Kaelin Davison Professor Ortiz Englsih1A 26 April 2013 Avatar: A Misunderstood Theme Throughout the history of films produced in Hollywood, we have had those certain fables or stories about imperialism of European explorers. They come in, plunder all of the native’s resources and minerals, and run them out of their land. When James Cameron’s film Avatar was released in 2009, there was an uproar about the movie setting up racial stereotypes. They say the movie portrays the “white messiah fable” and that the white man is the only one who can save the day. That “non-whites’ are helpless without the rescue of the white man.
They were not happy with the change in government; therefore, they fought back. The westernization of India was immediately followed with battles. The Battle of Plassey lead by Nabob rulers against the British was India’s attempt to fight back the Europeans from colonizing their land. Unfortunately, the Indian’s futile attempts to keep out the British failed. They lost the battle, and Britain’s rule over India strengthened.
Consanguinity is the challenge and key issue that imitates the entire plot of the film. Without the cultural controversy of what is immoral, shameful, or taboo for American culture, there would be no ridicule, no repercussion and no revenge. If our ideologies accepted incest, and consanguinity then this film would be just another action thriller. But considering the visionary senses and reputation of director, Spike Lee unwavering stances and activism and student would recognize that statement. Lee’s attempt to highlight these cultural differences which through reputation of suicidal acts throughout the film.
The negative portrayals of earlier films on Aboriginals did not only have a great effect on how the world views them today, but it has also contributed to the continuing struggles of First Nations for individual rights. The world has a variety of interpretations and misinterpretations of the First Nations people, but the one that is stuck to everyone’s mind are probably the portrayals of First Nations in the earlier films. The early film’s portrayals of aboriginals were mostly offensive, inaccurate, and stereotypical-they were not pleasant. In the 1930s, Native people were portrayed as savages. One example is John Ford’s movie Stagecoach which shows a number of Indian type violence, heavy drinkers to being prostitutes to
People should be able to decide what they want and don’t want to read. Throughout the years, books like, “The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn” and “The Catcher in the Rye” have been ridiculed for the way they are written, and the solution is already there and movie ratings are a step to how books should be determined. Huck Finn is, to this day, treated with malevolence for its extensive use of the “N” word. There is certain indignation for the people trying to censor this book, but the books uses that word to show time period and emphasize character. The novel has much to
Menzo Lowery Dr. Anne Horn English 1002 8 April 2008 Hollywood’s Cover-up of Racism When the term “based on a true story” is thrown around people often assume that the movie can be used as an exact representation of the real events. Almost all movies “based on a true story” are much closer to fiction than the actual story. This is because the real story is often boring and wouldn’t do well in the box office. The real story often involves racism. One thing people, especially Americans, do not want to see is racism.
The Vulgar, the Cheap, and the Tawdry: What was the Hays Code and how did Filmmakers get around it Film as an art form suffered what could have been a severe setback from the reign of the Motion Picture Production Code (more commonly referred to as the Hays Code.) Hollywood used the Hays Code from 1930 until 1968 as a way to sort of self police itself. The code protected the industry from government or other outside intervention but sacrificed the artists and their visions. Luckily for cinephiles these artists found numerous and ingenious ways around this. Filmmakers’ subverted the censorship of the hays code through story implications and film techniques.
America Is Stupidly Shutting Out Immigrants. Isn’t It? By Katie Baker | NEWSWEEK Published Apr 18, 2009 From the magazine issue dated Apr 27, 2009 Bottom of Form Ever since 9/11, the general perception has been that America is over-building walls—both real and regulatory—to keep out immigrants. Horror stories about Indian engineers getting strip-searched as suspected terrorists provoked business leaders like Bill Gates to argue that the U.S. is scaring away talent, to its own disadvantage. Now the storyline has shifted, to focus on immigrants who are voluntarily leaving or avoiding America because the global financial crisis has tarnished its reputation as a land of growth and opportunity.
This applied particularly to the Hollywood film industry. McCarthyist’s feared that seditious messages towards the U.S. were being incorporated in films that would be seen all around the world. The House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) interviewed 41 people involved in the Hollywood film industry. 10 of those people (Hollywood 10) were jailed for not answering any of their questions. Even though they were simply accused of having left wing views, but it could not be proven.
Many Indians have benefited greatly from Indian casinos while some can barely make ends meet. The opportunity to operate an Indian casino should be regulated and used correctly, not banned because of misuse. In dispute over what is right, Time magazine and the Native American Times produced articles trying to justify the situation, which propose different views on the gaming issue. In opposition of Indian casinos an article was posted in Time magazine on December 16, 2007. This article was written by Donald L. Barlett and James B Steele.