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Merly Beaumonte Media 15: Essay Two October 26, 2016 Which one of you nuts has got any guts? I’ve discovered one of my favorite films in film history class. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest was a phenomenal and unforgettable film directed by Milos Forman. This film premiered in 1975 and is considered one of the best New Hollywood films. One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest is a great example of the director’s work and also undeniably one of the best films ever made in the history of movie making.…

Star Trek Discovery Whether or not you’ve been a Star Trek fan, the trailer release of the first images and star cast from the upcoming New Star Trek show has every element to make your pulse race with excitement. Irrespective of the fact that you are a trekkie, a casual Star Trek fan or a die-hard sci-fi enthusiast, the trailers, images and the exciting star cast from the upcoming Star Trek: Discovery show has every element to capture your imagination and draw you in to start the countdown to…

We can again see this in Star Wars games like Jedi Knight and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic where the player starts off as a normal person and slowly rises in fame and importance till they are the center of the galaxy's attention. This occurs similarly to the films, as in the films Luke Skywalker turns out to be Darth Vader/Anakin's son, in games like Knights of the Old Republic, the player character turns out to be a famous Sith lord thought dead and lost. (Schellenberg) While again…

George Lucas is a well-known director for his many works including Star Wars and Indiana Jones. However, tragedy in George’s early life can be drawn to the theme of many of his movies. In the exploration of three of his movies, we draw their themes back to the experiences in George’s own life. They often contain the theme of never giving up and holding onto your experiences or motivation to shape your own future. George Walton Lucas Jr. was born to George Walton Lucas Sr. and Dorothy Ellinore…

David Karminski Star Wars Essay Ms. Burgoon Star Wars, a modern story of mythic adventure, follows the journey and growth of the protagonist, Luke Skywalker, through trials of hardship and periods of triumph as he learns to cope with his newfound responsibility of leadership and overcome his conflicts. Throughout the series many characters are introduced, and all play pivotal roles in the narrative, and help propel the story further. There are several symbols and images that are spread through…

Mac Daniel Howard Mrs.Nash English (H)-4 May 15,2015 George Lucas Jr. “May the Force be with you” (Star Wars, 1977). This quote came from of the most influential movies of all time, Star Wars . Along with Indiana Jones, American Graffiti , and Redtails George Lucas created some of the world's most significant and memorable movies. George Lucas helped revolutionize the film industry while helping countless lives throughout his life. Lucas was born in Modesto,California on May 14,1944.…

Almost everyone is familiar with the Star Wars franchise, throughout these movies viewers see continuous character development. Starting with the first three movies viewers see the rise and eventual fall of a character named Anakin Skywalker. Anakin is an interesting character because he was believed to be the chosen one who would defeat the Sith and bring balance to the Force however, he is transformed by the lure of the dark side into a ruthless character called Darth Vader. Anakin grew up a…

The text by Nathaniel Van Yperen, “I am Your Father: the Villain and the Future Self” talks at length about perceiving the villain of a story as a version of one’s “future self”, as in Star Wars between Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader. Van Yperen describes Darth Vader as a villain because Luke can see himself someday turning out like his father. The concept of the “future self” can also be applied to Junot Diaz’s work, “Fiesta, 1980.” Nathaniel Van Yperen defines a villain as someone that a…

The movie that I chose to do this week assignment on is called “Crash” directed by P. Haggis in 2004. Once I started watching this movie I realized that it was one that I had seen before and thought was a really good movie with a wonderful meaning at the end. This movie won three Oscars in 2005 for best picture, best original screenplay, and best editing. In this week assignment we are to pick an interpersonal conflict in the movie we chose to watch. In Crash there were lots of interpersonal…

The 1987 film, Empire of the Sun directed by Steven Spielberg, was a very well put together film in a way that everything was put together in the end of the film. Spielberg connected a lot of things that viewers saw in the beginning of the film to what viewers saw in the end of the film. In this film there is a major relationship between some sort of a caretaker model and a young child in need of care. This relationship develops between Basie and Jamie. Throughout the film, I feel that Basie was…