As great as made-for-Hollywood sports movies like "Field of Dreams" and "Hoosiers" can be, there is nothing that tugs on the heartstrings like an emotional sports documentary.
That's just one reason why "Undefeated," the 2011 documentary about head coach Bill Courtney and the Manassas (Memphis, Tenn.) football program, went from obscurity to an Oscar in a matter of two years.
The film follows the 2009 season at Manassas, a program in one of the poorest areas of Memphis that had long been a football doormat — a program that was on the brink of extinction when coach Courtney first began there in 2002.
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- Analyzes how "undefeated," the 2011 documentary about head coach bill courtney and the manassa
- Analyzes how "undefeated," the 2011 documentary about head coach bill courtney and the manassa
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- The Theme of Success the 2011 Film: Undefeatedanalytical essaySuccess is a Choice In the film, “Undefeated” (2011) directed by Daniel Lindsay and T.J. Martin, Coach Bill Courtney helps out inner city high school football players with everything from their plays on the field, to their grades in class, to their personal life at home. With this extracurricular activity being a main aspect of the characters’ lives, their lives outside of the sport are positively impacted from playing football in Manassas. The film starts with Coach Bill Courtney listing off players
In this essay, the author
- Explains that football players must learn discipline and be willing to do the work that goes before them in order to play football.
- Analyzes how the sports program in manassa isn't well-funded, and how students' dedication to the team and grades determine their athletic or academic success.
- Analyzes how o.c. brown realizes that if he doesn't pass the college entrance exam, his team will lose. chavis daniels learns to have control over his actions for the better of the team.
- Explains that football players must learn discipline and be willing to do the work that goes before them in order to play football.
- Analyzes how the sports program in manassa isn't well-funded, and how students' dedication to the team and grades determine their athletic or academic success.
- Analyzes how o.c. brown realizes that if he doesn't pass the college entrance exam, his team will lose. chavis daniels learns to have control over his actions for the better of the team.
- Explains that the players, with the help of coach courtney, transformed into selfless team members that went on to show that manassa football is not dead through determination, character, discipline, and commitment.
- Analyzes how coach bill courtney helps out inner city high school football players with everything from their plays on the field, to their grades in class, and their personal life at home.
952 wordsRead More - Kung Fu Panda Movie Analysisanalytical essaygreat characters, you name it Kung Fu Panda has it. Kung Fu Panda, released in 2008 by DreamWorks Animation, is categorized as a wuxia (martial heroes) comedy. It was directed by John Stevenson and Mark Osborne. The all-time famous animated comedy film: The SpongeBob Square Pants Movie is one of Mark Osborne’s masterpiece. The whole idea of the movie Kung Fu Panda was conceived by Michael Lachance, a screenwriter at DreamWorks Animation. The movie is based on the ancient Chinese martial arts with
In this essay, the author
- Explains that kung fu panda comes with a talent box with all the star-studded actors including jack black, angelina jolie, lucy li
- Explains that kung fu panda is a wuxia (martial heroes) comedy, directed by john stevenson and mark osborne.
- Analyzes how kung fu panda had the best comedy and a great message – ‘to believe in yourself’. po, his love for food, tigress, her anger, tai lung, an evil villain, and master shifu add up for the perfect plot and story writing.
- Explains that kung fu panda comes with a talent box with all the star-studded actors including jack black, angelina jolie, lucy li
- Explains that kung fu panda is a wuxia (martial heroes) comedy, directed by john stevenson and mark osborne.
- Analyzes how kung fu panda had the best comedy and a great message – ‘to believe in yourself’. po, his love for food, tigress, her anger, tai lung, an evil villain, and master shifu add up for the perfect plot and story writing.
- Analyzes how kung fu panda's creativity is reflected in the characters' appearances and their dressing style. the humorous character of the panda added a hell lot of fun.
- Analyzes how the dialogues and facial expressions in kung fu panda are the best center of attention.
- Opines that the movie was for the panda, and jack black had 75% of dialogues, which made it more interesting.
