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Postmodern Style And The World Views Of Directors Danny Boyle And John McNaughton
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A 20 page paper which considers postmodernism and spirituality, whether there is a postmodern spirituality that differs from traditional and modern, its role in postmodern cinema, transcendence and the postmodern representation of violence. Specifically examined are six films by postmodernist directors Danny Boyle and John McNaughton. Bibliography lists 18 sources.
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Postmodern Television
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Television is said to reflect the way in which the world is structured, reflecting the beliefs and important developments of the times. This 5 page paper argues that the social commentary that is provided is in the understanding of the postmodern television show's parody as opposed to serious consideration of the possible truths. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Postmodern Theory: Its Usefulness In Understanding The Film And TV Work Of David Lynch
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20 pages in length. Beyond the political implications of postmodernism, artistic endeavors metamorphosed as a means by which to illustrate just how grand and far-reaching the response to modernism truly was. From music to film and dance to literature, the arts reflected such transformation that artists, writers and media people of all sorts were eager to portray their interpretation. The extent to which David Lynch's contribution to and influence from postmodern theory is both grand and far-reaching; that the writer, director and actor has arguably based his entire career upon the tenets of postmodernism speaks to the importance such a movement has had upon the transformation of film and television. Bibliography lists 17 sources.
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Postmodernism and Feminism in Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s “Amelie from Montmartre”
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A 7 page paper which examines the 2001 film from postmodern and feminist perspectives, emphasizing its postmodern characteristics and how feminism represents a form of postmodern expression, discusses how the film is part of contemporary French cinema and evaluates whether or not it complements the genre. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Postmodernism in Quentin Tarantino’s “Pulp Fiction” and “Reservoir Dogs”
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This 3 page report discusses two Tarantino movies “Pulp Fiction” (1994) and “Reservoir Dogs” (1992) in terms of their various postmodernist characteristics. In postmodern reality, identity becomes self-determined. Because there are few, if any, universal ideals linking human beings together, all that's left are “tribes:” identity groups based on race, ethnicity, gender, or whatever. In the case of the tribes created in Quentin Tarantino movies, crime and violence are the primary links for social and personal identity. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Postmodernism/ in Cinema and Art
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A 5 page research paper that, first of all, investigates what is meant by "postmodern" in art and cinema and then investigates the postmodern perspective in film by analyzing several films. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Power, Surveillance and the Totalitarian State
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This 3 page paper discusses George Orwell’s vision of the future as propounded in his classic novel “1984,” and argues that films such as “The Truman Show” do not approve of this dystopian culture, but rebel against it.
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Prejudice and Learning from the Past in Todd Haynes’ “Far from Heaven”
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A 4 page paper which examines how the handling of sensitive issues of racial prejudice and homophobia as presented within a 1950s’ melodrama context can lead to future compassionate acceptance of people that do not fit the conventional social mode. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Prejudice, Discrimination And Film
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Racism comes in many forms, from anti-Semitism to 'queer bashing' and racial prejudices such as segregation and discrimination. This 6 page paper asserts that The films, American History X, Higher Learning and Remember the Titans all focus on racial and, or, ethnic issues, specifically discrimination and 'retaliation' and explores the causes and consequences. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Presentations of the Media in Film
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A 5 page research paper that discusses 3 films, which present a similar idea as part of their portrayal of the influence of the media on public perception. In "His Girl Friday" (1940), "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" (1962) and "Wag the Dog" (1997), a main premise in the narrative is that the reality portrayed in forms of media is more influential, more "real" to the public, than the truth. The implication in each film is that the public is ready to believe whatever the media indicates—no matter how farfetched it might be—as the unvarnished truth. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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