Abstract This paper examines how the movie, "Twelve Angry Men," shows how social psychology plays an important role in our everyday life. Through an analysis of the four social psychological aspects of persuasion, prejudice, group think, and conformity, it demonstrates how psychology is important to decision making, clear thinking, and everyday attitudes.
From the Paper "Conformity is an action or behavior in correspondence with socially accepted standards, conventions, rules, or laws and can cause a change in behavior or beliefs to accord with others. In the initial vote, all men except for one vote guilty. During this vote it becomes clear that the men who are unsure of what they feel will go along with the majority without any apparent reason. This is shown when juror number five was easily swayed by the others when the others pressured them they voted one way. As the deliberation went on you can see that they changed their votes with really no reason."
Abstract The paper discusses the subject of schizophrenia and utilizes the film "A Beautiful Mind," a movie based on the life of John Nash, to introduce the subject. In the movie Nash was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. The paper shows how the movie portrays the misperception that genius predisposes people to mental illness. The movie portrays the insulin shock therapy and anti psychotic medications he was given,and his determination never to use them again. The paper shows that schizophrenia symptoms can differ greatly between patients, but they usually exhibit some combination of delusions, hallucinations, thought disorder , movement disorder and inappropriate emotional expression that adversely affects their daily life. Nash, as portrayed in "A Beautiful Mind," exhibited all of those symptoms. The paper highlights the prenatal risks that are connected to schizophrenia and also the many reasons why this topic is important in the practice of medicine and/or mental health.
From the Paper "There are many reasons why this topic is important in the practice of medicine and/or mental health. One reason is that it is a global problem with virtually all societies identify acute or chronic breakdowns in functioning, although the labeling is not universal. "There are significant gender variations in the findings surrounding schizophrenia. These include neuroanatomical differences, as well as differential developmental and behavioral patterns" (Galliano, 2003, p. 282). As we take individuals, regardless of gender, into account, an awareness of risk factors and then how they typically play out will be beneficial as we try to understand and help."
Abstract This paper discusses the backdrop of cities in film noir as reflective of the mood of the characters and plots. Examples from films are given to illustrate how the city is transformed from its objective self into a darker, more foreboding place, although still retaining enough realism to convince the viewer that such a city could in fact exist. The paper includes an in-depth definition of what film noir actually is, and shows the common characteristics of these films.
From the Paper "Before any discussion, it is first necessary to define the term film noir for the purposes of this paper, for the term is certainly subjective and can be used too broadly to describe any number of crime movies or psychological thrillers. Robert Ottoson describes film noir as "a body of films"made roughly between 1940 and 1958. The tone and mood of the film noir was overwhelmingly black, hence its name?.Life was conceived to be a hopeless proposition, with people having no control over their fates. Despair, alienation, disillusionment, moral ambiguity, pessimism, corruption, and psychoses carried the day.? There are certain complementary visual traits associated with films noirs that are perhaps more recognizable than particular plot elements, and form ?a consistent thread that unites the very diverse films that together comprise this phenomenon.? "
Abstract This paper compares the "Romeo and Juliet" film from 1968 and the "Romeo and Juliet" film of 1996. It shows the similarities and differences between the actors and the plot. The author argues that the modern version is in many ways inaccurate and discusses the differences between the effectiveness of the two movies.
From the Paper "Romeo and Juliet is an incredible love story between two people who fall in love and discover that each is from a family that is forbidden. Their love grows and they realize that love is more important than what their family thinks, and after fighting and fighting with their families, they get married, only for Romeo to get banished from the town, and Juliet betrothed by her father to marry a man she didn"t even know. She takes a solution to make herself appear dead, and Romeo doesn"t get the news that she is only under a chemical, and thinks that she is actually dead, and winds up killing himself at her "Deathbed" Juliet wakes up to a dead Romeo, and kills herself, for she knows she can?t go on without him."
Abstract This paper looks at Ridley Scott's movie , "Gladiator." The author compares and contrasts the movie's portrayal of Marcus Aurelius, Commodus, and Maximus Decimus Meridius, with what happened to them in their "real" lives in ancient Rome.
From the Paper "Marcus Aurelius was actually the Roman Emperor at the time the movie took place. The real Marcus Aurelius was the last of the Five Great Emperors of Rome. He ruled from 161 to 180 BC. The movie corresponded nicely with these dates. As portrayed in the movie, Marcus was a very wise stoic philosopher. In the movie Marcus desired to hand Rome to the Senate and showed so in his handing the Empire down to Maximus. In actuality Marcus Aurelius did often portray the image that he respected the Senate and publicly held a very Republican point of view. Speculations have been made though, that Marcus Aurelius simply may have put up this front to avoid the fate of other rulers such as Julius Caesar."
