In reviewing the movie "Slingblade" many moral issues arose. "Slingblade" revolves totally around Karl, a retarded man who has spent almost all of his life in a psychiatric hospital. Upon the day of his release, Karl told his horrific story to a student newspaper reporter. While discussing his story, the viewers find that Karl was treated almost like an animal by his parents, picked on by almost everyone in town, including his father's boss's son. At the age of 11, Karl saw his father's boss's son having his way with his mother and assumes the worst. He then proceeds to attack the man with a Slingblade and kills him. When Karl learned his mother was enjoying the event, he kills her to.
About 25 years later, the psychiatric hospital feels Karl is cured and they release him into the world on his own. When the student newspaper reporter asked Karl if he would kill again, Karl stated, "I reckon I got no reason to kill nobody."
While Karl was staying in the hospital he discovers his own faith. It took Karl four years to read the bible but then goes on state, "it wasn't what I expected in some places."
After his release from the hospital the hospital director gets Karl a job fixing small machinery (lawn mowers) for his friend from his church. Karl was like a genius working on these machines.
I feel one of "Slingblades" main themes is the tragedy of lost childhood which Karl explores through his friendship with Frank. Later on, Fran...
Dieter gets a call and is asked to put on his finest uniform and to go outside at dawn. When he went outside he meets all his Hitler Youth general. They get picked up exactly at 5 am. They go to a conference where they meet Hitler himself. Dieter said it was the best thing that happened to him. Some days later dieter gets taken out of the commands and gets sent to the commands In the front. There he meets the corporal named Schafler. Dieter is asked to follow his orders at all times.
The reason this movie can make such an impact is because anyone can relate to it. There is something in it for everyone. The whole movie revolves around redemption. Second chances are never actually discusses but they seem to take place quite often throughout the film. For example, Linda, Frank’s mom, gives her abusive boyfriend, Doyle, several chances. Even though he is repeatedly mistreating her, and everyone involved in her life. She is doing so in the hopes that she will be as happy as she once was with her deceased husband. On some level, Linda knows that Doyle will never even compare to her late husband but she keeps him around for selfish reasons. Karl’s chance at redemption is a little different than Linda’s. Karl knows that he has done wrong in his life and he sees his friendship with Frank to make some things right. If not in his own life, than someone else’s. There are several occasions where Frank seeks advice from his new friend, usually involving his mother and Doyle. Instead of Karl telling him to do what he did, which he obviously still thinks is acceptable after killing Doyle, he steers him in the right direction. He tells Frank to take the high road and to control himself, unlike he did. He truly cares for Frank and wants what is best for him. This is his rationality for getting rid of Doyle. While his childhood was far from perfect, Karl is doing everything in his power to make sure Frank’s is the best it can
and how easily families are torn apart. The final theme that is depicted is Bravery. Palmer explores
Before watching the movie the “The Hammer” I didn’t know what to expect. I had never seen a deaf movie before and I wasn’t sure if I was going to be able to understand the movie completely. Watching the movie wasn’t as hard as I expected it to be, and I enjoyed it. The best part about it was that it’s based on the true story about Matthew “The Hammer” Hamill.
Karl Stern is an artistic, lanky, beat up, Jewish fourteen year-old boy whose only refuge is drawing cartoons for his younger sister and himself. All that changes in an instant when he meets the boxer, Max Schmeling in his father’s art gallery. In exchange for a painting, Karl will receive lessons from the world renowned fighter and national German hero. Suddenly he has a purpose: train to become a boxing legend. As the years go by and he gets stronger, both physically and emotionally, so does the hatred for the Jews in Germany. This new generation of anti-Semitism starts when Karl gets expelled from school and grows until his family is forced to live in Mr. Stern’s gallery. Though the Stern’s have never set foot into a synagogue and do not consider themselves “Jewish”, they are still subjects to this kind of anti-Semitism. They try to make the best of it, but Karl can see how much it affects his family. His mother is getting moodier by the day, his sister, Hildy, hates herself because of her dark hair and “Jewish” nose and his father is printing illegal documents for some secret buyers. On Kristallnacht the gallery is broken into and the family is torn apart. Karl must now comfort his sister and search for his injured father and his mother. With the help of some of exceptional people, he manages to get over these many obstacles and make his way to America.
