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… a film that belongs to filmmakers. “(Hitchcock) Filmed and shown to audiences worldwide during the 1960's it was said that, "Psycho's fiction is that it's world is real" (Rothman 251). Alfred Hitchcock's, Psycho presents its audience with a running…

… Modern Relevance?" Question mark. I want to begin the colloquium by saying something strange. Speaking seriously now, the question of the relevance of ancient texts to our modern lives can be pretty much blown off. Of course ancient texts are relevant.…

… the price of advertising on television has increased, companies and their advertising agencies have been looking for more cost productive ways of marketing. A major way of tackling this issue is through the use of product placement in movies…

… Gatsby is a novel about love and disillusionment. This novel was written in the "Jazz Age" when money, status and progress were very important for Americans. At the beginning of the movie I found two themes: The importance of the social classes and…

… portrays numerous facets of human psychology linked with themes that portray a bleak future for the human species. Among these themes are the importances of individuality, the need for knowledge of one's history, and the stunning affect that one individu…

… movie Hannibal is said to be one of the most anticipated films of the year. Many fans of Silence of the Lambs have been waiting patiently for almost ten years to finally find Hannibal the Cannibal once again. Now that the film has reached the theaters…

… office hit Gladiator is driven by a Hollywood plot but retains a large amount of factual information. A lot of the characters names they used did exist but were not historically correct. The story-line of the movie was one created for the movie however…

… birds chirping, and just a great day to play baseball. So I thought. It was the Hal Shafers annual baseball tournament, the biggest senior youth tournament in the United States, all the scouts would be there. My team, the Findlay Royals, play…

… War Era. It can be seen as a metaphor due to many factors. One factor is that the movie shows how the Vietnam War Era had a horrific impact on the way men thought. Second, it shows how men forgot about why the were fighting in Vietnam. Lastly,…

… to one hundred years ago, celluloid based film has been the medium of choice for all Hollywood moviemakers. Due to recent advancements in technology however, a new format has emerged and is challenging its longevity. High-definition digital video…