- Paints America to be stereotypical.
- Ease of obtaining guns.
- Guns are referred to in a light hearted tone.
- Moore is sarcastic - "I can't wait to go out and shoot up the neighbourhood."
- Careless approach to guns.
- Dismissive morals.
- Uses lighthearted music to make events on the screen seem as if they don't matter and are just neglected by authority.
- Slow paced, emotive music used over view of Columbine School - Intensification.
- Panic and destruction.
- Racism.
- Tears / distraught families.
- All guns used are legally brought in stores.
- No music / added sound over speeches against guns - emphasis.
- Blames everyone but themselves.
- Biased view.
- Marilyn Manson blamed for shooting - represents fear - the shooters listened to his music.
- Repetition of violent.
- 11,127 deaths by guns each year in America.
- Makes white people seem superior to black people but whites were portrayed as unethical.
- Rhetorical questions.
- Discrimination against black community.
- Authorities seen to be neglectful.
- Moore asking the sergeant about arrests and the police man just ignored him and walked away.
- Fun facts - lighthearted.
- Hunting is traditional.
- First reaction is to pull their gun out.
- Scantily clad - the woman with a gun wearing hardly any clothes.
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Canada vs the states. - Canada is seen to be superior, both in terms of safety and gouvernment ruling.
- The states > Gun ruled, violent and unsafe.
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Scenes: - Report on a school girl shooting by a fellow classmate (who was living with his uncle as his mother was being evicted) - he found a gun and shot his classmate. The reporters were unsympathetic > Joking about hairspray.
- Poverty - sad, emotive music, Michael Moore's narration > tells of how hard done by the kids in Flint are, really makes the audience sympathize - personal tragedies have no background music -emphatic.
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Representation of reality. - A little biased.
- Reality seems dull, sad and worthless.
- Driven by fear.
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Charlton Heston: - Walked away.
- Mentioned ethnicity.
- Rally - "From my cold, dead hands." >editing after shootings. >time of rallies.
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Documentary conventions: - Voice over - satirical nature - lighthearted.,
- Film maker on screen - normal >jeans, baseball cap etc > we identify with him.
- Non-diegetic music - wonderful world.
- Real life footage > emotional response.
- CCTV.
- Cartoon to show history of America - humour.
- Statistics.
- Interviews.
- Juxtaposition.
- The Kuleshov effect.
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Michael Moore's agenda: - Educate outside world about American gun culture.
- Blames the media > culture of fear. > Canada case study.
- Audience - question - own interpretation.
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Personal response to the film:
- Interesting.
- Factual.
- Unbelievable.
- Culture difference.
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Scene analysis:
- Just a man from the rifle association saying that the film will be of great interest > seen to be backing the film?
- Old > war time.
- Black and white > serious / cold > tradition.
- Stuck in the past.
- Sound > crackly > outdated but serious.
The use of sound: - Light hearted.
- Typically American.
- Patriotic.
The voice over: - Satirical.
- Lighthearted.
- We > personal / inclusive.
- Casual.
- Colloquial.
The typical American day montage: - "The farmer did his chores, the president bombed another country whose name we couldn't pronounce" > massive contrast
- Sun rising, milkman making deliveries > ideal view of America.
The woman with the gun and the statue of liberty: - Change.
- Close up.
- Statue of liberty > freedom.
- Lady with gun.
- Slow motion.
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