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  • Ethnic Notions: Film Response

    Ethnic Notions: Film Response

    Ethnic Notions: Film Response The 1987 film documentary Ethnic Notions directed by Marlon Riggs, identifies the evolution of African American cultural depictions through ethnic stereotypes and caricatures in American culture. I feel Ethnic Notions exposes the roots of false generalization from the beginning and presents a series of classifications for racial depictions that still are noticeable in today’s society. These racial depictions identified with in this film begin in the mid 1800's and continue

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    Essay Length: 1,234 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: March 29, 2010 By: Max
  • Animal Farm - Movie

    Animal Farm - Movie

    Animal Farm is a movie that uses animals to make fun of humans. The movie starts out with a the highest animal, Old Major, the pig, telling all the animals they must unite and leave the humans, and that the humans should not boss them around anymore. However, before that can happen, Old Major is killed. The animals do succeed, though, in scaring off the humans. Because O ld Major has died, it is time

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    Essay Length: 379 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 9, 2009 By: Bred
  • Ethnic Groups and Discrimination

    Ethnic Groups and Discrimination

    Hispanics-1- Ethnic Groups and Discrimination By Tiffany Dade Axia University Of Phoenix Hispanics-2- In one generation Hispanics explored, colonized over half the earth and water. Most historians credit Spain for the total discovery, exploration, and colonization of the western hemisphere. You will find this no where in the history of the human race has this ever occurred. During the exploration and the colonization of what is now considered the United States the Hispanics established over

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    Essay Length: 1,232 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: January 26, 2009 By: Stenly
  • Charlie Chaplin Movies

    Charlie Chaplin Movies

    One of the geatest themes I have picked up from the few Charlie Chaplin movies that I have seen is that he always has the things that he charishes most taken away from him and I, and how his life so much reflects his charectors, because at a young age Chaplins mother went mad and for a time he and his brother had to live on the streets until they were put into an

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    Essay Length: 405 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: February 16, 2009 By: Vika
  • Analysis of the Movie out of the Past

    Analysis of the Movie out of the Past

    The movie Out of the Past directed by Jacques Tourneur fits within the traditions of film noir because it has some similar themes associated with it, such as doomed love. Robert Mitchum plays the doomed, double-crossed , ex-private eye as Jeff Markham. The femme fatale is played by Jane Greer as Kathie Moffat, who is trying to escape her future. Kirk Douglas as Whit Sterling plays the ruthless gangster czar in the film. The formal

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    Essay Length: 2,522 Words / 11 Pages
    Submitted: November 8, 2009 By: Top
  • Analysis of Gangster Movies

    Analysis of Gangster Movies

    Final Paper Option #2: Three “Larger-Than-Life” Gangsters Gangster movies have always appealed to a large public crowd through its central theme of its characters being “larger-than-life. Their interactions, demeanors, and even appearances attracted those who wished to live the dangerous yet luxurious lifestyle. Beyond these simple understandings of the movie, however, directors of these gangster movies insert far more profound cues and details. The way the characters spend their money, create a first impression,

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    Essay Length: 2,626 Words / 11 Pages
    Submitted: November 8, 2009 By: Andrew
  • Leadership Essay on the Movie 12’oclock High

    Leadership Essay on the Movie 12’oclock High

    Introduction Set in Archbury Airfield, England, during World War II, “Twelve O’Clock High” is full of engaging individuals whose character development reveal insights into the different approaches to leadership and their resultant effectiveness. The movie centralizes on the American 918th Bomber Group, a flight crew suffering from low-moral, dismal performance and “hard luck” after several unsuccessful flight missions. However, their luck drastically changes under the leadership of a dedicated, relentless general bent on boosting the

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    Essay Length: 1,642 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: November 8, 2009 By: Mike
  • Importance of Ethnic Culture - How Important Are Cultural Roots for Yourself?

    Importance of Ethnic Culture - How Important Are Cultural Roots for Yourself?

