Abstract Children watch television a great deal, and are thereby exposed to the violence depicted on TV screens.
This paper discusses the claim that there is a causal connection between the amount of violence children watch on TV and how much it affects their behavior, pointing out that, while this claim has been challenged by some researchers, there seems to be considerable evidence that there is a serious problem here.
Abstract This film study brings forth a brief history of Native American filmmaking in the last one hundred years. According to the paper, the early teens of the 20th century brought forth James Young Deer, but after World War I, white Americans in power soon sought to diminish the role of Native Americans in leadership positions, such as director. The slow and often racist agenda for native Americans took a secondary role to western that exploited Indians as obstacles for Manifest Destiny.
From the Paper "This film study will analyze the Native American film history and how it had influenced the major film industry of America. For the past one hundred years, Native Americans have played a part in helping to shape the creation of screenplays, directorial approaches, and other elements in the American filmmaking process. By learning of the various directors and actors in this genre, one can realize the major impact Native Americans had on Hollywood. In essence, this study will bring forth an analysis of the history of Native American filmmaking, and its influences on American filmmaking within the past one hundred years. The first half of the 20th century was a difficult tie for Native Americans, as they were mostly left out of filmmaking within the major industry markets."
Abstract The film "Forest Gump" portrays a man with an IQ of 75, reminiscing on his life story as he sits at a bus stop. With such a low IQ, the protagonist, Forest Gump, was judged to be too unintelligent to go to school with normal children. He is in fact what many unkind people might refer to as retarded. However, the movie is uplifting, in the sense that it portrays Forest having a very successful and intensely interesting life. This paper summarizes the film "Forest Gump" and analyzes its message about people with disabilities. The paper contends that the movies makes a very positive statement about the potential for people with disabilities in the workplace.
Abstract This research study analyzes the effects of media on adolescent viewers. In particular the research attempts to determine what, if any, forms of censorship may be necessary to limit adolescent access to overtly violent or sexual media images. It also discusses what psychological and physical effects such images have on adolescent viewers, both in the short term and the long term.
Table of Contents:
Synopsis
Research Goals & Methods
Discussion
Overview of Major Issues
Literature and Historical Evidence
Sexual Harassment and Media
Violence and Media
Mass Media and Sexuality
Summary of Report
From the Paper "Cognitive social learning theory suggests that adolescents viewing negative, violent or overtly sexual behaviors in the media will mimic them when other more appropriate models are not available (Brown, 2002). Modeling also occurs when the model "is perceived as attractive" or when serving some functional values (Brown, 2002). If children are spending so much time in front of mass media images it is likely they will begin to form their own conclusions about what is and what is not appropriate."
This paper is a review of the film "Remember the Titans", which demonstrates the problems of establishing racial equality in a high school and a community.
1,805 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 0 sources, 2008, $ 58.95
Abstract This paper explains that, in the film "Remember the Titans", high school football players on a formerly all white team must deal with the de-segregation of a school in Virginia high school and the presence of an African-American coach. The author relates that the film does not center on the difficulty of the changes in the classroom but rather on the football field, where the sport rules the town. The paper points out that, despite the changes of the individuals on the team, the persistent racism in the town shows how difficult it is to change ideas so deeply rooted in the society. The author states that, although football is certainly not as hard as war, the movie draws an interesting analogy between the two. The paper concludes that the film seems a bit too Hollywood in how smoothly the players make the transition from blatant racists to friends.
From the Paper "The communities were sharply divided over the decision to name Herman Boone the head football coach. He had previously coached at North Carolina but was passed over jobs he had deserved because he was black. The African-American community celebrated his arrival; marking the first time a member of their race had obtained such a prestigious position. Despite a heroes welcome, Coach Boone continues to insist he was just a football coach. In a town like Alexandria where football is more than just a game, his position represents a victory in the fight for equality."
Tags: community, affirmative action, racists war de-segregation
Abstract This paper analyzes the 1997 film, "Good Will Hunting," directed by Gus van Sant. It specifically examines the character of Will Hunting, a janitor working at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) who secretly solves a complex math problem. The paper diagnoses the character and discusses his treatment and then looks at his relationship with the other characters in the film.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
DSM Diagnosis
Characterization
Treatment
Conclusion
From the Paper "Maguire's unorthodox approach to Hunting's therapy created conflict not only between him and his client but also with Lambeau who was pressuring Hunting to use his mathematical gifts to their fullest extent. However, Maguire's insights to the background and personal tragedies of Hunting, being from South Boston and a victim of abuse himself, would eventually be the foundation of Hunting's self-discovery and empowerment (Shulman, 2006). Hunting's combative relationship with Maguire would motivate him to pursue not only his studies with Lambeau but also a relationship with Skylar, a young woman who was pursuing a career in medicine using an inheritance she gained when her father died. Maguire would repeatedly challenge Hunting's philosophical perspectives inductively and pushes him out of his comfort zone to realize his potentials. At the end of the movie, Hunting would follow Lambeau's advice to explore possible employment opportunities for his math skills by pursuing interviews, leaving his friends and South Boston which he considered his haven and pursue Skylar by following her to California."
From the Paper "With Blue Velvet, David Lynch did an effective job in dividing both popular and critical opinions about his odd piece of cinema. While some hail it as a masterpiece, others retain that it is pure perverse nonsense. Despite the initial shock of the overly violent sequences, Lynch's vivid revelation of baseness and depravity in small-town America makes its point clearly, if not bizarrely. One of the most obvious and effective ways by which the film's themes are conveyed is through an absolutely brilliant utilization of sound and score."
