...Theorist. Additionally, this exploration is organized by each theoretical view. Furthermore, this review includes the opinion of this writer’s strongest theoretical perspective, as well as considering additional questions relating to the correlation of micro and macro sociology within the film. Thus, the film chosen for this analysis is “Mean Girls”, the 2004 comedy with a moral plot which is written by Tina Fey and directed by Mark Waters. Indeed, this film relates to the sociological area of gender and by watching this film through different lenses, this writer ascertains the intricacies of each role and function...
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...Meg acts very peculiar at times. Like in the movie when she is the only one walking around the classroom, and looking out the window. Other times Meg can act very parent-like. Remember how Charles Wallace was being teased about not talking to anyone? Yes, great because in that certain scene Meg just starts defending Charles Wallace by fighting the boys that teased him. Meg also became very against herself. In the movie (and partially in the book), Meg starts saying that she is ugly and not smart. To sum it up Meg is a very confusing person. She is constantly acting different. When it comes to Meg’s relationships she doesn't have very many, but Meg has a great relationship with her brother, Charles Wallace. Her relationship with Charles Wallace...
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...Case Problem 01 Motion Picture Industry In partial fulfillment of the course requirements in CPROBS1 Submitted by: Group 2 ESPINO LIM RODRIGUEZ SIM TONGCO YU January 29, 2015 MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY The motion picture industry is a competitive business. More than 50 studios produce a total of 300 to 400 new motion pictures each year, and the financial success of each motion picture varies considerably. The opening weekend gross sales ($millions), the total gross sales ($millions), the number of theaters the movie was shown in, and the number of weeks the motion picture was in the top 60 for gross sales are common variables used to measure the success of a motion picture. Data collected for a sample of 100 motion pictures produced in 2005 are contained in the file named Movies. Table 1 shows the data for the first 10 motion pictures in this file. TABLE 1 | PERFORMANCE DATA FOR 10 MOTION PICURES | | | | | | | Motion Pictures | Opening Weekend Gross Sales ($millions) | Total Gross Sales ($millions) | Number of Theaters | Weeks in Top 60 | | | | | | | | | | | Coach Carter | 29.17 | 67.25 | 2574 | 16 | Ladies in Lavender | 0.15 | 6.65 | 119 | 22 | Batman Begins | 48.75 | 205.28 | 3858 | 18 | Unleashed | 10.9 | 24.47 | 1962 | 8 | Pretty Persuasion | 0.06 | 0.23 | 24 | 4 | Fever Pitch | 12.4 | 42.01 | 3275 | 14 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | 102.69 | 287.18 | 3858 | 13 | | | | | | Monster in Law...
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...12) a) equal-interval (quantitative and the zero is your choice) examples: degrees in Celsius scale or Fahrenheit counting of the years (our position of zero is different from other cultures) b) rank-order (= nominal + natural ranking is available) examples : the size of T-shirts (S, M, L, XL) or the number of stars of a movie c) nominal (everything that can be put into categories is nominal) examples of pure nominal the political party people vote for the color of hair or eyes d) ration (quantitative and the zero means that the thing is not there) example: weight of a pakage, length of a ruler, number of children in a family e)continuous: uncountable 15) Following are the speeds of 40 cars clocked by radar on a particular road in an 35-mph zone on a particular afternoon: 30, 36, 42, 36, 30, 52, 36, 34, 36, 33, 30, 32, 35, 32, 37, 34, 36, 31, 35, 20, 24, 46, 23, 31, 32, 45, 34, 37, 28, 40, 34, 38, 40, 52, 31, 33, 15, 27, 36, 40 Make (a) a frequency table and (b) a histogram. Then (c) describe the general shape of the distribution. (a) Frequency Table SPEED FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE 15-19 1 2.5 20-24 3 7.5 25-29 2 5 30-34 15 37.5 35-39 11 27.5 40-44 4 10 45-49 2 5 50-54 2 5 (b) Histogram (c) The general shape of distribution is unimodal. 19) (a) bimodal is usually a combination of two different distribution, for example heights of people, there is the distribution for men and for women, so if we do not differentiate between...
