Between the films, Avatar directed by James Cameron and District 9 directed by Neill Blomkamp, it is apparent that District 9 is more evolved in the themes of science fiction. Through exploring the themes of Dystopia, historical societal issues and realism and space within Avatar, District 9 and Starship Troopers, the simplicity and realism contained with District 9 allows it to be an evolved example of the science fiction film. Dystopia is a prevalent theme in both District 9 and Avatar and becomes
When the word ‘Contagion’ comes to mind most people would instantaneously think of a disease that is capable of spreading quickly. Similarly emotional contagion in terms of film and philosophy can be described as the jumping of emotions from screen to the audience which in turn makes the audience feel more emotional as the viewer watches a close up of the character and its emotional expressions. These essays aims to discuss the phenomenon of ‘emotional contagion’, Amy Coplan’s account of emotional
Neoformalist Analysis David Fincher was born on August 28, 1962 in Denver Colorado. The Academy Award nominated director began as a production assistant at Korty Films, before becoming a visual-effects producer and assistant cameraman. After directing several music videos, Fincher began his directing career with the film Alien 3. (1992) He has directed nine other films since Alien 3, employing three main techniques throughout all his films. These three techniques are the use of low key lighting
Text Analysis Part 2 – Speculative Film – District 9 How does Neill Blomkamp convey the theme of forced displacement, asylum seekers and xenophobia? Currently, Australia is the only country to mandate the strict enforcement of the detention of asylum-seekers. This goes against the right of asylum, a concept under which a person may be protected by a foreign country. Displacement can occur due to conflict, disasters, repression or an ecological degradation. As many countries are ensnared in civil
Analysis of colonialism, ethnocentrism and romanticism aspects of Avatar Avatar is a science-fiction film set in 2154 about a crippled former marine, Jake Sully, and his experience as an Avatar in the planet Pandora. (IMDb, 2013) An avatar is a genetically modified being of a Na’vi, who are indigenous humanoids native to Pandora, and humans. (filmjabber, 2009) This essay discussed three themes in the film Avatar: colonialism, ethnocentrism and romanticism. Colonialism is a “forced change in which
comparatively privileged due to economic stature and race. This analysis will compare the Native American and Asian American assimilation experiences, noting similarities and differences to elucidate wages of (honorary) whiteness. Moreover, this essay maintains racial/ethnic groups only assimilate to certain degrees; the question remains, at which points are assimilation boundaries drawn and how does this vary across race
traditions of the American press has been investigative journalism, which “beneath the surface of everyday news events” (Aucoin, 225) to expose government corruption, environmental pollution and many other social problems. It has been portrayed in films several times depicting some of the most relevant cases of corruption in the States that later on I will analyze in this paper. Modern Investigative journalism is part of a reporting evolution that began in times of the colonies, a period in which
culture that’s does not receive as much recognition. These media fans are recognised as active readers of the text. The two films selected: Avatar and WALL-E, are films that are both within the genre of science fiction. The films having
fiction novels. This was initially done because of the little or no knowledge regarding the structure of the universe. But later, it developed because of the power of the human mind to do fantastical or speculative works. Alien Languages and the concept of Language Metamorphosis Alien languages that are spoken by extraterrestrials like Klingon and Huttesse are often a recurrent element in sci-fi literature. There are also the mentions of all humans speaking one single language like Esperanto. The possibility
is the most varied and extensive, and by all accounts the series is the most popular science fiction ever.” Star Trek is considered to be one of the most successful shows of American pop-culture till today. Consisting of decades of television and films, numerous novels and comics, and merchandise ranging from toys, games, clothing and more, Star Trek is nothing short of a cultural phenomenon in American popular culture. At the time of inception (late 1960s), Star Trek was originally pitched by creator