Uma Thurman Essays

  • Kill Bill, A Roaring Rampage of Marketing

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    after six years with a small film with big bill-boards and double sheet ads in broadsheet papers. Every bus station along the main road has a mini billboard and over half of these are filled with a bright yet subtle yellow, black bold writing, Uma Thurman in Bruce Lee's outfit holding a samurai sword, and the big showdown 'Directed by Quentin Tarantino'. Most entertainment magazines have a few pages dedicated to the film, every other bus driving along the high street will have the yellow and

  • Pulp Fiction

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    Due to Wallace's lifestyle, the movie branches off into three separate stories. The first tale begins when Wallace has some overnight business he must attend to. While gone, he leaves Vincent in charge of entertaining his beautiful wife Mia (Uma Thurman). After a surprisingly pleasant evening of dinner and dancing, Vincent must revive Mia after her abusive episode with heroin. The second adventure involves Wallace and a washed-up boxer, Butch, portrayed by Bruce Willis. Wallace gives Butch a

  • Pulp Fiction Narrative

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    calm, only to build back up again a few scenes later. This goes on throughout the entire course of the film, pummeling the viewer from one scenario to another. In Pulp Fiction we see how Vincent (John Travolta) and the dealer are bringing Mia (Uma Thurman) back to life, after she had an overdose. In a medium shot the dealer explains to Vincent what to do. While the dealer is counting to three, the camera zooms into even tighter close ups of Vincent and Mia's face, the needle where the adrenaline

  • Pulp Fiction, by Quentin Tarantino

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    contains violence, sex and drugs but is an underlying religious film. The five main characters either follow the lord and are rewarded or they follow the devil and are punished. John Travolta plays Vincent Vega, Ving Rhames plays Marcellus Wallace and Uma Thurman plays Mia Wallace, these three characters represent evil and sin. Samuel L. Jackson plays Jules Winnefield and Bruce Willis plays Butch Coolidge and these characters represent good and follow a righteous path. The movie is broken up into four separate

  • pulp fiction

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    Pulp Fiction is like boot camp for the Marines. You come into it from your civilized life, they subject you to violent language until you're numb, they abuse you verbally and physically until all of your normal feelings and values are reduced to dust. Leaving you aware that you have changed, and able to describe the change, you find yourself questioning the person you were previously. First thing you know you're saluting. This story is a cleverly disorienting journey through a landscape of danger

  • Kill Bill Character Traits

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    throughout class easily would be the 2 part films of Kill Bill. Kill Bill: Vol. 1 came out in 2003 while Vol. 2 came out in 2004, only six months later. (IMBD) It was nominated for 1 golden Globe and won 27 awards for picture, quality and sound. Uma Thurman who plays the Bride is the main character throughout the film she is on an endless quest to find and kill Bill. The director Quentin Tarantino is the reason this movie is what it is by the way he filmed and portrayed every aspect of the film. (IMBD)

  • The Two-Tiered System of Allusions

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    In Hollywood today, most films can be categorized according to the genre system. There are action films, horror flicks, Westerns, comedies and the likes. On a broader scope, films are often separated into two categories: Hollywood films, and independent or foreign ‘art house’ films. Yet, this outlook, albeit superficial, was how many viewed films. Celebrity-packed blockbusters filled with action and drama, with the use of seamless top-of-the-line digital editing and special effects were considered

  • Revenge of the Killer Genre

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    Revenge of the Killer Genre After years of repeated thematic motifs and unchanging, stereotypical characters, films within a genre often lose their vitality. The conventions become predictable and the underlying myth becomes boring and banal. The innovative director will seek to revitalize a popular myth through a "generic transformation" (Cawelti 520). This essay shall demonstrate how Quentin Tarantino borrows a traditional myth from the gangster genre, subverts it and subsequently installs a

  • Q. Tarantino's Use of Different Film Elements in Kill Bill and Pulp Fiction

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    Q. Tarantino's Use of Different Film Elements in Kill Bill and Pulp Fiction Quentin Tarantino has used the lightning, colour, sound, camera, mise-en-scene, iconography, speed of editing and special effects in Kill Bill and Pulp Fiction to make the audience want to carry on watching. These film elements have been used very effectively by the director in the openings of both films to build audience interest. The first aspect – lightning was very helpful in building interest in Kill Bill. The

  • Similarities Between Kill Bill And Beatrix Kiddo

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    QUOTE Two completely different stories, one must say when both movies are held in hand. How can an animated Disney movie and an action film directed by the one and only Quentin Tarantino are related. Well, it is all about logic. Both stories contain two “unalike” main characters of two “unalike” movies. In Kill Bill, Beatrix Kiddo also known as The Bride or Black Mamba. She is a woman that lacks mercy, compassion, and forgiveness, but with so much history. Former integrant of a very dangerous clan

