Cross-Cultural in Outsourced Film

Dances with Wolves’ sense of identity is entirely with the Lakota Sioux when he is captured by the U.S. Army, his original people, and is beaten, yet Dances with Wolves refuses to cooperate with them, “I am Dances with Wolves, and I have nothing to say to you. You are not worth talking to.” Dances with Wolves sense of identity is closely related to his mindset.

Stagecoach – a movie that is widely accepted as the most damaging movie for the Native identity – helped to illustrate this image to viewers at the time. As a result, many Americans believed Natives were all uncivilized and violent, leading to nationwide stereotyping and prejudice. The Indian was the enemy of America as a result. Stagecoach also shows Natives being hunted like animals, which sends the image of them being non-human and thus they should be treated as such. Stagecoach and movies like it mispresented Natives for decades and caused a loss-of-identity amongst the Native community because Natives were dressed the same throughout various films. It was not until the 1970s and 1980s where Natives were properly represented on

In the movie, Native Americans are often portrayed as spiritual, noble, and free this ideal image of Native Americans captured the world’s imagination at one point. It all began in late 1800s when Native Americans were among the first to shot silent by Thomas. One of the common attraction that made

Sometimes life’s greatest lessons are found in the simplest things. Implicit ideologies can be seen through film dialogue, book text, and even music lyrics. With a more profound level of interpretation, watchers can comprehend what is implicitly implied through a film's message. Pocahontas, the 1995 Disney movie, is an animated film about the legend of Pocahontas. Throughout, the film reinforces the ideologies of interracial relationships, the misinterpretation of Native Americans, and gender stereotypes in an effort to appeal to young children and teach them lessons about life. The song “Savages” taken from the film Pocahontas conveys a powerful message that not only transcends well beyond this adventurous tale. The lyrics of the song, “Savages” are offensive and declare war as if there is no other solution. In addition to that, the lyrics lack cultural sensitivity to both races, particularly to the Native American.

Hollywood has helped create and perpetuate many different stereotypical images of the different races in the world. Those stereotypes still continue to affect the way we think about each other today and many of those stereotypes have been proven to be historically inaccurate. The movie Dances With Wolves, directed by actor Kevin Costner, does an excellent job in attempting to promote a greater acceptance, understanding, and sympathy towards Native American culture, instead of supporting the typical stereotype of Native Americans being nothing but brutal, blood thirsty savages.

The movie Dances With Wolves is a 1990’s film starring Kevin Costner. It is about Lt. John Dunbar forming a relationship with the Sioux Nation after being discharged from the army which he chronicles in a journal throughout the film. The movie showcases the differences between white and Native American culture, as well as portraying Native Americans as human beings, rather than uneducated savages through John Dunbar’s eyes.

Everyone has a preconceived opinion of how a certain ethnic group is in terms of the way they live, the morals they hold, the way they deal with people different from them, and how they deal with one another. We come to these conclusions by what we have seen in the media, heard from other people, or actually experienced ourselves. Most people would consider these opinions to be stereotypes. Dances with Wolves is a motion picture that deals with and touches on all sides of personal stereotypes we as American and American Indians have about each other. John Dunbar takes us through and allows us to see how it is to come into a situation he was not familiar with and then eventually the

The film Dances with Wolves, that was written by Michael Blake and directed by Kevin Costner, helps to shift our perspective of Native Americans from one of stereotypical distaste, to one of support and respect. According to an anonymous critic on www.eFilmcritic.com "This is one of the few westerns that devotes its time to looking at the plight of the American Indians (particularly the Sioux), who were thought by some as even more subhuman than blacks during the 1800's (and even during parts of the 1900's)." It has always been thought that Native Americans of old were savage, non-feeling, unemotional, cold-blooded killers. It is difficult for people to see them as

The distinction between Indigenous and white fluctuates throughout the novel, exploring the possibilities of playing both roles. Appearances of the men in the middle, the Metis, blurs the lines between the two ethnicities. Language and relationships throughout The Last Crossing also hinder the clear cut oppositions. Appearances of the Metis play a role in the confusion about which “side” they are on.

The film was very heart-breaking and intense, but this was the life of a slave. This film uses many cinematic strategies such as casting and acting, sound-image relationships, and setting. This film uses an accurate setting, cast, and acting to make it feel as if you are in the life of an actual slave. Obviously, this film depicts slavery, but no movie feels as surreal as this one. This film also uses a sound-image relationship when one slave is being whipped and all you can hear is the cracking of the whip and screams from the tortured slave. The film, Dances with Wolves, helps contribute to our understanding of American culture by depicting the treatment of Native Americans, with a plot twist. This film is often very serious while showing the treatment of Native Americans, but has a twist in their story with an American soldier coming across a Native American tribe, and eventually joining. During this time, the western land was magical and as God’s land. This film depicts this by using photography shots show the western land. This film also uses cinematic strategies such as costumes and makeup to help depict what a Native American appeared to be back during this

In his movie Dances With Wolves actor Kevin Costner tries to do away with any preconceived notions that the viewer might have had about the Native American Indians being a savage and inhuman race. He does this by first unraveling the mysteriousness of the Indians then he brings the viewer to a point of connectedness with the Indians and their culture. We then come to a sincere appreciation for them as human beings and individuals and find ourselves siding with them in matters of allegiance. This movie accomplishes this goal with several tactics and strategies. As the story unfolds we follow the life of John Dunbar (Kevin Costner) and take on his emotions and therefore come to the same realizations that he does.

The film Dances with Wolves shares a lot of its content with the story Machimanito. In Dances with Wolves, two nations come to interact with each other. While the white man is dominating the land, the Indians are trying to protect both their land and themselves. In Machimanito, the story describes the epidemic and its effects on the Indians, while describing the ongoing conflict between Indians and the white man. There is a huge cultural difference between the white man and the Indians, which is reflected on their ways of life and communities; each lives a different life style including their interaction with nature and themselves, their authority within this

"Dances with Wolves" tells us the story of a white man who gets acquainted with the Sioux, who learns to love and respect them as valuable people with a culture and who discovers how wrong white people's preconceived ideas about Native Americans are.

When talking about communication, it is essential to understand what this term really means. There are many different definitions pertaining to this word, but none of them can be considered right or wrong. On the other hand, Samovar and Porter suggested one of the most basic and influential definitions: “communication is the ability to share our ideas and feelings” (Samovar and Porter, 1995, p. 27). Mr. Todd’s journey in the film Outsourced greatly reflects on a wide variety of communication theories and concepts, as well as my personal experience in the same country, India.

The American West is one of the most fascinating times in history and was represented in many films in TV shows. The movie that I chose for this essay was called “Cowboys & Aliens” filmed in 2011. This movie was unique because it gave both a science fiction and realistic plot. It represented both myths and legends by showcasing Aliens which is considered futuristic while depicting the lifestyle of the average cowboy. This movie does a great job portraying what most people would think the Midwest was like back in the day and how and what people did in their everyday lives. In this essay I will be talking about violence in the Midwest, what character the main actor portrays and finally, I will discuss how this movie depicts the old west and why it relates to our class discussions.