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Papers On Film & Television
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All in the Family, Values, and the Television Sitcom
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In four pages this paper examines the television sitcom genre with the focus being on the first episode of All in the Family entitled ‘Meet the Bunkers’ and originally aired on January 12, 1971 with answers to various relevant socially essay questions provided and a comparison made between this sitcom and another popular CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men. Two sources are cited in the bibliography.
Filename: TGaitf.rtf
Ally McBeal: Cultural Values And Behavior
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5 pages in length. The notoriety of Ally McBeal is not that surprising if one considers the standard elements of contemporary popular culture that it depicts. Indeed, the extent to which this particular program highlights such cultural values as capitalism and individualism, while at the same time devaluing certain ways of being, lends to the show's credibility as a reflection of society. Money and self-centeredness are two of the primary cultural values that stand out in virtually every episode; amidst the young law firm is a collection of people whose ideals are as shallow as a child's. That everything revolves around the amassing of great quantities of money reflects the manner by which society has rearranged priorities by placing superficiality at the top of the list. Add to that a significant sense of feminism gone awry and it all adds up to a television program that offends virtually every possible social group. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TLCMcBel.rtf
Altman on "Chicago"
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This 5 page paper discusses the film "Chicago" and tries to categorize it using Rick Altman's guidelines to understanding film genres. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: HVChigo.rtf
Altman's View of "The Wizard of Oz"
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This 5 page paper discusses how the classic film "The Wizard of Oz" fits Rick Altman's subgenre of the Fairytale Musical. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: HVOzWiz.rtf
America Dominance in Cinema.
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(5 pp). The dominance of American motion pictures
in the international market dates back to late
1800s when American producers began exporting their
products. The historical roots of the current
prominence of the USA in the international market
for films (and, subsequently, television programs)
have received increasing attention from historians
in recent years. It cannot be denied that the
United States still dominates the global motion
picture market and that Europe lags well behind in
terms of market share. Bibliography lists 5
sources.
Filename: BBamfilm.rtf
America Dominance in Cinema.
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(4 pp). The dominance of American motion pictures
in the international market dates back to late
1800s when American producers began exporting their
products. The historical roots of the current
prominence of the USA in the international market
for films (and, subsequently, television programs)
have received increasing attention from historians
in recent years. It cannot be denied that the
United States still dominates the global motion
picture market and that Europe lags well behind in
terms of market share. Comparisons of the
current French and American film industries will
give us some answers to the domination of American
films. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BBamflmR.doc
America Grows Up: A Comparative Examination of Culture as Represented in the Television Series “Three’s Company” and “Friends”
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A 4 page paper which presents a point of view that reveals television as a mirror reflecting prevailing cultural attitudes regarding sex, relationships and the family structure by comparing the series “Three’s Company” (1977-1984) and “Friends” (1994-2004). Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: TGtcfcul.rtf
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