* Identify the anthropological topic or subject of the film. What do you think is the topic film group? For example, does this film expose issues of gender inequality? Religious intolerance? Ethnocentric attitudes? In other words, why do you think I chose these particular films? How do they…
Themes, Style, Historical Context, Critical Overview, Criticism and Critical Essays, Media Adaptations, Topics for Further…
Here you are to summarize the contents of this paper. This summary should be one short paragraph that includes the purpose of this assignment, the name of the movie you selected, and the list of this assignment 's components in narrative (not list) form.…
Guidelines: You are required to write a total of three essays, one each from Sections A, B, and C. Each essay answer must be 500 words. You may write about the same film more than once ONLY if you are writing about different subject matter. You may not write about the same film more than twice. You may write only on films viewed in class. Films viewed outside of class are not eligible for analysis. Please indicate, by number, your answers.…
Discuss how culture is portrayed in this film? Consider the time that the film was made, what was the context? What is different now and what is similar now? The culture present in the film is one of violence, intolerance and hatred.…
Over a period of time, specific audiences construct expectations of different types of media, related to either what they have been told, or perhaps what the media have exposed them to in the past. Indeed, it could be argued that the success of a film to a large degree, rests on whether or not such expectations are met, surpassed, else the audience successfully surprised. Certainly, such expectations have to be addressed by the film, if it is to be considered satisfying for the audience, and in this way, elements within the film, such as character representations, the narrative and cinematography are all important components which allow this to be achieved. Additionally, the social and political context in which the film is being viewed must be considered, as it is against this background that their expectations will have been formed.…
Cahir, Linda Costanzo. Film Translation: Literal, Traditional, and Radical. Literature into Film: Theory and Practical Approaches. Jefferson: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2006. (13-43)…
For this assignment, you will evaluate a movie or film (not a TV show; no concert films or documentaries; use good taste, please). The evaluation essay is kind of argumentative essay, and as such, you will argue that the movie is good, bad, a little of both, or something in between. This will tell the reader the overall value of the movie—your evaluation. While this essay is similar to the movie reviews we are accustomed to seeing on TV, in the newspaper and on the internet, our analysis will be more formal and our presentation perhaps more rigorous than the reviews found in the entertainment media. We will assume our readers are…
A reflection is meant to present your thoughts on and your understanding of the visual text. There is no need to consult external sources. Our discussion in class has provided sufficient background and given sufficient vocabulary for you to reflect on your understanding of the selected film. Use only your voice and words that belong to your active vocabulary. Upload your paper into the ‘safe assignment’ on blackboard and give me a hard copy to comment on.…
In this analysis I will be discussing themes which occur throughout the film, including their meaning and significance. I will also be looking at comparative themes in other films.…
The word criticism usually has a negative connotation. Criticism of a film, however, often is the tool used to find a deeper meaning or an analysis of what the film makers’ message to viewers will be. This essay will use a structural approach in critique. This will be achieved by examining the film’s structure and how the constructions of scenes and shots tell the story (Goodykoontz & Jacobs, 2011). This approach will dig deeper to find the meaning of the film through hidden messages, or symbolism, within the film in order to discover whether the film does what it sets out to do.…
Some suggest that Rick Blaine’s (Humphrey Bogart) popularity among college-age people grows out of his role as a classic existential hero. What is existentialism? What existential traits does Rick have? Are these appealing to you? Why would they have such appeal to the above-mentioned audience?…
* Harry Potter is an average 11-year-old boy who has lived with the Dursley family ever since his parents died in a car crash. For some reason the family has always mistreated him. On his 11th birthday a giant man named Rubeus Hagrid hands him a letter telling him that he has been accepted as a student at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.…
This article examines the contrasting reviews that the film has received since its inception. Some people seem overwhelmingly in love with the film, contrastingly others feel it their duty to slam the film.…
Mechanic Carter Chambers and billionaire hospital magnate Edward Cole meet for the first time in the hospital after both have been diagnosed with cancer. They began talking with each other, they gotten close, and ended up as men with an unbreakable friendship.…