Televison Causes Violence Watching television never before caused you to think that tomorrow your son or daughter would go on a murderous rampage. But now with all this violence coming from Americans youths we are wondering if maybe we were wrong. Television does cause children to act violently. E.B. White foresaw problem s associated with television when it first arrived. Television

Ten Things Review Ten Things I HATE about this movie…. BY RACHAEL NORTH “Sugar and Spice and all things nice”. That’s what 10 Things I Hate about You portrays a ‘normal’ teenage girl named Bianca to be. Her sister Cat however, an independent, strong minded girl is depicted as a ‘beast’ whom no one likes. 10 Things I Hate about You sends out a message that the only likeable girl

Terminator CLASSICAL HOLLYWOOD STYLE Did you ever grab a pad of paper and draw pictures to make a short little clip of animated film by flipping the pad of paper' For me, movies have always been fascinating. I watch them all the time because movies are art. I have even tried making my own movie. My sister paid me to do her movie for her film class. That was the first time I enjoy

The Bicycle Thief The Bicycle Thief by Vittorio De Sica is a movie that breaks the Hollywood aesthetic of beautiful people, fancy homes, and extensive wealth that only thrives in fantasy and sometimes-unconquerable dreams. It exploits the plight of working class individuals who live in what some may call ghettoes or over crowded cities. Standing outside of a government agency, men awai

The Big Chill: Symbolism The title of the movie The Big Chill is symbolic of the meeting of the group of adults who have not seen each other in years. It alludes to the circumstances which brought them together as well as their reaction to the meeting. The movie The Big Chill is about a group of adults who were once very close in the past but have drifted apart throughou

The Fugitive The Fugitive Harrison Ford plays Dr. Richard Kimble, a vascular surgeon who is wrongfully accused for the brutal murder of his wife (Sela Ward), and therefore sentenced to be executed. After escaping from a bus crash/trash collision, he finds himself running from the Chicago police and especially the U.S. Marshall service, led by Lt. Gerard (Oscar-winner Tommy Lee Jone

12 Angry Men 12 Angry Man By Reginald Rose In the 1950’s, Reginald Rose penned his masterpiece, 12 Angry Men. This play introduces us to twelve men of various statures. All of these men are part of the jury who will decide the fate of a young man, who has been accused of murdering his father. At first glance of the testimonies of the witnesses in the trial, the

Amish When comparing the movie “The Witness” and the book “Crimson Stains” you have to ask yourself, are these accounts accurate sources' Even though the situations in both were decently similar with the idea of a murder and an Amish person being involved, they are both very different. It is hard to really say whether or not the depiction in “The Witness” is completely accurate, but in

The Cowboys “The Cowboys” The movie, “The Cowboys,” portrayed the real life of a cowboy. The life of a cowboy was no where near as good as one would have expected it to be. One would think that the life of a cowboy would be very simple and pleasant. However, it was rough being a cowboy! A cowboy’s day would start by getting up before daybreak. After he would wake up, he would gra

The Crying Game Ever since the Stonewall riots and the Gay Liberation movement of the 1970’s, most people might agree that being openly homosexual is much more socially acceptable than it was in the notoriously homophobic 1950’s. While this increasing attitude of acceptance is wonderful, it isn’t by any means all-inclusive. What are we to make of people who consider themselves as trans

Amistad Amistad Courage, perseverance and hope are clearly seen through the actions of several Africans and their “Big Man” Cinque, who over-ran the slave ship La Amistad in an attempt to go home. Fifty-three native Africans fate is chosen by a “dung scraper,” a unknown attorney looking for a case, but that is only skin deep. Not only does this “dung scraper” know what he is talki

Cat On A Hot Tin Roof: The Difference Between The Movie And The Play When Richard Brooks and James Poe turned the stage play Cat on a hot tin roofinto a film script, they focused mainly on the plot and fashioned his adaptation of Tennessee Williams' work after Hollywood romances that were popular in the 1950s. With this goal in mind he adds a detailed exposition of the background story

The Effects Of Movie Violence Although many people criticize violent movies, if there is a movie which does not contain sex and violence, who will go to see that movie' Most major movies, such as "Lethal Weapon", "Die Hard", and "Independence Day", were really popular in spite of the fact that the "good guy" killed more people than the "bad guy" did. In my opinion, Hollywood tends to pr

12 Angry Men Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide an analysis of the movie “12 Angry Men” relative to conflict resolution. I will discuss how the character played by Henry Fonda was able to effectively use conflict resolution skills to bring the jury to their final verdict. I will also discuss some of the issues contributing to the climate of conflict in the jury room.

