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Net Search - unit 5

PostPosted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 12:01 pm
by Marta
1. Angela's Ashes.
Based on the best selling autobiography by Irish expat Frank McCourt, Angela's Ashes follows the experiences of young Frankie and his family as they try against all odds to escape the poverty endemic in the slums of pre-war Limerick. The film opens with the family in Brooklyn, but following the death of one of Frankie's siblings, they return home, only to find the situation there even worse. Prejudice against Frankie's Northern Irish father makes his search for employment in the Republic difficult despite his having fought for the IRA, and when he does find money, he spends the money on drink

2. Write a film quiz
Who directed the film "The Lord of the rings"? It's directed by Peter Jackson
Who starred as "Aragon" in the film "The Lord of the rings"? Viggo Mortensen starred as Aragon.
Where is the film "The Lord of the rings" set? This film is set in New Zeeland.
Who wrote the book that the film "Memoirs of a geisha" is based on? The book "Memoirs of a geisha" was written by Arthur Golden
Which film won the Oscar for Best Movie in 1998? Titanic was the winner film.

3. Actors and actresses.
Born in Oklahoma in 1963 and raised in Springfield, Missouri. His mother's name is Jane Etta Hillhouse. His father, William (Bill), worked in management at a trucking firm in Springfield. He has a younger brother, Douglas (Doug) and a younger sister Julie Neal . At Kickapoo High School, he was involved in sports, debating, student government and school musicals. He attended the University of Missouri, where he majored in journalism with a focus on advertising. He occasionally acted in fraternity shows. He left college two credits short of graduating to move to California.
The film that makes him famous was "Thelma & Louise" in 1991 where he had a secondary role acting as J.D.
Banned from entering China because of his role in Seven Years in Tibet (1997).He was chosen by "People" magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world in 1997.
He was married with Jennifer Aniston from 2000 to 2005 and actually he's married with the actress Angelina Jolie.