Category: Cinema

The very concept of law rests on the notion that the perpetration of every crime must be followed by an appropriate punishment, in order to prevent people from considering the perpetration of similar crimes in the future. Therefore, the concept punishment follows crime lays at the very core of jurisprudence, as legal science. In its turn, this implies the purely technical essence of the process of appropriate punishment being applied to evildoers.

The only reason why police officers are being issued with guns and put in the position of exercising a legal authority out on the street, is because we, as members of society, have re-delegated to them our civil right of insuring our safety with whatever means necessary. However, if police officers fail at executing their professional duties (during the course of L.A. racial riots in 1992, LAPD officers were being given orders not to intervene, even while witnessing people being dragged out of their cars and killed on the spot), then it becomes up to citizens to actually protect themselves. What is important is to assure that punishment finds a perpetrator of the crime  the question as to who applies such punishment is secondary in importance. This thesis will serve us as a guiding light, while we assess the semantic message, contained in 2007 movie Death Sentence.

However, before we embark on the task, we will need to point out at movies main conceptual inconsistency: Billy Darleys gang is shown as practicing initiation killing and yet, being multicultural at the same time.

This could not possibly be the case, because initiation killing is a crime associated solemnly with ethnic gangs (Black, Hispanic, Vietnamese). Producers had no choice but to present Darleys gang as multicultural, because otherwise, the movies message would have been little too obvious to be ignored by censors of political correctness  law-obeying and hard-working White people hardly benefit from the dogma of celebration of diversity being showed down their throats, because it is not only that they fall, victims, to initiation killings, perpetrated by members of ethnic gangs, but that they often realize that their attempts to seek legal protection are futile, simply because the color of their skin.

There is one memorable scene in the movie, when state persecutor tells Nick Hume that if murderer of his son gets sentenced to 3 to 5 years in jail, then Nick can consider himself lucky, as he is only the eye-witness to the crime. Persecutor tells Nick to consider possibility of defender asking him a question: What do you have against the inner city youth? Are they forced into initiation killing because otherwise they would face execution themselves?, while implying that no good answer can be given to this question by definition, given Nicks racial and social affiliation. Even before legal proceedings take place, Nick realizes that he has already been deemed as unreliable witness by the very fact that, while living in safe White suburbia, he does not appear to be very committed to the idea of celebration peoples ethnic uniqueness, as his foremost priority.

Therefore, the premise that character Nick Hume went from victim to victimizer is improperly formatted  Nick can be referred to as victimizer as much as police officers who raid the houses of suspected criminals, while being forced to return fire. When Nick identifies his sons murderer, detective Wallis (Black lady, who clearly prefers giving people morality lessons as opposed to protecting them from criminals) calls the identified criminal animal and beast, which means she is quite aware that it is only the matter of very short time, before he would strike again. Yet, it is not an undercover police car, which follows the released murderer of Nicks son, but Nick himself.

Had cops done it, they would be able to discover the whereabouts of Darley gangs drug factory. Yet, police officers featured in the movie (detective Wallis) simply strive to conceal their professional inadequacy by indulging in pseudo-sophisticate rhetoric that: everybody thinks they are right in the war, violence must stop, no need to take law in ones hands etc. Moreover, Wallis takes the side of Darleys gang by advising Nick: Do everything they tell you.

It is not Nicks inability to cope with the death of his son, which causes him to embark on his crusade (he grieves Brendan but not to the point of loosing his mind), but the fact that the basic principles of law and order have been violated before his eyes in most blatant manner, with police proving itself incapable to do anything about it. As at appears at the end of the movie, Nicks murderous rampage had resulted in physical elimination of Darleys gang and in destruction of gangs drug factory  it other words, he did something that police should have done a long time ago.

Therefore, it would be wrong to think of Nicks deeds within a context of retaliatory violence by victim, because he appears to have been driven by his desire to reestablish justice (by administering punishment to evildoers), rather by his irrational lust for revenge. The dispassionate way Nick inserts bullets into the guns, after having shaved his head, suggest that seeking emotional satisfaction out of taking revenge, was the last on his list of priorities. After having realized that he could not rely on police, within a context of applying justice to the members of Darleys gang, Nick decided to do it on his own. However, in order to be able to effectively combat evil, he had no choice but to adopt evils external identity, while never ceasing to remain what he always used to be  a loving father and a husband.