- Concludes that kung fu panda is one of the best-animated movies ever. the synchronization of all the parts was undoubtedly outstanding.
1217 wordsRead More - The Importance Of The Media In The Film Industryanalytical essayThe film industry has always had the reputation of depicting society in a erroneous matter. Just like anything else, the film industry is a business. What that really means is that many things exposed to the public have been catered to what audiences are expected to admire. The media isn’t for illustrating real problems, it is for presenting pictures that the public will receive well. So if americans want to see young successful male athletes, that is what hollywood will create. It’s the simple
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- Opines that the demand for sports movies starring males will never change. men love to watch movies and when their two favorite things are put together it creates an irresistible dynamic that simply isn't present for women.
- Analyzes how women's athletics weren't up to the competitive level and quality of play of men. since the turn of the century, women have been given larger roles in sports cinematography
- Analyzes how modern pictures like bring it on and fired up focus on young, attractive women and their journey through some cheerleading tournament. production studios neglect the fact that women nowadays are just as sufficient in most sports as men.
- Opines that the demand for sports movies starring males will never change. men love to watch movies and when their two favorite things are put together it creates an irresistible dynamic that simply isn't present for women.
- Analyzes how women's athletics weren't up to the competitive level and quality of play of men. since the turn of the century, women have been given larger roles in sports cinematography
- Analyzes how modern pictures like bring it on and fired up focus on young, attractive women and their journey through some cheerleading tournament. production studios neglect the fact that women nowadays are just as sufficient in most sports as men.
- Opines that women haven't been exposed to brutality in film, whether it's war films like saving private ryan or sports films such as major league. sports films reflect the classic ideal male.
- Opines that oher is perhaps the strongest female character in a sports movie society has seen in recent years. she is shown at practices attesting for this boy with extreme brutality against these college head coaches
- Explains that the film industry has always depicted society in a erroneous matter. the media isn't for illustrating real problems.
- Analyzes how sports movies starring women end up being mysteries, not as predictable as movies with male leads. the expectation for women in movies is to be that attractive feminine wife, there to simply support her husband, and to shop with his money.
- Analyzes how the film bend it like beckham portrays the lesbian dynamic between the two main female characters.
1424 wordsRead More - Sports Sport Genreanalytical essayThe sports genre of film has for while been very popular with society and can compete with other films of different and other popular genres as well. The sports genre like other genres has been around as long as films and short films have. Some of the earliest sports films include a film produced in the early 1890s titled Corbett and Courtney before the Kinetograph. (K.L Dickson & Heise, 1894) This arguably can be one of the earliest silent films people have seen let alone in the sports genre. The
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the sports genre of film is popular with society and can compete with other popular genres. corbett and courtney before the kinetograph is one of the earliest sports films.
- Opines that sports films must meet certain expectations in order for them to be successful and popular.
- Analyzes how coach carter is almost fired as the basketball coach until he sees his new well-minded team improving their grades. they meet to play st. francis high school where they will end playing their hearts out and make a comeback only to lose in the closing seconds.
- Explains that the sports genre of film is popular with society and can compete with other popular genres. corbett and courtney before the kinetograph is one of the earliest sports films.
- Opines that sports films must meet certain expectations in order for them to be successful and popular.
- Analyzes how coach carter is almost fired as the basketball coach until he sees his new well-minded team improving their grades. they meet to play st. francis high school where they will end playing their hearts out and make a comeback only to lose in the closing seconds.
- Analyzes how the film 42, tells the historical story of jackie robinson, the first african american in major league baseball.
- Analyzes how sports films allow us to relive history or experience it for the first time. miracle relives the united states mens hockey team victory of the soviets during the 1980 winter olympics.
- Analyzes how the repeated plot twists in sports films take away the true experience and pursuit of success.
- Opines that many sports films contain the cheesy "buzzer beaters" scene, which is overused and loses its meaning after countless films use it.
- Opines that rocky films exemplify the underdog effect of the character. rocky is known for his determination and his heart that keeps him going throughout his fights.
