The film, Swing Vote shows a comparison to patronage due to the fact that the presidential candidates involved in the movie did what ever was in their power to convince Bud to vote for them. The story told within the movie Swing Vote was about an irresponsible father who did not get to vote because the power shut down as his daughter was casting his vote. Later that same night after the voting incident occurred, government officials arrived at his home to inform him that his vote had not go through and that he had to chance to recast it for whoever he would like. Both of the Presidential candidates find out that the fate of the United States president lays in the hands of a man named Bud Johnson in Texaco, New Mexico. Greenleaf and Boone begin …show more content…
The example in the movie is where the crowd of people assembled outside Buds’ home to find out who he was thinking of voting for. The people that were there had to right because they were not doing anything against the laws like trying to break into his home. The Swing Vote showed how vital it is to make sure you vote because if you do not something like what occurred to Bud may possible occur to you. Bud ended up opening his eye to realize that his ability to vote and be involved in his county’s decisions is important because as we have always been told your voice …show more content…
However with the movie Swing Vote, I was absolutely stuck on the couch, both my brother and father were completely drawn to the movie with me. The entire time the movie was on I sat there watching the movie Swing Vote. I was so amazed with the plot of the movie and how they made it seem so real. I had never heard of Kevin Costner but my dad is a huge fan of him and I now see why, he did such a great job portraying the dad in this film, he really seemed to bring the role to life. Madeline Carroll who portrayed Molly, the daughter of the drunken irresponsible father was one of my favorite actors in the Movie Swing Vote; she did a great job stepping up and helping her father when he needed it the most. Within the movie you see how the Democratic and Republican parties respond to the fact that one person is going to be deciding who will become president. Both parties would listen to hear what Bud was against or what he supported and then filmed commercials so that Bud would be convinced to vote for them. The things we saw the candidates do in the movie give us inside details into what actually goes on with in the political system, especially now that we are going through the Presidential Elections. After watching the movie Swing Vote I have determined that before I do any voting after I become of age I will be doing research on each candidate and weighing my options and the
The movie Bernie is true story of a murder committed in Carthage, Texas in 1996. What set this crime apart from other murders was the reaction of the citizens. Bernie Tiede shot and killed Marjorie Nugent in November 1996. The people of Carthage were more worried about Bernie’s fate than his act of murdering Marjorie.
of Sal. It for the most part pawns him off as a racist. On the
The auteur theory is a view on filmmaking that consists of three equally important premises: technical competence, interior meaning, and personal signature of the director. Auteur is a French word for author. The auteur theory was developed by Andrew Sarris, a well-known American film critic. Technical competence of the Auteur deals with how the director films the movie in their own style. Personal signature includes recurring themes that are present within the director’s line of work with characteristics of style, which serve as a signature. The third and ultimate premise of the Auteur theory is the interior meaning which is basically the main theme behind the film.
Incohesive, long, and dialogue-heavy, Inherent Vice has all the potential to flounder. Yet under the steady (or rather, wild) hands of director Paul Thomas Anderson, the film becomes a psychedelic, incredibly enjoyable ride brimming with wit and melancholy. The film follows Larry ‘Doc’ Sportello (played in routinely magnificent fashion by the now ever-reliable Joaquin Phoenix), and his exploits to help his ex-girlfriend, Shasta Fey (Katherine Waterston, also exquisite) investigate a kidnapping of notorious real-estate billionaire Mickey Wolfmann. From there, the plot descends (or ascends, depending on your perspective of the film) into sumptuous lunacy; a mystery involving the coveted and secretive
The racial system is composed of three basic parts that divides people into different categories: the white on top, black on bottom, and brown in between. This system came to be as a result of three different population coming together with unequal terms resulting in one population having the most power. The film Do the Right Thing, directed by Spike Lee, does an excellent job at portraying how the racial system functions by showing the advantages of being at the top of the system and the disadvantages of being at the bottom of the system. Not only does Spike Lee show the way that the racial system works but it also shows the reality of it and how it puts the races at the bottom
On April 12, 1964, Malcolm X stepped in front of a crowd of two thousand in Detroit’s King Solomon Baptist Church. Ministers initially attempted to prevent Malcolm X from using the church to deliver the speech at the last minute, as they had already estimated the potential for controversy (“Say It Plain, Say It Loud”). Many historians deem the speech, titled “The Ballot or the Bullet,” Malcolm X’s greatest performance. Only a month after departing from the Nation of Islam and joining the mainstream Civil Rights Movement, Malcolm X already recognized the vital flaw in the movement: the African American expectation of help from the white population. “The Ballot or the Bullet” aimed to point out that flaw and unite all African Americans through
Many movies based on political or social themes are always special for human perception because they address aspects of life that are rather close to many people. Divided We Fall is one of such movies; it evokes certain feelings and emotions and makes viewers think about very important and valuable things of the human being. Since the main topics of the movie are war, loyalty, friendship, forgiveness, and help, one can state that Divided We Fall is very deep in its sense and shows some vivid situations of human life.
