If I had to describe film, I’d call it a nonverbal medium that is used to tell a story and provoke emotion within us. Though the story of a movie isn't just exclusive to it’s plot; movies reflects the time when it was made and the social norms and gender roles that were normal at the time. Rather than being offended by the gender roles or political incorrectness of movies in a different era we should use is it as perspective. Hollywood isn't as it’s portrayed even the legends of the industry…
When going into a movie theater they already have concessions but do you bring in your own food? Most people from the past years have been booting out the concession food and bringing their own but what do you think? People should be allowed to bring in their own food in a movie theater because food is expensive and unhealthy. It is argued, that people should not be able to bring food into a movie theater because movie theaters can go out of business. Movies theaters make their money by…
The infamous quote, “The choices we make dictate the life we lead: to thine own self be true.” (Hamlet, Shakespeare). The quote affects the lives of all the characters in the movie, shows how it can be interpreted, and apply to others. We all have a story and the way we carry ourselves, is also affected by the decisions we choose to make everyday. The characters who are in the class are there, because they made decisions, and must suffer the consequences for that. The movie The Renaissance Man,…
As previously mentioned, the Golden Age of Piracy has become romanticized. It is due to this, that many scholars have seemed to have formed the opinion that the violent acts committed during the Golden Age have become blurred and even overlooked. Yet, as much as scholars want to think this is something new, the acts of piracy have always been blurred. Piracy is commonly referred to as the practice of attacking and robbing at sea or a coastal region. When piracy was just getting started in…
Pyramids. Another example of animation is cave covered in art work of cavemen slaying Dinosaurs. Although animation have come a long way, it is very popular today. Animation is seen in a lot of films, commercials, movies, videos, story boards, and clay toy models. QUOTE Bruno Bozzetto is an film maker and animation artist. He was born in Italy,…
“Lions and tigers and bears! Oh my!” (The Wizard of Oz). The Wizard of Oz was one of the many great things to come out of the 1930s. Even through the great depression, humanity still evolved and brought new cultures and inventions throughout the 1930s. Although hard times plagued the people, that didn’t stop them from living their lives. The new inventions and rich culture defined this era. The sources of entertainment, fashion, and inventions kept people going in the rough times of the…
society that is full of different groups of people—and yet, very few of these groups are adequately portrayed in movies and TV shows. These media are seen by millions of people, and yet rarely do the viewers see themselves. As an example, in the top 500 films of 2007-2014, only 30% of the speaking characters were female. When women or minorities are portrayed onscreen at all,…
has a significant impact on modern popular culture through the changes he brought the movie industry. No other twentieth-century movie producer has had a massive effect on the film business than George Lucas. His enthusiasm for development produced innovation that altered films. His business understanding transformed film into a multibillion-dollar industry. His "Star Wars" set of three introduced the time of the Hollywood super blockbuster. (Norwich). Lucas was born in Modesto, California, on…
The film JFK is an example of historical streamlining. The film changed the debate regarding the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Oliver Stone utilized an important historical character and chain of events for his own profit. He created myths and twisted history. He outright distorted history to further his artistic agenda. Oliver Stone’s film JFK blurs the lines between fact and fiction much like other docudramas. One of the most controversial topics about the film JFK is Stone’s argument…
Fairytales, Femininity and Film: Feminine Ideals in American and Japanese Children’s Animation The nature of social expectations evident in children’s animated films is compelling. Socialization structures, values, morals, spirituality, gender expectations, and national culture and identity are all expressed through animated media and marketed toward children. Animation is more than entertainment, it is a major means by which children assimilate culture. Film is one of the most useful sets of…