a.) “Fantastic Lies” exploits the cultural tensions that existed in 2006 during a scandal that plagued the lacrosse team and Duke University as a whole. As the film explains, this was the ultimate case of Black vs. White and Privileged vs. Unprivileged as an African American stripper claimed that she was raped during a lacrosse party. This documentary was very moving as it takes the viewer through all of the thoughts and reactions of the people involved in the incident. This single event caused great division at Duke and put a negative mark on the sport of lacrosse- all because of false accusations against a group of innocent teammates. The film creates pity and anger in the minds of the viewer because one can feel the emotional pains of the players all while being outraged at Crystal Mangum’s absurd lies. The documentary leaves a part of this story in the hearts and minds of all viewers because the producer portrays the information in a powerful and meaningful way. b.) …show more content…
Going into the film I had already known that the lacrosse players turned out to be innocent, but I was uninformed about the entire story behind the accusations. Ms. Zenovich displayed the information to me from both sides of the spectrum, as she filmed the parents of the lacrosse players as well as the parents of Crystal Mangum to give the viewer an honest report. This idea carried through the entire documentary as all aspects of the incident were evenly weighted with opinions from the defendants’ side and the prosecutor’s side. If Marina Zenovich did indeed skew the events in the documentary, I do not believe that the overall outcome of the film would have been as impactful as it was because it would not have built up the opinions on both sides to allow the viewer to form their own ideas on the
In “Crime and Punishment: The saga of Richie Parker” published in Sports Illustrated, Gary Smith helps to explain just how many people are affected by a single sexual assault case. He does this in a very unique style by giving 12 sections explaining the incident from different points of view and the effects of a single crime. One person affected was Jill Agostino, the sports copy editor for Newsday. Her unnamed colleague had given her a copy of an article he was writing on Richie Parker and called asking if she liked it. Little did he know, stories like his were keeping her up at night, reminding her of the time she was raped nine years earlier.
In the documentary “Bowling for Columbine”, which is directed by Michael Moore, there is an abundance of fallacious arguments. From the most obvious Post Hoc fallacies demonstrated to strengthen the director’s argument, to the numerous fallacies committed by Moore himself, there is no shortage from which to choose. The fallacies that I have chosen to focus on are the Post Hoc used by Moore’s “opponents” and his own hasty generalizations and composition fallacies. The title of the film “Bowling for Columbine” is and ode to the fallacious reasoning of the gun proponents that Moore encounters throughout the film. Many of these figures cite the music of alternative rock singer Marilyn Manson as a driving force behind the Columbine school shooting,
DENIAL STRATEGY Jerry Sandusky Pre-Scandal: For nearly a decade preceding the eruption of the Penn State crisis, Jerry Sandusky embraced the denial strategy as his primary image restoration strategy. Sandusky sought to convince others there was no crisis, but rather misunderstood notions of his well-intentioned behavior. Despite allegations of severely inappropriate behavior, dating as far back as 1998, Sandusky avoided charges and prosecution by denying the allegations ever occurred (Thamel, 2011). ''
Many of the speakers are frustrated at the fact that systemic racism is still very much alive, yet they remain professional. They discuss issues and problems in detail to give the audience a full understanding of the topic. Because of this and their desire to be direct, glossing-over details and censorship does not occur. The documentary has two main points of discussion: the history of oppression in America, and the prison industrial-complex. During the first half of the film, wherein the speakers discuss the discrimination of African-Americans, the tone used is factual and [smth].
During spring break one of the captain of the lacrosse team decided to throw a party and have two strippers there. One which was Crystal Mangum who has a mental problem and did not feel like preforming due to maybe the combination of alcohol and drugs. The party turned ugly and some people left and Kim Roberts the second dancer called the police to come and take her home or somewhere for help. The nurse asked if she was rape and the answer was yes for Crystal that knew the system well. The group of 88 of Duke facility had unequivocally asserted that something had happened to Crystal.
