Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Influential Film
The Graduate has been the most influential film to me. The two underlying messages, not the story
line, have made a big impact. The main character, Ben Braddock, is constantly
worried about his future. He also doesn’t want to be suffocated by his parents
and live a “regular” life anymore.
Before I saw this movie, I was always questioning what I wanted to do
with my life. Society has so many norms and expectations that make it hard to
be an individual. The film showed me that it’s all right to worry about my
future. Everything will fall into place
even if there are some problems on the way there. Lastly, the film showed me
that you have to start being your own individual and not worrying about what
your parents have to say about it.
In my
opinion, this is related to film theory because the movie relates to the
reality of a person’s thoughts when they are struggling to find themselves. The
film attaches many similar characteristics to people the younger generations
can relate to in the main characters. The character, Ben, can be compared with
any real life human being. Ben’s parents can also be compared to every day
parents. They don’t want him to grow up, yet they want him to get a job and
start being responsible. With this in mind, the film also relates to how the
younger generation is trying to escape the grip of their parents’ tyranny. They
want to do something different with their lives and not be strapped down by
their parents anymore. The film took a good stance on portraying the younger
generations’ feelings.
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