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A/S Media Studies Happy, Texas (Mark Illsley, 1996) Often in popular film, an important function is to reassure audiences and confirm their beliefs and values. I believe this statement to be true, as illustrated by the film 'Happy, Texas' which focuses heavily upon the key concept of ideology, which is all about values and beliefs. The film contains a variety of realistic issues that will reassure audiences through the narrative structure as the story is told. It is through the equilibrium, disequilibrium and re or new equilibrium that our expectations are satisfied and our beliefs and values are confirmed. Such issues are the fact that truth and honesty is always the best policy and that lies and deceit are always eventually found out. 'Happy, Texas' is a story built around strong well-developed comic characters that mix well with each other in a complimentary way. It is their influence with each...

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