However, the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), which was established in 1970, used the movie satirically to aid in the reform of marijuana policy. The film, in the 1930s, was considered an “unabashed propaganda film,” but has now turned into a “cult classic” (Armstrong). From the release of the movie in 1936 to now, there have been almost a hundred movies containing frequent use of marijuana, usually in a fun or comical light to make it seem less harmful to the American public. Its popularity in the television community has dramatically increased as the casual use
By definition an honorable suicide is a process whereby a person commits suicide to escape the shame of an immoral action. In my opinion, the issue was the controversial incest aspect of remaking the film. American film goers gravitate towards action packed thrillers, horror or murder films, and on some occasions success is found in gore or torture pieces. Lee’s remake of South Korean and Japanese Classic don’t appeal to our society’s ideology. Consanguinity is the challenge and key issue that imitates the entire plot of the film.
Jose Munguia Professor Hartmann English 152-03 1 December 2013 Success of the Wizard of Oz through Television The Wizard of Oz was a spectacular movie. The decade around Oz paved the way for many other amazing movies, which created new genres and set new standards for what a movie should be like. Some of the amazing movies that also came out during 1939 were: Gone with the Wind, Stagecoach, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Of Mice and Men, Love Affair, The Hunchback to Notre Dame, and many other great award winning movies (Films101). Each of these movies have been awarded for their amazing directors, story, actors and visual effects. However, out of all of these movies there has only been one that has been called the most popular movie
Chapter 4 Milton Berle was an American comedian and actor who has contributed excessively to television. Ever since Texaco Star Theatre came to television his career rose to the top. He became known as Mr. Television, and brought a lot of money to NBC, and other companies because this show was so popular. People loved this show so much they would go out and buy a TV just so they could watch it. Milton Berle invented what people call vaudeo, a new trend/vaudeville style.
Final Fantasy XIII Gameplay Interface Analysis The videogame community has struggled for decades to establish itself as a legitimate media for art. In order to gain credibility, many games attempt to showcase devices borrowed from other media types through a unique virtual lens. The Final Fantasy series by Square Enix is a clear example of the use of literary devices within a videogame. Square Enix has always used the device of interactive storytelling to set their game interface aside from others. Instead of focusing purely on the graphics or the gameplay (although the series excels in both), the games are best recognized for their elaborate plots and substantial characters.
Warhol’s contributions to film, music, and art revolutionized the underground world and were soon exposed to mainstream pop culture, thus making these categories vital in the amalgamation of underground and pop culture. Although he is probably least recognized for his role as a director, Warhol was quite successful in filmmaking during the 1960s, directing more than sixty films within that decade. The jump from painting to directing was not a random move, but a plan strategically thought out. The value of Warhol’s pieces were rising steadily, but they were still low: Bockris (2003. p.224.)
Popular Torture Viewer discretion is advised. In Anne-Marie Cusacs article “Watching Torture in Prime Time” she discloses the truth behind Fox Channel’s hit show “24” and it’s use of torture as method of entertainment. The media has become a huge part of our lives for a source of learning, entertainment and communication. Popular media needs to be limited to the context, since much of the information it is unreliable. Exposing violence in the media teaches bad morals and is not supported by the greater good of society.
Examples of narrative complexity are ‘The Sopranos’, ‘The Wire’, ‘Breaking Bad’ and the lesser known (and probably the most narratively complex television show there is) ‘Damages’. The early days of American television was a time when a lot of hour-long anthology drama series were the most popular and often received great critical acclaim. With series such as ‘The Twilight Zone’, ‘Alfred Hitchcock Presents’ and the ‘Walt Disney’ anthology series dominating during the mid 1950s and early 1960s, this period of television was viewed as the ‘Golden Age’. The 1960s and 1970s saw the beginning of more complex narrative formats which we see dominating television these days. The first serial drama came in the form of ‘Peyton Place’, which was
These days there is a growing trend towards reality TV shows that are based on external shallow values. With the appeal of junk food, it has a powerful hypnotic effect even on the strongest minds. But while reality TV may seem like a harmless form of entertainment, the damage (which is done so subtly) is very powerful and therefore it deserves a closer look. Reality television has become one of the biggest revenue makers for television channels and is one of the most popular genres of media provided by television, with pay TV now having niche channels just for reality TV. One of the biggest reality TV shows to hit the world in recent years has been Big Brother, in 2008 Australia had it’s 8th season and other countries clocking up to 16 series.
Viacom is leader in entertainment media operating in cable and other pay television services industry as well as in motion picture and video tape production industry. It comprises many popular TV networks as MTV, BET, Comedy Central and may other, also on the film production- Paramount Pictures. Viacom's content reaches over 520 million households worldwide in over 160 countries and territories. Problem: The main problem is increase portion of digital media, which allow access entertainment in new ways and greater speed, that therefore decrease the portion and revenues of film and media market, more worth is makes using piracy content. To analyze company I will use SWOT analysis to analyze internal (strengths & weaknesses) and external (opportunities & threats) environments: Strengths * Strong brand recognition- allready 578 million viewers across 162countries.