Movies are one of the daily routine for the movie lovers. They can spend lots of times on it. The movie genre that i had selected is science-fiction films. Science fiction films are the films that are usually drawn imaginatively on scientific knowledge and speculation in the whole of the films. Divergent, Maze Runner, Hunger Games and Captain America are some of the example of science fiction films. The movies that I had chosen are Divergent and Maze Runner. Divergent is the story about Tris discovers a plot to destroy Divergents, Tris and the mysterious Four must find out what makes Divergents dangerous before it's too late. However, Maze Runner is the story about Thomas, who is deposited in a community of boys after his memory is erased, soon learning they are all trapped in a maze that will require him to join forces with the runners to escape the maze. I prefer the film Divergent than Maze Runner because Divergent is more interesting based …show more content…
The head of the scoundrels for Divergent and Maze Runner films is both woman, but they use different way to control their people. For the Divergent, all the Dauntless is injected with a serum which is used to control the mind of the Dauntless. The scoundrels control Dauntless by using a high technology computer system to kill the Abnegation. At last, Tris forced the woman to turn off the system by using a sample of mind controlling serum and she saved the Dauntless and Abnegation. For the Maze Runner, the scoundrels control the Glader by sending them to the Glade without any memory with them. Gladers are told to stay at the place as no one can go out from the Maze. Runners need to find the way out and they are almost trapped when they attacked one of the Grievers. At last, Minho and Thomas found the way out and bring some followers with them to escape the Maze. Masked armed men brought them away and they are informed that they are involved in phase
Dystopian Complications- Anthem VS. The Maze Runner “ And if you 're not needed by you brother men, there is no reason for you to burden the earth with your bodies…”(Rand, 1.20) Dystopian literature is a type of genre that is dark and like everything has just lost all common sense. Teens are going into the dystopian fandom because it 's like the music the listen too. “Against the rules.
The Giver and The Maze Runner share some similarities and differences. They both are dystopian societies and are set in the future. But in the Giver, people aren’t trapped in their world; they can get out if they wanted to. In the Maze Runner, people are trapped without consent and it is only through immense hard work, they can get out into the real
It is crazy to think how pop culture can point to the things it works so hard to reject, but in the case of Divergent by Veronica Roth, parallels between it and the gospel abound. Divergent is set in a dystopian Chicago in which the citizens are divided into 5 factions; the brave, the selfless, the intelligent, the honest and the kind. The story follows Tris Prior, a sixteen year old girl who realizes her Divergence, or possession of characteristics of more than one faction. The novel and film adaption of Divergent include many similarities to the gospel, notably the emphasis on a choice of commitment, the concept that we need more than one characteristic to grow, that salvation is brought about through sacrifice, and that humankind is at its heart, evil.
Susan Sontag, an author of the essay “Imagination Disaster,” explores the world of science fiction as she discusses the tropes in films from the mid-1900s. Throughout her essay, Sontag analyzes why these types of films were created, and basically ties her discussion with humanity. With the growing technological advances, science fiction films state specific things about how science threatens humanity. She also ties her discussion to how sci-fi films tend to serve an attempt at distributing a balance between humanity and the technological world. Sontag claims that science fiction films has suspense, shock, surprises, has an inexorable plot, and how they invite a dispassionate, aesthetic view of destruction and violence.
Shaun of the Dead, a unique film among its horror siblings Zombies, a genre that has taken the over the world, it’s difficult to turn around the corner and not hear someone or something reference it. While the vast amount of gore present may turn a lot of people off, there are alternatives available. Among them is the 2004 British romantic zombie comedy movie Shaun of the Dead, directed by Edgar Wright. It tells the story of Shaun, a man attempting to obtain a handle on his life, get back with the love of his life Liz, deal with his unemployed, incompetent friend Ed and his parents; all of this in the middle of a zombie uprising. The flick on itself makes for a good time for long-time zombie fans with its homages to George Romero’s Dawn of the Dead while attracting newbies onto the genre with its comedic elements
“The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” by Robert Louis Stevenson, depicts the same storyline, but includes many differences on how the plot evolves in the film versus in the novella. In the first scene of the film you see people crying and moving in slow motion which set’s the mood for the film for the scene. There are many differences that are exemplified in the film then in the novella. In the book Hyde acts more violent to me, whereas in the film his actions are shown as more sexually. An example of this is when in the film Hyde is raping women instead of his brutal violence that is exemplified in the book.