It is important to understand that the distinction between victim acting within a context of self-defense (appropriate) or perpetrating retaliatory violence (inappropriate), can only be discussed, when assumed that the very notion of justice (as such that always prevails) is self-evident category, which cannot be interpreted at will. Unfortunately, the realities of living in multicultural America point out to the fact that it is no longer the case.

This is because the very basic concepts of British common law, upon which American justice system is based, imply the existence of racially and culturally homogeneous society, as it is only within such society that their application makes sense. While living in White suburbia, Nick thought that his family could never be affected by the process of America being turned into Third World slum, thanks to celebration of diversity policy.

Even after such his assumption was proven wrong, Nick still expected the law to take his side, because deep inside, he continued to believe that American legal system is still being ruled by reason. However, it did not take him too long to realize that he was mistaken. Upon realization of this fact, Nick decided to address his lifes challenges in the way they deserved to be addressed: This gun is gonna make you feel a whole lot better about whatever is bothering you.

By doing it, Nick was actually striving to re-establish an authority within basically a lawless society, where murderers can get away with murders (O.J. Simpson), where cops are being forbidden to enter hoods (not to provoke racial tensions), and where gangsters are being sentenced to only a few years in jail for killing people, because they claim their initiation killings to be a part of them exploring their cultural heritage.

Mao Zedong once said: Law comes out of guns barrel. Nicks rampage substantiates the validity of this statement. In order for the law to be respected, potential criminals must associate it with swift and effective punishment. If police cannot guarantee this, it is only natural for ordinary citizens to take the matter of insuring justice into their own hands. Therefore, even though that, according to the American criminal code, Nicks actions can be qualified as manslaughter, according to American Constitution, the same actions may very well qualify Nick for Purple Heart.

Bibliography

Death Sentence. 2007. The Internet Movie Database. 2009. Web.

Seper, Jerry Illegals Targeted South Carolina Sheriff as Gang Initiation. 2008. InfoWars. Web.

Watson, Joseph Racist Mexican Gangs Ethnic Cleansing Blacks In L.A.. 2007. Prison Planet. Web.

Introduction

My cousin Vinny is a movie about two friends (Stan Rothenstein and Gambini Billy) who are mistakenly charged with murder. The two are New Yorkers who are travelling in Alabama and trouble begins when they forget to pay for a tuna at a convenience store. The attendant is short dead shortly after they leave the store and the description of the witnesses leads the police to arrest the two in a case of mistaken identity. Billy calls his mother and explains what has happened and the mother tells them that there is a lawyer in the family who will defend them. The lawyer, Vinny, is a cousin to Billy and that is where the name of the movie comes from.

Vinny has never taken a case before and he has to lie to the judge in order to be allowed to proceed. He has attempted to take the bar for at least six times in six years. Throughout the movie, the judge doesnt seem to trust that the lawyer is qualified enough to preside over such a sensitive case. Vinny begins on very bad footing as seen by his outright disrespect to the judge. He also does little to conceal his ignorance of the procedures of the court room. He comes dressed in a tuxedo and he doesnt bother to cross examine the witnesses during the initial hearing.

Cross examination

As the case develops, it seems that the prosecution has a very strong case. Billy and Stan are afraid that it will end in a conviction so they decide to fire their lawyer. At this point, Vinny requests for one more chance to cross examine a witness and when he is allowed, he manages to salvage his reputation. Even though the public defender has some questions that are ill-prepared and it appears that the case is no more in their favor, Vinny comes out strongly with his questioning style that is not only perceptive but also aggressive. He succeeds to quickly discredit the testimony that was given by the first witness. Vinny continues to have a very successful cross-examination of the remaining witnesses but he faces a bottleneck when the DA brings to the stand a surprise witness that hadnt appeared in the cross examination. The witness (Wilbur George) is an FBI agent who appears to drive the last nail in the coffin by confirming that he had examined the tire tracks at the scene of the crime and confirmed that they were identical to Billys Skylark.

At this point, Vinny has almost given up and he even sarcastically derides Lisa (his girlfriend) about her detailed photos of the tire tracks. She gets annoyed and walks out on him. Vinny however realizes that the photos of the tire marks are the key to the case. The marks are not only flat but they are also even; suggesting that the two didnt make a rush exit. He manages to convince his girlfriend (Lisa) who is an expert in automobiles to give her testimony. She reveals that according to expert analysis, the tire marks left were not consistent with those of an escaping Skylark. She eliminates Billys car as a possible getaway car by saying that the only two models that we capable of leaving such a track were either a Pontiac Tempest or a Corvette. The Pontiac, she reveals, is similar to Billys Skylark. The FBI agent confirms this. This leads to the case being dismissed.

