Sex Lies and Videotape 1989 Film by Steven Soderbergh Final Assignment In order to NOT be penalized for a short answer I recommend you have at minimum 250

Sex Lies and Videotape 1989 Film by Steven Soderbergh Final Assignment In order to NOT be penalized for a short answer I recommend you have at minimum 250 to 300 words per answer. That gives you a range of 1,250 and 1,500 words, NOT including the actual question you are responding to. You can go over these numbers without penalty, they are there as a MINIMUM guide.

Each answer should follow the rules of Standard Written English (Links to an external site.) for grammar, punctuation and paragraph formatting (Links to an external site.). This means your answer should NOT be one long paragraph (2 point deduction at minimum per question). The paper can be either double or single spaced, but must not have a font larger than New Times Roman 12 and a 1 inch margin. There are additional instructions in the Word document link regarding the content of your answers. Answers less than 250 words will be penalized 1 to 3 points depending on how short it is.

For this final exam project you will be able to choose which movie you would like to write about. Below are summaries of five movies (all summaries come from Rotten Tomatoes) and a brief presentation of what the main theme of the questions will be. The title for each movie is a hyper link to the Word document with the list of questions for that movie. Review the summaries and questions and decide which one you would like to do and submit your paper by the final paper due date that is on your schedule. No Late papers will be accepted since it is the end of the term. All of the movies are on reserve in the Dale Mabry campus library for your convenience.

See this example paper from my Human Sexuality class. They have the same requirements as this class. The film is for Secretary. Please do not copy from this paper if you are in or happen to take that class.

All of these movies will be graded according to the same scale.

Each question is it’s own answer and is worth 20 points for a total of 100 points. The best way to ensure you get the best grade is to use the Word document and put your answer in the space after each question. But make sure you follow proper paragraph formatting, etc. Some students just post one really long paragraph which is not correct format and will cost you at least 2 points per question. You will receive a grade pursuant to the following:

Up 5 points for detailed definitions of the concepts, this means more than just one sentence for the definition and a clear illustration that you understand the concept by providing real world examples. You do not have to use any external references for the definitions, I am looking that you understand the concepts, but if you do offer an “official” definition make sure you properly cite the material, even the text. Correct citation for the text: Strong, Bryan and Theodore F. Cohen. (2017) . The Marriage and Family: Intimate Relationships in a Changing Society. 13th Ed. Cengage Publishing: Boston: MA.

In text citation: (Strong & Cohen, 2017)

Up to 10 points for specific examples from the film for all concepts in the question, specific means description of a particular scene, character, or event that meets the definition requirement, or narration of an over arching idea that fits the parameters. The key word is specific. I need to be able to see that you have indeed watched the film and not just read reviews.

Up to 5 points for paragraph formatting, spelling, grammar, etc. If your answer is too short that is up to 3 points depending on how short it is, if it is only a little short it will be 1 point but if it is less than 200 words it will be up to 3 points. Spelling/grammar/punctuation is up to 2 points depending on how many errors there are (or if I have to take off for all one paragraph). Other items that could count as part of this grade is if I cannot tell where one answer begins and the next one ends and as mentioned above long paragraphs. Paragraphs that are longer than 7 sentences will be penalized by at minimum 2 points.

Check your course schedule for when this paper is due. There is a one day late submission period pursuant to the following late penalty: if one hour late 5 point deduction of overall grade. All others will be 20 point deduction.

Parenthood (1989) PG – 13

Topics include: family dysfunction, family communication, discussion of abortion, divorce, parenting issues and challenges, gender and sexuality issues

This feel-good ensemble comedy tracks a quartet of suburban siblings and their families over the course of a single summer. Hardworking Gil Buckman (Steve Martin) and his stay-at-home wife, Karen (Mary Steeenburgen), have just a few months to help their oldest son, Kevin (Jasen Fisher), overcome his high-strung behavior problems before he’ll be relegated to special-education classes. Gil’s difficult relationship with his own father, Frank (Jason Robards), has led him to become a would-be super-dad for his three kids, so he takes his son’s difficulties more than a little personally. Gil’s sister, Helen (Dianne Wiest), is trying to raise a moody, adolescent son (Leaf Phoenix) and an independent-minded daughter (Martha Plimpton) with no help from her well-off ex-husband, who’s more interested in his new wife and family. Gil and Helen’s sister, Susan (Harley Jane Kozak), meanwhile, must participate in the too-scripted Big Life Plans of her anal-retentive husband, Nathan (Rick Moranis), whose overachiever zeal infects even their toddler daughter. When long-lost brother Larry (Tom Hulce) show up with yet another get-rich-quick scheme, he brings with him a surprise addition to the family. Screenwriters Babaloo Mandel, Lowell Ganz, and Ron Howard negotiate their varied subplots with a deftness and comedic touch that transforms this conflicted clan into a suburban everyfamily. ~ Brian J. Dillard, Rovi

