"As Good As It Gets": Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
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5 pages in length. Hollywood is well known for depicting real-life health concerns as a means by which the public may become more educated on the given topic. In James L. Brooks' As Good As It Gets, Jack Nicholson plays an obsessive-compulsive writer whose life is somewhat hampered by his involuntary disorder.. When discussing the fundamental properties of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), the student will want to note that the individual is compelled to perform repetitive actions – such as washing one's hands several times in a row, checking and rechecking that appliances are turned off or being irrationally fearful of things that do not warrant such a reaction – to the point of extreme excess. These rituals ultimately overtake the individual's entire existence that some people are paralyzed from partaking of typical social functions. Research findings indicate that nearly 2.5% of the population suffer from OCD at some point throughout their lives, with three to five million Americans of both genders and all race/socioeconomic background overwhelmed by the disorder every year. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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"Babette's Feast"
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A 5 page discussion of the film "Babette's Feast," based on the book by Isaak Dineson. The paper presents a summary of the film, an examination of the message within the film, a discussion of the film presentation, and also looks at what we may learn from this film. Bibliography lists 1 additional source.
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"Boys Don't Cry": Historical Implications Of Gender Assumption
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6 pages in length. The impact of historical American gender assumptions and gender expectations upon Brandon Teena, the main character in 1999's Boys Don't Cry, illustrates the perpetual cycle of racism that has permeated society for centuries. When the student considers the extent to which Teena goes in order to live life as a male, rather than the biological female genetic composition with which she was born, it becomes very clear how unevolved society is as a whole when it comes to people living outside the ever-stringent boundaries of social dictates. Bibliography lists 5 sources.TLCboys.rtf
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"Breakfast at Tiffany's" and "Sunset Boulevard": The Portrayal of Women
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A 6 page review of these classic movies. Outlines the plot and points our both commonalties and contrasts between the lead female characters in each. Concludes that while each is desperately trying to control their own societal circumstance, it is really that circumstance which is controlling them. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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"Bring It On": How The Film Shapes World Views In Terms Of Gender, Race, Class And Sexuality
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7 pages in length. Peyton Reed's 2000 production of Bring It On, a film that humorously portrays issues of teenage sex, is a primary example of how contemporary film shapes social views in terms of gender, race, class and sexuality. The manner by which this movie tends to instruct people how to perceive themselves relates to the influence that popular culture has over the general public. The image of power, gender and class roles in popular culture reflects significant patriarchal control, with the manipulation of the female gender a pertinent component of its objective. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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"Casablanca": Patriarchy And The Film's Ending
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5 pages in length. Analyzing the film Casablanca for problems may appear a bit difficult, inasmuch as the classic movie leaves little for one to criticize. However, looking deeper within the film beyond what one finds on the screen leads one to its production issues, with the most significant of all being that there was no planned ending until quite late into the shooting schedule. Seventy-five contract writers were given the task of developing an ending that would a) complement the film's story, b) be as logical as possible given the movie's already enigmatic tone and c) not offend the censors. This monumental task would haunt both writers and production crew until the very last minute when the historical scene was conceived. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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"CITIZEN KANE" AND "VERTIGO": SENSE OF SPACE
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The writer discusses the fact that this particular sense of filmatic space is not restricted only to technical or visual effects, but rather, it also involves the vast social, psychological and political uses of space, as well. These two films effectively capture a sense of space -- both indoors and outdoors, expansive and claustrophobic -- that is not only thematically explored but also significantly exploited by the directors. Bibliography lists 7 sources
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"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"
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An 18 page paper which discusses how the film "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" was distributed in China, yet appeared to be a flop. The success of the film in America is also discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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"Deadwood" - Both Creates And Defies Generic Conventions
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6 pages in length. One might readily argue how genre is little more than what humanity has spun into recognizable categories whereby films and television programs readily exist. The extent to which generic conventions are paramount to establishing the proper style of depiction a given movie or show portrays is both grand and far-reaching; that contemporary productions have regularly sought to break new ground where long-established genre is concerned speaks to the greatly expanded approach to reinventing generic conventions that both create and defy traditional application (Hoggart, 2004). HBO's Deadwood - a western "detailing the birth of a civilization on the outskirts of the 1870s American frontier" (Shimanovsky, 2006, p. 28) whose success has taken virtually everyone by surprise (Perret, 2005) - is one such production that has, for all intents and purposes, turned the western genre on its ear; not only has creator David Milch magnified the dialogue in what has long been believed to be mild mannered exchanges between somewhat civilized people, but he has displayed a raw and earthy persona the likes of which causes viewing audiences to be taken aback by the bold suggestion that people were actually as crude, lascivious, barbarous and ruthless as Deadwood overtly suggests. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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"Death of a Salesman" and "An American Beauty": The Myth of the American Family
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A 7 page paper which discusses the play "Death of a Salesman" and the recent film "American Beauty" and illustrates how they help to demonstrate that the perfect American family is only a myth, never achieved. Bibliography lists 16 sources.
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"Die Hard" and "Passenger 57"
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A 5 page paper which compares the films "Die Hard" and "Passenger 57." Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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"Eh, Joe"
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A 5 page paper which analyzes the television play "Eh Joe" by Samuel Beckett. Bibliography lists 4 additional sources.
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"Erin Brockovich" And "Chocolat": Women's Strengths And Accomplishments
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5 pages in length. With the second wave of feminism came the reassessment of women's roles everywhere. Indeed, contemporary times have changed the very roles women portray in within the movie industry, as it can readily be argued that the birth of feminism is particularly responsible for the drastic personality modifications of the female persona in such films as Erin Brockovich and Chocolat. No additional sources cited.
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"Europa, Europa"
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5 pages in length. Polish writer-director Agnieszka Holland's film Europa, Europa both historically and emotionally addresses the extent to which people will go in order to stay alive. Caught within the hostile world of Nazi warfare, Jewish youth Solomon Perel realizes that the only way he is going to escape a brutal death at the hands of the Nazis is by masquerading as one of them. Indeed, the dichotomy of his circumstances is aptly captured through Holland's cinematic eye, allowing viewers to gain a significantly better understanding of the harshness that enveloped Perel's very survival. No bibliography.
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