Documentary Film Analysis: The Bad Kids Traumatic experiences, difficult home lives, and the effect of drugs can leave a significant imprint on the rest of an individual’s life. The context which individuals are surrounded by during their developmental years has a significant impact on their mental health and development. In the documentary, The Bad Kids this idea is depicted through the portrayal of adolescence and early adulthood periods of the individuals at Black Rock Continuation High School. The film portrays the lives of at risk teens, who are given a second chance to get their life on track and earn a high school diploma. However, there are complications and setbacks that are holding them back from accomplishing their goals. …show more content…
For instance, she inspires him to keep going by encouraging him and being there for him. He ends up continuing his studies while supporting his family. Furthermore, this highlights the importance of socio-emotional growth. This type of growth allowed Lee to successfully achieve his dreams. He may not have been able to do so, without the emotional support from his Principal. Traumatic experiences may negatively impact one emotionally. Neglect and lack of support from one’s care taker can take a toll on one’s mental health. In the film, Jennifer is struggling internally because her father refuses to establish a relationship with her. He chooses to see the worst in her, which leads her to feel isolated. Therefore, she is unable to feel joy about her accomplishments because she does not have her father’s approval. The Principal at her school encourages Jennifer to believe in herself and value her accomplishments. In addition, she empathizes with Jennifer and confides in her about her own father’s disapproval. This helps Jennifer feel like she is not alone and that it’s possible to move on without the support of one’s parent. The reassuring words of her Principal instill Jennifer with a sense of pride, instead of her usual feelings of disappointment and worthlessness. This indicates that lack of positive reaffirmation is impacting her cognitive development. She is experiencing negative feelings and self-doubt due to the lack of support from a
Working out conflicts face to face can and cannot make a difference in resolving the problem.“These face-to-face interactions build trust, understanding, and a real sense of a shared mission, and this has made all the difference in the world.” This direct quote from Forbes.com explains how this specific way can improve how the world communicates to each other. Many people will disagree with the previous statement, but it is just one of the basic elements of the social system. Admittedly, not everyone believes in face to face interaction. People can choose whichever side they want to, but people can solve their problems by talking to somebody.
“The Breakfast Club”, a 1985 film, tells the story of five individuals, all from different walks of life, who find themselves together for eight hours in Saturday detention. There is Andrew the jock, Brian the nerd, Claire the princess, Ali the basket-case and Bender the criminal. Prior to the detention, they all have their own preconceived notions about each other. This is apparent in beginning of the film. Once they all enter detention, Andrew and Claire, the jock and popular girl, sit next to each other while the others are isolated. Throughout the detention, however, they begin to understand and sympathize with each other. The ending of the film is meant to insinuate that these five individuals, collectively labeling themselves the Breakfast Club, transcended all social barriers in the mere eight hours spent together. After analyzing the film, it becomes apparent that this is not the case. Subtle details towards the conclusion of the movie illustrates how strong the culture of exclusion is imbedded in each member of the breakfast club; whether it is subconscious or not.
Kids for Cash documentary gives an eyebrow raising gesture throughout the film, while unveiling details of stories told by juveniles. Judges Mark Ciavarella and Michael Conahan sentenced more than two thousand or more juveniles during their terms. Ciavarella and Conahan inherited money through sentencing juveniles to privately owned youth detention centers. Many kids and parents would be affected by their sentencing terms. The Juvenile Law Center received numerous complaints and dug further into cases handled by Ciavarella and Conahan. Which lead to them filing a class action lawsuit against the judges and others involved. The judges were finally put on the radar and exposed to the F.B.I. and I.R.S. Ciavarella and Conahan were being investigated
Initially, the character, Jennifer is seen as a self absorbed, extrovert who only cares about herself and reputation. The director shows the first scene of Jennifer outside the school, head up, smoking as if all eyes are on her. A few moments later we see a young man approach Jennifer and her friends. Jennifer quickly invites him over to her house that night since “[her] mom is out of town”. It is first said that the boy is coming over to study, but it is soon revealed that that is not the case because of the Jennifers laid out lingerie. These scenes show us a glance of Jennifer's character. She is not concerned about school at all but only with having sex and seeming cool.
With Ben’s divorce nearly final, Jen does not understand the issue, and is hurt that her parents feel she should hold out for reconciliation despite the level of betrayal of her spouse. Her sense of worth and self-esteem is on the floor. She perceives her parent’s position that she should fight harder to save her marriage as them condoning what her spouse has done, contributing to her belief that she must not hold much value as a person.
