Movie Analysis: Lone Survivor

Nathanial Ayers portrayed the “textbook” diagnosis of schizophrenia appropriately throughout the movie. During The Soloist, Nathanial experienced hallucinations and delusions. Individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia can experience symptoms. Nathanial would hear voices inside of his mind, telling him he was not talented enough to perform at Julliard. Nathanial also had delusional thoughts about his family trying to poison and kill him. There are positive and negative symptoms related to schizophrenia (Reed, 2014). Nathanial displayed signs of more positive symptoms of schizophrenia rather than negative symptoms. Nathanial would get overly excited about Beethoven and classical music. When Nathanial talked about

“Steel Magnolias” is a story about the close-knit relationships between six eccentric Southern women living in a small town in Louisiana. The film has a home spun, unpretentious feel to it. The plot alternates between humorous, everyday events with good-natured quips and the seriousness and heartaches to life’s unexpected crises. Through the laughs and tears, the six women learn to endure hard times and emerge from the struggles with grace and dignity. The film is set in the 1980’s with a tight knit homespun atmosphere. The Southern belles who are goofy on the outside but strong enough inside to survive any challenge that life deals them. Friendships help with a

Steel Magnolias is a great movie of love, laughter, and tears. It features six strong-willed woman who "are the Steel Magnolias of the tittle…” as Roger Ebert says. The women dealt with many set backs in life, but no matter what they kept their southern grace and charm in tact at all times. In the film one of the main set backs is Shelby, one of the “Steel Magnolias” (Julia Roberts), fighting with diabetes. Shelby’s diabetes is so bad she’s not supposed to have children due to the strains it would put on her body. Although there is a risk and against her mother’s will Shelby is determined to go though with the pregnancy. In the movie Shelby must choose between having a baby, which is one of the greatest moments in a woman’s life, or

The movie Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy is based in the 1970s. It depicts the highly male dominated broadcast team and shows the shake up when a woman is hired as a reporter and has aspirations of becoming an anchor the television station. The particular scene shows Ron Burgundy is flustered because Veronica Coringstone is impeding on his masculinity. Burgundy exemplifies hegemonic masculinity by explaining he is a man and a professional, when Coringstone says he his acting like a baby he takes offense and explains he is a man and he his ultimately better than a women because indeed he is a man. Burgundy states, “'I’m a man who discovered the wheel, and built the Eiffel Tower out of metal and brawn. That's what kind of man I am.

Movie Summary: “Fatal Attraction" The movie stars Dan Gallagher as a well and successful lawyer, who is happily married to Beth for nine years, and has a sic year old daughter Ellen. Dan had a wild passionate affair with Alex Forest client of Dan on a weekend both Beth and Ellen was out of town. Alex is a beautiful, successful and independent editor who works for a publishing company. Because both Alex and Dan had a free time, they spent the one night and part of the next day (weekend) having sex, listening to music, eating homemade dinner, and reminiscing on their old days, which coincide on both happens to love (Madame Butterfly Opera). Although Alex, shows unimpressed with Dan that he was a married man, but she immediately created an intimate relationship with Dan and both spent time walking the central park/having fun. After being intimate with Alex, Dan attempted to break the relationship on the grand that it was just a one-time deal and that he is happily married with Beth. Alex refuses to let the intimacy/affair die. Through that moment, Alex mental state degenerates and the story becomes extremely erratic and dangerous. Alex became vindictive and possessive. Alex began to act erratic slitting her wrists and demanding Dan’s time and undivided attention. When Dan did not acknowledge Alex deranged behavior, Alex went on to calling him at odd hours at his home and work; stating that she is pregnant and wants him to take responsibility; she called Beth and arrange to meet

Tom Tykwer’s Run Lola Run (1998) is truly a brilliant film. It is very seldom that a film manages to combine the high pace of an action thriller and a deep philosophical subtext without botching it, but Run Lola Run does an excellent job at striking a balance between both. Tackling the very abstract and philosophical concepts of chance and cause-effect, Run Lola Run is truly a modern foreign classic. Tykwer manages to postulate one simple theory through the film, that the simplest of choices can completely change everything. The film is supported by stellar performances from Franka Potente and Moritz Bleibtreu as the protagonist Lola and her boyfriend, Manni. The film’s use of cinematography to add to the narrative, clever use of the aspects of mise-en-scene and explosively-paced soundtrack add a whole new dimension to this film. One of the few German films to be both a critical and commercial success, Run Lola Run is a smart and stimulating film, which demands active watching in order to understand fully. I will now analyze the film comprehensively using three main parameters; the mise-en-scene, the cinematography and the sound.

