Title: 10 Classic Movie Themes With Examples - 2021 - MasterClass
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10 Classic Movie Themes With Examples
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What Is a Theme in Movies?
What Is the Purpose of a Movie Theme?
What Is the Purpose of a Movie Theme?
10 Classic Movie Themes and Why They Matter
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Content: and, perhaps most importantly, gains a more complex understanding of the world when he learns more about both Dumbledore and Snape. Family drama. Tolstoy famously wrote that “Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” Perhaps it’s no surprise then that so many engaging stories revolve around family strife. We all struggle to become independent from our parents and invariably inherit a great deal from them, both literally and metaphorically. The Godfather begins with Michael Corleone firmly committed to a life distinct from his father’s, but over the story’s long arc, Michael assumes Vito’s mantle. In Back to the Future, Marty McFly feels an unbridgeable gap between himself and his parents and scorns their ideas for his future—until he travels back in time to meet them as teenagers, and realizes he has much more in common with them than he thought. Reason vs. faith. Raiders of the Lost Ark is as thrilling and action-packed as any James Bond movie, but its thoughtful theme elevates it above most other adventure films.