English-language films

The function of the language, “Nadsat”, in “A Clockwork Orange” is used to manipulate viewers from the cruel actions associated with criminals and their wicked purposes in their everyday lives. In the following essay the function of language in both the novel and the film, “A Clockwork Orange”, will be discussed. Firstly, how language is used to create a buffer will be argued. Secondly, how language is used to make the viewer complicit in the actions of the narrator will be examined. Lastly, how language is used to prevent the viewer from judging Alex as unintelligent, dull or crass will be elaborated upon. Burgess and Kubrick’s use of “Nadsat” in “A Clockwork Orange” changes the connotation of words of “normal” English. The use of the fictional language shields the reader from Alex’s complete horror of violence by creating a buffer between the definite actions and what the viewer understands (Nixon, 2009:5). Alex takes pleasure in committing wicked acts of violence upon innocent people, but because there are “new-found” words in which the viewer…

of. After reading Shakespeare’s Macbeth, my sophomore English teacher, Mrs. Fritsch, tasked us with creating a movie production based on the play. The language had to remain the same, but we could set our film during any era we wanted and cast whoever we thought would fit our perspective on the characters…

Atlantis: The Lost Empire is a film made by Disney in 2001, and it shows the journey of Milo Thatch, a cartographer, linguist and an expert in almost all things Atlantean. He, with a group of mismatched peers, including a expert in engines, and one in demolition, a geologist and a medical officer, set off to find the ruins of Atlantis, a country that to be only a legend since it was swept away by a flood, and they are going to prove it really once existed. Most of the group, unbeknownst to Milo,…

There are many films out there in the world of cinema where the audience has only seen the film from one angle. It is like going to the beach and all you can see is the surface of the ocean when there is so much more than just the surface. Film writers and directors want the audience to dig deeper and watch the film from multiple angles and different perspectives. Many films aim at a truth that they are trying to portray to the audience. The truth doesn’t necessarily have to be presented…

at Carolina can strive in furthering their education. Many clubs, sports teams, and band are offered at UNC Chapel Hill. There are many athletic teams offered at Carolina like men and women’s basketball, cross country, diving, fencing, field hockey, golf, gymnastics, handball, lacrosse, rugby, soccer, swimming and tennis. Tackle football is an all men’s team at Carolina, and fast-pitch softball and cheerleading are all women sports. Men’s basketball is one of the many extremely successful…

Instructions not included is a Mexican comedy-drama film. The Mexican comedian Eugenio Derbez made his debut as a film director in the film “Instruction not included”. He also plays the main character of a Mexican playboy named Valentinthat live in Acapulco. Is the highest-grossing Spanish-language film released in the United States. It’s a movie that can be enjoyed with your family and friends. The film deals with universal themes like love, fear of parenthood, migration and cultural identity.…

perfect and so did the people that played her family and friends throughout the movie. The drama and humor was all good. I liked how the movie started off with her being little and showing how she started off in the industry. Her parents were very supportive of her. Her father was really hard on them when they had to practice. The film recounts the brief life of Selena Quintanilla Perez (Jennifer Lopez), a life that was built around her father's broken dreams. Her father (Edward James Olmos)…

In the film Jungle to Jungle we meet two main characters, a father, Michael Cromwell and his young son , Mimi Siku. While both characters share some Similarities, they both share many differences. The main different ideas to look at are: living space, dressing, food, language, values and attitudes. Firstly, Michael Cromwell who works as a stockbroker, lives in a apartment in New York with his girlfriend, Charolette, who is a model, and his pet cat. On the other hand, his son, Mimi…

MOVIE REVIEW Dead Poet’s Society The film Dead Poets Society is a film that explores the idea of "Carpe Diem" (seize the day) from the perspective of few young men at an all boys boarding school. Their teacher Mr. Keating (their poetry professor) played an important role throughout and helps them stretching their minds, and exercising their right to defiant acts of love for life and poetry, and the false opinions of the society. The movie throughout takes us on a roller coaster that leaves the…

They can get by in a foreign land by speaking only English. Perhaps to some extent this may be true, but only because the native speaker either has taken the time, effort and money to learn English or they are really good at charades. But what happens if you need to go to the doctor, to the bank, or to the pharmacy, to the police or simply need to buy gas and don’t know how to say unleaded? Any of these scenarios could lead you to disaster if you don’t know the local language. Learning a foreign…