Analysis Of The Movie ' The Heart Of The Sea '

At a very young age of eight, David Fincher’s passion for cinema grew when he was inspired by the movie Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969). Born in 1962 Denver, Colorado, David Fincher moved to Ashland, Oregon in his teens, where he graduated from Ashland High School. During high school, he directed plays, designed sets, and managed lighting after school. One summer, he and a friend attended the Berkley Film Institute’s summer program, where he hoped to learn film as a true art form but instead was taught the technical production. Either way he was happy to engage is this and as his early film industry career started, he was a production assistant at his local television news station. Years went by as he directed propaganda films followed by becoming a well-known music director until his first movie feature debut Aliens 3 in 1992. However, the American director David Fincher didn’t become a modern 21st century visionary until his creation of the film Se7en (1995). The huge success from this film started Fincher’s popularity in the film industry. From there he continued to make ironic movies we know today such as: Fight Club (1999), Zodiac (2007), The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), The Social Network (2010), Gone Girl, and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

​The Eskimo story that was a monomyth and introduce the beginning of rebirth is “The Raven in the Belly of the Whale” . The raven encounters a whale that swallows him up. While in the whale’s belly he rubs two sticks together which created fire but ending up killing the whale then emerges from the whale. The Raven symbolizes a hero but also a trickster. The reason why he was a trickster was because he would transform into a man after being a raven. What symbolizes the rebirth ws when Raven emerges from the whale. When raven rub the twos sticks together that created fire, the two sticks were known as the male and female. The fire itself symbolizes the making of a new generation. The eskimo story ties with the film “Pinocchio”. Pinocchio was a boy that was made from a wood. The night he was brought to life by a beautiful fairy she said for him, “Prove yourself brave, truthful, and unselfish, and someday, you will be a real boy.” Later in the film him and his father was swallowed by a whale, in the whale Pinocchio decides to make a fire that’ll make the whale sneeze and was freed out of the whale but had a bad turn out. Pinocchio was lifeless but later on in the film became a real boy by the fairy which represents a rebirth.

As one of the greatest writers in history, Ernest Hemingway is known for writing many novels and novellas with important messages. Hemingway was also known for his courage and bravery during his lifetime. He was a soldier in the First World War, the Spanish Civil War, and the Second World War. One of his most famous books, The Old Man and the Sea, won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954 and is based on the true story of an elderly Cuban fisherman. There are many lessons that are in the book, but perhaps the most important that Hemingway wants to convey is to never give up and be persistent in reaching your goals, even if things seem hard. He conveys this message over the book with various characters and one important quote, “A man can

In the film ‘’Maquilapolis’’ it tells the story of the human cost of globalization; focusing on group of female factory workers in Tijuana, which is home to hundreds of factories. Over the course of several years, a group of factory workers were a part of the documentary to tell their stories. The workers faced issues that included human rights abuses, danger from toxic chemicals both in the factory and in the environments all around the factories. A group of ‘’maquiladoras’’ became community advocates, and actively pushed to improve their situation and attempt to make a change and let their voices be heard. Large corporations play a key role in widening this gap. These corporations/companies move there productions to places like Tijuana to and other foreign places to for tax breaks and for cheap labor. They also use their connections to ensure government policy works for them. There is a huge gap between the super-rich and the rest of the world population that traps millions in poverty, fracturing our societies and undermining our democracy. It leaves more people living in fear and fewer in hope. Migration is a complex process and has been a feature of human societies for many centuries. There are many reasons why people choose to migrate. Migration means merely the movement of humans from one place to another with the purpose to find better opportunities. Many migrate to the states in search for

Black Fish is a documentary film about a famous and well known corporation called SeaWorld, corporations like SeaWorld have impacts towards culture, people and business. There are few corporations like SeaWorld in the entertainment/amusement park industry that are profitable, such as Disney and Six Flags, who make millions to billions of dollars every year. People love entertainment and are willing to spend lots of money to acquire it; this is why entrepreneurs who developed these different forms of entertainment are successful. Black Fish is an evidence revealing documentary that breaks down the flaws and issues associated with SeaWorld. The work and success of the filmmakers are well acknowledged, impressive and can relate to a cultural theory stand point.

Sea world is one of the top zoological organizations in North America, and it cares for one of the largest animal collections in North America. Their commitment to animals broadens around the world through the contribution of compelling financials and resource support for wild life conservation, wildlife rescue and education programs worldwide. Sea World also creates a unique entertainment experience that connects imagination with a passion for nature. Their theme parks and products have influenced many in celebrating, connecting with and caring for the natural world. And these we see being shared through the power of entertainment. The company owns and operates 11 U.S(Sea World, 2014). theme parks, which include the popular Sea World, Busch Gardens, and Sesame Place brands that hosted more than 23 million guests in 2013. Although Sea World has all these good motives in mind for the society; however, the whole idea of bringing the wild closer to the public has led to various casualties.

