Shyla Young Professor Pash History 120 October 25, 2015 Red Tails Red Tails is a 2012 American film that takes place in World War II. The film speaks of the Tuskegee Airmen, who were a group of African-American United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) men during World War II. The characters in the film are based on real individuals. Red Tails is a combat movie that puts an emphasis on action and heroism to display the historical accuracy during World War II.…
In conclusion, the latest film ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ (2014) has advanced in motion picture (CGI), which made the film more realistic and fitted into pop culture. It also captured audience’s eyes in some scenes and brought to light modern society conditions relating to human corruptions. The original ‘Planet of the Apes’ (1968) script structure was not creditable and lost interest throughout the storyline, such as visual effects (CGI) and lack of performance, which lead to a parody genre film rather then being a serious science fiction genre film. There were also some unneeded characters and other storytelling methods to present the narrative because it bored the audience and made it more of a Mockumentary. The twist conflict at the…
The movie Robot and Frank was directed by Jake Schreier and was released the 17th of August, 2012. The movie is about a retired cat burglar who has alzheimer's; Frank, who lives alone while his very successful son Hunter tries to take care of him from a distance. Hunter gets his father a robot to take care of him while he is away, at first Frank does not like the robot until he learns that the robot can help him in his crimes. Alzheimer's is a progressive mental deterioration that can occur in middle or old age, due to generalized degeneration of the brain. Some common symptoms of alzheimer's include: Mood swings, behavioral changes, psychological problems, and mental decline.…
In “Zoot Suit” by Luis Valdez, shows how racism is instituted in California during World War II. White Americans had bad intentions towards Mexicans and Japanese and were extremely harsh to them, making sure that the law always favor white Americans . Henry is the leader of the 38th street gang and he is accused of committing a murder he did not commit. The jury found him guilty as well of his gang members committing the murder of Jose. The boys stand no chance with combination disallowing to be groom or change clothes in 3 months, The judge never favoured their lawyer(George) with his I object or instance throughout the trial.…
Both the film, High Noon, and the story, “The Most Dangerous Game,” share a very similar setting that affects the course of the stories. “Near a landmark of some kind-a tree or an outcropping of a rock-a man on a horseback awaits”(Foreman 288). This quote is trying to demonstrate how the closest object, feature of a landmark or town of Hadleyville is a tree, which goes to show how detached from society the setting of High Noon is. “His eyes made out the shadowy outlines of a palatial chateau: it was set on a high bluff, and on three sides of it cliffs dived down to where the sea licked greedy lips in the shadows,”(Connell 7). This quote, which is talking about the short story, “The Most Dangerous Game,” is saying that there is one chateau,…
The motion picture opens up in a New York coffeehouse that is a joint for the swarm. A youthful fellow named Donnie comes in and talks rudely to a more seasoned gentleman named Lefty. Lefty couldn't accepted his ears. He said, “ You're calling me a dumbski? You know who you are talking to?…
Introduction When only a skeleton remains, is there any hope in identification? Due to the continuing advancements in technology, the answer to that question is, yes! Facial reconstruction is not a new avenue of identification, but is continually adapting to be more useful in the forensic community. The documentary, The Mad Trapper tells the story of a Canadian mystery where an unidentified criminal is exhumed in attempts to attain an actual identification using new forensic techniques. This essay will provide an explanation of basis of facial reconstruction, outlining the major categories of reconstruction and the technologies used to aid in the process.…
It’s the middle of the night, Hank, a black man is lying in bed after a long day of work. He is resting his tired body, on the verge of sleeping, when a pounding at the door wakes him immediately. He gets up to check the door. As he approaches the door, he can hear yelling and derogatory terms. He opens the door and a mob of people are waiting for him outside, holding signs and yelling.…
The Vietnam War was a devastating war for both America and Vietnam. The Vietnam war was between Northern and Southern Vietnam due to the communist government in Northern Vietnam. The United States began the war simply sending aid to Southern Vietnam, but soon got much more involved. Many Americans opposed America’s involvement at all because they were not directly involved in the war, causing citizens and soldier to be unsure of their reason for fighting and not aware of the actual struggles and difficulties that came along with war. In the movie Platoon, directed by Vietnam War veteran Oliver Stone, the main character Chris Taylor, is a soldier in the Vietnam War and his experience symbolize the real experiences of a soldier in the Vietnam…
The movie Kinky Boots is based on a true story and it shows how a shoe factory changes its line of production and engages in producing a totally new product. Charlie Price, after his father’s unexpected death inherits his family’s shoe factory, which is near bankruptcy. Men are not buying traditional dress shoes anymore, and this is the only product the company has been known for years. He realizes that the survival and the future of his business is now up to him, he needs to figure out a way to keep the business alive. With the help of Lola, a drag queen that gives Charlie the idea to create ladies’ shoes for men the factory starts producing fancy shoes that can support the full weight of a man in drag.…
What are some words that come to mind when thinking of the older population? Maybe it is that older people are boring, that they are uptight, lazy, or that they do not participate in sexual activity. The majority of the American population has many strong stereotypes associated with the older population. The movie Hope Springs provides an insight on an empty-nest marriage in later life. The film utilizes the marriage between characters Arnold and Kay, to provide the audience with common stereotypes, ideas, and beliefs associated with older people and their marriage.…
DOPE is a crime dramedy written and directed by Rick Famuyiwa about a black teenager named Malcolm living in Inglewood trying to get into law school. He and his two friends Diggy and Jib are then roped into a wild goose chase when Malcolm is given a large amount of drugs amidst an intense gang war. He struggles to maintain his chances of getting into Harvard while surviving this unfortunate situation. DOPE grapples with several issues regarding race including issues with the school system and with depictions of African Americans in the media. The film parodies and challenges the common depiction of black communities in crime dramas.…
Personally, I found the film The Mask You Live In very eye opening. It focuses around how young boys are taught to portray their assigned gender and how they carry the lessons they are given into manhood. From as young as six years old, a boy is taught not to show emotion; that crying and hugging and any public displays of affection towards friends or loved ones in too feminine and unmanly. Boys learn to watch their father figures and associate them as the ideal role model for masculinity. When a father shows aggression towards a woman who then starts to cry, a young boy would not initially know what to make of it, and would possibly then associate violence with being manly and strong emotions as weak and girly.…
Artistic expressions, such as film, have the capacity to influence the perception of both our past and present. Mass media has been constantly validating how powerful ideas are. There is just a great amount of authority gained just by having something presented in the channels of media. All that it takes is a powerful production. The art form of illustration and film is effective in three things.…
The Suit is a short story, based on the topic of adultery in the Apartheid era. Philemon is introduced as an adoring husband, who brings his wife breakfast in bed. The story is largely focused on Philemon’s interpretation, yet we are told that his wife, Matilda, appreciated her husband’s kindness. (Page 117) In Can Themba’s short story, there are diverging forms and developments of power relations.…