Perspective of American culture
Yimeng Li Oct/7/2013
God Bless America
When it comes to art in America, some tend to think about the flag or the colors red, white, and blue. That’s not what my mind automatically goes to. Once piece of art, or movie rather, that my mind goes to is ‘God Bless America’. Now, this may sound like a film that praises America for what a great country it has become. It does the exact opposite. The director and writing credits are Bobcat Goldthwait, which is commonly known for his black comedy. The main character, Frank—played by Joel Murray is a traditional “good” man, which do his best on work but suffers from insomnia and other mental illnesses. One scene that sticks out is when the protagonist, frank is talking to his coworker about how materialized and fake American culture has become, which, in all honestly, it’s true. If you look at America today, almost everything in the American culture has been materialized to the point, where as Frank says, “I just want it all to stop. I mean, nobody talks about anything anymore. They just regurgitate everything that they see on TV, or hear on the radio or watch on the web. When was the last time you had a real conversation with someone without somebody texting or looking at a screen or a monitor over your head? You know, a conversation about something that wasn’t celebrities, gossip, sports, or pop politics. You know, something important, something personal.” There are many other quotes that could be brought up with valid points how ridiculous American society has become but this one just takes the cake. This movie opens your eyes to things on how society really is and how out of control our society has gotten. This movie shows just how rude people have become and how media and celebrities have pretty much taken over. This movie personifies the ideal of individuality. Frank decides he is going to remake America into
God Bless America
When it comes to art in America, some tend to think about the flag or the colors red, white, and blue. That’s not what my mind automatically goes to. Once piece of art, or movie rather, that my mind goes to is ‘God Bless America’. Now, this may sound like a film that praises America for what a great country it has become. It does the exact opposite. The director and writing credits are Bobcat Goldthwait, which is commonly known for his black comedy. The main character, Frank—played by Joel Murray is a traditional “good” man, which do his best on work but suffers from insomnia and other mental illnesses. One scene that sticks out is when the protagonist, frank is talking to his coworker about how materialized and fake American culture has become, which, in all honestly, it’s true. If you look at America today, almost everything in the American culture has been materialized to the point, where as Frank says, “I just want it all to stop. I mean, nobody talks about anything anymore. They just regurgitate everything that they see on TV, or hear on the radio or watch on the web. When was the last time you had a real conversation with someone without somebody texting or looking at a screen or a monitor over your head? You know, a conversation about something that wasn’t celebrities, gossip, sports, or pop politics. You know, something important, something personal.” There are many other quotes that could be brought up with valid points how ridiculous American society has become but this one just takes the cake. This movie opens your eyes to things on how society really is and how out of control our society has gotten. This movie shows just how rude people have become and how media and celebrities have pretty much taken over. This movie personifies the ideal of individuality. Frank decides he is going to remake America into