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This movie is filled with references and allusions way outside of the time period in which the events are depicted to occur. Many things ranging from music choices to remarks are outside of the time period and put there purposely for literary advantages. These advantages range from small things, such as humour, all the way to the serious and important reasons. The movie is filled with music way beyond its time. The opening scene is a joust with the song 'We Will Rock You' by Queen playing…

After viewing The Poseidon Adventure (1972) it’s interesting to examine the film and it’s intertextuality. For example at the time of the film’s release it was hot off the heels of the decades first big disaster film hit Airport (1970). That film was a massive box office success and was nominated for many academy awards including best picture. Making another disaster movie after Airport makes perfect sense since both films were based off popular novels and boasted a massive star studded cast.…

A lot of people do not realize that their favorite movies, based on true stories, are not as true as you think they are. There are tons of movies out there that are not as true as they seem, Kingdom of Heaven is just one example of many. I can think of at least 3 movies that do not go along with the true events they are based off of. So during the movie Kingdom of Heaven there were several inaccuracies that do not quite fit in with the facts of history. There was the appearance of the long bow,…

Student Answer: One can easily discover the value of music in the `Disney Experience` by tracing its role throughout the history of the company from its early use in cartoons to its current incarnation as a stand-alone product(for example, soundtrack recording) (Author by Charles Carson). In this paper, I explore some of the ways in which music operates in the Disney theme park experience. In the context of Walt Disney World, my belief is that music functions in at least three specific…

My favorite movie would have to be Silver Linings Playbook, written by Matthew Quick and Directed by David O. Russell. This movie identifies a variety of different genres: comedy and romance-drama are just two of these. This movie can relate to a range of different people; the themes are easily identifiable. Silver Linings Playbook is about a struggling man, Pat Solitano Jr., portrayed by Bradley Cooper. The movie begins with Pat leaving a mental institution with his mother, the movie then…

The word “fun” is a very general term. Everyone’s version of fun can be quite different. To a Paleontologist, their type of fun may be discovering new dinosaur bones in a remote desert. For a small infant, seeing silly faces from their mother may be highly amusing. fun includes spending time with family and animals, camping, playing basketball and just talking with friends. It all depends on a person’s personal preference. Fun can mean many different things. It can be a noun, adjective, or,…

In ‘Teaching as an Amusing Activity,’ chapter 10 of Amusing Ourselves to Death, Neil Postman argues that America’s culture of entertainment and television has overtaken education and degraded it. In support of his argument he makes the following three points: that educational television programs teach children to learn in a different manner; that television does not teach hierarchical learning; and that television is conditioning children to be unable to learn without being entertained.…

Can Feature Films Teach History? There have been numerous studies regarding whether or not movies can teach history. The debate is ongoing. Some historians think that yes, movies can teach history but many lean the other direction. Historians question the validity of a film because of characters that weren’t real, or relationships that didn’t exist. In the study, there are a few key players like Peter Seixas and Robert Rosenstone. Seixas, a historian and a professor, believes history can be…

Sports have become one of the worlds most interesting and talked about past times. Three of the most exciting and most widely watched sports all over the world are American Football, Soccer, and Rugby. Because of all of the pressure and stress that comes with playing the sport all of the athletes in those sports put all they have into training and making themselves better in the offseason. The offseason in sports are almost completely different. Some sports work more on speed while others…

the same people feeding us fake stories meant to conjure up certain emotions. We no longer count on the truth if we are entertained. Yet, when we encounter a movie that shows us bluntly the true effects of what is in store, we laugh and call it entertainment. That is exactly what many people did when the film Network was released in 1976. The film uses satire to expose the corrupt greed that arises from the conglomeration…