Whale Rider Film Essays

.. “Whale Rider” is a unique, untypical and fascinating film.“Whale Rider” is a drama film of the 2002, based on the novel of Witi Ihimaera, and directed by Niki Caro.“Whale Rider” is a great example of the problems that many cultures and families are facing around the world.So “The Whale Rider” shows deep levels of character development: as we see Koro’s great sadness, Nanny’s love for the family, and how Pai’s .Paikea : “My name is Paikea Apirana, and I come from a long line of chiefs stretching all the way back to the whale rider.

So “The Whale Rider” shows deep levels of character development: as we see Koro’s great sadness, Nanny’s love for the family, and how Pai’s world is slowly crashing down around her.“Whale Rider” is a drama film of the 2002, based on the novel of Witi Ihimaera, and directed by Niki Caro.It has a lot of awards through the world: BAFTA Childrens’ Award, Best Feature Film – 2003; Broadcast Film Critics Association Award, Best Young Actor/Actress (Keisha Castle-Hughes) – 2004; Chicago Film Critics Association Award, Most Promising Performer (Keisha Castle-Hughes) – 2004; Cinemanila International Film Festival, Special Jury Prize – 2003; Humanitas Prize, Sundance Film Category – 2003; Independent Spirit Award, Best Foreign Film (New Zealand) –...

Rebirth and Resurrection also play an important role in Whale Rider, particularly when Paikea rides the whale, Taniwha.In the editorial “Journal of Religion & Film: When Jesus Was a Girl: Polymythic Female Christ Figures in Whale Rider and Steel Magnolias” Paikea is closely related to Jesus.Religious scholars believe Whale Rider to be a beneficial way for people to draw inferences between the Maori culture and Christianity.“Whale Rider Review.” Whale Rider.“Journal of Religion & Film: When Jesus Was a Girl: Polymythic Female Christ Figures in Whale Rider and Steel Magnolias By David Fillingim.” Journal of Religion & Film: When Jesus Was a Girl: Polymythic Female Christ Figures in Whale Rider and Steel Magnolias By David Filli...

This is shown especially at the start of the film where we see that the grandfather has genuine care for her granddaughter.Whale Rider provides a powerful message of hope and watching this film provides a healing experience.She was named after Paikea who was a legendary ancestor who arrived in New Zealand carried on back of a whale.The film has is thrilling as it unfolds seamingly with Maori music and rituals which bridges the spoken language.The luxurious photography which is taken underwater and enhanced by digital effects and models together with the energizing rhythms of performance, editing and sounds depicts the transformation of Pai into a whale rider.

Koro’s epiphany is thus one of the greatest differences between the two texts, as he is able to surpass the greatest obstacle in his journey and move forward, whereas Okonkwo is unable to change, leading to his death.[Film]”The Whale Rider”.I am just a fledgling new to flight”.Ihimaera, Witi (2003) .Similar to Things Fall Apart, the film Whale Rider by Niki Caro explores the breakdown of Maori culture in post-colonial New Zealand.

As seen in the eyes of Paikea, from the movie Whale Rider, a leader is a guide, someone who guides his or her people in the right directions, someone who does all he or she can do to improve his or her land.Newmarket Films, 2003.Xplore Inc, 2013.Evanston: McDougal Little, 2008.Waiting for a leader” (Whale Rider).

King, L. W. (2014, April 30th).Ancient History Sourcebook: Code of Hammurabi, c. 1780 BCE.(2014, April 29th).Nga Atua- The Gods Religions across the globe have conceptualized a belief, generally surrounding the implementations and implications of th... ... middle of paper ... ...izable religious leaders can be wrong, as witnessed with the “Whale Rider.” A Religion is the basic practice that gives meaningful purpose to life filled with insecurity.This shows that because religion/s around the world have practiced their core beliefs in an attempt to guide humanities behaviors, yet , as we can observe with the “Whale Rider,” even the most influential community and cultural leaders can become miscued in their ideologies.