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...open, for one week only, in over 300 theaters across the United States. The movie premier is creating a buzz that is circling the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; however, the film is being scrutinized for the wrong reason. The documentary’s tickets sales, not its content, is the source of much controversy, as members are buying out theaters for opening weekend. Even though, it may be perceived as insincere; it may ultimately allow additional nonmembers to see the movie. Right to Buy Tickets for Opening Weekend Anyone can buy a ticket to see the movie Meet the Mormons. Elder Jeffery R. Holland, a member of the church's Quorum of the Twelve Apostles said, "We want as many people as possible to see this film," in a September video directed at church members. "As with any theatrical film, our success will depend on box-office performance during the opening weekend. How long the film will be available in theaters will depend on that." (Wolf, 2014, para. 6) Holland also recommended that members consider if they have the means, to “buyout” a showing for a group (Wolf, 2014). This request is a recommendation to the church’s parishioners, not a directive. Local congregations that choose to pre-purchase tickets will most likely share with family, friends and neighbors. The LDS church will donate net proceeds from the movie attendance to the American Red Cross. Allow More Nonmembers to See the Movie The longevity of the documentary in theaters allows higher probability...
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...Have you ever wanted to go to a movie that you really, really wanted to see, but you didn’t have anyone to drive you all the way to Fargo? That happens to me a lot, and I don’t like being in that situation at all. If Kindred got a movie theater, it would be a lot easier to convince people to drive you to a movie because it’s not as far as Fargo. It would also supply high school students with jobs all year round, provide a great place for friends to hang out and have fun together, and then people in the Kindred area wouldn’t have to drive all the way to Fargo, just to see a movie that won’t even last that long. Kindred should build a movie theater. High school students usually want to get a job. But what if they don’t have many job options...
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...Case Application #2: Not Sold Out 1. What external components might be most important for managers in movie theater chains to know about? Why? There are 2 most important external components for manager in movie theater chains to know about. First factor is Economic – the consequences of the economic downturn was decrease in ticket sales that deducted an amount of earnings. Second factor is Technology/Sociocultural - as the world continues to develop year by year it has changed people’s preference in the way of media entertainment. As the economic is changing people’s lifestyle is changing too. That is another reason of decline of revenue of movie theater chains. 2. According to the case, what external trends do managers at the movie theater chains have to deal with? Today people prefer to watch at home on flat-screen, surround-sound and high-definition home theater system. Thus, customers do not need to spend time for going to cinema and looking for place where to watch a movie. As well young generation loves use mobile devices, which you can easily use everywhere. 3. How do you think these trends might constrain decisions made by managers at the movie theater chains? Managers at the movie theater chains should do - is to try to make kind of discount of price of tickets (like specials days for students or happy hours for kids/family) make a special/VIP rooms with more comfortable seats and less people inside. Exclude too many advertising and use online...
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...“P.S. I Love You” Cindy Sheldon ENG225: Introduction to Film Instructor: Sarah Snook September 7, 2013 “P.S. I Love You” Introduction: For this film critique essay I will be writing about the movie P.S. I Love You (2007). This paper will explore the storytelling, the actors as well as how they act in the film. We will explore the cinematography, editing, sound, and the style and directing for this movie. The last few things we will explore are the impact this film had on society (if any), the genre, what is the best way to analyze this film. When all these aspects of the movie are examined we will see how a script comes to life on the big screen. Storytelling: This film is shot in non-linear form, it starts with the present and throughout the movie we are given glimpses into the past. This story takes place in several different places which include Ireland and New York City. The main female character (Holly) experiences an internal conflict when her husband Gerry passes away from an illness at a very young age. Holly is able to resolve her conflict with help from her friends, family, and her deceased husband. The symbolism in this film is that love can overcome anything including death. For us, the viewers, relates to our human nature. If we are lucky we have all been able to experience the type of love that is portrayed in this film. That love that we never see coming, but hits us like a “ton of bricks”. The kind of love most of us only get to experience...
