Leonardo Del Vecchio

Written and directed by del Toro, Pan 's Labyrinth and The Devil’s Backbone focus on the innocence of children, and their interactions with the supernatural. He created a new type of horror films, which are similar in narrative and structure as they are based off of fantasy and gothic aspects. While Labyrinth mixed fairy tales with a war storyline, Devil’s Backbone replaces the fairies with ghosts. Pan 's Labyrinth concerns a little girl named Ofelia who discovers a magical faun that commands…

I always thought it is a tough to live as an immigrant in the United States today. Presidential candidates, such as Donald Trump, do not make it any easier. Ever since 9/11 and the 2008 recession, there is an increasing hatred towards foreigners that do not look “American”. This is because “during times of economic contraction and uncertainty that anti-immigrant scapegoating, draconian immigration policies and hate crimes directed at new immigrants increase” (Gallagher). I always heard about the…

Within Pan’s Labyrinth it is quite simple to get enveloped into the magical story that writer and director Guillermo del Toro weaves for the occasion, as he foretells of the fantastical world, set in 1944 fascist Spain, that the young Ofelia experiences in her day to day life (Pan’s Labyrinth, Del Toro). Meanwhile, in Chocolat inspired by Joanne Harris’s novel, screenplay by Robert Nelson Jacobs, and directed by Lasse Hallström (Chocolat, Hallström). Tells of the vagabonds Vianne and her…

Pan’s Labyrinth takes place after the Spanish Civil War. It intertwines the real world of hardship and war, with a mythical world, the labyrinth. Pan’s Labyrinth is a film, which takes on many myths and symbols from Greek mythology and it encompasses everything from the underworld to femininity all while telling an extraordinary story. The myths of the ascent and descent to the underworld are displayed in the film when Ofelia completes her tasks by going to the underworld. What she…

Although spending your time in the hub of American politics and lawmaking activities is sure to keep your life interesting, everyone needs a little rest and relaxation form time to time. Is there any better way to enjoy your time away from work than hanging out on the beaches of Punta Cana? With beaches that face both the Caribbean and the Atlantic, you will have no shortage of stunning views and beautiful waters to explore. Fortunately, there is a vast selection of options when it comes to…

Born February 12th 1809 - Died April 19th 1882 The voyage of the Beagle (most important work): Started December 27th 1831 (lasted almost 5 years) Voyage around the world He found evidence to propose a revolutionary hypothesis about how life changes over time (evolutionThe smallest, lowest islands were hot and dry = no vegetation The higher Islands were very wet. More vegetation Was fascinated by tortoises and marine iguanas on Island…

director, Guillermo Del Toro, and released on December 29, 2006. Del Toro is known for putting rich, sympathetic characters- usually children and otherworldly creatures- in grandiose stories. He has directed films from the Gothic Horror of Cronos and The Devil's Backbone, to the humor of his comic book adaptation of Hellboy. He combined both his favored character types when making Pan’s Labyrinth. The movie is also shot wholly in Spanish, with English subtitles. For the movie, Del Toro took…

The film Pan’s Labyrinth is not without its share of perilous moments. Throughout the duration of Guillermo del Toro’s dark fantasy opus, many dangers both real and supernatural are presented to the protagonists. These real and fantastical dangers can be personified in the characters Captain Vidal and The Fawn. Captain Vidal, the death-obsessed sociopathic step father of young Ofelia, directly terrorizes, tortures and kills many characters in the film. On the other hand, there is The Fawn. The…

Drugs, money, and girls are starting to become the trend in Hollywood. With huge hits such as The Wolf of Wall Street with the highly talented Leonardo DiCaprio as the notorious Jordan Belfort. The wolf of Wall Street can be used as a visual to show the different topics we talked about in class. This movie is based off of Jordan Belfort a white collar criminal on the streets of long island. There are many instances where what we discussed in lecture/discussion. Crime is now a big seller at the…

A Jewish father with his wife and son are trapped between the appalling situations of discrimination and fall of a race. La vita è bella (Original title: Life is Beautiful) will certainly leave you in awe once you finish the film. According to IMDB (n.d.), it lavished prestigious awards including three Oscars (1999), one from the Cannes Film Festival (1998), four Italian Golden Globes (1998) and one Grammy Award (2000). The Italian film was directed by Roberto Benigni and was released on 20th…