There are many physical examples shown in the film whale rider, especially shown in the scene at the beginning of the film at the hospital.The film does not only show us one girl’s experience of growing up, but also tells us about the Maori culture, tradition how gender is treated, and their leadership.In the middle of the film Pai presents her speech in front of the audience for her Paka (grandfather).In the extract The Happiest Refugee a scene that relates to a inner journey is when the passengers on the boat have been rescued by German sailors.“Dad cracked into a whopping great smile as he tasted his own salty tears of reliefs” this quote doesn’t only use imagery, imagery allows the reader to get more involved in the extract, this quo...

Their closeness shows that the tragic hero has not changed in the past three thousand years.Both Creon and Koro exemplify sexist attitudes throughout the Greek tragedy and film, along with their lack of humbleness and their personality that reflects on them thinking they have a higher rank than everyone.When Koro tests the male students at his school and none of the boys succeed in finding the whale tooth and Pai does, Koro chooses to overlook the fact that the gods choose Pai as the next Maori leader.The play, Antigone, written by the Greek playwright Sophocles and the book Whale Rider, written by Witi Ihimaera, has extremely comparable characters.The stories both have women trying to persevere in a world where they have less rights, an...

2) Paikeas actions during the film are a definite statement of empowerment for girls and women.The problems shown range from issues relating to bodily functions, to the issues that go along with attempting to break out of the mold that society seems to put us into.Kord and Krimmer write “commercial pressures….influence today’s film industry” .This movie portrays woman quite realistically, and their realistic problems as well.She is denied access to the “leadership” school, was told not to touch the motor boat pump, she was not allowed to train with the fighting sticks, and was directed to stay away from the whale.

The film “Whale Rider” directed by Niki Caro tells the anecdote about a girl named Paikea, after a great legend known to the Maori people.Koro is a man of great strength, power, ability and faith, “when you extend your tongue you are saying to your enemy I am going to eat you.” In the film Koro goes in search for a new leader of the Maori people however does not realise that the answer to his problems is right in front of his face.As seen with Ralph and Jack, there are many differentials as well as similarities between each other because everybody has their own techniques in handling situations and the way they react to such complications like being stranded on a deserted island.In “Whale Rider”, Paikea reveals a spiritual side of her; s...

The film was a important and economic success, getting mostly helpful reviews .. the two characters I would choose as leader from this movie are Dan and Carter.dan was working as a marketing chief before the new administration (after the take over )he decided that he could be a dinosaur .carter Duryea,on the other hand ,is the new chief of the marketing and at just 26 years of age whereas dan’s age of 50.Whale rider is a 2002 drama film directed by Niki Caro, based on the novel of the same name by Witi Ihimaera.the film stars Keisha castle-Hughes as kahu piakea apirana,a 12years old Maori girl who wants to become the chief of the tribe.As shown in the movie pai was blamed for her brother’s death, she was seen as the harbinger of bad for...

Second, a person who can negotiate the whale on behalf of his / her next, Kahu, she will speak of the whale, which is the the Kahu fate of the ability of future chief.This quotes is very important, because Kahu You can communicate with whales.Second the Koro and ancient bullfighting whale is ironic that, in order to ensure that Kahu is the future of Whale Rider.Koro and the ancient cattle whale Kahu told the ancient bull whale indirectly to fulfill her destiny, but also to ensure that Kahu is the future of Whale Rider.This is the part of the chief, should have do.Third, Kahu meet her fate be the the next Whale Rider bite her great-grandfather is the important part: Whale Rider communication whale.To meet Kahu fate of almost help her beco...

All of the events combined would have the story seem a bit repetitive andcontinuative, but the narrative structure of the three acts enabled the story to flow thoroughly.The third act is the climax, where Koro calls on the ancestors and they do not respond, but when Pai calls on them, the whales beach themselves in response.The film was divided into three main acts, but they were blended together so well that it hardly stands out to the viewers, which I think was the desiredeffect.Her courage and fortitude finally gets through to Koro, who accepts her as his successor as chief.Whale Rider uses narrative structure in many forms to better describe the story to the viewer.

