Free Essays on Dark City Movie

  1. Dark Knight Review

    the midnight showing of “The Dark Knight” and to be honest with you, I expected a little more. Let’s be honest folks with the unfortunate death of Heath Ledger there how’s been a lot hype about ‘The Dark knight.” This movie is a good movie, but to say it’s the best movie of 2008, I’m not sure about that...

  2. The Dark Knight

    Christopher Nolan exemplifies his cinematic brilliance through retelling the comic book story of Batman through the Dark Knight Triology.The trilogy explains Bruce Wayne bearing witness to the tragic events of his parent's murders leading to creation of batman while furthermore exploring how Bruce Wayne...

  3. The Dark Knight

    Story Plot There are 3 major conflicts in the movie, and we’re going to tell you the general storylines based on these conflicts. In the Gotham City, where previously Batman was fighting behind the scenes to beat the corruption and crimes, the new prosecutor Harvey Dent’s outstanding achievement puts...

  4. A Critical Analysis of Sin City

    A review of sin city A Critical Analysis on Sin City Clip duration: (1) 3 minutes Name:Garima Sharma (2) 4 ½ minutes Roll no: 53 Word count: 1,180 words ...

  5. Similarities of the Brave New World and the Movie by George Orwell

    There are lots of similarities existing between Aldous Huxely Brave New World and the movie 1984 written by George Orwell. The settings of both works are set in London and both reveal the dark future. The leading woman, Julia, in Nineteen Eighty-Four is a counterpart to Lenina Crowne in Brave New World...

  6. Dark Knight Car Chase Analysis

    Film Studies Car Chase Scene Analysis The scene I have decided to write about is from the new batman film “The Dark Knight”. After about 1 hour and ten minutes into the film, we find district attorney Harvey Dent being transported to safe accommodation after pretending to be batman to help catch the...

  7. Movie Review

    Fantasy My name is Tonya R Utt and the film that I reviewed is Clash of the Titans. The director of this movie was Desmond Davis and it was produced by Charles H Schneer and Ray Harryhausen. The movie is rated PG which means Parental Guidance Suggested. Some Material May Not Be Suitable For Children. A...

  8. Movie Bathma

    The Dark Knight (2008) II Bill Long 8/9/08 Contrast between Batman and the Joker There are many more conversations/lines that are worth mentioning. I, for one, loved the Joker's line when locked in mortal combat with Batman at the end of the movie--that it wouldn't be right for either of them...

  9. Movie Review: Eyes Wide Shut

    Eyes Wide Shut the name of a 1999 movie is what comes to mind when I think of my views on race. My own eyes were opened just recently making me rethink years of how I thought Americans had evolved. In the year 2008 why does racism still exsist? Most recently my husband and, I became foster parents...

  10. Movie Analysis

    MGMT 2110 Organizational Behavior Final Report of Movie Analysis: Monsters, Inc. Submission Date: 13 NOV 2014 L13 Group 8 Members Name: Student Number: Chan Ham Ying 20912321 Chang Siu Fong 20123311 Lai Kan Mang 22312138 Mak Wing Man 20122987 Sin Ching Yin 20112339 Content: ...

  11. A Review of the Movie Crash by Linda Tiessen Wiebe

    Crash takes place in L.A., a city with no center but a network of highways and suburbs. The story unravels over a 2-day chain-reaction period during which the lives of strangers intersect. A young black man, spouting ideology of black oppression, steals an SUV from a rich white couple. Two policeman...

  12. Disney movie FOA script

    little to children but are very offensive to certain racial groups like me. A great example that show this racism is “Aladdin” made in 1992. The movie Aladdin support euro-centrism by presenting stereotypical racism. euro centrims is the idea that Europe is the cultural, political and economic...

  13. Batman

    show. Tim Burton’s 1989 Batman tried to distance itself from the 60’s Batman altogether. Christopher Nolan’s reboot of Batman Begins in 2005 and The Dark Knight in 2008 brings us back to the characters that were relatable to fans and audiences. The story line plot was similar in the underlying theme of...

  14. Functionalism

    it. Because he's not a hero. He's a single guardian, a watchful protector. The Dark Knight." The movie, Batman: Dark Knight, produced by Christopher Nolan, was a feature film about a vigilante seen as a villain. Any city other than Gotham would embrace such a courageous, stylish hero, but Gotham needs...

