The Magnificent Seven Essays

The Magnificent Seven is one of the most famous films from the American western genre, it was shot in 1960 and directed by John Sturges. The film tells the tale of seven gunslingers who are enlisted by a village on the border of the United States and Mexico to protect the villagers from a group of bandits who keep stealing from and causing pandemonium amongst the villagers. Although there are many scenes throughout the film that are worthy of an in depth analysis the particular scene being analyzed

The Magnificent Seven, the 1960 remake of Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai – a movie itself indebted to the American western – by John Sturges is a prime example of this trend. A group of American outlaws (in Kurosawa’s original version the men were rōnin, masterless samurai who were likewise

The differences and similarities between Hitman (2007) the movie and Hitman the video game series are striking, and they deserve rigorous examination. While there are some differences between the plot and style of assassinations, they also have some similarities of the well known Hitman suit and the bar code on the back of Agent 47’s head. First, the plot in the movie starts off with Agent 47 who does not have a name because he was raised as an orphan from birth by a shadowy organization named

The movie 47 Ronin is an American film that was based off, one of the Japanese legendary eighteenth (18th) century tale about the forty-seven (47) samurai warriors during the era of Tokugawa and the ruling of the shogun, who strived to stay alive in order to seek revenge for the death of their leader. In brief the movie 47 Ronin, displays its adequate share of fantasies, mystical/mythical and magical characters that shifts from its’ historic concept. The movie “47 Ronin” runs for one hundred and

rose to power in the 1300s, from here they increased their followers and expanded their territory; their height of prosperity was met with a triumphant sultan, Suleiman the Magnificent. He received this humble title from the Europeans because they recognized his expertise and dedication towards his empire. Suleiman the Magnificent was the tenth sultan and reigned the throne for 46 years (r. 1520-1566). In 1520, when he became sultan, he made two decisions; one was to compensate merchants for goods

Suleiman I, also known as Suleiman the Magnificent, was the tenth sultan of the Ottoman Empire who reigned from 1520 to 1566. His reign is considered a golden age in Ottoman history, characterized by military conquests, cultural advancements, and economic prosperity. Suleiman's legacy as a magnificent ruler is attributed to several factors, including his military prowess, administrative reforms, and cultural achievements. One of Suleiman's most significant accomplishments was his military campaigns

Which Sultan Was the Greatest? The Greatest Sultan- Selim the Grim Selim got his name "the grim" because he murdered all his male relatives so his son Suleyman could be the only heir to the throne but apart from his well gruesome name Selim was clearly the greatest sultan to emerge from the Ottoman Empire. Son of Bayezid II, with amazing military skill and producing an amazing heir to the empire, who later ruled as great as his father, he made a great ruler of this vast ever expanding expire.

I could never deny that I am a huge fan of Studio Ghibli movies. Their movies are simply magical—the elements that are put into the movies create a beautiful combination beyond comparison. From the surface, one could witness the stunning hand-drawn animation, the graceful voice acting—not to mention the impeccable soundtrack music that never fail to perfectly match the tone of the movies. But there’s another reason why my love for the movies runs really deep—the intrinsic values underlying those

“Perfection is shallow, unreal, and fatally uninteresting” (Anne Lamott). Can you picture our world as a perfect society? For perfection to be achieved everything would have to change. Through the book, The Giver, Lois Lowry shows how a perfect society is not always ideal for everyone. The rules of the society portrayed include a discipline wand, chosen spouse, and release. While a dystopian society may seem perfect, the novel represents the limitations and expectations of an ideal community.

