...Essay BodyTo start with, it is important to briefly discuss the content of MoulinRouge. Moulin Rouge is musical drama and romance film set inParis’s area of Montmartre during the year of 1900, the story ismainly set around the cabaret venue. In words from the film: ‘ It’s astory about beauty, about freedom but above all these things it’s astory about love’ (Moulin Rouge, 2001). The content of the film isabout how a penniless English writer met Moulin Rouge’s star Satinewho was also a courtesan. Having both fallen in love they then haveto overcome many obstacles to be together, the biggest challengewas to overcome the Cabaret’s investor, the Duke, who ‘bought’ Satine exclusively to himself. To make connections between thestory and the way the film was constructed few facts about thestory type need to be discussed.Defining story’s type as well as the genre in which it will beproduced defines how the film has to be constructed. This story is aperfect example of external conflict between main characters andthe society. What it means is opposing points of view are meetingfor example; lovers and their thirst to be free to express the feelingversus society and its restricting rules. In this film we have the richDuke in a position of power, who is paying for the cabaret venueand who has desires on Satine versus Satine and the writer whohave no money and are powerless. Also there is the Cabaret ownerwho is indebted to the Duke who keeps Satine from her lover bycontinuously saying: ‘ ...
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...The Cambodian genocide. [fragment- revise so that there is a subject and a predicate] A mark in history not many people know about because the story barely made it to the states. [fragment- revise so that there is a subject and a predicate] The story was overshadowed by another, so it wasn’t [no contraction] completely covered on what exactly happened. Horrifically taken place between 1975 through 1979. Twenty percent of Cambodia's population was wiped out by the Khmer Rouge. The Khmer Rouge took over and wanted to clean the slate, they wanted to start over at year 0. They started by killing off the intellectual and the minorities one by one in the countryside. The children weren’t safe, if they were strong and old enough they would work....
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...not be counted on to act in any positive way for the benefit of US aims and policies’”, the United States conflict in neighboring Vietnam brought about incredible changes to an unsuspecting people (qted. in Dunlop 70). The countryside was bombed by the United States in order to uproot suspected North Vietnamese holdouts and supply routes starting in 1969. These bombing raids, which devastated the people of Cambodia and left the country with absolute political instability, allowed for the seizure of government control led by a group of students of communist ideology. This group was called the Khmer Rouge, and in 1975 their guerilla armies seized the capital of Phonm Pehn and gained control of the country of Cambodia. They renamed the country Democratic Kampuchea and began the process of restructuring the government and country according to their ideals. These ideals led the Khmer Rouge to commit a purging of their own people and the “deadliest democide of the 20th century” (Rummel 4). They reigned with absolute authority over Cambodia from 1975 to 1979. At the end of their height of power, they had taken over two million lives in the name of their revolution. Their bloody revolution clearly shows the danger of a population that lives in a state of constant fear, giving up their rights and freedoms to a small group of extremely idealistic people. The rise of the killing fields also showcases the consequences of a superpower’s actions in a country when no thought is put towards the...
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...political regime known as the Khmer Rouge took control of the country. During this time it is estimated that around 2 million people perished, over a quarter of the population, from torture and execution or from starvation and untreated illness (Fawthrop & Jarvis, 2005). Although the regime ended with defeat by the Vietnamese over 30 years ago, the effects from this reign of terror continues to have an impact on Cambodia. The countries social coexistence, peace building process and the aftermath of the annihilation of so many of its people has affected the current population make up in terms of age, gender ratios and has left many with mental health problems (Bockers, Stammel & Knaevelsrud, 2011). There is some international debate as to whether the deaths are considered to be genocide, and why the men responsible for these senseless mass murders have not been brought to justice. The definition of genocide is the deliberate killing of people who belong to a particular racial, political, or cultural group. This definition clearly explains the mass murders undertaken under the direction of pol pot and the Khmer rouge party. It is a very difficult task to prosecute people under genocide charges as they are usually protected by a government of group of followers. Cambodians believe it would somehow diminish the offence if the term “genocide” was not used to explain the mass murders of their people (Fawthrop & Jarvis, 2005). Khmer Rouge or the People's Revolutionary Party...
