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Whether we want to admit to it or not, Hollywood and film-making influences our lives in significant ways! Movies do not simply entertain us; movies also have the power to shape our worldview through story, because “. . . worldviews are often best expressed as stories” (Stratton, Hollywood and Higher Education). Stories prove so powerful because they allow audiences to connect; Paul J. Zak states that “Stories that are personal and emotionally compelling engage more of the brain, and thus are better

Conor The animation movie I chose was Shrek. Shrek has so many fairy tale characters like the three pigs and the gingerbread man. I think Shrek relates to adults and kids because the opening is a fairy tale. Even when adults were kids most of their parents most likely read there kids fairy tales. So as human beings people can all relate because we all know of fairy tales. I think the movie also relates to kids and adults because of Lord Farquaad being a prince and based off looks people always

The 2011 The Monkey’s Paw film version has a great, spooky atmosphere. But it could do with a bit of a change-up in the actors to make the atmosphere even more eerie; perhaps it would help to revamp the story by replacing some of the male actors with female ones. A few recent films such as the new Ghostbusters have recently replaced beloved male characters with female actors, to some very mixed reviews. Why, then, would I argue for replacing male with female in yet another film? It seems to be a

Neil Postman believes the world focuses on entertainment values and not on real world issues. These beliefs are true; the argument is well qualified because in this world, many Americans focus their ideals on celebrities instead of aspects of importance like drug abuse. People invest the time in the material objects and celebrities whereas there are plenty of other problems in this world that Americans seem to ignore or refute. Methamphetamine is known for causing brain damage, but people tend

“Movies can and do have tremendous influence in shaping young lives in the realm of entertainment towards the ideals and objectives of normal adulthood” -Walt Disney. Throughout our day to day lives people don’t quite realize how much influence the media and in particular, film, affects our thoughts. In fact, film has a much bigger impact on culture than we give it credit to have. To tell the truth, the film industry has evolved and grown very quickly since its creation in the early 1900’s. Over

It is common for Hollywood to spice up historical events in order to make movies more interesting, but sometimes the movie that is supposed to be based on true events becomes more fiction than fact. This is not the case for the historical drama, Free State of Jones. The movie Free State of Jones is historically accurate in its portrayal of events, historical figures being shown in the film, and characterization of Newton Knight. First, the historical events being portrayed in the movie Free State

VCE Unit 2 English On The Waterfront 1. What did you think was the message of the film? Why? Make reference to details from the film in your answer. This film highlights the corruption present in unions, especially the longshoreman’s union. The movie. It shows how many individuals are too scared to speak up and would sit around and do nothing. 2. Do you see Terry’s actions as heroic? Why/Why not? Some actions of Terry’s were heroic as many of the worker were D and D. Him standing up to the Longshoreman

the country. There were many varieties of entertainment to appeal to the needs of all people of Australia. And if something became popular, television would help promote it. Television enters the living room Televisions were present in 90% of homes and watching television was a hobby that nearly half the population was addicted to it. Before its arrival in 1956, many people had to travel out to a cinema or a theatre and seek their own source of entertainment. Whereas television was available to them

The portrayal of historical sites and landmarks in pop culture are normally skewed and distorted so that they appear more “fun” and relatable. In The Emperors New Groove, the producers seemingly ignored the fact that they were creating a movie based off of the Inca Empire. Creative liberties aside, the movie barely remains truthful to its historical basis. Differing in themes such as culture, settings, technology and customs, The Emperor’s New Groove ignores historical accuracy and creates an entertaining

It seems that society today has failed to recognize the events that occurred during WWII and by association WWI. It not that we have forgotten, it’s more that we have decided to sweep it under the rug, so we don’t have to imagine the terror and horrific events that occurred during this time of war. However such movies like The Railway Man bring to life these events, so everyone around the world can understand the sacrifice and pain army personnel went through. In every movie the director, producer