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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…

In some snooty circles, it has become popular to disparage Steven Spielberg because of his undeniable commercial, mainstream appeal. Spielberg may not be the most innovative or surprising director in the business anymore, but he is still an American icon. He ranks right up there with baseball and apple pie as symbols of America. In the case of Bridge of Spies, a movie about a great American, this national treasure has delivered another excellent film. This film focuses on James Donovan (Tom…

What Freakonomics is trying to argue that every economic theory is wrong in the sense that it missed that missing link. The authors Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner of Freakonomics wants the reader change their entire perspective on economics. Levitt, the economist of the two authors believes there are root causes to everything certain incentives that pushes humans to act a certain way. The book takes this rule and applies it to teachers cheating, sumo wrestlers fixing matches and crime…

The Armchair Economist is a book by Steven E. Landsburg an economics professor at the University of Chicago. It is about economics paired with every day life. He writes this book with a sharp sense of humor and language that almost anyone can apprehend. His witty and sarcastic tone make it hard for a reader to put down. "Why do rock concerts sell out in minutes -- couldn't the promoters raise the ticket prices?" "Why does movie popcorn cost so much?" "How much harm is caused by government debt?"…

Growing up I viewed several films, which most was enjoyable to watch and some was difficult to complete viewing. Two films that made an impact on what I want to do in the future are The Shining directed by Stanley Kubrick and Inception directed by Christopher Nolan. After the completion of viewing both films, I became so fascinated with the art of film-making and not only had both films influenced me to pursue directing, they had influenced how and the style of the film that I might produce.…

head the nail right on the head with the movie leaving/adding what they did to it. Speaking of good book to movie adaptation, steven Spielberg has done an excellent job doing this in and past and is still doing it today, with films such as Ready Player One, E.T, Jurassic Park, and Schindler’s List which are all outstanding movie by the way. So it’s no surprise that Steven spielberg could make this work with Jaws even for being one of his more early book to movie films it set the tone for what…

The 1981 film Raiders of The Lost Ark (Paramount 1981) shows Indiana Jones on the search for the Ark of the Covenant. However, the Ark of the Covenant has been around much longer than 1981. According to the Bible, the Ark of the Covenant has been in existence since the time of Moses and the Israelites' exodus of Egypt. The Bible further explains the Ark was created according to instructions given to Moses by God. After its completion, the Ark was carried by its staves in advance of the people or…

Stephen King, a talented horror fiction writer, published an article in Playboy magazine called “Why We Crave Horror Movies.” The author tries to prove modern day horror movies are a relief of violence and also can calm the negative nerves in the mind. In several ways these things can be related to real life situations. My relief of violence is dancing around in my room and reading my bible and horror movies allows us a chance to indulge in that sick imagination of ours so we do not act on them,…