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Essay / King Kong: The Film - 1012
The use of cinema to display symbolic representations within society is a notion that many films adhere to. Films can be used as a medium through which producers can convey a message to the world in addition to entertainment. These messages, hidden in plain sight, offer the audience a revelation or opportunity for self-reflection. Symbolic representations used in cinema change society's outlook on current issues that are either taboo or require global exposure. In the plot, which unfolded in Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsacks' 1933 King Kong, the act of revolution and the domination of black masculinity were scattered throughout the film. Whereas in 1954's Godzilla directed by Inoshiro Honda, the film's message was an environmental strike against nuclear weapons testing. Since prehistoric times, women have been attracted to physically strong, muscular men with a firm jawline and preferred tall men. These physical attributes are genetically present in African American men. The movie King Kong amplifies this perception by presenting the great Kong as a giant ape, blessed with immense strength, contrasting dark skin, and stunning masculine features, thereby attracting women with his attractiveness. “It is both a political and sexual threat that black skin appears on screen. » The depiction of overwhelming black masculinity created a sense of threat to the Caucasian population by instilling fear in white men. Their minds harbored the illusion that “their” white women would prefer “black savages” to themselves. The following information comes from an interpretation of a comic strip from Hustler magazine, a mass-distributed pornographic magazine. "The message that white women prefer black... middle of paper ...... presentation in order to present to the public an environmental crisis, which in fact is a great idea." The general public does not like to read the newspaper or worry about the side effects of pollution. However, cinema has combined these two aspects and offers entertainment and self-awareness in its films. As they watch their movie, they are exposed to frightening events that could happen in the not-too-distant future if they decide to stay as they are. Films such as King Kong and Godzilla represent symbolic representations in an attempt to display current issues. within society. From revolution against authority to environmental activists proclaiming their concerns, films are a means by which the world can receive a message through entertainment. …….HELP ME TO FINISH PLEASEBibliography :6) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0816711/quotes