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Examining Movie Trailers

21 Jump Street Trailer

In the trailer for 21 Jump Street, there are several techniques used to tell the basic story line. The most noticeable one is the fact that all of the shots move very quickly from one scene to the next, which gives the viewer a hint of the fast-paced action that will occur in the movie. The trailer is not meant to give too much away, but just to give the overall idea of the movie. In the beginning of the trailer, the shots continuously shift back and forth between the two main characters of the movie (the nerd and the high school bully). This action shows where their relationship started (high school), and then moves on to tell the reader that they attended the police academy together, as well. The back and forth shots link these two characters together. There are some shots that occur in the trailer that are meant to be sarcastic and make the reader laugh. For example, one of the shots shows the two characters graduating from the police academy, and as the camera zooms in on their face, it is obvious that they are proud and excited to be real cops out on the streets. However, the next shot shows the two riding bikes beside a lake, and then playing with their guns. This shows the contradiction between what was supposed to happen and what actually happened. This trailer effectively uses movement of the camera to convey what the movie is about.

21 Jump Street trailer

21 Jump Street Trailer
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZirgAYBcOgo

Long shot- police academy with police cars in the foreground
Mid shot- police cadets standing in a line
Mid shot- switches to one particular face and he is being talked to by another cadet
Mid shot- switches back other way to first cadet
Mid shot- cuts to same boy, but back in high school with braces, nerdy
Mid shot- cuts to second boy, back in high school giving the other one a titty twister
Long shot- wrestling practice, two boys in the middle surrounded by circle of others
Close up- mean boy on top of nerdy boy in wrestling gear
Mid shot- same two men now cadets in police academy, getting tests back
Close up- shows grade of mean boy, it's a 37
Close up- shows nerdy boy's grade, it's a 100
Close up- goes back and forth between mean boy and nerdy boy as they talk
Mid shot- cadets running and sweaty
Mid shot- shows academy graduation
Mid shot- two cops riding bikes along water
Long shot- same cops still riding bikes
Mid shot- two cops playing with guns out of boredom
Fades and cuts into Columbia pictures logo and Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Mid shot- two cops sitting in office with another man
Long shot- two cops hugging with man in handcuffs on the ground
Mid shot- one cop shoots gun off into the air

Annotated Bibliography

Dinan, Stephen. "Obama, Congress restore horse-slaughter industry." The Washington Times. N.p., 30

Nov. 30 2011. Web. 25 Feb. 2012. Web.

          This article discusses Obama's recent decision to restore the horse slaughter industry in the United

States. The article goes on to discuss the fact that PETA supports this decision, but the ASPCA plans to

fight the new law. Several states also currently have a ban on horse slaughter for human consumption. The

law put into place in 2006 did not actually ban horse slaughter, but it pulled the plug on inspections of the

plants, which caused the industry to founder.

 "Pro and Con Arguments: Slaughter." Habitat for Horses. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Feb. 2012. 

          <http://habitatforhorses.org/joincampaigns/proandcon.html>. Web.

           This article discusses the pros and cons of horse slaughter being legalized in the United States. The 

article talks a great deal about the inhumane practices in slaughter houses. It uses opinionated tactics to 

make the reader sympathize with the horses that are killed inhumanely in slaughter houses. The article also 

talks about the horse slaughter industry as being a large source of income for the United States, but 

counteracts it by saying that the horse industry itself brings in more money than slaughtering.

 "Pro Horse Slaughter Groups." From the Gonzo. N.p., 25 Jan. 2006. Web. 27 Feb. 2012.  

          <http://fromthegonzo.wordpress.com/horse-slaughter-updates/12506-pro-horse-slaughter-groups/>. 

          This article discusses the different animal organizations that agree that horse slaughter is a necessary 

option for United States. The AVMA, AQHA, AAEP, and several other animal (especially horse) 

organizations all agree that with proper monitoring of the slaughter process, horse slaughter is a humane and

necessary practice to end suffering of horses that can no longer be cared for or that are old, sick or injured. 

These organizations believe that although changes need to be made to the laws to more strictly enforce 

them, horse slaughter is not such a negative thing.

Effects of Combat on Soldiers in the Middle East

          The research topic I am most interested in is studying the effects of combat on soldiers in the middle east, specifically Afghanistan and Iraq. Millions of soldiers put their life on the line every day for our country's safety, but not many people do not think about the effects that combat will have on soldiers. I would like to research the number of disorders such as PTSD and depression in infantry soldiers that have been deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan since the war on terror began in 2001. I would also like to research what programs are available now for soldiers to help them deal with post-combat health issues. My argument in this paper is going to be the fact that there is not enough being done to help these soldiers. The military helps to a certain extent, but these soldiers simply do not get the help they really need. I would like to research the incidences of suicides, homicides, and dishonorable discharges from the military due to the behavior caused by PTSD and other post-combat disorders. Another thing to consider is the fact that many soldiers go on multiple tours of duty to dangerous combat zones. For example, my cousin was in the Navy and did at least two tours of duty in Iraq that each lasted at least ten months. One tour of duty is enough to give any soldier nightmares for several months, but two and three tours of duty is a ridiculous amount of stress to put on these soldiers. Also, in Iraq and Afghanistan, it is not exactly battlefield combat. Just walking in the streets or patrolling on a Humvee is enough to get someone killed. There is no such thing as safety for American soldiers in the Middle East, and the feeling of being in danger often never leaves this men as they come home. As I research this paper, hopefully I will make it clear that soldiers are not treated properly and there should be some changes made.