Those who slack, teach
(2012) FMPM06 20121Film Studies
- Abstract
- This analysis explores the seemingly paradoxical and fairly common phenomenon occurring in films where underachieving slacker characters are portrayed as good role-models giving advice to ambitious protagonists aspiring success. By juxtaposing 15 diverse films in which a slacker helps the protagonist, observations of similarities and explications concludes this investigation to four categories concerning suggestions to why slackerism is commonly attributed to film mentors.
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- author
- Sverin, Simon LU
- supervisor
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- Erik Hedling LU
- organization
- course
- FMPM06 20121
- year
- 2012
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- keywords
- slacker, slackers, slackerism, advice, teacher, mentor, film, the junglebook, true grit, aristocats, sideways, little miss sunshine, drunken master, star wars, the lion king, city of angels, surf's up, clerks, notting hill, office space, finding nemo, the descendants
- language
- English
- id
- 2759788
- date added to LUP
- 2012-06-13 15:48:34
- date last changed
- 2012-06-13 15:48:34
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abstract = {{This analysis explores the seemingly paradoxical and fairly common phenomenon occurring in films where underachieving slacker characters are portrayed as good role-models giving advice to ambitious protagonists aspiring success. By juxtaposing 15 diverse films in which a slacker helps the protagonist, observations of similarities and explications concludes this investigation to four categories concerning suggestions to why slackerism is commonly attributed to film mentors.}},
author = {{Sverin, Simon}},
language = {{eng}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Those who slack, teach}},
year = {{2012}},
}