- Opines that the genre of sports reveals several things about the audience filmmaker and culture that produced it.
1610 wordsRead More - The Murderball Film Analysisanalytical essayThis documentary portrays the life of wheelchair-bound individuals that are professional rugby players. A few of the players take the spotlight in this independent film such as; Mark Zupan, Joe Soares, and Keith Cavill. These particular individuals were chosen as the icons of this movie because of their phenomenal spirit and determination. The most heartfelt and inspirational story was of Mark Zupan who plays for the United States Quad Rugby team. He was the victim of a tragic car accident provoked
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how the documentary portrays the life of wheelchair-bound individuals that are professional rugby players. mark zupan, joe soares, and keith cavill were chosen as the icons of this movie because of their phenomenal spirit and determination.
- Analyzes how soares became competitive in his sport and was determined to be the star player among his teammates. he was dropped from the u.s. squad and this drove him to coach the canada quad rugby team.
- Analyzes how zupan was the main speaker of the demonstration and brought the special wheelchair designed to accommodate the players during the game. cavill became interested in the sport especially when he physically tested the equipment.
- Analyzes how the documentary portrays the life of wheelchair-bound individuals that are professional rugby players. mark zupan, joe soares, and keith cavill were chosen as the icons of this movie because of their phenomenal spirit and determination.
- Analyzes how soares became competitive in his sport and was determined to be the star player among his teammates. he was dropped from the u.s. squad and this drove him to coach the canada quad rugby team.
- Analyzes how zupan was the main speaker of the demonstration and brought the special wheelchair designed to accommodate the players during the game. cavill became interested in the sport especially when he physically tested the equipment.
- Analyzes how the director embraced the important aspects of a true sport documentary film and wanted viewers to understand the process and efforts these individuals go through in making their dreams come true.
- Analyzes how canada defeated the u.s. team out of the bronze medal. it was a difficult loss for the team members, families, and fans.
- Opines that the documentary "murderball" is a useful resource for anyone entering the field of working with the disabled.
- Narrates how mark zupan, joe soares, and keith cavill were cast members in the extraordinary film.
1198 wordsRead More - The Movie Southpawanalytical essaytalented boxer named Billy Hope who has a wonderful family, a lot of money, and a lot of fame. Billy is the undefeated champ and is doing everything he can to keep that title. Kurt Sutter, the writer for the movie Southpaw conveys to the audience that you can do something to make a difference so you should never give up on your dreams and that family is everything. In the beginning of the film, Billy is living the perfect life. He has a beautiful wife Maureen and a daughter, Leila, which he holds close
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how the movie southpaw is about a talented boxer named billy hope, who is the undefeated champ and is doing everything he can to keep that title. kurt sutter conveys to the audience that you should never give up on your dreams.
- Analyzes how sutter portrays that bad things happen and we have to live with it and move on.
- Opines that sutter was trying to convey a personal event in billy hope's life that we can all relate to.
- Analyzes how the movie southpaw is about a talented boxer named billy hope, who is the undefeated champ and is doing everything he can to keep that title. kurt sutter conveys to the audience that you should never give up on your dreams.
- Analyzes how sutter portrays that bad things happen and we have to live with it and move on.
- Opines that sutter was trying to convey a personal event in billy hope's life that we can all relate to.
- Explains that sutter was aiming for people who are struggling in their life to show them that they can make a difference and overcome the obstacles they are currently facing. the script was originally written for marshall mathers, better known as the rapper "eminem".
- Analyzes how sutter wanted to convey that one can't take anything for granted because one day you may not have everything, like in the movie where maureen was shot and killed.
- Analyzes how the rhetorical appeal used in the film was pathos simply because this movie shows so much raw emotion and the events that are happening are hardcore.
- Analyzes how the music used for the film was rock music and it suits the movie very well. billy fights for one last time to show the world that he still has it in him.
- Agrees with what the writer was trying to show. he showed true feelings in this film and think it was a great film.
