Stacy Peralta

In the movie, “The Amazing Spider-Man,” the director uses the archetypes, The Battle of Good vs Evil, The Hero, The Tyrant, The Warrior, Sidekicks, and The Forest. We as humans, will not find our confidence in ourselves for a long time because bravery is a hard thing to accomplish and is a difficult task to do by yourself. This theme is conveyed throughout the entire movie because people need to step up and face the evil that could await them if they don’t find the confidence from what makes the

Heroes in Action: Odysseus & Spiderman The late actor, Christopher Reeve, once stated, “A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.” In the epic, Odyssey, by Homer and the film, Spiderman, directed by Sam Raimi, the crux of the storyline relates to a hero and the challenges they face along the way. In the Odyssey, Odysseus is the main character. The epic tale outlines his travels as he attempts to travel back to his home

Term 1 drama There are many examples of relationship tension in the film spider man. I am going to state some of these starting with the first example which is in the first couple of scenes when Peter Parker is chasing the bus and everyone inside of it is laughing at him including the bus driver. This scene shows task tension because it shows that peter is trying to catch the bus and if he doesn't make it, the outcome will be that he will miss the excursion, this is relationship tension because

and was killed. Peter, being devastated over his death, used his new abilities to hunt down criminals matching the killer’s description. Moving on, Peter accepts a dinner invitation from Gwen Stacy, a girl whom he met in high school, and during the dinner, Peter met Gwen’s father, police captain George Stacy, where they both had a very tense conversation about “Spider-Man”. Spiderman eventually had a conflict with “Lizard” who happens to be Dr.

stereotype that girls are only interested in playing with dolls is reinforced here as a huge selection of Malibu Stacy dolls is on display with a throng of screeching, bloodthirsty girls tearing the store apart. Lisa says, “I’m warning you mom, I might get a little crazy.” and immediately knocks down a girl and snatches another in a choke-hold to be the first in line for the new Malibu Stacy doll. In the very next scene we have the whole family in the car with Homer driving. He is baking a cupcake with

Women’s Roles The Simpsons is a TV show that airs on the Fox network. During the fifth season, in an episode called Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy, Lisa challenges the makers of the Malibu Stacy doll to create a less sexist doll. The original creator of Malibu Stacy teams up with Lisa to create Lisa Lionheart to create a positive influence for young girls. This episode raised a lot of questions regarding gender roles and stereotypes. Gender stereotypes are prominent in today’s life style. Per gender stereotypes

team member, Stacy Peralta showcases the resurrection of skateboarding by presenting the audience the experiences the Zephyr skateboarding team in his documentary, Dogtown and Z-Boys (2001). The Zephyr team (also known as the Z-Boys) were the pioneers of modern skateboarding. The documentary and film conventions used in Peralta’s documentary are deliberately chosen to evoke certain responses from the audience. Respect, admiration, idolisation and criticism are the main responses Peralta tries to convey

It is increasingly clear that media and culture today are of central importance to the maintenance and reproduction of contemporary societies. Cultures expose society to different personalities, provide models, which display various forms of societal life and cultivate various ways to introduce people into dominant forms of thought and action. These are the types of activities integrate people into society and create our public sphere. Media and technology surround our society; engrained into the

The Del Mar Nationals In 1975 Bahnes skateboards the leading manufacture for boards and wheels resurrected a competition by assembling the first major skateboarding since the mid 1960's, The Del Mar Nationals. The competitive setup was based on a classic 60's model a plywood ramp with a top coat of urethane was built for slalom racing and a small wooden platform was erected for free style. The z-boys had no idea what to do when they showed up. “it was like a hockey team going figure skating contest”

Dogtown and Z-boys and Lords of Dogtown movies tell the legendary story of the birth and movement of skateboarding in the 1970’s. The original Dogtown and Z-boys, directed by Stacy Peratla in 2001 is the documentary/ biography version of the film that explains the history of the “Z-boys” and where they grew up. Lords of Dogtown, directed by Catherine Hardwicke, is the portrayal of the surfing/ skate team and what they did to mold the business and sport into what it is today. The original version