Ryan Keyes Professor Bridges Psychology Movie Paper 2 11/16/15 The Good Lie For the second movie we had to watch, I chose The Good Lie. The Good Lie is the story of the thousands of Sudanese children who were left orphaned and displaced by a civil war in the 1980s. The Good Lie tells a story of six of these kids that made it to America who suffered atrocities, watching as rebel soldiers ravage and burn down their village and seeing their parents get murdered. In addition to these awful events, they survived extreme physical hardships, walking barefoot, escaping from gun fire for about 800 miles to safety in the Kenyan refugee camps. The movie opens with the grueling journey undertaken by these five boys and girl. They fend off dangerous wild animals, dehydration and soldiers during their trek, and one boy passes away and another is taken off by soldiers. When the remaining quartet reaches safety, they band together ever closer. …show more content…
Jeremiah, Mamere, and Paul are given an apartment in Kansas City to share. Abital is sent to live with a family in Boston, per the rules for young female refugees. It's heartbreaking to see them separated.Life in the USA is understandably baffling to the twenty year olds. Carrie is an employment agency worker who initially doesn't have much interest in the refugees, though her commitment changes throughout the movie. The Good Lie derives from a line in Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn, which states that a "good lie" is an untruth in which the justice of the outcome supersedes the wrong of having lied. Mamere learns this in her English class and applies it
Spike Lee was the director and producer of the 1989 movie “Do the right thing”. Do the right thing is a movie about a boy name Mookie (Spike Lee) that lives in a black and Puerto Rican neighborhood in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn with his sister name Jade. He works at Sal’s Famous Pizzeria, which is owned by an Italian-American owner who has owned it for 25 years, name Salvatore “Sal” Frangione. Sal has two son, Pino and Vito, and his oldest son known as Pino is a racist and detests the place likes a sickness” and holds many racial scorn for all the blacks in that community. Do the right thing is an ordinary film that pro different cultural meaning behind it and deals with mostly with racism between Blacks and other groups;
You Can’t Pray A Lie is a pivotal excerpt taken from Mark Twain’s classic The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Like Twain’s other works, this example of moral truth and consequence undermines the basic sense of human values. Set in the 1880’s on a raft upon the Mississippi River, Huck is caught in a battle of personal conflicting views. It is through his interactions with Jim, a runaway black slave, that he faces the realization that being ultimately true to himself means that he cannot “pray a lie.”
Huck struggles with this . Lying is often thought to be bad but in the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, Huck’s lies seem justified and most are meant to protect himself or those that he cares for most.
In the film, “Simple Justice” the ‘separate but equal’ of Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) to the unanimous 1954 overturn of Plessy in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka without discussing the tortuous legal and political path that resulted in eventual public school desegregation. It caused a huge diversity among the schools, for whites and blacks but it wasn’t enough because people kept questioning about Plessy v. Ferguson, especially of Jim Crown laws regarding the changes they wanted to have. Therefore the film “Simple Justice” indicates the Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education that segregated schools were unconstitutional, and something necessary was needed to be done.
In my opinion Stanley Kubrick is, to this day, one of America’s greatest directors. He is renowned for directing films like Dr. Strangelove, 2001: A Space Odyssey and A Clockwork Orange; Stanley Kubrick doesn’t just limit himself to one type of genre, he works across the entire spectrum and, still, each and every one of his films demonstrate flawless directing, a palpable atmosphere and a great sense of intelligence. The Shining is one of his later works and it is widely deemed one of, if not THE, greatest horror film ever made. It is based on Stephen King's 1977 novel; however Kubrick very much took the storyline into his own hands for the film and made a considerable amount of changes throughout. It is a captivating, twisted and sinister film which is as notorious in popular culture today as it was when it first came out.
Huck Finn, a narcissistic and unreliable young boy, slowly morphs into a courteous figure of respect and selflessness. After Pap abducts the young and civilized Huck, Huck descends into his old habits of lies and half-truths. However, upon helping a runaway slave escape, Huck regains morality and a sense of purpose. Throughout The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, Huck lies to characters, casting the authenticity of the story into doubt but illustrating Huck’s gradual rejection of lying for himself and a shift towards lying for others.