    Importance of ethnic culture How important are cultural roots for yourself? There are many races in this earth some with more culture, morals, influence, and values than others. That still doesn't change the fact that we all live in this earth together sharing what ever piece of land we live on. No matter what race we are -- we are always influenced to believe in our roots. I am Hispanic, my roots are very strong

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    Essay Length: 778 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 9, 2009 By: Mike
  • Bill Bryson - Lost at the Movies

    Bill Bryson - Lost at the Movies

    In the chapter, “Lost at the Movies”; pages 113-116, we are introduced to the movie culture. His family went to see Jurassic Park: Lost world and he couldn’t believe the thought that was put into the movie. He could not fathom how a huge prehistoric dinosaur could go unseen through a huge city and suburbs. The movie made $92.7 million in the first weekend. Bryson comments “…for all its $100 million-plus budget, contains about $2.35

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    Essay Length: 1,395 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: November 10, 2009 By: Yan
  • Movie Review of Remember the Titans

    Movie Review of Remember the Titans

    Movie Review of Remember the Titans Remember the Titans is based on the true story of the T. C. Williams High School football team as well as their challenge to accept integration on and off the football field. It is a good movie that has a moving plot, a historical setting, and an excellent cast of characters. In the previous years, T. C. Williams High School football was under the leadership of head coach, Bill

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    Essay Length: 1,301 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: November 10, 2009 By: Artur
  • 1950's Movie Essay: “rebel Without a Cause”

    1950's Movie Essay: “rebel Without a Cause”

    1950s Movie Essay: Rebel Without A Cause Introduction Rebel Without A Cause is a very popular film from 1955. It depicts life in the 1950’s from the viewpoint of three teenagers who live in Los Angeles, California. They live in a comfortable environment in middle-class America. However, they must deal with their own inabilities to “fit” into society. The teens try to fit in with their peers and find the love they so desperately need

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    Essay Length: 1,031 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Wendy
  • To What Extent Can Bfc Be Viewed as Drawing on Key Elements of Bakhtin’s Notion of Carnivalesque?

    To What Extent Can Bfc Be Viewed as Drawing on Key Elements of Bakhtin’s Notion of Carnivalesque?

    To what extent can BFC be viewed as drawing on key elements of Bakhtin’s notion of carnivalesque? Bowling for Columbine is a post-structural film produced by Mike Moore. It leaves a message about America and its people. Today, the world is not a safe place. However, the world is made unsafe by the people who don’t believe it is safe. This is what the film is based on: fear and guns. Bowling For Columbine is

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    Essay Length: 1,398 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Stenly
  • Racial and Ethnic Discrimination in Canada

    Racial and Ethnic Discrimination in Canada

    "You know the world is off tilt when the best rapper is a white guy (Eminem), the best golfer is a black guy (Tiger Woods), the tallest basketball player is Chinese (Yao Ming, 7’6”) and Germany doesn’t want to go to war (in Iraq)”. Charles Barkley stated in a 2003 interview, pointing out various misconceptions with stereotypes. A stereotype is defined by dictionary.com as: “something conforming to a fixed or general pattern; especially: an often

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    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Janna
  • Technological Developments: Movie Industry

    Technological Developments: Movie Industry

    Introduction Advances in technology are changing the way the movie industry is doing business. Today’s movie consumers are looking for more convenient ways of viewing films without seating in a movie theatre. They are also seeking better quality and sharper images. To stay competitive and reduce the challenges associated with technological developments the industry must identify best practices and apply those practices to problems the organizations might face. Best Practices in the Movie Industry to

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    Essay Length: 2,205 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Mikki
  • Ethnic Groups and Discrimination: Irish Americans

    Ethnic Groups and Discrimination: Irish Americans

    Irish immigration to the United States did not come without its share of hardships. The overall treatment of these individuals was very poor and unwelcoming. The Irish population was among the lowest rung on the socio-economic ladder. Promises of a better life in the United States were thwarted by prejudice, racism, segregation and many other forms of discrimination. Prejudice, Racism and Segregation Amidst the immigration of the Irish to America, this group of people was

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    Essay Length: 823 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Anna
  • The Great Gatsby Comparison Between Book and the Movie G

    The Great Gatsby Comparison Between Book and the Movie G

    The Great Gatsby Comparison Paper The similarities and the differences between the book The Great Gatsby and the movie G are many in both accounts. The book The Great Gatsby was written and set in the 1920's with all caucasion characters, and the proper talk and everyday life of the 20's. The movie G is much different in this aspect because the writter's and the director of the film decided to modernize the story and

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    Essay Length: 340 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Mikki
  • Genocide and Ethnic Cleansing

