Themes/ Subplots“Adult” films

Free-Write Think of a movie. Write down one message from the

movie and provide an example from the movie.

Think about cultural engagement? Does this have a bigger impact or could it be relatable today?

Be prepared to discuss

Movies and illnessesThe film helped raise awareness of individuals on the autism spectrum but created misleading impressions. ---Possible Thesis statement

A Beautiful Mind and Schizophreniahttp://www.addictiontreatmentmagazine.com/culture-media/schizophrenia/

What other movies can you think of that may have an underlying message about illness?

Bush and War Movies

Why would it be important to produce war movies after 9/11?

Why would Hollywood rise to the occasion?

How are these movies acting as propaganda?

Think about movies about war since then. How has 9/11 been portrayed in these films?

Anti-Communist Movies The Red Scare and a Godless Nation

http://www.americanthinker.com/2007/10/the_buried_legacy_of_hollywood_1.html

What about theses films? What types of government are they portraying favorably or otherwise?

Divergent

Hunger Games

Further Examples Accepted

Ides of March

Ides of March 2

Superman

Mean Girls

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As we watch these clips, think about what subplots are being presented. What are the issues or themes you see emerging? Try to push past the cliché.

Things to think about Look at the year it was produced

Think about cultural context of the film What made headlines this year? Political Environmental Social

What seems to be the “issue” at the heart of the film? How is the issue portrayed?

Sometimes these issues are front and center/ other times they are more subtle. Be Observant!