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...Anarchy of Moulin Rouge Moulin Rouge is a film that is noted for its non-traditional use of cinematography its, shot durations, and its special effects, in order to convey certain themes or tones throughout its run. One of these themes is disorientation, which sees usage in multiple key scenes of the film. In an early scene, Christian helps Toulouse-Lautrec’s group rehearse Spectacular Spectacular, a play the group is developing. The artistic differences between the group’s members are rendered with very short takes. Each of the characters’ suggestions is given one take, interspersed with even shorter takes of Christian and Audrey’s reactions. As the characters start talking over one another, close ups of them are rendered with even quicker shots than before. This usage of short takes helps accentuate the groups’ disparity. This lack of direction disorientates both the audience and Christian, who serves as the film’s narrator. As such, third person shots of Christian are used to showcase him trying to gain the groups’ attention. When he finally sings out his lyrics for the play, shot durations become noticeably longer, showing that the situation is slowly coming to order thanks to his suggestion. In the next scene, we get our first glimpse of the Moulin Rouge. The audience is quickly treated to a wide variety of spectacular characters, shown mostly in medium long and close up shots. Short takes of are used to depict most of the scene, as the characters practically flash past...
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...“It is not power that corrupts but fear” (Aung San Suu Kyi). Pol Pot became the leader of the Khmer Rouge and shaped it due to communistic ideas. Pol Pot believed Communism could change Cambodia’s lifestyle to be more beneficial. The Khmer Rouge killed opposition and anybody who questioned their regime. Genocides are often fueled by revolution in a certain society. The Khmer Rouge was no exception, they used ideas of Communism to alter Cambodia’s economic system to try to benefit the people, but ended up creating a genocidal revolution. The Cambodian Genocide was carried out by Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge during 1975 to 1979 (Combat Genocide). About 1.6 to 2 million people were killed during the genocide (Combat Genocide). Pol Pot wanted to...
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...Criminal Profile Baton Rouge Louisiana [Name of the Writer] [Name of the Institution] Criminal Profile Baton Rouge, Louisiana Introduction Besides many concerns that trouble the Government of United States of America, the exponentially increasing crime rate remains the most alarming. The Government has taken several necessary steps to control the law and order situation in many violent states and cities. However, the Government has ignored the fact that some of these cities face issues that are a little more unique in nature. One of such cities is Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The violent events and incidents are not new for the city. Such events are an “everyday” routine for the citizens of Baton Rouge. Moreover, situation in the city is only worsening with the passage of time. Thesis Statement Baton Rouge, Louisiana is declared as one of the most violent and aggressive cities in the United States of America. Unemployment, deprivation of labor rights and interracial conflicts are the contributing factors towards the increasing crime rate. The law and order situation will only get worse if the Government does not take useful steps to control the crime rate. Discussion Baton Rouge is the capital of state of Louisiana. The city lies in the East Baton Rouge Parish. With a population of 230,139 by the year 2011, Baton Rouge remains the second largest city in the state (quickfacts.census.gov). City in Terms of Social and Intellectual Context The statistics...
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...Analysis of Moulin Rouge Deidra Lyyski ENG 225 Introduction to Film Instructor Kenneth Newton April 10, 2013 Analysis of Moulin Rouge Many films use a stylistic system to structure a narrative around a main thematic idea. Baz Luhrman’s 2001 Oscar winning masterpiece Moulin Rouge (Luhrman, 2001) is one such film that contains each of these narrative elements: sound, cinematography, mise-en-scene, and editing. A more in-depth analysis requires that mise-en-scene to be broken down into the categories of setting, color usage, costume, makeup and hairstyle, and props. Through these elements, the movie’s theme of Bohemian inspired ideals of beauty, freedom, truth, and above all things: love is illustrated. Along with highlighting the prominent themes and symbols evident in the film, I will analyze how each of the above mentioned are used. The film is set in the village of Montmarte, Paris during the pre-war era between 1899 and 1900. Christian (Ewan McGregor), an impoverished poet, comes to Paris and falls in with a group of Bohemians who want to sell a musical number to Harold Zidler (Jim Broadbent), the owner of the Moulin Rouge. Zidler needs a financial backer to transform the bordello into a modern theater; the rich Duke of Worcester (Richard Roxburgh) is persuaded to back the renovations as well as a spectacular new show, written primarily by Christian, in return for Zidler’s guarantee that the Duke retains the exclusive favors of Satine (Nicole Kidman), the club’s star...