I chose to watch Dad’s in Heaven with Nixon. The documentary was about Chris Murray a man who was born with autism. His brother who he referred to as Tommy tells the history of their family. The family grew up wealthy having a beautiful house in Southampton, New York and going on the beach every day to swim. While they looked like the perfect family in their pictures they were far from it. Three generations of Murray’s struggled with alcoholism and bipolar disorder. They struggled with their family relationships mostly among the Tom Murray and his dad and then Chris and his father. His mother Janice who just passed away in August was his saving grace and rock. While searching for medical options for her son they repeatedly told her he would never have a chance and that the best option would be to put him in a home. Instead Janice and her family worked hard to make sure Chris lived a normal life.
Gender and the portrayal of gender roles in a film is an intriguing topic. It is interesting to uncover the way women have been idealized in our films, which mirrors the sentiments of the society of that period in time. Consequently, the thesis of this essay is a feminist approach that seeks to compare and contrast the gender roles of two films. The selected films are A few Good Men and Some Like it Hot.
In her short story “A Good Man is Hard to Find”, Flannery O’Connor represents symbolically, that leads her readers, to ideas and images, of what it is to be a good man. If a man looks, acts, or dresses a certain way, does not mean they are a good man. The symbolic story reminds readers of the Old South; racism, segregation, and inequality. The Grandmother represents Old South, meaning, kids respected their elders, and people were proud to call the South home. Also, the story describes the children as being disrespectful, and Bailey disregard of this mother native state. As Bailey was driving through Georgia, there is distinct symbolism that associates with each character’s fate. For example, thy sky, when the Grandmother spoke to Red Sammy at the restaurant, her perception of a good man, and the dirt road the family traveled on.
What is horror? Webster's Collegiate Dictionary gives the primary definition of horror as "a painful and intense fear, dread, or dismay." It stands to reason then that "horror fiction" is fiction that elicits those emotions in the reader. An example of a horror film is "The Shining", directed by Stanley Kubrick. Stanley Kubrick was a well-known director, producer, writer and cinematographer. His films comprised of unique, qualitative scenes that are still memorable but one iconic film in his collection of work is The Shining. Many would disagree and say that The Shining was not his best work and he could have done better yet, there are still those who would say otherwise. This film was not meant to be a “scary pop-up” terror film but instead, it turned into a spectacular psychological, horor film in which Kubrick deeply thought about each scene and every line.
The movie The Good Lie, gives excellent perspective on the cultural differences that span from country to country. Additionally, these tragic circumstances show the adaptability that when put to the test can be done. At the beginning of the movie you can see the dynamic of the family change once the children on their own. These Sudan children learn to use basic survival tenniques in hope of finding some sanctuary. Within these tragic circumstances of war, religion seemed to be a key piece to focus on to help them cope with the severity of the situation they are in.
The film was “ Bolinao 52” was very heart-rending. I can’t imagine going through such a horrifying experience. The film showed what mental and physical endurance actually means. There were people who committed cannibalism just to survive. The refugees had nothing left but hope and a strong belief in faith. This film looks into the hope outlook during desperation. This film really demonstrated what it is like to an outsider wanting to come to the U.S. By watching this film I definitely developed more compassion and forgiveness.
Miracle is a 2004 American sports movie based on real events about the United States national men’s hockey team, which are led by the Coach Herb Brooks portrayed by Kurt Russell. The United States team is formed by players of college hockey, and they are huge underdogs going into the run for the gold medal in the 1980 Winter Olympics. They are against the Soviets who are considered the best team in the world having won consecutively the gold medal for the last four editions of the Winter Olympics. Plus, the Games are set during the Cold War; which makes their confrontation even more important. The movie starts when Herb gets interviewed by the United States Olympic Committee, and after some uncertainty he gets the job. He watches the players
This is my family analysis on the characters in the movie Mrs. Doubtfire (Williams, Williams, Radcliffe, & Columbus, 1993). The paper will go over the background setting of the movies, the families’ processes, what they value, socialization, and how they adapt to change. The characters of this movie will also be compared to the Beavers System Model of 1993.
A complex social criticism comedy plays role with the wealthy social class Paris. It has many great and remarkable elements. Start with the Cinematography, and editing. And some other elements didn’t make sense for me and that’s doesn’t mean it’s a bad. It just the director choice and vision. I’ll enumerate what i liked first then what i didn’t.