... consequences (612). Today we are beginning to feel those consequences that were foreshadowed from two decades ago. Our society glorifies violence so much, that movies, and TV most have violence or over the top sex to sell. "Violence and fear is what sells" says a former producer of the wildly successful and violent ... violence is shown strictly because the public wants to see it and cannot grasp the meaning of "ratings" and "entertainment". All they know is, "if TV portrays violence as cool, then it must be cool!" The problem isn't the violence in the media; it is the media's failure to...

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... of Truman's real situation. I honestly never thought that the plot would be so tragic, as I was put in a concept in the beginning that it was just some kind of reality TV. This tactic is used perfectly to hook the audience in after the whole confusion at the beginning of the movie that made the movie seem like the usual type of ... ...

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... be watching the World Series game on television and re-creates the excitement of the game. His excitement proves infectious and the other patients join in to look at the TV. The book offers a disturbing and graphic look at life in a mental institution for example the use of Electric Shock Therapy. The film seems to be made more for contemporary audiences ... ...

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... of the future may seem a little unusual, think about how often many of us have been distracted from a conversation or doing homework because some image or sound comes on the TV that grabs our attention and we either forget what we were talking about or what we were doing. The movie of Harrison Bergeron elaborates even more on the way too ... ...

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Violence portrayed in films are believed to be the incentive for violence in real-life. Though it may be true that violent films contribute to real-life brutality, movie industries have repeatedly denied the influence in the movies they endorse. There have been horrific cases, however, that points a finger towards the impact of violent movies in society. Undoubtedly, violent films do play a part in real-life violence and the movie industries should be accountable for the films they promote. Recently the movie industry has been under fire from their lack of moral and cultural responsible toward...

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... that." According to the Screen actors guild, most minorities are cast into supporting roles, not the more prestigious leading roles. Statistically, according to the Screen actors guild, the percentages of TV/Theatrical roles from 2002 are as follows, caucasians 73.6%, African Americans 15.5%, Latino/Hispanic 6%, Asian/Pacific 2.5%, and Northern America Indians are the lowest at 0.2%. Beyond the percentages of color, the ... ...

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... the movie is hitting cinemas. However at the top of the advertisement there is a slogan that the movie can be represented by and that is also taken from the hit TV show that the movie is based on. The colours chosen for the Fat Pizza advertisement are a good choice of colours if they want to catch the audience's attention. The colour ... ...

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... professional historians regularly complain about the average American citizen's lack of knowledge about our history. On the other hand, the History channel is one of the country's most successful cable TV stations. This is perplexing. Some might suggest that the channel sparks a curiosity in viewers, and then taps into that surge of historical interest. Many historical films have also been well ... ...

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