In the society that we live in, truth is often twisted, hidden, or lost due to a variety of reasons. By changing the truth, you are able to position the responders, into feeling particular emotions. Have you ever told a small white lie to protect the feelings of someone? Or maybe exaggerated a story to make it seem more funny? These techniques are often used by directors and filmmakers to make their movie more interesting. The film The Hurricane, based on Rubin Carter, a boxer who was sent to prison for allegedly committing a triple murder that he did not commit, would show factual events of his lifetime, right? The director Norman Jewison, in fact changed and twisted several events in order to manipulate and persuade the audience to feel empathy …show more content…
Lieutenant Vincent Della Pesca is a racist detective, who seems to have an obsession of keeping Carter in jail. In the movie, Della Pesca first encounters Carter when he stabs a caucasian man at the age of 11. Since that event, the detective has always had it out for Carter which gives the responders a sense of hatred towards Della Pesca. He was created to symbolise the racial discrimination in the political system of society, which is a reoccurring motif in the movie. Despite how the film portrays this character, it is not the truth. The detective of the Triple Murder Case that Carter was accused of, has a similar name to Della Pesca. Lieutenant Vincent DeSimone was the real detective and had no previous encounters with Carter prior to the triple murder case. Near the end of the movie, Della Pesca is seen to be sitting in the courtroom when Carter is announced to be released from prison. This was not accurate as DeSimone had passed away 4 years prior to that event. The detective was described as a religious man who worked hard to protect his reputation. Other people who knew him said that he was a sensitive man who had become self-conscious due to getting shot in the face while serving in World War 2. Does this really sound like the racist, horrible man that he was made out to be in the movie? The director twisted the truth of this man to get the emotion of hatred from the audience. By doing this, it makes the audience picture Carter as the hero of the story and empathise towards him for the actions against
Through revealing that actors had in fact portrayed Polley’s family, the film sets out to emphasise the reliability and truthfulness of the documentary as well as the recounts. Without notifying the audience that such archival footage was fake and placing this revelation at the end of the film allows the audience to really consider what the “truth” is. When asked about the making of the film, Harry Gulkin, Polley’s biological father, states that the truth is a subjective narrative, that these “narratives are shaped in part by their relationship to the person who told it to them, and by the events” (Stories We Tell 2012). Additionally, Polley states, “the way her mother’s story changed depended on who was going the telling” (Vulture, 2013). This point is what resonates from the film and its purpose – that the there are different sides to the truth; one truth to one person is false to another.
Deception comes in all sorts of shapes and forms. From flat out lies to subtle bluffs, the act of lying has a profound impact on not only its victims, but its perpetrators as well. In the case of Billy Wilder’s Hollywood classic Sunset Boulevard, nearly all plot points are driven by some type of deceit. Max’s lies drive Norma’s attempts to revamp her career, while Joe’s own fibbing eventually leads to his death. Even Cecil DeMille, Norma’s old director, tricks Norma into believing she is still a desirable presence in Hollywood. Yet, despite the numerous occasions of the film’s characters deceiving each other, the most notable form of deception in the work is that which the film as a whole employs on the audience. During Sunset Boulevard,
The movie that was analyzed was "The Hurricane" starring Denzel Washington. The movie was based on a true story, which was about a boxer who was wrongfully accused for murders he did not commit. Rubin Carter had been a victim of racial prejudice since the age of 11. From that time on he had been haunted by the racial prejudice that would take most of his natural life away from him. At the age of fifty he ended up going to the Supreme courts to get his trial heard and at this time he was set free. This is a short summary leaving a lot to be unsaid, but I believe the portrayal will tell most of the story in itself.
“The Voices of Hurricane Katrina” is an article published by Abe Louise Young (MFA in poetry), in the summer of 2010. Young is a New Orleans native and considers herself to be a social justice activist and poet. She became familiar with many of Hurricane Katrina’s victims during one of her early projects only a week after the storm. Years later, Young found herself outraged after stumbling upon the published work of author Raymond McDaniel. McDaniel stole testimonials from the same victims she had met and altered their true statements. Young informed a woman named Antoinette (one of the famous voices of Katrina) that her words had been published by McDaniel. Antoinette expressed how hurt she was, confirming the words published were her
One reason the film seems like it was a real event is how the producers
Did you know people do not think if the story from history movie is a truly based on real history or filled with fiction? Almost every history movie contains some kind of fiction in it to make it a great story and to keep the audience's entertained. For example, the movie called “The Patriot” which was the American Revolution had happen. The movie has some historical accuracy but there are some historical inaccuracies also.
