Sex and nudity is a concept that is not new to films and movies, especially in teenage romantic comedies or "coming of age" comedies. In these teen comedies, the ideas of sex and sexuality in teens is usually a main subject, and in the three examples I will be looking at, the ideas of teen sex and sexuality is almost over emphasized to a comedic level. ... By looking at Cartoons, Comedies, Dramas and Realities, Gottfried and his team found that "Dramas on average presented significantly more risk and responsibility messages [of sex and sexuality] than cartoons, comedies, and re...

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Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream and As You Like it both describe many serious elements and embark upon an exploration and treatment of some of the most seriousness of life's experiences and themes. However, both of these plays are excellent examples of Shakespearean comedies, and, as such, they both possess a number of similarities in terms of the normal aspects of comedies that are associated with Shakespeare. ... This is one of the key differences between these two Shakespearean comedies. ... Shakespeare likes to create tension between the more serious ideas and the...

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William Shakespeare, who has written many different comedies and tragedies throughout his time, has revolutionized the literary world through his works. However, it is an on going debate if his play, The Merchant of Venice should be seen as a tragedy or comedy. ... In this play there are a few elements of tragedy that are apparent in this play, The Merchant of Venice should be classified as a comedy because of its abundance of happy endings, light-hearted jokes, and true love. Shakespeare, in his written work his comedic plays it is known for his comedic relief through the characters and the...

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In this essay, these elements will be explored and critically analyzed, with examples from the chosen chapter extract. ... Parody is the purposely exaggerated imitation of another writer's work for comedic effect or criticism. The comedic imagery Voltaire depicts is a ridiculing mimicry of old takes of heroism and bravery. ... To conclude, the elements mentioned in this essay that appear in Chapter 15 all show Voltaire's precise wit and skill. ... The language and dialogue used engage the reader, and the characters provide comedy and an interest point. ...

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" (Tribute.ca, 2011) He has directed landmark films such as the crime film Mean Streets (1973), the dramedy Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974), the psychological thriller Taxi Driver (1976), the biographical sports drama Raging Bull (1980), the black comedy The King of Comedy (1983), and the crime film Goodfellas (1990), all of which he collaborated on with actor and close friend Robert De Niro. ... Scorsese utilized a few of these elements as well as a similar theme of promiscuity which was brought out clearly in Scorsese film Taxi Driver. ... Both films are similar in many ways...

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When looking at both theories in regards to The Palm Beach Story (1941) one must take into account that some elements of each theory are more relevant than others and can therefore not be included in a study based on this film. ... These ideas of what the genre of the screwball comedy should contain come from a period during the 1930s and 1940s. ... The genre of the screwball comedy was very popular and when watching The Palm Beach Story the humour of the film is still apparent. However on the whole the screwball comedy genre has died out. ... In The Palm Beach Story where does the differe...

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The countless stories of seduction and cuckoldry, the stereotypes of fop and rake, wit and coquette, country wife and country cousin all provide us convenient pegs to hang the true elements of restoration comedy (styan 2). ... When the theatres reopened, writers looked for inspiration after the twenty year ban and found it in the Spanish Comedy of Intrigue. ... Elaborating more on the genre, one of the important features of restoration comedy is its stock characters or the Mall-Rats of its time. ... The Block University in their paper on Aphra Behn write that contrasted with other restoration ...

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Thurman, one of the most individualistic talents of the period, also wrote a satirical novel, The Blacker the Berry (1929), that ridiculed some elements of the New Negro movement. ... The African-American musical-comedies that showed there became popular very quickly. ... It was a unique experience for African-Americans to see African-American actors playing roles that were serious instead of comedic. ...

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The dramas, which were usually in the form of comedy or tragedy, were performed outside in open-air amphitheaters. ... The end result of all the hard work behind making a play is the performance and each of the elements already mentioned contribute to this directly. ... Many elements determined by the type of stage available influenced the way in which each style of drama was presented. The form of the performances were determined by such elements as lighting, props and the technical aspects, whereas content involved the areas of plot, the issues raised and performance. ...

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Films like North By Northwest are rousing comedy-adventures, while a film like Notorious is an old-fashioned romantic thriller, complete with spies, deception, and elegant romance. ... The result is not just a murder mystery, and a commentary on voyeurism, but also a humourously macabre study of the compatibility of romantic partners, and, like the other Hitchcock works, the implication that romance exists only when sinister, and occasionally sadistic, elements are at play. ...

