Oliver Stone is best known from his portrayals of Vietnam in film. His movies “Platoon” and “Born on the Fourth of July” have won him Academy Awards for best director. These movies not only depicted the violence of war, but also the cultural and psychological issues that the soldiers in these wars had to endure. The majority of his earliest and best known movies center around the Vietnam War. Oliver Stone’s experience in the military gave him a special insight that made his movies feel more authentic
Although some hero acts go unheard of, heroes can be selfless people, who take up the courage to fight for things bigger than oneself. Heroes do the daily act of kindness that does go unnoticed. Oliver Stone's writes about how
Oliver Stone’s Portrayal of the Effects of Violent Media When I was young the only time I willingly woke up early was on Sunday mornings. I would throw on a robe over my pajamas and run down stairs with my brother to the living room and sit myself in the middle of the couch, which was directly in front of our television. To me the best part of the week was watching the morning cartoons with the family while eating breakfast. We always enjoyed good laughs watching the Coyote try to catch the Roadrunner
In Oliver Stone's classic Wall Street, which came out in 1987, there is a monologue that will transcend time, and be forever associated with Wall Street and the ultra-wealthy. “Greed, for lack of a better word, is good. Greed is right, greed works. Greed clarifies, cuts through, and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit. Greed, in all of its forms; greed for life, for money, for love, knowledge has marked the upward surge of mankind.” This dramatic speech was given by Gordon Gekko (played
One of Oliver Stones masterpieces, Natural Born Killers, caused severe controversy due to the graphic, but sincere portrayal of how the media devilishly feeds on violence and how the people of the country respond to these glamorized acts of wrong doing. Although the nation has condemned the movie for its shockingly violent scenes, critics like Roger Ebert and devoted Stone fans like Jason O’Brien have a different perspective on the message that this movie is trying to portray. That is, the simple
Natural Born Killers is a famous Hollywood film, which was directed by Oliver Stone in 1994. William Oliver Stone is one of the most innovative film directors in the Hollywood film industry. Stone tends to use strong and violent images in his films, to shock, affect and capture the attention of the audience. Inspired by Joseph Conrad's novel Lord Jim and George Harrison's music, Stone taught English at the Pacific Institute in South Vietnam, while serving time in the Army. After his return, he eventually
That is why there is a ratings system. And all horror movies are rated R, which means no one under the age of 17 should watch the movie with out adult supervision. A movie that comes to my mind for a movie supposedly influencing people is the Oliver Stone movie “Natural Born Killers.” In it Woody Harrelson and Juliette Lewis play a couple that go on a violent crime spree. They kill dozens ...
most significant films in American New Wave cinema, Arthur Penn’s Bonnie and Clyde (1967), revolutionized the movie industry by producing a motion picture mixed with graphic violence, humor, and moral ambiguity. With a similar revolutionary idea, Oliver Stone's Natural Born Killers (1994) used every cinematographic opportunity to disclose the incestuous relationship between crime, the media and pop culture. Although both films operate with similar themes such as undermining gender ideologies,…, and…;ultimately
by the Oliver Stone film “Natural Born Killers”. This belief was not unsubstantiated. The young female said that the two lovers watched the film shortly before embarking on their journey. She said that her boyfriend was greatly influenced by the film. Grisham was extremely angry at the way the killers’, Micky and Mallory, violent lifestyles were glamorized in the film. Grisham felt that this type of glamorization leads the youth of America to approve of this type of lifestyle. Oliver Stone disagreed
proclaimed to all since birth. Throughout centuries, this traditional concept of greed appears to have diminished, and a new concept of greed has been proclaimed: greed is good. Two highly revered pieces of art – Wall Street directed by William Oliver Stone, and “The Pardoner’s Tale,” enclosed in The Canterbury Tales, by William Chaucer – centuries apart, have been able to accentuate the difference between the concept of greed at the end of the 14th century and the beginning of the 21st. With strong