In truth, there is a lot of fabrication of the story; however, the producer applies some elements of the true story that occurred in Rosewood. Based on the movie, the main aim was to provide a movie that is emotionally moving which affects racial affiliation in terms black or white (Gannon, 61). Some of the scenes focus on the emotional reaction, and the depiction of the movie focus on the concept of outside looking in.
How many times has Hollywood taken a true story and turned it into something different? Hollywood took Chris McCandless’s story and turned it into an overdramatic work of art. Unlike Krakauer’s nonfiction best seller Into the Wild, the movie Into the Wild by Sean Penn overemphasizes ideas or fails to include crucial evidence which twists the viewers understanding of Chris McCandless’s life. The movie overemphasizes Chris’s parents’ relationship and the effect it has on him, creates a love interest for him in “Slab City”, and fails to mention Chris’s knowledge of the wild. Sean Penn’s film skews how people will remember Chris
If lying was a job for Norma Khouri, she truly would have been a billionaire by the end of Anna Broinowski's enthralling documentary, "Forbidden Lie$". Documentaries and films are seen as a reliable medium for providing facts and information yet even after having seen this riveting documentary, you'll find yourself questioning the integrity of the entire documentary. With Broinowski gaining a great sense of authority over this text right from the start, she paves the stones in leading the viewer to eventually gain a greater sense of authority over the film's meaning. Anna Broinowski attempts to pull Norma Khouri apart at the seams in Forbidden Lie$, to finally unravel the ball of lies crafted by the pathological liar herself. This elaborate documentary follows the story of the infamous Norma Khouri from all possible angles, while subsequently proving the words of Christopher Nolan. That "the 'truth' is indeed stranger than fiction."
Although many historical filmmakers alter some events and use fiction as a tool in providing an accurate historical representation, the makers of “The
Challenges of maintaining proper nutrition for the economically disadvantaged in the US. Studies show there is a clear difference in economic classes in regards to nutrition and food consumption. Low income groups find it very difficult to eat a healthy diet, and are experiencing food poverty or food insecurity. There are many reason for food poverty the main problems to eating a healthy diet are cost, accessibility, and education. The combination of these three problems creates areas in cities, counties and rural areas called food deserts.
Scout does not like all of the prejudices in the town, and world, all shows a lot of empathy for how young she is in this quote, “I think there's just one kind of folks. Folks,” (304) Atticus, Scout, and minor characters show the importance of empathy. Atticus always thinks about how people feel, scout shows empathy throughout the novel, especially at the end, and some minor characters show some empathy. To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee demonstrates the importance of empathy.
In a story, things are often not quite what they seem to be. Akira Kurosawa's Rashomon and Michaelangelo Antonioni's Blow-Up are good examples of stories that are not what they first appear to be. Through the medium of film, these stories unfold in different and exiting ways that give us interesting arguments on the nature of truth and reality.
For example, because Capote wrongfully portrayed people like Richard Hickock, his son will never know what is true and what is not. Capote added in scenes to make Hickock sound worse than he already was, such as adding in a part where he tried “to rape the Clutter girl before he killed her” (Source B). Hickock’s son was told that this was not true, leaving him to wonder what else was untrue and what Hickock might have done that wasn’t in the book. This also confuses those who know that this event didn’t occur and makes them wonder what else Capote added that isn’t
The problem of racial discrimination has been portrayed in many films in the last 15 years. However, The Hurricane does a masterful job at addressing this issue, and will leave audience members clenching their fists in anger at the injustice that happened to a man named Rubin "Hurricane" Carter. The movie demonstrates the racial inequity that can be found in our judicial system through the impressive acting by Denzel Washington and the direction of Norman Jewison. The Hurricane makes you wonder who else has been wrongfully accused in the past 30 years.