News THE NEWS To most people the news is the gateway to finding out what is “new” in the world today. The news is supposedly filled with facts and is definitely filled with predictions. The news tells us what is going on in local communities and tells us about the crime and what is going on in society. To me, personally, I think that the news is just entertainment that pulls in a lot o

Nightmare On Elm Street “The original A Nightmare on Elm Street was inspired by an extraordinary series of unnoticed stories in the Los Angeles Times. A young immigrant male, early 20’s, usually from Southeast Asia, a son, would have a severe nightmare where he would wake up screaming. The next day, he would tell his family it was the worst nightmare he’d ever had, and he

Violence in the Media Does violence in media affect people' Violence is a common sight in media today whether it is seen on the television, Internet, or heard on the radio. Violence is all around society. It is what many people want to see. Some of these same people want to act out the violence they are witnessing. Yes, I believe that violence in media affects people. It a

Fantasia 2000 Fantasia 2000 As I was looking through the list of movies, Fantasia caught my eye. I remember watching the movie Fantasia as a small child. I can still recall some parts of the movie. My favorite was the piece on Mickey Mouse and the Unicorns. I think it is very amazing how animation and music can fit together. During the whole movie dialect is only expressed betwe

A Few Good Men A Few Good Men Lance Corporal Harold W. Dawson and Lowden Downey murdering William Santiago in Guantano Bay, Cuba is the most crucial part of the movie A Few Good Men. With no initial evidence left behind Lt. Daniel Caffee has been assigned to prove Dawson and Downey’s innocence. Lt. Daniel Caffee is currently in his first year at the navy with a degree from Harvard Law

Nosferatu Nosferatu F.W. Murnau’s Nosferatu was the first film of its kind. This film created the mold for all future horror films to come, though many variations will come, this will still remain the basis. The entire film was done is low light, and even blurry to a point. This may have just been because of the poor equipment of the times, or another tool of the trade to instill

Exploration Of A Piece Of Entertainment Media: Family Guy In entertainment today, pushing the boundaries is what generates ratings, as we see the rise of risqué reality shows and sitcoms that continue to push the envelope, giving viewers what they want to see; that is exactly what the hilarious animated series Family Guy did. The show, now no longer being aired by Fox after its third sea

Fail Safe Fail Safe The world is in the hands of the President everyday with sometimes only seconds of time to think, many acts can be made that most, many, some, or even none of the United States citizens will agree with. Many choices that Presidents make result in two endings; they either help the United States in the future or hurt the United States in the future. After watch

Cartoons The cartoons of this century have been very ground breaking and funny. Cartoons that have made many people laugh and cry. These cartoons that force us to use our imagination and our emotions are ground breaking cartoons. Cartoons are drawings that artist draw and are put together at very high speeds. Cartoons appeal to all ages and makes us all laugh. Cartoons appeal to our

Media Outlets In China How They See Themselves Officially, the role of Chinese journalists is defined as promoting a fair and harmonious society, as is typical in traditionally Confucian societies. Privately, however, many reporters express frustration at not being able to report freely, especially on politically sensitive issues. Business reporting, on the other hand, is generally mor

Nuyorican Dream “Nuyorican Dream” In our lecture class we saw a video called “Nuyorican Dream.” This video talked about a young man named Robert. He was born in Puerto Rico in 1968. He and his family came to New York and began taking welfare. His sisters (Betty and Taty) got pregnant at early teenage years. His brother Danny is always in jail because he’s always getting caugh

Fargo Fargo The movie Fargo, a thriller by Joel & Ethan Coen is a film that incorporates humor suspense, and violence which leaves you with an “uh” felling at the end. I didn’t know if I wanted to laugh, cover my eyes, scream or just leave the room. This is a murder mystery with a sick twisted, unexcpected plot that keeps you at the edge of your seat. The film opens with the coldness

Oh Brother WhereArt Thou The film Oh Brother Whereart Thou was created by Joel and Ethan Coen. The film is a parody of Homers great tale The Odyssey. The movie was set in the deep south and was framed by a fantastic mix of music known as old English balance, or better yet, known today as bluegrass. The Coen brothers contrasted the character Odysseus with their own version of Ulysses.

