Mcfarland USA Film Analysis

Based off Charles Webb’s 1963 novel by the same name, The Graduate is an American romantic comedy/drama released in the United States on December 21, 1967 starring Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft, Katharine Ross, and William Daniels. The film was directed by Mike Nichols, produced by Lawrence Turman and the screenplay written by Buck Henry and Calder Willingham. The film was produced by Lawrence Turman/Mike Nichols productions starting in March of 1967. Mike Nichols has also directed other well known films such as Catch-22 (1970), Working Girl (1988), and more recently Closer (2004). The film was distributed by AVCO Embassy Pictures nationally and United Artists internationally. AVCO Embassy Pictures studio, founded by Joseph E. Levine, the films executive producer, also claims production/distribution for other hit films such as Godzilla, King of Monsters! (1956), The Fog (1980), and Prom Night (1980). The movie was well received due to its $104 million dollar box office opening tab. The score was produced by Dave Grusin and the songs written by Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel.

McFarland USA is a Disney sports movie based on a true story. The movie begins with Coach Jim White losing his temper with a football player and hurts him. After the incident, he is fired and moves with his family to a McFarland, California. McFarland is predominantly a Latino migrant community. He is hired as the high school P.E coach and notices the potential several of his migrant students have in running. He then decides to from a cross-country team, in the beginning the students are hesitant to join the team because they help their families in waking up early to pick produce. Coach White is persistent and the students decide to join the team. Once the parents see how Coach White is willing to work with their children they become very supportive. The cross-country team changes the students’ life forever and allows the students to obtain the American Dream. This movie was very uplifting and demonstrated the importance of family, education,

In one of the most poverty stricken cities in America, there is a thin line between success and failure as is showcased in the 2015 film McFarland, USA. Which is based on a true story. The story begins in 1987 in Boise, Idaho, where Coach Jim White makes some unfortunate decisions. Due to lack of better options, he and his family are forced to move to one of the poorest cities in the U.S. White becomes the new assistant football coach, life science teacher, and P.E. teacher. Soon after losing his coaching spot for the football team he is motivated to start a cross country team. HE notices the potential that seven boys have to become great runners. After creating his team they go on to win last place and then they end up in the top four. The

We as audience are immediately put in these characters shoes not only as Mexican-Americans but as students who are also trying to further our education, get a profession, and have economic stability in the future. This allows us as audience to have an emotional response such as joy as we see these characters discovery of self-identity and growing empowerment through the classrooms. Witnessing how their knowledge is expanding by them asking questions, watching them being pushed by their passionate teachers, teaching them how to think critically about the world while also learning self- appreciation and their communities. As audience we are instantly filled with anger when we become aware that politician Tom Horne has opposed to the teaching of ethnic studies by proposing the House Bill 2281, claiming that the teachers were planning a conspiracy to overthrow the American Government. As audience we feel like these characters are a true representation of our aspirations and our struggles as human beings.

The film wasn’t about that 13-0 record and winning a state championship, but the struggle that came with it and all the hardships they had to deal and get past. Racism, prejudice, compassion and love were all key aspects of this film as shown. The racism, prejudice of the team when they first met was severe and had been changed. The love and compassion came as the team grew to become one unit and love each other and be able to become something more powerful than they could be by themselves.

In his directorial debut, Jordan Peele steers away from his comedic reputation to make the suspenseful thriller that is Get Out. The film is very intriguing and keeps you guessing and on the edge of your seat throughout from start to finish as you follow Chris Washington, a young african american man, who travels with his white girlfriend to her family’s house when he uncovers a dark secret. For the typical fan of horror/thriller, it's a must see.

The Australian cinema in the 1960’s failed to communicate with the audience due to their lack of promotional messages that weren’t disseminated. Media is formed by cultural, political, economic and social conditions. These influenced or even directed its characteristics and its intended meaning. After a devastating blow to the film industry in the 1960’s, filmmakers of Australia had stopped creating and making quality Australian films. However, the Australian New Wave brought a revival of the Australian film industry during the 70's, 80's and 90’s. It introduced Australian qualities into film, including larrikinism, mateship and a classless social hierarchy. The Castle and Gallipoli confirm, promote and explore features of Australian identity

North By Northwest is a thriller,mystery and crime film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, that was released in 1959 during the midst of the Cold War era. He depicts the United States Government and their use of spies during the time. When reading about the covert operations used by the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War it is astonishing how little the general public knew about the affairs of the government.The film centres on the character of Roger Thornhill, an advertising executive who finds himself mistaken as a United States spy - George Kaplan. Reference to cold war as Edger Hoover said communist were inflicting in corrupting ‘’various spheres of American lives’’.Ultimately, this resulted in a incredible paranoia and

In Alexandria 1971, high school football was a way of life, for everyone. So when a local school board was forced to integrate an all black school with an all white school, the foundation that football was set on would be put to the test. During this film, many of the characters face moral issues and dilemmas that change the way that they will see things forever. One of those characters includes Gerry Bertier who struggles to befriend his African American teammate, he also struggles to accept what is going on around him. Those are some of the biggest obstacles for a teenager from that time to face, most white families taught their children that the African Americans were trouble, to not go near them that they were animals. And consequently, to not disrespect their families they stayed away, believing everything that their parents had said, creating a disrespectful stereotype of African-American citizens.

In the documentary Town of Jasper there is a trial going on because of James Byrd’s death. There were three white men that participated in the murder of James Byrd and they went to trial to see if they will be convicted of murder. In the documentary they get the perspectives of both the blacks and whites. The blacks were happy that the whites were being sentenced to death and that they were actually basing things on pure facts. The whites felt that it was good that the right thing was done but they felt uneasy about the whites being sentenced to death penalty.

For this paper I want to focus on some important points of the movie McFarland because this movie for me has some really important topics it addresses. In addition, one of the these important topics that I am going to be emphasizing on and elaborating more, is on the issue of language assumption due to race. Furthermore, another significant issue that I will focus on is on how having teamwork/hard work can bring so much success and achievement not mattering in the situation you are in. These are some of the most essential issues that I found to be more shown in this movie, therefore wanted to expand on them a bit more.

Get Out is a film by Jordan Peele, which was release on February 24, 2017. Get Out is a social thriller, which follows an interracial couple, Rose and Chris. Chris and Rose take a weekend to visit her family, the Armitage family, home in a isolated area surrounded by a forest. The plot spirals out of control following many disturbing discoveries by Chris and in turn, Chris must get out of the Armitage household.

"McFarland" is a movie about a field coach lead the children who are in town becoming the champion.Additionally,the reason why I want to share this movie is that the movie tell us that we have to insist on our dream and never give up.

The movie setting was in the hospital, where a proud surgeon who acted as Dr. Jack McKee started coughing blood because of the growing tumor in his throat. Dr. Jack McKee failed to see him-self as a patient in the hospital where he was heading a team of surgeons. It was not until an ENT specialist informed him about the stage of his tumor that everything in his life changed.

Throughout this class, various discussions and blogs have been used to analyze the different elements of films such as theme, cinematic techniques and genre. It is time to bring all of these separate elements together in the analysis of one specific film, according to class text, “analyzing levels of meaning below the surface story can greatly enhance enjoyment as well as understanding of a film” (Goodykoontz & Jacobs, 2014. p. 10.03). There are several different approaches to film analysis including formalist, auteurist, and generic or any combination thereof. Utilizing a genre theory lens, the 1956 film The Searchers will be analyzed addressing contextual information, story/plot, aesthetic choices, social/personal impact and how these areas come together to develop the film.