Gimli and Lagolas followed him without any hesitation because of Aragons family history coming from a line of kings and his experience in tracking and fighting ability .. Gandalf was effective in the film because he was very old person who had seen the with the word friend, Gandalf started to say words of different language which showed that his a person of wide range of knowledge where he does not think the same as the other people in the film.Paikea the whale rider is the ancestor of these people .She is brave enough to jump into the sea to get her grandfather’s whale tooth, which clearly describes her quality of bravery and courageous above all her determination to becoming a leader.Pai and Koro lives are surrounded with culture (Moa...

Whale Rider carries itself primarily on motivation towards “the end”.For the readers it is for the book’s climax.It was thought provoking and interesting to see Kahu strive for her grandfather’s acceptance from before she could even walk.For Rawiri, Nanny Flowers, and even Kahu herself, it is for the end of Kahu’s childhood and for the answers to be revealed.Whale Rider creates a distorted medium between reality and the character’s minds, which is what keeps the reader guessing, second-guessing and questioning all the way up until the moment of truth in the end.

The young Paikea spends the bulk of the film fighting for her grandfather s approval and acceptance.Through her example, and ultimately the brave act of whale riding, which leads to her acceptance as future chief, she sparks a cultural revival within this modern-day Maori community.Paikea respects and admires her grandfather, and holds a deep and mysterious connection with the tribe s ancestral line; particularly her namesake, Paikea the Whale Rider, who was the first of his people to arrive in New Zealand, after journeying from Hawaii on the back of a whale.The traditions of the Maori people play a pivotal role in this film.The film ends with members from all three generations participating together in Maori custom by setting out to sea...

Nani is an amazing, passionate nurturer, who knows how to, for the most part, run things, while keeping Koro thinking that he’s in charge.The scenes that stood out for me were the ones that showed Maori culture: Rawiri, and later, Pai, demonstrating their taiaha skills, Pai’s performances, and the final scenes of boat-launching festivities.The film “Whale Rider” took me on a whale of an emotional ride.So it was encouraging for me to see Pai hold on to her dream and succeed.Koro has the same, but is forced to wrestle with the realization that there are no Maori boys or men qualified to lead.

The power of media especially film and television can motivate travellers, create new images, alter negative images and create and placing icons on maps is recognised as a major factor in promoting tourism travel.For instance the Philippines was adopted to portray Vietnam in the 1986 Vietnam War film Platoon.An important and ambiguous issue to be considered when arguing views of film induced tourism is that of the actual versus the envisioned images as created by the media.Film induced tourism can also bring about an increase in the cultural value of the film location being heritage sites.Through the analysis of the film The Beach as well as various researchers including Law, Smith and Urry a further understanding is established in terms...

The song quoted by Jimi Hendrix is ​​Ezy Rider, recorded in December 1969 released on the album The Cry of Love in 1971, but unrelated to that of the movie Easy Rider.Easy Rider / ˈizi ˈɹaɪdɚ / is an American film directed by Dennis Hopper in 1969. .The songs Little Eva and Flash, Bam, Pow are not on the original album but only on the soundtrack of the movie Easy Rider.According to the interview with director Dino Risi available in the bonuses of the DVD of the Italian film Le Fanfaron (II sorpasso), it was the viewing of his film by Dennis Hopper that gave birth to the American director the idea of ​​a road movie, which will become Easy Rider.The initial budget allocated by the production is 350,000 dollars, a derisory sum for a film; T...

Also, the way Nanny wanted to look her best despite her failure as she wears a hat that ‘must have looked wonderful in the 1930s’ and ‘added a bit of this and a bit of that until it looked just like something out of her vegetable garden’ is a comic element which enables us to find her as an endearing character even though she is old-fashioned.He relates the events in the ‘Whale Rider’ as the role of the narrator, allowing the readers to form judgements and learn about things such as the Maori way of life and the characters through his eyes.Furthermore, he is the one who consistently sees the signs of Kahu’s fate to rise up as the next leader of the tribe.He is definitely an important character which helps the story to progress efficientl...

Examples of these works are films like American Beauty, Big Fish, Chocolat, The Red Violin, and Whale Rider.Magic realism allows people to express what they really feel and what they imagine a world to be like.Through the combination of fantasy events with realism it allows for the study of alternate perceptions of the world, offering different views of history and identity, and also giving voice to cultural minorities.Women and men are equal in these works and all races are equal.Magic realism is about fantasy, there is not discrimination or rights or wrongs.