Conclusion

Even though the judge and even Billy and Stan were in doubt of Vinnys ability to make a strong case, he proves them wrong in the long run. The judge actually apologizes for initially doubting his litigation skills and Billy and Stan are thankful that they reconsidered their decision to fire him. The movie ends with Lisa and Vinny arguing in their car about their marriage plans.

Works cited

My Cousin Vinny. Dir. Lynn Jonathan. Perf. Pesci Joe, Marisa Tomei, Macchio Ralph, Whitfield Mitchell, Gwynne Fred, Lane Smith. Twentieth Century Fox, 1992. DVD.

The story depicted in the movie 12 Angry Men is a representation of the way people make judgments. However, the central idea of the film refers to the fact that the decision of jury determines whether the defendant will be released or sentenced to death. I would like to choose Juror 8. The interesting fact is that there are no names of characters. Names may distract the audience from the primary purpose of the movie  the evaluation of the work of juries in courts.

Juror 8 does not have a name. Nothing exact is known about the biography of Jury 8, only the fact that he is an architect. He is a white, middle-aged man. He is dressed in the white suit. Based on his appearance, one may say that he is a representative of the middle class. Besides, his utilization of facts and the logical and concise manner of the presentation of information may serve as the hint that he is a well-educated person. Juror 8 was the only one who did not change his original verdict. His persistence and patience let him change minds of others too. Initially, Juror 8 faces the opposition of eleven men who do not want to waste their time. Juror 8 provides reasonable facts but realizes that the dominance of majority makes it difficult to change decisions.

Thus, he employs a useful technique of the secret vote to eliminate pressure. This method brings necessary results as far as other Jurors agree that they doubt defendants guilt. Then, Juror 8 uses solid facts to prove that the case is controversial. He asks others to conduct the same (remember events of previous days) to show them that their arguments against the accused boy are not reasonable. Juror 8s character is a manifestation of persistence, intelligence, and patience  features that should dominate in all jurors. In my opinion, most facts are circumstantial. I would vote as not guilty.

The movie Set It Off depicts a journey of three women that struggle to survive in a highly competitive and racist world. It features Jada Pinkett Smith, Kimberly Elise, Queen Latifah, and Vivica A. Fox. In addition, it was produced in 1996 and attracted criticism and praise from different people. This essay explains the gang activities of the main characters of the movie.

These four women (main characters) were brought together by different predicaments and sought ways of solving them through all means available to them. Frankie (Vivica A. Fox) was fired on account that she collaborated with a bank robber to steal from her employer (Koules and Pollock 1996). She joined her three friends in a janitorial company and realized that life was unfair to them. They worked hard to make ends meet, but nothing ever changed in their lives. Stoneys brother is shot dead by mistake after being suspected to have been part of the gang that robbed a bank where Frankie used to work (Koules and Pollock 1996). The disappointments become unmanageable, and these women decide to start robbing banks to become rich and solve their problems.

Unity is an important aspect that brings together members of criminal gangs (Hagan 2012). They collaborate in doing anything they think will make them rich. T.T. (Elise Kimberley) objects to their involvement in criminal activities, but later she is influenced to accept and take part in them. In addition, the gang has rules that every member has to respect and follow. They are not allowed to socialize with men because they think they are responsible for their problems.

Stoney is warned and asked to stop seeing Keith (Blair Underwood) because this is against the rules of the gang (Koules and Pollock 1996). Moreover, the producer depicts the gang as being united by similar situations. Frankie is accused of planning a bank robbery while Stoneys brother is shot dead mistakenly. T.T.s child was taken by childrens officers after she became irresponsible and left her child without proper care. Cleopatra (Queen Latifah) was born and raised in the slums and experienced bullying and other social evils associated with low life.

Gangs engage in criminal activities to get money, intimidate the public and make their presence known in society (Valdez 2009). These women use drugs and other substances that affect the health of individuals. They drink at all times and engage in conversations about drugs. Their close associates are drug dealers and spend most of their time sniffing cocaine and other substances. In addition, they engage in criminal activities to make ends meet. The initial plan was to rob a bank and get rich; however, they realize that robbery was a quick way of getting ready money and living an expensive lifestyle (Koules and Pollock 1996).

