ARKY 327 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Epic Film, Innocent Victims, Toga
14 Jan 2015
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Epic film and moral lessons of the great depression: toga film carried moral message against materialism , ex. Demille under wrath of critics: materialism and consumerism as reflected in movie sets, even though he didn"t like materialism, many of his sets used in his films were filled with materialism and consumerism. Image of noble roman satirized: demille epics ended in revolution, while satires of rome ended in restoration. Cold war themes in hollywood epic films: ancient rome provided narratives of freedom versus tyranny through struggles of. Christians against romans: toga epics also reflected post war politics surrounding british loss of empire and. Cold war themes in hollywood epic films: ben hur a novel, a stage play and 3 films, messala represents the old order conflict between messala and ben hur is the central. Nature vs culture: relationship between characters and the nature/culture dichotomy, masculine hero is often associated with nature.
