Essays on Movie Page 3

Into the Wild Into the Wild is a movie based on the true story of Chris McCandless and his pursuit for fulfillment through exiling himself from society. Two songs, ‘Guaranteed’ and ‘Long Nights’ were written specifically for the movie and although both were inspired by him, “Guaranteed” gets more to the heart of Chris McCandless’s…

Angels with Dirty faces was a film shot in the late 1930’s and is within the genre of a classic Gangster film. Genre of a film is determined by codes and conventions found in a film through its iconography, by looking at its setting, costume and props, sound and editing, therefore the iconography within Angels…

Visiting Kerry, a small town near Dublin, Ireland last year, was an incredibly transformative experience for me. It continues to be the most awe-inspiring place I have ever seen. Visiting Ireland completely transformed my perspective on life and deepened my gratitude for the things I possess. It also instilled in me the importance of staying…

The movie “Argo” depicts the events of the Iran hostage crisis, in which the CIA and Hollywood worked together to save six Americans. Tony Mendez, a CIA agent, goes undercover in Iran to retrieve the diplomats who sought refuge with a Canadian family. The film “Argo” effectively portrays the strained relationship between the United States…

Self-concept is how a person has the knowledge of oneself. According to the Social Issues Reference(n. d. ), self concept is the accumulation of the knowledge about the self, such as beliefs regarding personality traits, physical characteristics, abilities, values, goals and roles. Self-concept is knowledge about how someone define themselves, either the similarity or the…

Dads Boot, a War Movie to End Wars In Wolfgang Petersen film “Dads Boot”, takes the viewer on a trip about the horrors of what life was like inside a German U-boat during WI. Petersen sends an anti-war message throughout the film by having a Nazi crew that’s realistic and one that the audience isn’t…

           The Castle movie is a comedy film set at the backdrop of a major airport with the main characters, the Kerrigan family living in a house right next to the airport. Despite of all the hassles and noise from the taking off jumbo jets, the Kirregans consider the location of…

Although it is an obvious fact that war is conducted by individuals, there is a stereotypical perception which is culturally reinforced which  works to deny this reality by shaping “soldiers,” “generals” and “casualties” into generic representations of individuals.  Also a part of the cultural diminishing of individuality in relation to war is the idea of…

The movie Smoke Signals delves into multiple themes, many of which are shaped by conflicts within the story. In my view, a significant theme is the notion that everyone commits errors and warrants forgiveness, regardless of the extent to which they may have harmed others. Various conflicts throughout the narrative particularly highlight this theme. The…

The film Rain Man is an intelligent, character-driven film about a man and his autistic brother with truly fascinating depiction of autism. Tom Cruise plays Charlie Babbitt, a self-absorbed automobile importer who, upon learning of his father’s death, returns home to Cincinnati to collect his $3 million estate and instead inherits Raymond (Dustin Hoffman), an…