English-language films

The function of the language, “Nadsat”, in “A Clockwork Orange” is used to manipulate viewers from the cruel actions associated with criminals and their wicked purposes in their everyday lives. In the following essay the function of language in both the novel and the film, “A Clockwork Orange”, will be discussed. Firstly, how language is used to create a buffer will be argued. Secondly, how language is used to make the viewer complicit in the actions of the narrator will be examined. Lastly, how language is used to prevent the viewer from judging Alex as unintelligent, dull or crass will be elaborated upon. Burgess and Kubrick’s use of “Nadsat” in “A Clockwork Orange” changes the connotation of words of “normal” English. The use of the fictional language shields the reader from Alex’s complete horror of violence by creating a buffer between the definite actions and what the viewer understands (Nixon, 2009:5). Alex takes pleasure in committing wicked acts of violence upon innocent people, but because there are “new-found” words in which the viewer…

of. After reading Shakespeare’s Macbeth, my sophomore English teacher, Mrs. Fritsch, tasked us with creating a movie production based on the play. The language had to remain the same, but we could set our film during any era we wanted and cast whoever we thought would fit our perspective on the characters…

The films Rabbit Proof Fence by Phillip Noyce and Rhymes for Young Ghouls by Jeff Barnaby show two different depictions of Residential schools, with the former showing school as a more structured facility with schedules, and the latter showcasing the abuse that is present in those schools. I believe Rhymes for Young Ghouls happened to be a better representation of the experience of children at these schools compared to Rabbit Proof Fence due to the non-existent sugar-coating approach that the…

to the desires and hopes our parents stack upon us. Alongside every culture is an inevitable sense of parental expectation. Having had moved to the United States from the Philippines at a mere tender age, my parents always had expectations for me to uphold Filipino traditions within my daily life. In spite of the fact that my parents always encouraged me to embrace the beauty of other cultures, they also instilled Filipino culture into my mind. Regardless, of my trials attempting to learn…

Atlantis: The Lost Empire is a film made by Disney in 2001, and it shows the journey of Milo Thatch, a cartographer, linguist and an expert in almost all things Atlantean. He, with a group of mismatched peers, including a expert in engines, and one in demolition, a geologist and a medical officer, set off to find the ruins of Atlantis, a country that to be only a legend since it was swept away by a flood, and they are going to prove it really once existed. Most of the group, unbeknownst to Milo,…

at Carolina can strive in furthering their education. Many clubs, sports teams, and band are offered at UNC Chapel Hill. There are many athletic teams offered at Carolina like men and women’s basketball, cross country, diving, fencing, field hockey, golf, gymnastics, handball, lacrosse, rugby, soccer, swimming and tennis. Tackle football is an all men’s team at Carolina, and fast-pitch softball and cheerleading are all women sports. Men’s basketball is one of the many extremely successful…

Instructions not included is a Mexican comedy-drama film. The Mexican comedian Eugenio Derbez made his debut as a film director in the film “Instruction not included”. He also plays the main character of a Mexican playboy named Valentinthat live in Acapulco. Is the highest-grossing Spanish-language film released in the United States. It’s a movie that can be enjoyed with your family and friends. The film deals with universal themes like love, fear of parenthood, migration and cultural identity.…

There are many films out there in the world of cinema where the audience has only seen the film from one angle. It is like going to the beach and all you can see is the surface of the ocean when there is so much more than just the surface. Film writers and directors want the audience to dig deeper and watch the film from multiple angles and different perspectives. Many films aim at a truth that they are trying to portray to the audience. The truth doesn’t necessarily have to be presented…

perfect and so did the people that played her family and friends throughout the movie. The drama and humor was all good. I liked how the movie started off with her being little and showing how she started off in the industry. Her parents were very supportive of her. Her father was really hard on them when they had to practice. The film recounts the brief life of Selena Quintanilla Perez (Jennifer Lopez), a life that was built around her father's broken dreams. Her father (Edward James Olmos)…

In the film Jungle to Jungle we meet two main characters, a father, Michael Cromwell and his young son , Mimi Siku. While both characters share some Similarities, they both share many differences. The main different ideas to look at are: living space, dressing, food, language, values and attitudes. Firstly, Michael Cromwell who works as a stockbroker, lives in a apartment in New York with his girlfriend, Charolette, who is a model, and his pet cat. On the other hand, his son, Mimi…