Many civilians are ignorant to the dangers Police Officers face when they put on that badge and uniform; ambushes, high risked calls, and moral dilemmas. Law Enforcement goes beyong issuing citations and making arrests. That is why "End of Watch", a crime drama, is such and outstanding film - it portrayed the reality of Police work so greatly. It showed the brotherhood, or "human" side of Police Officers, and that they endure hardships just as much as the next person, if not more. When the film was first marketed, it was expected to fall within the cheesy cop movie perception, partners after a criminal and eventual catches him in the end, happily ever after. However, its authenticity has shown that sometimes there isnt a "happily ever after". …show more content…
Roll Call is a meeting Officers have before their shift to brief them on whats going on in their community and certain people/vehicles to look out for. During Roll Call the Sergeants most important message was for everyone to make it home to their families at the end of their shift. Similar, to actual Police work, the Officer's main focus is to get back home in the same condition he/she left their house in. They are days where everything is smoothe sailing, and the Officer has to do a work a security detail. They are days when everything is hectic and the Officer has court, and several house calls to answer to. Nonetheless, they should always have to be prepared for the worst. Throughout the film it stressed the importance of "watch your 6" or having your partners back. Due to where they were patrolling in Los Angeles, it was important to have each others' back because it was the community versus the Police. There were times when Taylor and Zavala were out numbered and had to deescalate irritated party goers while back up was five to ten minutes away. Parrallel to real Police work, there are times when its the cop against a gang of people and it is up to the him/her to resolve it before things go left. That is why End of Watch is so great, it captivates the actuality of the
End of Watch (Ayer, 2012) is a film which follows the lives of two police officers, partners Brian Taylor and Mike Zavala, in the Los Angeles Police Department. The movie is shot in the style of a documentary and because of this the film centralized on these two officers and their patrols. When the film began, Taylor and Zavala had just successfully apprehended two suspects in a high-speed car chase, which they were praised for by other officers and members of the department. From then on out, the officers made a number of impressive arrests, rescues, and discoveries the two partners made throughout the film. Unfortunately for the Taylor and Zavala, their success in investigating and apprehending locations and suspects of a drug ring caught the attention of the leaders of a Mexican drug cartel.
The 1989 film Do the Right Thing displays a story about racial tension in a predominantly African-American neighborhood. Spike Lee not only directed and produced this film but he was also the main character, Mookie. In spite of maintaining these three jobs, Lee incorporated cinematic techniques that allowed his film to unlock controversial ideals for both Caucasian and African-American viewers. Through the use of camera elements Lee was able to display emotions and tone of the scene without using stating it directly. Lee exhibited film methods such as low-angle shots, close ups, slow motion and panning.
Time and language are both basic constructs for society. Individuals depend on the existence of time to organize their lives and language to have the ability to communicate with those around them. Though the technicalities of time and language have changed over the years, they have, for the most part, remained the same conceptually. However, The Arrival, a science fiction movie released in 2016, took the philosophy behind time and language and altered it completely. The Arrival tells the story of Dr. Louise Banks, a professor of language, as she attempts to decipher the language of the aliens. In doing so, her perceptions of time are completely changed, an experience which causes emotional
It is both a result and a cause of police isolation from the larger society and of police solidarity. Its influence begins early in the new officer’s career when he is told by more experienced officers that the “training given in police academies is irrelevant to ‘real’ police work”. What is relevant, recruits are told, is the experience of senior officers who know the ropes or know how to get around things. Recruits are often told by officers with considerable experience to forget what they learned in the academy and in college and to start learning real police work as soon as they get to their Field Training Officers. Among the first lessons learned are that police officers share secrets among themselves and that those secrets especially when they deal with activities that are questionable in terms of ethics, legality, and departmental policy, are not to be told to others. They also are told that administrators and Internal Affairs officers cannot often be trusted. This emphasis on the police occupational subculture results in many officers regarding themselves as members of a “blue
To begin with police officers faces more dangers than the average American citizen, “generally police are about three times as likely to be killed on the job as the average American” (Blako). “Some of the most important hazards police face are assaults, vehicle crashes, being struck by vehicles, stress, overexertion, and falls” (LaTourrette). Traffic stops make up a majority of the police deaths, but most of those deaths do not have to do with responding to the scene of a crime or the pursuit of a criminal suspect. Most would believe police have the most dangerous jobs in the world, yet many do not die in the line of duty. Police shows like Cops give the American population a false sense of danger when it comes day to day work of an officer. They only show the action to keep viewers interested because if you watching the normal stopping of a citizen to get a speeding ticket or to tell them a lights out the show would not be on anymore. If you do see an everyday traffic stop it is because something bad is about to happen like an oncoming vehicle probably not paying attention resul...
