Brother Bear The Disney 2D animation allows viewers to simulate many life lessons. The structure of the movie is well rounded for a variety of all age audience. The movie starts off with a Native American tribe in the Pacific Northwest introduces three brothers: Sitka (voice by D.B. Sweeney) the eldest brother/ peacemaker , Denahi (Jason Raize) the controlling middle brother, and Kenai (Joaquin Phoenix) the free spirited mischievous youngest brother. Part of the Native American tradition is the coming – of – age ceremony. This is when a boy becomes a man and is presented with a totem of the animal he embodies. Sitka’s totem is an eagle that stands for leadership; Denahi’s totem is a wolf which represents wisdom, and Kenai is a bear that represents …show more content…
The movie showcases a dilemma in a man vs. himself scenario, when Kenai is transformed into a bear and is faced with internal interaction. Also, the situation in Kenai’s ceremony is ultimately a preparation for life, as an individual. Kenai’s ceremony in the coming-of-age inspires the audience to not be afraid of what the future lies ahead. The movie also illustrates how not to quickly take into action someone else’s life. For it could leave a trail of others in their background such as lost or parentless. The value of life is key throughout this movie. Also, the journey of life throughout the movie showcases that they will be rough patches you may come across, but to have no fear there is hope in every darkness. “There will be times on this quest that all you will see is darkness out there ,but somewhere daylight finds you if you keep believing”(Collins, Phil) inspires the go-getters to achieve their goals even when there is a dilemma in his or hers path. The movie also demonstrates to stay positive throughout any situation that has crossed your path. “Tell everybody I’m on my way because I’m loving every step I take” (Brother Bear). Kenai also sees a whole new world from the bear’s perspective point of view. Kenai learns that bears are not only monstrous killers; on the contrary he discovers bears are loving …show more content…
He felt that taking the bears life would somehow put his heartache at ease, and relieve some satisfaction that he has avenged his brother’s deaths. Kenai realizes his killing wasn’t going to bring his brother back to life but instead brought him guilt and remorse after realizing he had killed Koda’s mother. Koda, the friendly cub that Kenai comes across after being captured in a human trap portrays bribery. In exchange for Kenai to accompany him to the salmon run. Bribery in the youthful eye isn’t really encouraged. On the super natural or higher power point of view on the Native Americans also convinces viewers that spirits are in all things within nature. That’s not what the bible says, according to the scripture, “God gave the spirit in man, not animals and other created things. We have a body, a soul, and a spirit. Animals have a body, but no soul.” (Mooney, Caroline)This sort of spiritual involvement could greatly offend some views due to how much they religiously practice. The hidden Biblical message is to “Love your Brother”. The movie typically enforces the spirits as the higher
Wise. Dreamtime. Elder. Violence. Isolation. Addiction. These words represent some of the features of Aboriginal culture for the past two hundred years. Good evening everyone and it is an honour to commence an Australian Film representing Aboriginal culture and how both film interpret Aboriginal culture. Warwick Thornton Samson and Delilah, which was released in 2009 and Henri Safran Storm Boy, released in 1976, both invite their audience to view, how both movie represent Aboriginal culture in their own way. Exploiting the dramatic component of the Aboriginal cultural class, the director acquaint the gathering of people with youthful characters that represents the Aboriginal culture for as far back as two hundred years. Samson and Delilah are two Aboriginal adolescents who battle and take a stab at living harsh condition, as the director portrayed some of the negative side of Aboriginal culture. On the other hand, Storm Boy, is a film where the director depicts the Aboriginal individual and their way of life in positive point of view, for example, the wisdom and traditional culture of the old day. These two motion pictures together speaks to
This gives Kenan the extra strength he needs to continue living, thriving and continue his long solo journey to get water. Just the thought of his family suffering causes Kenan to become even more determined and thus he has a much happier life. Kenan’s moral obligation to be loyal and considerate for his family’s safety and their well-being leads him to
Life is a complicated process. It’s filled with many things that keep it interesting but at the same time, very dull. Life’s what you make it and for many, it’s something we all strive for. In the story, The Space Between, the author takes full advantage of the premise as there’s rarely a dull moment- as in life. The book is filled with many literary devices that work nicely with the plot and dialogue. These include; metaphors, similes, irony, personification, and many more. We follow a young man who is finding his way in the world. He has only a week to change his life for the better. But he will face many obstacles on the way that brings the readers into a startling and fun journey.