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...It was the year of 1984 when the movie “The Killing Fields” shocked, bothered, and awed the world. The movie tells us of what happened in Cambodia during the time of the American-Vietnam war and the seizing of Cambodia’s government by the Khmer Rouge. It showed us the real scope of the disaster that fell upon the Cambodian government and society by using the experiences of three journalists namely: Dith Pran, Sydney Schanberg and Jon Swain. And though I would want to argue that there might have been certain events that were left untouched by this movie that could have lend us more valuable information about the Cambodian Genocide and the Khmer Rouge regime, I would leave that point be and focus on relating the movie to the Machiavellian view of politics, power, and society. Back when Cambodia was still in Prince Sihanouk’s control, the country did little to intervene with the matters of the Vietnam civil war by giving favors on both sides. When Lon Nol took over, however, Cambodia suddenly became a part of the Vietnam battlegrounds. He allowed the American troops to bomb away suspected hideouts of South Vietnamese guerillas located in southern Cambodia, resulting bombings that took almost 750,000 lives (http://www.ppu.org.uk/genocide/g_cambodia.html). While these things were happening, the number of Khmer Rouge’s members was rapidly increasing. Khmer Rouge’s leader, Pol Pot, was a great admirer of the Maoist communism and launched an extreme campaign of reconstructing...
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...Henry Mai GSC 3600 Kevin Ketels Fall 2013 Ford Rouge Plant Visit Located in Dearborn, Michigan, the Ford Rouge Plant was a mile-and-a-half wide and more than a mile long. The multiplex of 93 buildings totaled 15,767,708 square feet of floor area crisscrossed by 120 miles of conveyors. Henry Ford’s ultimate goal was to achieve total self-sufficiency by owning, operating and coordinating all the resources needed to produce complete automobiles. Eventually, the Rouge produced virtually every Model T component, but assembly of the Model T remained at Highland Park. According to Henry Ford: The principles of assembly are these: (1) Place the tools and the men in the sequence of the operation so that each component part shall travel the least possible distance while in the process of finishing. (2) Use work slides or some other form of carrier so that when a workman completes his operation, he drops the part always in the same place—which place must always be the most convenient place to his hand—and if possible have gravity carry the part to the next workman for his operation. (3) Use sliding assembling lines by which the parts to be assembled are delivered at convenient distances. Also, what did I found most interesting about my visit was back in the 1930s, more than 100,000 people worked at the Rouge. To accommodate them required a multi-station fire department, a modern police force, a fully staffed hospital and a maintenance crew 5,000 strong. One new car rolled...
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...Vietnam launched a strike at the end of 1977 in an attempt to force the Kampuchean Government to negotiate. In January 1978, the Vietnamese military withdrew because their political objectives had not been achieved. Throughout 1978 the two countries continued small-scale fighting , as China tried to mediate peace talks between the two sides. However, neither country would compromise. By the end of 1978, Vietnamese leaders decided to remove the Khmer Rouge of Democratic Kampuchea. On December 25,1978, 150,000 Vietnamese troops invaded Democratic Kampuchea and overran the Kampuchean Revolutionary Army in just two weeks. On January 8,1979, a pro-Vietnamese People's Republic of Kampuchea was established, marking the beginning of a ten-year Vietnamese occupation. During that period, the Khmer Rouge's Democratic Kampuchea continued to be recognized by the United Nations as the legal government of Kampuchea. Prime Minister Hun Sen of the PRK began peace talks. Under heavy diplomatic and economic pressure from the international community, the Vietnamese Government started a series of economic and foreign policy reforms, which led to their withdrawal from Kampuchea in September...
