The entire "Resident Evil" franchise; from games to the most successful and profitable game-to-movie conversions, comic books, novels and a startlingly large array of fan created fiction and artwork2. ... There is an open ending in which Lane declares that the "war has just begun.". Atypically, "World War Z" zombies (Zeeks) are shown to be very mobile. ... This same clarity is demonstrated more obviously in the quick thinking analytical and cold actions of the main protagonist Gerry Lane. ... Philosopher Stefan Molyneux also takes a modernist view of the zombies in "World War Z." ...

• Word Count: 3106
• Approx Pages: 12
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The film uses beautiful cinematography along with superb sound mixing, soundtracks, and a huge budget to recreate the Vietnam War as closely as possible. ... Just as Author German Vargas say in his analysis of the film "The combination of fact and fiction is the main goal of the film" "(Vargas, 98). ... This pounding mix of sounds creates such a powerful feeling that it hits the viewer with a wave of energy that pours out of Captain Willard's cold, dark, and blank eyes, all before they are even introduced to him, or even heard him speak. ... As a viewer one is left thinking of the gore an...

• Word Count: 1876
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

A fascination with the "delicate balance of terror" of the cold war lead Kubrick to the novel Red Alert which he adapted into a nightmare comedy called Dr. ... Strangelove, Kubrick hired noted science-fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke to develop an original scenario about man's encounter with extraterrestrial intelligence which later became Kubrick's next film 2001: A Space Odyssey. 2001: A Space Odyssey is generally considered not only one of the greatest films ever made, but a landmark in cinema history, setting the standard and tone for many science fiction films that followed. ...

• Word Count: 1451
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Seeking and Maintaining Balance: Rohinton Mistry's Fiction. (Critical Essay) Abstract: Balance is an important quality in the fiction of Rohinton Mistry, as suggested by the title of his second novel, 'A Fine Balance.' ... The Parsis and India become metaphors for the human experience in Mistry's fiction. Full Text: COPYRIGHT 1999 University of Oklahoma The title of Rohinton Mistry's second novel, A Fine Balance, suggests a worthwhile way to explore his fiction. ... It is not the history or the actuality that attracts in Mistry's fiction, but the way he us...

• Word Count: 4675
• Approx Pages: 19
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Seeking and Maintaining Balance: Rohinton Mistry's Fiction. (Critical Essay) Abstract: Balance is an important quality in the fiction of Rohinton Mistry, as suggested by the title of his second novel, 'A Fine Balance.' ... The Parsis and India become metaphors for the human experience in Mistry's fiction. Full Text: COPYRIGHT 1999 University of Oklahoma The title of Rohinton Mistry's second novel, A Fine Balance, suggests a worthwhile way to explore his fiction. ... It is not the history or the actuality that attracts in Mistry's fiction, but the way he...

• Word Count: 4673
• Approx Pages: 19
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The civil rights movement tackling racial segregation, the assassination of Present Kennedy, and the continuation of the cold war, involving the 'space race' between the United States and Russia. 2001: A Space Odyssey began production in 1964, just after the assassination of President Kennedy. ... Despite the cold atmosphere of the film, the emphasis is on the advancement of the human race. ... As the Vietnam War continued, social revolutions raged and attitudes began to change, questioning whether the American government's decisions were right. ... Psychedelic music emerged, a...

• Word Count: 2064
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The role of different types of danger drives humanity to react in a particular way, and in the two apocalyptic novels, On the Beach by Nevil Shute and The Road by Cormac McCarthy, the main characters live out their last days after a global nuclear war and an unexplained apocalyptic event respectively with unique reactions to the threats. ... The plot of the former piece predominantly revolves around the depressing reality of the aftermath of a nuclear war among the Arab League, Israel, Russia, China and NATO. ... The immediate problems of the father and son are  hunger, thirst and coldness, w...

• Word Count: 1772
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The media desensitizes the common American child from the severity of violence by repeating and overplaying violent visions of such seen and heard in media programming, which dangerously blurs the line for the everyday consumer to identify fact from fiction. ... The weakening power of the F.C.C. has become painfully apparent as scenes involving nudity and preempts of sex, along with many vivid war scenes depicting violence and even one of cold-blooded murder, overpowered the screen. ...

• Word Count: 1141
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The media desensitizes the common American child from the severity of violence by repeating and overplaying violent visions of such seen and heard in media programming, which dangerously blurs the line for the everyday consumer to identify fact from fiction. ... The weakening power of the F.C.C. has become painfully apparent as scenes involving nudity and preempts of sex, along with many vivid war scenes depicting violence and even one of cold-blooded murder, overpowered the screen. ...

• Word Count: 1141
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Atlanteans ran their water supply with expert efficiency: "The springs they made use of, one being of cold, another of warm water, were of abundant volume, and each kind was wonderfully well adapted for use of the natural taste and excellence of it's waters." ... The soldiers who manned and operated these machines of war, along with 1200 fine warships, are described almost to the letter as Greek Hoplites. ...

• Word Count: 3946
• Approx Pages: 16
• Grade Level: Undergraduate