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The Castle (1997) Summary: The movie is about a typical Australian family living in the suburbs of Melbourne. The patriarch: Darryl Kerrigan is a sweet, yet a little dim witted, loving father and husband. Him and his wife (Sal) are parents to three sons (the narrator: Dale, Steve: an aspiring engineer and Wayne: who’s serving time for armed robbery) and a daughter (the oldest: Tracey who’s married) They are shown as the archetypal loving family, who enjoy every moment together, laughing through the joys and showing solidarity in the pain. Darryl is also very proud of his home, repeatedly quoting the old phrase “a man’s home is his castle” and sticks to that when developers acquire the land (compulsory acquisition) to expand the airport (which …show more content…
However, fighting against a multibillion dollar project is not an easy task, as he (and his friendly neighbours) lose in the Appeals court and are then forced to move out. However, one stroke of luck comes to aid the Kerrigan household, in a man “Lawrence Hammill” who Darry met at the courthouse over some innocuous small talk. Lawrence was a retired Queen’s Counsel and was touched by Danny’s zest in saving his beloved “castle” and took up the case pro-bono. The climax was at the Federal Court, where Lawrence fought tooth and nail with knowledge, eloquence and emotion to express the Constitution’s aim to be fair, and purchasing the Kerrigan land and hence “shortchanging” them was everything but fair. The court ruled in their favour, and the Kerrigans continued to prosper in their beloved home with Lawrence as close …show more content…
Individualist or Collectivist: The culture shown is almost a balance between both. While Darryl is shown to take care of his immediate family, he’s also shown to be loyal towards his neighbours. Also, he was never afraid of expressing his thoughts. And the relationships (the ones outside his family) were also vital. He was friends with a lawyer “Dennis Denuto”, who despite being a small claims lawyer, helped him in Constitutional Law court, even after being threatened by the company’s lawyer. Lawrence also came to their aid, despite not having close relations with the family. All these factors show that Australia (in 1997 at least) fell between Individualist and Collectivist
Gary’s House, Debra Oswald, features the story of an Aussie couple facing the reality of adversity. Oswald has represented common beliefs and representations through the four protagonists mainly focusing on Gary and Dave. Many beliefs and values in the book symbolize the dominant stereotypes of an average Australian. Oswald explores the concept of an Aussie battler and how it perpetuates and challenges the common stereotype of Australians.
Darryl’s life is worth fighting for. “You can’t buy what I’ve got.” ‘The Castle’ directed by Rob Sitch, about one man, his family and neighbours on the verge of being homeless. Darryl Kerrigan, the “backbone of the family” won’t stand for that. Of course no one can buy what he has. He’s spent almost his entire lifetime building what he has, why should he give it up? Darryl’s way of life is simple yet filled with family values. 3 Highview Crescent is the home to Darryl, his wife Sal and their 3 children: Wayne, Steve, Tracy and Dale. (Wayne currently being in jail.) The house is made up of love, and simple family values. Darryl’s also added bits and pieces to it. He’s added on so much to the house, his own personal touch. His neighbours, also in the same bout are almost family to the Kerrigans. Jack and Farouk are another reason why Darryl’s ready to take matters into his own hands.
The Castle, directed by Rob Sitch, is an Australian comedy, which delves into the lives of a stereotypical Australian family, the Kerrigans. The film touchs on issues close to home in a humourous way. The audience is introduced to the classic Aussie family, narrated in the viewpoint of the youngest of the Kerrigans, Dale.
It previously belonged to Kathy’s father and she is reluctant to relinquish possession of it. Then there is the Behranis, a Persian family who were forced to flee to America in fear of their lives. They want the house because it symbolizes their rise from poverty (they had to leave everything behind and were quite poor when they arrived in the United States) back to affluence which, to this family, will help to restore their family’s dignity, lost when thrust into poverty. The story centers on gaining possession of the house. Unknowingly, all of these characters are doomed to tragedy by their inability to understand each other, hurtling down an explosive collision course.
In the film, a mediocre Melbourne family is faced with the challenge of saving their beloved home from the cold hearted hands of the government, and the airport authorities. Father Darryl Kerrigan decides to take a stand against the government for forcing him to leave his home, and ends up hiring an inexpert lawyer as his defence.
Paper Towns is about a boy named Quentin Jacobsen and his childhood friend Margo Roth Spiegelman. When they were kids, they spent a lot of time together, but as they grew up, they also grew apart. Then, one day, Margo shows up at Quentin’s window, asking him to help her. They then spend the night seeking revenge on Margo’s high school friends who she says have wronged her. The next day, Margo disappears, which isn’t uncommon for Margo. But this time, Quentin gets involved in the mystery until, eventually, he’s the only one still looking. Quentin believes Margo wants to be found and has left a trail of clues for him. After searching for a while, Quentin finds the clue that leads him to Agloe, New York, where Margo is. Quentin and his friends take a road trip there, to find out that Margo isn’t what Quentin expected at all.
