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If you’re looking for some mindless entertainment the film Rubber is perfect for you. Rubber was created in 2010 and falls into the horror comedy genre. Rubber was written, directed and edited by Quentin Dupieux. It was produced by Gregory Bernard, Julien Berlan, and Kevos Van Der Meiren. The main characters in the film are a car tire, Lieutenant Chad (Stephen Spinella), Sheila (Roxane Mesquida), and an accountant (Jack Plotnick). The film starts out discussing things with no reasons and how…

“I don’t know. I’m making this up as I go” said by Indiana Jones, perfectly describes how Steven Spielberg wanted the movie to be charismatic, charming, and funny as he admitted that this was, “the first movie where I actually shot the movie without thinking.” From native tribes and snakes to Nazis, it seems Indiana Jones can’t keep himself out of trouble when it comes to searching for lost treasure. That being said, his adventures are a roller coaster with twists and turns that you would least…

Nature is a recurring force throughout literature and in everyday life. It has its cheritable qualities but also has an extremely ruthless and different side to it. Nature takes no prisoners and affects a situation no matter what circumstance. Two works that deal with this aspect of nature are The Old Man and the Sea and Saving Private Ryan. The Old Man and the Sea and Saving Private Ryan, both stories of loyalty, honor and sacrifice, portray the battle between man’s will and nature’s force,…

The Coen brothers are two of the greatest filmmakers in the history of the American movie industry. Joel David Coen was born on November 29th, 1954 and Ethan Jesse Coen born on September 21st, 1957. The two brothers have worked together on creating an award winning sense of humor through the stories of their characters, most of whom are trapped in worlds that are often tinged, unforgiving, and daunting universes. Since 1984, the Coen brothers have directed more than 15 films of diverse genres…

W. Wheen. All Quiet on the Western Front. N.p.: n.p., n.d. Print. Saving Private Ryan. Dir. Steven Spielberg. Prod. Steven Spielberg. By Robert Rodat. Perf. Tom Hanks, Edward Burns, and Tom Sizemore. DreamWorks Pictures,…

On December 18, 2015, Star Wars:The Force Awakens, the seventh installment in the main Star Wars movie series, was released into theaters all over the United States. Starring Harrison Ford as Han Solo, Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker, Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia from the original trilogy, and dozens of other actors, this epic Star Wars movie was a major hit. After the defeat of the Galactic Empire thirty years ago, the galaxy faces a new danger from the evil Kylo Ren and the First Order. When…

The next morning, Wahoo has a nightmare about Tuna and her dad. After a quick cup of coffee, Mickey, Wahoo, and Tuna meet up with the crew to load into airboats. The three go with Link, who tells Mickey he will be watching him. They ride for an hour into an open space and stop when they see a helicopter. Derek gets ready to jump out of the helicopter and into the water. Tuna is stoked. Then Derek is filmed making the jump perfectly and Link goes to pick him up. Tuna is bummed to find out that a…

Alonso Diez Mrs. Miller English 12 March 24, 2016 Steven Spielberg and his influence in the film industry According to statistics, the Steven Spielberg blockbuster Jaws was one of the most watched movies in the 1970’s with a little production budget of $12 million and an incredible worldwide box office of almost $500 million. This, however, is not the only blockbuster movie from this American director and producer. In 1993, Universal published Schindler’s List based on a novel from the author…

‘’Let's go ladies,’’ yells the captain of the landing craft that Logan Thomas was on. It was June 6, 1944 at 6:30. There was a slight matalic smell and was quite cool from the water sprays. Logan was a part of the 2nd battalion. He is just out of high school, Logan was a tall, very muscular boy. He was a part of the football and wrestling team. But, even he felt the fear of landing on Omaha Beach. Logan looks up at his fellow troops and sees many young boys shaking in fear with their M1’s in…

Few film directors of the modern era have had such a marked influence on their peers as the great Steven Spielberg. Before Spielberg, it was believed that a filmmaker could either be highly creative or make films that were highly profitable. Usually a person could not accomplish both feats, at least in the same film. Also, when a director created a successful film, he or she was usually stuck creating works in that genre for the rest of his or her career. Spielberg was the first person to…