Socio Political Allegory Of Park Chan Wook 's Oldboy

1984 demonstrates a dystopian society in Oceania by presenting a relentless dictator, Big Brother, who uses his power to control the minds of his people and to ensure that his power never exhausts. Aspects of 1984 are evidently established in components of society in North Korea. With both of these society’s under a dictator’s rule, there are many similarities that are distinguished between the two. Orwell’s 1984 becomes parallel to the world of dystopia in North Korea by illustrating a nation that remains isolated under an almighty ruler.

Japan is home to millions of individuals. All of them with different beliefs, religions, and traditions. Japan has a long and influential visual arts history. More specifically, the Japanese film industry has had a large influence on the cinematic world stage. Due to Japans tragic and destructive history, several different categories of society were affected. Their economic industry and visual arts industry are just some examples. Japans history has had consequences on both its social and political sectors. These reactions/repercussions can be seen in Japans film industry. In my paper, I will be looking at the political and social issues involved in the movies Spirited Away and Roshamon. The repercussions of World War 2 are important in understanding both of these Japanese films. The women portrayed in these films are both respected and docile. Moreover, the genres of these films have had a lasting effect on society.

Movies have the ability to transport people to different times and places and distract them from ordinary everyday reality. They allow for a range of emotions to be experienced. At their core, movies examine the human condition. There are plenty of deeper truths woven into screenplays and plenty of lessons to be learned, even when an individual is solely seeking entertainment.

I never gave much thought into what it takes to shoot, direct, edit, and complete a motion picture. Sure, it may sound fun, but after this assignment, it felt like a lot of work. There are quite a few specialized groups that put together the films that we enjoy in our movie theatres. No wonder why it takes months and even years to edit a film, these folks are making sure things are done and synced correctly! The following essay will identify information pertaining to film and importance for their audience so the person or persons watching can have an understanding of what it is they are viewing. A story that has no meaning or becomes very confusing in the details that are presented does not make a good film.

Although the best reasons for “going to the movies” are to be entertained and eat popcorn, understanding a film is actually quite complex. Movies are not only a reflection of life, they also have the capability of shaping our norms, values, attitudes, and perception of life. Through the media of film, one can find stories of practically anything imaginable and some things unimaginable. Movie-makers use their art to entertain, to promote political agendas, to educate, and to present life as it is, was, or could be. They can present truth, truth as they interpret it, or simply ignore truth altogether. A movie can be a work of fiction, non-fiction, or anything in-between. A film is an artist’s interpretation. What one takes away from a film depends upon how one interprets what has been seen and heard. Understanding film is indeed difficult.

The Learning Tree is among the most influential films directed by Gordon Parks. The film was produced and released in 1969 by Warner Bros-Seven Arts. The genre concentrates on the story of an African-American growing up in the United States during the late 1920s and early 1930s. Across the globe, racial discrimination is a challenge that prevents socialization and extensive interaction among different ethnic groups. During that particular time, racial discrimination was a major problem in most parts of the United States and having other ethnic groups in the region resulted in some conflicts and sanctions (Parks). The film is among the first to be directed by an African-American, and its significance can be felt currently in most parts of the world. To achieve globalization, people should steer clear of racial discrimination to promote the sharing of ideas and enhance borderless communication. This paper gives an in-depth analysis into the allegorical meaning and the cultural politics presented by the film. It highlights some cultural, historical and aesthetic significance and is preserved by the Library of Congress in the United States (Gilroy 11). Though there are some films with the same theme, the Learning Tree provides an excellent analysis since it covers a greater margin and gives the viewers the most direct information on discrimination. It also presents a comparison between different political and social spheres of life.

The dystopian novel, Anthem, and North Korea have similarities and differences that links them together as well as distinguish them from one another. North Korea is a country that is ¨protected¨ by their leader, Kim Jong-un, the North Koreans worship Kim Jong-un as a god. In the novel, Anthem, their government is solely based upon everyone living and working for the benefit of others, never themselves. Everyone in the society is equal, one is never better than the other. Both North Korea and Anthem are similar in ways in which they are to never question their leaders, they are all told what to do and believe. The country and the novel are alike and conflict each other, in this essay we will go in depth.

In the film Stray Bullet (1960), the film portrays the struggling economic conditions after the Korean War. Chilsu and Mansu (1988), portrays the struggling economic conditions of working class men in South Korea during the 80’s. Even though these two films highlight the economic conditions of different time periods, it shares a coherent theme of social marginalization. Social marginalization refers to a group of people who are socially excluded and experience inequalities in the distribution of resource and power. In Stray Bullet and Chilsu and Mansu, both films portrayed the social marginalization of those individuals that were in a lower socio-economic class. This paper will provide an analysis on the social marginalization that was portrayed in Stray Bullet and Chilsu and Mansu.

“The biggest mistake we have made is to consider that films are primarily a form of entertainment. The film is the greatest medium since the invention of movable type for exchanging ideas and information, and it is no more at its best in light entertainment than literature is at its best in the light novel.” - Orson Welles

“I’m going to make a name for myself. If I fail, you will never hear of me again” Edward James Muggeridge. True to his words he succeeded in making a name for himself and he created the first movie or “motion picture”. Movies are a rollercoaster ride that transcends people into a whole different world fresh out of somebody’s imagination as seen through the genres of horror, drama, and science fiction. The movie business allows people to break through the burden of everyday life. Considering today’s way of life, people would be lying if they did not admit that movies are an influential entity in our culture. Movies have been successful in ingraining values and elements into society. Movies exaggerate, sensationalize and at

Films and movies hold much than we can guess, they reveal a lot of vices and rots that are happening in society. Others give a history of a particular society, its beliefs, culture and their standard of living in the society. Films are used to disclose the social responsibilities in a given season and customs, moral values, societal worries and other cultural practices.

The film produced in 1995, A Single Spark, reflects on South Korea’s pre-democratic sociopolitical conditions of 1960s and 1970s. By the time the film was made, South Korea was a democratic nation. However, it took decades of protests and activism for the Koreans to bring democracy, and the film depicts the long and painful journey. A Single Spark uses black and white or color to differentiate between the 1960s and 1970s. Black and white picture is used to show Chon T’aeil’s struggle in the “dark ages” of the 1960s during which human rights were ignored for the nation’s economic interests. Through the film, we see that unethical abuse of low-skilled workers, particularly women, was justified by using the goal of modernizing the nation. However,

Films have the power to both influence and reflect society. The stereotypes prevalent throughout American culture are reflected in most films. While the United States is becoming an increasingly diverse country, this diversity is not portrayed within American cinema. Minority figures often occupy

When life imitates art, the result is often something drastic--like a serial murder spree inspired by Silence of the Lambs. When art imitates life, however, the resulting scenario is more understated, with an almost cyclical effect. For example, a film that encompasses Nazi propaganda is likely to further influence the minds of those with extremist beliefs, who, in turn, make films with Nazi propaganda. In a more covert example, focusing merely on the first part of ‘art imitating life’, the actual imitation, films such as Feng Xiaogang’s Aftershock, takes note of societal norms of male and female gender norms and stereotypes. The family melodrama is about reevaluating the family form after a tragic earthquake tears it apart. The film

The BBFC has commissioned me to undertake research as part of a project to ascertain to what degree films can be regarded as powerful within contemporary society. In this assignment, I will comprehensively explain the relationship between audiences and films with well explained examples. I refer to the different sectors relating to the topic that include the following: