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Hollywood Tells All...
Choose one of the films from the list. Each one of these movies  represents some of the key values in our course “Doing Business with  the  USA”. Then follow these steps:
1.  Read the questions below before you watch the movie. Keep them in  mind so you can answer them at the end of your viewing.
2.  Watch the movie. Popcorn is recommended (not required).
3.  Reread the questions and answer them in relation to your  understanding of U.S. cultural values and behaviors.
4.  Submit your answers via e-mail.
 
 
Suggested list of films
  • Pursuit of Happiness 
  • Capitalism: A Love Story 
  • Office Space 
  • The Devil Wears Prada 
  • In America 
  • Who Killed the Electric Car? 
  • Sicko 
  • Fahrenheit 9/11 
  • Supersize Me 
  • American Psyche 
  • The Terminal 
  • What Women Want 
  • Harvey Milk 
  • Gran Torino 
QUESTIONS
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 Q1:  What core values from our course did you find in  the movie? List at least 3 and describe a situation from the movie that demonstrates each of them.
Q2:  Does this movie fit the stereotypes or knowledge  that you have about the US? Why or why not?
Q3:  Compare and contrast 2 aspects of your culture  with the culture you observed in the movie. How can  you apply this knowledge in the future?

Other cinema resources
Here are more possibilities for viewing material that may contribute  to  your understanding of US culture.
Click this image to learn about the drive-in movies in the USA!
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Check out the trailer of 'Las Angeles', a funny movie about Mexicans  in Southern California :http://www.la-themovie.com/. Something to  see when it is distributed later. Here is the story... Employing and run  by misfits, Angels Car Wash is a troubled business in Los Angeles.  Trying to revitalize the family business, daughter Marta initially fails,  meanwhile discovering the true secrets and humor behind why the  LAPD is trying to shut Angels down. At the brink of closure, Freddy  and  Marta are the true angels who save Angels and transform it into  a hub of Latin assets of all types, sizes and colors.
  
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