According to this film, "we live because the sea lives".The film explains that the river gets bigger and more powerful as it moves downward toward the sea.The biggest of all fish is the whale shark (50 feet long).Sharks evolved 400 million years ago.This lakes as the film states, has many thousands of unique species of fish, invertebrates and even mammals like the Baikal Seal.The film says that the ocean is fulfilled of life.

He flattens the top of the head and adds staples.Pierce covers Karloff's hair with a cap.The film was a public and critical success, it spawned numerous sequels and became an iconic horror film.James Whale replaced Robert Florey who for compensation was offered the realization of Double assassination in the rue Morgue still with Bela Lugosi.The film is part of the Universal Monsters series and reveals actor Boris Karloff, director James Whale and makeup artist Jack Pierce.

.. On the East coast of New Zealand, the Whangara citizens consider their existence there dates reverse a thousand years or more to a single ancestor, Paikea, who fugitive death when his canoe turn over by riding to coast on the backside of a whale.In the film Gandalf is concerned of their follower’s emotion and opinions, but he was also in charge for mission which should be finished.In the film Dan got high mark in least preferred co-worker because he is always concern about his employee.For example, at her first school concert, when all her peers were misbehaving, Pai continues to sing, keeping her focus, determined to prove that she is serious about the tribe’s culture and her ambitions to become the whale rider.In the film when Gand...

'Frankenstein' is a very clever and complicated novel and I think that both directors have done admirably to successfully adapt it for a film and convey they moral aspects.However I would have liked to see more character depth, as I believe that is a vital part of Mary Shelley's novel.Frankenstein became interested in natural philosophy, electricity, chemistry and mathematics at the age of nineteen and, after the death of his mother, moved to Inglostadt, Germany, to develop his interests.However, I consider both adaptations inferior to Mary Shelley's book but the film adaptations, although very different, both contain powerful images that create a lasting impression on the viewer.He became obsessed with natural philosophy an... ... middl...

Whale has placed the characters so that they were very central within the frame.Branagh’s film begins in a chaotic storm with lots of action, whereas Whale tries to connote sense of fear and slow eeriness.Branagh may have used more adventurous and interesting angles but he has had 60 years of Hollywood to look back on; Whale was at a huge disadvantage in this respect and this should of course be considered when deciding who is the better director.If an audience of today find Whale’s directing more or equally effective than Branagh’s then imagine how well it would have worked on audiences unaccustomed to this level of horror within a film.Whale did try and be adventurous in some respects: he used an effective high angle shot towards the e...

In this scenario, a large film making conglomerate wishes to examine a number of potential film making projects.In conclusion, the best potential for adoption of the seven proposals are those for Escape from Rio Japuni, and One Whale of a Story.In telling the story of this famous whale, the correct PG rating is likely to be achieved, and no guidelines are likely to be violated.Because the film is set over thirty years in the past, the probability of touching on any modern day environmental issues is relatively low.The same applies to the possibility of basing a new theme park ride on the film.

In the early parts of the film they seem to have wholly accepted Kerouac's argument, to be in bliss doing their own thing.Because it is a complete argument, the film is much more realistic than On the Road.New York: Penguin Books, 1957. .He never really considers the results of his beloved freedom, but Easy Rider does.But whereas On the Road implies that nothing ill can come from personal freedom, Easy Rider shows society's harassment and even hatred of those who would rebel against its norms.

There are unexplainable deviations from the novel, such as the fact that Dr. Frankenstein's name was, for some reason, changed from Victor in the novel to Henry in the film, and the film itself really only covers about a quarter to a third of one chapter in the book - that's how much has been left out.It is clear that the film is strong and that it is well made, but when compared to Shelley's novel, it's really a pretty sad mess.Despite the fact that there was such a huge amount of material that was sadly left ... ... middle of paper ... ... difficult to avoid.The spirit of the film is preserved in its most basic sense, but the vast majority of the story has been entirely left out, which is unfortunate.It is tragic that the amazing endin...