No Means No “Are there any parties or places that you have been warned not to go to,” asked the interviewer. The girls replied “Yes, AE which is known as sexual assault expected.” Just like the girls explain to the interviewer, from the start of their college experience, most girls from around the states are told to stay away from certain fraternities because they mean harm. In the documentary The Hunting Ground, viewers learn how college around the states have been covering up rape cases on their campuses.
In this essay, I will be discussing the debate and conversation surrounding the topic of Blackface, and what does that mean in media and to the black people, and how they are being misrepresented by whiteness. Through the analysis of Spike Lee’s Bamboozled, what is understood about Lee’s exploration of Hollywood’s representational politics, double consciousness and racial interpellation. And also, with support from the film and readings, how does Lee frame characters from a gendered perspective. Blackface, as known in today’s context and one from when it was conceptualized, is understood to white people’s construction of blackness, in the same breath trying to paint out and mould what the black experience could be. When dealing with the concept
Maria Cabrera Documentary Reflection The Hunting Ground is a documentary film targeting the frequent sexual assaults on college campuses in the United States. Colleges across the United States have failed to meet justice for victims with confrontations. The film is concentrated on Annie. E. Clark and Andrea Pino, two graduates of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, who decided to file a complaint about their assaults while they were attending the University.
“We tell ourselves stories in order to live” (Joan Didion). Sarah Polley 's personal documentary is astonishing within each approach that was taken, commencing its postmodern structure to the unprocessed sentiment of its cautiously exposed family secrets. “I just started thinking of storytelling as a really basic human need and wanted to make a film about that, I think” (Sarah Polly). When researching different aspects of the film, I had come across an interview by Germain Lussier, Sarah Polly was asked “What made you want to make a movie that explores the function of storytelling?”
The discretion of the case was significant in the regard of the defense, which countered some contradicted evidences. The evidences from the trial and the hearing preliminaries have revealed that the children were coached. The testimony showed lack of credibility on the issues and showing the significance of the discretion on the defense. McMartin told his attorney that he did not do it and his attorney used his discretion and believed him.
The documentary that just recently aired on Netflix about Amanda Knox was very eye-opening and viewers could get a better insight on what exactly occurred. There was real-time footage and the questions that were in the backs of every person's mind were answered. Interviews were also held with significant others such as Amanda Knox, herself, Raffaele, the boyfriend and their family members. The case as a whole was out of control and messy, but Nick Pisa who wrote for the Daily Mail, revealed it was in fact a simple case but the media had torn it apart to include various ridiculous perspectives. The victim of the case was Meredith Kercher, 21 at the time who had traveled from South London to study in Perugia, Italy for a year.
The documentary The Skin We’re In explores the severity of anti-black racism in Canada. It chronicles Desmond Cole’s journey to spread awareness regarding the issue. I found the video to be very powerful and educational although it was very biased. The Skin We’re
Black women are treated less than because of their ascribed traits, their gender and race, and are often dehumanized and belittled throughout the movie. They are treated like slaves and are seen as easily disposable. There are several moments throughout the film that show the racial, gender, and class inequalities. These moments also show exploitation and opportunity hoarding. The Help also explains historical context of the inequality that occurred during that time period.
Jordan Peele is the director and screenwriter of the horror thriller Get Out. The film was released on February 24, 2017. The movie is about a young successful African American man named Chris, who is dating a wealthy white woman, named Rose. He goes on a weekend trip with his girlfriend to meet her family and it turns out to be a nightmare. The film Get Out reveals the horror of liberal racism in America.
In Polanski 's Carnage many observations are made of society, both good and bad, and these observations are explored and portrayed by formal elements. These observations would include the masks one wears in society, the role of woman in society, technology, careers as well as the formal elements which portray these observations such as the apartment and its significance as well as type of shots in the film. In society there is an unsaid pressure to be a certain way such as to be happy and be 'perfect ' in every way which forces people to act in a certain way that is not natural to them. A façade is then created, and it is often said that the individual creating this façade is wearing a mask.