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Monthly Archives: March 2012
Utopian NYC
For this week you will watch two episodes of Welcome Back, Kotter (1975-1979) on Amazon.com. The episodes I would like you to watch are these: “Basket Case” (September 16, 1975) and “Welcome Back” (September 23, 1975). Your readings are here: … Continue reading
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Family With a Purpose
The communal relationship between the families in Goodfellas and Radio Days are similar in the way that they rely on their environment in order to create a sense of community. In Goodfellas, Henri’s purpose in life was to fit in … Continue reading
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Radio Days
Every ethnic family is made up of unique values and customs. Such characteristics are shaped by factors such as religion, society, and socioeconomic statuses. The influence of these factors is quite evident once we try comparing the families in Radio … Continue reading
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The Need to be Special
I thought the main connection between the community in Radio Days and the community in Goodfellas was their desire to stand out from the crowd. Henry wanted to become a gangster because he wanted the special privileges and respect of … Continue reading
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Radio Days
In Goodfellas, the “family” cares for and support each other. They act as a tight-knit family but in reality, they are not. The gangsters are willing to betray and kill each other. The members of the family kill their “loved ones” … Continue reading
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Radio Days
Radio Days is a movie that accurately represents the effect the radio had to people. The radio is portrayed as a wondrous invention. Throughout practically every frame of the movie Radio Days, radios were either used or mentioned The radio … Continue reading
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Radio, Radio
So by this point we all know I love Goodfellas and Martin Scorsese. With that in mind, I would have to say that Woody Allen is pretty much on the opposite end of my movie spectrum. A movie like Manhattan … Continue reading
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My Faithful Indian Companions!
Radio Days’ is a film of unusual consequences from the very start, all of which are effects of the radio. The radio, aside from being an escape for every member in Joe’s house, also serves as a medium that contrasts … Continue reading
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The Importance of Radio
The concept of radio’s importance arising in this movie is quite evident and discussing it is inevitable. The radio plays a significant role in each character’s life, in providing cultural connections, and setting up the plot of the movie, hence … Continue reading
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Radio Waves
Radio Days’ and Goodfellas center around families with somewhat strong cultural and traditional values. In Radio Days’ we are introduced to the director, Woody Allen, and his family. Though they have not held close to all their Jewish customs, there … Continue reading
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