A marketing plan for a drive in theater, which takes into consideration current trends in entertainment, consumer preferences, community values, special events and nostalgia.
Abstract This research paper presents a marketing plan for a drive-in theater. Included is background on the types of entertainment, comparisons of negatives and positives in a SWOT-style analysis, proposals of special promotions and events and alternate sources of revenue to maximize income from the facility. The paper also contains suggestions of a percentage budget for a marketing dollar allocation.
From the Paper ?Situation Analysis ? The people attending drive-ins today are the same ones who went as kids in the ?50s and ?60s and eventually their kids will go too. It's an entertaining, inexpensive, wholesome night for the family.Our business has only recently gone from being stable to a growth mode. We have found that the Disney animated hit The Lion King in 1994 and King Kong did especially well outdoors and helped create a new generation of drive-in theater fans.
"We are on track and on trend for current consumer and advertising mood. A major issue facing marketers and advertisers since the September 11 terrorist attacks is what do they sell and how do they sell it in a changed world. Advertising and marketing are happening in relation to a major public event, the "War on Terror", the "All Anthrax All the Time" news networks, a recession, and the largest increase in unemployment in five years.?
Abstract This paper analyzes Stephen King's novel, "The Green Mile", and its differences (and similarities) by comparing the treatment of the story through two different media: the book and film version. The book shows that in both media, Stephen King's novel possesses the theme of life, death, and healing, despite some differences in narrative order and treatment of the events in the story.
From the Paper "Edgecombe's character was introduced in the film in the second scene, wherein the viewers see him as an old man already. This was radically different with the book's style, since King did not mention anything about Edgecombe's being in a nursing home until in the first chapter of the second part of the novel. In the movie, Darabont (the director) made his film as "clean-cut" as possible, using flashbacks to the minimum and chronicled the events in the movie in an orderly way. In fact, Darabont did not dwell so much about Edgecombe's life in the nursing home, and focused entirely on Edgecombe's full narration of the events that happened to him when he was chief prison guard of the E block in Cold Mountain."
Abstract The paper explores how racism and sexism are present in fairy tales and how even the Disney stories of our more enlightened era are filled with all sorts of stereotypical depictions of good characters and evil. The paper uses the Walt Disney movie, "Alladin", to show how the characters have become "Anglicized" to suit a more Caucasian audience.
From the Paper "It probably surprises no one to see to recognize the racism, and sexism, that was everywhere in traditional fairy tales. After all, that was a very unenlightened time when people were uneducated and rarely had the opportunity to get to know, and come to understand, people of other races.
"But things are different now. We have had decades of education and desegregation. It is surprising, then, to see some of the blatantly stereotypical images that fill Disney's movie screens. After all, a long time has passed since the brothers Grimm penned their tales, when bad men were always swarthy, or black, and could be spotted the second they stepped onto the page. Nevertheless, after looking closely at a few of Disney's recent hit movies, one might conclude things have not changed that much at all."
Tags: Pocahontas, Arab, Mickey, Mousing, Middle-Eastern
This paper reviews the popular movie "Pretty Woman" and relates the movie to sociology concepts, such as social influence, social norms and stereotypes.
Abstract The paper states that the two main male (Edward) and female (Vivian) characters come from different cultures; but, as people are not that different, they simply react to social norms differently. The author feels that the entire movie's concept is built around the dilemma of coupling someone who is used to conforming to the norms of polite society with someone who is totally clueless when it comes to these norms. The paper presents examples from the film that demonstrate the sociological principles.
From the Paper "Julia Roberts? character in ?Pretty Woman,? Vivian, the prostitute, strongly exhibits individualization. She is her own person, acting as she pleases, without worrying about what society thinks of her. Societal norms don?t affect her. Edward, Richard Gere's character, however, is different. He is a rich man who has been brought up in the aristocracy and has learned societal norms. He adheres to these norms strongly. He is embarrassed by others around him who do not conform to the norms of ?polite society.?"
From the Paper " The title of Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo (1958) characterizes the film quite well, for the director attempts not only to use the idea of vertigo, or dizziness in this case brought about by a fear of heights, as a driving force in the plot but also creates a sense of vertigo for the audience and further uses vertigo as a metaphor for action of the film. Every element of the film is shaped toward this end, all centered on the fact that the main character, Scotty, has this psychological problem which manifests itself in the physical feeling of dizziness.
