Reference no: EM133240042

Assignment:

Ideology and Cinema

Movie:

They Live (John Carpenter's They Live)

Questions:

1. Who is this film representing? Who is this film critiquing? Who is the film giving voice to or speaking for (if anyone)? Who made the film, and who are they? Who was the film made for?

2. What is the film portraying (either on the surface or as a deeper meaning; are these the same)? What is the film trying to say (about society, individuals, etc.)? What symbols are used in the film and what do they mean? What devices (music, images, etc.) are used to convey meaning in the film, and why?

3. Where does this film take place? Is where the film takes place important? What location imagery does the film portray, and does this contribute to the message of the film? Where else have you seen images from this film in other media (memes or street art for example)?

4. When was this film made, and is that important? How does do the events occurring in the "real world" affect the messages in the film? When is this film relevant? Only when it was made, or still today?

5. Why was this film made? Why might this film be important? Why does the film critique what it does?

6. How has this film influenced other media or art? How does this film reflect or represent society? How has this film created new meaning or media? How does this film make you or others feel or think, and why? Was it intentional or unintentional?