1110 wordsRead More - Similarities Between Perseus And The Lighting Theifanalytical essayAuthors and filmmakers dramatically change the concept of a “hero”. In the story Perseus the concept of a hero of being clever and brave changes when making a remake of the story but in the movie of Percy Jackson and The Lighting Theif. The film changes the journey in Perseus the hero takes changes when put into a movie, the hero type and archetypes are transformed into a modern look in Percy Jackson, and the theme concept from Perseus to Percy changes drastically. Perseus and Percy Jackson are
In this essay, the author
- Compares how perseus and percy jackson are supposed to be similar, but the hero's journey is one of the biggest differences.
- Analyzes how the hero's journey differed partly because of the monsters they faced. percy was 16 and perseus was 15-19 years old.
- Analyzes how changes the hero archetype in perseus to percy jackson from prodigy to misfit in the film.
- Compares how perseus and percy jackson are supposed to be similar, but the hero's journey is one of the biggest differences.
- Analyzes how the hero's journey differed partly because of the monsters they faced. percy was 16 and perseus was 15-19 years old.
- Analyzes how changes the hero archetype in perseus to percy jackson from prodigy to misfit in the film.
- Compares percy jackson's theme concept with perseus' theme of finding out who you are through friends and family, and discovering his powers.
- Analyzes how the journey in perseus the hero takes changes when put into a movie.
1155 wordsRead More - Dallas Buyers Club Essayanalytical essayDallas Buyers Club was considered a controversial movie. After the release of the film, many were against it but some were not. The movie was directed by a French-Canadian film director, Jean-Marc Vallée. Although the topic of this movie is not openly conveyed by many viewers due to its tendentious aspects to it, Dallas Buyers Club was recognized as one of the best films in 2013 with an Oscar nomination for Best Picture. In the movie, the character Ron Woodroof is an electrician and rodeo cowboy
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how the film dallas buyers club was a controversial movie. the film was directed by jean-marc vallée and was recognized as one of the best films in 2013.
- Analyzes how ron woodroof's perseverance paid off after being diagnosed with hiv positive physically and emotionally but his disguise as a priest was clever to pursue his goal of getting rich rather than doing nothing.
- Analyzes how the film dallas buyers club was a controversial movie. the film was directed by jean-marc vallée and was recognized as one of the best films in 2013.
- Analyzes how ron woodroof's perseverance paid off after being diagnosed with hiv positive physically and emotionally but his disguise as a priest was clever to pursue his goal of getting rich rather than doing nothing.
628 wordsRead More - Research Paper On Rocky Balboaanalytical essaylittle stretched to apply to Rocky, I do not know if there is a more iconic underdog story. The film tells the story of the neighborhood club boxer, from 1975 Philadelphia, Rocky Balboa who is given a long shot against the world heavy-weight champion Apollo Creed. The film Rocky is an accurate representation of the times in every aspect; not only is it based off of real people and real events, but the film itself was a real “underdog”. The movie depicts Rocky living in pretty poor conditions in Philadelphia
In this essay, the author
- Opines that rocky is an accurate representation of the times in every aspect, based off of real people and real events.
- Analyzes how the film depicts rocky living in pretty poor conditions in philadelphia, which for the most part seems to be done intentionally to create the classic "rags to riches" story that attracts the movie-goers.
- Analyzes how the film, like its main character, pulled through and became larger than they had ever hoped. after being produced on just $1 million, rocky came to gross $117 million in domestic box office sales and roughly $225 million worldwide.
- Opines that rocky is an accurate representation of the times in every aspect, based off of real people and real events.
- Analyzes how the film depicts rocky living in pretty poor conditions in philadelphia, which for the most part seems to be done intentionally to create the classic "rags to riches" story that attracts the movie-goers.
- Analyzes how the film, like its main character, pulled through and became larger than they had ever hoped. after being produced on just $1 million, rocky came to gross $117 million in domestic box office sales and roughly $225 million worldwide.
