Sunday, April 19, 2015
Melodrama in Hockey (Source 5)
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/red-army-interview-director-gabe-polsky-slava-fetisov-russian-five-review-alex-ovechkin-documentary-oscars/
This article is a question and answer session of with the director of the movie Red Army, Gabe Polsky. "Red Army—which captures the rise and fall of hockey’s most beautiful and at the same time ugliest dynasty—is deciding whether it’s the best sports film or the best documentary film you’ve seen since you can remember." It shows an unbiased view of the Soviets from the Soviet point of view.
This article is a question and answer session of with the director of the movie Red Army, Gabe Polsky. "Red Army—which captures the rise and fall of hockey’s most beautiful and at the same time ugliest dynasty—is deciding whether it’s the best sports film or the best documentary film you’ve seen since you can remember." It shows an unbiased view of the Soviets from the Soviet point of view.
Melodrama in Hockey (Source 4)
http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nhl/2015/02/06/commentary-miracle-ice-told-soviet-side/23009523/
This article shows how the Miracle on Ice game is related to the Cold War. It goes on to show multiple examples of how the game was melodramatic and how it caused major controversy in the Cold War. For example, how the Soviets pulled one of the best goalies in the world after letting up only two goals. To many people that is considered the most melodramatic moment in the game. Also, it explains, how some of the propaganda was used in the Cold War. ""Our main goal as filmmakers was to put a human face on the Soviet team," Hock said after a screening. "We were taught they were robots and machines and had no feelings and were just these automatons — that all they did was play hockey and they were the bad guys."
This article shows how the Miracle on Ice game is related to the Cold War. It goes on to show multiple examples of how the game was melodramatic and how it caused major controversy in the Cold War. For example, how the Soviets pulled one of the best goalies in the world after letting up only two goals. To many people that is considered the most melodramatic moment in the game. Also, it explains, how some of the propaganda was used in the Cold War. ""Our main goal as filmmakers was to put a human face on the Soviet team," Hock said after a screening. "We were taught they were robots and machines and had no feelings and were just these automatons — that all they did was play hockey and they were the bad guys."
Melodrama in Hockey (Source 3)
https://books.google.com/books?id=_gmNBgAAQBAJ&pg=PT47&lpg=PT47&dq=melodrama+in+hockey&source=bl&ots=-Gt_IJXlz7&sig=TSM6dx4EOoWJeitvBKaNj0MD7Z4&hl=en&sa=X&ei=StEeVYfXE8izogTttILYBQ&ved=0CDcQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=melodrama%20in%20hockey&f=false
Hockey is considered to be a vey brutal and tough sport to play. "Hockey in its early days acquired a reputation for violence and brutality. In part this was a product of the speed of the game, the frequency of body contact, and the dangers associated with the stick itself." The dangers and risk of the game can be compared to the dangers and risks of war and conflict. During a time of conflict and war, people seem to live vicariously through the game. This can be seen with the Miracle on Ice game of the 1980 Mens Ice Hockey game between the United States and the Soviet Union.
Hockey is considered to be a vey brutal and tough sport to play. "Hockey in its early days acquired a reputation for violence and brutality. In part this was a product of the speed of the game, the frequency of body contact, and the dangers associated with the stick itself." The dangers and risk of the game can be compared to the dangers and risks of war and conflict. During a time of conflict and war, people seem to live vicariously through the game. This can be seen with the Miracle on Ice game of the 1980 Mens Ice Hockey game between the United States and the Soviet Union.
Melodrama of Hockey (Source 2)
http://jah.oxfordjournals.org.gate.lib.buffalo.edu/content/98/2/579.full
In this article, Jason Stevens tries to convey how the American mind was shaped and modified during the Cold War. He states "...was shaped by 'countermodernism,' a sacred discourse that traded the utopian accents of “modernism” for dystopian emphases on human fallibility and divine judgment." Stevens thinks that the slight chance that America can turn into a dystopian society drove the force for America to fight against communism.
Sunday, March 22, 2015
The Melodrama of Hockey (Source 1)
This article illustrates how hockey and the Olympics are utilized on a main level to withdraw the most emotions from the world. Also how the 1980 Men's Olympic Hockey game was covered relative to the historical events occurring at the time. For example, the Cold War created many tensions between the two countries and the results showed while playing against each other in the Olympics. The use of color commentary, news columns, and pictures were used as an impromptu propaganda to propel the United States over the Soviets.
I feel like this source is valuable for my research paper. It shows how the game of Hockey in the 1980 Olympics helped fuel the melodramatic fire between the United States and the Soviets during the Cold War. I will use this source to depict how the overall olympic games are melodramatic and how they effect the views of the world. Also, I will use this to show how "The Miracle on Ice" was extremely melodramatic and helped propel the Unites States over the Soviets.
http://go.galegroup.com.gate.lib.buffalo.edu/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA268478026&v=2.1&u=sunybuff_main&it=r&p=AONE&sw=w
I feel like this source is valuable for my research paper. It shows how the game of Hockey in the 1980 Olympics helped fuel the melodramatic fire between the United States and the Soviets during the Cold War. I will use this source to depict how the overall olympic games are melodramatic and how they effect the views of the world. Also, I will use this to show how "The Miracle on Ice" was extremely melodramatic and helped propel the Unites States over the Soviets.
http://go.galegroup.com.gate.lib.buffalo.edu/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA268478026&v=2.1&u=sunybuff_main&it=r&p=AONE&sw=w
Sunday, March 1, 2015
Research Essay Thoughts
American Culture has taken a turn for the worst. Instead of education and jobs, this new generation is focused on reality tv and getting famous. The United States is slowly falling apart because kids these days care more about who is getting voted off on the bachelor than their paper due in two days. This generation blindly follows whatever is on the tv and this is causing a major controversy. Mainly, because what the kids are watching isn't even real. Producers on shows like the jersey shore and american idol rig the competition and stage fights to gain views. These shows can be compared to melodramas because they are used to evoke every possible feeling from the audience. For example, on the show Mob Wives, after two of the wives get into a fight, they poll america to see whose side they are taking. They want people to be watching everyday and they will concoct any store for you to feel pity for the people.
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