The War Room

While directing The War Room, a documentary account of Clinton’s 1992 election campaign, D.A. Pennebaker had to work within a world of limitations. Limited time, limited access to his subjects, and even self-imposed limitations rooted in Pennebaker’s cinema verite style all could have led to a narrow-scoped film lacking in depth and clarity. Instead however, Pennebaker flourishes in this world of limitations. His resulting documentary uses camera angles, audio, and humor to humanize the often-cold world of political campaigns. At the beginning of the film the Clinton campaign is still small, focused on winning the primaries. Because the campaign has only begun, Pennebaker has more access to Clinton and can film a more intimate portrait. He…

The documentary The War Room worked similarly to the “behind the scenes” roll of a film. The BTS reveals that realistic monsters and impressive landscapes are just tennis balls on sticks and green screens the same way that The War Room reveals that a candidate’s polished speeches and strategies come from crowded rooms and disorganized piles of paper. The documentary provided insight in the process behind a strong campaign: the phone calls, late night discussions, and arguments with the press. It…

The Cabinet War Rooms was a bunker which was used during the course of the Second World War for government purposes, and is located under the Treasury Building on King Charles Street in Whitehall (an area in the City of Westminster), London. The main purpose of the Cabinet War Rooms was to protect members of Parliament (most importantly the Prime Minister at the time, Winston Churchill) during the course of the Blitz (a series of bombing attacks upon the City of London by Nazi bombers during the…

In the movie War Room one of the biggest themes that stood out to me was forgiveness. This movie illustrated the life of a family while they go through personal hardships. Some hardships include marital issues, forgiveness, and trying to do the right thing. Multiple themes are shown in this movie love, courage, trust, and forgiveness. In this movie you would learn about redemptive love and the power of prayer. You will also learn how God never gives up on us when we turn away from God’s will.…

A political campaign is a coordinated attempt which explores to arouse the compromise making action within a clear-cut group. In democracies, political operations often refer to electoral operations, wherein representatives are chosen or mandates are decided. The "War Room" is an example of what happens within a political operation. The "War Room" is a documentary that evaluates the 1992 authoritative race between George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton, inspecting sentimental, subjective and noble…

Changing for a change Who am I? Who/what do I love? What is something I believe to be true? I am a short, blonde, girl who goes to Sartell high school. I love music and all things British. I believe that being kind to people is easy so, why try and work to be mean. Love, truth, and identity are all concepts talked about in War Room by Chris Farby. War Room is about a couple who in the worst of their relationship they turn to the Lord to fix their life. With many challenges along the way, but…

The Review War Room is the gripping drama about a family in crisis, a family where God is not at the center of the household. Wife and mother, Elizabeth Jordan is a successful Realtor. She lets her job interfere with the time she invests in her husband, daughter, and more importantly the time she spends with the Lord. Her husband, Tony Jordan, is also successful in his career as a pharmaceutical representative. He puts his job and pride before his wife, daughter, and the Lord. When God…

The setting is house that from the audience's perspective has three separate rooms. The room on the far stage left is a kitchen. The room in the middle is blank but has pictures that you would expect to be in family room. The room on the far right has is an entrance hallway. Each room is accessed by walking around the front walls as if there is a hallway. Joe stands in the room on the far left. Joe is physically very strong but he has not left the house in days. He trying to wash dishes but he…

Tanner Barnard English 1180 Prof. Elizabeth Davis October 5th 2017 My Room, My Safe Place, My Sanctuary There is no place like your room, it’s a place of complete safety. There is a loud creaking noise coming from the alarm clock, that sits on my bedside table next to my Pokémon cards, which as you walk away, is replaced by the two to four groaning base boards under my blue carpet. The noise of my busy family, reminds me I’m in a safe place to relax. The noise of the outside is still…

As you enter Mrs. Edmonds classroom you notice a bright, artsy, whimsical learning environment where the seating is arranged in the traditional format. On the walls, she has a number of framed museum replicas pieces, a large oval mirror like in Sleeping Beauty which the student like to utilize particularly the boys, along with the school mandated emergency policy, flags, and whiteboard. Her desk is positioned in the back of the room while the student’s chairs are in rows facing the front of…