On September 11, 2001 changed America forever. Two planes crashed into the Twin Towers killing thousands of people. George W Bush initial reaction as Commander in Chief of the 9/11 attack was a concern and strictly business with persona. After the emergency meeting with the President Cabinet his next move was to gain support from our allies. After pinpointing our enemy 's and their location.
Rhetorical Analysis of Michael Moore’s “Sicko” Documentary Sicko is a documental film made by Michael Moore in 2007. The director is the main speaker in the movie. Moore is a famous American documentary maker who was awarded for several of his works. There was not any special occasion for creation of this film; it looked like the director collected enough facts from different time periods and social groups and decided to reflect the situation in his new project. Moore mentioned some horrible, contradictory cases, they all had similar level of “severity”; there was not any specific event that could be treated as the trigger for the documentary’s creation.
Before the terrible event of 9/11 many United States citizens could agree that they felt generally safe living in the U.S. People could live their lives and not worry about an attack against them or their love ones. Everyone was friendly and opened to each other because there was no fear. But, unfortunately the views of everyday living have changed as a result of the attacks on the United States. The continued threat of terrorism has affected the lives of Americans in negative ways. 9/11 has made a big impact and has effected U.S citizens for many reasons.
The events that occurred during 9/11 have shaped American society in monumental ways. When the planes crashed into the world trade center, the pentagon, and the remote field, it finally forced America to open their eyes. They were forced to realize the importance of the inhabitants and the Dharma (role) that we all play in this world. As said in an article, history is never concrete. From what we can tell, history always reflects the current events.
Films are a great way of communicating a message to the viewers. One of the most controversial topics conveyed is politics and for this reason, Mr Smith Goes to Washington is a movie that explores the American political system through the life of Senator Jefferson Smith a newly elected politician. He comes out as a radical after realising that he cannot serve the interest of those who elected him to the government. The director of the film explores a radical sense ideological spectrum through a character who maintains integrity in the midst of harsh criticism in the political system. The director is radical trying to anger the political class and then win acclaim from the public.
During the Cold War, films functioned as a means to influence and control public opinion internally. The United States and the Soviet Union invested heavily in propaganda designed to influence the hearts and minds of people around the world, especially using motion pictures. ”Soviets worked hard to catch up to the Americans, and in 1949 tested their first nuclear bomb. ”-(WTWA pg.754) Cultural competition played out in Moscow, New York, London, and Paris.
The importance behind Bruzzi’s argument about the Zapruder film is the differences between film as “record” and film as “representation of the truth.” She argues that a “record” documentary is a film that shows a representation of original and authentic footage of the event but it still doesn’t explain the reason for the event. Bruzzi uses Zapruder’s film of the assassination of President Kennedy as an example of a “record” documentary. To support her argument, Bruzzi states, “Although Zapruder’s footage is an archetypal example of accidental, reactive and objective film, it has rarely been permitted to exist as such because, as Bill Nichols comments, ‘To re-present the event is clearly not to explain it’ (Nichols 1994: 121) ( Bruzzi, pg.
A major motivation for me to film this piece was that increased fear of technology and how the advancements and current stature of technology in the late 90’s would be affected by the Y2K theory. At this point we saw the manipulation of fear and deceit from media outlets, corruption from companies attempting to scam worried citizens. As a result I felt that I needed to recreate this play into film as it would began the topic of paranoia and how it has been manipulated by lustful corporations. Now in the present day the worlds widespread fear and paranoia has now situated itself against that of the Islamic faith and religion. Due to few abhorrent actions by a radicalised amount of individuals claiming their faith of ‘Islam’ journalists and news anchors found another means of perpetuating irrational fear into every single household.
This is a genre reading of Bowling for Columbine, which is a narrative documentary directed by Michael Moore (Fahrenheit 9/11, Slacker Uprising, TV Nation, The Awful Truth). The film reflecting the fear among the American, because of the guns, and the sadness for those tragedy of kids and teenagers using guns freely and shooting some innocent people, especially the teachers and students who are at school. It is quite different from people’s impression of the documentary. Director always show up in film and join the conversation in the interview, which carry people forward of understanding the events, the feelings and opinions of the victims and their family, or irrelevant people. Also, the meaning of making this documentary is not mainly let
According to Andrew Hoskins, the author of “Journalism And September 11 2001,” Barbie Zelizer, a professor of research, focuses on the cultural dimensions of journalism and she states that, “to press photographic depictions of ‘collective looking’ and considers how various visualizations of bearing witness to the site of the attack performed a therapeutic role” (135). Despite most of the American populace not being there to witness the destruction of the World Trade Center and the massive loss of life, citizens felt like they were at the scene and could heavily relate to the disaster. Not only was the September 11th attacks something that Americans had never experienced before, it was also something that journalists – people who see horrific and heinous things in their profession – had not experienced as well. In Memorium: New York City, the movie directed by Grey Brad, proclaimed September 11, 2001 as “the most documented event in history.” Even though In Memorium is a documentary about 9/11, the investigative journalism that took place still plays a huge role in American government and politics.
When new American cinema group formed they also addressed the people with The First Statement of the New American Cinema Group, which is where they declared themselves “The Group” and where they outlined nine principles of filmmaking that would distinguish them from the “morally corrupt, aesthetically obsolete, thematically superficial, temperamentally boring” films of classical Hollywood (New American Cinema Group, 80). The new principles of filmmaking included “personal expression,” rejection of censorship, “new forms of financing,” “abolishing the budget myth,” were “against the present distribution and exhibition policies,” “plan to establish a new distribution center,” establish a “film festival” for the east coast, bring change to the
Documentaries inform viewers about significant events and often have a strong point to make about social, environmental and economic issues. In this case “Fahrenheit 9/11” directed and written by Michael Moore, focuses largely on the social aspect. The U.S. Political commentator and actor heavily addresses his biased ideas in the 2004 documentary, by using several film techniques, film styles, historical relevance, and with the help of montages and sarcasm to deliver his message about Bush’s awful and manipulating ways as being a ‘President’. Moore’s documentary is worthwhile to study and watch due to the blatant accusations he makes towards Bush, opening up ideas for the intended audience watching. “Fahrenheit 9/11” contains many documentary
“Beauty and the Beast” prompted a campaign among Christians to boycott the film after Disney announced that it would feature a “gay moment,” but there are also some Christians who do not think that banning the movie is a good idea. Ahead of the premier of “Beauty and the Beast,” renowned evangelist Franklin Graham took to Facebook to slam the inclusion of a gay moment in the film. He accused Disney of pushing LGBT agenda into the minds of children, The Christian Post relays.
In recent years, media growth has exploded in ways unforseen a generation ago. Since media continues to grow and reach every aspect of an individual’s life, be it through the news they receive or social media they follow, media’s influence on our society is largely present and seen everywhere. Additionally, the widening expanse of media options has made documentary film an emerging influencer that is attracting attention from individuals of all generations. The newly popular genre’s ability to combine appealing narratives, striking visuals, and crucial facts has already left its mark on the way we think about controversial topics and critical issues. Activist documentaries - or documentaries aimed at addressing controversial issues or relevant
Jeremy D. Moore English 103/Dr. Torke September 16, 2015 Final Paper A Deep Look into Michael Moore’s Film Bowling for Columbine A documentary film from Michael Moore named Bowling for Columbine was released in 2002. He both wrote and directed this film.
