In the documentary “Cherry Headly: Old Before My Time”, Cherry Headly takes a walk in a series of young people’s lives in the United Kingdom, who have the mindset of invincibility against drugs, alcohol and fast food. In these segments the young adults who excessively engage in these activities, are getting hit with the reality of their bodies deteriorating quicker than the average. Cherry tries to understand the reasoning for their behavior and along the way also learns (health wise) what exactly these people are doing to their bodies because of a “good time”. In this film, I believe the filmmakers presented the topic well and made sure it was not baised. It showed the individuals personal lives to where we as the viewers were not judging …show more content…
One person who stood out was Jo, who after working in a bar for a while, her drinking problem progressed to where her body started to take a turn for the worst. She suffers from cirrhosis of the liver, to where she has to be admitted into the hospital about every 2 to 3 weeks to have her stomach drained, because of her unusual amount of fluid retention. Another less extreme example is Max, who has pancreatitis from his excessive amount of drinking. Even though he has this affliction he still chooses to drink, just to have a good time. The film shows how the consequences can heavily effect the body, even for a mere “good time”. The feeling certain drugs give and the amount of fun that can a person can have while under the influence can be considered a temporary benefit, however the film shows how excessive amounts can cause long lasting consequences. In the film, it showed how Max, irregardless of his illness, drank in order to enjoy the night with his friends. The social context of alcohol can be solidified by peers. For example, when people are normally at parties or bars, they drink in order to enjoy the night. This goes hand in hand with the social learning theory which states we learn certain behaviors from the social interactions around us. This theory still applies to us today, with young people only concerned with a good
The film conveys the feelings of the characters very well. Phillip Noyce uses lighting which always goes very well with the scenes even though he uses a lot of non-diegetic and contrapuntal sounds. The film?s shots are always correct and seem to have a purpose and the editing is wonderful.
The first thing about this film that caught my eye from a sociological perspective is that the society in the film is not depicted as a “perfect society” as most films do, instead it shows the real conflicts that society had back then with certain subjects. The film shows us the prejudices, and misconceptions that people had about things like sex, and homosexuality at the time.
In reading the story, The Battle of the Binge by Jack Hitt, I felt as if there was somethings that were still true today. As I read this story and tried to understand his point of view I stated to see that there were many truths to his reading and also a few things that I would have to say are not true with the reading. In this Paper I will try to see his point of view and also share my point of view on binge drinking. I will show that there are many reasons that people decide to binge drink and that sometimes it is an emotional response that one chooses to make that has life changing outcomes. In the end people are just trying to cope with the stresses of life and school.
Overall the film was a very informative film for a more homophobic audience. The content was relatable and connected well with the information and discussions that have been within our society for a long time. It was a well-done film that really questions the homophobic opinions and while this is still a very real debate in today’s society the film does a great job at arguing the homophobic opinions.
Consumption of alcohol affects children in many negative ways. Jeannette Walls and her siblings have faced an abundance of obstacles thrown at them by their father. Despite his major flaws, Jeannette still views him as the person she used to admire. But because of
Advise the attendees that the film touches on topics like homophobia, violence, rape and features graphic depictions of physical and sexual assault.
The film did win some oscars but they weren’t able to win several academy awards because of the breadth of ethical issues it covered- it was successful because it is both thought provoking and entertaining. Because of its different take on the subjects they mention in the film this film deserves the best film of 20th century award at the Cannes Film Festival. The film was very famous when it was released but soon after the reviews and interview from the filmmakers were released the audience really started to understood what the movie was all about. The film does have pros and cons to it but the pros totally make the cons looks small because of which the film is such a great classic movie which leaves a different and nice imagine on the audience’s mind after they watch it. People say he reviews sometimes ruin the movie but in this case the reviews and the interviews helped the movie for the
Looking at this article it is safe to say that the movie did portray some aspects very well. All of the...
... being a story of an actual person in society who has gone through these adversities, makes the claims provided in the film reliable and trustworthy.
The children in the film were from various ethnic and religious backgrounds, and were from predominately low-income families. In the film, the children and some parents expressed their opinions and concerns
“About 1,825 college students in the United States alone die from alcohol-related unintentional injuries and 1.2 and 1.5 percent admit that they have tried to attempt suicide due to drinking”(Binge Drinking in College). The factors of binge drinking eventually add up and the misconception of the brain can prompt fatalities. “In 2014, Tucker Arnold, who attended Texas Tech lost his life in an automobile accident with an extreme amount of alcohol in his system” (Recent Alcohol-Related Student Deaths). Another report was released a week after Arnold’s death, “Dalton Debrick, only 18 at the time, died after becoming unresponsive due to alcohol intoxication” (Recent Alcohol-Related Student Deaths). These are only a few examples of how lethal being caught up in the partying scene can actually
I have always believed that all races have their good and bad. Their is never going to be the perfect race. This movie definitely set a powerful message that life is not perfect for any race and that even though people are from different cultures, they are all interconnected somehow. The filmmakers did a great job at showing us that individuals should not be based on first impressions such as skin color or the social status.
Binge drinking or heavy drinking is a modern description for drinking alcoholic beverages with the primary intention of becoming intoxicated by heavy consumption of alcohol over a short period of time. It is a kind of purposeful drinking style that is popular in several countries worldwide, and overlaps somewhat with social drinking since it is often done in groups. The degree of intoxication, however, varies between and within various cultures that engage in this practice. A binge on alcohol can occur over hours, last up to several days, or in the event of extended abuse, even weeks. Due to the long-term effects of alcohol misuse, binge drinking is considered to be a major public health issue. The more often a child or adolescent binge drinks and the younger they are the more likely they will develop an alcohol use disorder called alcoholism.
When people drink alcohol they are not themselves which can cause tremendous problems in ones
This film really focuses on the characters. Their thoughts, anger, distress, and mistakes become part of your mistakes. This deals with a father’s s priority and how he will achieve that priority by using unethical ways like torturing an innocent man. Bringing up child abduction and torture are