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“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

Fahrenheit 451: Essay Mindless entertainment can serve as a gateway to fun, but also keep us from what really matters. Through the pages (51-58) Beatty explains to Montag how technology took over, and pure common sense in the world for academics has faded away. That useless information has been filled in the heads of people. “There was no dictum, no declaration, no censorship, to start with, no! Technology, mass exploitation...”. However some form of entertainment can serve as a stress reliever or

James Dean; Starting the Fire For someone who completed three big featured films in his life time, the effect of James Dean is truly amazing. It is not just the films themselves, but the persona that James Dean showed that attracts such interest. The reaction to the world around James Dean seems to sum up how so many teenagers around the world relate to James Dean life. James dean has a lasting effect on the world because of how great he became to the world. His image, like Marilyn Monroe, is instantly

themselves and regain hope... During the “Great Depression ... many people were trying to find an escape and turned to cinema. Films like Snow White and the Seven Dwarves were often used as an outlet to a happier world ... Films were a cheap form of entertainment that became ... popular ... particularly Disney’s heartwarming films filled with joy and satisfaction” (Prouse, Scoff 5). Since the beginning, Disney has been bringing happiness into people’s lives. When someone watches a Disney movie, they get

Early films were created with audience reception in mind. Tom Gunning, author of “Cinema of Attraction,” theorizes filmmakers’ goal to create a film that gripped the audiences’ attention and amazed them – create a spectacle. Therefore, early cinema did not have a narrative structure. They were most often short films, such as those of the Lumiere Brothers, that were actualities; 40 to 50 second films that showed actualities or activities representative of everyday life, such as playing cards, drinking