They were unable to resist robbing other banks and getting more money to sustain their high life. The producer shows how easy money lures people into criminal activities and makes them forget that their days are numbered. Lastly, they find themselves killing other people to protect themselves. Tisean killed her employer who had stolen their loot and threatened to kill Cleopatra.

The movie Set It Off is a true reflection of what criminal gangs do to terrorize civilians. It depicts the war between criminals and security agencies and how each of them affects the activities of the other. The producer proved that the struggle to make ends meet brings together people with similar predicaments. He believed that crime does not pay; therefore, people should look for other alternatives to solving their problems.

References

Hagan, F. E. (2012). Introduction to Criminology: Theories, Methods, and Criminal Behavior. California: Sage Publishers.

Koules, O. and Pollock. D. (1996). Set It Off . California: New Line Cinema.

Valdez, A. (2009). Gangs: A Guide to Understanding Street Gangs. New York: LawTech Publishing Group.

Jesus Camp is a documentary movie originally produced in the United States of America. Both Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady directed the production of this film in 2006. It features a fascinating and compelling Christian summer camp. In this camp, attendees are taken through a learning process and thought-provoking session of understanding the fact that they have hidden prophetic gifts that can turn around the society. In other words, the latent gifts are capable of taking back America for Christ.

The Tribeca Film Festival distributed the film immediately it was ready after production. It has also been nominated as among exclusive documentary films by a number of academy awards. The camp was later closed owing to myriads of controversy surrounding the film. The essay offers a synopsis and summary of the film as well as its primary goal and purpose. The paper wraps up by examining what the filmmakers intended to achieve in the movie.

To begin with, it is crucial to mention that this charismatic Christian Summer camp was organized and presented by the school of a ministry known as Kids on Fire. Three children who took part in the camp have been featured in the film. Through the roles played by Tory, Rachael and Levi, the audience is in a position to understand events in the camp, the learning process and purported gifts that children can use to draw America back into serving God.

The participants featured in the film are devout Christians. For instance, Levi has been preaching in his backyard home church several times. According to his mother, homeschooling is the best approach to raise a child in a Godly manner. It is parental responsibility to raise a child closely instead of abandoning the responsibility to other people. During the congress at the camp, Levi preaches about the ability of his generation to revamp Christ in society.

Earlier in the movie, Rachael is also featured as a prayerful person when she prays at the bowling ball. She also shares tracts containing Christian messages to strangers as a way of evangelizing to them. In regards to non-charismatic churches, Rachael does not regard them highly. In fact, she refers to them as dead churches. The Christ Triumphant Church hosts a childrens praise and dance of which Tory is part and parcel of the team. She likes dancing to Christian music but assures his audience that she can never allow herself to dancing for the flesh.

On the overall, the film documents the lives of Pentecostal-charismatic young people who attend summer church camps located in Missouri and North Dakota. The producer of the film is seeking to address Christian aspects such as speaking in tongues, prayer, emotions, embodied worship, politics, and morality and how the American society has withdrawn the true worship of God.

In the article by Swatos, religion began in earnest a scant century ago (par. 1). However, this has gradually changed. The zeal towards serious pursuit for religious matters is no longer witnessed in contemporary American society. This is the same concern being addressed in the Jesus Camp film. The movie propagates the notion that a new generation should be raised to restore the American experience of Jesus Christ. However, the article about piano Recital at Auer Concert Hall that took place on April 22, eight Clock and performed by Cecilia Ratna does not seem to be directly related to the film. Even though there is no direct relationship between the two literary works, the role of young people in driving change in society is still evident in both pieces. Cecilia Ratna was born in 1989 and is equally a young person driving change in society.

Works Cited

Swatos, William. Encyclopedia of Religion and Society. Walnut Creek, CA: Sage Publications, 1998. Print.

Equilibrium, also known as Cubic, is a movie which dwells upon absence of human feelings. Having watched this movie for the first time, I was not very impressed with it. However, after the second time I looked differently at it. I considered the problems discussed in the movie deeply, I understood how the issues highlighted in the movie were related to our world. Emotions are considered as one of the main reasons of wars. New leaders after the Third World War decided to eliminate emotions from this world in order to reduce the possibility of the Fourth World War. Having created a special emotion-suppressing drug called Prozium, Tetragrammaton Council makes all people consume injections of it to be sure that they are unable to experience any emotions. All the works of art and other stimuli which may cause human emotions are destroyed. People try to create an emotion free society without the possibility to repeat the Third World War. However, there are those who disagree with the regime and try to protect at least the smallest pieces of art to remain emotive.