The Ice Storm: A Bit Too Nippy For Me The Ice Storm, directed by Ang Lee, follows the lives of two typical families in their struggle with each other for love and acceptance. Through scenes of nature and hidden symbolism, Lee captures the quintessence of middle-class suburbia in the seventies. The two families, the Hoods and the Carvers, can’t be described by any word other than dysfun

The Genre Of Horrors The Genre of Horrors Horror films can be terrifying, dramatic, exciting and entertaining. Horror film genre has been dramatically tainted with violence, death, monsters, pools blood, and ghosts. I had the chilling experience of viewing two dramatic horror films titled, The Others and The Changeling. Both films followed the genre of horror films somewhat, but whil

The Mummy The classic horror films all involve the textbook monster; Frankenstein, Dracula, The Wolf Man, and of course The Mummy. Terence Fisher tackled the project of bringing the white wrapped monster to life in 1959, and then Stephen Sommers re-created the film in 1999. Both films obviously tell the classic story of the mummy and its curse, but several differences exist. Sommers t

An In-depth Analysis of the Socio Political and Economic Conditions of the Production of Three Kings Last year was a year which was described by many as a disappointing year for film, with very little of significance coming from the film industry, in terms of ground breaking or memorable movies. For me last year was the year that Hollywood decided to make some interesting (The Insider),

12 Angry Men 12 Angry Men Group Case, Groups & Teams Section In the film, 12 Angry Men, the jurors or the group demonstrated unmistakably how teams effectively interact, or work together to perform a common task. As the group developed through the film, they clearly exhibit the stages of group development. The trial exemplifies the pre-stage and then jury deliberation. When the fi

The Other Sister The Other Sister is a romantic comedy/drama about the special relationship between two mentally impaired young people- Carla (Juliette Lewis), who just came back from 8 years in a special school, and wanted to prove she can now handle her life on her own and be independent, and Daniel (Giovanni Ribisi), a sweet young man who falls in love with Carla after she helps him w

The New Planet Of The Apes The New Planet of The Apes What do you get when you take an original classic science fiction movie and put it in the hands of Tim Burton' You get an all new sci-fi thriller like no other. You have to expect great things from the same man who directed such films as Batman, Batman Returns, Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, and Sleepy Hollow though. He can alw

The Lack Of Minorities On Prime Time Television The Lack of Minorities on Prime Time Television Television began with the promise of racial balance in its treatment of minorities, a vision that was never fulfilled. In the beginning, blacks were only seen in guest roles on the television shows of liberal white performers. When they were allowed reoccurring roles in such show

The Magic Of Magicians The Magic of Magicians There are many different archetypes of a hero, which include orphans, martyrs, wanderers, warriors, and magicians. Each individual archetype is defined by certain characteristics a person or hero possesses. These characteristics are divided into topics such as goal, worst fear, response to dragon, relationships, emotions, work, and so on. T

The Shinning The Shining The Shining, written by Stephen King and produced by Stanley Kubrik, was a brilliant and creative gothic horror film that was released for viewing in 1980. It is a horror film that distinguished itself from the rest of this genre for its finesse and style that introduced the viewer to a noteworthy impact on critical thinking without compromising the enchantme

The Picture Of Dorian Gray Oscar Wilde, author of The Picture of Dorian Gray, makes Basil's life change drastically by having him paint a portrait of Dorian Gray and express too much of himself in it, which, in Wilde's mind, is a troublesome obstacle to circumvent. Wilde believes that the artist should not portray any of himself in his work, so when Basil does this, it is he who creates

12 Angry Men 12 Angry Men Identifying Arguments An elderly witness says he heard the accused boy say, "I'm going to kill you" to his father, but several of the jurors believe this elder witness could not have heard the boy. An elder juror states that the man might have said this "to be important." The elder juror states: It was just that I looked at him for a very long time.

The Political Economy Of Black Film (Race in Contemporary American Cinema: Part 4) by Jesse Algeron Rhines Cineaste v21, n3 (Summer, 1995):38 For most of the last three decades, African-American filmmakers have waged a struggle to become part of the Hollywood system. The economic and political realities of that battle are relevant to African-American filmmakers today who are debat

The Production Code In the 1920’s moviemakers struggled with censors over what could and couldn’t be shown on the big screen. Sexy sirens and gun-slinging gangsters came under attack by religious and government groups and other concerned citizens. Hollywood has always had state and local censorship boards, each with it’s own guidelines and requirements, but in 1930 that changed. The s

The Representation Of The “Bond Girl“ Whenever there is a Bond film, there is always a Bond girl. She is as indispensable as the gadgets, the car, the chase and the villain set on overtaking the earth. They have always been in the centre of controversy; they have always been branded as beautiful women (often with sexually overt names) who need Bond and ironically, Bond cannot complete h

The Role Of Television The Role of Television There is probably no greater influence on my family than the television. In my home television has becomee arguably one of the greatest inventions of the past century. Televison is now a daily part of my family life. With it, we have witnessed countless historical events: Inaugurations of presidents, man's first steps on the moon, the