  15. Tim Burton's Style

    are the signature themes of director Tim Burton, a true original. Tim Burton’s style leans towards formalism. He is famous for dark, quirky-themed movies. He presents the dark side of people directly through his movies’ characters which is usually covered up by their appearances and practices sarcasm...

  16. Movie Review: Sex and the City

    “Sex in the City” “For too long, Carrie Bradshaw had been looking for love in all the wrong places, but in all the right shoes” (the movie). This movie has to be one of my favorites because it shows how men will come and go in a woman's life, but girl friends will always be there. The director of this...

  17. Family Movie

    Tourette's But Tourette's Doesn't Have Me 1:20PM 101 Dalmatians 8:25AM The Blind Side 3:00PM In My Dreams 10:30AM The Powerpuff Girls Movie 4:30PM Transformers 11:45AM Transformers 6:50PM Enchanted 8:35PM Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2:05PM The Haunting Hour S2 05: Brush With...

  18. Introduction to Film: Sex and the City

    Sex and the City Sex and the City Emily Norris Introduction to Film Eng 225 Brendan Praniewicz   April 16, 2009 Sex and the City is a modern movie set in the wilds of New York City. As Carrie says “Women come here to find the 2 L’s….Labels and Love” This movie shows friendship, love, and...

  19. Film Clip

    Home Alone2: Lost in New York. It was filmed in 1992. This is one of my favorite home alone movies that they made even though they were all very good movie I think that this was my favorite one. I feel that all the home alone movies were well produced and well-made they all keep your interest. I have choose...

  20. symbolism in theater and cinema

     Symbolism in Theater and Cinema Arts 100 What if I never saw the movie Jaws? Would I still feel the same way about sharks and the ocean? These are some of the questions I feel a lot of people can ask themselves after they have seen Jaws...

  21. Forbidden Planet Movie Analysis

    or evil, but in actuality, even good people have an evil self in them. Not only good people, but also everyone in the world has an evil self. In the movie, “Forbidden Planet”, Dr. Edward Morbius creates the monster that is killing everyone from Cruiser C57-D, powered by the machine that was made by the...

  22. The Movie, Seven by David Fincher and Its Similarities to the Inferno

    The movie, Seven by David Fincher, was very shadowy, dark and mysterious. It revolves around a detective named William Somerset and David Mills, who is the detective set to replace him at the end of the week, and a serial killer named John Doe, staging horrific murders, choosing victims representing...

  23. The Matrix. Movie essay

    1A 8 February 2013 The Matrix Movie critics and philosophers alike agree that the movie “The Matrix” is based upon certain Platonic themes from Book VII of The Republic. In this story entitled "The Allegory of the Cave," he describes a dark underground cave where a group of people are...

  24. Road to Perdition Movie Review

    performance as a hitman for the mob. The role called for a stoic and serious killer, but also a concerned father, fearful that his son would follow in his dark footsteps, and Tom Hanks delivers. Jude law played an excellent charismatically cold and sadistic killer who enjoys his work way too much. He is very...

  25. George Orwell's Novel

    visualizations have not been entirely accurate, he voiced an incredibly deep and thought provoking opinion about the world that we live in. 1984 as a movie would be a great accomplishment for the industry because of the story’s message, popularity, and critical acclaim. Even though the plot of 1984 has...

  26. my favourite food

    Title: Analysis of the movie "Cinema Paradiso" In the earliest years of the cinema its power to show contemporary events was recognized and appreciated. More than anything else this unique quality secured popularity for the movie as a new form of instruction and entertainment. That is why the cinema...

  27. Dark Night

    Have you heard about a dark knight? He is coming after you. Iran, stop enriching uranium! You folks are a real menace to ‘western democracy’. Look at North Korea they are now, with ‘us’. The coalition of the willing! Want to know who else is there? Well our man from ‘Gotham city’- Batman alias Bruce Wayne...

  28. "Inception" Movie Critique

    Kory Holden Kelly Doel English 207 Expository Writing 24 February 2011 Science Fiction at Its Best Going out to watch a movie has gained popularity in today’s society due to hard times. Some people like comedies, romance, or even the occasional horror film. Always having an adventurous mind has...

  29. In Analysing a Movie

    Analysis 1 Analyzing A Movie ENG 225 Introduction to Film Professor Beller Charlene Davis November 16, 2008 Analysis 2 In order...