Watching the movie, I could not understand how people who govern such a society manage to remain careless about everything, what principles they pursue. Emotions are the basis of human life, leaving a person without emotions one leaves him/her dead. What should people do without emotions? The whole human life is based on emotions, from the very first minute up to the final breath. When a person is born, he/she cries, either from fear, or from cold, it does not matter. During the whole life a person experiences love, gratefulness, hatred, fear, desire, delight, pain, glory, and many other feelings. When a person dies, he/she feels satisfaction from release and joy for leading his/her life. After death a person remains emotionless. Therefore, it seemed that trying to eliminate emotions and punishing everyone who show emotions for sense offence government wanted to create the society without desires, an ideal society under which one may have unlimited power. I was not even surprised when it turned out that Tetragrammaton Council is the main sense offender and that its only desire is to maintain order and personal power in the world.

This movie impressed me greatly, as I saw what people could do in order to gain power. I understand that human emotion is a great force, all wars are created because of emotions. Still, the desire to be powerful, the desire to rule others is the strongest emotion. The feeling of superiority always governs people. Therefore, it is impossible to create the world without emotions, it is practically unrealized as there will always be one who rules the whole process. Still, watching this movie, it reminded me our world. Having become too emotive because of working stresses, because of specifics of our lives, movement, etc. many people start consuming thymoleptics, the drug which suppresses human emotions. Is not it a desire to make people emotionless? Furthermore, there are a lot of pieces of art which people have been admiring for years. Nowadays, many of these masterpieces are hidden in private collections and people are unable to admire them. Many wars and other specific human and natural actions destroy these masterpieces. Is not it a desire to govern others by suppressing human feelings?

Born into Brothels

The film Born into Brothels (2004) focuses on experiences of children of Indian prostitutes working in the red light district. It touches upon various issues that can be discussed, but it is mainly concerned with such issues as oppression and power distribution. It is possible to apply the feminist theory to consider a family featured in the film.

First, it is necessary to note that feminist theory focuses on the issues associated with the oppression of females as well as other gender-related problems (Hutchison, 2012). Feminists believe that females are placed in a position that does not allow them to make any major decisions freely. They stress that females are given only particular roles in society without any meaningful power.

This is found in the family of little Shanti and her brother Manik whose mother is a prostitute (Briski & Kauffman, 2004). She is married, and her husband lives with the family, but the woman still has to engage in this activity (which is regarded as illegal and very sinful). Her husband seems to be the one to make his wife earn money in that way. The woman is oppressed as she has to sell her body since no other employment is available. Indian society is patriarchal, and men often decide what is better for women. In Shantis family, this is also the case, and her mother is afraid of her daughters future as the little girl can end up in the same position.

Theory

Ego psychology is a widely used theory applied in social work. I would also use it extensively in my practice as it enables me to help clients address their issues. The theory provides a comprehensive approach that involves personality, culture, and the environment (Boyle, Hull, Mather, Smith & Farley, 2009). These factors are often crucial for peoples effective interaction with others. It is essential to make the person capable of achieving compromises that ensure peoples comfort and well-being (Greene & Schriver, 2016).

I believe that the major discomfort is caused when a persons ideas concerning reality are rather distorted as they tend to live in an idealized world. It is vital to make these people see reality and adapt to their actual environment rather than seek ways to escape from it. I also believe that compromises are possible, but some people simply do not see them. They also fail to evaluate the environment or their selves adequately. The theoretical framework provides the necessary tools to address these issues. I believe I will be able to help many clients using this theory.

Empirical Article

The research in question focuses on adolescent psychopathology with a focus on help-seeking methods and perceived social support (Nahulu et al., 1996, p. 108). The researchers formulated three hypotheses. They expected that family support and support from friends would be more tangible in girls than boys. They also hypothesized that support would be more significant in Hawaiian adolescents as compared to non-Hawaiian teenagers. Finally, they expected that help-seeking behavior would be similar in both groups.

