...When the movie American Hustle was filmed, it was revealed in an email hack that her and costar Amy Adams were paid less than their male costars Christian Bale, Jeremy Renner, and Bradley Cooper. Many people ask why did Amy and Jennifer get paid less then Bradley, Christian, and Jeremy? Many people say that Jennifer Lawrence was the biggest star in that movie because of the Hunger Games and X-men franchises. Yes those two franchises probably did make her a big Hollywood star, but Christian Bale played Batman in The Dark Knight film trilogy, Amy Adams portays Lois Lane in Man of Steel and Barman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Bradley Cooper voices Rocket Raccoon in the Guardians of the Galaxy movies, and Jeremy Renner plays Hawkeye in the Avengers...
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...Beach, FL. 45678 Mr. George jones 628 Village Run Orlando, FL. 87654 RE: Mr. Jones Subject: Finally experience the luxury vacation that you deserve at an affordable and guaranteed lowest price. Before you decide to toss this letter into the trash after reading a few lines, please continue to read a little further and take advantage of the great vacation packages that Affordable Luxury Vacations has to offer. Imagine an island surrounded by crisp clear water and the sound of the waves as they splash against the rocks. Imagine white sand that sparkles like a road of diamonds as the sunsets in the evening. Taking in all of this beautiful scenery with a drink of your choice. Imagine arranging a getaway from it all. The hustle, bustle and stress that comes with your daily life at work and at home. Imagine a place where you can sleep when you want and for as long as you want. A place that is free of stress, noise, and the chaotic adventures of your daily life. It sound too good to be true, right? Well, not at Affordable Luxury Vacations where we strive to provide the most memorable and affordable vacation packages. We promise and deliver the best quality service by expecting and demanding the BEST of everything for YOU! For 50 years, Affordable Luxury Vacations has provided the most value in vacations. We provide a beginning to end vacation experience that will allow you to sit back and enjoy the trip. We provide a wide array of services such as, air or...
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...Walled City The prospect of a trip to the old Lahore had all of our group members excited. Finally, we were going to get the opportunity of seeing the architecture that has been there since the time of the Mughals. All of us had expected that the market will be small, and all the things would be moving in slow motion, in short all us thought that we will be taking a journey to the past. However, we were all in for a surprise. Upon reaching the place, we could not rap our heads around the speed at which things were happening. The notion of it being a small market went out of our heads, after walking miles after miles but not being able to see the end of the line shops that surrounded us. The hustle and bustle of the market took us by a surprise. But upon getting to terms with everything we were able to take the interviews, along with some selfies and were able to complete the assignment that we had been sent to do. We first visited a toy shop, which was on the outskirts of the Azam market. The toy shop belonged to Mr. Aurangzeb, who claimed to be in the market for over 5 years. He told us that he had started with a small shop and through his hard work and immaculate selling skills was able to expand his business to a larger scale. Upon being asked about the supplier, he told us that most of his products were made locally in warehouses which were also located within the same market. He said that he did not own the warehouse, but had very good terms with the manufacturer of the...
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...Have you ever felt at any moment in your life that you cannot handle things anymore? Feeling powerless and you want to give up everything you have done so far? In the films The Pursuit of Happyness and Hustle & Flow it is noticeable a very important ideology that a lot of people have at some point in their lives, this is The American Dream. It is also significant to talk about the Mise en scene, the costumes and the angle of the camera in both films. In the film The Pursuit of Happyness shows how hard it is to be a single father with minimum resources to survive and all the struggles that he passes through to create a better life for him and for his son. Christopher is a black man and he does not have a lot of money, looking for ways to get money with different ideas but things did not get any better when he was kicked out of his apartment where Christopher and his son were living because he could not pay it anymore. Things kind of looked better when Christopher got an internship in an important brokerage firm but sadly that position does not pay him until he gets hired for a full-time position in the company and earn much more money than he thought he would have. The ideology in this film of The American Dream is very clear, it began with the fact that Christopher might be considered a failure dad to a lot of people at the beginning of the film because he does not have any properties, luxury things or anything for his own use, no job and problems with his partner. Christopher...
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...Scott Hicks is the epitome of ingenious when it comes to channelling his creativity into his wonderful creations. Some attributes of Hicks directorial style demonstrated in my chosen visual text Shine include camera work, music, and the terrifyingly subtle use of lighting to develop the atmosphere and create apprehension in the audience. On the contrary, Stephen Chow’s ostentatious special effects, camera work, lighting and sound in Kung Fu Hustle in no way waned to present the same ideas and rivet the audience on to the end of their seats to witness the anticipated metamorphosis of antagonist to protagonist. In Shine, Hicks’ concoction of multiple cinematic techniques effectively portray the idea of the change and the transition from the suppression of the individual to the strength of the individual. Hicks’ use of specific techniques helps the audience learn more about Peters Authoritarian mindset and further develops the oppression felt by David’s character whilst portraying the idea of change. This enables the audience to understand the more complex underlying themes in the film and makes the audience more aware to the specific role of each character in the film and how they are all intertwined with each other at a deeper level. Consequently, it successfully challenges us, the audience, to consider how we might have felt in David’s situation and helps us draw conclusions about the nature of relationships and family dynamics. A scene, in Shine, that Hicks uses cinematic...