The opening sequence is the key to all that follows, and it is especially important that Scotty is visually left dangling from a roof at the end of this sequence. He is, of course, rescued, but the rescue is not shown, and in a Hitchcock film what is not shown can be as important as what is. Scotty at this.."
From the Paper "While it may be debated for years to come if the term auteur belongs to Hitchcock, it will never be debated that he was a genius in his own right. And if being an auteur means that one exerts much control over his films, it is impossible to contradict the fact that Hitchcock, did indeed, show an unprecedented amount of control in each of his films. If the argument is to be sound, a closer examination of the meaning of auteur might be recognized.Hitchcock was a genius of film and art. His work was revolutionary and gave inspiration to many other filmmakers. His unwavering discipline of creating the best works proves him to be one of the best filmmakers in history. No doubt, his work will be debated and discussed for centuries to come. "
Abstract The paper looks at power relations in the film " The Color Purple" as they relate to gender and race and how they manifest themselves.
From the Paper "The film, The Color Purple, teems with vivid descriptions regarding the power structures of the early twentieth century, particularly those of the southern United States; upon close evaluation, the film also thoroughly illustrates concepts related to the Foucauldian and, to an extent, Althussarian interpretations of power. Since certain qualities of power are universal, such as its relationship with submission, objectives, and resistance, various exertions of power are surprisingly similar, insofar that The Color Purple's depictions of the power relations concerning race and those that concern gender are almost identical."
Abstract This paper correlates the film "Casablanca" to the history of the Second World War. It speaks of isolationism, interventionism, and the evolution of American sentiment toward war and women.
From the Paper "? I stick my neck out for nobody? (Casablanca). This statement made by Rick Blaine sums up the general attitude of the American people at the start of the Second World War. At the time when America was just on the brink of declaring war on the belligerent nations, a chunk of the population still had several qualms about America's entry into the war. People from the civilian sector, the political arena and other sectors were perpetually opposed to the idea of America ever going into war. This popular sentiment of isolationism was reflected in several aspects in history. One was a series of Neutrality acts in the late 1930s, which prohibited America from shipping arms or providing loans to belligerent nations. In addition to this, the senate investigations of munitions industries, in which industries were believed to involved in promoting war, also reflect this opinion of American society (Norton 744)."
Abstract This paper details Oliver Stone's film "Platoon" as a commentary on modern warfare and a look into the human psyche. It is written from the perspective of a student studying the causes of war and discusses the the often brutal portrayal of warfare in modern filmmaking. A look a the causes and repercussions of warfare and a brief discussion of the Vietnam Conflict are also included.
From the Paper "Although upon cursory inspection, Oliver Stone's masterpiece of war cinematography, ?Platoon,? is essentially a film about Vietnam, it has become a model for how the world views war in the late twentieth century. It is a film that documents the actions and emotions of a platoon of U.S. Army infantrymen in the steamy jungles of Southeast Asia during the height of the Vietnam War. The central character is Chris Taylor -- a green "flatfoot" neophyte, wide eyed, and fearful of the confusing realities of war that characterized the experiences of most soldiers sent to Vietnam. Chris? platoon is run largely by Staff Sergeant Barnes ("affectionately" referred to as just Barnes for much of the film), who is Stone's characterization of a paper Satan."
Tags: fog, human, movie, psyche, review, vietnam, war, warfare
Abstract The author of this paper uses four films and quotes to illustrate the influence that the Godfather Saga had on the film "Goodfellas". It summarizes each of the Godfather movies including character analysis and connects them to the characters in Goodfellas.
From the paper:
"Gangster films have been popular for many years. Everybody loves a film that depicts the days of mobsters and the many deals and connections that were portrayed within those films. Perhaps there is a small piece of each of us secretly wishing we could throw away the straight-laced life and become a part of the gangster scene back when it had respect. Whatever the reason America loves the films they are a sure moneymaker at the box office. The Godfather Trilogy began in 1972 and had three films to its saga. Each one was popular and picked up where the other left us hanging to continue the story. We expected each Godfather film to resemble the previous work of art. What we didn?t expect was the impact and influence these three films would have on a more recent project called Goodfellas. While Goodfellas is its own movie in its own right the movies is filled with the obvious influence of the Godfather Saga. "
