6 May, 2007
Lens Assignment (Date Movie)
In this assignment I will show you that there are many different messages you can get out of a movie depending on who you are.
If I was I women I would think that the movie conducts a poor self image because it says women have to be thin, with hairless backs and look beautiful to find a husband. It would also make you feel that you need a man to be happy because Julia’s father said she would not be happy until she got married and urged her to marry one of his employees.
If I was poorer and of a lower class then I would think that I would be jealous of all their make up and the fact that they have enough money to get pimped out. I would also think that it is mean that people beat up poor drunks for fun. This happened when Grant and Julia realized they were in love they started beating up the drunken man and stole his wallet.
If I was Greek I would think that it is rude that they called Julia’s father, who was an African American, a Greek. I think this because Greeks are white and it would be very unlikely that he was Greek. Also they made fun of the Greek tradition of breaking plates for celebration when they broke the plate on Julia’s head.
When I view this movie I see it as a comedy because of the unrealistic and comical events. Seeing this movie makes me think that cats are disgusting because of how they go to the toilet in the movie and what the cat did to Julia’s dead grandmother. The movie also makes me think women are very jealous, because when Julia and Grant were going to get married, Grant’s ex-fiancé wanted him back. When Julia was still fat and was dancing in front of the workmen, one of the workmen shot a nail into his head. This shows me people can be so ugly and disgusting that you would want to kill yourself. When Britney Spears walked in with her husband and Julia could read peoples minds she heard Britney’s husband say he married her because he would be rich. This shows that people marry others just for their money. I also saw that people do crazy things when their in love. When Grant and Julia realized they were in love they started beating up the drunken man and stole his wallet.
In conclusion people of different sex, class, race and living environments have very different views on life and movies.
May 9th, 2007 at 1:02
Great points:
If I was I women I would think that the movie conducts a poor self image because it says women have to be thin, with hairless backs and look beautiful to find a husband. It would also make you feel that you need a man to be happy because Julia’s father said she would not be happy until she got married and urged her to marry one of his employees.
I would also think that it is mean that people beat up poor drunks for fun. This happened when Grant and Julia realized they were in love they started beating up the drunken man and stole his wallet.
They made fun of the Greek tradition of breaking plates for celebration when they broke the plate on Julia’s head.