In the movie "Awakenings" the scientific method is used to show that patients in the chronic hospital that are suffering from an unnamed disorder do have a slight opportunity to return to their normal state of being. Through the movie, Dr. Sayer has observations such has noticing the lifeless behavior shown by the patients, their reflexes to moving objects, and the fact that they all had cases of encephalitis before. After he did all the research, he formed several hypotheses and experimented to prove them. Dr. Sayer used strobe lights, talked to them, measured their brain patterns, and used games such as an Ouija board to prove some of his hypotheses. After he formed several hypotheses and experimented with them, he came across an article that explained how the use of a certain type of medicine, which was used to treat a disease, related to the one that he was investigating. He tried administrating the medicine to one of his patients, Leonard, and observed the results. Leonard demonstrated normal, human conditions and seemed to have no side effects. He then made a law that stated the medicine helped Leonard, and gave it to all the patients in the chronic hospital. Unfortunately, Dr. Sayer's observations were false and the side effects were devastating.
There were several ethical issues that occurred in "Awakenings." Dr. Sayer was approved to treat one patient, Leonard, with the family's consent with 200mg of "L-Dopa." Through observing Leonard, Dr. Sayer noticed that the drug didn't seem to be effective. Dr. Sayer, without getting permission from the board, increased the dosage to 100mg. Remarkably, Leonard was able to move and gradually perform activities of daily living. The ethical issue is that Dr. Sayer administered an experimental drug at a dose that was not approved by the board or the pharmacist. In order for the treatment of Leonard with an increase dosage of 1000mg, he should have consulted the hospital board or other health care providers.
The movie that I watched in class is called "Awakenings". It's a movie by Penny Marshall. This movie takes place in the Bronx, New York, 1969. ... I would rate this movie 5/10. ... I would recommend this movie to anyone who likes a serious movie. ...
Awakenings Recently I watched a fascinating movie which related psychology and experimental drug usage. The movie was quite long, and had a variety of high points and low points. ... There were quite a few things I connected between the movie we watched and things I've learned in class. ... This was one thing I felt was impossible and should have been created more realistically within the movie. ... My final view of the movie, was that it was very factual and very interesting. ...
The "old" Romeo and Juliet movie has many similarities and differences compared to the contemporary version. The first release of the movie and the modern adaptation both follow the original story line. ... For example, both depict the tragic timing of Romeo's suicide and Juliet's awakening. ... The older movie and the modern day setting version are faithful to Shakespeare's theme in that the lover's outcome was predetermined. . ... The second movie version brought about a new twist to the story in that it was acted out in a modern day setting. ...
An important theme that is portrayed in the movie is freedom. ... Light means the " awakening" of the mind to reality. ... Neo's eyes play an important role in the movie. When Neo closes and opens his eyes at the agents( after he made one explode) this is symbolic of seeing the truth and awakening spiritually, mentally and physically. ... In the movie the Oracle prophecies several future events. ...
The special effects are astonishing and the writers made most of the movie, a hi-tech version of the story of Jesus in one of the Gospels. ... I will also give a summary of the entire movie. I will explain the type of history of the movie, being: social, economic, and military. ... Although this is the end of the movie, The Matrix was never destroyed and so the adventure will continue in the sequel. ... In the beginning of the movie, Neo meets Morpheus and takes the red pill, waking him up in the real world. ...
This film was made in 1969 and caused a tremendous awakening because of its graphic depictions and sexual innuendos. ... Hollywood was making films it wouldn't dare of made even in 1966-68 and for "Midnight Cowboy" an x-rated movie to win the best picture of 1969; it showed a completion of the movie revolution. ... This movie not only showed the change in ideology of the time but also changed the way we see it. This movie is one that evolved in all aspects of movie making, whether they be technically or socially, they changed with both. I fell that this movie gives an appreciation of ...
Ashby decided to open the movie with a fairly simple shot. ... When awakening, he slowly rises from bed. ... The director chose this shot to show Chance the way everyone in the movie saw him- as a God-like figure. ... The way a director shoots a film has a lot of impact on how successful the movie is. ...
