Hands down the 90's were the best decade for movies. On July 19, 1995, a movie called Clueless was released. Clueless Is about a young, rich, teen in high school who tries to boost a Fellow classmate, but ends up falling in love. The three leading Roles Cher, Dionne, and Tai were strong, independent, yet still Vulnerable. Clueless showed young girls that they can be popular, Smart, beautiful, and independent without a man. "Cher, Dionne, and Tai taught me to hold my head high and that my standards were my own, were valid, and deserved respect." ("8 Reasons Why "Clueless" Was the Most Progressive Teen Film of the 1990s," 2015). March 23, 1990, Pretty Women was released, a film about a woman named Vivian Ward who had to found a living by working …show more content…
90’s artist was not just making music, they were thinking about how the music they released could influence people and they wanted to get positive vibes out. Michael Jackson also known as the King of Pop captivated the world with his dazzling dance moves and soothing vocals. Michael created a music with messages of humanity, unity, empathy, and peace. On many separate occasions, Michael Jackson has shown that he does not discriminate. In the 90's he released the song, Black or White. In the song, he speaks of equality and how we should not spend our lives "being a color". A video was also released and in this video, he demonstrates and celebrates other cultures and races of people from all over the world. He created music that brought awareness to the struggles, abuse, and discrimination that are still on-going in our country. For example, his song "They Don't Care About Us" spoke about how he has been mistreated by the government and the media, but he refuses to let anyone break …show more content…
the people in the 90’s was iconic because they did multiple things, they had multiple talents. For example, Tupac Shakur was an actor, a poet, an activist, and more. Lesane Parish Crooks, most famously known as Tupac Amaru Shakur, is widely known because of his rap career, but he was more than just a rapper. Tupac Shakur was actor, poet, activist, author, and screenwriter. Tupac went to the Baltimore School of Arts, where he wrote he wrote his first poem. The poem was entitled "A Tear in Cupid's Eye", which was written for his best friend, Jada Pinkett Smith. At 19 years, old Tupac produced and starred in the iconic movie "Juice", which was released in 1992. When Pac was 20 years old, in 1993, starred in the movie "Poetic Justice" with the mulita-Grammy winning artist, Janet
Michael Jackson is one of the most widely beloved entertainers and profoundly influential artists of all time; he leaves an indelible imprint on popular music and culture. Commonly referred to as the “King of Pop”, Michael Jackson continues to earn millions of dollars beyond the grave- earning over $700 million in the years since he passed away in 2009. As the pop genre derives from an abbreviation of “popular”, the King of Pop maintained record breaking popularity for extended periods of time. Pop music, is typically short and simple commercially recorded songs oriented towards a youth market; the King of Pop challenged stereotypes and the viewpoints of his audience with songs like “We are the World”, “Man in the Mirror” and many more.
After experiencing a traumatic car crash, Michelle, the protagonist of director Dan Trachtenberg’s film 10 Cloverfield Lane, wakes up in an underground bunker owned by a man named Howard. Howard claims to have saved her from a widespread chemical attack that has contaminated the air, with his bunker being the only place to take refuge for the next couple of years. Yet as the film progresses, Howard’s controlling and threatening demeanor eventually brings Michelle to escape, allowing her to come across the actuality of the situation outside the isolated bunker. Throughout the production, Trachtenberg arranges close frames, manipulates the camera’s focus, and chooses specific lighting to create an ominous tone that mystifies and disturbs viewers.
Lewis, Monica. “20 People Who Changed Black Music: Michael Jackson, the Child Star-Turned-Adult Enigma.” Miami Herald Entertainment Wire. June 14, 2007. http://www.miamiherald.com/2007/06/14/139458/20-people-who-changed-black-music.html
This shows that this is him and who he really is. People following his beliefs because he treated people equally and judged people equally. This is a big difference from him and other hip-hop artists.
As the era of War and Depression was coming to a close, a new America was on the rise. Women began taking their place within the role of housewife while teenagers were careless with their actions. Since the Great Depression was over, the economy was booming and all the worries about money were gone. Race and segregation was still a problem and becoming more and more controversial. African Americans were fighting for desegregation, especially in schools such as in the Board v Brown case. While the new era brought on some social changes, many known changes came from one man known as “The King of Rock and Roll”: Elvis Presley. With Market potential on his mind, Sam Phillips of Sun Records was looking for an artist who appealed to both whites and blacks, found just what he was looking for in Elvis, a man with a white face and a black sound. Phillips managed to find an artist who appealed to the largest consumer base; white society. Presley’s music would go on to revolutionize future genres along with the people themselves. Elvis Presley did not only impact fashion, attitude, music and views on race during the 1950s, but also had a profound influence regarding these aspects that can still be seen in today’s society.
