The City Of Redding, Interpreting : Film Analysis Of The Future

The 1990 documentary, Berkeley in the Sixties, offers a retrospective of the realization and evolution of the Free Speech Movement (FSM) at the University of California, Berkeley. Through a mixture of archival footage and “talking head” interviews, the film makes a compelling argument about the importance of Berkeley in the protest movements of the 1960s, but at the same time falls victim to some of the pitfalls common in documentary films that make them unreliable as historical documents. The film offers plenty of firsthand accounting and contemporary footage that give it a sheen of authenticity, however, in its lionization of UC alums it also manages to conflate an entire decade and a complex national gestalt with static instances and the hindsight remembrances of a handful of activists.

Documentarians often want to get as close to their subject matter as possible. Some documentarians have an insider perspective which ignites a spark to create a piece that illuminates a specific topic or area of study. There are also documentarians that have no affiliation with said subject matter, but want to explore the topic in question. Finally, there are documentarians that have a foot in both worlds. Insider/outsider is a theory in which a documentarian can be close to a subject, but also possess characteristics or traits that make them distant from the topic in question (Coles, 1998). Such is the case with the directors of both Stranger with a Camera and The House I Live In. Due to their own location, both Eugene Jarecki and Elizabeth Barret exhibit characteristics that make them fall into the insider/outsider roles as directors. Robert Coles defines location by stating, “We notice what we notice because of who we are” (Coles, 1998, p. 7). Included in this is, a person’s education, race, class, and gender. Both directors realize they are outsiders and utilize a lens into a world in which they are not otherwise a part of. Jarecki’s lens comes in the form of Nanny Jeter, his family’s nanny from when he was a child. Barret’s lens for her documentary is the community that she shared with Ison. The two directors enter into a world that they are not a part of because of their location, but forge a connection to the subject matter through means of a lens.

Case studies allow for in-depth explorations of nuanced topics in real situations. They are especially useful in obtaining insight on specific issues or situations in their natural environment. Specifically, in critical health studies we are able take different models and theories and apply them to real situations to better understand the nuances behind them. In case studies, critical reflections are a necessary tool. Critically reflecting on an issue or topic allows for the heart of the issue to be viewed from a different lens, integrating different models and theories from those originally shown. With this in mind, the intent of this paper is to critically analyze how applying the disciplinary perspective of health psychology and a behavioural model of health would change the health insights in the film Fence line: A Company Town Divided.

Native Americans express their voice in films by incorporating their history, culture and traditions for Indigenous purpose. These independent cinema efforts are produced by filmmakers who want to tell a story about their tribes around the world and educate the younger generations. Zacharias Kunuk, filmmaker of Antantarjuat; The Fast Runner and Journals of Knud Rasmussen, “compels non-Inuit spectators to think differently, not only about what constitutes indigenous content in films and more conventional representations of Native Americans in cinematic history, but also about indigenous visual Aesthetics” (Raheji 1168).

The movie, Redwood Highway was release in April 2013. The main character, Marie Vaughan (Shirley Knight), is an older woman who resides in the Mountain Meadows Retirement Community in Oregon, alienated from her family and unhappy with her circumstances. Marie’s character is portrayed as a cantankerous, stubborn and lonely old woman. Marie aggrieved she was forced to be placed in the retirement community, Mountain Meadows, by her son, Michael. Marie takes a long walk to the downtown instead of around the retirement community grounds against the concerned son, Michael’s recommendation. Marie’s behavior may be perceived as she is rebellion toward her son, but I believe she is trying to maintain only independence she has left, being able to walk. As Quadagno explained personality influences the way an individual adapts to changes associated with normal aging. (Quadagno, 2013, pg. 169) In my opinion, Marie’s character portrayed a strongly proud woman who resisted losing independence.

Film noir, by translation alone, means dark film, and by that measurement Sunset Boulevard certainly fits the genre. A gloomy story that follows a jaded and sarcastic protagonist, Joe Gillis from his initial dire circumstances to his untimely death, Sunset Blvd. earns the description “dark” several times over. But there is more to film noir than crushingly depressing plotlines. There are common motifs and icons that are found in most film noirs, such as crime, dark alleys, guns and alcohol. Deeper than this, film noir features certain visual elements, character archetypes, and themes that create a unique style of film. Although some have argued that Sunset Blvd. fails to represent some of these elements, it has become known as one of the

Lukas Hamlescher Dr. Neuendorf COM 320 Preliminary Draft Wes Anderson is a staple in the independent film community. He writes, directs, and produces most of his films. He takes time to develop stories unique to him and from each other. Nonetheless, all of Anderson?s films have an undeniable familiarity between them as he imprints his style on everything he creates. However, if he did not have inspiration or influences for his films, his creativity and artistic flair may not have a proper way to be displayed.