Summary by Rotten Tomatoes

Pursuit of Happyness (2006) PG-13

Topics for this film paper are poverty, family dysfunction, homelessness, parenting, impact of work,

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Chris Gardner is a bright and talented, but marginally employed salesman. Struggling to make ends meet, Gardner finds himself and his five-year-old son evicted from their San Francisco apartment with nowhere to go. When Gardner lands an internship at a prestigious stock brokerage firm, he and his son endure many hardships, including living in shelters, in pursuit of his dream of a better life for the two of them. Rotten Tomatoes (Links to an external site.)

Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989) R rating

Topics include: family dysfunction, adultery, family communication, sex communication, impotance, sex scripts, male and female empowerment

Steven Soderbergh kickstarted the independent film movement of the 1990s with this landmark drama about the tangled relationships among four people and a video camera. John (Peter Gallagher) is an unscrupulous, self-centered yuppie lawyer with a beautiful wife named Ann (Andie MacDowell). Ann feels secure and well provided-for in their relationship, but she has almost no interest in sex; she tells her therapist that she’s more concerned about waste disposal. John, however, is still quite interested in sex and is having an affair with Ann’s sister Cynthia (Laura San Giacomo), whose personality is fire to Ann’s ice; sex is the one area in which she’s been able to best her more successful sister, and she relishes her ability to seduce Ann’s husband. Into this dysfunctional picture comes Graham (James Spader), a college friend of John’s whom he hasn’t seen in nine years. Graham has decided that talking about sex is more interesting than actually having sex, so he meets women and asks them discuss their desires and fantasies as he tapes them with a camcorder. A sensation at the Sundance Film Festival, the film made that festival a synonym for a new brand of low-budget indie dramas about contemporary life and relationships. Together with Quentin Tarantino’s very different Pulp Fiction (1994), sex, lies, and videotape was one of the most influential movies for independent filmmaking of the 1990s. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Summary by Rotten Tomatoes (Links to an external site.)

What’s Love Got To Do With It? (1993) R rating

Topics include: domestice violence, family dysfunction, communication issues, parenting issues, female empowerment

What’s Love Got to Do With It? is the filmed biography of R&B/pop singer Tina Turner (Angela Bassett), documenting her efforts to break away from her abusive husband Ike (Laurence Fishburne). After a few scenes detailing Tina’s life as a young singer in Nutbush, TN, she’s discovered by Ike Turner, an already established songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. Ike takes Tina under his wing and makes her a star, but her fame makes him jealous and abusive, and she has to struggle to break free of his domination. Rotten Tomatoes (Links to an external site.)

Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) PG rating

Topics include: divorce, family dysfunction, single parenting challenges for fathers, female and male empowerment and growth

(This film is important because of its dealing with divorce at time right after no-fault divorce became available. It also explores how women struggled with the changing expectations of women entering the workforce and the balance of growing as an individual and balancing family and children. It is important to keep the historical element in mind if you choose to do this film).

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Joanna Kramer (Meryl Streep) walks out on her advertising-art-director husband Michael (Dustin Hoffman). Though he is obviously insensitive to everyone’s feelings but his own, Michael has not lost his wife because of this; she simply wants to go out and “find herself”. Also left behind is the Kramers’ 6-year-old son Billy (Justin Henry), whom Michael barely knows. At first, both father and son resent each other’s company, but before long they have formed a strong bond of love and mutual respect. So devoted a father does Michael become that he begins neglecting his work and loses his job. Suddenly, Joanna reenters his life, announcing that she now has a well-paying job herself, and wants full custody of Billy. During the subsequent court battle, Michael takes a job far beneath his talents to prove that he’s a worthy parent. Still, he loses the case, though the film ends on a note of hope. In adapting Avery Corman’s novel, writer/director Robert Benton wisely altered the character of Joanna Kramer from a spiteful shrew to a well-meaning but confused woman who merely wants what she thinks is best for herself and her child. Benton also sagaciously removed a secondary romance between Michael Kramer and his platonic lady friend Margaret Phelps (Jane Alexander). By refusing to truckle to the Obvious, Benton transformed Kramer vs. Kramer from a standard marital-breakup tale to a film of rare depth and honesty. An incredible moneymaker, Kramer vs. Kramer also did well for itself at Oscar time, winning awards for Best Picture, Best Actor (Hoffman), Best Supporting Actress (Streep-but who was she supporting?), Best Screenplay and Best Director.