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In A Midsummer Night's Dream, Shakespeare not only composes a simple and thoughtless comedy, but he constructs a social commentary that investigates the various gender roles and explores the inferiority of women in Elizabethan society. In A Midsummer Night's Dream elements of social critique are present in the opening seen with the conflict between Hermia and her father Egeus. ...

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These two elements of the soundtrack help to create the feeling that something very bad has happened. ... I would recommend everyone to watch bowling for columbine and to read and watch past projects of Moore's because he offers a different view on society as to what you would normally see or hear in the media whilst being very comedic and entertaining at the same time....

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It combines elements of tragedy (Prospero's revenge) with those of romantic comedy (the young lovers Miranda and Ferdinand), and, like one of Shakespeare's problem plays, Measure for Measure, it poses deeper questions that are not completely resolved at the end. ...

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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. ... This is one of the many elements that make Kubrick unique as a director. ... Probably no other director has made great films in so many different genres, from science fiction to war films, historical drama, to comedy, horror, and psychological drama....

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As if Burgess' own words weren't graphic enough for him, Kubrick goes out of his way to increase the film's erotic content, adding sexual elements that Burgess' novel lacks. ... Kubrick has the opposing gang (dressed in the remnants of Nazi uniforms) struggle with the woman to fast-paced classical music on a run-down stage; the scene looks like a ballet, and would be comedic if it weren't for the subject matter. ...

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Shakespeare uses the comedy behind Viola's gender transformation to explore the notion that concepts of romantic love are not always selective by gender. ... In drawing on the motif of homoeroticism, As You Like It is influenced by the pastoral tradition, which typically contains elements of same-sex love. ...

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Lee's vibrancy and comedic use of the art is seen to come eye to eye with the real world, spark a national conversation about race, and essentially change race dialogue in film. Outside of the film, in 1989 New York, racial tensions were defined, exposing elements of race, justice, crime, and power. ...

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Dutch genre painting excelled in the seventeenth century, with artists turning their attentions away from more noble or celestial scenes to ones relating to every day life. Indeed, the works produced serve as an important historical documentation of life at the time, but in addition to this, artists...

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When we explore Yeats, there are prominent political and personal elements within his poems that prompt the emotion of the audience. ... "Casual comedy" is another infliction of his ridicule toward the activists, as it deliberately varies the triviality of everyday life in 'motley' Ireland, to their heroic deeds. ... Such universal themes show distinctive tension of personal and political elements as the troubling cause behind the notion explored in a conflicting manner. ...

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The Ancient Greeks were polytheistic in their beliefs, limited in the power they could grant to their gods- we see Greek mythology and the attributes of the gods and goddesses being based purely upon experience- war, love, and elements such as fire, water and earth. ... It is interesting to note that Homer associates the gods with comedy i.e. ...

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I will attempt to explain the effects these elements have on literature. ... For some of the plot patterns used to achieve particular overall effects of tragedy, see the entries on comedy, romance, or satire. ...

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These shots in turn added semiautobiographical elements to the viewer and were available to notice. ... These consistent displays of work remained successful throughout the war and afterwards, with also adding a touch of intelligent, witty comedies. ...

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Title: Considering the huge developments that have been made in the visual effects industry, has the use of computer-generated imagery (CGI) altered and undermined the traditional Hollywood narrative structure in blockbuster in the last 10 years? Over the last century, the increasing in technology and computing power has made an extraordinary leap in movie visual effects (VFX). CGI is considered to be a fundamental element of blockbuster movies. On that basis, technology is shaping the way stories are told in the digital era. To be simplified, CGI is images that are created by computing pr...

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Rogers leaves the comedic musical stage for that of theatre, only to return to musical after disastrous results in theatre lead her to desiring "nothing but fun set to music". ... Spontaneity seems to be at the crux of the show musical sub-genre - without spontaneity (or the appearance of spontaneity) the narrative cycle of the genre cannot achieve the required 'song and dance' elements. ...

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Hip-hop's multi-dimensional range of subjects, including politics, religion, comedy, social commentary, urban story telling, and social critique became underrepresented in mass media. ... These East Coast rappers also featured dramatically different clothing styles and mentality, elements of mainstream rap that changed over time. ... " (Rose 1994:40) When hip-hop culture was becoming commercialized, the artistic elements were de-emphasized while the aspects of attitudes, styles, language, and fashions became the major representations of hip hop culture. ...

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