When we typically think of racial tropes in popular culture, we often don’t look towards animated G-rated movies. The film The Princess and the Frog released by Walt Disney Animated Classics in 2009 created by John Musker, Ron Clements and Rob Edwards is a perfect contemporary example of a film that shows images of pre-constructed racial tropes. Though Disney has produced multiple films based on past fairy tales, The Princess and the Frog was the first animated Disney princess film that featured an African American woman in a leading role. Often times regarded as a turning point in Disney’s movie production career, the film’s representation of African Americans proves to be regressive of racist politics surrounding the 21st century. The design
Charlie Babbitt, a Los Angeles car dealer, is in the middle of a big deal. However, he is being threatened by the EPA, and if Charlie cannot meet its requirements he will lose a significant amount of money. Charlie then leaves for a weekend trip to Palm Springs with his girlfriend, Susanna. However, his trip is cancelled by news that his father, Sanford Babbitt, has died. Charlie goes to Cincinnati where he learns that the three million dollars that his father left is being directed to a mental institution, where his brother who he never knew existed, Raymond Babbitt, lives. Charlie is determined to get what he believes is his share of the Babbitt estate, Charlie takes Raymond on a car trip back to Los Angeles to meet with his attorneys. Charlie intends to get Raymond's doctor, Dr. Gerald R. Bruner, to settle for half of Sanford Babbitt's estate so that the mental institution can maintain custody of Raymond. Susanna leaves Charlie, disgusted by his selfishness and his efforts at using his brother to gain the money,
I have chosen to review the film Boyhood written by Richard Linklater that took twelve years to film. In the movie Boyhood, it illustrates the life of a boy named Mason Jr. through the many stages of his childhood to adolescence to becoming an adult. The movie follows Mason Jr.’s life through his years of kindergarten, middle school, high school, and to college. Through these milestones in his life encounters society with socialization, culture and norms that are exhibited through his family, friends, and others. With factors of social classes, and gender that influence Mason Jr. as he grows and fits into the society that is formed. From the events and milestones in Boyhood, it is able to show human behaviour in society from our
The Bad and The Beautiful (1952) and State and Main (2000) are films within films that unmask Hollywood Cinema as a dream factory and expose the grotesque, veneer hidden by the luxury of stars. The Bad and the Beautiful, directed by Vincent Minnelli, is a black and white film narrated in flashback form. The films theatrical nature requires more close-ups than wide-screen shots to capture the character’s psychological turmoil. For example, Fred and Jonathan’s car ride is captured in a close-up to signify their friendship; however their relationship deteriorates after Jonathan’s deceit. While the camera zooms out, Fred stands alone motionless. Here, Fred is captured from a distance at eye-level and he becomes ostracized by the film industry and
It not only opens the eyes of the audience, but it also allows one to quickly learn from Chris McCandless’ mistakes and unintentionally harbor a great deal of respect for the naïve adolescent. Though one may not take such extreme measures to live in the Alaskan wilderness with no supplies, it serves as an emotional punch for life and its casualties. The end the film expresses both the fear and elation of life as individuals struggle to find his/her own path instead of what society tries to dictate to us. Overall, McCandless teaches us that human life cannot be ruled by reason and this unfortunately disestablishes our ability to have any certainty in life. What is the point of knowing exactly how your life will play out? Sean Penn accurately portrays these thoughts and feelings in the astonishing film “Into the
...ng the underlying theme that drives the story and the movie, propels the reader and viewer to rekindle the desire to hope above all else because hope is all one has in devastating as well as dire needs. Hope overcomes despair, permits others to see your “inner light” to develop integrity which connects with honesty and trust. Hope is the inspiration to continue to live regardless of the circumstances. Red may have narrated; “Let me tell you something my friend. Hope is a dangerous thing. Hope can drive a man insane.” But, Andy Dufresne states it best: “Get busy living, or get busy dying.”
This film is about a culture where men primarily dominate the sport of Eagle hunting. Traditionally. Eagle hunting would symbolize becoming a man, as this tradition was passed from father to son. Even though it is traditionally for boys, a girl named Aisholpan decided to become an eagle huntress. The elders in the community disapprove of this, but she does it anyway with the help of her father. Her father takes her to get herself an eagle and then she trains with it. Later she joins the competition and wins her first festival, killing a fox and having true happiness. This film is Ex-centric. The girl, Aisholpan, is outside of her culture and developing an understanding of it. Aisholpan has joined the Eagle hunting Culture and is outside the center of her culture a female Mongolian. She is making sense of the future of her world by defamiliarizing herself with the traditional roles of females in her culture. This film is not very Ethnocentric because she is not believing that her cultural is the best, she is changing it. “This is just the beginning [ of girls hunting eagles]” according to her
...the narrator and all people a way of finding meaning in their pains and joys. The two brothers again can live in brotherhood and harmony.
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.
I chose to view the movie Lion, a movie based on the book A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley. This movie is about a five-year-old boy, Saroo, living in a poor, rural area in India. Saroo convinces his older brother Guddu, to let him tag along and find work in a nearby city. Saroo ends up trapped and alone in a decommissioned passenger train that takes him to Calcutta, over 1,000 miles away from his home.
Peter Jackson directed three films that is a part of The Hobbit trilogy. The films are called An Unexpected Journey, The Desolation of Smaug and There and Back Again. It is an adaption of the 1937 novel by J.R.R Tolkien’s The Hobbit. Jackson has also directed the prequel of The Hobbit films called the The Lord of the Rings (film series).
William Faulkner, with the successful use of imagery, explains that the only way humans can achieve true freedom is by connecting with nature. In “The Bear,” wilderness consists of “big woods bigger and older than any records of documents [available]” (Faulkner 185), meaning that the only way humans can achieve freedom in nature is by connecting with it, not by terminating it. Connecting with nature allows humans to discover the intimate deliverance that nature offers (Vickery 211). Ike seeks this deliverance when he “enters his novitiate to true wilderness” (Faulkner 189). At first Ike’s purpose is to be the human who “hunts [and kills] the bear” (Faulkner 204). However, once he obtains a deeper connection to the wilderness through Old Ben, his idea change. Ike, who once felt that all he needed in life was “humanity to survive” (Faulkner 186), begins to have a change of heart when he realizes that he shares a connection between him, Old Ben and nature. The relationship between Ike and Old Ben begins the first time the bear makes an appearance, Ike “looking at [Ike]… without an...