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...people, it has never been easier to physically make a movie than it is today. Distributing the movie or, getting a studio to buy it so that it can be put into theaters, on the other hand, is often more difficult. Financial difficulties have forced the closing of smaller studios that had been the best option for filmmakers with a lot of ideas but little money. It does mean, however, that it’s harder for worthy movies to be distributed even at what is known as an art house—a theater that shows low–budget and challenging films (the ones that aren’t advertised in commercials during football games). Many studios are simply not spending the money to buy as many films, and this leaves all of us the poorer. At the same time small studios are cutting back, the larger studios spend hundreds of millions in the hopes of coming up with a blockbuster (a film that makes a lot of money at the box office). It’s a form of high stakes gambling: The studios risk a lot of money in movies they believe will be blockbusters, in the hopes of getting a lot back in return. Technology has improved to the point that it is now possible to watch a blockbuster film on a hand held electronic device like an iPod, for example. (Ironically this trend toward individual viewing of smaller images harkens back to Thomas Edison’s Kinetoscopes of 1894, before the days of movie projectors, when people stuck a penny into an arcade machine that let them watch a movie through a peephole magnifying glass focused on the film...
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...movies, helping customers to narrow their choices by genres, new releases, top 100, critics’ picks, award winning movies and giving customers suggestions based on movies that they have recently viewed. Netflix has become a pioneer in movie rentals making it easier for the customer to sit at the comfort of their own home and enjoy a flick. One important tool that companies may use is a S.W.O.T analysis, which evaluates the strength, weakness, opportunities and threats of an organization. Another tool that companies tend to use to help them become aware of what the customers need and wants are is surveys. Surveys can help companies analyze their current customers as well as potential ones in order to increase profits and grow overall as a company. Netflix is an Internet based movie rental company that allows consumers set up an account online and manage their movie rentals. Consumers have the option to create a list in which movies will be chosen from randomly. When chosen, this movie will be sent to the consumer’s home and when finished, the consumer may send it back in the envelope provided. Consumers may also choose to watch movies instantly through their computer at the comfort of their own home if they do not wish to wait for a movie via mail. Netlix allows consumers to choose a package that will fit its customer’s...
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...industry encompasses organisations that display movies to the public. It includes cinemas, drive-in and outdoor movie theatres and film festival exhibitors. This report is a STEPP analysis of the NZ and Australian Cinema industry. STEPP Analysis Socio-cultural factors: Holidays- When there are school or public holidays, the total revenue to the movie theatre industry will increase as more of the population have enough leisure time to travel to a movie theatre. As the most frequent moviegoers are those under the age of 21, the cinemas will expect a large increase in attendance when school holiday are occurring. Types of movies released at the time- The attendance and therefore total revenues received by the movie theatre industry will depend on what sort of movies are available to view at a specific time. If a huge blockbuster movie is coming out of the film industry than the cinema industry can expect an influx of sales as more f population will be interested to attend. Urbanisation – If the cinema is located in a densely populated area, or the population of the area is rising such as the increase in house purchases in Auckland, there will be more of a target market which increases the number of sales and therefore revenues. Technological factors: Investment in new theatre technology – To help differentiate themselves from competing forms of entertainment, movie theatre are investing and installing more advanced technological systems, for example, the development of D- BOX...
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...Jian Chen ENG 68 Pro. Hight 7/10/2015 Self-knowledge Many people always want to be a famous movie star, and it is not rare to wonder what it would be like to have the general public know one's name. While this desire for fame is not unusual, it is not always healthy. The film “Sunset Boulevard” describes a faded silent movie star, Norma, who has one great desire to make a return and be famous once again. Although she was a hugely successful actress during the silent film period, she never realizes that times have changed and left her behind. At last, her hunger for fame destroys her. This film uses Norma’s mansion to tell a deep message about how deceptive is people wrapped in gorgeous appearance; the dialogue between she and Joe and her former director showed her egotistical character; the ending suggests that it is very valuable to know oneself. People who live in the past are foolish and ignorant. When Joe went into Norma’s mansion, he was shocked. The mansion was totally different with outside. The outside was deserted and dirty. The tennis court and the swimming pool were neglected, and there were even several disgusting mice in it. However, the inside was distinguishing. It was full of framed photos of herself and memories of her past, and she even had a movie theater. She was completely sucked into a world of herself. This mansion was a symbol of her empty inside which could not be covered by fancy outside. The world is dynamic and changing, and it will not...