It is necessary to note that the researchers followed major steps of the research in social work as they used two groups, focused on particular variables, and used quite clear tools to collect and analyze data (Krysik & Finn, 2010). Nonetheless, the research has a significant limitation. For example, the size of the same in both groups is far from being adequate. The difference between the groups poses threats to the research validity as there were 1,819 students in the Hawaiian group and only 201 non-Hawaiian students.

References

Boyle, S. W., Hull, Jr., G. H., Mather, J. H., Smith, L. L., & Farley, O. W. (2009). Direct practice in social work practice. Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.

Briski, Z., & Kauffman, R. (Executive Producer). (2004). Born into brothels [DVD]. New York, NY: THINKFilm.

Greene, R. R., & Schriver, J. M. (2016). Handbook of human behaviour and the social environment: A practice-based approach. Piscataway, NJ: Transaction Publishers.

Hutchison, E. (2012). Essentials of human behavior. Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole.

Krysik, J. L., & Finn, J. (2010). Research for effective social work practice. New York, NY: Routledge/Taylor & Francis.

Nahulu, M. D., Andrade, N. N., Makini, G. K., Yuen, N. Y. C., McDermott, J. F., Danko, G. P&. Waldron, J. A. (1996). Psychopathology risk and protective influences in Hawaiian adolescent psychopathology. Cultural Diversity and Mental Health, 2(2), 107-114.

Introduction

The primary goal of the essay is to provide the analysis of the movie Yellow Submarine by Beatles, which was filmed in 1968 (The Beatles par. 1). It remains evident that it was inspired by the Beatles song Yellow Submarine and their substantial success in the music industry. According to the plot, the Beatles play the role of the heroes and want to help Captain Fred to get rid of Blue Meanies in the Pepperland (The Beatles par. 1). In this instance, Blue Meanies are the music haters and annoy other inhabitants. Nonetheless, in this instance, the movie is analyzed with the assistance of the transversal terms such as figurative explorations, eventualization, and subjective territory while understanding the existence of post/human (Zooz 236). It could be assumed that the presence of these elements in the film Yellow Submarine contributes to the understanding of the new roles of the human, as the music industry and human beings are presented as being superheroes. The analysis assists in understanding the value of friendship, different personalities, and changing scenes and challenges in Yellow Submarine.

Analysis

Firstly, the understanding of figurative explorations in the context of the film Yellow Submarine has to be provided. In this instance, the musicians are presented from a different perspective since they are seen in the dissimilar roles of superheroes, who are able to save the world. Nonetheless, their portrayal and introduction in the movie are different. This concept helps to present the personalities of the singers from different perspectives. For instance, after the attack of the Blue Meanies Captain Fred travels and finds Yellow Submarine and convinces Ringo to find his friends and save the world from the music haters (Yellow Submarine). The main heroes appear differently, and Paul is shown as a romantic person since Love You Too is his theme song. In the end, they continue traveling and sing we all together now (Yellow Submarine). The figurative explorations discover the post/human nature of the Beatles, as they are depicted in surreal and challenging conditions. In the end, using this figurative audio and visual material assist in understanding the principle of friendship between the group members despite having completely different personalities.

Secondly, eventualization refers to the ability to discover the particular connections between events and see the world from a different perspective. In this instance, the main heroes have to experience a challenging and distant journey before they reach the final destination. For instance, they have to cross the Sea of Time, which implies that the time flies. In this case, they sing the song when I am sixty-four (Yellow Submarine). In the other scene, the Yellow Submarine crosses the Sea of Nothing, where the Beatles find Jeremy Hillary Boob, who looks rather funny but is revealed very cleverly (Yellow Submarine). Nonetheless, the Beatles devote the song Nowhere Man (Yellow Submarine). This song underlines that it is hard to find the place in life for the creatures like him due to the inability of the society to appreciate them. The eventualization determines the scene and the context of the song, as the film tends to address the major aspect of everyday life. The eventualization in the context of Yellow Submarine reveals the main issues of modern society related to time, recognition of science, and other obstacles.

As for the subjective territory, it could be understood as the particular combination of the range of concepts from which the chosen object perceives and experiences (Zooz 236). Nonetheless, it remains evident that Beatles see the world from a different perspective than the other inhabitants of this imaginary world. Firstly, they are not scared of challenges since they start their adventure and want to protect the rest of the world from the Blue Meanies. However, in the final scene, the Beatles are displayed in the form of real human beings (Yellow Submarine). They were able to stay together, and they sing the song All Together Now for their unity and friendship (Yellow Submarine). Nonetheless, each of them returns from the voyage having a souvenir from it. For example, George has the engine of the submarine, as he was the person, who led the group and Captain Fred from the challenges of the magical world (Yellow Submarine). In this instance, the subjective territory underlines the value of friendship among the member of the group and emphasizes the individual characteristics of each member.