EXAMPLE PAPER IS ATTACHED – SECRETARY. MAKE SURE THAT WORD LIMIT IS NOT EXCEEDED BECAUSE SHE DEDUCTS POINTS. Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) Final Paper Project worth 100 points
Be sure to answer all parts of the question. Most questions can be answered from your text, but some concepts you will
need to use the Internet to find more information about them, or read additional materials I have provided for you. The
more detailed the answer the more points you will receive. Each question is worth 20 points and will be subjectively
graded based on how well I think you answered the question, how creative your answer is, meaning how much you apply
critical thinking to your answers, and how few typographical errors you present.
Also, read all of the questions before you answer them. Some questions are similar to each other, but there are items in
the film that work better for each one.
Requirements:
1) Paper needs to have 1 inch margins and be double spaced using a 12 point New Times Roman font.
2) Response length required for each question is between 250 words (not counting repeating the question) and 300
(if you’re repeating the question). That means your total paper would be between 1,250 and 1,500 words
minimum. That is a five page paper. You can go more than five pages, but not more than ten. Each short answer
(less than 250 words) could receive a 1 to 3 point deduction depending on how short it is.
3) Use proper paragraph formatting within each answer with a paragraph being no more than 5 to 7 sentences. The
Standard Written English rules are on the Really Useful Stuff page so you can refresh yourself if you need to.
4) Be sure to proof read for grammar, punctuation and spelling errors as these errors will count up to two points per
question if you have a more than 3 errors.
5) For any concepts that are in the question, be sure to offer a definition of the concept before you provide examples,
providing no definition is an automatic 2 point deduction per question.
Note: Remember the historical elements of this film as the first of its kind to deal with any of these issues at a time when
divorce was on the rise, women had started flooding into the work force and fathers were not expected to pay much
attention to the children.
1. What type of family situation is presented in the film? What is the relationship between father and son at
the beginning of the film? How does that relationship change and grow? What type of parenting style
does Michael employ during the film, be specific in your answer with examples from the film.
2. What gender role stereotypes are presented about the expectations of mothers and fathers? How does
this film defy or support these stereotypes? (remember to keep it in context with the time the movie was
made in). Discuss how any of these stereotypes have changed since the film came out. Be specific with
examples from the film.
3. What type of crisis or stress does the family have to deal with? How does this family deal with these
situations? Be specific with examples from the film addressing items that are before she leaves and after.
4. What are the different stages of divorce? What stages of divorce are presented in the film? How did
these stages affect Michael and his son? How did you feel about the outcome of the court case? How
might this film have influence people’s belief systems at the time? Be specific and use examples from
the film.
5. What are the different types of child custody? What custody expectations are presented in the film?
Discuss how the outcome might have differed if the more modern custody expectations were able to be
employed. Use specific examples from the film.
What’s Love Got to Do with It (1993)
Be sure to answer all parts of the question. Most questions can be answered from your text, but some concepts you will
need to use the Internet to find more information about them, or read additional materials I have provided for you. The
more detailed the answer the more points you will receive. Each question is worth 20 points and will be subjectively
graded based on how well I think you answered the question, how creative your answer is, meaning how much you apply
critical thinking to your answers, and how few typographical errors you present.
Also, read all of the questions before you answer them. Some questions are similar to each other, but there are items in
the film that work better for each one.
Requirements:
1) Paper needs to have 1 inch margins and be double spaced using a 12 point New Times Roman font.
2) Response length required for each question is between 250 words (not counting repeating the question) and 300
(if you’re repeating the question). That means your total paper would be between 1,250 and 1,500 words
minimum. That is a five page paper. You can go more than five pages, but not more than ten.
3) Use proper paragraph formatting within each answer with a paragraph being no more than 5 to 7 sentences. The
Standard Written English rules are on the Really Useful Stuff page so you can refresh yourself if you need to.
4) Be sure to proof read for grammar, punctuation and spelling errors as these errors will count up to two points per
question if you have a more than 3 errors.
5) For any concepts that are in the question, be sure to offer a definition of the concept before you provide examples,
providing no definition is an automatic 2 point deduction per question.
I have included some links to items in addition to those covered in your book.
Try to provide in depth answers that speak to the relationship between Ike and Tina as a family unit. Really
spend time describing the power and dysfunction and the evolution of the violence.
1) Define the three-phase cycle of violence and identify at least one example of each phase from the film.
Be specific with descriptive examples.
2) Identify three myths and stereotypes about abused women and provide specific examples from the film
