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The two films Monterey Pop directed by DA Pennebaker and Playtime directed by Jacques Tati are both very similar yet at the same time shows different aspects of modernism. Playtime uses the setting to show their view on modernism with buildings being very structured and linear. Also the colors are all gradations of black and white. The setting of Playtime uses very simple structures and colors to show the modernistic views of the 20th century. Monterey Pop has a different way of showing their views on modernism, and that is through the music. The concert being held has many different kinds of genres playing from rock to Indian music. The other aspects Pennebaker uses to show modernism are the people, the way they dress and act. The clothes seen in pennebakers film are differs from Tatie film. The hippies wore loose comfortable clothes which showed their feelings of freedom. Whereas the clothes worn by the actor in Tatis film were machine-like and bland. Different views of modernist