The desire and decision to ‘dance his own steps’ at the ballroom dancing competitions first appears at the beginning of the play where Scott Hastings and Liz Holt get boxed into a corner of The Southern District Waratah Championship Hall. In this scene‚ the temptation of escaping the restricted rules of the ADF leads Scott to urge Liz Holt via the dialogue “Come on‚ Come on” to dance the unconventional steps of ballroom dancing. 3 days later after this incident‚ Scott and Liz are still
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Critical Essay: Strictly Ballroom “Power tends to corrupt‚ and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men.” Baron Acton (1834 – 1902). Baz Luhrmann’s bizarre romantic comedy‚ “Strictly Ballroom”‚ is based on the idea suggested above‚ “absolute power corrupts absolutely”. Barry Fife‚ played by Bill Hunter‚ could be seen and described as a dictator who rules the world‚ the world of ballroom dancing. He is the villain in the plot‚ the main antagonist. Baz Luhrmann conveys
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known for having a highly individualised directing style which is often referred to as flamboyant‚ due to his lack of naturalism in his philosophy‚ being “[He] makes what [he] wants‚ how[he] wants” – Baz Luhrmann. From his debut in cinema with “Strictly Ballroom” (1992)‚ to his most recent film “The Great Gatsby” (2013)‚ Baz Luhrmann’s directoral style has evolved and adapted over his twenty four years in the industry. Luhrmann’s style of directing has been characterised by wide ranges of shots‚ innovative
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explore with students the ways in which the concept of Australian Vision is considered and expressed through the prescribed text‚ Baz Luhrman’s Strictly Ballroom. This unit includes activities to help students understand‚ examine and analyze how composer uses techniques to convey Australian Vision in the prescribed text. Further it also demonstrates an approach to studying the text where students: • • • • View and understand the ideas expressed in the film Think about the way the film explores aspects
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Belonging Essay A sense of place is a combination of characteristics that make a place unique and distinctive. A sense of place in the world indefinitely leady to belonging. Expression of ones true self enables an individual to inherit freedom. However this freedom is readily available an individuals face barriers of social and cultural expectations. Baz Lurhmann’s satirical film ‘Strictly Ballroom’ (1992) and Tohby Riddle’s whimsical picture book ‘No body owns the moon” embrace freedom of expression
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Belonging Additional Material ‘X-Men’ Originally created by Stan Lee (writer) and Jack Kirby (artist)‚ ‘X-Men’ is a graphic novel or comic book series that has spanned many decades. ‘X-Men’ first appeared in September 1963 and has since gained a large following and spread to multiple forms of media including film and TV. Published by Marvel comics‚ the series focuses on a group of ‘mutants’ who suffer a large amount of prejudice from the general population‚ finding salvation together in the
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this essay‚ I will write about the evolution of Baz Luhrmann as a director and how he has used post-modern film techniques to better portray his ideas‚ with all divides broken down in order to create something that goes against the “norms” society‚ specifically through three films. Luhrmann creates an artificial sense of naturalism by exaggerating everything‚ thereby evening out the exaggerations of all of his other depictions. The first fil that I will be writing about is “Strictly Ballroom”‚ one
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OTHER RELATED TEXTS Advertising Campaigns Olympic ads – Telstra‚ McDonalds QANTAS ads RTA – No-one thinks big of you Documentary Films Bra Boys (2007) Sunny Abberton Forbidden Lies (2007) Anna Broinowski Growing up and going home (2007) Belinda Mason http://www.filmaust.com.au/guagh/default.asp?content=growingup Spellbound (2002 Not only a documentary about the US National spelling bee‚ but a glimpse into the enormous pressure first-generation immigrant families place
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book collection under the category of ‘Belonging’. Now‚ before we get started‚ what actually is belonging? It’s a connection. Belonging to a person‚ a place‚ or a group‚ gives us a special relationship that only those involved can understand. Today‚ we will delve into this concept of belonging‚ and more specifically‚ we will explore how disconnection can lead to heightened sense of acceptance. We will be exploring this aspect of belonging through three texts. The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ The Host
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differently by individuals; they often reflect different values‚ attitudes and emotions that are shaped by experiences of individuals or social groups to express or react to their perceptions of worlds they belong to. In the satirical film ‘Strictly Ballroom’ directed by Baz Luhrmann and short-story ‘Neighbours’ by Tim Winton‚ similar ideas are conveyed through the ways they perceive the Australian society. Both men identify Australia as a progressively changing country‚ full of opportunities and
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