  • Redemption in Pulp Fiction

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    “Three stories…about one story,” that is how Quentin Tarantino, the director of Pulp fiction, describes the movie. At first glance, it appears that the story uniting the three stories is the narrative of the movie, however upon further analysis it becomes evident that the true story uniting the three stories is the search for redemption. Tarantino highlights this by fragmenting the narrative so the movie ends with three characters, Butch, Jules and, Vega, having a chance at redemption. In order to

  • Kill La Kill Research Paper

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    Kill La Kill is more than just fan service but instead, message about fascism and the risk of wearable technology. Kill La Kill is an anime that aired last fall in japan and was produced by Trigger. Kill La Kill is an anime that is full of fan service, fan service is used mostly in anime and manga and is usually female characters that are in skimpy, skin-tight clothing that are overly sexualized and are very degrading to women. Kill La Kill starts out with the main character Ryuko Matoi that has

  • Analysis Of Quentin Tarantino's Films

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    Quentin Tarantino has proven time and time again to be one of the most confusing directors to understand when attempting to unravel the personal ideologies in his films. Each of his films deals with race, sexuality, and gender to some extent, and it is often difficult to know whether or not Tarantino is making a commentary on these things or if he truly believes much of the problematic discourse found in his films. Kill Bill Vol. 1 and 2 are a testament to this understanding of Tarantino’s films

  • Kill Bill Identity

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    In Kill Bill: Volume 2, directed by Quentin Tarantino, there’s a dialogue between Bill and Beatrix Kiddo, as known as Black Mamba, in which he discusses her true identity. He compares her to superheroes, more specifically Superman-Clark Kent, as he uses Kent to blend in with normal society. She attempted to live a normal life, although Bill suggests when Clark Kent wakes up in the morning he is Superman, not Clark Kent; such as when Beatrix wakes up in the morning, she is a killer, not a normal housewife

  • The Power Of Context Gladwell Analysis

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    Finding The True Self Throughout life people are always seeking something, whether it is finding out ideals, desires, lovers, and perhaps themselves. However, recognizing, fulfilling, and rising above one’s true self are the hardest things in the world because one always seems certain of him or herself and is strongly influenced by his or her surroundings. Hence, taking the time to practice experiences is a way for an individual to precisely know him or herself and actively participate in

  • Women In Pulp Fiction

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    theme for the man and woman acting relationship in Pulp Fiction is that boys-who-will-be-boys causes damage and the women are lesser or nonexistent (Durgis). Regarding Pulp Fiction the most violence impacted characters are Samuel L. Jackson’s Jules and Uma Thurman’s Mia Wallace. Immediately Jackson’s star persona is associated as a wise man but violent – usually shouting expletives. His character in this film is gun

  • The Analysis of Quentin Tarantino as a Director

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    The Analysis of Quentin Tarantino as a Director The director I have chosen to look at is Quentin Tarantino. His films have achieved a cult ang global status and I dont think anyone is going to argue that he is not an auteur. I am more interested in examining his style and seeing how this makes him an auteur and if it has changed when he was receiving a higher budget. Tarantino was born in Noxville Tennessee on 27th march 1963. Tony Tarantino, an actor and musician of Italian descent, and

  • Gattaca Future Quotes

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    Saurabh Singh Prof. Christine Mcclure COM-122 2 October 2014 The Not So Distant Future The film Gattaca, directed by Andrew Niccols, explores the future and how the technological development has affected the society of the future. Natural conception is rejected in the society of Gattaca. The world has embraced those who are genetically manipulated in labs to have the best qualities out of their gene-pool. On the other hand, the naturally conceived, are given the name “in-valid”, “god children” or

  • Essay On Gattaca Movie

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    Gattaca Film Review - Caesar Goh Gattaca is a science fiction film written and directed by Andrew Niccol. Produced in 1997, it could be considered one of the most interesting films that I have seen, that doesn’t require the use of flashy visual effects and CG animation that other sci-fi films exploit such as Star Wars or Star Trek. Sure, the movie’s pacing may be slow. Sure, some characters acted poorly. Despite this though, I believe that the structure and the plot was the main winner of this film

  • A Compare And Contrast Essay On Buddhism And Sikhism

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    Religions of Peace The Peaceful Religions Shelece R. Sellers World Religion The Peaceful Religions The two religions I chose to write about are Buddhism, which some consider a religion and some consider a philosophy, and Sikhism. These religions both focus on peace. I will be discussing its principles, beliefs, compare and contrast the two religions, and lastly what perspective it has with today’s society. Buddhism is a way of finding serenity within oneself. Buddhist thrive for inner