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BlacKkKlansman .3

One of the first connections I made to outside sources from the film BlacKkKlansman was the recent case ruling on the George Floyd murder by a cop. The connection I made included how Ron, a black man, was making differences while being a cop and true change trying to dismantle racist system. I see both actions as good but more can be done. I think that these systems were never created to benefit marginalized communities therefore should not be used to bring reprimands and peace from injustices that come from the same systems. I completely agree with Ron's girlfriend on dismantling the police system and see how justice prevailed in the confines of police systems but they must all be brought down to gain true freedom and justice for marginalized people.

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The connection between the BlacKkKlansman and Get Out plays on race in modern and past eras. In both films, there is a embedded idea that black individuals are tools for white people rather than humans themselves. In BlacKkKlansman, the Ron is subconsciously a means to an end being a police officer and uncovering the KKK's doings. At the same time, in the film Get Out, Chris is kidnapped and hynotized to be used for a white man's fantasy to use his vision and his strength.

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BlacKkKlansman .1

The film BlacKkKlansman was an amazing way to end the film series of this semester. This film surprised me, intrigued me and kept me at the edge of my seat the entire two hours while watching it. This film is important to watch and to openly discuss in modern times as white communities continue to uphold white supremacy ideals in all forms weather in government or policing systems. The important themes that connect to this film as related to the course connect to race. This black man indirectly gets names a member of the KKK and as the mastermind behind the case to take them down, he is also degraded and abused because of the color of his skin. In the ending scenes when Ron catches the bomb at Patrice's house, he is mid arrest by white officers who were ready to abuse his body because of a possibly attack on a white woman. Flip coming in to verify his identity shows the use that white privilege can have when being implemented for good.

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Get Out .3

One of the first connections that came to mind when thinking about any modern world correlations between Get Out the film and another event or movie was the film US. Ironically both were directed by Jordan Peele who is a magician with the film camera. The movie US is a horror movie which shows the correlation between the film Get Out in the horror scenes. In both films the black main characters are being attacked by an evil force and hurting them to a point of fear. In Get Out it was the white family, but in US it was a replica version of the black family which makes a commentary on modern times.

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Get Out .2

The film The Help and Get Out have many similarities that are seemingly missed at a glance. In both films, the black community is treated as slaves by the white majority but with a different title. In Get Out, the black individuals that the white family dominates mentally become their servants for the rest of their life seeing as they replace their brain with a white counterpart. In the help they are seen as servants because they are maids and through the baseless eugenics that white communities use, they are seen as inferior and used for the white communities needs. The overlapping theme of degradation of black communities ties these two films together in a wya that analyzes both modern and past racial tensions.

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Get Out .1

The film Get Out was a bit of a horror film for me to watch because of the elements of hypnosis incorporated and the outward and deadly racism that the white family showed in the film. The film directly related to the themes of race in American film by showing the twisted reality behind white racists against the black community. It shows that the whites wants to appropriate black culture in more ways than one, but will not allow them the autonomy to be free from their shackles either mentally or physically. It's interesting to see the overlapping themes come into this film especially when the hypnosis comes into play. The white woman uses the traumas that black communities face and twists it to her benefit allowing for a life lived in the whites' honor. I think Get Out is a genius film and amazing take on modern times with white supremacy.

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The Help .3

TOne of the first connections I had between the film the Help and modern times was the #MeToo movement. The connection here is that the #MeToo movement only began growing potential through a white woman's dialogue on twitter when Tarana Burke has been doing the ground work for the movement for years prior to her tweets. The story behind the beginning of the #MeToo movement reflects in the film the help seeing that white women using their privilege to be superior and suppress the black community in particular black women. White women are an attack on black success especially seen through the film and this movement.

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The Help .2

There is an interesting tie between the film the help and gook to explore especially given the racial tensions in both films. In both films, a group of marginalized community is being ostracized from the major society and either physically or mentally dominated by others. Aibileen and Minny are treated as less than human and told they have diseases only pertaining to black folks therefore need their own outdoor bathroom. In gook, asian individuals can't walk alone on certain streets because they will be seen and jumped by every other marginalized group. In both films there is a group of marginalized individuals being treated unfairly by the masses.

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The Help .1

The film The Help has always been an interesting watch for me as I read the book beforehand. I think it's a hard to watch film in the beginning seeing as how rude the white women are to the help. It is also not overly satisfying to interpret the ending of the film as not immediately joyful which the particular maids deserve to have. The connections to the themes of this class are uncanny especially given its discussing the relationships between white women and their black maids in a novel. The white women are seen as more dominant in front of their maids but still very submissive to their husbands needs. There are also race tensions since it was based on past decades when the black community was servants to the whites. This film challenges the narrative at the time that black maids have no intellects or that they are human like through Ms.Skeeter. Ms.Skeeter truly is seen using her privilege for the betterment of the maids rather than her own benefit.

