Matthew Broderick

In regards to this week’s discussion, I would like to discuss the lapse in preventative measures that were neglected prior to the event in conjunction with the communication failures discussed by Cooper and Block in chapter 7. Before I discuss the lapse in communicating the dire situation to Secretary Chertoff by Brown, one should note issues in planning, communication, leadership, and unsatisfactory camaraderie amongst department heads were identified far in advance. The emergency response to…

On the surface, this movie looks like a typical example of Hollywood arrogance. Produced by the same people behind "Ghostbusters" and "Happy gilmore", this is the movie responsible for Jim Carrey becoming the first actor to collect a $20 million dollar bank cheque. But to his acclaim, Carrey returns to the heat by going the extra mile and sticking his neck out more than ever before. After the successful horseplay of "The mask" and "Batman forever", The cable guy tells a venturous departure.…

Uta Hagen was born on June 12, 1919 in Gottingen, Germany and was raised in Madison, Wisconsin. She later went onto study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic arts in London. Uta Hagen made her professional debut in 1937 at the age of 18 and made her broadway debut in ‘The “Seagull”. Uta Hagen won her first Tony Award, Drama critics award, and the Donaldson award in 1950 for her performance in “The Country Girl”. She went on to star in many classics such as “St. Joan” and “A Month in the…

Glory is a movie based on a true story about the 54th Massachusetts, a regiment of colored Union soldiers fighting during the Civil War from 1862 to 1863. The main characters are portrayed by Matthew Broderick as Colonel Robert Gould Shaw of the 54th regiment, Morgan Freeman as John Rawlins, and Denzel Washington as Silas Trip. I chose to write about the colonel of the 54th regiment. Robert Shaw comes from a family of wealthy abolitionists in Massachusetts. He is a young and dedicated man who…

full circle of life. (Sage, et al., 2016, p. 233). Erikson states middle adulthood is a time of giving back, contributing to the next generation, by community service, mentoring, encouraging and walking alongside those that need a helping hand (Broderick & Blewitt, 2015, pp. 11-12). God’s Word states, “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness” (2 Timothy 3:16,…

Lion King movie was released on June 24, 1994. The film lasted a total of an hour and twenty-nine minutes, there were many children and even parents that could not wait to go and see it. A very talented man played the main character, Simba. Matthew Broderick was the famous man who played Simba in the movie, he was very good with the voices he used. Jeremy Irons played uncle Scar, he is also one of the main characters. Uncle Scar was known as the “bad guy” because he killed Simba’s dad and fought…

actors and what’s happening in the story there and not in the real world. Normally actors don’t give off that they are in a film but in the comedy Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, directed by John Hughes, the main character, Ferris Bueller played by Matthew Broderick, breaks the fourth wall randomly throughout his day that he skips school by faking being sick. This movie is one of the more well known films that broke the fourth wall and actually spoke to the audience, throughout the film Ferris…

nine year old child with her car, she only had to pay a fine of $2,800. Brandy Norwood singer/actress was in a car accident and killed the mother and her child in the other vehicle and it was never settled in court, it was settled out of court. Matthew Broderick killed two people in an accident after swerving into oncoming traffic he was only charged with careless driving and made to pay a $175 fine. Vince Neil only served 30 days in jail for driving while intoxicated and causing a crash…

taking place between the ages of 10 to 18 or even later, but often times not going much further then that. Ferris Bueller, the titular main character of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, is a fun-loving and mischievous adolescent played expertly by Matthew Broderick, who wants to have one final big day off from his high-school career. While this feeling is one that almost every high-schooler has from time to time the way he goes about doing it and the things that he does while he’s off “sick” show…

Jessica Scrudato Professor Vincent Guagenti The American Film Director 19 October 2015 An auteur director shapes the look and feel of the movies they work on more than any other individual. Auteur theory really highlights the importance of the director in any film. This usually becomes clear when multiple movies that they have worked on share distinct stylistic themes and designs. John Hughes’ movies clearly displays common features in several of his films such as the age and characteristics…