Movie Reflection In Criminology 101, we watched a documentary called The House I live in. It came out to the public on October 5th, 2012. It was directed, written, and starred Eugene Jarecki. Eugene Jarecki is an Emmy and Peabody award-winning director of dramatic and documentary subjects. On his biography, it states that “. He has appeared on 'The Daily Show with Jon Stewart', 'Charlie Rose', 'The Colbert Report', 'FOX News', CNN, and many other outlets, while also being featured in the New York
Squipeek isn’t a normal animal at all. Unlike other animals, Squipeek is a creation made by Scientist Tiffany Tang in the year 2020. Originally Squipeek was created to be used to spread happiness within the country of China, but due to a miscalculation, Squipeek wasn’t created with the standards of beneficial powers. Instead, she is a creature created with a great personality and evil powers. Squipeek’s wings can spray out an impressive hypnotizing perfume, her tentacles have the ability to emit
Bowling For Columbine is a documentary that was produced by Michael Moore which focusses primarily on the relationship between the crime rates throughout various regions. After learning that Canada and the United States had a very similar ratio when it came to households and guns, Michael was intrigued that Canada had a substantially lower rate of gun related crimes. This documentary became a tool for Michael to delve into the questions that were raised; although he was unable to extract a specific
“Idiot Nation” by Michael Moore, he focuses on how educational systems of the United States are collapsing and criticizes idiocy inactivity of American people. Moore blames our government and argues by pointing out the flaws of the political system and why our lifestyle is the one to blame why Americans are becoming irresponsible and have continued to ignore our education system. Michael Moore uses pathos, ethos, and logos to his readers to see why it’s failing our students. Moore shows few examples in
As natives of the United States we don't generally concur with the choices our government implements. Though, we have figured out how to be content with our structure in view of its enduring history. Nonetheless, it is captivating to picture a masked man, which soon we’ll recognize as V, dismantling to take matters into his own hands the built up yet degenerate government, with expectations of a fresh start for the citizens. In the film V for Vendetta, V's activity delineates the historical backdrop
The movie "Roger and Me" by Michael Moore is a documentary about CEO Roger Smith's takeover of General Motors in the late 1980's that led to the economic decline of Flint, Michigan. Michael Moore being from Flint, Michigan returned to his hometown after a failed job attempt in San Francisco, only to see it decline and wanted to answers. He started on to his interviewing journey with citizens of Flint, lobbyists, hometown celebrities and many others to try and get to the Chairman of GM Roger Smith
The graphic novel of Watchmen by Alan Moore depicts an alternate reality of the 1980s, in which superheroes and villains exist and have changed the outcomes of several historical events, including the Vietnam War and Richard Nixon's presidency. In the story, the plotline revolves heavily around the growing tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union that have the potential to cause a third World War, a dangerous and life-threatening nuclear battle. A large cause of this conflict was the
When Thomas was put into the glade all he wanted to know was what was going on. All the simple questions he had were not answered. The rules of the glade were pretty simple, follow the rules and your time at the glade will be easy. Thomas’s thirst for answers was unquenchable, so he had to take matters into his own hands and figure out everything on his own. Thomas started as a whining greeny and grows to help everyone find a way out. Thomas went against all odds and most people of the glade just
In Capitalism: A Love Story- Michael Moore sheds light on the capitalist system that has caused much of society’s problems. This documentary emphasizes how the capitalist system has benefited only the top one percent by further concentrating their wealth at the expense of the working class. In order to explain how the capitalist system operates, Moore examines how politicians are bought by corporations, homes are repossessed, and how families are exploited by peasant’s insurance and private ‘for-profit’
Leaving 13 dead and 26 injured, the school Columbine grabbed the attention of Americans from all over. Dave Cullen’s book Columbine tells the true stories of the fatal events that unfolded seamlessly before, during, and after the Columbine massacre. Published April 2009, Columbine is about two honor students, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, who seemed perfectly normal were plotting to blow up the school and “leave a lasting impression on the world”. When the bombs failed to detonate the boys decided