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or point of view to look through. The movie Man of Steel is the latest modern day film production of the classic Superman comic books and unlike the other films, this one focuses on what led Superman to leave his home planet and make a home on plant Earth. The award-winning director Christopher Nolan shows us another part of the story that other film productions of Superman have not really focused on. In this film, we see the conflict that lead to the unveiling of Clark Kent into…

Should we watch the historical films? Some people seldom care about their countries’ cultures or history because they think that it has nothing to do with their lives. However, it could help people to build patriotism and occur with the controversial tensions at the same time. The film called Spirits’ Homecoming by Cho, Jung Rae is an example of how the historical movies could present various pros and cons at the same time. It talks about how the Korean young women were badly treated by…

unwelcomed, politicians were corrupt, and the streets were unsafe. Some may argue that the film-makers of these movies focus on violence and other dramatic aspects of life, at the expense making a good movie. However, the violent depictions of the films tell the reality of the past. To eliminate these violent scenes is to reject terror these populations experienced and the history of our country.…

The influence of Hollywood and the media on American audiences and abroad Nowadays, cable television and movies are an important part of people’s everyday life and are, furthermore, a primary source of information (Dodds, 2008: 230), even though films are not compelled to depict ‘the truth’ or reality, even when addressing contemporary themes and events, as their function is not to provide reliable information but to entertain. As John C. Merrill wrote in 1994, “media are everywhere and it is…

Women in 1980s Films The 1980s experienced a shift toward conservatism, which could be attributed to political factors. Ronald Reagan was elected president in 1980, and conservative policies were quickly adopted. He devised an economic plan, which ultimately failed and created a high budget deficit. Nonetheless, the 1980s were plagued by consumerism and materialism, as more young men and women went to college and entered high-paying jobs (“The 1980s”). Without a doubt, women had made great…

classic western films ever made by a director who was so versatile that many people might confuse him with other great western directors like John Ford or Anthony Mann, but Howard Hawks had an eye for character driven stories, had an expert sense of visual style, and knew how to use actors better than most. Hawks was one of those classic Hollywood directors that could easily orchestrate the action and compelling aspects that make a great western, and Red River is one. The film Red River (1948)…

(Why Is American Sniper Banned?) The ALA bans books for bad language, sexual themes, and so much more. Some are reasonable and some are not. Religion is a big part of banning also, people go crazy over religious things too. The “American Sniper” is banned for many different reasons, mostly violence and foul language. Violence, foul language, and religious beliefs are the top reasons of banning this novel. Violence is the main reason for banning this book. “I pushed my finger against the trigger…

narrative and was an 11 minute documentary on YouTube. The colors of this film were cool tone, mostly black and white photos, and a lot of grays and dark blue. These colors, to me, are associated with sadness. For example, dark gloomy days are associated with gray stormy rain clouds. Colors in this film symbolized the tragic death of the heroes who sacrificed their lives in the Chernobyl disaster. Many bright colors in this film were absent such as yellow, green, and orange. The colors in the…

with Ken Loach about the Gillo Pontecorvo film, Evans says “[Loach’s] film-making is committed to a realist style; one that strives to give a voice to ordinary people and their daily lives.” The Pontecorvo film as an early example of postcolonial film is a good place to start when looking at The Wind that Shakes the Barley. What makes these films similarly peculiar is their obvious stance as outsider directors telling a story that is not their own. Both films introduce a nation on the verge of…

The movie gives many examples and scenario in the film that explains why people do the things that they do. There are positive and negative sanctions that happened in the movie, some that ended good and other that ended badly. I would find myself responding to the behavior that happened in the film regarding the three characters in a different way to avoid the negative outcome that some of the situations ended in a bad way…