Color And Social Change In Pleasantville, Directed By Gary Ross

Four figures are seated in a diner, three of them are customers and one of them is the waiter. The figures seem to be conversing but it does not seem to be the case given the lack of eye contact and their facial expressions which do not indicate any form of conversation. Two figures, the man and the woman seating closely, look like a couple and it is like they are holding hands but they are not. The waiter and the other man whose back is shown seem to be communicating, but the lack of eye contact suggests otherwise. Therefore, this painting does not provide a narrative but has a well-constructed composition.

Pleasantville is a symbolic events film that makes it have a political, and moral meaning that was conveyed in the film. The movie Pleasantville is a tale concerning the values of ultramodern suburban America against both the Utopian and the dystopian visions of suburbia that emerged in the 1950’s. Revolution, racism and change are factors that make Pleasantville an allegory film.

It also has a weakness of limited contemporary relevance since as a historical documentary it may lack relevance to the contemporary viewers who are modern and so they lack the specific historical concepts. Therefore the film will require supplementary information to bridge the gap between the film’s release in the 1960s and the modern viewers. Advantages and Disadvantages of a Film as a Medium for Telling this History

The colors of the restaurant are bright and all the walls are decorated with interesting and meaningful pictures. There are pictures of Jennie Vogel as well as posters that are relevant to the people of Westminster. An example of this is a poster that is hung on the wall advertising a fall festival that is going to take place in Westminster during October. The store is able to not only promote itself, but it also is a place to learn more about what is locally occurring in Westminster. The bright colors of the room plus the decorative and meaningful pictures provide a positive atmosphere to the building.

Pleasantville is a 1998 film directed by Gary Ross that explores the cultural and social changes that took place in 1950s and 1960s America. The film portrays a 1950s sitcom world that is transformed by the introduction of social and cultural movements that emerged in the 1960s. The film provides a commentary on the conservative cultural norms of the 1950s and how they were challenged by the progressive movements of the 1960s. The film begins in the black and white world of Pleasantville, a perfect, idyllic small town where everything is predictable and everyone is content.

For every movie made, the writer has placed a main, central theme as the backbone of the entire movie. People can recognize this theme without much thought. In addition to this main theme, the writer places multiple subsequent themes into the film. These themes are less noticeable than their primary counterparts. The 1956 movie Friendly Persuasion contains multiple auxiliary themes, one of which being a boy’s steps to manhood.

Pleasantville is about two teenagers who magically gets drawn into the 1950s fictional, black-and-white television sitcom. In Pleasantville, David and Jennifer are forced to take on the roles of Bud and Mary-Sue. As they play along in the perfect and pure little town of Pleasantville, their presence soon affects the town and makes drastic changes. Mary Sue gets in a relationship with Skip the star basketball player and exposes him to sex. Prior to that the show showed her mother and father sleeping in two twin size beds but that magically turns in to one.

Pleasantville is a very interesting movie. It deals with nearly everything we have gone over in the past few sections of our learning. It is a great portrayal of sociological subjects including norms, subcultures, social change, resistance to social change, traditional vs modern values, individuality, etc. The eight traditional values of the United States are very prevalent in Pleasantville.

The first scene (8:15 -12:18) begins with young entrepreneurs Melody and Dante, Melody's sister Lila and Dante's girlfriend Ruth travel to the abandoned Texas town of Harlow, to auction off old properties to create a trendy, heavily gentrified area. This appeals to logos because the viewers can realize the reality of the Texas town of Harlow can be remodeled into something improved for the public. The main theme for this scene was having a vision for the town. While inspecting a dilapidated orphanage, the group discovers it is still occupied by an elderly woman called Ginny.

In the film Pleasantville, directed by Gary Ross, released in 1998, two teenage twins learn to change viewpoints on their lives after being transported to the world of a 1958 black and white sitcom. Though Jennifer and David are very different, while encountering the idolised fantasy world of the 1950’s they both undergo experiences of self discovery and self realisation. Jennifer becomes less superficial, learns to choose books over boys, starts to care for her education, and feels less of a need to follow the crowd. David becomes more confident, outspoken, and the citizens of Pleasantville look up to him. He also realises happiness in Pleasantville is not as he perceived, and learns to accept and defend

This essay will discuss how the film uses these two techniques, in reference to the film, and to what ideological and political ends are the techniques used in the films with specific references from the film to support the argument. A Man with a Movie Camera is based around one man who travels around the city to capture various moments and everyday

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