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Michael has a very challenging and unique relationship with his family in the first film of The Godfather trilogy. Michael is the most beloved of the three children. Vito Corleone is one who...
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In the book Film Art, chapter 6 (entitled "The Relation of Shot to Shot: Editing") discusses ways in which proper film editing as a storytelling technique is essential to good cinema and makes more...
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Most filmgoers would probably agree that a principal concept stressed in Do the Right Thing is that of the continuance of a pernicious racial dynamic in American society. Lee's point is that even...
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When Tracy meets Seaweed's little sister, Inez, and realizes her talent, she immediately supports her in wanting to addition for the Corny Collins show. Realizing that it's impossible for Inez to...
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Andrew Niccol's Gattaca is a science-fiction masterpiece. NASA even released a statement that said that Gattaca is the most plausible science-fiction movie ever made. There are many reasons for why...
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One technique that is used in Dead Poet's Society to enhance the overall theme of the film would be in the final scene. The pull back shot that shows many of the students standing on their desk...
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One of the most famous scenes in cinematic history, the shower scene is a work of cinematic art, which in some ways symbolizes the previous thoughts and activities of Janet Leigh's character in...
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One of the techniques used to bring out the discussion of freedom is the dialogue. The script does not miss opportunities to inject the freedom concept throughout the film. Consider Chrystof's...
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I think that the film relates to economics in a couple of ways. The first is that Gardner is depicted as wanting to succeed in an economic condition that is also making his life difficult....
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In my mind, the question is asking you to assess how attitudes of racial discrimination led to policy decisions that reflected it. The concept of "prejudice" is something that can be characterized...
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The idea of the auteur, French for author or originator, is at the center of cinematic approaches that emphasize the vision of one person, generally the director. Auteur theory guided the French...
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Some of the most striking ethical dilemmas are seen in the Rita Harrison character. In the exposition of film, when her character is first introduced, she has made ethical decisions to choose...
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Yes, Cady in Mean Girls experienced many stressors. Cady, portrayed by Lindsey Lohan, immediately experiences one of the biggest stress events—she moves from Africa to America and has to enroll...
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I am not sure that there are many religious implications in the original Karate Kid. Made in the 1980s, the film absorbed much of the decade's fundamental challenge with effectively knowing how to...
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In the film, corruption is shown in a number of ways. First of all, the way that Mr. Smith gets into Congress is corrupt. He is chosen by machine bosses who want someone in Congress who will obey...
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I think that the theme of identity is strongly evident in the film when Tim recognizes that his redemption is linked to the lives of others. This is significant in that his identity at the start...
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I think that one important symbol is the 1966 Thunderbird convertible that becomes their home, their getaway car, and the source of their liberation. The idea of the car being symbolic of...
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A shared theme through Steven Spielberg's "Saving Private Ryan" and "Schindler's List" could be the sacrifices made for a greater good. In "Saving Private Ryan," the company commander, Captain...
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I would say that much of the film contains the tone of empowerment. This is driven home in many of the situations. The fact that the students learn to trust Erin and end up graduating and going...
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One distinct way in which social stratification has benefits is in the attitude of how those in the position of power can use their status to help their own conditions. The Hutu soldiers in the...
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I think the easiest way to answer this question is to consider his behavior and his attitude in the face of being physically and intellectually so different from his peers. Consider how he reacts,...
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Naturally, as with any question like this, I think that there is going to be some level of divergence in answer. Simply put, I think that everyone is going to have different thoughts about ethics,...
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Director Haile Gerima's film "Sankofa" addresses the psychological effects of slavery by tackling the horrors of slavery head-on. The film's title, "Sankofa," itself is an indication of the film's...
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The theme of resistance can be seen in several distinct parts of the film. The opening words of the film can be seen as resistance. The idea of "Spirit of the dead! Rise up and claim your...
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Film marketing is often based on who is involved with the movie rather than on the plot or theme; based on auteur theory, the director should be the most important. A major director, like Steven...