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...immediately are the main competitive forces, which are responsible of losses of movies studios. Moreover, movies studios can’t punish all users of Youtube, or others online broadcasts, because it would be unfair and it will deteriorate their reputation. While traditional videos are the advantages to ensure the control of the movie and the revenue sharing. This new tend created a decline of movie studio turnover’s. The big sucess of Youtube have trained illegal videos of movies available online. This phenomenon leads a fight against piracy which cost money and turn out to be ineffective. Face with illegal download, studios decide to adapt their offer by negociating a partnership with Youtube. This partnership permits to post legal videos available on Youtube to promote their movies with in return a compensation. 2 – The first goal of Youtube is to post amateur films online. Everyone is able to post their personal movie or creation online. It’s fast, free and simple. This disruptive technolgy have trained an independance of the consumer. The drift of this technology is the power for everyone to shared movies without copyright. The impact on the movie picture industry is the decline of their turnover. Therefore, at long term it could be lead a decrease of sharing revenue and budget production. The main risk is the success of disruptive technology make old the traditional industry, and have an impact of the movies quality. 3 – First, some movies studios tried to fight...
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...Redbox’s Strategy in the Movie Rental Industry Business Strategy and Stakeholder Responsibility – MBA-688 Professor John C. Byrne, Ph.D. Date: June 19, 2013 Executive Summary: Problem Statement – Overall Redbox has been happy with their success. However the problem is that there is a gradual shift to digital media, away from DVD’s and Redbox must be ready with innovative changes. Currently they do not have an online interface or platform where users can stream movies directly. Redbox also has a very limited amount of movies per Kios (200). If customers wanted movies that were from the 1990’s or 1980’s, it was harder for them to obtain. In a way, Redbox was limited in terms of their range. Also due to their contractual agreements with Universal Studio, Warner Bors, 20th Century Fox, etc., they had to sell their movie only 30 to 45 days after the release of the movie. Redbox is able to keep track of the number of each title in each kiosk; however, when a title is completely unavailable at a kiosk, the company hires field staff to move movies around and fill in empty slots; which seems a little inefficient and an unnecessary cost. The biggest expense Redbox incurs is content acquisition and licensing agreement. The company spends hundreds of millions of dollars on license agreements with each movie studio. Therefore the question to be asked is “How to reduce the company’s content acquisition cost?” Summary of Facts – Redbox is leading the way...
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...offer very different experiences for the audience. Watching a live theater performance and watching a movie in the cinema are practically the same since a movie and a play are both forms of arts. They both are just artistic forms of entertainment that are based on literary works like books with a great variety of genres such as novels, fiction, thrillers, autography or even comic books. Since both movies and plays are based on literary work, they will have plots that are also based on that work but the great thing is that they provides a shorter version of it for the audiences and viewers. Therefore, attending a live theater performance or going to the movies are perfect for the ones who are short of time or just too lazy to read through the whole book. However, the shorter version in movies and plays might sometimes disappoint viewers because they might not contain enough details from the author’s original work or the actors/actresses just can’t convey the characteristics of the characters they play. Ignoring all the above, attending a live theater performance or going to the movies can both give you enjoyable times The most notable difference between the two is the experience the audiences or viewers get. A live theater performance can offer you a much more satisfying and enjoyable time since the audiences can interact with the actors/actresses. By interacting, I mean you can sense the emotion, the rage, the anger and the happiness of the characters that the actors are...
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