I love the plot of the movie, 10 Things I Hate About You; it has two relationships created over the duration of the movie. I wanted to duplicate the the prom dress that Bianca wore when she went with Cameron. I think this wouldn't be used for prom now, but used as a party dress; the prom dresses most girls wear now are very glitzy and more snug to their body. wore a pink crop top with a pink a-line skirt; I paired the outfit with red heels and long, sliver earrings. I thought this outfit fits so well now because one of the biggest trends at the moment; also, Emma Stone wore a similar outfit in 2014 on the Met Ball Red Carpet. This outfit is very fun and cute; the two shades pink creates a unique two-piece outfit. This outfit made me want to
“Something was happening, and they thought they knew what it was . . . pop music, pop alienation, a yearning for roots, the last frontier, casual sex, sudden death, crazy kids, Vietnam”. (Hoberman 3 ) As professor Berman also stated there were a lot of things going on around 1960’s and 1970’s that would cause people to rebel, especially the young people. With the post-World War II "baby boom" there were more young people around who was rebelling. Post-war wealth endorsed many of the young generation to be out of focus and control. Rebelliousness started with the assassination of US President John F. Kennedy and it continued with the end of US combat-military involvement in Southeast Asia and the end of the draft. To summarize the 1960’s rebel is the results of some
While mental and emotional factors are important, the physical factors are just as key in emancipating yourself from damaging early years. Negative memories from a childhood in which physical needs were not met can easily influence a future. Children with these memories often go on to create unhealthy relationships, unattainable goals, or a life with no purpose. Motivation can become more difficult as time goes on due to lack of results in one’s life as well as a lack of true satisfaction. Physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, and acts of drug or alcohol abuse in the child’s presence can make a lasting impression in one of two ways. Either the child must make the difficult choice at a young age to rise above such things or they must continue the cycle of living a life of despair as their parents did before them. Liz’s friend Chris chooses the latter, and Liz must leave behind her friends, her family, and her home for a better life. As seen in these examples, children who witness traumatic situations are forced to grow up and gain wisdom beyond their years. For those who choose not to live a life like their parents’s, the next step is starting on the long journey between a rough childhood and a triumphant adulthood.
There are many movies in which I think are very inappropriate for children under the age of 12, but kids over that age have seen and heard about a lot more. For instance I have seen the movie bad moms and that was rated R, but I wouldn’t recommend it for a 11 year old. There have been multiple movies that are rated R, and I am not allowed to see them because of the sexual stuff and swearing. Like I wanted to see Mike And Dave Need Wedding Dates, but I wasn’t allowed to. Also I wanted to see Why Him, with James Franco starring in it, but I wasn’t allowed to see that either., both because they were rated R.
When watching historical fiction, there are certain features that will grab the attention of viewers and critics to show whether it is worthy of praise: a plot that grabs and holds attention, characters that have depth and are relatable, and a strategic use of humor to keep it from straying into a documentary. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, has a choppy but haunting plot with shallow characters by design, and attracted favorable reviews from critics and fans alike. Also a historical fictionalization of the Holocaust, La vita e bella, or Life is Beautiful is a tragi-comedy with complex and detailed characters and stories that uses comedy to take the edge off the serious nature of the movie. While both are excellent, Life is
The American Cinema of the 1950s can be noted for its various portrayals of masculinity and dominating consumer culture geared toward male gender. Arguably hidden behind punks and gangsters was a class of defiant girls who subverted the gender ideals of the time and are evidenced through a series of “Bad Girl” films. The bad girl film cycle is one of the latter trends of the ‘50s Social Problem film and an examination of this cycle will provide theoretical speculation regarding its influence on the rise of the Second Wave Feminist Movement.
Little Evil is a parody movie that mixes comedy with horror. A man named Gary marries his dream woman, Samantha, only to find out that her six year old son, Lucas, is the literal antichrist. A week after his wedding, Gary moves in with the pair and attempts to bond with the young boy, only to be rejected at every attempt. Strange things begin to happen - such as a teacher committing suicide and a clown catching on fire - all of which point to Lucas as the source. When the wedding videographer contacts Gary and asks to meet with him in private, Gary begins to catch onto the fishy circumstances surrounding his new son. Gary and his close friend attempt to get to the truth, and in the process, decide that killing him might be their only chance at survival. As Gary gets up the courage to commit the act, Lucas and him begin to bond, leading to Gary to begin to doubt his actions. He ends up deciding not to kill the boy, as everyone can choose their own destiny, and he believes his son can choose goodness over evil. In a turn of events, it is revealed that by killing the boy, they will open up the gates of Hell, and that letting him live is the only way to have life remain as normal. A cult attempts to murder the boy but the determination of Gary saves Lucas and the family moves forward, happy and together.
In the Film, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, Directed by, Mark Herman takes place during World War II. The main characters are Bruno, a German boy who is the son of an SS officer that is played by Asa Butterfield, and Shmuel a Jewish boy who is captured inside a concentration camp, played by Jack Scanlon. This film is art because it does an amazing job of portraying how they treated people in the camps thus making you feel anger and sympathy.
Mean Girls directed by Mark Waters is a coming of age movie which follows the high school journey of Cady Heron. Coming from being home schooled her whole life, 16 year old Cady must survive high school as she learns it is completely different from the environment in Africa. Mean Girls addresses subjects such as beauty is only skin deep in a light hearted and comedic manner, making it a movie that can be enjoyed by all ages while still spreading awareness.
In the movie Dad, the character Jake overcame three of the Erik Erikson’s crises. The first crisis that Jake overcame was Industry. In the beginning of the movie we see that his wife Betty wakes him up and lays his clothes out onto the bed. We also learn that Betty butters his bread, does the driving, and all the other main stuff around the house. But when Betty has a heart attack and gets placed into the hospital, Jake begins to overcome industry with the help of his son John. The first thing that Jake does to overcome industry is make his own breakfast, he takes out cereal, fruit, etc… He then learns how to do the laundry by separating the clothes into white and colored piles. Jake also learns how to wash the dishes and during the movie we see him was the dishes. The most important thing that Jake overcame was driving. Throughout the movie we find out that Jake never took his driver's test, so his son John helps him by quizzing him on how to drive and what the rules are. In end Jake finally took his driver’s test and he passed. The second crisis that Jake overcame was Generativity. We find out that Jake has some type of cancer, which leads him to go to his happy place. When Jake wakes up from his coma he is like a ball of energy. When he gets home from the hospital he goes and buys weird clothes; clothes that he is going to wear when doing all the adventuros stuff he wants to do. We see that Jake and Betty goes to their neighbors house across the street and introduces