Conclusion

In the end, the transversal terms are actively present in the movie Yellow Submarine by Beatles. In this instance, the musicians are portrayed from a different perspective, as they are understood as the potential people, who are able to help Captain Fred to save the world. Analyzing the movie with the assistance of transversal terms such as eventualization, subjective territory, and figurative explorations assist in understanding the complexity of the films idea and presence of the perception of the post/human from a different point of view by underlining the key issues related to the flow of time, appreciation, and friendship.

Works Cited

The Beatles: Yellow Submarine 2015. Web.

Yellow Submarine. Ex. Prod. George Dunning. London: United Artists. 1968. DVD.

Zooz. Continuous (r) Evolutions: Thermodynamic processes, analog hybridization, transversal becomings, and the post-human. Post-Medieval: A Journal of Medieval Cultural Studies, 1.1.2 (2010): 235-246. Print.

Despite the numerous efforts and achievements of the fairy tale films, their recognition in the mainstream society is inadequate. This is caused by failing to mention the Fairy Tale Films in the Oxford History of the World Cinema, which is touted as the definitive history of cinema worldwide. Furthermore, it is strange that the term fairy tale does not appear even in the animation chapter, despite the fact that the fairy tale movies have had a profound impact on the world of cinema for many years.

The publication of the Fairy Tale Films by Pauline Greenhill and Sidney Eve Matrix is timely because it seeks to reconstruct the relationship between the fairy tale movies and folklore, and the fairy tale genre. The contribution of the folklore and fairy tale genre has been derided by several things. These include the folklorists, literary historians in the Western World, and film critics (Greenhill, and Sidney, 57).

The authors of the book (Fairy Tale Films: Vision of ambiguity) are authentic in their concept. They are also insightful and credible because they have based their work on an extensive and comprehensive research. The focus of their book is mostly on the North African, Mexican, and British films. The book also covers many films that are related to fairy tales. For instance, it covers films such as the adaptations of the Harry Potter novel, which also speaks about the fairy tales. Its motifs, characters, and plots, are borrowed from the book. They fairy tale films used in this book exhibit the complication involved in the definition of literary film or genre.

Furthermore, they are designed to make the audience focus on the evolution of the fairy tale films. This is confirmed by the diversity of production that everyone has witnessed, since the 1980s. Additionally, the creativity of fairy tale plots and characters in films, their aesthetic practical, the combination of genres to obtain new insights into art, and the life across the changing categories and mediums of media are substantial. This is because they represent the possibilities of non-conformity to the designated roles and traditional patterns of the classic tales.

The criticisms that surround the book, Fairy Tale Films, are caused by the differences that exist between preferences for the films that are for fun and happiness, and those that are meant to compel us to engage deliberately and realistically with the societal and existential challenges. The Fairy tale films such as the Pans Labyrinth by Guillermo Del Toro, the Juniper Tree by Nietzchka Keene, and the Company of Wolves by Neil Jordan and Angela Carter, unnerve individuals in several ways. This is because they go against the perception of the happy-ended and predictable fairy tale. They also handle issues such as fascism, rape and infanticide.

The artistic work in the book of the book (Fairy tale films: Vision of ambiguity) includes fairy tale films, which are considered optimistic. Some of these films are the Disneys Enchanted and Ever After. The authors have presented them in this book, in order to demand a critical reflection, regarding false and artificial gender definitions. They also require a review of the societal backlash against feminism (Greenhill, and Sidney, 65). There are films that challenge creators such as Disney Corporation and other filmmakers, to reconstruct their thoughts on the ensuing politics presented in the fairy tale films. They also challenge audiences to reconstruct their perceptions on their perceptions of beauty, and how a fairy tale film should look like.

It is shown that the piece by Ming-Hsun Lin is potentially the most post-modern and feminist, in the Fairy Tale Films collection. The piece breaks away from the traditions, which are conventionally set around the need of a young girl in distress, who is in need of a heroic rescue. This has led to a certain counter-hegemonic parallel in most of the current films. This referral in traditional perceptions is exemplified by the realization that Harry Porter, the title character in the most extant fairy tale film series, is a representation of the princess role in the traditional fairy tale films.

