Mel Gibson

The original text of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, has not changed significantly over the years. The text has been reprinted into a multitude of facsimiles, all retaining the same style of writing and speaking used in the original copy. The original play of Hamlet has been adapted over the years in film, to make an iconic and historic play more relatable to its audiences. These adaptations retain the combination of verse and prose used in the original version of Hamlet. This shows that Hamlet…

although she had a very rocky road has been one of the greatest spokesman about the living that children have. In King’s article, it demonstrates, “You can't avoid knowing that Winona Ryder has been arrested and convicted of shoplifting or that Mel Gibson has a problem with alcohol,” (paragraph 11). Not all celebrities have a perfect, luxurious life as everyone thinks that have, some have committed crimes and taken to jail, others have mental problems, and some even have the same problem as…

Braveheart, released in 1995, stars Mel Gibson as William Wallace, the famous warrior and leader of the War for Scottish Independence in the thirteenth century. The film is largely based on historical truths and folklore, with the occasional Hollywood exaggeration intertwined. There are several problems with the film that cannot easily be overlooked. One of the most obvious regards injury and health during the rebellion: the men in Wallace’s army did not have armor and were frequently and…

The Academy Awards or most commonly known as the Oscars, is considered to be the most prestigious award giving body in the world of movies. It was first presented in 1929, making it the oldest entertainment awards ceremony and last February 26th of 2017, the 89th Academy Awards ceremony was held at the Dolby Theater and it is hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. It was televised not just throughout the US, but to more than 200 countries all over the world. The twenty-four artistic and technical awards are…

produced significantly realistic-seeming depictions of how the earth would appear. One movie that took my imagination to another level was Mad Max: Fury Road, which I was eager to see when it came out in 2015. I had heard about the original movie with Mel Gibson, which I was told was good. The incarnation of the main character, Max Rocktansky through…

Have you ever wondered what your personality traits say about you? I have, so I took a personality test online from 16personalities.com and this test told me that I am an INFJ. The “I” stands for introverted, the NF stands for an inborn sense of idealism and morality, but what sets me apart is my accompanying judging (J) trait. My personality type in known as “The Advocate.” My personality type is rare. It makes up less than one percent of the population, nonetheless leaves a mark on the world.…

The American Revolution officially began in 1775 and lasted until 1783, spanning the course of eight years. However, what sparked this Revolution was the aftermath of the French and Indian War, which ended in 1763. King George III spent a substantial amount of money to supply and defend the colonists. After the end of the war, it only seemed reasonable to have the colonists pay for the debt, so taxes were administered without their consent. This, of course, angered the colonists, who were not…

In this advanced world of technology reading has taken a backseat and students prefer to see the adaptated version of a litearary work rather than read it first hand. There was a time when students/people would see an adaptation and rush to procure the original book. But students today prefer not to resort to reading thus losing out on precious reading experiences and emotional, intellectual enrichment. This has become a serious problem and this paper attempts to study the Ang Lee adaptation of…

Braveheart, directed by Mel Gibson, tells the story of the Scottish rebel leader, William Wallace and his fight against the evil English ruler Edward the Longshanks. When he was a young boy, small groups of Scottish rebels would form to fight the English army from their land to proclaim freedom. Hundreds of Scottsmen lost their lives including William’s father. Ten years later, William Wallace returns home to his father's abandoned farm. Wallace falls in love with his childhood sweetheart,…

“I have long feared that my sins would return to haunt me, and the cost would be more than I could bear.” is a quote from the movie “The Patriot” starring Mel Gibson as Benjamin Martin, Jason Isaacs as Travington, Heath Ledger as Gabriel Martin, and Joely Richardson as Charlotte. Directed by Roland Emmerich and produced by Dean Devlin. Distributed by Columbia Pictures in 2000 as CD format. The story takes place in South Carolina about one year into the American Revolution, 1776. A widower named…