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...The American Dream is the idea of coming to america and being able to do what you want. America is the land of opportunity. There are many different ideas of the American dream, but it still present in today. The American dream does exist today because people come to america, the land of opportunity to accomplish the impossible goal and to succeed in life. In the text “I, Too, Sing America” by Langston Hughes, Challenges the American dream. It shows how the American dream is not what it seems. How the American dream is different for everyone. The text states “They send me to eat in the kitchen”(Hughes). The meaning of this quote is that he does not get to eat with everyone else when people come over. This challenges the american dream because this man should be free to eat wherever he wants to. The text also states, “Nobody’ll dare say to me, ‘Eat in the Kitchen,’(Hughes). This quotes meaning is to show that he will fight for his right to be and equally treated American. This challenges the right of the American dream because he has to fight just to be treated...
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...differences in culture and work ethic between Americans and Japanese. It shows how each group handles conflict in the work place, as well as at home. The main characters and leaders are faced with dilemmas and have to figure out how to work as a team to keep the automobile manufacturing plant up and running smoothly. According to Western Washington University (2011), there are many different sociological differences between the Japanese and Americans. Most importantly, the views of conflict and conflict resolution differ greatly. In the United States, conflict is seen as something that is inevitable, or bound to happen, whereas in Japan, conflict is considered dangerous to all relationships and should be diffused before it begins or avoided at all costs (Western Washington University, 2011). This fact along plays a major roll in the struggles between the Americans and the Japanese at the automobile manufacturing plant in Gung Ho. The American workers almost seemed as though they were looking for conflict to solve, but the Japanese executives were quick to avoid it at any cost possible. Culture also plays a major roll in determining how the characters approached and completed tasks presented to them. In the movie, a few of the American and Japanese main characters argue about their differences in spending time with family. The Japanese say that their job is their life; it is most important so they can provide for their families. For the Americans, they preferred to spend as much time...
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...(High-Context & Low-Context Culture Styles. (n.d.)). According to Edward Hall, these cultures prefer group harmony and consensus to individual achievement. They focus more on a speaker’s tone of voice, facial expression, gestures, posture, etc. than the actual words said. Travel effect stated four reasons why American workers chose not to use their vacation time. The first reason was the dread of returning from a vacation to piles of work, followed by the belief that no one will be able to step in and do their job for them while they're gone, not being able to afford going on vacation and lastly the fear of being seen as replaceable. “Indians are more efficient. Americans believe in more action and fewer words.” (SocialPC. (n.d.)). As previously stated, there are many differences between American and Indian work culture. Americans tend to be more relaxed work wise, while Indians tend to be extremely hard working. Due to their hard work, Indians quickly learned to adapt to new cultures and are very successful in other countries. Many of the differences between American and Indian culture arise from the fact that Indian cultures are based around their religions. Americans tend to be more individualistic and live life at their own will while Indians tend to rely more on the values of religion and family. Reference Chapter 1 Lecture: High-Context & Low-Context Culture Styles. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.marin.edu/buscom/index_files/Page605.htm Goudreau, J. (2013)...
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...delivered a valuable performance portraying Dr. Bennet Omalu in the movie Concussion. With over 30 million dollars in gross sales, the film has delivered a message to its many viewers: The dangers of Football. Dr. Omalu’s discovery of chronic traumatic encephalopathy in former NFL players (CTE) over 10 years ago has questioned the legitimacy of the National Football League’s priorities and morality. According to Frontline, NFL players have suffering from 322 concussions in 2014 and 2015, an increase from 2012 and 2013. As explained in the film, the constant hits on the player’s head starts causing permanent damage on the brain with symptoms of memory loss, impaired judgment, depression, aggression and dementia. The after effects of the hustle and bustle of a NFL career has affected and triggered the deaths of former players including Junior Seau and Terry Long. The NFL’s lack of...
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...part of the racism states that it is a belief that some races are better than others. The belief component of racism is still a major factor in our society. Images of these racial beliefs cannot be googled, but the current conditions of minorities are always captured in images of run-down communities and violence. These images create a belief amongst Americans and other nations that minorities (particular African Americans) are low-grade people. Racism shows its face in many areas, but in more of a subtle way. It is so subtle that many may think it does not still exist. Many people would be greatly insulted if they were accused of being a racist. The injustices are so great in number that it becomes a natural way of life for generations of minorities. In comparison, whites have inherited such an entitlement for success that it’s their natural way of living. In a time when we have elected the first African American president, it is obvious that progress has occurred. That indeed is true. Progress does not mean elimination. Racism has not been eliminated from this generation, it just looks different. African Americans may not have to endure slavery or segregation laws, but racial injustices are still a constant. Racism is not a thing of the past because it is apparent in minority schools, community, and the media. Education is the key. That statement is familiar chant that is told to every youth at some of their life. Education is both formal and informal. In regards...