The book narrates that the fairy tale films have been evolving from basic retelling of the original and traditional perspectives, and narratives such as the silent films of the 19^th century, to the unique post-modern narratives. This is confirmed by several films such as the Disney films. It is also evidenced by the fairy tale films such as the Ever After and the Enchanted. The Snow White, one of the fairy tale films, is used to present certain hidden pains and fears that are shadowed by the traditional narration and the subsequent expressions of magic and adventures. It is also shown that within most adventures and travails that children embark upon, they rarely come out unscathed (Zipes, 113).

It is argued by Tatar, in his Classic off with their heads! focus of most of the classic children literature is progressive socialization. It functions to enforce conformity, which is achieved through the use of violent coercion coupled with pedagogy of fear.

The Enchanted Screen is written to offer readers a comprehensive and much anticipated review of the rich history that defines fairy tales, and their impact on the world of cinema. It also includes an extensive filmography list of authors. The author, Jack Zipes, argues that fairy tales are instrumental to the emergence and growth of fairy tale films. They provide a cheap medium that comprises of huge materials that were copyright-free, and that can be leveraged-on, to engage the audiences not only through their familiarity with the materials, but also through the dazzling effects (Zipes, 129).

The book stretches beyond a look at Disney films. It explores a broad range of silent films, both English and non-English adaptations, puppetry, montage and many more. The author demonstrates an impressive breadth of knowledge with the extensive compilation of fairy tale films that range from the early cinema films to those of the 21^st century, which provides interesting insights. It is also clear that the authors analysis of certain feminism approaches is limited.

The analysis is too much opinionated, and it lacks sound scholarly analysis to provide it with credibility. The fairy tale films to a large extent have always targeted adults. They were narrated as children listened and enjoyed them. Children were primarily the targeted audience. It is worth mentioning that the special effects placed on the fairy tales provide audiences with magic, assurance and brilliance (Zipes, 121). It is also clear from the book that certain fairy tale traditions have a close relationship with literary traditions. This is because they are used to retell the evolution of societal traditions and the way of life over a long time.

Works Cited

Greenhill, Pauline, and Sidney E. Matrix. Fairy Tale Films: Visions of Ambiguity. Logan, Utah: Utah State University Press, 2010. Print.

Zipes, Jack. Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales, Children, and the Culture Industry. New York: Routledge, 1997. Print.

Introduction

Motion picture industry never stops developing new stories and many powerful movies have appeared recently. Deepwater Horizon is an American disaster film that came out in September 2016 (Deepwater horizon 2016). The film is based on real events that took place in the Gulf of Mexico in April 2010. A few explosions on the Deepwater Horizon oil platform ended in the death of eleven oil platform workers and releasing an enormous amount of oil into the water. The movie was a success as many people had a certain interest in the tragedy that had happened six years ago.

Analysis

Mike Williams and other members of a crew work on an oil platform located in the Gulf of Mexico. Well, the site construction process is behind schedule and this is why top managers of the oil company decide to increase the speed of work ignoring essential safety provisions. Having arrived at the platform, Mike realizes that there is something wrong with it and then tells about the problem to his chiefs.

Following the directions of the top management, they tell everyone to continue working in these conditions; at the same time, everyone understands that such a method causes the formation of punctures. A few hours later, the first explosion occurs and some crew members die on the spot; oil flows out into the ocean and takes fire, making a real hell out of the platform. A few survivors evacuate but the disaster is going to cause a significant loss to our planet.

Deepwater Horizon is worth watching not just because of its stunning visual effects that make the viewer believe that it all happens to him; the range of problems that are touched upon is able to make everyone learn a lesson. The situation that oil platform workers face is not their fault. It is a crime of top managers of the company who believe the health and lives of their workers to be less important than the substantial profit that they are going to get if the work is done timely.

This disaster is another story reminding us of an enormous responsibility that we bear for our work, decisions, and people who are connected to us. The issue of management irresponsibility reaches the height in this movie as we see that chiefs lack ethical values such as being unselfish and thoughtful of others. There is a struggle between their avarice and common sense in which the victory is scored by the former.

Conclusion

To conclude, this movie can be regarded as important for our society as it shows what happens when people forget about the entire world while pursuing their own goals.

Reference

Di Bonaventura, L. (Executive Producer). (2016). Deepwater horizon [DVD]. United States: Participant Media.