Throughout life we are told to express our individuality and swim against the stream of the general population to put emphasis on the characteristics that make us, in short, individuals. Cherishing what makes an individual special and different is what establishes roots in creativity and self expression, however there is a forced false sense of comradery in today’s society that takes the form of involvement with the masses; peer pressure forces many people to fall into the mold of an average character. The Academy award winning film, “The Incredibles” displays the themes of expressing one’s true self and special qualities, and in contrast repression by society to fit a basic mold. These themes are elaborated on through the development of the main characters and expressed further through the supporting roles and their dialogue and endeavors. In the beginning of the film the characters Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl are displayed rushing about in a rather fast paced manner to stop multiple crimes and …show more content…
Incredible is working a desk job under the name of “Bob”. As the opening scene develops it is apparent that Mr. Incredible still strives to help the common man as he approves a claim for a sobbing elderly woman, who is “on a fixed income” (The Incredibles). While jumbling this task Bob’s wife, Elastigirl, calls him and begins to talk about their recently successful move into yet another undercover home and notes as she hangs up, “go save the world, one policy at a time” (The Incredibles). Bob’s wife essentially displays herself as an image of what was once individualism, but has changed over time to present an image of socialist equality on a basis of personality and character. By telling Bob, a man who longs for the feeling of freedom and helping others, to “save the world” by average means, she presents an active theme of repression to fit a societal
The film defines such archetypes as the Jock, the Brain, the Basket Case, the Princess, and the Criminal. Two of these roles that stand out the most, are the Brain and the Criminal. These characters are acted out through the persons of John Bender and Brian Johnson. The similarities and opposing traits of these two
The film Miracle portrays one of the most significant moments in U.S Olympics history. The thought of a group of college hockey players beating the “lab-made” Russians was almost inconceivable at the time. Although this sporting achievement was immense, the political significance of the Americans beating the Russians was far more significant. Following World War II, Eastern and Western nations faced geopolitical tensions, and eventually, entered into the Cold War. While the U.S and Russia never fired a shot during the Cold War, the tension between the two nations was ever-present.
The fighter jolted as a torpedo was launched, a series of loud explosions were then heard, signaling the destruction of the deadly station, the Death Star. This scene from Star Wars: A New Hope can be interpreted differently when crossing through different versions. Three of these mediums, Doescher’s play, a radio drama, and the screenplay of this movie will be compared and contrasted, revealing the uniqueness of each interpretation. By the end of this essay, the similarities and differences between the radio drama, play, and screenplay will be revealed, ultimately proving that the play is the best medium.
Scott Pilgrim vs The World is a film adaptation of a comic book series which is a patronage to millennials, twenty and thirty somethings, featuring the title character Scott Pilgrim, the stereotypical millennial. He lives across the street from the house in which he grew up, he’s a jobless musician living gig to gig, playing arcade games, and has a wide variety of trivial knowledge about videogames. He meets a girl, another stereotype of millennials, and falls in love with her, with which the girl is fine with except there’s a catch: he must defeat her seven evil exes in order to date her. Each fight and battle is choreographed to reflect a different genre of classic videogames.
Dr. Strangelove Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love The Bomb chronicles the lead up to full out nuclear war after General Ripper calls for a non recallable unprovoked nuclear attack on the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Both the characters and the plot encapsulate the anxieties caused by the Cold war both foreign and domestic. Dr. Strangelove serves as a lens to explain the anxieties associated with the NSC-68 Cold War blueprint and the Korean War by portraying the mindsets of President Truman and John Foster Dulles in the characters of General Ripper and General Turgidson. The film also depicts domestic anxieties regarding women’s rights and McCarthyism through General Turgidson’s interactions with women and the Russian ambassador.