Most movies based on books could never compare to the book. However, The Princess Bride film is the perfect ninety-eight-minute representation of the novel. The film is one of the most successful adaptations in film history. The 1987 film was successful partially because the screenplay was written by William Goldman, the author of the novel, The Princess Bride. William Goldman mirrored his 1973 fantasy romance novel into a fruitful movie filled with suspenseful battles, heartfelt romance, and witty comic relief. The Princess Bride is about a poor farm boy’s adventure in the empire of Florin to save his true love. Personally, I adore romance movies, and I would recommend The Princess Bride to all romance movie lovers. Fortunately,
Australia has the terrible condition of having an essentially pointless and prefabricated idea of “Aussiness” that really has no relation to our real culture or the way in which we really see ourselves. We, however subscribe to these stereotypes when trying to find some expression of our Australian identity. The feature film, The Castle, deals with issues about Australian identity in the 1990’s. The film uses techniques like camera shots, language and the use of narration to develop conflict between a decent, old fashioned suburban family, the Kerrigans and an unscrupulous corporation called Airlink. Feature films like The Castle are cultural products because they use attitudes, values and stereotypes about what it means to be Australian.
The father’s character is an easy to relate to as most fathers share his thoughts to some degree. In the opening scene we see him sitting in a chair trying to recover from his daughter wedding reception, that has just ended at their home. He tells of all he has learned, and things he was wrong about. He goes on to compare the news of his daughter 's marriage to that of a storm breaking. “It was a day like any other day, and then it hit.” The scene played out is easily compared to that of other shows of that time and life in the early 1950’s. The wife/mother, stays at home and the kids have their certain roles to fill as well. It is like that, but different in some ways as well, you see the boys are not at home for dinner and off doing their own things, yet have a plate set at the table. Kay calls her dad pops, she loves him but thinks him old fashioned. It is at the dinner table that the Stanley, the father, starts to notice something is different about his daughter and tries to figure it out. She lets on at this Buckley that she is head over heals for. Her mother asks, “are you going to marry Buckley” to which Kay replies, “I guess I will”. The father begins trying to figure out who this Buckley is and runs down a long list of boys who Kay had brought to the house. Stanley has something negative about each one of these boys, “the one with the teeth”,
Mary Katherine, a young adult with sociopathic behavior, displays her disorder with frequent outbursts, lack of remorse and disregard for social norms throughout the novel We Have Always Lived in The Castle by Shirley Jackson. Her sociopathic tendencies are constant in the novel with mention that this behavior has been consistent since she was a child. Mary Katherine progressively shows her volatile actions in the story and her actions cause way to a multitude of problems for anyone in her path, especially her close older sister Constance. Her personality disorder coupled with her schizotypal disposition is inherent and not due to being spoiled or temperamental despite her being raised wealthy in a large household.
Cinderella Man is the story of professional boxer, James J. “The Hope of the Irish” Braddock’s rise back into the spotlight. James was a championship boxer in the late 1920’s and was known by everyone in the New York/New Jersey area. Everyone has their downs, James’ down hit him when the stock market crashed in 1929, when he lost almost all of his money. After the market crashed, Braddock was getting worse and worse at boxing, he went from unstoppable to easily defeated. 4 years into the Great Depression, he broke his hand in a fight, while he was struggling for money; the match was called and it ended in an NC, he got his license revoked for that match. James started struggling to pay bills and get work.
People debate Walt Disney movies are much better than Dreamworks movies. Disney movies show us how important family and friends are. Unlike Dreamworks who does not leave an impact on children, but Walt Disney who does. Walt Disney movies, also tell us that dreams can come true.
In Bruges is a dark comedy written and directed by Martin McDonagh. This movie is Martin McDonagh’s feature début and was the opening night film for the 2008 Sundance Festival. McDonagh received a nomination for best original screenplay at the 81st Academy Awards and won the BAFTA award for best original screenplay for the film. The movie was filmed entirely in the Belgian city of Bruges, a beautiful city distinguished by its canals, cobbled streets, and medieval buildings. The film centers around two Irish hitmen hiding out in Bruges. The two hitmen are sent to Bruges by their boss to await orders after botching a job in London, where a young boy was accidentally killed during the hit of a priest.
“To Build a Castle: My Life as a Dissenter” is a critique on socialist society written by Vladimir Bukovsky. In this excerpt, the reader is presented with the reality of a socialist society and the negativity that accompanies it. By using rhetorical modes such as analogy, comparison, and appeal to pathos, Bukovsky paints a vivid picture of the true nature of a socialist society and how it can only result in decimation of the citizens and the destruction of peace and democracy.
“The splendor falls on castle walls” by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, despite its talk of beautiful scenery by a castle and his discussion of the color, light and sound there is a more underlying somber theme. He is writing about the memories that are left behind when someone leaves, moves on or dies and how some things are passed from person to person like an echo bounces off the walls of the mountains but also how those memories can also be lost like how an echo eventually loses the sound. While he says the echo is dying, it could be interpreted as someone not only dying but leaving in a different way such as moving away and the memories fading just from not seeing them. The speaker also appears to be alone while talking about everything so maybe