What is it to be faithful, or, more specifically, to hold unwaveringly to a specific belief or doctrine? Many would assume that this is a respectable trait, primarily due to cultural influences. Indeed, many religious groups regard complete faith as one of the most admirable qualities a human being can possess. To the faithful, a [...]
This is an excellent movie. There’s really no other way of saying it. As straightforward dramas go, this is the best, period. I can find nothing wrong with this movie. Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman are simply superb. I don’t think there can really be any question why I watch this every time it comes [...]
Even though I was born years after the film came out, I can’t think of anything more hilarious. It’s ridiculous and juvenile, but nothing could be funnier. In fact, I think knowing every line from the film by heart should be a prerequisite for any self-proclaimed nerd. I’ve been to plenty of Dungeons and Dragons [...]
“When someone asks you if you are a god you say YES!!!” I’ve been a fan of Ghostbusters since I was a three-year-old carrying around a plastic proton pack. It’s a shame the genre never took off, but it was great while it lasted. I’ll still watch it whenever it comes on TV and drive [...]
This movie almost invariably runs me through the emotional gamut. Naturally, parts of it are hilarious; the way Tom Hanks plays the part, it’s almost impossible not to laugh at points. I can’t say I really take sides in the whole destiny/chaos debate going on throughout the movie, but I do find it incredibly insightful. [...]
University of Virginia ENWR 110, Mr. Caldwell October 6, 2001 The subject of the human conscience is a major point of contention across many facets of human thought. The textbook definition, “A moral sense of right and wrong,” seems far too simplistic (Abate 154). To correct this difficulty, many eminent thinkers have put forward alternative [...]
Who knows what the future will hold? Awash in a sea of possibilities, dreams and realities mingle freely, making tomorrow an invigorating variable. It is true that one can try to predict the outcome, but like the analogy above it’s as difficult as guessing the size of the next wave. No man, however endowed he [...]