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...the Khmer Rouge on Cambodian society from 1975-1979 Cambodia became one huge labor camp under the Khmer Rouge. After deposing Lon Nol on 1975, the Khmer Rouge, led by Pol Pot began one of the most brutal regimes in human history. This not only changed the Cambodian society but also ultimately destroyed it. This was due to the extreme vision of communism, which Pol Pot wanted to implement for a perfect and a peaceful society. Prince Norodom Sihanouk always tried to maintain Cambodia’s neutrality. But with Laos and Vietnam as its borders, he knew this was impossible. After the assassination of Diem in South Vietnam, Sihanouk condemned America’s policies; in turn he allowed Viet Cong bases in Cambodia. America in regard to this started ‘Operation Menu’ from 1969, to destroy the Viet Cong bases. When Sihanouk went to visit China on 1970, the CIA deposed him because he allowed North Vietnamese and Viet Cong to have sanctuaries in Cambodia. Sihanouk was replaced by pro-American and anti-Communist Lon Nol. This marked an end of a peaceful era in Cambodia. As soon as Lon Nol gained the power, he ordered the communist to leave Cambodia. The Khmer Rouge and the Viet Cong in retaliation to this launched an attack against the Lon Nol government. After a five year civil war between Lon Nol’s Royal Cambodian army, Viet Cong, North Vietnamese and the Khmer Rouge and over 600 000 Cambodians died, Lon Nol left Cambodia on 1st April 1975. Seventeen days later the Khmer Rouge took over...
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...Spectacular, Spectacular: a brief discussion of two engaging portrayals of the famous Parisian cabaret, the Moulin Rouge Yuxin Xue 10051309 IDIS290 Prof. Catherine Dhavernas 11 November 2014 Although the nature of their stories share some important qualities: romance, underlying motives, and the ever-elusive sensation of love, the two films Moulin Rouge and French Cancan are very different illustrations of the famous French caberet. While Jean Renoir uses facets of performance to emphasize the magnificence of the Moulin Rouge, Baz Luhrmann does the opposite, effectively employing the setting as an enhancer to his tragic love story. The Moulin Rouge is best known as the spiritual birthplace of the cancan, a high-spirited dance originally performed as seductive entertainment by courtesans. Renoir focuses on this in his 1954 French Cancan, and much of the film is devoted to plans for building the Moulin Rouge, the courtesans’ efforts in learning the dance, and their internal feuds and doubts spurred on by the need to be the best of performers. The film also shows clear dedication to the relationships between performer and audience, with the courtesans frequently engaging with their patrons through dance and conversation. The Moulin Rouge is in its early days, and thus portrayed freely and in a glorious spotlight, making for a lighthearted atmosphere unchanging throughout the film. When Nini locks herself in her dressing...
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...Sambath’s investigation in the Enemies of the People revealed the Khmer Rouge regime in 1975 to 1979. It took a long time to convince the second commander Noun Chea, also known as “big brother #2”. In addition, Sambath’s quest manages to find low ranked Khmer Rouge cadets. The search for answers on Cambodia’s bloodiest genocide has led Sambath to lie about his past, in order to gain the trust of former Khmer Rouge members. In my opinion, Sambath’s method to expose the truth of the genocide was unethical. However, the timing of many formerly ranked Khmer Rouge members being arrested, may have forced the interviewees to come clean. In the documentary, Sambath stated he did not want revenge but to understand the truth of the genocide. Although,...
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...The Cambodian Genocide was the cause of many deaths in Laos and Cambodia because of the Khmer Rouge, led by Pol Pot and the idea of the "Ideal Communist.” In the years 1975 to 1979, through execution, disease, forced labor, and starvation, Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge killed what is said to have been an estimated “two million” Cambodians. Which is almost a fourth of Cambodia’s population. This estimate does not include the maimed, the homeless, the orphaned, and the widowed, who were also suffering for all those years. The Cambodian Genocide was basically an attempt by Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge to nationalize the Cambodia farming society basically overnight, in an attempt for it to be like the “Chinese Communist agricultural model.” The population was made to work in one huge federation of many farms as labourers. Anyone who opposed, which were said to be all people in Cambodia with an education, must be terminated “together with all un-communist aspects of traditional Cambodian society.” “Christian, Buddhist and Muslim...
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