One of the many adversities he had to adapt to was the feuds of the East and West Coast. This influenced his songs and the way his fans depicted the East Coast, Bad Boys. He also had to deal with the way blacks were treated and looked at by the white community. Although his music brings up many controversy, he is undoubtedly a big part of the way African Americans are being depicted today. He reached the people not just through his music but by the constant protests for equality also while striving for the betterment of his the African American community. The way that society and media looks at African American people and hip hop music are all rooted from
To give just a preview of the topics that will be discussed, in this paper I will provide a short biography of Michael Jackson, the onset of his career, a brief description of Pop Music, and his impact and legacy on pop culture and other singers as well. Michael Jackson, the name that the majority of people, including those who do not listen to his music, have heard at least once in their lifetime. He began to love the excitement of being under the spotlight, entertaining the audience with all eyes fixed on him. And that is the core element of fame, especially in the pop music industry, which he later changed for good.
Amy Heckerling’s movie Clueless focuses on an upper middle class 16-year-old girl, Cher, who lives in a nice neighborhood with her father and stepbrother, Josh. Cher and her friend, Dionne, take in a new girl, Tai, to help her fit into their high school. All of the major characters in the movie are in adolescence, which ranges from 10-19 years of age. In adolescence, teenagers undergo cognitive and emotional development. According to Piaget’s cognitive developmental theory, adolescents are in formal operational period from 11-20 years of age. During this period, adolescents develop abstract thinking and rational decision making. They experience two aspects of adolescent egocentrism, imaginary audience
Introduction: Perhaps no one has received this title in history “the king of pop”, now a days many artist’s have arisen and have performed but not as the king of pop known worldwide and in history, has dominated the world of pop as Michael Jackson.
You know him as the singer, the dancer, and the song writer. As the famous Artist whose words were often binary. As a man that was regarded with much adulation and scrutiny for singing and acting with audacity. The one and only, Michael Joseph Jackson, well known performer and the producer of many great songs, as well as the inventor of the moonwalk. Jackson often released songs that had powerful messages behind them e.g. 'We Are the World' and “Black and White”. Michael Jackson’s “They Don’t Care About Us” released as part of the “HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I” album in 1996, was addressed to “the people” in an effort to promote equality, justice, and peace. However, it led to unexpected controversy
In his song, “I’m Not Racist” he speaks on the topic of racism, where he says really offensive but true things. The song wasn’t made to show who is right or wrong because they both have really good points, the song was made to get people to start conversations and the song, “I’m Not Racist” is right now his most known song. His song, “I’m Sorry” talks on the topic of suicide, where he tell both sides of the person having the thoughts of suicide and the friend of the person who gets affected by his friend commiting suicide and also it is the first song I heard by him. He actually never experienced depression nor had anyone close to him have these thoughts he wrote these lyrics by watching movies and hearing about how people feel about suicide.In
These six words in many ways defined the late 1980s and 1990s, encapsulating the rise of hip-hop, NIKE, Michael Jordan, and the racial-class narratives embedded in each of them. The problem of such ethos are highlighted in a music video from Seattle’s very own Macklemore and Ryan Lewis.
The line of stylish crime thrillers is long and filled with as many winners as there are duds. Thankfully, director Cédric Jimenez has a real winner on his hands. With the Scorsesean formula - bombastic and stylish set-pieces, musical moments, clever camerawork - there is a lot of room to fail, if only in the sense that failure is the age old triumph of style over substance, the understanding of a film being solely relegated to the understanding of its surface elements. To craft a good crime thriller of this genre necessitates a deft hand, balancing the stylish elements with a human connection. It’s reassuring, then, that The Connection is able to strike a good balance between its gorgeous but subtle seventies-inspired crime moments and the
Synopsis: The Words is a movie that outlines the life of an aspiring writer in New York and his rags to riches story. The movie begins with Clay Hammond (Dennis Quaid), a famous writer, publicly reading his new book to an audience. He tells the audience that Rory Jansen (Bradley Cooper) the main character of the novel and, his soon to be wife Dora Jansen (Zoe Saldana) are struggling to make it by. Rory is in a stalemate in his career and can’t seem to find anyone who can get one of his works published. This results in him asking his father (J.K. Simmons) for money because he can’t come up with it himself.
Michal Gondry’s film Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind dives into the power and importance of memories during the course of a person’s life. Whether these memories turn out to be good or bad, you are shaped by your surroundings and through your previous experiences. As Joel, who is masterfully played by Jim Carrey, rises disheveled out of his bed, you expect him to put on his clothes, go to work, and have a day just like any other. Yet, this scene is the beginning of a rollercoaster ride. While standing on the platform waiting for his train, Joel spontaneously calls out of work, runs to a different train, and ends up on the beach in Montauk.