The Hobbit was a fantasy novel written for children in 1937 by JR Tolkien and beloved by many to this day. ... The final film, The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies successfully portrays the fantasy themes that Tolkien originally introduced in his novel. ... Another criterion that convinced me that The Hobbit was a successful fantasy film was the setting and environment the movie takes place. ... Conflict between good and evil is almost always present in fantasy fiction and The Hobbit is no different. ... Bilbo embodied this idea convincing me further that The Hobbit was a successful example o...

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The Fellowship of the Ring-bearer, consisting of four Hobbits (Sam, Frodo the ring-bearer, Pippin and Merry), two Men (Boromir and Aragorn), one Dwarf (Gimli), one Elf (Legolas), and one Wizard (Gandalf, who previously fell deep into the Mines of Moria and has yet to return), are in the heat of battle against a group of Orcs when Boromir is pierced by arrows and dies, but not before letting out a final blow on his horn to let the others know of the danger that is coming. ... After much deliberation, they decide on going after the captured hobbits in hope that they are still alive. ... After ...

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My favorite genre of literature is dystopian fiction, and it is from the genre I developed sincere admiration for George Orwell's 1984. In literature written today, the criteria for inclusion in the traditional English cannon includes the most well-known pieces of laic English literature that serve ...

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Since the 1960s the plant species Cannabis sativa L., also known as marijuana, has been the topic of much controversy, being illegal, in its medicinal and recreational implementations. The reasons for its illegality, however, are just not sound enough, when they are compared to the potential positiv...

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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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