Not Another Teen Movie

The Coen brothers are two of the greatest filmmakers in the history of the American movie industry. Joel David Coen was born on November 29th, 1954 and Ethan Jesse Coen born on September 21st, 1957. The two brothers have worked together on creating an award winning sense of humor through the stories of their characters, most of whom are trapped in worlds that are often tinged, unforgiving, and daunting universes. Since 1984, the Coen brothers have directed more than 15 films of diverse genres…

American Culture? The origin of midnight movies started with the film El Topo in 1970. Alexandro Jodorowsky wrote, directed, and starred in the movie. Playing the lead role of El Topo, Jodorowsky had to transform with the character, taking on different physical looks, as the story plot drastically changed as well as the cinematic style. “The film begins as a western. Jodorowsky, bearded and dressed in black leather, comes cantering across the desert on a black horse with a naked child (his…

acts of courage and moral beauty in face of violence. Even though violent media is entertaining to our eye, it does cause violence or aggressive behavior. Violent media has a different impact on people watching it. Adults process violence better than teens or children. Adults have a better understanding of what’s right and wrong than teenagers and children do. But on the other hand if a person has been watching violent media since childhood, they have a higher possibility to grow aggressive and…

expensive to buy a car and pay for electricity, which can cause poor financial decision making and often causes debt. I believe though, that if a person is smart with their money, they can avoid financial problems and use them in a productive way. Another way technology can be very beneficial is for entertainment. For example, amusement parks, video games, and hand held devises all are made from new technologies and give people entertainment. Along with that entertainment though, they could…

atrocities against children, or indeed, the weak. Perhaps the anger stems from people believing that we are supposed to be a civilized society and when we hear about another child found in deplorable conditions, a woman beaten beyond recognition, a Black teen shot because he was wearing a hoodie, a gunman opening fire in a movie theater, or another country ravaged by war and genocide, it is hard to believe violence is waning. Somehow it is not comforting to think that at least we 're less…

We are all guilty of conforming to what we believe is expected of us at some point or another. Whether we behaved in a way to please a friend, love interest, family member, a teacher, or a coach, the list is endless. However, research shows that holding individuals accountable according to gender identity has a propensity to limit the ways…

Majority of these violent crimes are acts driven by gangs. Just over a year ago a young gang affiliate was shot and killed in a public park near Ward and San Luis (abc30 action news). Shortly after, another incident directly across the street on Ward was another gang related murder of a young teen boy. Gun shots and sirens are heard quite often. It’s devastating. The words are spoken often, “what is this town coming to?” It is clear, gangs are taking over the city and the youth of Los Banos. The…

It causes health problems, normally more common within teens. “In a survey of girls 9 and 10 years old, 40% have tried to lose weight, according to a study funded by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute .” (Teen Health and the Media, National Institute on Media and the Family) This is a clear example of how the media affects body image, causing health problems, such as unhealthy…

Setting: Sitting in the food court by the Movie Theater and newly added Arcade. I watched as the teenagers would walk in the mall with their friends and some with the family members. As soon as I started to observe, I saw four teenage girls walking toward me to go inside the Arcade to play. They were mixed, as in color wise. There were two whites one Spanish looking, and one African American. As they were walking, I could hear them talking and laughing. I heard one said something about a…

giving up. Their answers were between thirty seconds and five minutes (245). That proves Renee had grit; she displayed stamina and sticking with the problem until she got the answer she was looking for. Having grit made Renee successful in math. Another example showing grit in Outliers is a student named Marita. Marita is a twelve year old girl who goes to KIPP Academy. KIPP is a school in the poverty stricken area of Bronx New York (Gladwell 250). At KIPP, they have more structure than a…