- Explains that rocky's main character was inspired by real boxers from the 1950s, 60s and 70s. the "bayonne bleeder" chuck wepner was the second boxer influence.
- Explains that joe frazier was considered one of the longest shots to have become a heavyweight champion. his original boxing instructor thought he was "just another fat kid who would quit after two days."
- Analyzes how frazier struggled to make ends meet as he worked on his dad's farm from the age of six and later moved to philadelphia with his brother and worked in a slaughterhouse.
- Analyzes how apollo creed was inspired by muhammad ali, who was known for his big mouth and cocky attitude. this mentality of finding a way to promote the fight was characteristic of ali.
- Analyzes how creed was a little more respectable in some manners than ali, as he took out some of his worst insults against his biggest rival joe frazier.
- Analyzes how the movie depicted the loan-sharking world seems to portray the era of the gentle don.
- Analyzes how paulie, rocky's friend who sets rocky up with his sister adrian, wants to work for tony gazzo rather than his current job in the meat processing plant.
- Analyzes how rocky was easily representative of its time primarily because it was actually filmed at the times, but in the larger scale it represented the real boxers from the decades before it.
1767 wordsRead More - Cinema and the Digital Ageanalytical essay“Film has shaped the new media to accommodate it” -David Bordwell, Kirsten Thompson, p.730. Since the introduction of Digital Cinema in the late 90’s, it is fair to say that we are well and truly immersed in a new digital age for film. Despite some filmmaker’s objection to the introduction of digital cinema, and an overall wariness of the conversion from traditional films to digital, nowadays, the majority of films that we see in the cinema are digitally made. “The next ten years may witness the
In this essay, the author
- Opines that we are well and truly immersed in a new digital age for film, despite some filmmaker’s objection to the introduction of digital cinema.
- Opines that the next ten years may witness the disappearance of celluloid film stock as a recording, distribution, and exhibition medium.
- Analyzes how walt disney's "snow white and the seven dwarves" (1937) and stephen spielberg’s “jaws” (1975) have been digitally remastered to improve viewing quality.
- Opines that we are well and truly immersed in a new digital age for film, despite some filmmaker’s objection to the introduction of digital cinema.
- Opines that the next ten years may witness the disappearance of celluloid film stock as a recording, distribution, and exhibition medium.
- Analyzes how walt disney's "snow white and the seven dwarves" (1937) and stephen spielberg’s “jaws” (1975) have been digitally remastered to improve viewing quality.
- Explains that with digital cinema, it is possible to watch movies anywhere, anytime, and pretty much on whatever device you wish. this idea seems appropriate with the pace at which the world is moving at the moment.
- Explains that ipods are the latest digital device to enable audio-visual imagery to go mobile, allowing viewers to watch and listen in almost any context, provided they have first downloaded their tunes and podcasts.
- Argues that digital cinema has revolutionized not only film quality and experience, but also made 3d cinema much more enjoyable and easier to watch.
- Explains that netflix and other movie streaming sites have taken over the internet, allowing people to watch hundreds of movies without the restrictions of a network television schedule.
- Explains that domestic space can include imagery through a multiplicity of interfaces, including televisions connected to networks of digital channels, dvd players/recorders, game platforms, numerous hand-held devices, as well as computer systems linked to the internet.
- Argues that digital cinema is destroying the art of film making. digital cinema has allowed people to make films on a number of different mediums.
- Explains that digital video is only one half of the digital filmmaking revolution. computer technology and desktop editing and visual effects tools allow filmmakers to edit, animate and alter digital footage on their own computers.
- Explains that digital technology made documentary, independent, and avant-garde filmmaking easier and cheaper. it also gave nonprofessionals access to creative choices previously available only to high-budget filmmakers.
- Argues that filmmaking has become available to almost everyone, which one could argue does destroy the art form, as anyone can do it and it’s not a special thing anymore.
- Explains that video games based on films have become popular in recent years, and as well as films, such as "tomb raider" and "harry potter".
