Annotated Bibliography of The Bucket List
The Bucket List. Dir. Rob Reiner. Perf. Jack Nicholson, Morgan Freeman, and Sean Hayes. Warner Bros, 2008. Film. Ebert, Roger. "The Bucket List Movie Review & Film Summary (2008) | Roger Ebert". Rogerebert.Com, 2008, http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-bucket-list-2008. From the very beginning of his review, Roger Ebert expresses his criticism toward the movie “The Bucket List.” The same we can see from his rating given to this film (one star of five possible). He argues that this film is full of improbable moments. For example, he says that it is quite hard to find such cheerful patients in any hospital. Another question to the scriptwriters is why a billionaire (Edward) has to share one room
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It is not by chance that the main characters repeat this phrase throughout the film. This is because both main characters are cancer patients and are fighting for life. Admiring the fact that this film was able to create not decadent, but on the contrary life-affirming mood, although the characters, perhaps, survived the most challenging and difficult moments in their lives. This was achieved thanks to two brilliant actors who played in this film, Jack Nicholson, and Morgan Freeman. Together they made a terrific duet; it is no wonder that these two actors are recognized as Hollywood meters. The film itself combines several genres; it is a drama, comedy, adventures. As for the genre of comedy, I want to note at once that the film was filled in abundance with a subtle, original humor. The characters of the movie very easily and naturally display their wit in joint conversations, not only being in the hospital ward but also against the background of the most beautiful places on the planet. The most important thing in this film is that the characters in it are not talking about how unhappy they are or why it happened to them. They, on the contrary, speak of life. Errigo finds it important that the movie asks the essential questions. How, why, for what man is worth living at all? What makes him happy? These and many other questions in this film
This shows the aspect of humor because, he wants to show he can do the impossible and become a world renowned scientist for solving one of man- kinds many ailments. Such as skin ailment and /or paralysis among other aliments he thinks of. He also develops a life under the use and abuse of drugs, crystal meth. He identifies himself with drugs, falling to the drug addict status, which impacts his life on a different setting, further explaining that he felt down after his dealer in drugs fly’s out of the country.
The Hunger Games. Dir. Gary Ross. Perf. Jennifer Lawrence. Lions Gate Home Entertainment, 2012. Film.
... immensity of its horror finally makes him drop the pretense of knowing detachment he has held for so long. As he drunkenly sobs, “What’s funny? What’s so goddamned funny? I don’t get it” (Ch. 2, 23) his lurking humanity becomes evident. The subtly of interplay between The Comedian’s persona, his humanity, and even his hypocrisy strongly support his status as a living person alongside Dr. Manhattan.
Inglourious Bastards. Dir. Quentin Tarantino. Perf. Brad Pitt and Christoph Waltz. The Weinstein Company, 2009. DVD.
“The wolf of wall street.” Dir. Martin Scorsese. Perf. Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill and Margot Robbie. Paramount , 2013.Film.
In “Roger Ebert: The Essential Man” by Chris Jones, Ebert displays an astonishing amount of optimism despite the many hard obstacles physically and emotionally, that he has gone through. Ebert Values life differently from the rest of us because he knows what it's like to lose someone close to you. Ebert focuses on what makes him happy like his work and the good memories of his life. Ebert writes about death saying “I know it is coming, and I don not fear it”. Ebert has comes to terms with his inevitability and chooses to look on the brightside. Ebert is the type of person to not agree with putting a price tag on life. He knows that life is unique.
Elysium. Dir. Neill Blomkamp. Prod. Bill Block and Simon Kinberg. By Neill Blomkamp. Perf. Matt Damon and Alice Braga. TriStar Pictures, 2013. Film.
Dir. Stanley Kubrick. Prod. Stanley Kubrick, Victor Lyndon, and Ken Adam. By Stanley Kubrick, Terry Southern, Peter George, Gilbert Taylor, Anthony Harvey, and Laurie Johnson. Perf. Peter Sellers, George C. Scott, Sterling Hayden, Keenan Wynn, Slim Pickens, and James Earl Jones. BLC, 1963. DVD.
Slumdog Millionaire. Dir. Danny Boyle. Perf. Dev Patel, Freida Pinto, Sanurabh Shukla, and Madhur Mittal. Twentieth Century Fox, 2009. DVD.
Dir. Julie Taymor. Perf. Anthony Hopkins and Jessica Lange. Fox Searchlight Pictures, 1999.
John Q. Dir. Nick Cassavetes. By James Kearns. Perf. Denzel Washington. New Line Cinema, 2002. DVD.
Also stating that ‘Here, this gets right at the distinction between a disease-centered and a patient- or human-centered model of care, and here is where caring becomes a creative, generative.” Basically saying see the positives in still be alive or still being able to move. There are plenty of people that have it even worse than you even if you cannot imagine that it’s true. So always see the good in life live it to the best of your ability. You only live once , so have
Roger Ebert was a multi talented usually dealing with writing. In fact, writing was his new way of having a voice. Ebert was diagnosed with cancer in his salivary glands and thyroid, which eventually led to the removal of his lower jaw and the loss of the ability to eat, drink or speak. Even though Ebert has faced a life downing situation his attitude has increased positively about life. How Ebert values life is shown when he said “I believe that if, at the end of it all, according to our abilities, we have done something to make others a little happier, and something to make ourselves a little happier, that is about the best we can do. to make others less happy is a crime. To make ourselves unhappy is where all crime starts” (Ebert). Life to him was not to fall to defeat. It was to do what you love and enjoy life as much as
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Dir. Michel Gondry. Perf. Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet. Focus Features, 2004. DVD.
Dir. Steven Spielberg. By Brian Aldiss. Perf. Haley, Joel Osment and Jude Law.