Historic Films about the Phillippines

1. What are the main themes, politically and socially, that are portrayed in the film?

The film depicts the life of Piri ounce again from his home life, to the gang activities he got involved in, to every other violent act that finally led him to his six year sentence in jail. I also realized the great influence that Piri had in the community, being the first Puerto Rican writer to receive recognition in the United States. All of Piris careers had to do with the purpose of inspiring the youth. When he became an educator he taught writing in order to encourage creativity not only for himself but also r for the community to express

The central message of this film is that Mexicans are taken for granted in the United States. The film touches on many major racial issues. At a comedic point in the film, it makes light of the confusion of Hispanics versus Mexicans and assumption that everyone is a Mexican. It highlights the very real poor treatment that some Mexicans face.

What major historical theme, which we have discussed in class, is exemplified in this movie? A few weeks ago our U.S. History class discussed a captivating historical Gunfight that took place near the O.K. Corral in the late 1800s. This Old Western story is known as one of the greatest gun fights in history, because on October 26 late 1800s in Tombstone, Arizona Territory five outlawed Cowboys and four lawmen experienced a thirty second gun fight. A major historical theme occurred in the beginning of Black Hawk Down when Atto says to General Garrison, “You’ve been here, what, six weeks.

Movies like Heneral Luna or those with historical topics influence us in light of the fact that we understand history from another point of view bringing about a better acknowledgment. Also, Heneral Luna has started an enthusiasm for me to study more on the Philippine revolution and the heroes who battled for the nation's freedom. It really gave me inspiration. I also realized that history makes me (and others too… I guess) discerning and logical in the way we take a view at things. The occurrences in the past empower me to handle today's circumstances with a more perceptive

There are many movies based on historical incident. The most important thing when we make ad historical movie is the historical investigation. If a screenwriter and director did not enough historical investigations, their movies completeness will be good enough to satisfy audiences and the republic of movie critics. This movie is the typical and representative movie which the director and screenwriter did not care about the historical investigation for.

It shows how one representation of culture can influence one thought about each other race. In the film, there were four different races or tribes and each race has their own nicknames. The White or the Caucasian are called from the great land , the African American are called blacks or ghettos, the Asians are called little Cambodians and the Latinos are called from the borders. Aside from these nicknames, each races are ethnocentric, they have a steortype against each other and they are sensitivite to intercultural difference. As said by Eva, any race can be blasted and they fight each other for territory over pride, race and respect.

There were three films we saw in class; these three films were made during political and social change in their respective countries. The three films have a similar style and it helped people to cope with this reality. These films represent the political social freedom of speech. First, The Great Dictator, a film with humor, was made at the beginning of World War II when Charlie Chaplin spoke for the first time representing different characters to prove his opposition against Nazism and mocking Hitler. His humoristic film relieves political stress over society. Next, No Regrets For Our Youth, a sentimental film, was made at the end of World War II and represents a new generation with new changes. The principal character projected the new style

narrative of the film is could be a reflection of the country’s history due to narrative events

In the main similarities of the book and the film was the use of the Shaman in healing and personal identification of the power of a soul. Fadiman defiantly expresses the Shaman ritual as an important way of healing, and the Gran Torino highlights it to be more of a piece of the Hmong culture. In both the book and the film the Hmong culture is displayed as weak and not one’s to retaliate in relation to a natural defense. Communication is a barrier in both the film and in Fadiman’s book within the Hmong and American populations. The lack of interpreters put the Hmong population at risk for harm, and in Fadiman’s book harm was committed (Fadiman,

Hong Kong has always remained a very unique city, one which is said to have ‘a Western past, an Eastern future’. Since its colonisation by the British in the 1860s, it has maintained to a very large extent its Chinese identity and its connection to its Motherland, while at the same time, has frequent contact with the Western world, politically, economically, and culturally. Hong Kong’s unique position has made the city a vibrant international metropolis that acts as a bridge between East and West. Yet after it was returned to China in 1997, this former British colony has been constantly reassessing its British past, struggling to find its new position and

East Asian films offered a glimpse into a world I had never seen; a world that appeared different from my own background, but nevertheless intrigued me. A simple anime show led to the discovery of Korean dramas, and resulted in the culmination of a Korean minor five years later. Although I lacked the financial resources to actually travel, film served as my first exposure to different East Asian cultures. I would be remiss if now, as a student at Georgetown University, I did not take the opportunity to explore a region I have always revered. My Korean minor has enabled me to move beyond the dominant Western framework of my two majors, Justice & Peace Studies and Government.

First, give some context and history to British films of the 80 's. Using pp. 340-347 outline the films, filmmakers and themes of 80 's British film.

Dr. Jose Rizal once said that “It is a useless life that is not consecrated to a great ideal. It is like a stone wasted on the field without becoming a part of any edifice.” With that being said, I think we have no rights to judge or to doubt any of our heroes for they did what they have to do with all their courage and might. Their greatness should be of equal regard for they fought with our nation’s colonizers in a way that they think they can. It may be in the form of revolution or of writing. Veneration Without Understanding was actually a standalone essay or article that later formed the chapter nine of his book, “Dissent and Counter-consciousness.” This piece was written by the late Renato Constantino and with Wikipedia as the source; the author was an influential Filipino historian and was a member of the leftist tradition of the Philippine historiography. Apart from that, he was also engaged in Foreign Service for he worked for the Philippine Mission to the United States and the

It has three major island groups which are the Luzon, the largest island and where the capital is located; Visayan, and Mindanao. Eleven islands make up 94 percent of the Philippine landmass, and two of these--Luzon and Mindanao--measure 105,000 and 95,000 square kilometers, respectively. They, together with the cluster of the Visayan Islands that separate them, represent the three principal regions of the archipelago (many scattered islands in a large body of water) that are identified by the three stars on the Philippine flag.