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Papers On Film & Television
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“Jailhouse Rock” and Elvis Presley
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This 6 page report discusses
Elvis Presley’s 1957 movie “Jailhouse Rock.” It should be noted
that his movies were not all bad. “Viva Las Vegas” (1964) and
“Jailhouse Rock” (1957) are two that showcase Presley at his
musical best. While the movie, Elvis’ third of 33, is discussed
so are the political and cultural aspects of the backdrop of the
1950s. Elvis, like him or not, was a major entertainment
phenomenon and, in fact, still is. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: BWelvis.wps
“Les Maitres Fous”
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A five page paper which looks at Jean Rouch’s 1954 movie, Les Maitres Fous, in terms of his perception of the Hauka community in Accra under colonial role, and the cultural and religious significance of the possession ceremony which allowed the Hauka to assimilate the constraints of colonialism into their traditional religious practices.
Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: JLHauka.wps
“Live Long and Prosper” -- The Star Trek “Franchise”
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This 5 page report discusses the phenomenon that has been the Star Trek television series and movies and the passionate fan base that developed around the shows and who are known simply as “Trekkies.” Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: BWfandom.rtf
“Magical Death” -- An Ethnographic Film about the Yanomami of
South America
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This 5 page report discusses the film “Magical
Death,” produced by anthropologist Napoleon Chagnon and
ethnographic filmmaker Timothy Asch. Magical Death, made in 1973,
portrays Yanomami shamans causing a trance through taking
psycho-active drug “ebene.” They do this in order to be able to
contact their spirit helpers or “hekura” for assistance and
guidance in times of sickness or adversity. Bibliography lists 3
sources.
Filename: BWmdeath.rtf
“Malcolm X” the Film
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A 3 page discussion of the film “Malcolm X.” No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAx.rtf
“Mississippi Burning” and Society
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A 5 page paper which examines the film “Mississippi Burning” and its relevance to the ideals of the nation in relationship to the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAmss.rtf
“Modern Times” and “Rear Window”
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This 3 page paper discusses the similarities and differences in the films “Modern Times” by Charlie Chaplin and “Rear Window” by Alfred Hitchcock. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: HVrermod.rtf
“My Family” and “Soul Food”: Families in Film
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A 5 page paper which examines
different aspects of family life as it is portrayed in the two films “My Family” and “Soul
Food.” The paper discusses family development stages, health implications, and
implications for nursing as presented in the films. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAsoulfd.rtf
“Mystic River” and “Monster’s Ball”: Ideas of Patriarchy
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A 4 page paper which
examines the male characters in the films “Mystic River” and “Monster’s Ball” as it
relates to feminist theories and patriarchal ideas. The work discussed in this examination
is “Feminism Is for Everybody: Passionate Politics” by Bell Hooks. No additional sources
cited.
Filename: RAmystic.rtf
“Near Dark” and the Threat of the Monster
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This 7 page report
discusses the 1987 horror film “Near Dark” and how it relates to
film critic Robin Wood’s assertion that the formula for horror
films is “normality is threatened by the Monster” -- whoever and
whatever that monster might be. There is much more to this movie,
directed by Kathryn Bigelow, than one would initially assume.
Perhaps the single most disconcerting aspect of “Near Dark” is
that it is nothing like what any member of the audience has come
to expect from a “traditional” vampire movie.
Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: BWnrdark.rtf
“Nixon, The Man, The Myth”: A Review of the Oliver Stone Movie
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A 6 page review of the Oliver Stone movie starring Anthony Hopkins, Joan Allen, Powers Boothe, James Woods and J.T. Walsh. The reviewer contends that, as unfortunately the case in this movie, Nixon is most often remembered for his weaknesses more so than for his accomplishments. Never-the-less, while it is the more questionable aspects of Nixon’s life which Stone chooses to capitalize upon, in doing so he has brought to life many other aspects of Richard Nixon which too many of us have forgotten. In all, in fact, Oliver Stone’s film is an excellent introduction to a very complex man. While Stone emphasizes some of Nixon’s more sordid moments in politics, he provides enough biographical detail to make his movie not only interesting but useful. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPnixnMv.rtf