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Lear, Frontline, Bladerunner... all you need to pass (1 Viewer)

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English “Module” Quotes, with a few extras thrown in.

Natural World Definition:
“Harmonious relationship between living organisms, and the context in which these exist”

Bladerunner, The Director’s Cut- Ridley Scott

Key Quotes:

“The chance to begin again in a golden land of opportunity and adventure”
-Blimp

“You're not cop, you're little people”
-Cop

“Commerce is our goal here at Tyrell. “More human than human” is our motto.”
-Tyrell

“Do you know what it’s like to live in fear?”
- Roy Batty



---Brave New World- Aldous Huxley, 1932

Key Quotes:

“a love of nature keeps no factories busy”
-
“ Im so glad I’m not a gamma”
-Lenina

“Even Epsilons are useful”
“Im Glad I’m not an Epsilon”
-Lenina

“A gramme in time saves nine”
“A gramme is better than a damn”
“We can’t do without anyone”
“Even Epsilons are useful”
“When the individual feels, the community reels”
-Lenina… many other characters too

“Id rather be myself and nasty rather than someone else, however jolly”
“I know im useful, and I damned well wish I weren’t”
(The Community) “why can’t it Reel a bit?”
-Bernard


---King Lear

Key scenes:
Act 1 Scene 1- Lear divides his kingdom between his daughers.

Lear: “How, how, Cordelia! mend your speech a little, Lest it may mar your fortunes”


Act 3 Scene 2 – The Storm…

Lear: “My wits begin to turn. Come on, my boy: how dost, my boy? art cold?”

Domestic Productions:

Both played in 2004 at the Bondi Pavillion theatre.

Tempest Productions:
Played into 20th century context: war-torn Sarajevo, Bosnia.
Used modern sound effects etc. to modernise the tale of Lear so that Audiences might identify more easily with it

Harlos Productions:
Directed by Michael Piggott, this version saw oreiental conventions in costume, lighting and music. Minimalism: hardly any props, eight actors.

- International Productions:

Akira Kurosawa, 1985: The plot of Lear was adapted for the Japanese samurai genre.

Patrick Stewart, 2002: Lear is adapted for U.S television audiences, titled The King of Texas.

(The purpose of both adaptations is to bring Lear to a new audience)


Key Quotes:

“If it be you that stir these daughters' hearts
Against their father, fool me not so much

“…Here is a hovel; Some friendship will it lend you 'gainst the tempest.”
Lear Replies:
“I am cold myself. Where is this straw, my fellow?”

“I am a man more sinned against than sinning”
“I stand, your slave, A poor, infirm, weak, and despised old man”


Telling the Truth:

Key Quotes: Frontline

“Mrs Forbes, would you be able to cry again?”
- Siege, Brooke

“Oh how very brave of you”-
- Smaller Fish.., Mediawatch presenter

`“Bastards, you’re risking peoples lives out there… you’ve crossed the line mate”
The Siege, Marty


Related Texts: Frontline

--- Wag the dog (1997, Directed by Barry Levinson):

A Hollywood producer is hired to create a diversion when the U.S president is caught in a sex scandal. He fabricates a war.

-Stanley Motss (Dustin Hoffman):
“The President will be a hero. He brought peace.”
-Conrad 'Connie' Brean:
“But there was never a war”

-Conrad 'Connie' Brean (Robert De Niro):
Stanley, don't do this. You're playing with your life here.
-Stanley Motss (Dustin Hoffman):
F*** my life. I want the credit.


--- Mad City

A fading reporter sensationalises a hostage drama to further his career.

Max Brackett (Dustin Hoffman):
A man has been shot; a line has been crossed.

-Kevin Hollander (News desk reporter) :
Sam Baily! You have 5 minutes to let the hostages go!
-Sam Baily (John Travolta) :
Damn. I wanted it to be my idea
 

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