John Wayne: The Man, The Icon
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5 pages. John Wayne was an American cultural icon. Marion Morrison, Raoul Walsh, John Ford, and many others made the character of John Wayne. The influence that John Wayne had on our culture is multi-faceted. This paper will look at all of this and more, as well as the influence he had on gender and economic class in the 1950's and 1960's. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: JAjohnwy.rtf

John Woo and Spike Lee: Ethnic Promotion
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A 5 page paper which discusses how John Woo and Spike Lee promote their ethnic backgrounds by bringing them to film. The paper discusses their goals as directors. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: RAjohnwoo.wps

King Arthur, As Portrayed in Historical Fact, Celtic Legend, and Literary Fiction
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A 5 page paper which examines characteristics, beliefs, and behaviors of the ruler of Camelot, relying primarily upon his depiction in Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe's 1960 musical (and 1967 film), "Camelot," based upon T.H. White's book, "The Once and Future King." Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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King Vidor's The Crowd
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This 10 page paper provides a plot and character analysis of this 1928 silent film. The film is discussed in the context of the day as well as in terms of contemporary life and film. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: SA014Crd.wps

Kinship and Capitalism in Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Godfather”
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This 7 page report discusses the series of stories that made up Francis Ford Coppola’s “Godfather” epic serve as an example of the ways in which the style and form of a movie is one of its most determining characteristics. With the “Godfather” stories, an entire culture was supposedly represented and defined. Millions of movie goers came to believe they now had an insight to the world of Mafia families and their ruthless social and economic behaviors. And yet, the most important issue was still family (with the occasional profit/loss statement thrown in). Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: BWgodcap.rtf

Kurosawa's Throne Of Blood
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This 5 page paper looks at the movie, Throne of Blood, directed by Akira Kurosawa in terms of the use of the Noh theatrical tradition within the movie. No additional sources are listed.
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Last Action Hero
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A 6 page paper which examines various uses of visual imagery to depict different realities within the film "Last Action Hero." The movie is analyzed in combination with two works titled "Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema" edited by Jessica Munns and Gita Rajan, and "Film Terms and Topics" by Timothy Corrigan. The visual imagery focused on is primarily that of color, lighting, and music. No additional sources cited.
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Laughter and Slapstick Comedy in the Movies: The Great Race and It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World
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(5 pp) What is it that makes us laugh? What prompts us to think that something is even funny? Jackie Mason says that Jerry Seinfield is funny because his humor is 'founded on basic truth and universal subjects.' Is stand-up comedy any different that what makes us laugh at the movies? In this discussion we will look at two slapstick comedies for their similarities and differences in terms of what makes us laugh. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Laurence Olivier's and Kenneth Branagh's Film Versions of William Shakespeare's 'Hamlet'
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A 6 page paper which compares and contrasts Laurence Olivier's 1948 film version of William Shakespeare's most famous play, Hamlet, with Kenneth Branagh's 1996 interpretation, specifically considering the soliloquies, and their importance to the dramatic action. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Leadership Styles Compared & Contrasted With 'Dead Poets Society' (1989)
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A 12 page paper which compares and contrasts the leadership styles exhibited by English teacher John Keating and Welton Academy headmaster Gale Nolan in the 1989 film, Dead Poets Society. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Deadpoet.wps

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