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    and independent films, the portrayal of action-adventure by each approach will be examined in the following paragraphs. The crossroads of these two eras intersect via the work of producer-directors Steven Spielberg and George Lucas. Both pioneers of the action-adventure blockbuster film, Spielberg and Lucas would ultimately come to dominate the motion picture industry throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Despite the downfall of independent supremacy enjoyed in the wake of the Paramount Decision, a silver

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    Steven Allan Spielberg, an Academy winning filmmaker, director, and producer of many films. Such as, Schindler’s list, The Color Purple, E. T.: The Extra-Terrestrial and Saving Private Ryan. Spielberg was born on December 18, 1946, in Cincinnati Ohio. Eldest of four, and the only son. Spielberg’s father was an electrical engineer, who focused in the new field of computers. His mother had been a major concert pianist. As a child, he moved several times. Moving was apart his childhood. Majority of

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    sea power not just to a nation and its citizens, but also to the nations security. One of those movies is a movie called Saving Private Ryan. Saving Private Ryan is a movie which was produced by Ian Bryce, Mark Gordan, Gary Levinsohn, and Steven Spielberg. In Saving Private Ryan Captain John Miller takes his soldiers behind enemy lines to find Private James Ryan, whose three brothers have been killed in combat. In the beginning scenes of Saving Private Ryan Captain John Miller and his teams use

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    Analyze the methods used to make the opening battle sequence of ‘Saving Private Ryan’ both shocking and realistic, and say how effective you find it as an introduction to the film Steven Spielberg’s master piece Saving Private Ryan earned itself 5 academy awards, including the best director award in 1998. The all star cast starring Tom Hanks, Matt Damon, Tom Sizemore and Edward Burns brings to life the horror of war. Seen through the eyes of a squad of American soldiers, the story begins with World

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    American soldiers fought in World War II. Out of the sixteen million that served, 291,557 died. Saving Private Ryan is a movie directed by Steven Spielberg. It is about a Soldier who had three brothers, all of whom died in battle. A group of soldiers were sent to retrieve the final brother so that the mother of these boys would not have all of her children dead. Spielberg directed the movie with great accuracy about how World War II actually happened, although, he did deviate from reality to create the

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    ever made, and I also believe it is one of the best. The subject matter alone makes it a movie worth watching, but this passion project brought to life the legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg transcends being just a work of art. Schindler’s List is a true masterpiece. So many movies are just fluff pictures, but Steven Spielberg made this movie into a masterpiece of cinema. There is a beautifully framed set of over the shoulder shots when Amon Goeth is having a conversation with Oskar Schindler when

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    stage of its production could trace back to 1994, when Robert Rodat wrote the script of the film. Just a year ago, Schindler’s List, an award winning film directed by the same director of Saving Private Ryan, Steven Spielberg, was released. Between Schindler’s List and Saving Private Ryan, Spielberg was also the executive producer for two World War Two documentaries: Survivor’s of the Holocaust and The Lost Children of Berlin. In addition, the release date of Saving Private Ryan was near the end of the

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    Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton is superior to Steven Spielberg's movie version. Reading the book by Michael Crichton it was a very interactive book with the science behind the park; Steven Spielberg’s movie briefly goes over the science. Throughout the book version of Jurassic park by Michael Crichton its very superior through the way he tells the story making all scenes full of action that allow your mind to envision different scenes easily. Spielberg’s version cuts out many of the bigger scenes

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    1945 people’s lives would drastically change. But thanks to Schindler many people and many blood lines are still continued. The director, Steven Spielberg, does an amazing job in creating a time machine for people to go back in time and see exactly what had happened during this time. Spielberg uses color, music, and camera angles to make an amazing film. Spielberg uses color to add emphasis and emotion to the film. Schindler’s List begins in color while a candle is burning. When the candle is completely

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    Theme = Free will vs determinism Steven Spielberg's explores controversial themes in his film Minority Report, a fundamental theme being ‘free will vs determinism’. Set in Washington DC in 2054, Spielberg explores a scenario where predictions are used to prevent crime. Parallels between current human society and Spielberg’s fictional world are abundant. Spielberg uses a variety of cinematic techniques (including close ups, mid shots and longshots) in addition to narrative techniques to convey the

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