The People vs. Larry Flynt
Americans value their freedom, most especially their freedom of speech and how their Constitution protects such freedom. Speeches like hate speech, speech plus, symbolic speech, seditious speech and the like are part of their freedom of speech. For the purposes of this paper, the film to be discussed is The People vs. Larry Flynt. This paper will also discuss the interrelationship between media, identities, and politics depicted in the said movie.
Brief Summary of the Film
The film started with a ten-year old Larry Flynt and his younger brother, Jimmy. As kids, their source of living was through selling moonshine. The scene then advances to two years later. Larry and Jimmy ran a Hustler Go-Go Club in Cincinnati. When Larry noticed that their profits were declining, he decided to publish a “newsletter” for the club, which was the first ever Hustler Magazine (Yang & Forman, 1996). This magazine is unlike the ordinary which entertains …show more content…
Y., & Miller, L. (2015). The role of the media in conflict, peacebuilding, and international relations. International Journal On World Peace, 32(4), 13-34.
Hata, M. (2014). Preschool girls and the media: How magazines describe and depict gender norms. International Journal of Early Childhood, 46(3), 373-389. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13158-014-0123-8
Yang, O. S. J. (Producer), & Forman, M. (Director). 1996. The people vs. larry flynt [Motion picture]. America: Columbia Pictures.
Giovannini, E. (2008). Statistics and politics in a "knowledge society". Social Indicators Research, 86(2), 177-200. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11205-007-9137-z
Robey, G. (2012). Why are miranda rights important? The Law Office of Gregory S. Robey. Retrieved from http://www.ohio-criminal-lawyer.com/2012/12/24/why-are-the-miranda- rights-important/
Griffy, T. (2011). The importance of due process rights. Hub Pages. Retrieved from
Americans value their freedom, most especially their freedom of speech and how their Constitution protects such freedom. Speeches like hate speech, speech plus, symbolic speech, seditious speech and the like are part of their freedom of speech. For the purposes of this paper, the film to be discussed is The People vs. Larry Flynt. This paper will also discuss the interrelationship between media, identities, and politics depicted in the said movie.
Brief Summary of the Film
The film started with a ten-year old Larry Flynt and his younger brother, Jimmy. As kids, their source of living was through selling moonshine. The scene then advances to two years later. Larry and Jimmy ran a Hustler Go-Go Club in Cincinnati. When Larry noticed that their profits were declining, he decided to publish a “newsletter” for the club, which was the first ever Hustler Magazine (Yang & Forman, 1996). This magazine is unlike the ordinary which entertains …show more content…
Y., & Miller, L. (2015). The role of the media in conflict, peacebuilding, and international relations. International Journal On World Peace, 32(4), 13-34.
Hata, M. (2014). Preschool girls and the media: How magazines describe and depict gender norms. International Journal of Early Childhood, 46(3), 373-389. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13158-014-0123-8
Yang, O. S. J. (Producer), & Forman, M. (Director). 1996. The people vs. larry flynt [Motion picture]. America: Columbia Pictures.
Giovannini, E. (2008). Statistics and politics in a "knowledge society". Social Indicators Research, 86(2), 177-200. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11205-007-9137-z
Robey, G. (2012). Why are miranda rights important? The Law Office of Gregory S. Robey. Retrieved from http://www.ohio-criminal-lawyer.com/2012/12/24/why-are-the-miranda- rights-important/
Griffy, T. (2011). The importance of due process rights. Hub Pages. Retrieved from