Much Ado about Something My opinion about the movie, Much Ado about Nothing, is that it was a very good movie. This movie had just about everything that makes a movie good. It had drama, romance, action, and most importantly it had comedy. This movie is one of the funniest movies I have ever seen. Even though they spoke in Shakespearean language, the character’s expressions were enough to make anyone rollover and laugh. The cast of the movie was well organized, because every one of them played the
able to understand more from the movie than I did the play. I think that if I had done this I might have got more from the play. As the good prince of Arragon, Denzel Washington did a superb job, and as Claudio, the love-struck innocent, Robert Sean Leonard performed great just as he has done in any other theatrical movies that I have seen him in. But in the lesser role of the prince's evil half brother, Keanu Reeves didn?t appear to be all that special, at times he did look evil but I have never
Fortunately, a humorous and charming English teacher enters the scene, as he tries to teach his pupils on how to daringly think “outside the box.” The teacher’s words touched the hearts and minds of many students such as Neil Perry (Robert Sean Leonard), Todd Anderson (Ethan Hawke), and Charlie Dalton (Gale Hansen). As a result of inspiration from their English teacher, the boys’ then decide to have nocturnal meetings in a cave where they spout poetry and discuss important and meaningful matters
Much Ado About Nothing Movie Review Cast: Kenneth Branagh, Emma Thompson, Denzel Washington, Keanu Reeves, Robert Sean Leonard, Kate Beckinsale, Richard Briers, Brian Blessed, Michael Keaton, Ben Elton Running Time: 1hr 5mins Introduction ============ If you're studying the Shakespeare play, Much Ado About Nothing, be sure to watch Kenneth Branagh's interpretation of this play. This film will provide you with an enhanced understanding of the play. Although, it is misleading
Poet's Society Directed by Peter Weir 'Dead Poet's Society,' is a sensational and emotive film, directed by Peter Weir. It features attention-grabbing and naturalistic performances by the leading players, Robin Williams (John Keating), Robert Sean Leonard (Neil Perry), Ethan Hawk (Todd Anderson) and Josh Charles (Knox Overstreet). The highly acclaimed film opens with the Welton Academy's opening school mass where the strong traditions of the academy is portrayed, it establishes a high spirited
marching band. He ends up being the best resource on the Drumline, but at the same time he's a diva, and he tangles early and heatedly with his area pioneer, Sean (Buffy's Leonard Roberts), an upper-classman who's committed 3 years to the Drumline and doesn't need Devon to twist the congruity. To add to the strain between the two, Devon upstages Sean on a few events, and turns into the most loved of the Dean, yet not of his attacked band director Dr. Lee. The band director of neighboring school and rivalry
Dead Poets Society was mainly about finding yourself and becoming self reliant. It starts out with Todd Anderson (Ethan Hawke) who has recently started school. He moves into a room with his new dorm roommate Neil Perry (Robert Sean Leonard). Both of these boys have a lot of pressure put on by their families. Neil Perry's father expects him to become a doctor so he tells him to drop all of his extra curricular activites. While Todd Anderson has had pressure because of his older brother's reputation
Hero (Kate Beckinsale), daughter of nobleman Leonato (Richard Briers), is the beautiful and sweet girl who falls in love with Claudio (Robert Sean Leonard). Claudio is one of the soldiers that comes back to Messina after fighting in the war. Don John (Keanu Reeves) is the villain of the movie who tries to ruin the love between Hero and Claudio. Don John is the jealous brother of Don Pedro (Denzel
“Boys, you must strive to find your own voice. Because the longer you wait to begin, the less likely you are to find it at all. Thoreau said, ‘Most men lead lives of quiet desperation.’ Don't be resigned to that. Break out!”—John Keating (Robin Williams) As the above quote says, one should never be resigned to dullness, but instead you should break out and try something new. It is our differences that make us great. However, one cannot expect to be different if they never express themselves or speak
Fathers and Sons in Dead Poet's Society A father is perhaps the most important role model to his son. The dominant culture states that when a boy is young, he looks to his father for help in identifying his role in society as a man. As the boy grows older, he looks to his father for guidance as to what course he should take in life. The boy becomes a man, and takes care of his father when he grows old and decrepit. This ideology is best shown on the classic television show, Leave it to Beaver
yourself happy before others. You will soon find that what you want in life will come faster and be more meaningful if you believe in yourself. Works Cited: Swing Kids. Dir. Thomas Carter Perf. Christian Bale, Robert Sean Leonard, Frank Whaley, Barbara Hershey, Kenneth Branagh. Buena Vista Pictures, 1993. DVD.
postmodernism. After the opening credits, the standard introduction to an episode of House consists of the initial diagnosis. Typically, Dr. House enters his office and encounters his diagnostic team, which in the latest episode consists of doctors Robert Chase (Jesse Spencer), Eric Foreman (Omar Epps), Remy Hadley (Olivia Wilde), and Chris Taub (Peter Jacobson). House almost always proceeds to drop the episode’s main patient’s file on a table, and describes the symptoms explained therein. After this
opening ceremony, students say goodbye to their family and spread out their rooms. At this moment parents talk with headmaster and we can clearly see expectations of families from the school and their children. One of the students, Neil Perry (Robert Sean Leonard), meets the new student Todd Anderson (Ethan Hawke). Todd is transferred from another school and now he is the roommate of Neil. Also Todd’s brother graduated from Welton and he was a brilliant student. Some students gather at Neil and Todd’s
The Film Much Ado About Nothing and Its Contribution to Understanding of the Play The film 'Much Ado About Nothing' is very successful because it makes Shakespeare's play alive and it makes the play more realistic. In addition it is a very enjoyable film and helps the audience appreciate the play much more. It puts across the story clearly and helps us understand the significance and situation of the story. To begin with, one of the clearest ways in which the film is considered to be most
Knowledge of contemporary British poetry is of great importance when it comes to understanding the reigning trends of England. The 1970s saw a fair amount of polemic concerning the discontinuities of the national "traditions," most of it concerned with poetry, all of it vulnerable to a blunt totalizing which demonstrated the triumphant ability of "nation" to organize literary study and judgment--as it does still, perhaps more than ever. It remains the case twenty years later that there is a strong
and June 12-18, 2003, for blacks and Hispanics. Associated Press poll. Feb. 28-March 4, 2003. N=1,013 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3. Fieldwork by ICR. NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Robert Teeter (R). Jan. 19-21, 2003. N=500 adults nationwide.
Oher to succeed he would have to look at his adoptive family, for Oher is not the only athlete of the Tuohys to play high school and college athletics. The audience learns Leigh Anne Tuohy was a cheerleader in high school and college, and her husband Sean played college and professional basketball. Oher, and Mr. and Mrs. Tuohy attended and participated in athletics at the University of Mississippi (Chasing the Frog.com). But the approximate percentages of the probability high school athletes will compete