  30. The Matrix - Film Study

    fiction movie set in a dystopic future which shows us what could happen if we were to create A.I. (artificial intelligence). The Wachowski brothers use many film techniques and also the science fiction conventions to show us the science fiction world they created in great detail. The movie opens with...

  31. The Joker Is King-Batman

    Masand's Verdict: The Dark Knight, spectacularly intellectual [pic] Rajeev Masand / CNN-IBN [pic]Published on Sat, Jul 19, 2008 at 00:51 in Entertainment section [pic]Tags: Now Showing, The Dark Knight , Cast E-mail this report | Print this report [pic][pic][pic] [pic] [pic] THE JOKER IS KING:...

  32. Witness

    revolving around the cultural differences between the two societies of the Amish and modern American people. One of the main issues explored in this movie is the clash between two cultures which cannot co-exist comfortably. The audience is drawn into the culture clash when the key characters John Book...

  33. Block Buster and Circuit City

    The companies I chose are Blockbuster and Circuit City Downsizing 1. Blockbuster announced it would be downsizing and it would close 282 of its 5,000 U.S. retail stores by the end of the year, about the same number it closed during 2006. While that may be seen as a significant shift for the company...

  34. The Hollywood Sign

    person. For years the Hollywood Sign has been a symbol of success and glamour in the movie industry, but I bet you do not know that it was almost destroyed. If it weren’t for Hugh Hefner and a few celebrities, a movie industry icon may have disappeared. According to Abigail Kelly, the Sign originally...

  35. cocoa delight assessment

    been picked from prestigious schools of confectionary. We process more than ten types of best Cocoa from different countries and produce large range of dark chocolates tailored to specific dietary requirements. Cocoa delights’ cacao comes from several different countries, selection only the finest cacao...

  36. Witness 2

    Witness… As simple as the title itself, the movie is about the witnessing of a murder by a young boy. With the boy belonging to the Amish culture, the director Peter Weir explores to very different cultures that are present in the movie. Throughout the movie Weir incorporates two mismatched cultures and...

  37. Orientalism

    Walt Disney’s Aladdin was released in 1992 and was a huge box office hit. Aladdin was a movie about a young boy, Aladdin, who wanted to get out of poverty and be something more than a thief. As soon as the movie starts we are hit with stereotypes. Orientalism seems to take a major role in Aladdin that...

  38. Black Dahlia Research Paper

    depicts themes that are more negative rather than positive, with a general dark, shadowy, and gloomy appearance. Film noir is almost always filmed in black and white accentuating low-key lighting that often produces stark light/dark contrasts and dramatic shadow patterning. There are various noir components...

  39. The Dark Knight

    the kids, "The Dark Knight" elevates pulp to a very high level. Heath Ledger's Joker takes it higher still, and the 28-year-old actor's death earlier this year of an accidental overdose lends the film an air of a funeral and a rollicking, out-of-control wake mixed together. In "The Dark Knight," Ledger...

  40. Heroes Throughout Time

    most importantly how have they changed over time. I have selected three heroes, the Greek Demi-god Hercules, the New Zealander giant Maui, and the Dark Knight Batman. As each of my heroes’ origins is from a very different time and place it will allow for a wider, more in depth view, of all heroes throughout...

  41. Sweeney Todd Review

    Bonham Carter to produce this musical horror. Depp and Bonham Carter are often recurring cast members in Burton films. The demon barber was a popular city legend in the 1850s before it was transformed into a play, then into an epic musical. Its story is about a London barber named Benjamin Barker (Johnny...

  42. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington: a Review

    is not bought or working for personal gain has always been a struggle, it is not impossible, which is exactly what Frank Capra shows us in his 1939 movie “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington”, that every man, deep down, is good at his core. With many characters having two sides to their coin. The character of...

  43. The American Dream - Freedom

    society. In the fifties, the American Dream was the ability to own a home, live in safety and in a community of similar people. The mass move from the cities to the suburbs was one choice that became the American idea of the good life. Our fore fathers fought so the generations beneath them would be able...

  44. Blackhawk Down Movie Review

    As the movie “BlackHawk Down” opens, a plain black screen appears and white text calmly explains that the movie is based on real events, this is definitely true on so many levels. “BlackHawk Down” is the story of one of the most successful military fights in United States history. This fight was between...

