(Movie poster from 1953) For the Week 2 News Article / Analysis, please read the following online article first: Access article here: Science Fiction Films and Cold War Anxiety – Victoria O’Donnell 1) Once you have read the article above, outline 3 points of significance from the article which you find most interesting (social, cultural, ethnic, political, and/or religious). Very briefly discuss how you think those three points describe the practical, everyday context of American reactions to the Cold War during the 1950s. AND 2) Then, choose from one of the online News articles provided below on the movie, Avatar (2009) [actually the highest money-making movie of all-time, around the world]. Use the article you choose to support a response to the following questions: Is the recent science fiction movie, Avatar (2009)*, similar to science fiction movies in the 1950s? How is it similar or different? What message(s) does it contain that reflect our current political, social, religious, and/or environmental experiences? ( Briefly describe what the message(s) of Avatar is and how it may be relevant for today.) Also describe in what way you agree or disagree with the message(s) of Avatar. Your thread starter should be substantial, show citations and References to the article you choose, etc., BUT No responses to classmates are required for this assignment. Article Choices (click article URL to access) Lyubansky, M. (2009). The racial politics of Avatar. Psychologytoday.com. Retrieved from http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/between-the-lines/200912/the-racial-politics-avatar?vm=r Marlow, A. (2009, December). The most neo-con movie ever made: Avatar’s deeply conservative, pro-American message. Forbes.com. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/2009/12/23/avatar-neo-con-military-opinions-contributors-ann-marlowe.html Osi, C. (2010, January). Avatar and the culture of impunity. ABS-CBNnews.com. Retrieved from http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/views-and-analysis/01/30/10/avatar-and-culture-impunity?vm=r Whipp, G. (2010, February). Is ‘Avatar’ a message movie? Absolutely, says James Cameron. Latimes.com. http://articles.latimes.com/2010/feb/10/news/la-en-cameron10-2010feb10
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