Analysis Of The Movie Transamerica - 875 Words

Description: The movie Transamerica is about a man named Stanley who is in the process of trying to finalize his transition into a women. With the surgery finally only a week away, Sabrina aka Bree gets a call finding out that she had fathered a son with a woman from college. Now knowing about the son, her therapist insists that Bree go and reconnect with him before she goes on with this final transition. Bree reluctantly travels to New York to meet her son Toby who turns out to be a delinquent trying to move to California so that he can better his life by becoming a porn star. Bree agrees to then help Toby out by letting him tag along on her drive back to Los Angeles. During the drive to L.A. both Bree and Toby overcome a lot of obstacles that help bring them together to form a closer relationship. Towards the end of the movie Toby and Bree end up at her parents’ house where Toby soon learns the Bree is his birth father Stanley. When Toby finds out he runs away and continues his journey to L.A. by himself as does Bree. When Toby gets to L.A. he ends up starring in a pornographic movie like he wanted. As for Bree she goes home and goes through the final surgery to become a women. The final scene of this movie is of Toby going to visit Bree after he comes to terms with that fact that she is his father. (Tucker, Transamerica) Underlying Message about Sexuality: In Transamerica, directed by Duncan Tucker, the underlying message is all about acceptance and getting approvalShow MoreRelatedEssay on The First Gay Movie: Transamerica directed by Duncan Tucker2331 Words   |  10 PagesThe first gay movie I watched was â€Å"Transamerica† directed by Duncan Tucker. While reading its review, I was impressed and fascinated by one sentence â€Å"Bree is one in which many will identify with in needing to become the person you really should be† (Irapoport, 2005). After this movie, I started searching for other gay movies and continued to watch gay movies until today. I am the kind of person who enjoys movies; however, this does not apply to all genres. Interestingly, despite being a girl whoRead MoreThe Influence Of Age, Religion, And Intergroup Contact6284 Words   |  26 PagesIntergroup contact can increase tolerance and empathy while decreasing stereotypes, prejudice, and conflict. This can be used to explain the increase in acceptance of same-sex marriage among generational groups and religions. G.G. Lewis? (2011) meta-analysis of 27 nationally representative survey results revealed that respondents who knew someone gay, lesbian, or bisexual were more likely to support gay rights, a trend identified in every demographic, religious, and political group (Lewis 2011). DimockRead MoreGEs Corporate Strategy8780 Words   |  36 Pagesthe deal are harder for GE to justify. The media business is far more competitive than other industries in which GE can use its financial heft and strong brand name to squash the competition. GE executives have said they had no interest in owning a movie studio, with its unpredictable earnings and difficult personalities.†7 NBC Universal was divested in 2012, and Immelt said, â€Å"When we looked at NBC, we made the transition from network to cable and the next transition was Internet and I didn’t wantRead MoreCapital Mortgage Insurance Corporation (a)31612 Words   |  127 PagesCases, Fifth Edition Cases EXHIBIT 1 | Major Employee Relocation Services Companies Parent Organization Merrill Lynch Peterson, Howell, Heather Equitable Life Insurance Chicago Title and Trust Control Data Corporation Sears/Coldwell Banker Transamerica, Inc. 5,000 5,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 13,000 12,000 $975,000,000 900,000,000 375,000,000 375,000,000 225,000,000 225,000,000 225,000,000 Estimated 1978 Home Purchases Estimated Value of Home Purchases* Estimated Gross Fee Income†  $26,800,000 24,750Read MoreBrand Building Blocks96400 Words   |  386 Pagesor Tide or Heinz. However, it will always be an important, measurable brand characteristic. Perceived quality will directly influence purchase decisions and brand loyalty, especially when a buyer is not motivated or able to conduct a detailed analysis. It can also support a premium price, which, in turn can create gross margin that can be reinvested in brand equity. Further, perceived quality can be the basis for a brand extension. If a brand is well-regarded in one context, the assumption will