Tag: Movie
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How the Rush Hour series successfully breaks prejudiced concepts and promotes unity
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Read more: How the Rush Hour series successfully breaks prejudiced concepts and promotes unityThe Rush Hour movies are a trilogy released in 1998, 2001, and 2007, starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker. The narrative follows an unlikely duoâan inspector from Hong Kong and a Black detective from the LAPDâteaming up to solve complex investigations. Through humor and fast-paced action, the films confront cultural stereotypes head-on, using comedy as…
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Sakuran: Can a society built on both matriarchal and patriarchal balance be the key to a better world?
Read more: Sakuran: Can a society built on both matriarchal and patriarchal balance be the key to a better world?Sakuran is a live-action film released in Japan in 2007. It is an adaptation of a manga series written by Moyoco Anno. The narrative follows the story of a young girl who rises through the complex hierarchy of the red-light district of Yoshiwara and eventually becomes an oiranâthe highest-ranking courtesan. The film’s rich atmosphere is…
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La Haine: How extreme points of view are not the solution to solve issues at their core
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Read more: La Haine: How extreme points of view are not the solution to solve issues at their coreLa Haine is a 1995 French social thriller film written, co-edited, and directed by Mathieu Kassovitz. The film chronicles a day and night in the lives of three friends from a poor immigrant neighbourhood in the suburbs of Paris. The concept that “hatred breeds hatred” lies at the core of this movie, and it can,…
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Thermae Romae: How Mixing Different Cultures Can Bring New Ideas to Life
Read more: Thermae Romae: How Mixing Different Cultures Can Bring New Ideas to LifeThermae Romae is a 2012 live-action film adaptation of the Japanese manga by Mari Yamazaki. It is a comedy that tells the improbable story of Lucius, an ancient Roman architect struggling with inspiration, who discovers a passage leading to a modern Japanese bathhouse. The mangakaâs experiences living in various countries, including Italy, clearly influenced the…
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The Simpsons Movie: If Homer Can Change and Become More Conscious, Then So Can We All!
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Read more: The Simpsons Movie: If Homer Can Change and Become More Conscious, Then So Can We All!The Simpsons Movie is a 2007 American animated comedy film based on the iconic Fox sitcom The Simpsons, created by Matt Groening. The show has been running since 1989 and has accumulated more than 800 episodes! To be honest, I havenât seen them allâand thatâs precisely one of the reasons I chose to focus a…
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Pay It Forward: Can this simple concept be adapted to truly work in real life?
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Read more: Pay It Forward: Can this simple concept be adapted to truly work in real life?Pay It Forward is a 2000 American romantic drama film directed by Mimi Leder, based on a novel by Catherine Ryan Hyde. I was recommended this movie by a friend, as its story shared certain similarities with the goal of One Daily Tale: making the world a better place. The story follows Trevor, a seventh-grade…
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Dogma: can a controversial movie be a wake-up call by raising questions about blindly following religions?
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Read more: Dogma: can a controversial movie be a wake-up call by raising questions about blindly following religions?Dogma is a 1999 American fantasy comedy film written and directed by Kevin Smith. The filmâs irreverent treatment of Catholicism and the Catholic Church triggered considerable controversy, even escalating to the point of death threats against Smith. A satire of the Catholic religion, the plot could easily be extended to encompass any of the major…
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What Can Les Trois FrĂšres Teach Us About Society, Family, and Emotional Awareness?
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Read more: What Can Les Trois FrĂšres Teach Us About Society, Family, and Emotional Awareness?Can humor reveal the deepest flaws of our society? Les Trois FrĂšres is a 1995 French comedy film written, directed by, and starring Didier Bourdon and Bernard Campan alongside their Les Inconnus partner Pascal LĂ©gitimus. Three brothers meet each other for the first time after their motherâs death. Believing they will inherit her fortune, they…
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What Can Kung Fu Hustle Teach Us About Growth, Responsibility, and the Future of Humanity?
Read more: What Can Kung Fu Hustle Teach Us About Growth, Responsibility, and the Future of Humanity?How does a martial arts comedy inspire self-growth? Kung Fu Hustle (Chinese: ć怫; lit. ‘Kung Fu’) is a 2004 martial arts action comedy film directed, produced, and co-written by Stephen Chow. The story revolves around a murderous neighbourhood gang, a poor village with unlikely heroes, and an aspiring gangster’s fierce journey to find his true…
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Can Shaolin Soccer Teach Us About Self-Improvement and Balance?
Read more: Can Shaolin Soccer Teach Us About Self-Improvement and Balance?How does Shaolin Soccer blend martial arts and self-development? Shaolin Soccer (Chinese: ć°æè¶łç) is a 2001 Hong Kong sports comedy film directed by Stephen Chow, who also stars in the lead role. The story follows a Shaolin kung fu master, Sing, who seeks to promote the practical benefits of martial arts to the world. However,…