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Most Controversial Films of All Time. Irreversible (2002, Fr.) D. Gaspar Noe Walkouts were common during this French thriller, which depicted a vicious and lengthy rape and its brutal aftermath in reverse chronological order. Frenchman writer/director Gaspar Noe's hard-hitting, graphic, profoundly disturbing and violent film about rape revenge, was non-linear - it was told in flashback and reverse order in continuously-filmed takes, similar in structure to Christopher Nolan's Memento (1999), with the theme: "Time destroys everything.

" The fatalistically-tinged film implied that the characters in the film were predestined (irreversibly) to face what would happen to them. It was also noted for its excruciatingly-long, almost-unbearable, painful-to-watch, nine-minute real-time beating and anal-rape sequence - shot with a static camera. Also earlier in the chronology (the film's final scene) was a love-making (or spooning) scene of Alex with boyfriend Marcus (Vincent Cassel, Bellucci's real-life husband). Best Film Speeches and Monologues. Contemptuous talk-show radio host in Dallas Texas, Jewish radio personality Barry Champlain (Eric Bogosian) held all the phone calls, to tell his listening audience what he really felt about them, as the camera circled around him: Believe it or not, you make perfect sense to me. I should hang. I'm a hypocrite. I ask for sincerity and I lie.

I denounce the system as I embrace it. I want money and power and prestige. I want ratings and success. Schemas-canal-horror-D.jpg (1500×2141) Questionnaires for Writing Character Profiles - Creative Writing Help. Enter your e-mail to get the e-book for FREE. We'll also keep you informed about interesting website news. "I have searched the web and used different worksheets, but none have come close to your worksheets and descriptions of (what to do and what not to do). Both courses I have taken have with Creative Writing Now have been amazing. Each time I have learned something new. The one thing I love, you take everything apart and give examples. " - Katlen Skye "As usual - I already love the course on Irresistible Fiction, rewriting a lot and improving greatly even after the first lesson.

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With breathtaking sequences, such as the opening tracking shot through an almost endless factory, the filmmakers also extend the narratives of Burtynsky’s photographs, allowing us to meditate on our impact on the planet and witness both the epicenters of industrial endeavor and the dumping grounds of its waste. This documentary is available for preview only. Get it at Amazon.com. HOME. Koyaanisqatsi: Life Out Of Balance-Full Length Video. Description: Koyaanisqatsi is a Hopi Indian word meaning "life out of balance. " Created between 1975 and 1982, this film was the debut of Godfrey Reggio as a film director and producer.

The film is an apocalyptic vision of the collision of two different worlds: urban life and technology versus the environment. The musical score was composed by Philip Glass. This full length documentary is visually arresting and possesses a clear, pro-environmental stance. KOYAANISQATSI attempts to reveal the beauty of the beast! KOYAANISQATSI is not so much about something, nor does it have a specific meaning or value. The film's role is to provoke, to raise questions that only the audience can answer. This is its power :) Do Make Say Koyaanisqatsi. Baraka (fullscreen) Накойкацци. Жизнь как война. The Mountain. The Aurora. POWAQQATSI.