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...1. Name - Samira Shaikh 2. MKT 103 - Sec. 771 3. Date -April 22, 2012 Topic - Marketing/Advertising to the African American Community 5. My actual word count for this paper - 1,665 I am highly motivated, and I am committed to excellence. Marketers are now able to use tools such as social networking and email marketing to target prospective customers. Social media has made two-way communication easier between organization and customer and is proving valuable when trying to gain more insight into customer’s attitudes and perceptions.Years ago sales professionals had the majority of information, and we as consumers depended on sales professionals to inform and guide us in our decisions. In the past we needed professional sales people as they controlled the knowledge. Then around 1989 and beyond....the Internet changed everything and gave more power to the consumer. When the Internet began to go mainstream it opened the gates of the information super highway to the consumer in ways that had never been seen before. Then technology, computers, software and automation started taking hold and consumers had much more info at their fingertips to guide them, or at least point them in the right direction. Technological advances are enabling marketing professionals to use more specifically targeted digital channels to get their message across and email marketing is a low cost way to get your message directly to consumers. Digital marketing may be on the rise but print...
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...unambiguous benefits of capitalist hustle, and, although not explicitly, connects the central theme of progress to all cultures through the undistorted images of his lyrics, artwork, and music sampling decisions. Jay-Z illustrates,...
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...Spunk Kenny Leon’s True Color Theatre Company’s production of Spunk: Three Tales by Zora Neale Hurston at the 14th Street Playhouse on September 25, 2013, presented the audience with a very culturally embellished version of Hurston’s original three tales: “Sweat,” “Story in Harlem Slang,” and “The Gilded Six Bits.” Zora Neale Hurston strived to portray the reality of life as an African American in the early 1900s through native dialect in her short stories and novels. Her most notable production, Their Eyes Were Watching God, is a prime example of her effort to illustrate the life of the everyday Negro in search of a better life. Each of the short stories portrays a different, yet comparable view on African American culture in separate areas of the United States. Director Hilda Willis depicts this play, adapted by George C. Wolfe, in the most literal variation of Hurston’s original stories; the actors from True Colors Theatre Company perform the short stories verbatim. This production is energized with selections of blues music to help the audience feel the attitude of the era in which the play occurs. Wolfe’s adaptation of Hurston’s Spunk infused the original three short stories with delineative and characteristic blues music, highlighting the mood during the era of the Harlem Renaissance and Black Migration. “Sweat” tells the story of a woman named Delia who suffers in an abusive relationship with her husband, Sykes. Her husband tries multiple methods of coercing Delia to...
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...a writer, an actor and most notably, a director. Spike Lee in his time created many provocative and controversial films over the years that jump directly into tendentious subjects like race relations, political issues and urban crime and violence. Some prime exams of his visions at work are films like 'She's Gotta Have It' and 'Do the Right Thing.’ Personal Life Spike Lee was born Shelton Jackson Lee on March 20th 1957 in Atlanta, Georgia. Soon after his family moved to Brooklyn New York in a financially well off black neighborhood. Around the age of 19-20 was when Spike Lee decided he was going to begin making amateur films. It wasn't long before he started to get noticed and won his first Student Academy Award for his thesis film, Last Hustle in Brooklyn when he graduated from Morehouse College. Lee again took everyone by storm winning another student award for his thesis film, Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads,at the New York University Film School where he also graduated in 1982. Career Accomplishments Mr. Lee was thrown into the limelight with his first major feature film titled She's Gotta Have It in the year 1986. The film was shot in just only two weeks and costed only about $175,000 to make but grossed more than $7 million dollars at the box offices automatically making the film one of the most profitable films created in the year 1986. This in result allowed him to launch his own production company called 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks. The very next movie Mr....
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...“Remember Lads, to if by sea.” - John Adams. I love the American Revolution, so it really no surprises that I would visit these places that were involved. Places like Boston where people first spoke of rebelling. Or Cambridge, which has many things to do and/or see. And Concord, where the first shots of the American Revolution were fired. The first place I would to visit is Boston. I would like to visit the Old North Church, where minutemen would receive orders to defend New England. I would also like to visit Boston Common, from photos I saw I’m pretty sure that bands play their sometimes. Another place I’d like to visit is right across the Charles, Cambridge. The University of Massachusetts is located there and is focused on subjects that...
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