The document summarizes and compares six movies from 1957 to 2005: 1. 12 Angry Men (1957) is about a jury deliberating a murder trial with one holdout juror doubting the defendant's guilt. 2. The Warriors (1979) takes place in a dystopian New York City controlled by violent gangs. 3. Pump Up the Volume (1990) follows a teen who broadcasts a pirate radio show to voice his angry social commentary. 4. Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004) examines the relationship between the Bush administration and the events leading to the 9/11 terrorist attacks. 5. Thank You for Smoking (2005) stars a character who lobbies to

1. Movie Comparison By: Jonathan Burns

2. The Movies (Chronological Order) 12 Angry Men (1957) The Warriors (1979) Pump up the Volume (1990) Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004) Thank you for Smoking (2005)

3. 12 Angry Men (1957) A Puerto Rican youth is on trial for murder, accused of knifing his father to death. The twelve jurors retire to the jury room, having been admonished that the defendant is innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Eleven of the jurors vote for conviction, each for reasons of his own. The sole holdout is Juror #8.

4. The Warriors (1979) Walter Hill's hip, super-stylized action film unfurls in a dystopian near-future, when various gangs control New York City. Each gang sports a unique moniker with a costume underscoring its "theme"; each, in turn, is also responsible for one geographic borough. Hill sets up the landscape as a massive, violent playground.

5. Pump up the Volume (1990) Teenage angst finds a new voice in this drama. By day, Mark Hunter is a quiet, studious student at an ordinary suburban high school in Arizona. But at night, Mark creeps down into his basement, fires up his pirate radio transmitter, and broadcasts to the community as Hard Harry, a sexually obsessed social commentator who passes along angry philosophy about the state of teenage life.

6. Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004) Directed by Michael Moore, whose aura of controversy only grew after his Oscar acceptance speech at the 2003 Academy Awards, Fahrenheit 9/11, like Moore's Bowling For Columbine and Roger & Me, promises to expose the corporate wrongdoings and big-money scandals perpetrated by America's financial elite. This movie, however, looks beyond the inner echelons of General Motors and Lockheed Martin in hopes of outing the evildoers in the White House, particularly in regards to the 43rd President of the United States, George W. Bush.

7. Thank you for Smoking (2005) Thank You for Smoking stars Nick, a man who has turned spinning news and information into a successful career for the tobacco lobby. He plots strategies with his colleagues on how to make other dangerous products more appealing to the American public.

8. Compared Plot Consistencies 1 st- Introduction of character(s) 2 nd- Introduction of problem 3 rd- Problem goes from bad to worse 4 th- Plot spin ex: new character, information, ect. 5 th-Climax 6 th- Conclusion