or would they be matured and passive about the situation? Most of the time they would be frightened/petrified by the experience and should not be allowed to watch the movies at all. Did you know that 45% of…

Americans love movies. We watch them on the big screen, on our home theater systems, on our laptop computers and even on our smart phones. Most movies, however, are quickly forgotten. The movies that do make an impression are those that inspire, encourage and motivate us to go beyond ourselves. These movies touch us, emotionally and intellectually. Three movies I found inspiring are The First Wives Club, Pay it Forward, and Remember the Titans. The First Wives Club is one of my…

Television and technology seem like such an amazing and necessary entity to have in society today, but is it necessarily the best for people? In the book, Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, television is a major source of technology in society, and books are banned from everyone. As the main character, Montag is influenced to understand that television is shattering people’s minds, so he begins to act out and try to outsmart his own co-workers by placing books in their own homes. While reading the…

I have wanted to pursue filmmaking for as long as I can remember. Every weekend my family has a movie night where we will either watch a new movie or an old favorite. While my family just sees a movie that they watch for entertainment, I see so much more than that. I see writers writing and rewriting a script to make it flawless. I see the cast and why they were chosen for that role. I see hours upon hours of work put into planning the movie. I see the different camera shots and why that type…

development and primarily the ultimate goal of entertainment. These modern day mechanisms such as television and video game, caused various scholars and critics to voice their opinions wether these practices are beneficial or not. “Neil Postman most notably in his 1985 book about American television, titled Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Disclosure in an Age of Show Business, argues that television in particular, mixes information and entertainment so thoroughly that viewers have come to…

People have always wanted to be entertained. Two ways, out of many ways of being entertained are by stories, and movies. Occasionally, novels can be turned into movies or vice versa. The story “The Birds” by Daphne du Maurier was turned into a film “The Birds” by Alfred Hitchcock in 1963. Although Du Maurier’s story and Hitchcock’s film portray the same major conflict and theme, the other major story elements are very different, which impacts the plot of the story through settings, characters,…

The movie, A Raisin in The Sun by Lorraine Hansberry, is more amusing because emotions were further developed in the movie. Someone once said, “Never judge a book by its movie.” However, a book can judge its movie. If a reader reads a book then watches a movie they may think that the book will be worse. After watching the movie, the director gave each character’s emotions more amusing. Throughout the movie, it made each character's emotions evolve which made the film more complex. While there…

This scene was important as everyone was free to be themselves, and Ariel was finally free from her abusive relationship, and the unspoken judgement of her father. This a sentiment echoed in the 2011 reboot of the film. According to review by Entertainment Weekly, the remake of Footloose “establishes a timeless zone in which children of all colors always yearn for freedom, and wise parents learn how to hand over the dance floor to the next generation.” ("Footloose (1984 & 2011) Movie Review,"…

saying that, although the effects of entertainment initially seem positive, these effects will eventually cause pain and will ruin society. Entertainment consists of everything its critics say of it, regarding its fun and mindless nature, and is loved by many because of these reasons. However, it is not difficult to see why cultural aristocrats and intellectuals in previous centuries predicted that entertainment would take a turn for the worse. Entertainment, which is regarded by many as a…