Kyle Eastwood

Invictus and Mandela: “Is it Hollywood or is its History? Mandela once said,”A winner is a dreamer who never gives up.” I watched the movie Nelson Mandela .After viewing the film Invictus and researching the true historical people and events, it is evident that the movie is more history than hollywood. During Nelson’s childhood, the white population increased in South Africa. This was because the discovery of gold and diamonds which started changing the country. Blacks were treated way…

The file Invictus starts off with Nelson Mandela (Morgan Freeman) being released from prison in 1990. After being on Robben Island for nearly 26 years for planning acts of sabotage against the South African state, when Mandela was released the white’s and the blacks realised Mandela being released also marks what will become the end of apartheid in South Africa. A new election was in commenced and the blacks were able to vote, in which Mandela handily wins for his deposition, at the sage Mandela…

culture. By having a clear knowledge in intercultural communications can resolve such conflicts. A good example of cultural patterns and communication is clearly represented in the film Gran Torino, which was starred, directed, and produced by Clint Eastwood. This film is a true result in many ways in which beliefs’, norms, values,…

emphasizes the nature of law and order as the only thing that stands between civilization and chaos. Being both the director and the producer, Clint Eastwood constructs Unforgiven as a self-reflexive medium; which means the film’s aesthetic would consciously make the audience aware of the devices of the film’s construction and the illusory nature of the image. Eastwood deals frankly with the uglier aspects of violence and how complicated truths are distorted into simplistic myths about the Old…

Western’s a genre with a purpose For almost as long as the medium of filmmaking has existed so too has the Western first showcased in Edwin S. Porter film The Great Train Robbery. Though overall a simple film in retrospect the way in which it pushed the medium forward was revolutionary in containing a narrative. Cowboys are the initial American heroes of filmmaking which all others pull from; Westerns as a male focused genre the central genre trope of masculinity have been constructed on a…

Don Siegel’s film Dirty Harry was released in 1971 during an anxious decade in the United States as well as around the world. There was rebellion following the Vietnam War as well as an economic recession. The film Dirty Harry received mixed reviews because viewers gathered different themes with each viewing. Filled with action, style, and detail Dirty Harry displays the anxious behavior and feelings of the American people. Dirty Harry is about extremism, justice, and ethics and reveals through…

Ever since the film American Sniper managed to rack in ninety million dollars over Martin Luther King weekend, I’ve been wondering if Walter White had it all wrong; the Clint Eastwood blockbuster made more money over 72 hours than an international drug empire made in an entire year — and it also had a higher body count, which is an impressive feat when you’re in the wake of an AMC show. But as someone who suffered through all three hours of American Snipers, let me start by saying that even from…

When Chris Kyle a Navy Seal Sniper during the Iraq war returned home he decided to see a therapist because he was having problems adjusting back to civilian life. During one of those sessions the therapist decided to ask him the question about the kills he is credited for. This credited kill amount is based off the amount of kills the Pentagon has credited him with. The movie “American Sniper” is based on the memoir, Chris Kyle wrote with the same name. In “American Sniper” Chris Kyle is played…

Clint Eastwood and is based on Chris Kyle’s autobiography published in 2012. “The American Sniper” did a great job of hitting all the core aspects of a thrilling war movie such as keeping the viewer engaged throughout the movie, establishing a bond with the main character, and creating a realistic experience of a soldier’s life. The film openly shared both struggles and victories. Bonded Brotherhoods were built on trust and loyalty. The American Sniper is a movie based on the life of Chris…

intense firefights to the home front. Over the last couple years, the VA system has been under a lot of scrutiny because of the amount of veterans not receiving the appropriate care needed after going through war time affects. The Scene where Chris Kyle (Bradley Cooper) hears the screaming sound of his kid during a party runs out and almost kills his dog showed some of the psychological impacts that war has on the veterans. To this day, there are so many veterans that continue to battle the same…