    Genocide and Ethnic Cleansing

    In 1944, Raphael Lemkin wrote, “genocide refers to a coordinated plan aimed at the destruction of the essential foundation of life of national groups.” It was in his book, Axis Rule in Occupied Europe, that the word genocide first appeared, but the concept had been used many years prior to the naming. Similarly, ethnic cleansing had also been carried out by leaders for several decades and is defined as “the elimination of a group

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    Essay Length: 735 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: Bred
  • Scarface - the Greatest Movie of All Time

    Scarface - the Greatest Movie of All Time

    The Greatest Movie Ever Made Perhaps the best movie to ever bless the eyes of any American is the 1983 Brian DePalma gangster movie classic, Scarface. Scarface is the tale of Tony Montana and his journey through his new life in America in the early 80’s Cuban immigrant movement. The movie depicts the American dream, to be successful, perfectly. Scarface and its main star, Al Pacino, also shows movie watchers in detail, the process of

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    Essay Length: 811 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: David
  • Philadelphia Movie Review

    Philadelphia Movie Review

    “Philadelphia” is a movie that enables the audience to visualize an alternative perspective of discrimination against HIV positive homosexual man. Throughout the movie, one can get an understanding of how a HIV positive homosexual is treated in society and the portrayal of him. “Philadelphia” stars Tom Hanks as Andrew Beckett, an intelligent and sharp lawyer working for a large firm in Philadelphia. Andrew is diagnosed with AIDS and does not tell his supervisors in the

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    Essay Length: 337 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: Jessica
  • 300: A Movie Evaluation

    300: A Movie Evaluation

    300: A Movie Evaluation Many people hear that the movie 300 is a historically inaccurate movie of fantasy and write it off as a bad film. However, the story and its underlying message, the symbolism, and the cinematography makes 300 the greatest movie to ever hit the big screen. The Story and its underlying message of 300 is the first aspect that really catches the viewer. 300 is told by the narrator, Dilios, who was

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    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: Victor
  • Friday - Movie Review

    Friday - Movie Review

    The movie Friday is a comedy, but it also depicts many important social issues. The story is set in the city of Los Angelos, California, in what could be called a high class ghetto. The main theme of the movie is about a young black man who looses his job and is influenced by his best friend to smoke marijuana. The movie also shows the relationships of his family and other members of his neighborhood.

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    Essay Length: 1,386 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: November 14, 2009 By: Edward
  • Ethics in Movie Wall Street

    Ethics in Movie Wall Street

    7/1/2005 LBSU 300 Autism Before completing the assignment of reading “Thinking in Pictures,” by Temple Grandin, I did not have much knowledge about autism. My only understanding was autism was some sort of neurological disorder that is seen similar to mentally handicapped individuals to someone with little understanding, like myself. I am very thankful to have been given an assignment like this one that gives me more knowledge of something I should already have in

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    Essay Length: 629 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 14, 2009 By: Wendy
  • Matrix Movie Summary

    Matrix Movie Summary

    I am doing my analysis paper on the movie, “The Matrix.” I chose the movie the matrix because I want to talk about all the different types of sounds. . I’m first going to be talking about the ambience sounds they used. Then I’m going to be talking about how they used the music, and finally about the sound effects they used in the movie. and types of sounds they used, like the ambience, music,

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    Submitted: November 15, 2009 By: Victor
  • Archetypes in High School Movies

    Archetypes in High School Movies

    David Denby explains the typical high school movies in detail in his article called “High-School Confidential: Notes in Teen Movies”. According to Denby, there are three character archetypes in high school movies; the popular girl, the jock, and the outsider. For some reason these movies usually take place around the time of prom, where miss popular expects to be crowned for her…popularity. Denby described the first character type, the popular girl, as usually a

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    Submitted: November 15, 2009 By: Fonta
  • The Hip Hop Culture and Ethnic Relations

    The Hip Hop Culture and Ethnic Relations

    THE HIP HOP CULTURE AND ETHNIC RELATIONS The “hip hop culture” has permeated popular culture in an unprecedented fashion. Because of its enormous crossover appeal, the hip-hop culture is a potentially great unifier of diverse populations. Although created by black youth on the street, hip-hop's influence has become worldwide. Approximately % of the rap and hip-hop audience is nonblack. It has gone from the ghetto, to the suburbs, and into the corporate boardrooms. Indeed,

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    Submitted: November 15, 2009 By: Tasha

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