I chose the movie A time to Kill because I think it's a movie that really makes you think. Just one of those films that obligates you to have to make a choice to decide what side your on. It brings out the question of: What would you do?
A Time to Kill is a film about a lawyer who to defend a black man accused of murdering two young white men who have brutely raped and beaten his 10 year old daughter, in Mississippi 1960's.
A discution of a similar case build up in which 4 white men were accused of raping a little black girl and set free, and the father, after knowing of the posibility that the the two boys who raped his little girl might also be let loose he decides to kill them in the court house before the trail.
Then the layer is also being harassed by the KKK and many descitions must be made for the sake of his life as well.
I saw this movie a while back with my dad and it's a real thinker movie for me. I remember my father telling me that he would go crazy if that happened to me and that he might probably kill the men as well.
Many questions went through my head while watching this film like:
Was it right for the father to take action by his own hands?
First,you have the point of view of the Father who wanted protect his daughter and get them back. Then theres the issue of the setting in which the story is based. I have to think and take in consideration the date and place in which they where in as well to be able to make a fair judge of the matter.
Then you have point of view of the mother of the boys that where murdered befor they even had a trail and the point of view of the Lawyer who must decide whether or not to defend this man and knowing that it isn't safe for him, his family or friends and what damages might be done.
This is a great movie to watch. This is a movie brings out the topics of race, history, about making a descision, and dealing with conflict or consequences.
What is actually right or wrong in a situation like this? You decide!
Is there ever a Time to Kill? You'd probably say one of the following:
1. No, Killing is a Sin. No one has the right to take a life except God.
3. Yes, Only in self defence.
4. Yes, if you believe in the death penalty.
5. Yes, of course if you happen to be a murderer, creep / psycho killer.
But what if that wasn't the case?
As a child, I grew up wathcing Disney movies. I can honestly say I've probably watched all of there films and had them all when I was a kid. I'd watch those movies more than once a day, that's how much I liked them. Heck, I even know most of the words to them. I had many of there toys, clothes, birthdays parties , was in Disney school plays, the Disney soundtrack CD's (which I still have ) and even a whole collection of all of the little Disney action figures that where in the Happy Meals in McDonalds. So yes, I guess you can call me a Disney Kid.
During class we saw a documentary called Mickey Mouse Monopoly and I was surprised by what I saw. I realized I had no idea that so many of those subliminal details shown in the documentary where actually there. It was really mind blowing for me to see this. I've seen them for many years now and even though I havn't in a while I believe they where an extreamly huge influence in my brother, sister and me. After watching this and thinking back I kind of had little flash backs of when I was a child and how I acted remembered that I really believed I had to be like one of the girls in the movies and all of that was true for me.
I think think the most shocking things presented for me was the amount of violence in the film Beauty and the Beast that I had over looked and the topic of race in so many others for example in Tarzan. I feel that this documentary opened my eyes to a whole different way of seeing things and it's as if the blindfold of innocence covering me fell off. I still think that disney's main fundimental is for the sake of the child, I defenetly believe that they can work things out in a better way and not present some things in such manner. I think this documentary opened my eyes to a whole different way of seeing things and it's as if the blindfold of innocence covering me fell off. The next time I see a Disney film I'll probably be more aware as to these hidden messages. With that being said, even so I still Love Disney, I won't stop watching them. Does that make me a bad person? If you ask me I think I turned out just fine, after all I didn't find out till now, did I. All the other old films have already been done. One can only strive for the future, I just hope and think they should fix these matters that have been discussed in there next productions. On the other hand, I most likely have been Brain Washed for to so many years, it might just be to late for me.
Humorous and satire are other great forms of sending a message. They are often used in many news editorials to inform something in a inderect or subliminal way. A humorous news editorails objective is to say something in a funny way, while satire can be somewhat of a critique. These forms of imforming can be shocking to the public eye or even be harsh a times but they still send an important message to the world. You can find news like these below:
Link #1
Link# 2 This satirical image is an obvious message for people who like to drink. By inserting the fish hook inside the bottle it clearly states that drinking in excess can make you hooked of addicted. It makes the viewer sit down and think alittle about his or her di=riking methods and maybe try to persuade them to do something about it and give or get helped.
Here you can see how factories are contaminating the atmosphere and polluting all of our air, while maybe all the owners or workers do about it is cover it up by selling us the product or convincing the world of how "great" of none distructive they are being. It makes me think of all the damage that's really being done to our once fresh blue skies.
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