Star Wars vs. Star Trek Throughout the past two decades, two science fiction cult classics have rivaled each other. Both have strong followings of loyal fans that live and breathe these classic tales. Lunch boxes, t-shirts, masks, bed sheets, and figurines are only some of the merchandising offspring of these two epic films. Star Wars and Star Trek certainly share many similarities being the benchmarks for the genre of science fiction movies. While the similarities are not difficult to
Folklore in the Movies: An Analysis of Willow My research for this report began when I read Joseph Campbell's article "Departure" in which he discusses folklore; he outlines the course of action that a hero takes in an adventure. He describes the five steps the hero takes as "the call to adventure, the refusal of the adventure, use of supernatural aid, crossing of the first threshold, and the belly of the whale." After reading Campbell's criteria of an adventure, I decided to choose a movie and
Music is a vital part of every day life for most people. It can be found, or heard, anywhere. Music is played on the radio, in moves, on television, on personal media devices, and at live concerts or outdoor venues. For some people music is purely for leisure or entertainment, and for others it is their hobby or career. As I reflect on my musical culture, music has always been an important aspect of my life. I was exposed to different genres of music at an early age, and I give my mother credit for
While watching movies, have you ever noticed that the villains in almost every single Hollywood film are of Middle Eastern or European descent? In a reoccurring theme of Hollywood, the villains in these films are almost always foreigners or people of color. This is a stereotype. On the other side of the spectrum, we often see that the heroes of these films are most often than not white males. This is another stereotype. Within the last few years, we’ve seen actors such as Will Smith, Morgan Freeman
T hroughout history the steps and format of a typical hero have continued to be similar for 1000’s of years. The existence of archetypes or ancient patterns of personality allows all literature to be satisfying and have similar plots. I suppose you could say history has a way of repeating itself, I mean almost all movies end with the hero saving the day or obtaining his goal. The collective unconscious is like a relationship; as in, sooner or later after a relationship breakup you’ll end up back
I have been a Transformers fan for a few years now and I find that somewhat of a rarity. When I say that I like Transformers, people usually think of the blockbuster movies that involve massive explosions and a man named Michael Bay. However, there is so much more than just those movies, and it’s difficult to find other people who are as immersed in the thirty-three years of comics, toys, and TV as I am. But there is one place that never fails to attract these hordes of hidden fans. The annual Transformers
Can you imagine taking a short story and turning it into a movie and the movie being better? That is exactly what happened to the short story, “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” by James Thurber. People were able to take a five page short story into a two hour movie which was better. One of the first reasons that the movie is better is the characters. There were only two main characters in the whole short story. Since there were only two characters, we only got to see how Walter interacted with
The Battler has been yet another tale of the life of Nick Adams. An odd tale at that. We are introduced to Nick as he is tossed out of a train, falling on his hands and knees. His clothes are torn and his knees are scraped. He goes to the nearest body of water and begins to wash his hands carefully. Nick Adams is traveling alone, possibly from something in his past (47). He is washing his hands to rid of the dirt, but this may symbolize him washing his hands clean of what he had been through or what
It all began with an episode of the Simpsons. Which specific episode, and in what context the life-altering gag was made is not important. The important thing is that somewhere, in one of the show’s hundreds of episodes and doubtless thousands of witticisms was a movie reference. Realizing that the joke was over my head, I turned to my father. “What’s supposed to be so funny about someone waking up screaming next to a horse’s head?” “How haven’t you seen The Godfather yet?” was his mumbled reply
The Lost Heiress, by Catherine Fisher, is the second book in The Relic Master tetralogy. A young man named Raffael who is training to become a Relic Master under Galen Harn. With the help of Carys, a member of The Watch, Galen and Raffael are able to overcome multiple impediments. The Watch is attempting to eliminate all of those left of The Order, also known as Relic Masters; however, Carys determined The Watch is a corrupt organization and uses her status to her advantage. Continually, through
