William Hurt

we see a reflection of ourselves in the character as they are always looking to improve themselves or overcome a major conflict in some cases. A flawless protagonist leaves nothing to be accomplished, nothing to gain, and nothing to overcome. The Hurt Locker (Bigelow 2008) presents a distinct perspective of modern conflicts. However, the film would not express…

Susan Sontag states that “the essence of camp is love in the unnatural: of artifice and exaggeration”. (pg. 1) This essence is everywhere in “But I’m a Cheerleader”. The entire film runs on a potentially true storyline by making it artificial. This is done by having the film lack seriousness. “Camp is an art that proposes itself seriously, but cannot be taken all together seriously because it is “too much”” (pg. 4). I believe that this phrase perfectly describes “But I’m a Cheerleader”.…

“The Hurt Locker,” directed by Kathryn Bigelow and written by Mark Boal, is about an American bomb unit during the Iraq war. This movie stands out to me because it is realistic and makes me feel as if I am the fourth person in the humvee. The first scene, the audience is introduced to the unit and the dangerous environment they are in. Three soldiers led by Sergeant Thompson are investigating a bomb. While Thomson looks at the bomb first hand, a secret bystander activates the bomb, and kills…

The Hurt Locker tells the intense day of a specialist bomb disposal unit during the Iraq war led by Sergeant Thompson. It follows the daily work in Baghdad of three U.S. Marines, who make up a bomb disposal unit, as they specialist. These soldiers are in charge with carrying out one of the most dangerous jobs in the world that is defusing enemy bombs planted in war zones. When he dies during a mission, Sergeant James an unpredictable and reckless soldier takes his place and commands the unit.…

Women and film, they have being making movies since the beginning of filmmaking and they have always being suppressed by the film industry. Women never really managed to get the space and respect that they deserve with film. From 1896 when the first women made a movie to now 2016, 120 years later not a lot has changed in the industry. They are still not being employed as much as men, nor are they making the same amount of money as men and they are defiantly not getting recognizing by the awards.…

Side and The Hurt Locker are two films that depict the military and war. Both are centered around the Iraq War, where the United States invaded parts of the Middle East. Both films attempt to describe life as a soldier and the requirements of military life in dangerous situations. While The Hurt Locker is designed as a thriller, Taxi to the Dark Side acts as a documentary. These contrasting genres offer differing views of life in the military during a recent military conflict. The Hurt Locker…

The golden question for sports parents to answer is, “How involved is too involved?” Although the answer to that question can be quite opinionated, I feel as though it is based on the individual child. As a parent, you have to ask yourself the question, “Is my child having fun playing sports?” If the answer is, “No”, then ask, “Is it because of me?” If parents answered honestly, there would be many that would say no to the first question and yes to the second. Although this is common, there…

As I read Bill Lucas’s autobiography, I was amazed by the fact that Lucas could just not catch a break. Not only did Lucas’s eyesight have a significant impact on his life, but between frequently moving around, losing his mother, and being unable to find work and keep his music group together, Lucas’s life was far from easy. However, it is the obstacles that Lucas faced that makes him the perfect person to be a blues singer. It seems like singing the blues was a great way for Lucas to get his…

When children are born, unfortunately, they do not come with directions for how to be a good parent. Therefore, many parents are faced with trying to define the term while raising the child. Because so many parents constantly struggle with the same issues of parenting, classes have been formed to teach you how to deliver your baby, breast feed your baby, even how to wash your baby. But when it comes to raising a baby, we are all up to the mercy of our own instincts and emotions to make the…

Divorce will mess up the family and forever screw up the children. That 's the stigma that divorce has faced for over decades. Reports, statistics, and data all show how divorce will have negative effects on the children. It 's inevitable that divorce will effect the child 's upbringing, and change the way they can move forward. However, not all change needs to be damaging to the children or parents. Changes on the microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem, and macrosystem level can be made to help…