There are many difficulties which immigrants and immigrant's descendants encounter such as: language difficulties, identity crisis, economic, educational gaps and cultural differences. This film shows some difficulties and challenges which immigrants and immigrant's descendants experience from Carlos and his son, Luis point of view.

Fed Up is a 2014 American documentary film about the rise of child obesity directed by Stephanie Soechtig. The film claim there were no Type 2 diabetes cases within adolescent in 1980, but there were 57,638 Type 2 diabetes cases within adolescent in 2010. Many Americans believe eat less and exercise more will help lose weight, but the problem has to do with eating sugar and blame the government for this problem. In 1977, the staff of the United States Senate Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs warned Senator George McGovern that many foods contain too much fat and sugar and attempt to propose a dietary goal for American. The proposal was denied when the egg, sugar, dairy, and meat association joined together due to fear in sale decrease

The Sundance film documentary “Miss Representation (2011)” was written, produced and directed by, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, an American woman whose goal is to empower women. Newsom is a “filmmaker, actress, speaker, and advocate for women, girls, and their families” (IMDb). The documentary explores how the mainstream media’s denigrator depiction of women contribute to the under-representation of women in positions of leadership, intellect, and power. To persuade the viewer the author uses First, Pathos to express the emotional battles young and old women, and even herself as a mother of a daughter endure in society due to the negative media portrayal of women. Furthermore, she uses Ethos Secondary which builds on her moral character as she first hand has lived and experienced being objectified, violated, and even battled with an eating disorder herself.

Another perspective one can view in this movie is the functionalist perspective, they view society as a living organism where society is structured to be able to stay stable and each part has its own role to play. In a text, it states, “Due to California’s budget crisis, cuts were made to public education. Hope school lost two teachers, including Ms. Judy”. This would fit in a functionalist perspective because California is a big state with many people living in it, yet with so many people it seems as if no one did anything to prevent these budget cuts probably thinking that’s just the way it is. This school is already short staffed as it is and Orange County is a place that is full of people, meaning many kids who will need an education. A

A film noir is defined by Webster dictionary as: a type of movie about crime that uses dark shadows and lighting to show the complicated moral nature of the subject. Sunset Boulevard is an excellent example of this type of film due to the intense atmosphere, the suspenseful and melancholy background music that coordinates with the scenes, and also other things.

In the novel Open City by Teju Cole, the main character Julius is a multiracial man. Throughout the novel, it became evident that one of his flaws was that he seemed to have a problem forming relationships with others. The main reason for this was because of the abundance of discrimination in the world. Many individuals judge one another based on their race, religion, ethnicities, etc. Julius’s thoughts and actions show the extremely negative impact that judging others can have on people.

Finally, as the film begins to reach its ends, one may watch as the the trio begins to bond and become more understanding of one another. The last significant part of the movie occurs when Nick and the children finally reach Vancouver so that they can all meet up with Suzanne again. Earlier in the movie, when Lindsey and Kevin truly disliked Nick, they told some truck drivers that they were kidnapped. This caused major damage upon Nick SUV as he tried to escape the destruction inflicted by the driver. But later in the movie, the truck drivers come to find Nick and the children while in Vancouver and they begin to confront Nick, thinking that he is still attempting to kidnap Kevin and Lindsey. While Nick, Lindsey, and Kevin are awaiting Suzanne’s

Sunset Boulevard is a movie that needs no introduction, but to keep to proper essay format, I will give it one anyways. This 1950 classic is a staple in the book of Billy Wilder’s film making genius. Directed and written in part by Wilder, this film not only utilized Billy’s classic comedy-noir charm, but paired him with the incredible John Seitz, and Franz Waxman. William Holden and Gloria Swanson do a marvelous job at capturing the depth of their characters, and embody the style of everything that makes 50’s Hollywood incredible. But the combination of the three aforementioned men make for a hard hitting behind the scenes team, one that near outshines the actors themselves.