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    Searchers has often been regarded as film director John Ford’s most influential film. The film is considered by many critics to be a true American masterpiece because of its ability to capture the beauty and impending danger of the frontier. This movie tells of an emotional journey of a man‚ Ethan Edwards‚ who avenges the Comanche Indian chief responsible for the deaths of his family and the kidnapping of his two nieces. The most important theme found in the film is the hatred toward interracial mixture

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    Filmmakers were forced to adapt‚ changing the industry. By the Second World War‚ the film industry cooperated with the government‚ to gain support towards the war effort. Cinema began to have a great cultural impact‚ becoming the mass medium for consumption of information and ideas. This influence occurred slowly and sublimely‚ deeply rooted and enduring in society. Following the Great Depression and World War Two‚ the film industry became lucrative before the advent of the home television during the late

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    Extra Credit Film Opportunities Due: Week 16 You can choose up to 6 films (3 points each) to view and prepare a short (1-2 pages‚ typed‚ black ink‚ 12 pt. font‚ double spaced) paper discussing the film. You may want to choose one film from each group but that is not required. Please include the time of the class you are enrolled in and staple your papers. I will not accept emailed extra credit. For your write up: * Identify the anthropological topic or subject of the film. What do you

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    1. The Brazilian audiences have come to expect American film imitations by Brazilian cinema. They expect to attend a theater and see a happier-less accurate film of Brazilian life. Hollywood has dominated foreign markets so much that the idea of seeing a true Brazilian film that accurately represents the country is taboo. New ideas in cinema are rejected because the audience has become so accustom to seeing an American like film. This is an issue because it displaces the opportunity for a true Brazilian

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    Globalization‚ Culture‚ and Diversity The impact of the growing film industry It is no secret that the growth in mass media has greatly increased globalization. Advancements in technology allow us to connect with the world in ways we couldn’t before. This globalization has greatly impacted our views on cultural understanding and diversity. Before the internet‚ people had very limited knowledge of other cultures. However‚ with the expansion of mass media‚ people can now‚ not only‚ know

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    values will be discussed about how these values are pre in the film and discussing how they occur in the film. Mateship is one of the strongest themes that stands out in the movie. For example Darryl‚ who finds his house in danger because the council want to expand the airport and acquire their home‚ he ran straight to Jack his elderly neighbour to check if he was doing ok. This kindness and caring Darryl shows all throughout out the film‚ by checking on others and their well-being before himself.

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    The Matrix Film Analysis

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    statement with detailed reference to the film ‘The Matrix’ ‘The Matrix’ is a science- fiction film directed by brothers Larry and Andy Wachowski. The film was highly appreciated and well received by both the audience and critics. ‘The Matrix offers a dystopian view of the future by exploring the relationship man has to machine. The film experiments with the use of intertextuality to create an intricate plot where all scenes are of utmost relevance. The Matrix is a film consisting of many sub-plots‚ however

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    so in this film‚ it shows the unfortunate events that keep happening in the real world with women. Gabourey Sidibe plays a troubled teen with an abusive background as Claireece "Precious" Jones and her journey of salvation. This movie shows the life of Precious dealing with the rape of her father‚ the abuse of her mother and the relationships around her. Lee Daniels directing the movie helps the viewers see the character’s pain with film elements. There are different elements in the film that shows:

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    Film Noir Research Paper

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    Film noir‚ French for “black film‚” is a style of film that is mostly used in American crime dramas‚ especially those that give emphasis to pessimistic attitudes and sexual motivation. The term film noir originated in 1946 by French Film Critic‚ Nino Frank.1 Many films in the film noir style have been inspired by detective stories‚ also known as “hard-boiled‚” written by American Novelists such as Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett. Noir’s consisted of sharp contrasts of light and dark‚ dramatic

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    "sex symbol" of the 20s (Discus). Clara Bow was present in about 46 silent films‚ and was known for the original "It Girl". Clara Bow was an amazing actress. There were many famous actresses. Greta Garbo‚ who was from Stockholm‚ Sweden‚ was another great actress (Discus). She was born on September 18th‚ 1905 and died April 15th ‚ 1990. Her active years began in 1921 and ended in 1940 (Discus). Greta’s greatest films were Anna Christie‚ Romance Queen Christina‚ Anna Kavenia‚ Camille‚ and

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