Hollywood is known to be overrun with discrimination whether it racism‚ or sexism‚ even in present day; where this should be a thing of the past. However‚ one discrimination that is often overlooked is ageism‚ which is the discrimination of someone just because of their age. Many people do not think of ageism as a big issue; however the effects of it have the ability to make an entertainer unable to acquire a position in the industry‚ even tho they might be highly skilled. Although ageism runs ramped
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Shahrokh Dalpour November 2 2014 Case Study-Hollywood Influence on Global Culture 1. Most aspects of foreign culture‚ like language‚ religion‚ gender roles‚ and problem-solving strategies‚ are hard for the casual observer to understand. In what ways do Hollywood movies affect national culture outside the United States? What aspects of U.S. culture do Hollywood films promote around the world? Can you observe any positive effects of Hollywood movies on world cultures? 2. Culture plays a key role
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A Protesters paradise? Hollywood might be the next big place to see a protest in action when turning on the news. While streets around the country are full of individuals who are objecting to current social situations‚ it appears that many protesters are heading to Hollywood for the chance to be heard. Lately‚ the cries from the sidewalks (and even on the streets) in Hollywood can be viewed as guests and visitors capture a moment in time. The idea that Hollywood is a protesters paradise might be
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Code‚ was a self-imposed system of regulation that explicitly and implicitly affected the themes‚ story lines‚ and tone of Hollywood films produced between 1930 and the 1960s‚ particularly with regard to the treatment of sexuality. In the years leading up to the popularization of sound cinema in about 1930‚ certain segments of the American public had come to believe that Hollywood films exemplified the decline of American moral values. In 1915 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the First Amendment did
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Lynda Obst is a seasoned film producer and book author. In her book‚ sleepless in Hollywood tales from the new abnormal in the movie business‚ she describes the problems associated with the modern movie business. According to Lynda‚ Hollywood is abnormal. The abnormal was undergoing a transformation from what it previously was to becoming a place where studios concentrate on foreign markets to make money. They forget to produce films that are not as entertaining as before. The studios are also producing
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The film that I am focusing my comparative historical analysis to is‚ Underworld. Directed by Len Weisman and written by Danny McBride. Underworld’s relationship between history and the filmmaking process are cohesive in reference to this European and American film. The film was made in 2003. Long ago and in a land far away‚ their were meadows that were stalked by wolves. “The first known stories about vampires come from England around 1190. During the Middle Ages‚ 30‚000 people were condemned as
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The Hollywood studios’ systems in 1960 were very interesting because the Hollywood had to face the issue of its business structure changes. In 1960‚ the Hollywood studio systems had to change the strategies because of television and people’s demanding. In the 1950s‚ TV was invented‚ and most people bought it. Because of TV‚ many people began to stay home to watch movie instead of went to theater because TV companies got broadcasting rights from studios. In addition forging-films was imported by some
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In The essay‚ "Social Implications in the Hollywood Genres"‚ Jean-Loup Bourget discusses what is implied about social groups in movies. In the last paragraph of the essay‚ Bourget asks "Must American society be like this? Must the Hollywood system function like this?" (57). Bourget actually answers these questions within his essay and I agree with his interpretation of the complexity of films‚ especially in regards to context meaning and the meanings implied by techniques. Bourget describes several
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* * * * Mae West and 1930’s censorship Nowadays‚ we probably take for granted that the majority of films created in Hollywood have no moral or content boundaries whatsoeverAlthough today the boundaries might seem a little blurred‚ it was not always like this. The censorship process in Hollywood films (as well as in many other media) is a process that has grown and fluctuated along with American society. Behind many of these films there have been struggles‚ debates‚ and confrontations
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story. Coming straight out of Hollywood is their own version of Beowulf‚ their own description of his legacy. This begs the question‚ why did Hollywood alter their story to the extent that they did? The preliminary reason Hollywood would change the story is that it simply needed a face-lift. Provided that fact‚ we must acknowledge that it would very difficult or even impossible to appeal to 21st-century adults simply based off of scripts from the 11th-century. Hollywood had to add in more modern elements
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