The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

“Something Wicked This Way Comes,” by Ray Bradbury tells a chilling story in which two boys, Jim and Will, get entranced by Cooger and Dark's wicked carnival in Green Town, Illinois. The story embarks a journey in defeating evil while also portraying strained relationships through the process, especially that of Will Halloway and his dad. Throughout his childhood, Will had never felt a connection with his father due to their distance; especially due to Mr. Holloway and Wills extensive age gap,…

ABC airs two women kissing on a “family show” causes an uproar for family morals! Sounds like a headline for a great newspaper article, but the backlash for this episode has caused a lot of angry parents questioning the “morals” of showing an openly gay couple kissing as well as the LGBT community arguing that they were “misrepresented” on the show. Sunday April 17th, 2016 ABC aired the fifth seasons of the popular TV show Once Upon A Time’s episode “Ruby Slippers”. The show’s creators had…

In the popular 2016 mystery/crime film Zootopia, brought to you by Walt Disney Animated Studio has displayed Commedia Dell'arte Stock Characters throughout the film. The main plot of the film is about Officer Judy Hopps coming to Zootopia to become the first bunny officer and along the way she meets a scam-artist Nick Wilde and solves a mystery together. Throughout the film, the stock characters are being taken place into a modern film showing that there are still tons of comparison to connect…

I have read the books and watched the plays of The Monkey's Paw, Sleepy Hollow, Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, The Necklace, Tell Tall- Heart and The Raven. I have noticed many differences and few similarities. I will be explaining what I observed between the books and the plays. In the books and the plays there were lots of details that were different to each other. In books they gave good visuals that explained who the characters were and what they looked like. The plays on the…

I think Ada is a brave,courageous,and adventurous person.I think this because she doesn’t let injuries,and other challenges stop her from doing what’s right,because of how willing she is to do things,even difficult tasks,and because of how she tries to do things on her own before asking for help. I think Ada is brave and adventurous because of how she doesn’t let injuries and other physical problems stop her from getting the job done.In the book,near the beginning Ada must learn to walk to…

Every form and variety of our emotions can be portrayed in film. They allow us to escape and have a broadening perspective. Film provides us with a source to every theme we can identify with the human condition. Film has allowed us a visual alternative to literature that can exuberate our senses. Various elements of the film such as theme, cinematic techniques, and genre helps beguile us into worlds we have never explored, people we have never met and lives we have never lived. Although a…

Lego land 2009 It was July 9th 2009 my 8th birthday, and at the time my life was consumed by my obsession with Lego sets, even though I was known to rage when I couldn’t figure out a difficult part. We were visiting family in California and it just so happened that it was my birthday. And my parents surprised me with a day in Lego land. As we drive up to Lego Land, about every 500 feet there is a letter made out of Legos, W-E-L-C-O-M-E, it spells. After we got our ticket to park we found…

amphetamines to increase her energy and control her weight. She started to rely on the medication and also needed medication in order to sleep (http://www.biography.com/people/judy-garland-9306838). In 1939, she got one of her greatest successes in The Wizard of Oz. It showed off her singing and acting abilities. She was awarded with an Academy Award for playing Dorothy. She later made many more musicals such as Strike Up the Band, Babes of Broadway, and For Me and My…

When I watched Tough Guise I was quickly reminded of the impact media and culture has on the society. Watching the introduction of the video shocked me, exposing an ugly truth about masculinity in such an historic movie, The Wizard of Oz. This introduction showcased how movies reflect cultural views on society. Jackson Katz is knowledgeable about the history of masculinity, and he showcases his knowledge a versatile manner. The main point of this video Tough Guise is to educate viewers on the…

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer produced the American musical fantasy film, The Wizard of Oz in 1939. Victor Fleming directed The Wizard of Oz, and was the first to direct a film with Technicolor using a 3-strip color process. All movies at this time were filmed in black and white, so The Wizard of Oz was a sure crowd pleaser because of its color experience. It was said that the commercial for The Wizard of Oz was shown in black in white, so that moviegoers could experience the first ever color movie with a…