Thin film

teen comedy film loosely based on the self-help book titled Queen Bees and Wannabes. The main character is a high school student named Cady that just moved from Africa and has been homeschooled her whole life. The American culture and society she is introduced to is embodied by the Plastics, who are the most popular girls at North Shore High: Regina, Gretchen, and Karen. Mean Girls criticizes the idea that women can only be popular and desirable if they are conventionally attractive, thin, and…

2. Compare the cultures and concerns of young women (and men) as depicted in the American film Ghost World and the Japanese anime The Girl Who Leapt Through Time. What social pressures are put on them? How do they react to this pressures? What does each film seem to prescribe as acceptable behaviors and outcomes for the girls? Both cultures are really different. Japanese people have a more defined culture than North Americans. The mixed of many other cultures and different…

are asked who or what they are wearing while the men in their same career field are asked the hard thinking questions. This has always been the norm and has never been questioned because society has deemed okay to think of women just as items. In films, very few women are given the role of a main character. Most women are often the supporting characters and even a few of them are taken seriously as directors or producers. Women in the media are portrayed in a dark, demeaning way in contrast to…

as the sweet , funny babe in most of her films, she is always know for her comedic roles, and girl-next door charisma. She was once a model before she had the privilege to become an actress. In 1994, Diaz won her first film role in the blockbuster action-comedy The Mask, starring the comedic Jim Carrey. With no previous acting experience, she had originally auditioned for a supporting character in the film. And ever since her appearance in film most films she has acted are mostly full of her…

It gives audience suspense on how the future the movie will be in various ways of production thus there is a desire for futures films. THE THIN BLUE LINE This movie is a documentary subject of the world history as it has been assumed by many theories basing on the author Morris. The movie does not only demonstrate the truth about the world but also an individual mode of behavior and even…

editing in each of the films. Along with the many motifs examined, there is one I have noticed was present in almost all of the films. Since the end of World War II, countries in Eastern Europe have continuously struggled with their allegiance to the communist state. Whether it be to denounce the communist party all together or to agree partially and look for new way to adapt to the ideologies, liberation from or toward communism has been an issue in nearly all of the films and the common motif…

numerous testimonials of high profile females working in the media, Hollywood and political sector. The females shown in the film share their thoughts and frustration towards the female depiction in politics, advertising, and movies. A point is made that the media has created a superficial archetype of women. The Hollywood archetype of a woman can be defined as a young, sexy, thin, beautiful woman, whom is most likely dependent on a man one way or another. The characterization of the female…

therefore contributes to the trending factor of which we all know so well. An example of this is from "Humankind 's Ouroboros" by J. Reagan Tankersley, He talks about how Monster movies became popular in the golden Hollywood age and how once the first film came out many people liked it therefore they created more monster movies of which helped to increase the industries profits. By the use of such media and the increase in profits industries have learned over the years how to suck their viewers…

truly is such a wide variety of films; different genres, characters, and morals/themes. The majority of these films have subtle lines or details that convey themes masculinity or femininity. Some films are more subtle than others, some being not subtle at all as they are clearly targeted at boys or at girls. But the films that appear gender neutral still show off characters with specific elements of femininity or masculinity. Based on the content in the two films Beauty and…

Racism and Sexism in Entertainment When you hear the phrase Disney princess, do you first think of Mulan or Pocahontas, or a white princess like Cinderella or Snow White? Can you name any female directors? Is your ideal body image the same as the thin actors or actresses you see on TV? Movies and television programs undermine minorities and women. Children should not be exposed to the frequent underlying racism and sexism that in visual media. Entertainment corporations have too large of an…