  45. Othello Movie 'O' vs the Play Othello

    attitude towards racism. The play was based around Giraldi Cinthio, an Italian writer’s story. The play starts in Venice, Italy, a nice and civilized city and moves to the chaotic war in Cyprus later on. The change has a lot of significance and relevance in the play because it symbolizes the changes in...

  46. The Theme of Love and Death in Woody Allen's Movies

    generate them. This characteristic of stuttering four-eyes, city crazy, lousy intellectual, artistic Manhattan sacred monster seems quite comprehensive. Whatever you say, the most difficult cinematic genre is a comedy. A truly hilarious movie – with an exquisite and sharp humor is very difficult to create...

  47. problems of big cities

    PROBLEMS OF BIG CITIES Many people have chosen stressful existence in big cities in preference to a peaceful life in the country. No wonder, one of the main problems of big cities is overcrowding. It follows that people face the housing problem: there is shortage of affordable housing and rents constantly...

  48. Movie Review: Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

    Movie Review: Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow Andrew Berry ENC1101 Instructor Robert James Keiser University March 19, 2013 Movie Review: Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow In the elegant murk of "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow," Jude Law and Gwyneth Paltrow slip into comic book...

  49. Dark Age - Paper

    Why Dark Age weren’t really dark There are so many books, written about this dark era in our history, so many scientists and historian, who still argue about different events, individuals and just simple facts, whether they took place then or not. This age in the history is called Dark Age, or...

  50. Movie Review - Hard Times

    middle class during the industrial revolution without explicitly doing so. According to depictions in the film, working and living in an industrialized city was less than desirable. It was a time of poor work conditions, unfair wages, and unequal rights for women. It never explicitly addresses the poor work...

  51. Change in Thetechnology of Moviesfrom 198-2

    a lot of power. In the early 1980's, the film making was not good enough to make movie look more real. The producers, and the Directors were not able to attrache the people. Because they were unable to. They did ...

  52. The City in Hotel Room 12th Floor by Norman Maccaig

    poem say to you about the city? Point out the words or phrases that especially convey its message to you' A: The poem Hotel Room 12th Floor by Norman MacCaig shows the city as a bustling, dangerous place. In this poem, the poet describes his first visit to New York city. He begins by describing how...

  53. John Ryan in the Movie Crash

    John Ryan is one of the characters from the movie Crash. His role in the movie is a racist cop who always seems to show hatred towards anyone he feels is a threat to him, mainly because him being a cop, he has the authority to do so over most people. He basically picks on anyone he feels is a nuisance...

  54. Mr. Jloots

    They want the pack to look heroic and important. 3. A men's magazine has hired you to shoot an action outdoor fashion feature of a male model in the city CBD wearing various business suits. They want lots of movement in the images and are happy with some motion blur. 4. A sports magazine wants you...

  55. city of my dreams

    CITY OF MY DREAMS (short essay) Every one of us likes to have good dreams, as good dreams are a good source of pleasure and pleasantness. Dreaming good dreams is not bad, as they not only delight us but also become a good cause to motivate us so that we can pave the ways to fulfill the objectives...

  56. unknown

    feelings. Many people still continue to watch horror movies even though most of them know they will experience negative effects of anxiety, fear of the dark, nightmares, and sleeplessness after watching the horror movies. So, one might think why these people tend to pay money from their pockets in order...

  57. A Look at the Dark Side

    remember I have had a fascination with aliens, werewolves, vampires, ghosts and of course zombies. I remember watching R. L. Stine’s ‘Are You Afraid of the Dark?’ every weekday after coming home from school. My fascination has not changed in the least bit. As I mentioned in my introduction, in the Student Lounge...

  58. Lord Of The Rings

    and the One Ring to Mordor. Once arriving to Mordor they would destroy the ring where it had been forged that mountain Mount Doom. Which would kill Dark Lord Sauron. While on their adventure they would take a short cut to the mines where Gimil’s cousin lives. Once they reached the door they needed...

  59. Movie Project-Jobs

    Acknowledgement The movie we choose to make our assignment is not our favorite movies but the person who the movie is based on has been huge interest to us since we heard his story. The movie is titled “Jobs”; it is based on the true story of Steve Jobs, one...

  60. Photography

    and important. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. A men’s magazine has hired you to shoot an action outdoor fashion feature of a male model in the centre of a large city wearing various business suits. They want lots of movement in the images and are happy with some motion blur. A sports magazine wants you to photograph...