RAISE THE RED LANTERN SCENE ANALYSIS Raise the Red Lantern directed by Zhang Yi Mou is a movie that is set in 1920’s china. It tells the tragic story of 19 year old University student Songlian who becomes the fourth mistress in the wealthy Chen family after her father’s death. The opening scene shows the process from Songlian’s marriage discussion with her mother to the moment she steps into the life of being the puppet of the Chen household. In the opening scene we are introduced to the protagonist;
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appearance was as early as the 1930s‚ around the time of the Great Depression. The genre of teen films has been a part of American cinematic works since the 1980s according to the Schirmer Encyclopedia of Film. Clueless being among many teen movies released in the 1980s-1999‚ to name a few that came before its time Breakfast Club (1985) and Pretty in Pink (1986) as listed by the Schirmer Encyclopedia of Film. All these were produced with the goal of showcasing contemporaneous works that convey to the
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I believe film is called Ethos because it challenges the government’s credibility‚ and ethics because‚ it shows unethical behavior in government‚ the media‚ and corporations. The film reveals that politicians will say and do anything to be elected. This shows that we cannot trust the power that we elect into power because they are not looking for what is best for society. In addition‚ this proves that the people will be dishonest in gaining political power. It also reveals that the United States
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Stunning scenes of landscapes‚ trees‚ and clouds fill the scenes of The Revenant. Snow fills the open-void of the wilderness and sunlight bleeds through the spaces between the tall‚ dark trees. The camera mainly focuses on Hugh Glass as he attempts to take his revenge upon John Fitzgerald‚ who murdered Hugh’s son. The camera pans smoothly during calm shots of vistas and nature‚ while the camera rapidly shakes during the intense attacks of the Native Americans. Rivers flow smoothly‚ and in some shots
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The film Bamboozled by Spike Lee explores a world where a television show which involves pure racism is accepted by the majority of viewers. The movie depicts a television show which uses blackface and depicts African Americans as lesser humans. Even though this movie is a satire and is supposed to be extreme‚ how extreme is it when compared to todays world? Could a television show like the one seen in Bamboozled actually be accepted by the audience of today? Many people of today are blind to the
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Greasers. Another difference is When Cherry explains to Ponyboy that ‘Socs are cool to the point of not feeling anything’‚ without this scene in the movie‚ it is harder to understand how Cherry views the conflict between Socs and Greasers. Although there were differences‚ there were also similarities. One of them is the scene where Dally slapped Ponyboy; this scene was kept the same because this is how the three deaths started. If Dally didn’t slap Ponyboy‚ he wouldn’t have run away with Johnny and
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PTSD is portrayed significantly throughout this film and shows the raw accuracy of how it can affect people in multiple ways. Rae had PTSD because she had been sexually molested by her stepfather; because of this catastrophic event‚ it produced psychological suffering throughout her life. Ronnie had PTSD‚ which was created by any tremendous noise. Regrettably‚ the film does not give an insight as to why this disorder had evolved‚ but the viewer can infer what may have occurred in his life. Lazarus
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of Dracula are one dimensional and the silent figures are given no human qualities. Christopher Lee who was famously given very little lines for his portrayal said in an interview with Total Film‚ “all they do is write a story and try and fit the character in somewhere‚ which is very clear when you see the films. They gave me nothing to do! I pleaded with Hammer to let me use some of the lines that Bram Stoker had written. Occasionally‚ I sneaked one in.” More recent adaptations tend to have a more
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Religulous Religulous is a documentary film starring comedian Bill Maher. The title comes from a combination of the words “religious” and “ridiculous”. The movie addresses the views of many different believers from various religious backgrounds. The similarities between the gospels and fairytales may not be evident to the everyday believer. Maher questions the different beliefs and their credibility within the specific religion. Homosexuality‚ religion in politics‚ and religious fundamentalism and
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The Salem Witch Trials are possibly the most notable examples of the persecution of witchcraft in the New World. In the 1996 film‚ The Crucible‚ based on the 1953 play by Arthur Miller‚ it portrays the trials from the point of view of a small community that’s disintegrated by frenzy and lunacy. In the film‚ it emphasizes the role of a group of girls being led by Abigail Williams‚ and illustrates how society was so strict for women‚ even as young as kids‚ that it caused a form of hysterical fear of
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