They both reached for the gun

In the beginning of the film Chicago, Roxie is seen as a nobody. She wants to become famous by puting on her own show. Things turn out a little differently though. Roxie becomes famous because she murders a man. From this point forward, undesirable actions seemed to be one of the most prominent themes in the film. In my opinion, I thought it was fine that the undesirable actions were glamorized. First of all, it's a musical, and in musicals things are mostly over the top. It wasn't like the movie was very graphic or anything. It's more of a creative technique than anything else. A great example of this is the scene where the cast performs the song "Cell Block Tango." Instead of real blood gushing all over the place, red tissues were used. That's basically harmless. It also made the film more interesting. If these actions weren't glamorized, there woudn't have been much of a story.

When you look at the film Chicago, the unacceptable actions displayed in the film was the thing that made it exciting to watch. It's different from what we usually see in the average musical, which is why it was so great.

Jazz Hands

Back when musicals were first produced, they seemed like a pretty big deal. Musicals were very popular when they first started. The people used in musicals were seen as very talented individuals in more than one aspect. They were usually able to not just sing and dance, but to act as well. The main reason that I believe that this genre has declined in popularity is because of the lack of talent. As soon as technology came into the picture, everything changed. Let's use High School musical as an example. In this film you've got the pretty boy ..... and not much else. Technology is used to try and make his voice sound decent, but honestly, the bad dancing and acting just cancels that out. When Musicals first started, it seemed like their was more effort put into them than their is now. They don't seem as exciting and important as they used to be.

I believe that the use of technology is something that brought back the musical as a popular genre. When Musicals were first brought to film, you couldn't just cut a clip on a computer, it was a little bit more complicated than that. The use of different film techniques nowadays can help make the musicals more appealing to viewers. Their are also cases where many popular actors are used in musicals. They may not have much experience in musicals, but because their well known everyone still goes to see the movie. Although their have been some dissapointing musicals within the past few years, their were also great ones that will never be forgotten.

American teen

The film American teen follows a group of teenagers during their senior year of high school. This specific group seems to contain all of the teenage stereotypes. You've got the Jock, the nerd.... well I think you get the point. Colin Clemens, who is seen as the "Jock" in this movie, is someone who is well liked by almost everybody. At first glance, it doesn't seem like he has many problems, but as the movie progresses, you can clearly see that he has some important issues to deal with. Colin's main focus during this film is athletics. He wants to do well in basketball so that he can impress college scouts and get a scholarship. Colin's father is also putting a lot of pressure on him. During the movie, he repeats several times that he cannot afford to pay for Colin's college tuition. If Colin doesn't get the scholarship, he doesn't go to college. So, I guess you can see how it might seem like the end of the world for him not to get this scholarship.

I believe that these issues are applicable to most teens. Teens often find themselves under pressure. Some teenagers believe that success is the only option, and they don't want to fail. Some find it hard to cope with failure, and don't realize that it can happen to everyone. Their are cases where people try their best, but it seems that their best isn't enough. It's amazing how many different issues teens face today, whether it be athletics, or even impressing your parents.