Bad Day at Black Rock Kathryn Abbott October 29 2015 DRAMA 3030 The unexpected arrival of a stranger to a small, Midwestern town creates a feeling of scepticism and suspicion, and through this the explicit meaning is revealed: Fear of the unknown and the moral and physical deterioration of a town left to its own devices. The film exemplifies these concepts through the use of mise-en-scène, and vivid cinematographic elements. The blood red coloured train stands out against a muted background.
I examined A Savage Christmas: Hong Kong 1941, the first in a three part series called The Valour and the Horror produced by CBC and the National Film Board of Canada which become very popular due to the controversy that surrounded it. The document uses original film and dramatization to depict what happened to Canadian troops at Hong Kong in December 1941 and the years following in a Japanese prisoners of war camp. Similar to any historical source the film does have a bias towards the Canadians and is quite clear since they utilized personal narratives as the foundation of retelling the events that occurred. Although the article makes assumptions and ignores important context, the documentary is still a valid source when used with caution as it does contain factual There are a couple messages in the documentary that they are clearly trying to convince their audience of. The first is the Canadian government sent in untrained troops to fight in Hong Kong, knowing they had no chance win.
This analysis will be focused on a 10 minute and 25-second film titled “Joan Avoids a Cold,” a black-and-white film produced by Coronet Instructional Films in 1947. The short film follows an average day in the life of Joan and Jim as they prepare for the Kermis festival. The film focuses on the two children in both a home and a school environment, detailing the difference in their actions and preventative health measure, and it also briefly follows their mother’s journey to becoming better educated on hygienic measures to implement in the household. By the end of the film, Jim has caught a cold, while Joan has successfully avoided it, allowing her to participate in the festival while Jim must remain at home. Throughout all of this, the film
One moment the sky was growing a little grey, and the next thing you know you were surrounded by snow and stunning winds. The main reason this blizzard was unmistakingly deadly was because of its powerful winds, which would blow snow and ice into people’s faces, and the chilling temperatures of 40 below. People caught outside would have their nostrils and eyelids sealed shut by ice, their skin would tear open if they rubbed the ice off too much, and eventually their limbs would become frozen and lifeless. To sum it up, the people caught outside were at the mercy of the storm’s relentless force. David Laskin’s
The movie Dr. Strangelove: Or How I Stopped Worrying and Loved the Bomb and the novel “The Spy Who Came in From the Cold” written by John Le Carre, Both take place during the cold war era. The movie and novel share multiple similarities and many differences. The novel tells a story of a spy that gives information away and finds himself in danger. The movie depicts politicians and members of the United States army trying to resolve a mishap that ends up putting the world into a nuclear holocaust. Both the movie and the novel deal with ethical dilemmas of the superpower struggle.
Cinematography is critical to the success of any movie. Cinematography uses composition, lighting, depth of field, and camera angles to determine what the audience sees. Casablanca’s cinematography directs the audience’s attention, shapes the audiences feelings, and reveals the theme of the movie. Cinematography directs the audience’s attention and acts as the viewer’s eyes. The cinematography highlights Casablanca as a dangerous place filled with deception.
When the Levees Broke by Spike Lee is a documentary based on the remembrance of hurricane Katrina that sabotaged the victims mainly in New Orleans, Gulf State of Louisiana; and other US states including Mississippi; Alabama and Florida. This documentary briefly summarizes on a fight or flight struggle of many citizens in New Orleans had to challenge in their lives. To start off, in the beginning of the documentary the mayor highly suggested the citizens evacuate their home country. Some residents were in denial and refused to leave their home country while others decided to leave because they wanted to survive and protect their family. Some of the citizens were prideful and strong about their city so they were in denial of evacuating.
We are in the suburb New Canaan north of New York, where we find the pretty environment, the educated people and a hidden emptiness. Here we find the nuclear family, with mom, dad, most likely 2 beautiful kids and the traditional pattern, with mom at home and with dad commuting to his job in the city. The interactions between the characters in the film are somehow rebellious - the parents cheat and the kids are exploring way unacceptable limits. This reflects the similarity and the empty room in the suburbs and the traditional patterns.
The documentary, Merchants of cool, describes an evolving relationship between the vast teenage population and corporate America. The film provides an in-depth look at the marketing strategies and communication between these groups. Adolescents are shown as learners and adapters of the fast-paced world; they’re constantly exposed to fashions and trends. These young adults have a lot of disposable income and are willing to spend it, in order to gain social popularity. In other words, they are chasing ‘cool’.
Madison Avenue advertising executive Roger Thornhill’s (Cary Grant) life changes drastically after he is kidnapped and mistaken for a spy named George Kaplan. After a successful escape from attempted murder by Phillip Vandamm (James Mason), Roger Thornhill begins a journey to search for George Kaplan. On his itinerary, he meets the beautiful Eve Kendall (Eva Marie Saint). A romantic relationship is started between the two, leaving Thornhill to believe that Even Kendall would cooperate and help him to meet Kaplan.
Transcendentalism, an optimistic idea, claims that a person should take risks and coexist with nature to reach enlightenment or understand true happiness. On the other hand, naturalism states that an individual’s fate is determined beforehand and is unable to change even with hard work or effort. These are the main differences between these ideas. The director of Wharton’s Ethan Frome contrasts the ideas between transcendentalism and naturalism by uncovering the pessimistic ideology of naturalism using motif and characterization.
Biological or chemical attacks are deliberate releases of germs or any other biological substances that can make a person sick or kill them. Deliberate attacks are not just a United States problem, attacks can happen anywhere on Earth at any time. The CDC’s Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (OPHPR) deals with the nation’s health security with any threats that may harm the United States and worldwide. Inside the OPHPR there is a department called the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) they work along with other government agencies like Homeland Security to protect the United States from deliberate attacks. The EOC uses a system very similar to the PSHA emergency incident command system that has a common response system, emergency
Even where they appear as entirely nonpolitical, movies tend to inevitably have political messages. However, the notably evident aspect in numerous films is their tendencies to integrate liberal ideas. Using the film, Independence Day directed by Roland Emmerich, the current essay examines the themes related to conditions under which liberal ideals can influence elite policy-makers in achieving rational foreign policy decision-making. Several relevant themes are likely to emerge in films pointing towards the liberal tendencies or otherwise among elite policy-makers that contribute in promoting greater international experience. Even though in an indirect manner, it is common for American films to exhibit liberal ideals that are likely to provide
The Fog of War: Breakdown Using Theories of International Relations Many influential leaders or people in positions of power make weighted decisions which could have a lasting impact on the world around them. When it comes to Robert McNamara, former Secretary of Defense to Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson during a 7-year term, the theory of Realism can explain his decision-making greatly, while Constructivism manages to explain a few decisions but to great and important effect. A few lessons from the documentary The Fog of War highlight his decision-making during a torrid time at the White House. One lesson in The Fog of War is entitled “Empathize with your enemy” (The Fog of War), in which he describes the need to view a
After reading The Perfect Storm, by Sebastian Junger, I have concluded that the book kept my attention throughout, but I believe it could have improved. The storyline is scattered among many different stories, all centered around the meteorological nightmare of October of 1991. The setting, time, and place quickly change from story to story as most end in human lives being slain by the storm. I believe the movie is structured better, as it is centered around only one story, the story of a Gloucester, Massachusetts fishing crew on the Andrea Gail. I do not think the author had the experience of these men, whom he wrote about to remember and respect.