- Explains that in 2004, jim carey, clint eastwood, sean connery and even marlon brando voiced their movie characters for games. "harry potter and the goblet of fire" was the first to finally have its characters look like the stars.
- Analyzes how video games based on films have reshaped new media to accommodate it. online platforms allow gamers to play against each other online, as well as compare game notes.
- Explains that certain digital technologies, ranging from simulators to games, provide powerful illusions of active participation, but they take place "within a heavily preprogramed mise-en-scene and set of scenarios."
- Disagrees with belton's argument that digital still lacks its novelty phase, stating that the above statement is exactly what the novelty about digital is.
- Explains that most discussions of cinema in the digital age have focused on the possibilities of interactive narrative. digital media is understood as something which will let cinema tell its stories in a new way.
- Explains how digital cinema has reworked the role of images in recent times. a scene shot in bright sunshine can be instantly transformed into a wintery, dreary image.
- Explains that it is less about creating pristine images of perfectly orchestrated and highly composed events and more about collecting a body of materials that will then be manipulated extensively, pixel-by-pixel.
- Argues that computer-generated imagery (cgi) and special effects are revolutionizing digital cinema.
- Analyzes how digital imaging fails to perform kracauer's redemption of physical reality. lights simulated in the computer don't need sources, and shadows can be painted in irrespective of the position of existing lights.
- Explains prince's argument about the importance of keeping a realistic element in film to sustain relevance to good film theory.
- Opines that we live in a digital age, therefore it stands to reason that our film would move into the digital also.
- States that belton, j., digital 3d cinema: digital cinema’s missing novelty phase. indiana university press.
- Explains prince, s., 1996, "true lies, perceptual realism, digital images and film theory".
2544 wordsRead More - Entertainment Industry: American Vaudeville as Seen by Its Contemporariesargumentative essaytechnologies improve, people become interested by the next big thing, creating a path for nickelodeons, which showed early films. Nickelodeon theaters continued to build upon the vaudeville model to create even more convenience for film distribution and exhibition, resulting in attracting consumers to nickelodeons rather than vaudeville theaters and the prominence of the film industry. Vaudeville first introduced cinema to the general working class, thus allowing cinema to 1 Charles W. Stein,
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the invention of early motion picture cameras, such as thomas edison's kinetograph, created a path for nickelodeons, which showed early films.
- Analyzes how vaudeville introduced cinema to the working class, allowing it to grow in popularity and introduce theaters specifically for film.
- Explains how the lumiere brothers, edison, and other motion picture companies started projecting minute-long films in front of vaudeville audiences.
- Explains that the invention of early motion picture cameras, such as thomas edison's kinetograph, created a path for nickelodeons, which showed early films.
- Analyzes how vaudeville introduced cinema to the working class, allowing it to grow in popularity and introduce theaters specifically for film.
- Explains how the lumiere brothers, edison, and other motion picture companies started projecting minute-long films in front of vaudeville audiences.
- Explains that vaudeville's films were popular, and that nickelodeon theaters were constructed by converting old stores.
- Explains that vaudeville and nickelodeon owners rent their acts, but because they aren't renting actual humans, their system makes it more efficient.
- Explains that theater owners rent out their performers or films for a week until new performers take the stage, creating repeat business. nickelodeons started out renting new movies every week.
- Describes the programs that changed every few days, giving people the option to go to the movies almost whenever they desire.
- Concludes that vaudeville and nickelodeons theaters had similar ambiances, but the latter's early cinema wows the crowd.
- Explains american variety stage - motion pictures: content and historical context. n.p., n.d.
- Narrates kraut, alan m. the huddled masses: the immigrant in american society, 1880-1921.
1362 wordsRead More - Three Movie Postersargumentative essayIntroduction In this essay I will analyse three movie posters and their remakes. The three movie posters I will analyse are Psycho and The secret life of Walter Mitty. I will analyse these posters using the methods I have learned in Media Analysis such as Feminism, Male gaze and Audience theory, along with techniques such as camera angles, lighting and so on. Using these concepts I will analyse these posters and their remakes and see what the changes, if any, were in between the years the movies
In this essay, the author
- Explains how they will analyze three movie posters and their remakes, using feminism, male gaze, audience theory, camera angles, lighting, and so on.