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GOOK .3

Th film GOOK is essential to watch during this year's events as many asian communities are being targeted for a plethora of baseless reasons. The article I selected expands on the treatment of asian Americans within the last year and all the hateful acts that have been committed against them. The film GOOK really expands on the intricacies of asian communities and invites the audience to want them to succeed after all the trials and tribulations they go through in the film.

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The film GOOK expands on the way Kamilla's life intertwines with the two brothers who run the shoe store. She makes a strong resemblance to Little from Moonlight in ways I did not see before. Kamilla has an internal struggle because her surroundings and family are telling her to stay away from the asian community because of they harm they caused her deceased mom. On the other hand, she doesn't see them as violent rather familial members of society. Little in Moonlight has internal conflicts with his identity as well only his is based on sexual orientation rather than surroundings, but both are moments in which they feel a tad lost in their convictions especially when little was younger.

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GOOK .1

Gook was a movie filmed in 2017 that has drastic similarities to modern day race war times in this century. The film was in black and white which at first bothered me but it truly contributed to the cinematic aspect of this story and adding it value through another lens. This film expands on the racial tensions in this particular hood between asians and the black community as well as the entire world. The recent AAPI hate truly connects to the events seen in GOOK as they have been violent and aggressive and also seems like no one is listening to their pain and ache. This is a film to watch for decades to come.

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Moonlight .3

The film Moonlight makes connections with many other pop culture references like from the television series named 'Dear White People'. The particular reference is to Lionel Higgins a character that has a rough time coming to terms with his sexuality for an entire season. In the second season he explores this and gets heartbroken twice in the process. In Moonlight, Chiron is in denial and often confusion of his sexual journey for the first two chapters of his life and flourish during the last chapter of his life. Both characters see their identity as black men who have different preferences than anyone they know. In the end they both come to understand who they are and accept it and pursuing romantic relationships Chiron with Kevin and Lionel with other men. Both pieces of work tug on the toxic masculinity among marginalized communities and shows a more happy ending for both stories.

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Moonlight .2

The film Moonlight has close correlations to the film We the Animals especially during the first part of Chiron's manhood journey. Both the youngest child in We the Animals and Chiron in Moonlight are having a coming of age journey exploring what life is like and who they are with an absent or troubling father figure. Children often grow from who they are raised by and that leaves the child questioning their identity and manhood along the way. Chiron and the youngest child have moments of vulnerability with their father figures but overall have unsettling or absent impressions of their parents. It's a difficult world to navigate as a young man who has to be confined into norms that do not fit their person or who they identify as.

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Moonlight .1

The renowned 2016 American film is a coming of age story of Chiron touching on three major stages of his life as a black man growing up in Miami. It follows his journey to manhood and the many confusions he holds along the way. We see his story through his perspective and how he chooses to see certain people in his life like his mother and Juan. This film correlates closely to the course of race and gender in American film because it's an analysis of a black man's journey to understanding the gender norms of being a man and how he either fits or doesn't fit in that mold.

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We the Animals .3

We the Animals is such an intriguing film that touches on toxic masculinity within the Latinx community pertaining to the male figures in particular. The first connection I made with this film was with the inspiring novel by Junot Diaz titled 'Drown'. In one of the chapters of this book, there is a sexual experience that the main character feels that has him confused because of the implications it makes on his manhood. In the same way, the youngest boy in We the Animals has a confusing experience with the neighbor he is in his basement bonding with. In both instances, the boys in question are both confused and intrigued by the instance and the context of such confusion rises from the masculine definition they held from their toxic family members. Quite a good read to connect to this film.

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We the Animals .2

At first glance there is no immediate connection between the Breakfast Club and We the Animals especially since both depict completely different age ranges. On a deeper level, both struggled with coming to terms with gender norms placed on them. In We the Animals, the youngest child felt his masculinity being pressured by his straight abusive father. His reflection of manhood seemed wrong to him and not who he wanted to be rather he explored his identity in sexual preference which was out of the norm for young latinx boys to do. By the same token, in The Breakfast Club you see the popular football jock speaking on the complexities of being raised by a verbally abusive father as well. In the circle scene we see that character act out a fight with his dad showing that he prefers to discuss arguments and speak on feelings rather than be abusive. In both cases the men are struggling to find their own version of masculinity.