One’s life and redemption of old age is shown through the classic and popular film Moonstruck which was released in 1987 as a romantic comedy film directed by Norman Jewison. The movie was released on December 18, 1987, achieving positive reviews from movie critics all over the world. The film went on to gross over $80,000,000 at the box office, making it one of the highest grossing films of that year. The film was nominated for six Oscars at the 60th Academy Awards, winning three for Best Original Screenplay, Best Actress, and Best Supporting Actress (Wikipedia). This popular movie deals with aspects of love, family and love in later life as well as the importance of their family. It is a romantic comedy focusing on a New York family that hails from Italy. It is focused on two central subplots relating to the fear of death and love in the later years.
As stated by the title, there is great reason why the Matrix should be treated in the same context, although not identified, as a western. This film genre is steeped in tradition and lore. There are many definitions abound as to what may constitute a “Western film.” The main goal is to see whether or not this paper can illustrate the genre be pushed towards the future. Whether it means the 20th century, the 21st century or the distant future. This genre can grow towards something bigger and more exciting.
American Sniper by Chris Kyle is a book about experiencing war and poverty and maintaining a family during war. One of the main topics of the book is that he is fighting for the U.S. Navy against the Iraqi insurgents. Chris also has to maintain having family while he completes four tours of Iraq. His family includes a brother who was also fighting in Iraq and, wife and two kids. The book also shows his point of view on war, people and actions that he has encountered on his tours and hs adventures in the U.S.
In this futuristic film, Harrison Ford is a Bladerunner, a man who by using an eye scanning machine and asking questions can determine if a person is really human or is rather genetically created. In the meantime, three of these non-humans find out they only have a four year lifespan and try to find a way, through foul means more than fair, to extend their lives. This culminates in a rather disturbing fight between the leader of these non-humans and Harrison Ford’s character.
As they were walking to the plane an old man on a snowmobile showed up. Jacob thought their cover was blown and he tries distracting the old man and ends up knocking the man out. Hank came back and was freaking out at what Jacob did and Hank thought he was dead. When Jacob leaves the old man wakes up saying,”call the police.” Hank then suffocates the old man then drives to the bridge and uses the snowmobile to drive his body off of the bridge, making Hank 's Murder look like an accidental death. The next night Jacob calls Hank saying he wants some of the money now because he has been spending it all without really thinking about it and he really needs some money. Sarah said she thinks Hank and Jacob should team up and plot against Jacob’s best friend
The narrator believes Karl is not just atoning but is genuine in his repentance. Though Karl never formally apologizes, “in his confession [there is] true repentance” (Wiesenthal 53). Throughout the confession Karl shows many signs of honesty and remorse; his words are harsh as he confesses his sins and are forced out even through the pain, Karl holds the narrators hand throughout the whole confession, and the fact that he is asking for forgiveness from a Jew (28-79). Sven Alkalaj agrees that forgiveness is possible when "there is a genuine recognition of guilt" (105). The narrator should grant him forgiveness because of the blatantly obvious guilt in Karl’s confession.
The documentary, The Interrupters, is a film that tells the ongoing journey of three ‘violence interrupters’ who’s goals are to stop and prevent violence from their South Side Chicago, Illinois neighborhoods, which they once took part of. An interesting aspect of this film is that Ameena Matthews, Cobe Williams and Eddie Bocanegra, the three ‘violence interrupters’, reflect on their experiences with violence in the streets of Chicago in order to better help these young men and women avoid the community violence. These three ‘violence interrupters’ work intensely with a number of people (mostly young adults) who are prone to acting out and violent behavior.
the book was at the home of his friend, Karl. Karl shows the boy (who
Many would argue that there possibly couldn’t be a hero without a villain or vice versa. But, some author’s like chuck Palahniuk author of the film Fight club go against the gain combining both hero and villain. Films that introduce characters having extraordinary depth and dimensions, always have more compelling characters, fight club is no different. Tyler Durden plays the role of the anti-hero in fight club, he is intelligent, confident, attractive, and he does whatever the hell he feels like doing all of the time. Fight club is a story told from the mind of the narrator, who creates Tyler in his imagination and gives him the ability to be both a criminal and hero. Tyler and our narrator form an underground fight club and a cult like organization
I think that the main themes consisted of the different types of love between Sophie’s family and friends, relationships as well as a bit of an identity crisis because Sophie doesn’t know who her father is therefore she is missing a part of herself that makes her who she is.