Oscar experiences many situations in which he realizes the true reality of love, relationships, and the complexity of people. On the contrary, the narrator,
There is no denying that the film, Aftershock, directed by Feng Xiaogang is the most bankable domestic blockbusters in mainland China and wins the box office of more than six hundred million in 2010 (Coonan, 2010). It reproduces the grave earthquake took place in Tangshan, Hebei Province on July 28, 1976. Such a 7.8 magnitude earthquake turned Tangshan into ruins in only twenty-three seconds and caused 250 thousands death. The successful release of the film has caused the high attention and intense discussion among the community until nowadays. As an excellent work of contemporary Chinese realism film, it moves audiences through its setting, expression, characters and also the touching plot.
“A moment of pain is worth a lifetime of glory.” Louis Zamperini dealt with bullies at a young age when his family moved from France to America. He began to get in trouble with the authorities, often running from them, but when his brother noticed he could run, his life changed. Zamperini joined the school track team and excelled, eventually moving on to the Olympics. However, in a twist of events, Zamperini joins the army and finds himself stranded at sea, then stuck in a Japanese Prisoner of War Camp.
One must find the influence and the aid of others to overcome challenges. The movie and book “Wonder” directed Stephen Chobosky by composed by R.J Palacio is a story about a boy named August Pullman who has a face deformity called Treacher Collins Syndrome. This causes his face to be irregular and look different compared to others. Auggie is starting his first day of school after being home school by his mother. As Auggie walked in the school, people were walking away and avoiding being near him.
While watching the film on Fantastic Lies, I discovered that the level of crisis that were being portrayed was level three. I believe this film is an example of level three crises because throughout the film, there were a lot of public embarrassment such as the Duke lacrosse program itself due to the players being accused of sexually assaulting a woman. Once the news got out about what happened at the party, everyone turned against the lacrosse team without knowing the full story of what had happened during the crisis. People jumped into conclusion without doing their full research and at the end it all turned out to be one big lie. The lacrosse players were the popular guys on Duke campus, but once everyone heard what had occurred during spring break everyone turned their backs on them, which lead the players in
A Nightmare on Elm Street is a slasher film written and directed by Wes Craven in 1984. It was a critical success and went on to earn twenty-five-point-five million dollars and spawned several sequels, a remake, a television series, and comic books. With this paper I will look to answer four questions pertaining to my experience while watching this film. The first question involves how I distinguished between whether I was feeling fear or whether I was feeling anxiety. I explained that since the scenes I considered fearful involved an actual present danger this they would be categorized as fear.
But they’re Tintin people—the way they’re shaded, and the way they’re proportioned, is all made to have the same visual style that Hergé created in the comic.” (Stu, 2011). Since the characters in the film are on a line between comic strips and photorealism, it is of a different approach from The Incredibles and The Polar Express. They are neither stylized human beings nor hyper-realistic characters. Nevertheless, the critics say that the characters created with detailed photorealism from simply drawn characters in original comics strips make the film fall in the uncanny valley.
I read the review of a kid’s film, “The Lego Movie” by Christy Lemire. The author seemed to be very surprised by the way she reacted to the film. She felt that it went beyond the traditional genre for children and provided a response in her review. What she felt astounding her, so much that she stated how the old cliché saying “I laughed, I cried” was very much true for her. The common expectations about the genre of the film that she points out in her review is catchy theme songs, predictable scenes, hacky punchlines, and an exhausting simple message.
In April 2012, Pixar declared its aim to make a movie focused on the Mexican occasion Día de los Muertos, which will be coordinated by Lee Unkrich. In 2015, the film 's title was declared as Coco, and an arranged discharge on November 22, 2017, was reported. The Incredibles 2 was declared in March 2014, to be coordinated by Brad Bird, with a discharge date set for June 15, 2018.
As far as adaptations of a graghic novel goes this is one of the best adptation there is. This is one of the best creations of the genre. Super hero movies are always an interesting path to follow and this is one of the most interestingstories out there. The conception of giving a motion picture relese for this tilte is one of the best examples of how studios can adapt a story as i is, instead of thinking how they can make it more friendly to the audience. n the not too distant future, Britain is filled with torture cells, unfair punishments, prejudice against minorities.