Based off of Kathryn Stockett’s 2009 novel, The Help is a movie told from an African American’s point of view during the early 1960’s in Jackson, Mississippi. The three main characters include, Aibileen Clark, Minny Jackson, and Eugenia (Skeeter) Phelan. Skeeter is a young writer who has recently returned from the University of Mississippi. She has been advised by the Elaine Stein, who is the head editor at Harper & Row, to write about a topic she is passionate about, that way she can continue her dream of becoming a serious writer. In addition, Skeeter accepts a writing job down at the Jackson Journal where she writes a housekeeping column. Ironically, she has no housekeeping experience as she grew up with in house help. In order to keep her job she goes to Aibileen, her friend Elizabeth Leefolt’s housekeeper. At this point in her life, Aibileen is just trying to get by. She writes out her prayers on a daily basis as a way to clear her mind since she is fairly reserved on the outside. On the contrary, Aibileen’s friend Minny is also a housekeeper, but she has a rather sharp tongue which doesn’t usually work in her favor. Consequently, she is trying to find a new employer, but is having trouble since there is a bit of discord between her and the most influential socialite in Jackson, Mississippi.

Cold winds blow on a calm New Jersey night. Police sirens create crescendos that fill the air. The moment you begin watching Running Scared, you will be placed in the middle of one of the most fast-paced, suspenseful films that will have you craving every running minute. Viewers’ eyes will widen the very moment the opening scene is presented as he or she is thrown right into the action with the actors themselves. Paul Walker works with New Line Cinema to bring a film for ages to come. This crime thriller will reach every pleasure that movie watchers seek in an unforeseen film through its intense, prodigious cinematography, suspenseful storyline, and synchronous soundtrack.

Gimme Shelter Anne Morse have the ability to attract audiences than Sandy Schaefer because Anne Morse’s perspective of Gimme Shelter was more emotional and digs deep into how much the author struggled to get the movie out despite of all the people who try to stop him by offering him money. She also showed how much the cast were devoted to making this movie. Some of the actor from the movie did not even get paid instead they donated the money they made from the movie to the real life shelters run by DiFiore. The Gimme Shelter is about a young girl that have been abused and trouble most of her life. Being alone at a time of needs, abandoned by her father and driven away by her mother’s addiction.

Based on a true story, the movie ‘Lone Survivor’ features four Navy SEALs that set out on a mission to Afghanistan with orders to capture and kill Taliban leader Ahmad Shah. The Navy SEALS are detected by villagers and the mission was compromised. Ultimately, the mission had been discovered and the men found themselves surrounded by dozens of Taliban soldiers. One of the Navy SEAL soldiers managed to dispatch to base and retrieve assistance but the Taliban shoot down the helicopter. During battle, three of the Navy SEAL soldiers were killed leaving one still alive.

The pivotal scene that will be thoroughly represented and analyzed is from the movie 8 Mile, directed by Curtis Hanson, and released in 2002. 8 Mile is a semiautobiographical film based on the life story of the iconic rapper Marshal Mathers, or better known by his stage name Eminem, and how he began his journey into the hip-hop industry. In this film, Eminem plays himself, as the main character named Jimmy Smith Jr.; however, throughout the course of the movie, he is referred to as Rabbit more than anything else. Rabbit lives in a very rough part of Detroit known as 8 Mile, in a mobile home with his single alcoholic of a mother. Their financial situation is dire and Rabbit decides he needs to find a different occupation. Rabbit works at a factory to barely make ends meet; however, the amount he makes is abysmal compared to what he needs. Rabbit has a passion for music, specifically rap. However, this is a challenge because at the time the rap genre was predominantly occupied by African-Americans. Despite this, Rabbit continues on in his pursuit of making a name for himself in the rap industry. He enters rap battle competitions in hopes of getting noticed. He runs into a group of local amateur rappers known as “Leadaz of tha Free World”. The leader of this group is named Papa Doc and he is portrayed to be Rabbits greatest adversary. Rabbit and Papa Doc both make it to the final round of the rap battle competition and that’s when the pivotal scene

As I walked down the street, people starred. I felt like I stood out. I had on a simple pair of blue shorts, a long-sleeved black and blue shirt, and teal and black Vans. My shirt had been tucked in, and my phone in my hand. I crossed the street and walked into the book store. I was looking for a new book to read, possibly a teen fiction book or simply a movie to watch.

In this book and the movie Jumanji the tone is gleeful. Because in the end they were safe. In the end the dangers went away and they were happy.

The film Dogtown Redemption has given me new insight on a community that I have lived only twenty minutes away from my entire life. The film displays a vast number of struggles of displaced homeless community members within West Oakland. Each story is very eye-opening and allows outsiders a deeper look into the everyday challenges that these individuals must face on a daily basis. One character in this film that I found particularly interesting was Landon. I was especially intrigued by Landon’s life story and his ability to overcome immense obstacles in his life. He shows great perseverance and a desire to better himself as well those around him in the film. Landon demonstrates many categories within the OTPF Domains and he could absolutely benefit from working with an occupational therapist to progress his life goals even further.

Ahmad Shah a Taliban leader is the high value target. He is responsible for the killing of more than twenty United States Marines, as well as villagers and refugees who were aiding American forces. In response to these killings, the United States Navy SEALs are assigned to perform a counter-insurgent mission to capture Shah or to kill him. As part of the mission, a four-man SEAL reconnaissance and surveillance team is tasked to track Shah's whereabouts. The four SEAL teammates are team leader Michael P. "Murph" Murphy; hospital corpsman and sniper Marcus Luttrell; sonar technician Matthew "Axe" Axelson; and communications specialist Danny Dietz.