How the Vote Was Won introduces the role of brave women in their journey to success of the national suffrage movement. Mead writes about the success that was brought by the women in the western states, and gives the readers an insight on the struggles of racism and elitism that played throughout the suffrage movement in the western states. In eight perceptive chapters, the authors focuses on a few states in the west, in which she explains the successes or failures of the campaigns for woman suffrage. Mead also addresses readers with significant descriptions of how the woman 's suffrage served as both economic and political justice giving women the right to vote.
The movie “Walkout” is about the school system in East Los Angeles in the late 1960’s. During this time Mexican Americans were treated unfairly and were seen as second class citizens. The story goes through the different aspects that Mexican American/ Chicano students had to put up with within their own schools. They wanted and deserved equal education, but were constantly shut down by the city. This movie contains the four characteristics of Mexican American Art, which is what gives this movies such a strong and meaningful message.
As rational individuals, we do certain things that are beneficial towards us as we are individuals who are self interested. We can also stand up for things we believe in since we have the right. In the film “This is what democracy looks like”, we witness non-violent protestors who are protesting against the WTO and are being stripped of their right of freedom of speech and freedom of association just because the state has a problem with the type of protest that is occurring. Non-violent protestors are being arrested during the WTO meeting without a causal reason. I will argue that the state did not follow the criminal justice system’s liberal principles properly and by looking at the actions of the state against the citizens, citizens were stripped of their liberty and rights. On one hand the citizens are
Auteur theory holds that, ‘a director’s films reflect that director’s personal creative vision, as if he/she were the primary author. From the earliest silent films to contemporary times motion pictures have crossed over and both entertained and educated the viewing audience.
The historiography of the civil rights movement is often told in a simple dichotomy where prominent civil rights figures are divided on the theory and practice of non-violence versus the practice of active self-defense. The most vocal and perhaps the most famous individual synonymous with that of self-defense is that of Malcolm X. In Malcolm’s dedication to that of black liberation through self-defense, his most articulate writing regarding this issue is found in his now famous “Ballot or the Bullet” speech. Hence, this essay will critically analyze and summarize the main ideas and points that Malcolm X makes within the “Ballot or the Bullet” speech.
Recently, there is a spike of historical films being released lately. One of the films is an Academy Award nominee for “Best Picture,” Selma. The film, Selma, is based on the 1965 Selma to Montgomery voting rights marches. The film shows the struggles of the black community face with the blockage of their voting rights and the racial inequality during the civil rights movement. Selma is about civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. heading to the rural Alabama City, Selma, to secure the voting rights for the African American community by having a march to Montgomery. It shows the struggles from what the African American community had to endured during the 1960s. Selma shows a social significance to today’s current events, specifically
Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath is a realistic novel that mimics life and offers social commentary too. It offers many windows on real life in midwest America in the 1930s. But it also offers a powerful social commentary, directly in the intercalary chapters and indirectly in the places and people it portrays. Typical of very many, the Joads are driven off the land by far away banks and set out on a journey to California to find a better life. However the journey breaks up the family, their dreams are not realized and their fortunes disappear. What promised to be the land of milk and honey turns to sour grapes. The hopes and dreams of a generation turned to wrath. Steinbeck opens up this catastrophe for public scrutiny.
So as you know rumor has it that this voting fraud is a real problem one man can change the entire thing, which is why voting rules are invented, because it made people mad, it’s caused problems in voting, and it can hurt the election if you just lie about it. This law that has recently been passed in most states has made voting better, no issues have come up since passed this year. Let's make sure that we don’t ruin these things for everyone, and remember one person’s opinion can change