The cultural values of the western world have slowly found their way into Indian popular imagination, through the Hollywood movies and TV shows. The movies and shows show sexuality, and sexual behavior in a relatively uninhibited expression. ... Indian patriarchal society had never imposed such restrictive measures upon men, and rather glorified their adventures as a sign of virility. ... They are exercising their choices and fulfilling their individual desires, rather than blindly submitting to the age old biased norms regarding female sexuality. ...

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The place is littered with magic and battle and every child born is a hero in the making, every adventure begun is a potential legend founded. ... It will put the plots of even the greatest movies to shame, with its numerous plot twists and political intrigue that will satisfy those plot mongers in everyone. ... Secondly, Jilseponie would appeal to any of the older audiences for her determination and strength despite the odds piling against her, most people are drawn to the "underdog" and Jilseponie is the epitome of that title. ... Alas, the cost of the movie would be great indeed, just to co...

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Movies are an American pastime and watching a video, DVD, or visiting the local theatre is common. ... Movies also encourage sexual promiscuity. ... It is thought to be more damaging because the music is more interactive with the listener and unlike the passive interaction resulting from the virtual modes of television or movies. ... The comic books that children read and TV shows that were derived from those comics, such as The Adventures of Spiderman, reflected that belief in heroes. ... Programs reflected this new sad reality as a new generation of action-packed adventure shows either from...

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The rate is 32:1 in R-rated movies [ ]. In action-adventure series, premarital sex and prostitution are the most frequent encounters [ ]." ... Movies specifically aimed at the teenage audience, specifically known as "teen movies", base most of their story lines on relationships and sex between teenagers. For example movies, such as "Cruel Intentions", portray sex as a game. ... Chlamydia is more common among teens than among older men and women. ...

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The history of movies/film, although only a century old, is rich and complex. ... Although the German film industry was booming, filmmakers found it difficult to create movies because of the hard economic times and because of the big competition with Hollywood. ... The plots and stories of the Expressionist films often dealt with madness, insanity, betrayal, and other "intellectual" topics (as opposed to standard action-adventure and romantic films); the German name for this type of storytelling was called Kammerspielfilm. ... German emigrees such as Karl Freund (the cinematographer for D...

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At two years old he developed asthma from which he suffered all his life, and his family moved to the drier climate of Alta Gracia (Cordoba) where his health did not improve. ... When Eva was fifteen years old, a tango singer named, Agustin Magaldi came to Junin to perform, a few days later, Eva left with him for Buenos Aires and the opportunity to realize her dream of becoming an actress. Life was very difficult for the fifteen year old girl in a big city, and Eva had to take on lovers who would support her. ... Eva's friendships with high-ranking military officials resulted in raises an...

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Although Asians and Asian Americans have been present on American television screens for decades, [1] few television series have featured Asian or Asian Americans in starring roles. Kung Fu (Warner Bros, ABC, 1972-1975), starring David Carradine as Kwai-Chang Caine, featured a white American actor ...

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