Did any of that information surprise you? I was not very surprised at the propaganda movies because governments have always been trying to conform their constituents to see their points of view. I was however surprised by the industries and how they actually paid for the some of these movies to be made and support their industries.
How does this reading influence the way you think about the film you're working with? This reading did influence the way I will be thinking about The Hurt Locker because the film was not made by any government or industry. The Hurt Locker was made by an independent film so it was not made to sell a lot and was not a typical Hollywood war movie.
The author writes, "Film images can always be redefined, either by re-positioning, adding a different commentary, or simply because the background beliefs of the audience have changed." How might the film you're using for inquiry 2 change or be redefined over time? Or, has it already been redefined? The Hurt Locker will probably be redefined because the background beliefs of Americans will change. Also the middle east will probably be settled within the next 50 years so people will criticize war films that come from this time period.
How does this reading influence the way you think about the film you're working with? This reading did influence the way I will be thinking about The Hurt Locker because the film was not made by any government or industry. The Hurt Locker was made by an independent film so it was not made to sell a lot and was not a typical Hollywood war movie.
The author writes, "Film images can always be redefined, either by re-positioning, adding a different commentary, or simply because the background beliefs of the audience have changed." How might the film you're using for inquiry 2 change or be redefined over time? Or, has it already been redefined? The Hurt Locker will probably be redefined because the background beliefs of Americans will change. Also the middle east will probably be settled within the next 50 years so people will criticize war films that come from this time period.