- Explains that the male gaze theory came about during the second wave of feminism and was brought about by laura mulvey in 1975.
- Opines that the poster for psycho does not include a lot of feminism, as it shows the film industry has grown leaps and bounds.
- Explains how they will analyze three movie posters and their remakes, using feminism, male gaze, audience theory, camera angles, lighting, and so on.
- Explains that the male gaze theory came about during the second wave of feminism and was brought about by laura mulvey in 1975.
- Opines that the poster for psycho does not include a lot of feminism, as it shows the film industry has grown leaps and bounds.
- Analyzes the sexistness of the 1947 the secret life of walter mitty poster, which shows a man's face being blown up to take up half the poster.
- Compares the original poster of the secret life of walter mitty (1947) with the remake poster, which is a mix of dark and bright colours.
- Concludes that the movie industry has improved in the past few years with their heterosexual male views on media and marketing for the female demographic.
- Explains that feminism began as a result of sweeping social, political and industrial changes in europe and the united states.
- Compares the colour of the first film poster with the remake poster, which relies more on showing what the movie is about rather than flaunting the sexuality.
- Opines that the original psycho poster is targeted at men because of its obvious sexism and male gaze. the remake of the secret life of walter mitty targets both male and female audiences.
1696 wordsRead More - Cinema as a Medium of Communicationopinion essaypaper cinema will not be referred to as one of these in particular, but in general, the different meanings will be selected to portray different aspects of cinema, both new and old. Cinema is a medium of communication because it sends a message. A film has a reason for being made. For example, Crash; a movie by Paul Haggis — aims to show the role of race and class in the average society. The movie sends a message by showing that it is essential to wipe out racism in our communities because it fosters
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes theodor adorno's theory of pseudo-individualism by comparing it to the music industry.
- Opines that horkheimer, max, and theodor w. adorno. dialectic of enlightenment.
- Explains taras, david, maria bakardjieva, and frits pannekoek's how canadians communicate: media, globalization and identity.
- Analyzes theodor adorno's theory of pseudo-individualism by comparing it to the music industry.
- Opines that horkheimer, max, and theodor w. adorno. dialectic of enlightenment.
- Explains taras, david, maria bakardjieva, and frits pannekoek's how canadians communicate: media, globalization and identity.
- Explains that cinema is a medium of communication, and relates it to different theories by notable authors and philosophers.
- Explains that cinema is one of the most successful optical illusions of all time. it uses its powers as a universal medium to show what it wants to.
- Explains bolter, david, and grusin's remediation: understanding new media.
- Opines that tv is the new cinema: putting 2013 behind us. thompson on hollywood.
1529 wordsRead More - Analysis of "The Thematic Paradigm"analytical essayIn the article “The Thematic Paradigm” exerted from his book, A Certain Tendency of the Hollywood Cinema, Robert Ray provides a description of the two types of heroes depicted in American film: the outlaw hero and the official hero. Although the outlaw hero is more risky and lonely, he cherishes liberty and sovereignty. The official hero on the other hand, generally poses the role of an average ordinary person, claiming an image of a “civilized person.” While the outlaw hero creates an image of a
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes robert ray's article "the thematic paradigm" from his book, a certain tendency of the hollywood cinema.
- Analyzes john ford's classic american western film, stagecoach, which shows many examples of political life and social behavior during its time.
- Compares the image created for the outlaw hero as the "natural man." they are adventurous but also wanderers, and loners.
- Analyzes robert ray's article "the thematic paradigm" from his book, a certain tendency of the hollywood cinema.
- Analyzes john ford's classic american western film, stagecoach, which shows many examples of political life and social behavior during its time.
- Compares the image created for the outlaw hero as the "natural man." they are adventurous but also wanderers, and loners.
