Citizen Kane of bad movies”- it features wooden acting, cheap production values and a completely nonsensical script. It seemed as though this film would disappear, but soon after its release, The Room developed a strong cult following. Theaters would show the film at midnight to excited audiences, who soon developed a tradition of audience participation. Viewers often come in costumes of the characters, and constantly are shouting criticisms or responses to the ridiculous dialogue. Most notably,…
“I don’t need sunshine now to turn my skies to blue. I don’t need anything but you.” These famous words of Annie’s perfectly describe how many people feel when seeing this classic comic strip come to life on the big screen. “Annie” is one of those stories that has been here since the beginning. Parents introduce it to their children, and because of this it has worked its way up to present day. From the first time I had heard about it, every little thing about “Annie” has had a place in my heart.…
we notice Mary and the angels but what really takes our breath away is the scenery. That background that somehow takes us into a new world. In addition to the dynamic position of the visible group, the Virgin of the Rocks is also noteworthy for its rocky, almost mysterious setting in which the figures are placed. It is not like any of the heavenly spaces bathed in glittering gold backgrounds of older altarpieces, such as those by Cimabue, Giotto, or Duccio. It’s dark, misty, and cave-like, on…
Stephen Chbosky’s first book follows the story of fiftteen year old Charlie, who, at the start of the novel, is incapable of forming relationships and being interactive with others. Throughout the book, he has to overcome many obstacles and attempts to find his place in the world. The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a young adult novel, told in the form of letters, that Charlie has written to the reader. It is coming of-age story in which the reader’s eyes are opened to the world of growing up,…
They used to go see a movie called Rocky Horror Picture Show, “everyone would go at midnight and watch . . . My dad, he would be like, ‘Why are you going to see this movie for the seventh time’” Michelle said with a smile, as she recalled these events she laughed at all of the fun things she did with…
Mia!, and Hairspray all premiered in theaters while their counterparts were still on Broadway. There is a reciprocity to these relationships as the marketing prowess of Hollywood gets the name of the productions out to the masses, and a hit Broadway show produces excitement around the film for those far from the stage (“Return of the Hollywood Movie Musical, n.d.). However, the same scenario was true of The Producers so Hollywood cannot rely solely on the Broadway rapport. Another theory looks…
I spent one year training at Ginásio Clube Português which is located near a refined square where a beautiful garden stands. My ping pong teacher took me and two other colleagues into somewhere in a white Renault 4; later I met Canina there at the football field. I have met two Canina´s. Canina means a boy which is short in analogy into dogs. The first Canina scored a good goal at my elementary school while the second was traped in our high school though he could fought back and around 1995…