While
the main event of the film certainly did happen, as well as some of the scenes (some of them, excerpted from the documentary, are shown during the end credits), the film as a whole does tend to traverse familiar territory as far as feel - good sports films go, especially with the final game where all of the loose ends comfortably fall into place.
One can almost forget what the man has done before
the main events of the film even start, but his acts inform and haunt the movie to the end.
The effect one white American Olympic participant had on another may not be as substantial a story to take up the 24 - hour news cycle as the issue of systemic racism highlighted by the Rodney King beating and the O.J. Simpson trial, which happened before and after
the main events of this film, but it works to sell one of the film's notable points.
(iii) a match - up exercise (iv) a gap - fill (v) an activity in which students must put
the main events of the film into the correct order and (vi) a storyboard exercise.
Not exact matches
The
film starts off quickly in suspense, with a suspicious looking eastern European officer taking us through the
events that would become the
main emphasis
of the
film.
The
main contradiction to all
of this praise,
of course, is that the
events that occurred in the first
film (like killing off the entire team in the opening mission) lead to the less - than - impressive sequel.
The Solution: The trailer does such a good job
of setting up Carrie's prom stuff, you almost feel like it's the
main climactic
event of the whole
film.
Up in the Air — It's one
of those movies that tries to enact as profound and movie an existential or emotional crisis that surely the
main character would have resolved long before the
event in the
film take place.
Although the
film is based on the real
events surrounding the life
of Robert Durst, the
main problem with the screenplay by Marcus Hinchey and Marc Smerling is how ridiculous the
events appear when recreated on
film.
The story takes place in present day, 15 years after the
events of the
film, and may switch the races
of the two
main characters.
This
film is controversial because it's not an accurate depiction
of the
events or history
of Bruce Lee, and had a white
main character but this new edit is apparently much better.
Neustadter and Weber tweaked the structure
of the book to fit the
film, frontloading material from the even - numbered chapters (the
main characters» friendship) before transitioning to the
events of the odd - numbered chapters (the production
of The Room).
As is the case with most
of the underdog sports world sagas, this
film is all about the lengthy, mostly unknown journey leading - up to the
main, well - known public
events.
These questions were asked during the investigation following the
event, but thankfully, they were not the
main focus
of this
film.
Although this isn't Hollywood's first attempt to turn a historically black superhero into the
main event, headlining their own tentpole
film — consider Wesley Snipes run as the vampire - hunter Blade, Halle Berry's turn as Catwoman, Will Smith's alcoholic anti-hero Hancock or even Shaquille O'Neal's turn as Steel — this feels like a first in part because
of how much effort has been poured into its making and, more importantly, how readily it embraces its fundamental blackness, from its colorful African settings to its tribally - influenced makeup, hairstyle, and costumes to its predominately black cast and crew, a verifiable assemblage
of talent that'll turn even the most skeptical
of heads.
It's understandable that Johnson would want to cover all three
of Daredevil's
main villains in the
film in the
event there would not be a sequel, but something can not help but feel as if it's given short shrift — namely, Kingpin.
-- The Masquerade — This featurette about one
of the
film's most iconic scenes — the masquerade benefit
event at Grey Mansion — explores the production design and costumes and goes behind - the - scenes with the filmmakers and
main cast members.
While the
film will retain the
main villain and storyline
of the comic book
event, the heroes will change.
The sequel picks up 20 years after the
events of the first
film with the
main characters crossing paths yet again.
It has also, like many
of this year's nominated
films, come under a lot
of fire for its depiction
of those
events, and its tendency to turn a blind eye to some
of the more difficult aspects
of its
main character's life.
A new magazine spread confirms that the
film will take place after the
events of Captain America: Civil War, and that its
main character, T'Challa (a returning Chadwick Boseman) is still learning how to be a king while he's in mourning for his father T'Chaka (John Kani), Wakanda's previous monarch.
The
main event featured Tim League (co-founder
of Fantastic Fest) vs. Keanu Reeves and actor and martial arts guru Tiger Chen (the eponymous Man
of Tai Chi in Reeves's
film).
But Abrams and his team present a delicious line - up
of uglies and nasties, with none
of the
film's weirder creatures stealing the scene or distracting from the
main event.
The performance works in the
main gallery, which featured the historical core
of the show, were displayed through more expected means: as
films, videos, and photographs documenting
events that occurred long ago and far away.
The result was a six channel installation composed
of a large
main screen that displays a four - minute loop
of an edited
film and five Hantarex monitors presenting raw, unedited footage that showed the
events transpiring inside the bathhouse, the overall atmosphere
of the space, as well as the relationships between the women.