Friday, December 7, 2018

1. There are many wrong stereotypes about Latinos and Hispanics. Often, Latinas are represented as either housewives or sexpots. While Latino men are represented as thugs or latin lovers. One thing all Latinos have in common is that they are all portrayed as immigrants, and the stronger the accent, the better. Lupe Ontiveros even mentioned that casting directors "'prefer for you to have an accent.' And the thicker and more waddly it is, the more they like it." 

2. Some good examples of Latinos represented in film are Consuela from Family Guy and On My Block. Consuela is the maid in Family Guy and is portrayed as dumb and often confuses mister and missus. Consuela also has a very strong Hispanic accent. Although no characters have a strong accent, On My Block, has many Latino characters that play gang members, another popular stereotype.

3. I believe that some of these representations characteristics are fair as long as they are not taken too far. A good example is On My Block where there are many Latino characters but all of them have a subtle, realistic accent. As age increases, so does the accent. 

4. I would retain the sexpot and latin lover stereotypes as any race could play this role not just Latinos. This is a very old-fashioned stereotype and I believe that it is already disappearing from the big screen as I believe it should. 
1. Comedy
2. Comedy consists mainly of light-hearted humor. In general, comedy contains a happy tone as well as a happy ending. A comedy film may contain many jokes and humorous performances. The main goal of a comedy film is to make the audience laugh and even put them in a good mood. This is accomplished through entertaining stories and characters.
3. Some well-known techniques of the comedy industry are; things entering the frame in funny ways, for example, a person handing a cake from the side of the frame. This technique can be seen in many comedy films. As mentioned previously, comedy contains funny actions and many jokes. These could be timed just right with music to elicit the most laughter possible.
4. Happy Gilmore - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qaAKxJp0EM - This film includes many examples of jokes and humorous performance. The whole plot of the movie is humorous, Happy Gilmore is a hockey player who wins a golf tournament to pay off his grandmas house. We see Happy dancing around imitating riding a horse, and most iconic, his unique golf swing.
5. Austin Powers - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLKR9tCiwvA - Austin Powers is the perfect example of a comedy, specifically a goofy comedy. In the films, we see a hilarious character who has way too much chest hair, horrible teeth, and a hilarious personality. In this specific scene, we see an example of a humorous performance as Austin Powers attempts to turn a car around in a very narrow hallway.
6. Johnny English - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Qv6p6pTz5I
7. Superbad - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eaZ_48ZYog
8. White Chicks - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeVkbNka9HM
9. The Hangover - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLAkxSjs8ZY
10. Step Brothers - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CewglxElBK0