From the Paper "In a society where everything has to be supported in order to have a value, one can never have too much evidence. This is the case in Michael Moore's The Big One. It is a filmed diary of a book signing tour Moore embarked upon to promote his 1997 bestseller, Downsize This. His theme throughout his tour, masked through humor, is always that corporate America is raping the common man. It is all about greed. In the course of his romp through capitalist America, he "pulls down the pants" of some of the most arrogant and reckless companies in the nation. In order to do this, he uses hard core evidence to prove his point. "
Tags: evidence, knight, michael, moore, phil, big, cinema, care
Abstract This essay explores the importance of "Road" in a film context and questions how the American sense of "the road" may differ from the European. Featured works include the Wim Wenders film Im lauf der Zeit (Kings of The Road) and Paris, Texas. The theme of alienation in both films is discussed.
From the Paper "Racial slurs, discrimination, and hate crimes are all detriments to society. They represent an unbalance of power and well being. These examples of detriments all come from an identity formation. In this sense, identity formation is the process in which an individual learns his/her behaviors, ideas and thought process through influential examples. People are discontent to communicate with or be surrounded by people other than their own race. This isn't new and recent; it has been practiced for thousands of years."
A detailed explanation of the relationship between actor Peter Cushing and one particular film adaptation (from the 1980s) of Edgar Allen Poe's "The Black Cat."
2,236 words (approx. 8.9 pages), 9 sources, 2000, $ 69.95
From the Paper "As any well-bred and well-read horror film enthusiast can attest to, there have been at least sixteen cinematic versions of ?The Black Cat.? Of this number, a few have adhered to the true essence of Poe's tale, while the majority, as noted by Chris Steinbrunner and Otto Penzler in their Encyclopedia of Mystery and Detection, ?have almost always been expanded and altered, at times beyond recognition.?"
From the Paper "Marker guides us with these techniques to see that individuals do not objectively experience and remember events as they occur. Instead, they catch the importance of an event or moment and form it into an image, which is almost an iconographic depiction. "
From the Paper "A Civil Rights Movement leader Anne Moody's Coming of Age in Mississippi and Dennis Hopper's Easy Rider deal with the young who are truly aspired to have the freedom of being who they really were as well as establishing and keeping the true and new identity ? counterculture to the old generation ? which values individuality, because the traditional society did not recognize the individuality and uniqueness in individuals. In their texts, Moody and Hopper express their perspectives on the hostile reaction of the older generation towards the counterculture constructed by the young and the young's resistance by contrasting the young's open-minded ideology with the older generation's conservative, rigid, traditional philosophy. The traditional society was constructed and maintained by the older generation who obviously did not value and possess the ability to embrace the differences among people; they were afraid of the freedom vested in the new cultural ideology, because they feared that they would lose what they had built and established."
Abstract This paper explains how the Vietnam War is one of the most enigmatic and disturbing eras in America's past. It lasted a decade, but it left a legacy of pain and suffering that will survive for many years to come. It discusses how one would think that a nation that underwent such a painful and turbulent time would do everything in its power to forget the experience. However, such has not been true of America's reaction to the Vietnam War. The public has a desire to know all that there is to know about the only war ever lost by American soldiers. This paper provides an analysis of the effects of Vietnam War on society's will to relive the experience.
From the Paper "The Goal of the military war is simple,? says a friend of mine who has worked at the pentagon, ??killing people and breaking things.? In addition to being killed, people are among the "things" in war that are broken? (Dossey 1). The Vietnam War is one of the most enigmatic and disturbing eras in our nation's past. It lasted a decade, but it left a legacy of pain and suffering that will survive for many years to come. The emotional and psychological effects of Vietnam on its veterans and the American public have yet to be completely decided upon, but there is little doubt that the tragedies of the war, both at home and abroad, have been seared into our nation's memory forever."
A look at three films "The Piano", "Once Were Warriors"; and "Broken English" which offer insight into the social plights of New Zealand and its frequent manifestation of domestic violence.
1,415 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 5 sources, 2001, $ 47.95
Abstract A look at the release of domestic violence in New Zealand cinema. The author investigates the nature of conflict and gender bias that viewers are exposed to and how this reflects the social history and how it has impacted past and modern culture in New Zealand.
From the Paper "The three films, "The Piano" (1993), "Once Were Warriors" (1995) and "Broken English" (1996) all offer insight into the social plights of postcolonial New Zealand and its frequent manifestation in domestic violence. The films are set in societies where gender conflict is rampant as a result of the country's colonial history. The film, "The Piano" assumes a euro centric approach to colonialist New Zealand, dealing with the abusive relationship that results from an arranged marriage between a young Scottish woman named Ada and a European settler, Stewart, in the mid-nineteenth century. This film scrutinizes the subjugation of women during colonial times, but also correlates it with the conquest and oppression of the Maori aboriginals. "Once Were Warriors" centers on the life of Jake Heke, a member of the indigenous Maoris who, living a life of urban poverty, finds refuge and solace in the only thing over which he retains control ? his physical strength. A failure in most respects, Jake is only able to derive a sense of dignity through his physical power and masculinity, and therefore uses it as his only weapon. "Broken English" is a film which broaches domestic violence by examining a separate social reality of modern New Zealand; the strife of Croatian immigrants residing in the multi-ethnic, ghettoized urban outskirts of Auckland. This film elucidates the fundamental nature of conflict and gender bias within immigrant cultures."