Paul Feig’s The Heat, starring Sandra Bullock as FBI Special Agent Sarah Ashburn and Melissa McCarthy as Detective Shannon Mullins, was released in 2013 as an action-comedy film. The movie incorporates humor filled with action as Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy team up to take down a drug lord in the streets of Boston. Within the first few minutes of the movie, the audience is captivated and wants to know what happens next. The audience follows the characters played by Sandra Bullock and Melissa

David Fincher does not shy away from depicting grotesque and horrifying scenes to present a message; furthermore, Fincher’s portrayal of “planned” violence, use of lighting, and choice of music, and close attention to sound evokes a sense of fear and disgust towards each of the individually portrayed “sins”. In Se7en, Fincher conceptualizes John Doe, a sadistic and self-glorified serial killer; moreover, he presents Doe as a deeply evil character that truly believes that he is “opening the world’s

Commissario Alec Blume is the title character in the Commissario Alec Blume series of novels by British detective mystery author Conor Fitzgerald. Blume is an American expatriate that has been living in Rome for the last 22 years, ever since he moved there with his parents. Both of his parents were shot and killed in a bank robbery on the Vai Cristoforo Colombo leaving the proverbial teenage loner on a strange city. When we first meet the character in the first novel of the series – The Dogs of Rome

In the movie seven the two detectives Somerset and Mills faced problems that make veterans and young detective face expect that these detectives are chasing a serial killer together. From the perspective of Somerset, Mills is a young detective that doesn’t really know much about the big city crime. With their first crime scene to investigate together Mills seems like the person that wants to run there the crime scene at slap handcuff on anyone. Mills has a very narrow site and draw to conclusions

The premise of the film Seven involves a serial killer executing murders according to the Seven deadly sins of sloth, pride, gluttony, jealousy, avarice, lust and wrath. Detective Somerset’s character is carefully developed in the narrative to suggest a connection to the character of the elusive killer, John Doe but differs from him in his ability to control his urges. He is not the conventional serial killer. His motive is to eliminate sinners. He feels he is killing in order to better mankind.

“Cold and deadly as steel” were the words used to describe Kino at the climax of The Pearl by John Steinbeck (87). However, in the beginning of the story, Kino, the protagonist, is a regular man who is amazingly in touch with nature and his surroundings. John Steinbeck’s The Pearl is a fictional novella. The novella follows the family of a poor diver named Kino. The inciting action happens when Coyotito, the baby, is bitten in the shoulder by a scorpion (5). The family then needs medical attention

Loken: Lonely Broken Lion Project ID 618539-Xlibris Written by: Ashley Broadway Copyright 2014 Children’s Book About the book: The story is set in the heart of the jungle, where there is a lost, lonely, broken lion named Loken. This lion has not had the easiest life, and has seen many hard times with is father. Loken is a different lion; he has the strength of many lions; but the heart of a lamb. He is looking all over for a friend that understands him, and can handle is unique behavior.

Hope: The Battery for the Soul Christianity has three theological virtues that are more important than all others: faith, love and hope. While the Bible says, "love never ends," hope is a virtue that is specifically meant for life on Earth. Faith and love are mindsets for the present, whereas hope looks towards the future. (Encyclopedia Britannica) Although the greatest of the theological virtues is love, which is one's mindset towards others, and faith is one's own internal mindset, hope is a

Summit out of Sight, written by Jordan Romero and Linda Le Blanc, describes the experiences Jordan Romero had while on his journey to climb the Seven Summits. Realizing his dream at age nine, Jordan decided to climb the highest peak on each continent, and with the support of his family, set a world record as the youngest person (age fifteen) to climb the Seven Summits, even climbing both Mount Kosciuszko and the Carstensz Pyramid, which are topics of debate as to which mountain should be the official

Have you ever thought that money can buy a person’s happiness? People cannot live without money, money can buy every one’s happiness. People can buy whatever they want with money. The issue of some individuals who do not understand how to use and spend their money, is that they do not know what are the things that they really need to use, and the reason of why do they must buy them. Many people are spending their money on things that they do not need, so those people are wasteful with money. At

Tom Wolfe, a renowned American journalist, and novelist who has written a dozen successful American fictions from 1965 to 2012. In particular, Wolfe’s novel, The Right Stuff, illustrates the early stage of the United States space program and the story of the fearless American astronauts and test pilots who made massive achievements and contributions to the science and practice of aviation, such as broking the sound barrier and conquering the space. Before the Tom Wolfe’s career and destiny as a