No one
makes musicals in Hollywood. It is a story of bygone era. But an exception to
the decline of the musical film is Indian cinema,
especially the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai
(formerly Bombay), where the majority of films have been and still are
musicals. The majority of films produced in the Tamil
industry based in Chennai (formerly Madras), Telugu industry based in Hyderabad,
and Malayalam industry are also musicals.
Recent research in criminology has indicated that the media may influence people’s attitudes toward criminal justice policy. This paper examined attitudes toward gun control among a student population using both ideological (attribution styles) and instrumental perspectives (fear of crime), and then tested whether viewing the film Bowling for Columbine influenced those attitudes. The study employed a classic experimental design. Results from the pretest indicated that there was some support for ideological and instrumental perspectives in attitudes toward criminal justice policy. Results from the posttest indicated that participants in the experimental group reported significantly more support for gun control policies, and were more likely to assign dispositional attribution to criminal behavior. Results therefore suggest that students are susceptible to suggestion from the media when formulating opinions about criminal justice policy.
As Armond White said, "That’s why we need film critics—to help us understand the state of movies, our cultural life, and our general moral and political being. "
If Adventure has a Name, it must be Indiana Jones...
Adventure films are a
genre of film. Unlike action films, they often use their action scenes
preferably to display and explore exotic locations in an energetic way.
Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones in 'The Temple of Doom'
The subgenres of
adventure films include, swashbuckler film, disaster films, and historical
dramas - which is similar to the epic film genre. Main plot elements include
quests for lost continents, a jungle and/or desert settings, characters going
on a treasure hunts and heroic journeys for the unknown. Adventure films are
mostly set in a period background and may include adapted stories of historical
or fictional adventure heroes within the historical context. Kings, battles,
rebellion or piracy are commonly seen in adventure films.Adventure films may also be combined with
other movie genres such as, science fiction, fantasy and sometimes war films.
In some ways,
it’s a natural subject for cinema. It has scope. It packs inherent drama. It
has all the swagger, the allure, and the blood-spattered spectacle that makes
the visual medium so viable. Yet the war film—an indirect derivation of the
thriller, action effort, and (sometimes) critical commentary—is often foiled by
the very elements it has to cater to. Offer up too much realism and the
audience looks away in dismay. Play up the arrogance or the attraction and your
motives are questioned. Human conflict is a tricky concept to completely nail
down. Some want nothing but the immoral aftermath, never once addressing the
equally depraved aspects that brought us to this point. Many crave a helping of
clear-cut heroics and villainy, the better to secure their
hegemonic/sovereign/patriotic stance.
Top Ten War Movies
#1: Apocalypse Now
#2: Dr. Strangelove, or: How I
Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
#3: The Thin Red Line
#4: Saving Private Ryan
#5: Platoon
Video of official trailer of 1986 war film 'Platoon'
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