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Some films have a song so powerful and memorable that it sticks in the common consciousness like glue. Lots of movies have great soundtracks overall, whether original scores or creative selections of existing music, but it is more rare to find a single theme song that really captures the spirit of the movie and enjoys lasting fame of its own. A single bar from any one of these songs is enough to instantly recall the film, and important scenes come flooding back. Even for those who have never…

How to Live and Why : Connecting Individuality in Bloom’s and Dickinson’s Work To live and to read share undeniable similarities. In life, the same principles that are applied to daily actions and decisions should be considered when reading. The importance of individuality and the necessary process of strengthening oneself, even the benefit of a degree of selfishness, are themes that appear throughout How to Read and Why by Harold Bloom and “I Stepped from Plank to Plank” by Emily Dickinson.…

Jaws is a 1975 American thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg and based on Peter Benchley's 1974 novel of the same name. In the story, a giant man-eating great white shark attacks beachgoers on Amity Island, a fictional New England summer resort town, prompting the local police chief to hunt it with the help of a marine biologist and a professional shark hunter. The film stars Roy Scheider as police chief Martin Brody, Robert Shaw as shark hunter Quint, Richard Dreyfuss as oceanographer…

Alyssa Welter passed away peacefully on March 10th of 2097 surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on September 19th of 1998 and died at the age of 99. Alyssa is survived by her loving husband, her two children, her younger brother, and her six grandchildren. Alyssa was very involved with her community and volunteered at many local hospitals. She loved helping others and did everything she could to give back to her community. Alyssa worked as a registered nurse for over fifty years before…

Spec Ops: The Line is about the protagonist, Captain Martin Walker, who is accompanied by a Delta Force team to locate a deserted United States Army colonel John Konrad and other survivors from the ruins of post-cataclysm Dubai for subsequent extraction. To accomplish this goal, the player must traverse the city to neutralize enemy threats and natural disasters. As the player progresses, more and more, the theme begins to change as they spiral into madness. The video presented is the ending of…

In the movie Saving Private Ryan, a team of soldiers is sent on a mission to save a soldier who lost all his brothers to the war. To prevent further grief to the family, the United States government decided that he must be sent home. The government, however, did not know where Private Ryan was and the team had to find and retrieve him, which caused a lot of losses on their side. Sargent Horvath states that saving Private Ryan might be the only good thing that his men have done. After all the…

Most war movies fall into the category of heroic tales of glory or different trends such as glamorizing or condemning the war. Saving Private Ryan veers away from the both of those downfalls. Instead of Saving Private Ryan falling into heroic tale of glory, it’s brought along courage and sacrifice. Yet, there is no one hero, and the men come together as one cohesive team. The characteristics were essential for their survival during the war and their quest to find Private Ryan. The D-Day…

This movie takes place around the time of World war II and the Nazis.Indiana Jones is a unique man who became a college at Marshall College, but has a hobby as an archaeologist. Jones spends his free time hunting for hidden treasures and ancient artifacts around the world. One of his expeditions , Jones worked his way through a cave setup with traps. At the end of the cave , he took the golden idol and barely escaped with his own life. However , Jones’ rival archaeologist , Rene Belloq…

The book delves into the residents of Amity in more depth than the film, but none of it is very interesting. Amity is a small town of about a thousand year-round residents, with the population increasing to around ten thousand during the summer. The year-round residents depend on the summer crowds to sustain them through the rest of the year, so when the pesky shark starts dining on tourists and Sheriff Brody is forced to close the beaches, it could spell doom for the town. The book does a good…

The film “Saving Private Ryan” is widely considered to be of Steven Spielberg’s best work. Set in World War 2 the film tells the tale of Captain John Miller whom is given the responsibility to find Private James Ryan, whom is missing in action and his three brothers have been killed in combat. The story follows Captain James Miller’s journey through war torn France. Many film experts have said that this movie is one of the most realistic war movies of all time. World War 2 veterans as well have…