Entry # 7

Ciao Proffesore is a film that reveals some serious social issues in south Italy in a very unsual comedic way. However I feel like this methods works, some times you can raise awareness about a serious issue by making it funny. I found myself very confused at times during the movie because i didn't know if I should laugh or be sad but it definatetly got me thinking about some of the problems they were going through.. Like : extreme poverty, child labor laws were being violated, the kids were not going to school, also the lack of parenting and over population with no jobs.

One thing I noticed also was the kids behaviors. My country is one of the pooriest countries in the world but our parents always wished the best for us. They encouraged us to go to school even though the extra money would be great but they saw our futures. They were very strict on our morals and values. For example all the cursing and the desrespect would not fly in our housing my mother would knock my teeth out. What I am trying to say is even though we were poor my parents had some standards. I know  that the actors in this moving might be exagerating a little but you have to believe that most of it is true and that just makes me sad. I just feel bad for the kids because being poor doesn't mean you can't teach your kids good morals and values, teach them to be respectful and encourage them to want more for themselves. Don't let them chill on the streets everyday and do what ever they want. Children need to be guided and thought respect is not always gained through violence ot to respect your elders you don't need money to do those things. So thats where the professor steps in to the picture. Thats why the kids have to stand up when he walks into the classbecause he is going to show them the way.   I don't i'm just saying!!!!

Entry # 6

Like every thing in life that seems to be perfect and good you can always find in between the lines the negatives and bad stuff. What i mean by that statement is that; through out this semester we have watched a number of italian films. In those films we see Italy as beautiful, romantic and touristics sort of like paradise.Gomorrah is a film directed by Matteo Garrone, based on a book by Roberto Savian. This film revealed to me an Italy that I had not been expose to before. Yes I know about the wars and yes I have heard about the mafia. Even then when I think of the mafia I think dangerous but classy and rich. But this movie showed the corruptions, the slums, the hoods of Italy with lower class gangsthas. I appreciated this movie because I feel like when learning about another culture it is good to see what it's really like too. I can do an entire presentation about Haiti and how it is beautiful and relaxing, just a wonderful place to live. However I could not teach some one about Haitian culture with out telling them about the hunger, the poverty, the corruptions, the gangsthas and the voodoo because it has become part of our culture. The music that we listen to has a lot of pain and suffering. All I am trying to say is, as much as I liked seeing Italy as a postcard I learned a lot as well watching Italy the way Matteo Garrone showed it to me.

Entry # 5

Themes that were developed throughout the movie:
- nobleman caught in the midst of democracy and revolution.
-Prince is forced to choose between compromising his loyalty to tradition and accepting the decline of his      family's influence.

What do you guys think of these themes and can we and to this list. Comment!!! please



 This a link to that really nice ballroom scene
http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi2464679449/