Titanic portrayed sexuality with attraction between a man and a woman. Rose was a beautiful woman whom her fiancée Hockley was the son of a rich and powerful steel mill owner. However, the sexual interest here was actually in the form of business. Rose was marrying him because of the money Hockley would inherit when his father died, a very prominent practice during that time. Men with power and money were shown to be desirable from all of Rose 's companions on the ship. This common theme of sexuality was broken from Jack 's introduction into Rose 's life. Jack was a polar opposite of Hockley, and he took on a different theme of sexuality of being free, seeing a woman as an equal, and not being rich. Jack ' sexuality was expressed in may forms different from Hockley. When he saved Rose from falling overboard, in his folk-style dancing with Rose, and in his chase of Rose which included kissing and having sex with her. Jack’s simple flirtation with Rose and his later aid in her freedom from the gender binds she was in became the cornerstone of the theme of the movie.

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Released in 1975, Jaws was probably one of the best adventure, action, and suspense films of that era. Directed by Steven Spielberg with the following staring main cast members Roy Scheider as "Martin Bordy" (chief police officer), Richard Dreyfuss as "Matt Hooper" (marine biologist), Robert Shaw as "Quint" (local fisherman), Murray Hamilton as "Larry Vaughan" (town mayor). "Jaws" the movie, is not like any other any other fish story. The film is about a gigantic 26 foot shark that has an appetite for people; how horrifying is that? The unusual story takes place on the seasides' of Amity Island. When Chief Brody uncovers the partial body of a teenage girl with shark like bites, Chief Brody contacts a shark specialist to verify if the bite

Elia Kazan’s On the Waterfront is a film that tries to show the reasoning for someone in a difficult situation. For example, the struggle someone goes through when trying to figure out what the right thing to do for them morally. The film follows Terry, a brutish type character yet very empathetic of a man. This type of character makes the audience feel for someone going through this kind of turmoil as they feel for him in a way as though it were themselves having this dilemma. On the Waterfront plays with the gray area in life, and frustration of it there never being a black and white answer. For Terry, the symbol for the black or “bad guys” are the people who are his only family and were there for him his whole life. The white or “good guys” being love and moral duty that are portrayed by Edie Doyle and Father Barry. The good show him a world out there that he doesn’t have to betray himself on what he feels is wrong. Though how can he go against all those that have stood for him and raised him up when he had nothing?

It is not only the content that can have an everlasting effect on us; but the way in which it is being presented could actually be changing the way our brains process information. In Nicholas Carr's book, The Shallows, he explains the change in how he reads with the following analogy, "Once I was a scuba diver in the sea of words. Now I zip along the surface like a guy on a Jet Ski" (7). Carr is comparing and contrasting his reading style before and after heavy internet use. Pre-heavy internet use he had no problem delving into a complex book and exploring it's depths. Post-heavy internet use he now floats along the surface, skimming the text for main points. While some may argue that the latter is a more efficient way of gaining information

‘After the Last River’ documents the obstacles faced by the Indigenous reserve of Attawapiskat over the course of fours years. Following the construction and operation of a De Beers diamond mine built adjacent to the reserve, the filmmaker highlights how Canada has continually neglected and exploited its Indigenous people with a neo-colonialist agenda; from bad treaties to a vilification by the media to a disregard for them and for the barriers facing their communities.

Within the documentary “Into the Abyss” we follow the journey of two young men, Michael Perry and Jason Burkett, have been put into prison for a crime that would seem unforgivable. Werner Herzog, director of this documentary, interviews not only the two young men but every person that ever came into contact with them. Including the families that were greatly affected by the crime they has committed. Throughout this journey we learn that Jason was given life in prison while Michael was put on death row for the crime that they both committed. While watching this documentary, it made me cringe. Especially seeing how the process of death is dumbed down to about 10 hours. And then that specific individual is put on a gurney and buried in the state

FIELDER’S CHOICE is a very enjoyable sports dramedy that centers on the idea of a man, who could have lived a different life if he had made different life choices. He’s given a chance to see both destinies and must choose one. The tone combines drama with fantasy and a bit of humor. It’s also considered a classic “fish out of water” story. The script examines the themes of second chances, making the right life choices, and on the idea of destiny.

In the Film Whale Riders, the director Niki Caro, does an excellent job in developing critical themes combining spiritual and religious traditions resonating with the audience. The compelling themes demonstrated in the movie such as leadership, change of role in women, connection to nature, traditions and change are all eloquently presented as the plot unfolds. As a young woman myself, I can feel empathy towards the main protagonist, Pai, as she puts maximum effort in convincing her grandfather Koro, that she can be the families next whale rider.