Within the German Democratic Republic, there was a secret police force known as the Stasi, which was responsible for state surveillance, attempting to permeate every facet of life. Agents within and informants tied to the Stasi were both feared and hated, as there was no true semblance of privacy for most citizens. Directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, the movie The Lives of Others follows one particular Stasi agent as he carries out his mission to spy on a well-known writer and his lover. As the film progresses, the audience is able to see the moral transformation of Stasi Captain Hauptmann Gerd Wiesler primarily through the director 's use of the script, colors and lighting, and music.
In the documentary “Fed Up,” sugar is responsible for Americas rising obesity rate, which is happening even with the great stress that is set on exercise and portion control for those who are overweight. Fed Up is a film directed by Stephanie Soechtig, with Executive Producers Katie Couric and Laurie David. The filmmaker’s intent is mainly to inform people of the dangers of too much sugar, but it also talks about the fat’s in our diets and the food corporation shadiness. The filmmaker wants to educate the country on the effects of a poor diet and to open eyes to the obesity catastrophe in the United States. The main debate used is that sugar is the direct matter of obesity. Overall, I don’t believe the filmmaker’s debate was successful.
Decision some officers make compromise their loyalty, to the community they swore to protect. It is a stressful situation when deciding to be loyal to the job or to fellow officers. “Many departments have officers swear an oath to serve and protect without allowing personal feelings, prejudices, animosities, or friendships influence their actions”, however, the code exists (Lawrence, 2015). Not the code of ethics or the code of honor, but the “cop code”, which bonds unethical officers to a code of silence to protect each other.
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It is easy for police to get caught up in the idea that it is them against the rest of society (Barkan, 2012). Many citizens in today’s democratic society have a negative or fearful view of our law enforcement. Think back to grade school, who was that one kid in class that everyone was annoyed by or despised? Most people would answer the teacher’s pet or the tattletale. We have grown up from a young age to have a negative view towards those that get us into trouble when we think we can get away with something we know is wrong. In the adult world, the police force can equate to those tattletales.
For years police corruption has been a major problem in American society but where is the line between moral and unethical police corruption, many modern movies address this vary issue. Some films portray how types of police corruption can have a positive influence on society, while others show the dark side of police corruption. Many law enforcement agents join the criminal justice with the basic idea of “justice for all,” however, most of them do not realize that the nice guy doesn’t always win. Even though there are vast amounts of movies which specifically address police corruption we will use three main movies for our argument today, mostly LA Confidential, however, also Training Day.
What happens when officers forget their role and responsibilities? They abuse their power and go beyond their duties crossing lines that should not be crossed for instance in Saratoga New York a police officer tries to conduct and illegal vehicle search, when the civilian refuses, the officer slaps him and takes the keys. This type of conduct should not be tolerated and officers should constantly be reminded of the consequences of such actions. One thing in particular that can be observed is that in most videos the officers are not alone yet the other officers knowing their partner are wrong do not intervene, this pattern shows that the officers are not being trained properly. Proper training can easily avoid such conflicts for example in the case of Saratoga New York another officer could have deescalated the situation by letting his partner know that what he is doing is illegal, this simple action could had avoided a lot of problems. The majority of police officers do an excellent job but is the few that do not do a good job the ones ruining the image and reputation of the force, reminding officers of their duties and paying attention to their actions can make a difference in job performance while helping keep good community
Sex, love, depression, guilt, trust, all are topics presented in this remarkably well written and performed drama. The Flick, a 2014 Pulitzer Prize winning drama by Annie Baker, serves to provide a social commentary which will leave the audience deep in thought well after the curtain closes. Emporia State Universities Production of this masterpiece was a masterpiece in itself, from the stunningly genuine portrayal of the characters of Avery and Rose, to the realism found within the set, every aspect of the production was superb.
“The Hours” directed by Stephen Daldry intertwines three women of distinct time periods as one. Virginia Wolf of the 1920’s, Laura Brown from the 1950’s and Clarissa Vaughn of modern time. The movie alternates with rough regularity between these three main characters. The movie centers on the feminist perspective of the three main characters and their respective time periods in American society. Daldry achieves purpose through plot, symbolism, and motif in a way that draws the viewer in on prominent attitudes and perspectives of each character that reveal theme. Virginia Wolf writes her story, Laura Brown reflects on the events in the story, Clarrisa Vaughn lives the story in modern time. Daldry cleverly organized the movie into three distinct
She called Eddie wanting to know what to do and he advises her to take one of the pills implying that it will be clear once she is on the drug (Limitless). This shows that in the movie, taking that little clear pill instantly fixes a situation. This is a view that is shared in the American society today. If you’re looking for proof, just think about how when a child is diagnosed with a hyperactivity disorder (ADD, ADHD) the doctor often immediately prescribes adderall.