DOTCOM Phase #3, Module 2 - Exploring REEL BAD ARABS

The first thing that came into my mind when I saw the word “Arab” was money.
The source for my idea is my geographical knowledge. As we know Arab countries are famous for its oil and tourism. And it brings input to their budget.





1) Reptilian Brain – Hollywood has its own stereotypes.
Limbic Brain- this is the music that comes to my mind when I think about the oriental world.
Neocortex Brain – We have a saying: When the fire captures the dry part it’s possible that it will also capture the wet part. Because of some crime personalities of terrorism bands the American or the other people of world judge the whole Arabian people. This is the label that was put to the Arabian people. There are jails, criminalities in each government but it doesn’t mean that what this people do is just killing and robbing. Arabian people are one of those numerous people like Russian, Jews and etc that suffer from Hollywood stereotypes.
It’s time for Hollywood to break these stereotypes and produce something interesting, different that reflects the truth!





2)Editing – in my opinion the most important thing in shooting a movie is the editing process. Music, images and different footages of films- First you think that you can never make a film with this stuff but a powerful editing change these thoughts suddenly. And also powerful acting, directing, producing can be thrown to the garbage with weak editing.




3)Throughout the video, the narrator uses “we” to suggest that American filmmakers altogether portray Arabs as corrupt, immoral and violent. This way he persuades one to believe that serious change has to be made in this matter…which it really should.

The repetition of scenes in which Arabs are “insulted” is a great way to persuade one. The words of the narrator just aren’t enough and the scenes provide hard evidence for the viewer to rely on.

The narrator provides a simple solution and prediction that the young filmmakers of today will change the stereotypical portrayal of Arabs. In my opinion, this change is not a simple change; in fact, it is much more complex than it seems, for there should be more information and awareness being spread.



4)Suggestions,
Instead of showing the scenes and talking about that the Arabs are not portrayed well in Hollywood, the narrator should explain deeply how those scenes depict the criticism of Arabs. In addition, a solution should be suggested. Just saying that "stereotype will change" makes viewers think that it is already planned for. But because it is not, the narrator should suggest ways through which this problem can be solved, or even ask for a solution from the viewers. that way, many more young filmmakers can think about this issue and consider not using these stereotypes in future films.



Recommend,
Yes I would recommend this to my family and friends. It cannot hurt to inform more people about an issue that serves to make young viewers think of Arabs (or any other race being depicted as bad) negatively. Spreading the word around would not only inform but also bring many chances of change.