moral underling issue or an ethics lesson woven into the plot. The Disney movie Mulan has followed that same Disney tradition. Mulan takes place during the war with the Huns and China, with Mulan sneaking off to war in the place of her father. This film has several moral guidelines interwoven into the plot, Mulan shows the strength of women, the Chinese culture adds in duty and doing things
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female role models, films such as The Secret World of Arrietty, Kiki’s Delivery Service and Wolf Children, are able to explore key life themes such as growing up and building relationships. In the stories they tell, these films appeal not only to children, but to adults as well. All three films are able to seamlessly combine the real world with one of fantasy and magic. The Secret World of Arrietty takes place in our world, but alongside humans exist a tiny (although
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For the family life cycle assignment, I chose to watch Boyhood and Stand by Me and both were very interesting to watch. The fact that Boyhood was filmed over twelve years was fascinating to observe and to be able to watch the main characters grow throughout the movie and watch the transition of each life stage was also very interesting and informative. Specifically, I chose Boyhood as the movie for this project because it was filmed over such a long period of time and I thought this would be the
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In addition, the film starts 22 years earlier in 1809 when a young Nat turner witnessed the cruelty and reality of slavery. The story than prevails forward 22 years where the audience than witness Turner become a powerful preacher and meet a women who he soon falls in love with. Later on the crowd sees how Turner was used by slave owners to playmate angry slaves. They ordered him to use his religious background in order to convince the slaves that if they wish to make it to heaven than the “Bible”
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As the modern-day method of storytelling evolves, writers and creators have sought to adapt to the changing trends. The days of thick novels, with countless passages tying together global intrigue and enticing characters, are rapidly dwindling in the past. Now with movies, books and video games all fighting for their spot around the proverbial camp fire, storytelling has devolved into a hook ‘em quick gimmick parade. Writers and story tellers will delve countless hours into either the characters
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The Pentagon of a Good Story Give it or take it not all stories are necessarily that great. Some may not have a great description on what you just read about. You may find yourself reading an entire book or watching a movie, but having no comprehension of it. Many stories are better than others because they explain things such as character, setting, plot, theme, and dialogue. For instance, people that love reading are often disappointed by the movie version of their favorite book. Directors make
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West Side Story: Changing the Musical Film Genre The musical film West Side Story (1961) was greatly successful. Nominated for eleven Academy Awards and receiving ten, this movie rose to the top of everyone’s expectations. It changed the genre of musicals and film elevating the story to a new level where it prospered and flourished. This film did something other films and musicals never did before; taking a classical Shakespearian play, Romeo and Juliet and modernizing it. The musical revised a well-known
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stereotypes associated with hunter-gatherers such as: noble savages, living fossils, and one with nature. In the film N!ai, I believe that the filmmakers attempted to break some of those stereotypes by attempting to show the way they lived with as little staging as possible. However, some of their commentary eluded to some of the stereotypes that I feel these filmmakers were trying to avoid. The film-makers also portrayed the !Kung as a group of people with little to no conflict prior to european contact
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backstory, adding more depth to the plotline. A characteristic that Marvel often lacks. It portrays an infectious ‘feel-good’ vibe that just can’t help but create smiles. The atmosphere Gunn created within the soundtrack plays extremely well with the films humor. Guardians is undeniably the funniest movie that Marvel has produced. It seamlessly blends between action and humor with every scene. The main source of sarcasm is voiced by Bradley Cooper (Rocket), who -although is animated- makes himself very
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The movie, “The Iron Road,” definitely provides viewers with a good understanding on why Chinese workers came to Canada and the challenges they faced when they arrived. The film begins with Little Tiger, a girl who lost both of her parents. Little Tiger mentions that her father went to go to work in gold mountain. Dressed as a boy so she can work and find a better living for herself, the movie follows Little Tiger as she ventures to gold mountain to try to find her missing father. China was a As
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