The Tragic Hero: The Fall Of Nicolas Cage

     Critics of Kurt Vonnegut’s are unable to agree on what the main theme of his novel Slaughterhouse Five may be. Although Vonnegut’s novels are satirical, ironical, and extremely wise, they have almost no plot structure, so it is hard to find a constant theme. From the many people that the main character Billy Pilgrim meets, and the places that he takes us, readers are able to discern that Vonnegut is trying to send the message that there will always be death, there will always be war, and humans have no control over their own lives.

The Film Noir, “The Third Man”, showed the evident effect that World War 2 had on people. Since this film was produced in 1949, after World War 2, it reflected the social fears and cultural changes that have plagued people during post war. Before the war, there was the ideology of the strong American family. This family portrayed strong values such as happiness, hardworking, and optimism. However during post war, there was a shade of darkness as fear, greed and evil lurking. ‘The Third Man’ portrayed the social, economic and moral corruption which reflects off the social evils during the post war era.

This movie Directed by Paul Haggis who also directed Academy Award Winning "Million Dollar Baby" and had also won an Academy Award for this movie as well puts a twisted story in this film. This movie is trying to symbolize what goes on in the world today in regards to racism and stereotypes. He tries to make a point on how societies view themselves and others in the world based on there ethnicities. This movie intertwines several different people's lives, all different races, with different types of beliefs. Such ethnicities include Caucasians, African Americans, Hispanics, Asians and Middle Eastern. This movie includes conflicts on both sides of the picture from cops and criminals as well

Should we as a society set a monetary value on life, or let it exist on an emotional level? Are the accomplishments we achieve and the money we make throughout our lifetime the only things that determine what our life is worth after death; or should it be based on the value that the individual put upon their own experiences. In contemporary American Society, this question remains to be asked when someone loses their life. In the excerpt from Chris Jones’ “Roger Ebert: The Essential Man” The struggles which Ebert Endures, and the high value he remained to keep on his own life was revealed, which displayed his own personal value of life and how it is precious throughout the conflict. I agree with this mentality completely, because one’s circumstances may outweigh another’s, meaning that there is

Film Noir was extremely trendy during the 1940’s. People were captivated by the way it expresses a mood of disillusionment and indistinctness between good and evil. Film Noir have key elements; crime, mystery, an anti-hero, femme fatale, and chiaroscuro lighting and camera angles. The Maltese Falcon is an example of film noir because of the usage of camera angles, lighting and ominous settings, as well as sinister characters as Samuel Spade, the anti-hero on a quest for meaning, who encounters the death of his partner but does not show any signs of remorse but instead for his greed for riches.

An interview is a form of nonfiction-a text that tells the “truth.” Do you think Jones is being truthful in his observations of Roger Ebert? Do you Ebert is being truthful in his statements about himself? Are you more likely to believe when someone else says about a person or what the person says about himself or herself? Explain your reasoning.

Do you like to watch movies? Spike Lee is one of the most famous directors in America. He grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. He was born on March 20, 1957. His real name is Shelton Jackson Lee.

The man who lost his body is a remarkable video about a man who had lost complete body movements due to nerve damage, and how he recuperate his body to perform normal task again. In the first half of the video the man explained how he was extremely angry and frustrated with the lack of knowledge doctors had about his condition. No matter what they did he could not get any help and he refused to live the rest of his life in a wheelchair. Due to this he decided to take manners into his own hands, and believed he could rebuild his damaged nerve.

The movie crash is a phenomenal movie, which reflects our society in an uncomfortable way. Although, we have come a long way from the era of slave trade and open racism, we are not where we want to be yet, with regards to these issues, but we have made huge progress. The movie reflects a number of silent issues plaguing our society, such as mistrust, stereotyping, profiling, racism, and clash of cultures. The plot of this movie causes us to reflect deeply about our societal and personal values, it raises questions of if we are guilty of the same, and if we are doing enough to address these issues. In a brief review, Goyette (2011) of Boston colleges reported that the movie promotes racial awareness, thrusts race under the magnifying glass and

The film is about a group of 5 people fighting to find and keep the

One must never judge or discriminate a person based on their physical attributes. Prejudice and discrimination directed against someone of a different race is known as racism. It is evident in the movie “Crash” directed by Paul Haggis, that people misconceive others due to judgement on their physical traits. Throughout the movie, the characters living in Los Angeles face the challenges of fitting in a town populated by people of different colours. The offenders are the “white” people whereas the victims are everyone else. The presence of racism is the main cause of every conflict that occurs in the movie.

The film, Hell or High Water, is aptly named. The phrase means a strong will to do something, regardless of any difficulties which may lie in the way. This is exactly the mindset of the two brothers in this crime thriller which takes place following the 2008 financial crisis. Through stereotypes, realism, and the struggle over representation, Hell or High Water shows that while people in West Texas may divide each other up by race and class, they are all united against the tyranny of the banks and large institutions.

Django Unchained is a movie by Quentin Tarantino that goes into the life of a frees slave named Django. Django with the help of a bounty hunter Dr. Schultz, set out to rescue Django’s wife from a brutal plantation owner she has been sold to. Django Unchained includes plenty of Karl Marx’s concepts of sociological theory including capital, labor exploitation, class struggle, materialistic ideology, accumulation and Emile Durkheim’s concept of crime.

Paul Haggis's film Crash (2004) explores the social and racial tensions that are prevalent in contemporary Los Angeles. Crash is comprised of a series of vignettes in which people lead parallel lives that briefly intersect throughout the film and converge through various car crashes in Los Angeles. Crash features an all-star cast, which includes Sandra Bullock, Brendan Fraser, Matt Dillon, Ryan Philippe, Than die Newton, Terence Howard, Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges, and Larenz Tate. Through various vignettes and scenarios, Crash explores sociological issues of race and ethnicity, gender, and stereotyping.

Steven Spielberg is one of the most successful directors of all time (in fact, may people would argue that he is the most successful director there has ever been) and his movies have been some of the most profitable and well known in history. His opening sequences are noted for being captivating, gripping and often scary, building tension and suspense. Born in 1946 in Ohio, Spielberg has become elite among directors. The gross of the films he has directed is estimated at $8.5 billion, and three of his films – Jurassic Park, Jaws and E.T. the extra-terrestrial – have achieved box office records.