Cultural influences & Movies

*Cascadia* · 01-15-2007, 04:58 PM

Hi everyone

I am in the process of doing a project for one of my classes, where I look at the cultural influences of movies on human development. I am practically interested in movies that appeal to pre-adolescents and teenagers. What movies would be good ones to look at? The choices of movies are wide-open. It can include TMNT if I want it to. If you can, could provide the category on where you would place the movie? For instance, Titanic has romance, scary scenes, and smoking. Another example, Spider Man movies has supernatural, hero, and some teenage romance going on. I highly appreciate the generous help.

*Anarky* · 01-15-2007, 05:11 PM

You could look at a lot of 1960s Sci-Fi movies with the alien threat and pull an analogy to communist russia and the nuclear war being a quarter of a second away. Generally, I'd say that the Cold War is a good era to look at movies with cultural influences.

Other than that, you can practically look at every kids movie seeing the latest in kid's fashion and trendy language. And I dread the day where kids say "lol" in a movie in a non-cynical way.

*Cascadia* · 01-15-2007, 05:43 PM

Thank you. I never thought about looking at the movies from the 1960s.

*Spitfire* · 01-15-2007, 05:45 PM

Fight Club is an amazing study of how the male mind works. You want a good study on horror I'd watch the Descent.

But you mentioned teen drama movies. Most of them are bad so I usually skip them.

*Anarky* · 01-15-2007, 05:53 PM

Meh, Fight Club doesn't work out, despite it being an awesome movie. And who could ever forget lines like "I want to destroy something beautiful"? But it has an R-Rating, which makes it not really a teen movie.

Dancing movies. Those work out and display the culture of their times. You could compare Dirty Dancing I and II with their respective styles of dancing. Throw in some early John Travolta and Fred Astaire et voilà, you can track the evolution of dancing throughout movie history.

Death's Head · 01-16-2007, 02:33 PM

Hmmm, I suggest you try out anything that involves Hanibal Lecter. For it can show feats that you'd never thought possible, with psychotic criminals.

*Anarky* · 01-16-2007, 03:53 PM

Did you even read what she was asking for in the first post? I shall quote:

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Originally Posted by Sci

movies that appeal to pre-adolescents and teenagers.

This means an R-Rating is a big no-no. And "Hannibal and the Olsen Twins: Double Dinner" unfortunately won't be released until 2017. So no matter how good a movie is, as soon as teens aren't or wouldn't be allowed to watch it, it's useless for her assignment.

*Cascadia* · 01-16-2007, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Anarky

Did you even read what she was asking for in the first post? I shall quote:

This means an R-Rating is a big no-no. And "Hannibal and the Olsen Twins: Double Dinner" unfortunately won't be released until 2017. So no matter how good a movie is, as soon as teens aren't or wouldn't be allowed to watch it, it's useless for her assignment.

Anarky is correct. I cannot have any movies that are above PG-13. So, R and definitely no X-rated is an absolutely no-no.

Death's Head · 01-16-2007, 05:17 PM

Well, pardon my getting carried away. Then I recommend Willard. It shows you that as a man's ambitions continue to increase, they will be difficult to contain. Evidently, it's a demonstration of how frightening a determined individual can be.

01-15-2007, 04:58 PM	#1
Cascadia Oregonian in heart & soul Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,731	Cultural influences & Movies Hi everyone I am in the process of doing a project for one of my classes, where I look at the cultural influences of movies on human development. I am practically interested in movies that appeal to pre-adolescents and teenagers. What movies would be good ones to look at? The choices of movies are wide-open. It can include TMNT if I want it to. If you can, could provide the category on where you would place the movie? For instance, Titanic has romance, scary scenes, and smoking. Another example, Spider Man movies has supernatural, hero, and some teenage romance going on. I highly appreciate the generous help. __________________ Formally known as Scientific freak

01-15-2007, 05:11 PM	#2
Anarky Outlaw Hero Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Tannhauser Gate Posts: 4,867	You could look at a lot of 1960s Sci-Fi movies with the alien threat and pull an analogy to communist russia and the nuclear war being a quarter of a second away. Generally, I'd say that the Cold War is a good era to look at movies with cultural influences. Other than that, you can practically look at every kids movie seeing the latest in kid's fashion and trendy language. And I dread the day where kids say "lol" in a movie in a non-cynical way. __________________ Because it's... I dunno... brutal.

01-15-2007, 05:43 PM	#3
Cascadia Oregonian in heart & soul Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,731	Thank you. I never thought about looking at the movies from the 1960s. __________________ Formally known as Scientific freak

01-15-2007, 05:45 PM	#4
Spitfire Writer • Director Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 12,035	Fight Club is an amazing study of how the male mind works. You want a good study on horror I'd watch the Descent. But you mentioned teen drama movies. Most of them are bad so I usually skip them. __________________ Check out my online portfolio http://www.christopherpelletier.com/

01-15-2007, 05:53 PM	#5
Anarky Outlaw Hero Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Tannhauser Gate Posts: 4,867	Meh, Fight Club doesn't work out, despite it being an awesome movie. And who could ever forget lines like "I want to destroy something beautiful"? But it has an R-Rating, which makes it not really a teen movie. Dancing movies. Those work out and display the culture of their times. You could compare Dirty Dancing I and II with their respective styles of dancing. Throw in some early John Travolta and Fred Astaire et voilà, you can track the evolution of dancing throughout movie history. __________________ Because it's... I dunno... brutal.

01-16-2007, 02:33 PM	#6
Death's Head Foot Soldier Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: I'll just say that I'm a Texan. Posts: 116	Hmmm, I suggest you try out anything that involves Hanibal Lecter. For it can show feats that you'd never thought possible, with psychotic criminals. __________________

01-16-2007, 05:17 PM	#9
Death's Head Foot Soldier Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: I'll just say that I'm a Texan. Posts: 116	Well, pardon my getting carried away. Then I recommend Willard. It shows you that as a man's ambitions continue to increase, they will be difficult to contain. Evidently, it's a demonstration of how frightening a determined individual can be. __________________