The Patriot The film The Patriot directed by Roland Emmerich follows Benjamin Martin‚ a hero of the French and Indian War‚ and his service in the American Revolution fighting against the British. The Patriot is a film that romanticizes the fact that freedom is not free. The intended purpose of the film is to make Americans and those who fought for freedom to feel good about their country. In fact‚ freedom is a continuous theme in the movie from start to finish. This can be seen at the start of
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and On the Waterfront seem two structurally independent and unrelated movies that only share some basic theme elements in their plot. However‚ analyzing both‚ side by side and frame by frame‚ can give us a more profound understanding of the American film industry‚ Hollywood in particular‚ and its relation to the McCarthyism in 1950s‚ a dark chapter in the US history. Salt of the Earth‚ directed by Herbert Biberman‚ is a 1954 blacklisted movie based on a true story about the struggles of Mexican
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I watched the film Vegucated and overall I thought the film was educational but very graphic. Watching the scenes with the slaughter house were very eye opening to what we do to these animals all because we want to eat meat and dairy. It was just very sad to watch and it made me wonder if all of this was necessary and do we really need meat and dairy to survive? I also like how it follows the lives of three people as they go through the transition of becoming vegan or vegetarian. I also didn’t know
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The Propriety and Amalgamation of an Effective Crime Film Crime is a genre that often times follows an often times intelligent‚ malicious criminal. Sometimes it follows the criminal chronologically and sometimes is follows the criminal through their victims. But simply following this generic guideline does not define a crime movie‚ there are defining factors that make a crime movie. In order for a crime movie to be effective it must have a criminal with a motive. A criminal and his motive are
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future directors would follow with his classic 1939 film “Stagecoach”. Although there were a plethora of western films made before 1939‚ the film “Stagecoach” revolutionized the western genre by elevating the genre from a “B” film into a more serious genre. The film challenged not only western stereotypes but also class divisions in society. Utilizing specific aspects of mise-en-scène and cinematography‚ John Ford displays his views of society. The film consists of many cliché western characters. There
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History Vs. Hollywood: The Alamo (John Wayne‚ 1960) This film is called “The Alamo” starring John Wayne as Davy Crockett. It is almost historically accurate compared to the actual event that took place in 1836. The battle of the beautiful 300-year-old former Spanish mission was turned into a fortress. Today‚ all that is left of the Alamo is the Church‚ located in San Antonio‚ Texas‚ where visitors can come and see a major part of Texas history. The movie did actually take place in San Antonio‚ but
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President Lincoln had hoped for when he proclaimed freedom of slavery for African Americans in the Emancipation Proclamation. In the 1950’s and 1960’s there was a new type of music being introduced and called Rock N Roll. In the beginning of this film the first reference to the time and place in history is hearing Tracy Turnblad’s mother refer to the music she was listening to as “race music”. This music was completely unacceptable to white Americans that were practicing conformity and Christianity
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Us History November 10‚ 2014 In the film Glory the black people were treated badly‚ one examples is when they finally join the army and they start training. A couple of days later they find out that they need shoes‚ because there feet were bleeding from the training and not having the right equipment‚ and at the beginning the army said that they were short on supplies but it was all a lie they did not wanted to give shoes to the black troops. Another example is during training the officer
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The movie The Help‚ produced by Kathryn Stockett‚ depicts the average lifestyle of African American women during the 1960’s‚ at the advent of the Civil Rights Movement.The most conventional job for an African American woman during this period was a maid for an American family. The movie has a social message and “explores race relations in the 1960’s South by telling the stories of four black housekeepers and the white women for whom they work ” (“Former Slave Sues Author For False Portrayal” 1)
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opposite.” With the ever-expanding Australian film industry starting to be recognised now on a global scale‚ this is no better reason to showcase all Australia has to offer. From our rich sense of culture‚ to light hearted humour‚ the Australian film industry’s time is now – and what better way to shine than with the box-office hit‚ The Sapphires. Based on true story‚ The Sapphires aids in the exploration and celebration of the ways in which Australian films have
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