that dispel these myths.
3) Using the violence wheel define three segments and provide specific examples of those segments in the
film.
4) Define at least three reasons why women stay in abusive relationships and provide examples of these
reasons from the film. How might the events of her childhood have influenced any of these reasons? Be
specific in your examples.
5) What are some characteristics of men who batter? Identify at least three of these characteristics in the
film. Discuss how she finally got away from the relationship, not necessarily the physical escape but the
emotional and mental state of mind and confidence, and how overall the film made you feel about the
family problem of domestic violence while remembering that often men are victims too. Comment on
how your feelings would have changed if the film had been about a woman abusing a man. How does
society view this scenario as well?
Sex, Lies and Videotape (1989)
THIS FILM IS RATED “R” BECAUSE OF THE CONTENT. If this is an issue for you I
suggest doing one of the other films that are available for this assignment.
Be sure to answer all parts of the question. Most questions can be answered from your text, but some
concepts you will need to use the Internet to find more information about them, or read additional
materials I have provided for you. The more detailed the answer the more points you will receive. Each
question is worth 20 points and will be subjectively graded based on how well I think you answered the
question, how creative your answer is, meaning how much you apply critical thinking to your answers,
and how few typographical errors you present.
Also, read all of the questions before you answer them. Some questions are similar to each other, but
there are items in the film that work better for each one.
Requirements:
1) Paper needs to have 1 inch margins and be double spaced using a 12 point New Times Roman
font. Each question should be treated as its own entity, meaning there is not a beginning a
middle and an end.
2) Response length required for each question is between 250 words (not counting repeating the
question) and 300 (if you’re repeating the question). That means your total paper would be
between 1,250 and 1,500 words minimum. That is a five page paper. You can go more than five
pages, but not more than ten.
3) Use proper paragraph formatting within each answer with a paragraph being no more than 5 to
7 sentences. The Standard Written English rules are on the Really Useful Stuff (Grammar
Slammer) page so you can refresh yourself if you need to.
4) Be sure to proof read for grammar, punctuation and spelling errors as these errors will count up
to two points per question if you have a more than 3 errors per answer.
5) For any concepts that are in the question, be sure to offer a definition of the concept before you
provide examples, providing no definition is an automatic 2 point deduction per question.
Try to provide in depth answers that speak to the family dynamic between the two sisters,
Ann and Cynthia, and the relationship dynamic between Ann and John. While these
questions may seem simple they are designed to give you the ability to discuss what you have
learned from many different perspectives.
1. Considering that all families have sex and need to be able to communicate about it, how
is sexuality presented in this film? More specifically what image of sexuality are you left
with? Is the presentation of sexuality and discussion of sex realistic? Do the characters
grow over the course of the film, as a family and/or as individuals? Is the growth positive
or negative? Use specific examples from this film to illustrate your points.
2. Thinking about the communication styles or tactics outlined in your chapter and covered
in class, how do the people in this film communicate? Since sex is so present in the film,
how do they talk about sex? Pick which communication style or tactic you think most
closely reflects the way they communicate, define it and provide examples from the film
that illustrate the style. You can use more than one if they fit.
3. Define the four horsemen of the apocalypse as defined by John Gottman. Add
belligerence as discussed in your text, and provide a definition of that too. Can you see
any of these present in the film in the way the people communicate with each other? If
so which ones and why? Use specific examples from the film to support your answer.
4. , how would you define the representation of sex in the film? Specifically, are there
“typical” or “atypical (ch. 16)” sex acts portrayed in the film? Be specific in your answer
with examples from the film, and discuss how the people dealt with the knowledge or
understanding of the sex acts.
5. Define sexual jealousy and sexual obsession? What examples of either or both of these
concepts are in the film? How is the person or persons showing either of these concepts
portrayed at the end of the film? What message should we take away from this film?
The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
Be sure to answer all parts of the question. Most questions can be answered from your text, but some concepts you will
need to use the Internet to find more information about them, or read additional materials I have provided for you. The
more detailed the answer the more points you will receive. Each question is worth 20 points and will be subjectively
graded based on how well I think you answered the question, how creative your answer is, meaning how much you apply
critical thinking to your answers, and how few typographical errors you present.
Also, read all of the questions before you answer them. Some questions are similar to each other, but there are items in
the film that work better for each one.
Requirements:
1) Paper needs to have 1 inch margins and be double spaced using a 12 point New Times Roman font.
