Teen film

within the movie, City of God, directed by Fernando Meirelles, and Kátia Lund. These themes create definitions for several theories. The first theory in comparison to the movie is Strain Theory. Because of the economic strain of the people within the film, most turn to criminal activity. “Many families were homeless due to the flooding and acts of arson in the slums” (Meirelles, 2002). The government shipped their homeless and poor to the City of God. Second, Social learning theory, which…

Niki Caro’s 2002 film, “Whale Rider” could captivate any audience. Not only was it a film about a young girl dreaming of being a chief, but set in New Zealand, it showed Maori culture and traditions to the rest of the world. With Keisha Castle-Hughes making her film debut as Paikea and Cliff Curtis returning to the screen as her father, “Whale Rider” launched the careers of several actors with it’s story of the determination and courage of a young girl. Paikea, the most recent descendent of…

within the movie, City of God, directed by Fernando Meirelles, and Kátia Lund. These themes create definitions for several theories. The first theory in comparison to the movie is Strain Theory. Because of the economic strain of the people within the film, most turn to criminal activity. “Many families were homeless due to the flooding and acts of arson in the slums” (Meirelles, 2002). The government shipped their homeless and poor in the City of God. Second, Social learning theory, which…

In modern society, the values of teenagers change faster than the disappearance of a ten second Snapchat. With the abundance of technology and media that is present in North American culture, teens’ attention can easily be drawn to different concepts that are released into the world every day. Because of their unstructured appreciation and willingness to adopt new ideas, teenagers are thought of as unpredictable by industries who cater their content for a specific demographic. However, there is…

with film. Even during times such as the Great Depression our nation has always had an urgency to spend their weekends at the drive-ins enjoying a movie or two. The woman’s role in film has drastically changed over the years, not just in their wardrobe but also in all aspects of film. As the trends change so do the social normalities. With the importance of women’s power increasing, their sexuality in film is becoming more of a popular theme. The ongoing evolution of sexualizing women in film…

Taste in film is a very personal thing and can say more about a person than they can say about themselves. For example, if someone were to glance through my movie collection, they would learn a lot more about me than with any journal or scrapbook that could be kept. Even I can see more of myself contained in these plastic cases than I can in old photographs. Revisiting old favorites jogs memories that probably never eves made it into an elementary school English assignment. Early in life I was…

shown in more post war Noir films. The sound of rain is heard later and towards the end of the scene…

This topic is particularly specific to teenagers on popular shows on MTV, VH-1, and even Disney channel. One show I particular that stands out to me than others is MTV’s Teen Wolf. This show is centered around a couple freshman, sophomores, and juniors in high school. These actors and actresses don’t look like your normal 16 year olds that you’d see if you walked around my old high school. Literally everyone on that show…

he watched the cartoon show Teen Titans in the early 2000s. He was a freshman in high school during that time. Fisher recalls growing up following all the characters in Justice League and Batman Superman Adventures to name a few. In the movie, his character undergoes a healing process where bits and pieces of his human existence slowly come to him. To the relief of comic fans, Fisher gets to use Cyborg’s famous catchphrase “Boo-yah” as part of his dialogue in the film. Fisher was really excited…

Through LaCroix article there can be many assumptions made in account to the consumption on Disney films and what they “really” intend for its children viewers to inherit. Though made to be somewhat realistic LaCroix Challenges its view of women and their capability. LaCroix article brings consideration to physique, clothing and activeness of Disney princess. Some of her accusations of these Disney films are spot on while others fall short. Though much has changed the features, daintiness, and…