While some differences between Blade Runner and Frankenstein are evident the similarities are quite clear. In both works the common theme is the hubris of man and how we try to play god and change nature. One of the main differences between these works is the time in which they take place. Frankenstein is the story of Victor Frankenstein who in his youth and arrogance believes he can play god and reanimate the dead. To this end he builds a giant monstrous cadaver of different parts that he recovered from other bodies, he assembles this and uses lightning to try to reanimate it.
The Maze Runner is an adventurous novel that takes that takes the reader on a journey of teamwork and survival. The main characters in The Maze Runner are Thomas, Teresa, Minho, and Alby. The story is told through Thomas point of view. Thomas character is described as being
For example, the Gladers thought that they will never make it out of the Maze, but they took chances and by doing that they were able to successfully escape the Maze. Other themes include, friendship, bravery, persistence, and reflection. In the novel, at one point Thomas witnessed two people struggling to get inside the walls of the maze, so Thomas decided to go inside the maze and help them out. He was then assigned to be in the Slammer for a day because of him breaking the number 1 rule, which is to never enter the maze unless you are a runner. "I didn 't do anything wrong.
The word genre comes from the French word for 'class ', (Chandler, 1997). Film genre refers to a specific style or subject matter. A movie may have several different components that may make up a specific genre. Genres makes it easier for the audience, as the categorization of genres lets the audience pick what sort of movie they would like to watch. Film genres give the audience information into the type movie it may be, this in turn helps them to decide whether the movie is suitable for them or not.
Suspicion can be fascinating but haunting. Since Victorian times, the suspicious death case of Sir Charles Baskerville in The Hound of the Baskerville has intrigued/compelled vast amounts of readers. However, recent audiences are more compelled to stories with a modern twist of horror and gruesomeness. Because of less main characters, a fast-paced plot, and the differing point of view of Atwood’s The Hound of the Baskervilles film adaptation, the film has a frightening, intriguing mood with a new perspective compared to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s original novel.
Things start happening when a girl named Teresa arrives at the maze the very next day. Either they find a way out or they all die. It is important that you read this essay because of the many similarities and differences you might have missed when you read the book and then watched the film. The movie, "The Maze Runner" is one of the best selling books and most sold out movie of all time;however there are many differences and similarities between them and the added events in the film. The novel, "The Maze Runner" and it 's film adaptaion are different for several reasons.
The book was suspenseful; it kept drawing me in for more, each and each day. The book really enlightened me because the suspense and action kept my mind thinking and racing with thoughts that I thought I could connect to the book and make predictions on the future events in the book. The themes between my paragraphs were basically saying you have to look at the bigger picture of the story, just like Thomas did in the maze. The theme of my essay correlates with my title. What I mean about ‘running the maze’ is that to get through the maze you have to look at the bigger picture and find a solution.
Spaceships were often associated with science fiction and are still associated with it till this day. “Science fiction became space fiction. All rocketeers were science fiction readers it is safe to say in Germany as in the USA” Aldiss and Wingrove (1989). Science fiction goes beyond space and the other planets, it must not be along those lines before it can be identified as a science fiction book or film, also, it must not always be about the growth in technology over a period of time depends on the author or directors ideas and how they wish to present these ideas.
Since I was twelve I learned that my favorite movie genre was Thrillers, Thrasher, violence anything with blood in them. Me and my sister use to always stay up at different times of the night watching scary movies. I use to always want to sleep in her room once the movie was over even though she was younger than me I guess I thought that she could protect me from the bad guy on the film. So we would always watch them during the day time and if I did not think about them at night i would sleep perfectly fine.