2) Response length required for each question is between 250 words (not counting repeating the question) and 300
(if you’re repeating the question). That means your total paper would be between 1,250 and 1,500 words
minimum. That is a five page paper. You can go more than five pages, but not more than ten.
3) Use proper paragraph formatting within each answer with a paragraph being no more than 5 to 7 sentences. The
Standard Written English rules are on the Really Useful Stuff page so you can refresh yourself if you need to.
4) Be sure to proof read for grammar, punctuation and spelling errors as these errors will count up to two points per
question if you have a more than 3 errors.
5) For any concepts that are in the question, be sure to offer a definition of the concept before you provide examples,
providing no definition is an automatic 2 point deduction per question.
Try to provide in depth answers that speak to the family relationship between Chris Gardner and his son
using concepts from your text. While these questions may seem simple they are designed to give you the
ability to discuss what you have learned from many different perspectives.
1. How would you define the main character’s family situation? Meaning what type of family are they part
of, i.e. nuclear, and any other types of families you can think of (married, cohabiting, etc.)? What power
type(s) can be identified? Is there any domestic violence or abuse in the family? Use examples from the
film to illustrate these concepts after providing a thorough definition of them.
2. With statistics showing that there are more single moms and children in poverty, how did this film use
gender stereotypes and roles to show the plight in a different way? (Remember to define the concepts of
gender, gender stereotypes, roles, and poverty)
3. What role does work play in the dysfunction shown in his family? How might the film have played out
differently if the main character’s wife/girlfriend had not left him? Be sure to discuss the importance of
work in a family, not just paid work, but household work as well.
4. How is the young boy affected by his mother’s leaving? By the subsequent poverty brought about by her
absence? How was Chris Gardner affected by her leaving? What concepts from your text can you use to
describe what this family went through? (hint: you can find answers to this in the last two chapters of
your text). Be specific in your answers.
5. How does this family deal with crisis and stress? Make sure to provide concepts from your text to
describe the types of text with a definition and include a discussion of all family members. Be specific
with examples from the film.
Parenthood (1989)(The version with Steve Martin)
Be sure to answer all parts of the question. Most questions can be answered from your text, but some concepts you will
need to use the Internet to find more information about them, or read additional materials I have provided for you. The
more detailed the answer the more points you will receive. Each question is worth 20 points and will be subjectively
graded based on how well I think you answered the question, how creative your answer is, meaning how much you apply
critical thinking to your answers, and how few typographical errors you present.
Also, read all of the questions before you answer them. Some questions are similar to each other, but there are items in
the film that work better for each one.
Requirements:
1) Paper needs to have 1 inch margins and be double spaced using a 12 point New Times Roman font.
2) Response length required for each question is between 250 words (not counting repeating the question) and 300
(if you’re repeating the question). That means your total paper would be between 1,250 and 1,500 words
minimum. That is a five page paper. You can go more than five pages, but not more than ten.
3) Use proper paragraph formatting within each answer with a paragraph being no more than 5 to 7 sentences. The
Standard Written English rules are on the Really Useful Stuff page so you can refresh yourself if you need to.
4) Be sure to proof read for grammar, punctuation and spelling errors as these errors will count up to two points per
question if you have a more than 3 errors.
5) For any concepts that are in the question, be sure to offer a definition of the concept before you provide examples,
providing no definition is an automatic 2 point deduction per question.
1. Define gender and gender roles. How many different gender roles were presented in the film? What
major gender roles were not presented in the film? How might a family’s portrayal of gender roles affect
one’s sexuality?
2. What is contraception? Present a brief history of contraception and how it has changed women’s roles
and family overall. How is contraception and its use portrayed in the film?
3. Many couples are choosing not to have children in today’s society. What impact could that have on
society overall? Those that do have children often have to deal with a change in their relationship.
Discuss the impact having children may have on married, and unmarried couples. Can you see any
negative or positive effects on the couples in the film specifically related to their children? Discuss the
possible impact on the marriage if a couple cannot have children.
4. Define two communication styles and two conflict resolution styles/tactics. What communication and/or
conflict styles do you see represented in the film? Be specific using examples from the film to
demonstrate your communication and conflict resolution styles. You can also discuss John Gottman’s
Four Horsemen if you see any of them represented in the film.
5. Define at least two types of parenting styles. What type of parenting styles were present in the film?
Why are parenting styles important? Which type of parenting style represented in the film did you think
was the most successful and why?

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