College Example Essays

28 Days Later, a bloodthirsty horror film directed by Danny Boyle was released in 2002. The opening begins 28 day after the first infection of the zombie outbreak. We begin with the title of the film signifying this is 28 day later. There is an extreme close-up shot of the …

Trailers are not thought of simply as bits and pieces of the actual movie, but as a condensed version which transmits the essence of the movie to the audience without actually revealing the whole ‘heart’ of the story. In the trailer the outline of the movie is displayed but it …

Big budget blockbusters. Big name stars. Does this lead to a big profit for Hollywood? What does World Cinema gain from its films? Sarah Birchall investigates the ideas behind Hollywood’s plot and World Cinemas benefits. When you think of Hollywood films? What word comes to mind? Predictable” and “Formulaic”? Well, …

In this essay I am going to discuss the following; Who is in need of a heart transplant the most; George, Mary or John, and why? The benefits and limitations of an organ transplant The benefits of an organ transplant are that the patients will, if you have a valve …

Jaws, (1975) was directed by 27 year-old director Steven Spielberg himself and Carl Gottlieb, however Mr Spielberg was not quite the legend as we know of him now. He was only at the beginning of his career and his directing skills were yet to mature. Fortunately for Steven Spielberg Jaws …

Kicking off with the tag line “Voyeurism is Participation”, writer and director John Cameron Mitchell follows up his 2001 cult classic “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” with this 2006 Cannes Film Festival release, once again with sex, tragedy, and the human spirit as central theme. This time, though, it’s the …

Kant (1724-1804) lived a totally uneventful life in K�nigsberg, East Prussia and was a key figure in the European Enlightenment. He was influenced by the scientist known for discovering gravity, Isaac Newton. Kant viewed the universe in a very mechanistic way, i.e., things operated according to fixed rules and emphasised …

Kant was a philosopher born in the 16th Century. He developed a deontological, absolute and objective ethical theory focused on the idea of moral law. Kant’s theory uses practical reason and looks at the argument before deciding what to do about the situation. It is described as being a priori …

In the film “ Remember the Titans” by Boaz Yakin, there are a number of scenes that the director uses to relate to the overall message of the film. One such scene “ leave no doubt” has a very important part to play in shaping the film’s context as it …

Mission impossible 2 was directed by John Woo. He is a director of action movies and specialises in highly choreographed action sequences. Previous films that were directed by John Woo were mainly action films such as “Hard Target” and “Face/Off”, this creates an expectation of mission impossible to be an …