Chris Muller Dr. Ellis English 1101 7 October 2014 My Love For The Silver Screen My fondest childhood memory was when my dad introduced me to the original Star Wars trilogy. This is where my passionate love for film began. As a kid, I recall being touched and blown away by numerous movies such as: Star Wars, Toy Story, Indiana Jones, Back to the Future, and Jurassic Park. I would always get excited when my parents would take my brother and me to the local theatre. I have been watching movies
As Beowulf possessed incredible the strength of 30 men, Luke Skywalker the force, and Harry Potter magic, epic heroes continue in every form of today’s entertainment and storytelling. Every culture from the beginning has had their own tales of heroes accomplishing great feats that no one else could. An epic hero is an icon for everyone to relate to, they symbolize different lessons to learn. The epic hero archetype exists as a source of entertainment but also as a demonstrative tool. Their morals
Avatar the motion picture throws you into a rich world, with diverse characters who clash over cultural and socio-economic issues. At the heart of the story is a former Marine named Jake Sully, who falls in love while on an alien planet with a woman from a race of people called the Na’vi. The character whom he falls in love with is an alien for which he sacrifices his whole way of life to be with. By way of his experiences with the Na’vi, he begins to adopt a new worldview, which can only be described
have taken it all in one big gulp when I began a week ago, but I couldn't do that. It wanted me to bring it out slowly, so I often found myself reading five or ten pages and laying it aside to absorb without engulfing. A man gets used to reading Star Wars and pulp fiction and New York Times Bestsellers and forgets what literature is until it slaps him in the face. This book was written, not churned out or word-processed. Again, I thoroughly enjoyed reading. I never noticed it until it was brought
Lucas has become the definition of innovation, controversy, and obsession. Works Cited Berardinelli, James. "Reelviews: Berardinelli Sees Film." Reelviews Movie Reviews. Reelviews, 2012. Web. 18 Dec. 2013. "Biography: George Lucas Creator of "Star Wars"" George Lucas Biography. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Dec. 2013. "George Lucas Biography." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 02 Dec. 2013. "George Lucas." Encyclopedia of World Biography. Vol. 19. Detroit: Gale, 1999. Student Resources in Context
“Told him to do that not I did!” Why does everyone ignore me! If someone were to listen they would know how I feel and why I feel that way. 912 years old I am. Live this way I have, after the clone wars bear I could not the weight of all of the deaths. Still, to this day haunted I am by the nightmares of the past and the present. Help I still can, speak to you Luke I must. You must learn the ways of the force from my teachings. You must let go of your feelings Luke, let the force flow through you
During weight lifting training the palms of hands are always opened to these resistances that cause sores, swellings and calluses. Here, weight lifting gloves are extremely helpful because these gloves wrap your the palms when you left the fingers exposed. Weight lifting gloves keep secure your palms when you practice weight lifting, dumb bells or any other training equipment. Although there are several reasons that every weight lifter should wear weight lifting gloves. Weightlifting is a kind of
For my first screening report I decided to watch the film, King Kong. The original King Kong was produced in 1933 by Merian C Cooper and Ernest B Schoedsack. This film was an 1:40:15 in length and was full of some great actors and a great actress. Some of the actors/actresses included Fay Wray who played Ann, Robert Armstrong who played Carl, Bruce Cabot who played John, and Frank Reicher who played Captain Englehorn. Not only with these great actors/actresses, but also a great story line is what
Luke and Andy, Though being the main characters in two different movies, display many similar character attributes throughout both of their films. Both starting out at the bottom of their respective food chains, worked their way up to become well known, and highly regarded members of their prisons. In both films, Shawshank Redemption, and Cool Hand Luke, hope rises from each of their sentences as they battle hardships, and overcome extreme circumstances. Simply just by never losing hope, they both
my birthday. With it came a plethora of games. From Lego Star Wars, to Tomb Raider. One game stood above the rest, Star Wars Battlefront 2. Star Wars Battlefront 2 was a game made by Pandemic Studios in 2005. The game featured everything a young boy could dream of in a Star Wars game. There were multiple game modes including capture the flag, and team deathmatch. There was also a choice between The Clone Wars and The Galactic Civil War time periods. Playing the game with my dad was one of my