- Analyzes how society identifies with the outlaw hero because of its definitive elements. the scarcity of mature heroes in american literature and mythology indicated american ideology's fundamental preference for youth.
- Analyzes how john wayne's character, the ringo kid, in stagecoach, is an outlaw hero. he skips town to avoid jail. when the sheriff informed the travelers about the rebellion of the apaches, he stays to provide assistance.
- Analyzes how ray uses the term "romanticizing of the disposed" to describe the outlaw hero's anxiety for civilized life.
- Analyzes how stagecoach portrays dallas as a prostitute, forced out of town by law and order, and ashamed of her past. ringo glamorizes her by finding and embracing what she is worth.
- Analyzes how the outlaw hero has an anxiety for civilization, while the official sheo represents family and domesticity. ray emphasizes horatio alger's priorities of physical presentation and its desire to live the settled life.
- Analyzes how the outlaw hero never put the law into consideration, however he understood what was logically correct. the ringo kid pursued revenge after the three plummer boys for murdering his father and brother.
- Compares the official hero with the outlaw, who embraces ethics and customary principles, and uses that knowledge to his power. although this myth offers a sense of trustworthiness, he is not attention grabbing.
- Explains that while the outlaw hero isn't apprehensive about the laws, the official sheo follows them and never breaks the rules.
- Explains that each myth has its own unique qualities, but they also had underlying disadvantages.
- Analyzes how ray explains that the difference of individual and community in american culture has created the substantial myths of the outlaw hero and the official heroes.
- Analyzes how the composite hero character provided the audience with the best of both worlds in film heroes.
- Analyzes how ray created a film with moth myths, using the example of casablanca. the film had both an outlaw and an official hero.
- Analyzes how america's ideology still favors the outlaw hero, despite the film industry’s attempts to combine the myths or offer both.
- Analyzes how ray's work is visible today in contemporary american film, such as clint eastwood’s role of walt kowalski in gran torino (2008).
- Analyzes how hmong gangs dominate walt's neighborhood, and they perpetually attempt to persuade his shy neighbor, thao vang lor. walt overhears the bullying, so he goes outside with a shotgun scaring them away.
- Narrates how the hmong gang pressures thao to steal walt's 1972 gran torino, but walt catches him and threatens him at gunpoint. walt learns about the culture and establishes a relationship with the vang lor family.
- Cites eastwood, c. (producer), & wagner, d (director). (1939) stagecoach.
1403 wordsRead More - Steven Spielberg's Life and Accomplishmentsexplanatory essaythe most gifted, talented and successful director of all times. He started out with small single movies at first, and after catching people’s attention he started to develop methods in his own movies. He has years of experience in the film industry, and all of his films are well known and popular to this very day. He has received many winning awards for his movies, and was also nominated for best director. This director started at a young age, and has become one of the most talented directors today
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- Explains that this man is one of the most gifted, talented and successful directors of all times. he started out with small single movies at first, and developed methods in his own movies.
- Explains that steven spielberg was born in cincinnati, ohio, on december 18, 1946. he lived in a family of six including anne, sue, and nancy.
- Explains that steven spielberg's career began when he made his own company called "amblin entertainment".
- Explains that this man is one of the most gifted, talented and successful directors of all times. he started out with small single movies at first, and developed methods in his own movies.
- Explains that steven spielberg was born in cincinnati, ohio, on december 18, 1946. he lived in a family of six including anne, sue, and nancy.
- Explains that steven spielberg's career began when he made his own company called "amblin entertainment".
- Opines that steven spielberg is considered one of the most gifted and successful filmmakers of all time.
- Explains that spielberg and his wife have contributed $10 million dollars to many charities, including academy's museum of motion pictures. they have announced that they will redirect and remake the west side story.
- Opines that steven spielberg is a great director and that he'll continue making better movies in the future.
- Opines spielberg is the king of making the best movies and always will be. he helped bring back animation and realism to film industry, and proved he can be a great director.
- Cites goldberg, lesley, and borys kit. the cinema of steven spielberg: empire of light. london: wallflower, 2007.
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