World “Greed is good in all areas…greed is legal.” Gekko drives his point home in an eloquent speech delivered to Teldar Paper Shareholders. “…greed…, will not only save Teldar Paper, but that other malfunctioning corporation called the U.S.A.” (Stone, 1987) Gekko recognizes the influence of greed in the world, and the manipulative power it brings. As a matter of fact, the wealthy continue to manipulate society and control the poor, yet they have few consequences for their actions because it is
1932 Scarface (directed by Howard Hawks and based on real life gangster Al Capone). The talented Brian De Palma (Carrie, 1976) directs the ‘remake’, written by another famous director: Oliver Stone (Midnight Express, 1978). Stone deserves real credit for his gritty yet accurate depiction of the drug industry. Stone, who was himself struggling with a cocaine addiction at the time, interviewed both Law Enforcement officials and drug dealers before writing his script. The lack of positive characters
movies and television. Two innocent people who have been exposed to too much violence go crazy and kill innocent people. I really liked how the film told the truth and held nothing back. The great part is the last act in the prison. Genius stuff! Oliver Stone is a great director and I admire him. He actually makes you feel sorry for this guilty couple. Harrelson gives an awesome performance. Spectacular! After seeing him all goofy on “Cheers” I was really excited to see him like this. I found it odd
reliance in an age when most said looking to the government for help was the last best hope of African-Americans. It was also the best film biography since "Gandhi." "Gandhi" may be the best bio-pic ever. Are other filmmakers, like Martin Scorsese or Oliver Stone criticized for telling stories about exclusively white protagonists? Does anyone wave the flag of racism when Woody Allen makes his 100th film about neurotic Jewish men in New York? No, and they shouldn't. Creators work on what they know. The
watched almost all of it, having to turn away only occasionally. The emotions that the violence expressed held me taut; it no longer turned me away from the screen, but drew me in, showing me further the horrible nature of war. Even though director Oliver Stone may have exaggerated situations in the war, he presented Vietnam like no one before. War is not shown as an event worthy of glory or praise, we are no longer shown as a brave force of victims.
Wall Street I made the fourth option and watched the Wall Street movie. Oliver Stone directed this movie in 1987. The movie talks about the big business world and Wall Street. The two main characters in the movie were Charlie Sheen, named Bud Fox and he is a new stockbroker who wanted to be rich, and Michael Douglas, named Gordon Gekko who works as a banker, real estate agent, and manager of Wall Street. Gekko character was a man who will do anything to make money, even if it requires
Full Metal Jacket and Platoon are clearly two of the biggest movies ever made about the Vietnam War; therefore, they will always be compared and contrasted to each other. Platoon was based on Oliver Stone’s own experience so he used simple war movie techniques to give a realistic sense of what jungle warfare was like. Kubrick’s Full Metal Jacket was based on Gustav Hasford’s experience, but Kubrick wanted to use the story to explore what made people into killers. These two films take very different
Street"(1987) profoundly reveals the hidden rules of the financial realm. It won several awards of Oscar. So many people who work on Wall Street are gained a lot of enlightenment from this amazing movie. Now "Wall Street 2" comes back. The Director still Oliver Stone, the difference is this movie links to the financial crisis of 2008. Just as the dominoes falling. Some people gained, but more people down with drain, even the live. In this movie, Gordon Gekko was finished his term of penalty. Jacob Moore is
turbulent decade of the 1960’s. This song has been used in virtually every documentary, television special, and feature film (including Forrest Gump and Oliver Stone’s Born on the Forth of July) chronicling that era in America, becoming an anthem for an entire generati... ... middle of paper ... ... were created by amazing artists: Rolling Stone Magazine called “Who’s Next,” the album which “We Won’t Get Fooled Again” debuted on, as the 28th greatest album of all time, and Kerrang! Magazine claimed
The film Alexander by Oliver Stone, is based on the life of Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia, one of the greatest military leaders in the history of warfare. The story begins around 283 BC, with Ptolemy, who narrates throughout the film. The film offers a disclaimer at the end of the credits signifying that the film is “inspired by certain historical events,” and that some of those events have been moved around a bit. Alexander was not made to be a historical or archaeological documentary.