Death in Films

Death in Films

In all area of popular culture, death is a significant element. If I were to list all the movies where death is part of the plot, few films would be left out. However, there are
some films where death is a major part of the narrative, or where death related issues are
explored as part of the thematic element of the film. There is much breadth and diversity
of movie representations of death. I have chosen some of these films that best represent
some important topics relevant to the themes in this course.
People have many different attitudes towards death. There is no single definition
of death that encompasses the varied meanings in the concept. The tendency to visualize
death as a person has been demonstrated through history. In Meet Joe Black, Brad Pitt is
Joe Black, death represented by a single man. This film is definitely a fantasy, could
anyone really imagine the grim reaper appearing personally to help dying people settle
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