When Ralph Ellison said that “the joke [is] at the center of the American identity‚” he also meant that the joker is at the center of American life. In a rapid- ly changing liberal society‚ with fluctuat- ing standards and values‚ the joker is an “American virtuoso of identity who thrives on chaos and swift change.”1 For the joker‚ identity is not a 1⁄2xed prin- ciple‚ established once and for all‚ but a fluid masquerade‚ an ironic display of masks and styles‚ gestures and titles‚ which accrue
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An infamous underground mafia gang terrorizes Gotham City’s banks‚ the Police Department and District Attorney work to bring them under fire—but not without a greater fiend meddling in and taking advantage of the ordeal. Under siege by the sadistic Joker
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and is paramount to abridging the movie. Moreover‚ the end of the movie Joker tries to bring out the civilians “true colors” (The Dark Knight‚ Scene?) and also kill them‚ in the ferry boat experiment. Of course‚ because the people of Gotham still had hope in the decorous and were too nice to blow up the opposing boat. The difference from the end of the first one is‚ rather in this one Batman’s persona was defeated‚ but the Joker didn’t prevail in the fight for Gotham’s soul. However‚ Batman becomes
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worst of times‚ he is also a brave and loyal friend. Mercutio is the joker within the play. For example: when Tybalt asks if he consorts with Romeo‚ Mercutio if picks up a stick and calls it a fiddle stick‚ then he says (waving the stick like a maestro would) "..... here’s that will make you dance. Zounds Consort." Mercutio also shows that he is a joker(when he is dying) by making a joke. One can see how Mercutio can be a joker‚ even at the worst of times. Mercutio can also be a brave man at many
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All comics have their own collection of superheroes and supervillains‚ each with their own defining qualities. Heroes‚ are usually written in a way to put them in a more likeable and relatable light‚ to make the reader feel more attached to them‚ to want to be more like them. Villains‚ on the other hand‚ are more often than not ‚ written in a way to have you feel more hatred or dislike towards them‚ rarely are they put in a sympathetic or understandable light. This is probably done to not make the
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throughout the film and will continue in the trilogy. One villain; a psychotic anarchist named the joker‚ has an impact on Bruce?s life and it makes him question if he is good or evil. The Joker pushes for a reaction from Batman because he believes there is no difference between the two of them. In the interrogation scene‚ the Joker tries to manipulate Batman‚ who asks ?The why do you want to kill me?? The Joker responds‚ ?Kill you? I don?t want to kill you ? You. Complete. Me.? (Dark Streaming). At this
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Masculinity in Movies: Full Metal Jacket Stanley Kubrick’s Full Metal Jacket is a 1987 film which portrays the early careers of U.S. Marine Corps recruits preparing for the Vietnam War. Throughout the movie‚ one recognizes concepts covered in the TV and film analysis film class; specifically the issue of masculinity. The first part of this movie is an accurate representation of recruit training‚ enforcing the well known mantra “tear down then build up.” Present in this leadership style widely
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Having viewed in class five of Stanley Kubrick’s films and a documentary about him‚ a decent understanding of Kubrick’s process and vision is learnt; the two films Spartacus and Full Metal Jacket were the most inspirational and significan films of the bunch. Spartacus is about a rebellious (slave of the same name) purchased by Lentulus Batiatus‚ owner of a school for gladiators. For the entertainment of corrupt Roman senator Marcus Licinius Crassus‚ Batiatus’ gladiators fight to the death. On the
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Tongue of War‚ a poetry collection by Tony Barnstone‚ is written from the perspectives of a wide variety of characters based on the events of World War II. Barnstone shows the emotional and physical trauma these characters receive due to their race‚ status and position in the war. In many of the poems‚ Barnstone depicts the aftermath caused by the use of deadly weapons from both the culprits perspective and the victims. In one of the poems‚ an American Seaman was bombed from Japanese planes‚ he escaped
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Full Metal Jacket And Lighting Stanley Kubrick typically had worked with John Alcott in cinematography. However‚ Alcott’s right hand man - Douglas Milsome – made his debut in cinematography working on Kubrick’s film Full Metal Jacket in 1987. Full-Metal Jacket has a wide range of cinematography and lighting. Depending on the given situation and time the lighting compliments the cinematography. The techniques of lighting and camera-work are complementary of certain moods – comedy‚ gloomy‚ sad
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