Category: Film
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Racism Issues in a Movie Mississippi Burning
The 1960’s was a time that racial segregation was at its peak. Particularly in the United States Of America where the “negro” society was treated with utter injustice. The movie 1988 movie Mississippi Burning directed by Alan Parker, shows life in a small Mississippi county called Jessup. Three civil rights workers are reported missing, one…
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Incorruptibility in Mr Smith Goes to Washington Movie
Senator Sam Foley dies and the governor of a western state Huburt “Delighted” Hopper needs to choose a replacement for departed Senator. Jim Taylor Delighted’s political boss tries to press him into to picking one of his corrupt personnel. The popular committee desired a reformer Henry Hill however the corrupt Jim Taylor was not going…
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Liquidation of the Ghetto in Schindler’s List Film
It is extraordinary when viewers are able to feel as though they are actually in a film while they watch it. Through the use of filmic techniques, Steven Spielberg does just this in his film, Schindler’s List. The film follows a man named Oskar Schindler who saves the lives of thousands of Jews by employing…
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Dead Poets Society: Film Techniques
Keating believed in educating the boys to be “free thinkers”. How did this teaching of his philosophy have a positive and/or negative impact on the boys? How has Peter Weir used film techniques to reflect this positive and/or negative impact? Throughout the duration of the film, Dead Poets Society directed by Peter Weir, a number…
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Isolation in Short Story Comparative Analysis
A person’s need for social connection is directly related to their urge to survive. In the short stories: “The Kid Nobody Could Handle” by Kurt Vonnegut, “The Fall of a City” by Alden Nowlan and “The Painted Door” by Sinclair Ross, the protagonists all experience a type of isolation that lead them to bad decisions,…
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Importance of the Human Voice in Establishing Power
The Power of Expression in “The King’s Speech” Tom Hooper’s cinematic masterpiece, “The King’s Speech,” serves as a poignant exploration of the indispensable role played by the human voice in the establishment and sustenance of power. The film delves into the life of King George VI, shedding light on his courageous struggle with a stammer.…
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Stanford Prison Experiment: Differences and Similarities Film and Real Life
In the real experiment there was a lot of humiliation and the prisoners were really dehumanized, but they were not physically hurt. In the film the prisoners weren’t just mentally hurt, but also physically. (this was probably to make the film more entertaining.) In the real experiment the prisoners who were ‘’bad’’ were put in…
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The Importance of Presence: A Writers Perspective
“..and, in the last analysis, nothing is any good unless you can look up just before dinner or turn around in bed – and there he is. Without that, you’re not a woman” Is this the message of the film? Made in 1950, the film ‘All About Eve’ screen written and directed by Joseph Mankiewicz,…
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Interpersonal conflict in the Movie “Hitch”
Interpersonal conflict within any relationship is normal but must be carefully resolved so that long term damage doesn’t occur. In the movie, “Hitch” there was a few interpersonal conflicts that erupted. According to Sole, “The way in which each person deals with conflict varies based on experience, personality, and communication style. Often we do not…
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“Crash”: Racial Prejudices and Human Transformations
Directed by Paul Haggis in 2005, “Crash” intricately weaves together the lives of characters from diverse backgrounds, offering a profound look into the pervasive issues of racial discrimination and stereotyping. This cinematic portrayal serves as a mirror, reflecting the intricacies of human experience and exposing the profound impact of racial prejudices on interconnected lives. Interconnected…