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a higher standard. The example of the movie Titanic used in a history class, doesn’t contain enough historical information to be considered a worthy movie for the classroom. It is further explained in the seventh paragraph (218) these “propaganda” films could help students to become “critical thinkers”, this works as long as the teachers follow up by asking the critical questions. In many ways I believe sometimes the critical questions, get skipped because of the lack of allotted time. The next…

Leave it to Jim Jarmusch, the director who gave film audiences the "psychedelic western," 1995's "Dead Man," and the gangster/samurai hybrid, "Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai," to find a way to put his own unique stamp on that most trendy of cinematic monsters: the vampire. In "Only Lovers Left Alive," Jarmusch finds a way to shake off the recently accumulated residue of too many sparkly, lovesick bloodsuckers by recontextualizing the supernatural creatures as the ultimate hipsters. More than…

The film I chose for my final research paper was Paris is Burning, because although we viewed 2 other films about gender roles, I believe it represented all of the gender roles found in society. Livingston was able to dive into the world of the New York City drag balls and give the viewers an insight to race, class, gender, and sexuality in America. She was able to depict this by conducting interviews with “legends” in the ball scene but also footage of ball competitions and the interaction of…

Abstract The movie Life is Beautiful is about a family that endures life at the concentration camp during the Holocaust. During the Holocaust, Jews were taken away from their homes by the Nazis and put into concentration camps, in which they were treated brutally. The Holocaust left many victims dead and remains as an example that something like the Holocaust shall never happen again. Life is Beautiful, a movie about a family in a concentration camp, is an inaccurate representation of the…

If I say “Casablanca” what is the first thing you think of? The movie, a variety of famous quotes, or the actual city? I am betting it was one of the first two, and doubt it was a look of total confusion because of the popularity of the movie ever since its release in 1943. Many people who were a part of its production believed it would be a flop; however, they couldn’t have been more wrong. Both the movie and the actors involved won a variety of awards including Best Screenplay, Best Director,…

After watching the movie “Life Is Beautiful” and reading the novel “Night” By Elie Wiesel. Both protagonist find light in the darkness in different and similar ways. During January 30 1933 till may 8th 1945 a very tragic event occurred called the Holocaust. 6 million Jews were perecuted and murdered by the Natzis in Gemany. In and throughout the novel and movie it is obvious that they both have something in common and that the love for their family. In the movie “Life is beautiful” Guido is…

believability, and impact of the acting. Film is a visual medium and is what makes a movie a movie. However, fitting music can contribute to setting the mood, and tone of a movie. What…

methodology, I chose this film to analyze because there is something deeper than just the surface problems of the characters. I first watched the movie when I was about 10-11 years old with my older brother, but I never really understood the significance behind it, until I was about 17. After that, I watched the film and listened to the soundtrack so many times that I did not need to take any notes on it, when it came to watching the film for the purpose of this essay. The 2005 film Rent,…

twentieth century Leni Riefenstahl, Nazi sympathiser and one of Hitler’s inner circle, found herself using these contexts to further herself with opportunities never before presented to women before the war (Trimborn 74). Leni showcases the role of film makers during the second world war and displays the importance of the documentation of historical events through art regardless of which side of victory their work falls. Throughout her life and beyond this woman was an important figure inside…

Over the last decade, the popularity of zombie themed movies and TV series has skyrocketed on a large scale. In part it is attributed to the fascination the younger generation has for the violence, drama, and suspense that such thrill films offer, but there is also a much deeper meaning behind the popularity of zombies in popular culture. People are simply obsessed with the idea of an event that culminates humanity’s existence. The zombie apocalypse is present in popular culture because…