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One particular way in which a change is shown in John Nash from the start to the end is through cinematography. The start of the film shows John seeking to manipulate light from the sun into...
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One distinct example of gender difference exists in its lack of substantiation. Fuser and Granado travel across South America and end up focusing on class differences as the defining element of...
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The setting for this movie is in Southeast Asia, specifically South Vietnam--in Saigon, and the Mekong Delta-- and Cambodia as the group travels farther up the river towards his assassination...
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The Guarani aren't easily converted—one of the iconic scenes from the beginning of the movie is of a crucified Jesuit priest flowing over the Iguazu falls. As you can see, they are originally not...
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When trying to establish a theme of a particular work, I think that some questions have to be asked. The first would be what you think the message of the work is. What would this be in relation...
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I assume you mean the Stanley Kubrick film 2001: A Space Odyssey and not the novel that came later by Arthur C. Clarke? (This is one of the rare movies that is better, in my mind, than the book)....
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Well, it's appropriate to discuss the actual meaning of the word "avatar" first because also has connections to the sacred. Avatar in the religion of Hinduism is the term for a deity that...
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I think that the start of the film is where scenes that best illustrate Nash's underdeveloped social skills are most evident. The opening sequence at the luncheon in which Nash is moving the glass...
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In formulating your thesis, you should think about the ways in which the film accurately or inaccurately depicts the experience of the working person (represented by Tom Dobb in the film) during...
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I read somewhere that a "classic" anything was at least 100 years old, but the term clearly has a wider application. The commonality, though, is that a classic withstands the test of time; it...
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I would say that there were some specific instances where one can see historical inaccuracy. The film does a fairly biased job of pinning the post- Independence problems of India on the Muslim...
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I think that one of the strongest films rooted in the idea of identity would have to be The Hours. The film focuses on the identity of three different women and the narratives of three women from...
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This is a great question. There are so many great movies around and the visual elements certainly add to the movie in profound ways. One of the recent movie that I have seen, though older, is...
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Truman wanted to leave the show because he discovered that everything in his life was artificial. He was living inside a enormous soap opera that went on for twenty-four hours a day, 365 days a...
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Okay, being a teacher, I need to begin with a plea for you to PLEASE read the actual young adult novel series that the show is based upon! I think you'll find the series is even better than the...
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You have many from which to choose. Attenborough's film is probably one of the best films about a topic that does not receive much in way of treatment, Steve Biko. I like the ending, to be...
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Outside of the Ben E. King song at the end of Stand by Me, there are a handful of songs directly related to the film's emphasis on friendship. One song that captures the essence Chris and Gordy's...
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It seems to me that some of the best quotes from Fabian's film involve racial identity and its effect on people. Laing's life and narrative is a testament to this idea. One significant quote that...
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Working under the assumption that the question implies those elements not intentionally meant to be funny, but funny to modern viewers, here are some elements found humorous nowadays: The words on...
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One immediate theme that can apply to Seven Years in Tibet would be that appearances can be deceiving. Harrer is a German, and thus can be seen as a stereotypical German Nazi. This appearance is...
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I think that Ma ending with the statement helps to bring about a populist affirmation to the film. I don't think it's an accident that John Ford, the director, sought to bring this element of...
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Oh, absolutely! The quote you mention is a direct allusion to Shakespeare's Othello! Yes, I'll admit that it's not an exact quote (at least how you are relating it, anyway). It's a really...
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I think that a basic opinion that can be asserted about the film is how it calls attention to the challenges of health care in the United States. There might be disagreement on what Moore feels is...
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The blood banks were slow to start screening donors for HIV because the correlation had not yet be made between the connection of HIV transmission through the donation of blood products until...
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Oppression is evident in this Tim Disney film in a couple of ways. The first is that Dee Roberts is placed in the position she is in because of social and racial oppression. If Roberts had been...