Onegin Pushkin’s Evgenii Onegin may be a great love story, but it is also a book that gives an insight to the Russian nobilities’ lives, their differences, and their seclusion from the real world. The movie shows life for the nobles in the early 19th century was very simple. The nobles lived in their own little world consisting of social gatherings between the same people. The nobles had

Old Yeller Vs Wizard Of Oz Hey man what is going on, I heard you were looking into watching a movie. Those two that were recommended are superb. Wizard of Oz is old fashioned classic adventure of a girl searching for her place in life and Old Yeller is a blooded adventure movie, of a boy and his dog. They are both great movies that should keep you in the edge of your seat throughout the

One Hour Photo Robin Williams has always been “the funny guy”. While acting in comedies ranging from Mrs. Doubtfire to Patch Adams he is now starting to unravel into more low key characters. Some say that the reason for this is a result of his mother’s death, and getting out of the excessive partying mode. He also is simmering down now because of his age. Williams said is an intervie

Oprah Television talk-show host, actress, and producer. Born January 29, 1954, in Kosciusko, Mississippi. After a troubled adolescence in a small farming community, where she was sexually abused by a number of male relatives and friends of her mother, Vernita, she moved to Nashville to live with her father, Vernon, a barber and businessman. She entered Tennessee State University in 1971

Blackboard Jungle Blackboard Jungle While Blackboard Jungle is a dramatized film about juvenile delinquency it covers many key problems that were starting to arise in young people around that time and are still apparent in young people today. This movie demonstrates how youth rebel against authority. Teachers in public schools agree that student misbehaviour interferes with teaching.

Lights! Camera! Action! Today violence is broadly promoted and encouraged by the media. Video games play a big part in this negativity. Television shows and movies are the prime factors of this violent promotion. Most radio stations reek of this violence. The media promotes and encourages violence, through video games, TV shows, movies, and radio. Today, most video games are full of p

Outsiders “Outsiders” The movie. After viewing the movie “The Outsiders” I will discuss character development. In this part of the analysis I will give some information about the subjects of the book, and about the author. The author wrote the story when she was just 16 years old, in the 1950s. The book was successful, and it was sold in many copies as a young adults novel. This movie

Central Station Central Station My first impression of the movie “Central Station” was, “Oh no, some foreign subtitled film that won’t make any sense.” Boy was I wrong on that account. I thoroughly enjoyed the movie and found a lot of symbolism and comedy in it. The first scene of the movie was a shocker to me. I never thought that Rio was like that, especially at a train statio

Ozzie And Harriet “The Adventure’s of Ozzie and Harriet” was a television sitcom shown in the 1950’s. The characters were Ozzie (father), Harriet (mother), Ricky (oldest brother), and David (youngest brother). Although this family seems perfect, nothing is ever perfect. “Ozzie and Harriet” is an example of many things wrong with a family sitcom. One of the things

Perfect Hand The Perfect Hand Anyone who has ever gambled knows that the house (casino) is established to make money. But once in a while there is the possibility that the house loses and the player walks away with more money than they brought. This is point that Danny Ocean (George Clooney) tries to make to his friend Rusty (Brad Pitt), in the remake of the Rat-Pack classic Ocean’s El

Parents Vs Idols Parents vs. Idols Many psychologists believe that the media plays a major role in the development of children. The many different areas of the media have positive and negative effects. For example, TV can portray a strong family atmosphere on their shows and families can watch these shows together creating a healthy atmosphere. But on the other hand, TV can depict v

Change of Heart It all started with Really World, a television show on MTV. This show taped seven strangers living together. This show was reality programs at it finest, so I thought. Real World first aired in the early 90’s. Now in 2001 there seems to be an overflow of these types of really shows. Michael Smith my cousin had a change to a particate on one the new hottest reality sho

Patch Adams The Discernment of Patch Adams Hunter “Patch” Adams is the main character in the film Patch Adams. Hunter was lost and confused when he checked himself into a mental hospital after trying to commit suicide. Plagued with the uncertainties of life, he realized that he needed to get medical help. Throughout the movie it is easy to see how his character grows and uses the d

Patton The 1970 movie Patton written by Francis Ford Coppola and Edmund H. North and directed by Franklin J. Schaffner stars legendary actor George C. Scott portraying General George S. Patton Jr., America’s most flamboyant military commander who was both loved and hated by his own men as well as his superiors. The movie only follows Patton’s leadership of the 2nd Corps and the 7th and

Peace The Women’s Movement Throughout motion picture history, women have experienced more transition in their roles, as a result of changing societal norms, than any other class. At first, both society and the movie industry preached that women should be dependent on men and remain in the home, in order to guarantee stability in the community and the family. As time passed and attitudes

Judd Suss Stereotyping is a method in which the media portrays something in compliance to a fixed or general pattern. These patterns or methods are often found in film and literature, usually for the purpose of persuasion and comedy. In the film Jud Suss, the screenwriter designed to set for a Nazi propaganda themed movie, which was very controversial. From beginning to end the use of

Alfred Hitchcock The Rope The movie rope is based on a real life incident that occurred. It is basically about two young men who commit a murder just to see what it's like. The plot line revolves around the men committing the murder and their old school teacher becoming suspicious of the crime. Alfred Hitchcock used a lot of different tactics in this movie to make it suspenseful. The m