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rhinos and monkeys, still have many unique and unknown features unfamiliar to the main character. The Na’vi that has similar human characteristics, having cyan-coloured skin and a lemur-like tail in human context was still known to be beautiful (20th Century Fox, 2009). The Na’vi are also primitive in nature which comes to the second area of ethnocentrism, primitivism referring that they are lower on an evolutionary or developmental scale (Lundberg, 2012), although they not only have half human like

When 20th Century Fox announced that they were making Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief into a movie, fans everywhere rejoiced. The public were coming off the pretty successful movie adaptations of the Harry Potter series and had high hopes for the beloved characters of Rick Riordan’s series. For many fans, they were finally going to see the characters they grew up with come to life on the big screen. Sadly, the outcome was less than optimal and felt like a direct shot to the heart

‘Loss of cultural diversity is an undesirable consequence of international interaction’ Introduction ‘Loss of cultural diversity is an undesirable consequence of international interaction’ this statement can be explored by looking at a cultural element, more specifically the cultural element of Hollywood/commercial film. Culture refers to the behaviours, beliefs, attitudes and traditions shared by a group of people and that are passed on from one generation to the next. The integration of the

the Earth stood still and Independence Day were both made by 20th century fox. This company used to be one of the main 5 in the 50’s, and is a well – known conglomerate company, recognised for their Sci-fi genre. Star wars and X-files are two other of their best-known productions. The institution that made the films is one similarity; the main difference in the films is the historical context. 20th century fox made ‘The Day the Earth stood still’ in the 1950’s, the decade

She was the biggest movie goddess, the prime sex symbol to be alive at her time; Marilyn Monroe was desired by many men, and is still an inspiration to many generations of women. Even after more than fifty years after her death, she still continues to be an unrivaled fashion and movie icon. Even though, Marilyn Monroe is not alive today, she still continues to influence today’s society by defying the typical “model” standard. Marilyn Monroe was born Norma Jeane Baker on June 1, 1926 in Los Angeles

“Sometimes good things fall apart, so better things can fall together” (Marilyn Monroe). Monroe was a big believer in letting problems and struggles fall into place because in the end she believed everything would be where it is meant to be and everything would turn out just fine. Marilyn Monroe was the essential focus in the fifties and provided a turning point in time for women in America. She is an inspiration to me because she did not let her struggles stop her from achieving her goals. The

Star Wars: A Fantasy Not So Far From Reality Star Wars, the single most recognizable science fiction experience to the date, hides a substantial amount of real life issues, and borrows a great deal from real life history. While feasting these senses, a lot can be gained by analyzing the saga, specifically A New Hope and The Phantom Menace by George Lucas. Ironic themes exist in the saga in the likes of an oppressive government, the horrid results of such governments, a strong presence of theology—all

Most people never thought of what it would be like to have your wish come true, and at the same time having to face the scariest thing as a kid all in just two days. One thing is true for a fact that we do love our family greatly, yet we all have taken our anger out on our family also by saying some things that we probably shouldn't have, causing our emotions to take over and have no control over what happens next. Therefore, in a film as a kid Kevin McCallister (a 9-year-old) decides to take all

Ethnocentrism in Anthropological perspective - Avatar Using highly advanced technology to replicate and to creating false bodies which humans use to walk amongst the natives known as the Na’vi living in the planet Pandora hence the name ‘Avatar’. The story focuses on an ex U.S. soldier name Jake Sully who is wheel-chair bound, was called upon as a last resort to replace his late brother whom had trained for 3 years in a project which was invested with so much money that the researchers could not

Online Piracy Has To Be Stopped You are a movie producer that is making the next big movie and you are trying to make sure that it is the best thing that you have ever made. You make a movie titled Piracy or not, you put a lot of time and money into trying to make this movie. You finally finish and wants your movie to make you some money so that you can feed your family and buy that dream house and car that you always wanted. Someone, a stranger, perhaps, or someone that you know really well, decides