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Stock Characters
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3 pages in length. The stock character has persevered throughout centuries of artistic production to remain as pertinent an element in contemporary renditions of classical tales as it was during Roman times. Such farce and parody served to comprise the fundamental aspects of Roman comedies that were actually tragedies in disguise with an undercurrent of social truth running through them. To use stock characters who depicted the village idiot, the ditsy blonde and the overbearing wife was to poke fun at the very foundation of Roman populace; that such characters continue to reflect many of the same stereotypes of today speaks to the common denominator running through Plautus's The Braggart Soldier and the 1966 film version of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Strangers in Good Company/Women and Old Age
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A 4 page film review on Strangers in Good Company (1990, directed by Cynthia Scott), which is an insightful film that is basically a character study of eight women, seven elderly ladies and their 20-something bus driver, who become stranded in the Canadian countryside after their bus breaks down. Application of the life course theoretical perspective developed by G.H. Elder, Jr. aids the viewer in understanding the film's thematic messages. To illustrate this point, this discussion of the film focuses on what it tells viewers, as informed by the Elder's life course perspective, about the life of one of the women, Catherine Roche, age 68, a Roman Catholic nun. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Structure and Code in Structuralism and Semiotics and Their Use in Film: “Gone with the Wind” as an Example of Cinematic Coding
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This is an 11 page paper discussing the use of structure and code in film. Structuralism and semiotics and their use of codes and cues to define the underlying structures in society were first theories applied to the social sciences and then to the world of narrative literature. Marx and Freud further used semiotics to demonstrate how codes can be used effectively to psychologically affect those within society. Using this premise, during the early days of feature films semiotics were used to analyze the underlying structures of films. A good example of cinematic coding is used in the classic film “Gone with the Wind” made in 1939. The film uses coding on two different levels to define the structures within society. Firstly, the film uses references and themes relevant to the era of the Civil War depicted in the film. Secondly, and probably more importantly, the film uses coding to define the structure of society during the 1930s when the film was made. Specific contrasts of bad and good, black and white, pure and scandalous, affluence and poverty are portrayed using visual, narrative and auditory codes. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: TJcodef1.rtf

Structure of Film: Three Films
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A 3 age paper which examines “Shakespeare in Love,” “As Good as it Gets,” and “Apollo 13” in relationship to their structure. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAasgood.rtf

Stylistic Influences of Cartoonist Tex Avery
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A 7 page paper which focuses on the animator’s themes of sexuality from “Red Hot Riding Hood” (1943) to “Little Rural Riding Hood” (1949) and self-reflexivity in “Tortoise Beats Hare” (1941) with an analysis of at least one of his other cartoons. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TGtexavry.rtf

Subtle Sexism & False Portrayal Of Women In Hollywood Films
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A 7 page paper on sexism, the "gender war," and the overall treatment of women in film. "Boomerang," "A Stranger Among Us,"and "Man Trouble," are among the many movies used to illustrate the writer's points. Stereotypes and the subtly of sexism are explained as the writer presents some recommended suggestions for change. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Sexismfl.doc

Summary and Overview of Ridley Scott’s Film The Blade Runner
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In three pages this paper presents a summary of the film’s production information, plot overview, message, and what it conveys about the mind’s complexities. Two sources are cited in the bibliography.
Filename: TGbladerun.rtf

Summary of the PBS Documentary Myths and the Moundbuilders (1980)
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The main points of this 1980 documentary featured as part of the PBS series Odyssey are summarized in a paper consisting of three pages. Two sources are listed in the bibliography.
Filename: TGpbsmyths.rtf

Super Size Me
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A 3 page paper which examines the influential nature of the documentary Super Size Me. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAsupme.rtf

Surreal Vision/Blue Velvet
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A 9 page research paper that examines how David Lynch's 1986 film Blue Velvet incorporates the tenets of surrealism as laid down by such leaders in this movement, such as Andre Breton. An examination of this film, based on a surrealistic perspective, demonstrates how this movie makes the everyday seem strange and raises questions about the unconscious activity of the spectator. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: khbluvel.rtf