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    Sarp Parmaksiz English 1B The movie “Pleasantville” is a very successful movie that based on change and finding actual self. Throughout the movie‚ changes can be seen. In the movie‚ the television show called “Pleasantville” portraits people’s ignorance and unawareness of themselves‚ their emotions‚ and what surrounds them. Furthermore‚ the dullness of the Pleasantville indicated with black and white‚ as if it was lacking the colors of the life. David does not have a good life in real

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    1. I am going to describe David and his sister Jennifer. Before David “jumped” into PLEASANTVILLE‚ he is isolated. He only has one friend‚ when he wants to hang out with a girl‚ he pretends that he is talking to the girl‚ but the truth is he stands a hundred yards across the schoolyard from the girl. He reads all the books‚ and was addicted himself to the firm: Pleasantville which he can remember all the name of the person‚ all relationships between every characteristic‚ all the words they said‚

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    In the movie Pleasantville‚ a brother and sister from modern day became part of a black and white ‘50s television show called Pleasantville. This was done using a special remote given to the main character David‚ by a TV repairman. In the beginning David believed Pleasantville should remain the same. Pleasantville was his utopia; he thought everything was perfect. His sister Jenn was determined to change Pleasantville. Jenn thought people acted like losers‚ and wanted them to be “cool”. David later

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    satisfying life a woman could lead by fulfilling her duties. Gary Ross’s 1998 feature film Pleasantville examined the differences between the 90s and the 50s image of family by transporting 90s characters into the ideal black and white image of the ideal 1950s family of a mother‚ father‚ son and daughter. Not only did this movie explore ideas in feminism‚ but racism as well. When a character of the original Pleasantville was exposed to something new‚ they turned from black and white to an image of color

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    Champagne English 2231 Unit 1 Essay: Pleasantville October 5‚ 2005 The visual medium in motion picture films is the core ingredient that makes cinematography so fascinating to its audiences. Through the film mechanisms such as composition‚ camera work‚ and color‚ a story is brought to life on screen. The components of a single scene can reveal the films intended message whether it is obvious to the viewer or hidden in its visual details. The 1998 film Pleasantville is a prime example. The scene

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    English Task Pleasantville Chosen scene is at “Cafe Questions” from 51:00min to 53:40min Storyboard 1 – Scene Storyboard 1 portrays what the layout of the cafe would be like in a contemporary society today‚ in the 1950s it was considered regular or a norm to be indoors and with the seating plan to be arranged in booth like face to face tables with cushion back chairs‚ nowadays you are seated outside or inside with free standing and movable chairs for table space for just 1 or to 8 people‚ you

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    he takes the seat. this technique supported by dialogue shows big bob’s nature‚ a dominant figure also hypocritical • Change in music - from Brass Band to Jazz/Rock music. When betty is playing cards. Betty realises she can see colour as her cards turn to a deck of red heart cards. • Dialogue - changes in this. Things go from being ’swell’ to ’cool’. Things are better than ’pleasant’ they are ’sexy or silly’ • Parallel montage shots of the average day in Pleasantville and in David’s school.

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    Rebellion in Pleasantville Challenging conformity was a prominent theme in the film. Numerous characters defied socialistic norms and changed the dynamics of Pleasantville. Expressing yourself and going against what everyone else believes to be normal can be difficult at times‚ but as displayed by this film‚ it is worth taking the risk. Although everyone in Pleasantville has conformed to the specific customs and rules‚ characters such as David‚ Bill Johnson‚ Jennifer‚ and Betty Parker take daunting

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    The concept of changing perspectives in the text "Pleasantville  is explored through the use of colours and the technique of comparison. The director‚ Gary Ross‚ has employed the use of black and white and colour in order to emphasis the character’s changing perspectives. He has also used the technique of comparing Pleasantville with today’s America to highlight these changes further. Pleasantville is set in the 1950’s when wives stayed at home to serve their husbands dinner every night‚ when

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    Rebecca Lyons Mrs. Price English 122 April 22nd 2013 Semiology telling a deeper tale… Pleasantville may not be so pleasant after all In the film Pleasantville‚ David is obsessed with the 50’s sitcom Pleasantville. He uses this show as an excuse to escape from the harsh reality he is forced to deal with everyday. In relevance to society… if Pleasantville acted as a religious allusion‚ could humanity be turning to religion to provide them with a light in the dark when the going gets tough? Just

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