Mean Girls Research Paper

The show New Girl is about a spontaneous and offbeat girl in her 20s who moves in with three men she found on Craigslist after she found out her long-term boyfriend has been cheating on her. The show follows their daily lives and how dysfunctional their friendship can be. In the fan forum for the show, there are many threads to comment on like: general threads, where fans can introduce themselves and have conversations about topics that are not related to the show; character and “ship” appreciations, where fans talk about their favorite characters, friendships, and relationships; general discussions, where fans can converse about specific episodes; and milestones, where fans celebrate the show’s birthday and it’s 100th episode. It seems as

In “A Century of Cinema”, Susan Sontag explains how cinema was cherished by those who enjoyed what cinema offered. Cinema was unlike anything else, it was entertainment that had the audience feeling apart of the film. However, as the years went by, the special feeling regarding cinema went away as those who admired cinema wanted to help expand the experience.

Throughout the term I have begun experiencing movies in a different way. The class has taken ideas of cinematography, theory, and film history and practically applied it to physically watching movies. By breaking down scenes and movies as a whole, the way I look at films in general has developed. A reflection on two of the films from this term, Casablanca (Curtiz, 1942) and North by Northwest (Hitchcock, 1959) will carry the bulk of the essay. Though, I will also be discussing how this class changed the way I saw a movie just a few weeks ago. Casablanca’s script and acting are of particular caliber, and North by Northwest unfortunately does not deliver with the dialogue and casting of lead actor Cary Grant. Though, overall, they both

Bad Girls Club, and other shows like it, create bullies and aggressive children. The effects of this however stem further than just adolescent life however. Other studies have shown that people who watch aggressive and violently behavior on TV, something we see on almost every reality show, are more likely to be aggressive in adult life - particularly with their spouses. This study talks about aggression in general, but it does go into depth about reality TV. It discusses how these shows, because they are more “realistic”, condone this behavior and cause people to imitate them more than shows that are fictional. Even though viewers know that the behavior they see is extreme, they act in manners that are similar, but “not as bad”.

My movie is Mean Girls. I have probably watched this movie more times than I would like to admit. This is a great movies because any high school girl can relate to it. Mean Girls is about a teenaged girl names Cady that movies from Africa after being homeschooled for all theses years, and she goes to a public school and eventually ends up part of “the plastics” and completely changes from who she was. (Waters 2004) This movie really hits close to home being a teenage girl at one point. Mean girls has a lot to do with adolescence development such as: peer pressure, self-esteem, moral identity and observational learning.

Mean Girls reinforces the aspect of tragedy by creating a lesson that being yourself is better than becoming someone you’re not.

After reading David Denby’s article, “High-school Confidential: Notes on Teen Movies”, I agree with the opinion that genre films reflect reality. According to the movie “Mean Girls” (2004), the girls are likely to talk behind a friend’s back while acting nice in front of them, which is a familiar phenomenon that most people have come across. What’s more, people who sowing discord among friends could have been many people’s hurtful memories during high school years. Thus, as Dendy mentioned, this genre films “wouldn't survive if they didn't provide emotional satisfaction to the people who make them and to the audiences who watch them” (Para. 2). Moreover, it reminds me of another teen-based TV program, Lizzy McGuire (2002), the show I watched when I was a teenager.

Ever since I was a young kid I have always been interested in movies. My grandma, who was full of the wise the life experience left, always knew about my interest in movies. She feed my vain for the art. Even though her religion, she professed Adventist of seven-day religion, didn't let her go to the cinema, she always found the way to took me to the cinema. She and I enjoyed watch movies. We used to sit in the darkness room, with our faces illuminated from the reflection of the light which rebooted from the screen, both absorbs in the plot of the movie which made us laughed or cried. After the movie, while we went back to her home, she started to talk about the movie. She had a particular point of view where the main story

    Film and literature are two media forms that are so closely related, that we often forget there is a distinction between them. We often just view the movie as an extension of the book because most movies are based on novels or short stories. Because we are accustomed to this sequence of production, first the novel, then the motion picture, we often find ourselves making value judgments about a movie, based upon our feelings on the novel. It is this overlapping of the creative processes that prevents us from seeing movies as distinct and separate art forms from the novels they are based on.

The producers will develop a test and the audience will tell the producers whether it is something they want to see or they are not going to see. This can affect the next text to be produced in an attempt to conform to the audience demands. Looking at the development of different types of genres and the development of films within the same genre, it’s possible to look at similarities and differences and identify changes in society and audience ideologies and tastes.

Classical Hollywood Cinema is a small group of characters; the films have strong small individual characters. Moreover, those groups seem to have problems, and those problems will be solved by the ending of the film. There is also clear cause and effect in this style of films, basically means that the “good person” will be rewarded at the end of the movie and the “bad person” will either die or get punished for what he/she did throughout the movie. Classic Hollywood Cinema style is so effective in convincing us in what we see in the screen is real that sometimes we have to remind ourselves that it is just a movie. Also, viewers can not really see the motivation of the movie; they consider themselves as a part of the movie. Classic Hollywood Cinema films have almost one purpose: is to have a good time at the movie theater and leave the theater without having to think critically about the characters’ actions and making judgments.

Gossip Girl consists of the lives of the filthy rich students of Constance on the Upper East Side of New York. These privileged teenagers go through a series of obstacles and events that showcase the flaws of the high class life. This series is compacted with articles of commodity, as well as use of power, wealth, and luxury and how these attributions affect you in society. Serena Van der Woodsen, Blair Waldorf, Chuck Bass, and Nathaniel Archibald are the four main characters. They do whatever they need to in order to get what they want- literally whatever. They put the lives of others in danger. Their family and friendship bonds are tested through these six seasons. In this television series I will be analyzing the

Life has many challenges in which there is an opportunity to grow and learn valuable life lessons. In Gillian Flynn’s novel, Gone Girl the characters go through many situations where they learn lessons they can apply to their lives. An examination of life lessons in Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl will show that no matter how well of a plan is in place, you can never be too safe or too comfortable because not everything always goes the way you want, and when in a relationship, you should remain faithful and honest or else horrible things can happen.

Understanding movies comes from describing and analyzing the cinematic, theatrical, and literary elements that combine to create meaning. These steps create a basic understanding of the artistic and technical elements found in moviemaking. In addition, the major characteristics of different film genres and classic movies will be analyzed. The purpose of this paper is analyzing the Academy Award winning film Chicago. This paper will describe the six steps that a person should think about when watching a movie. These steps include, (1) analysis of the narrative: story, plot and meaning; (2) theatrical elements, (3) cinematography, (4) editing, (5) sound and the (6) complete package.

Our movie appreciation class has crossed off a plethora of films off my viewing bucket list. I am often intrigued by what is considered “great” by critics and am always eager to find out whether I agree with them or ponder whether their sense of taste is impaired. I have travelled on both sides of the spectrum and can honestly say that some movies I’ve viewed are blatantly awful while others cannot be denied of their superiority. In either case I am appreciative of the opportunity to be acquainted with such classic films. Even if I didn’t like them, they still quenched the curiosity that I had prior to the semester.