Wednesday, April 25, 2012

review summary

Watchmen
The reviewer the Watchmen movie strongly disliked the film. He thought the movie was very lengthy and dragged on for far too long. He thought there were far too many characters, which made it impossible to follow one main story line.  He felt that the films attempt at political satire was poor and left a lot to be desired.  To quote his opinion of doctor Manhattan, “ Last and hugest is Dr. Manhattan (Billy Crudup), who is buff, buck naked, and blue, like a porn star left overnight in a meat locker.”
Syriana
The movie Sryiana Is a fantastically complex story of the oil market that is meant to shown the corruption of the people within the business.  The movie at first glance seems to take sides but once you examine it more closely, you see that the movie makes every character put to be corrupt.  The movie has many well known actors which helps us keep track of who’s who. This can be difficult though because of its complex plot. The film is unique and unlike most movies, it is a fierce and powerful film.
Harry potter review/preview thing
The writer discussed the next harry potter film, Harry potter and the chamber of secrets. The first movie was somewhat slow paced, and boring. The next movie was supposed to be more action packed and quickly paced. The film makers were afraid of getting a pg 13 rating because their target audience is younger people. They managed to keep the movie pg.  for the next movie, they plan on topping the first movie in every way.

Monday, April 23, 2012

turning ten analysis

Turning ten is a realization that everyone makes when they grow up. When you’re a child, everything is magical, and you can be care free. You parents watch out for you and take care of you. But as you grow up, you begin to adopt more and more responsibilities. You start to realize that life isn’t all fun and games, but it involves a lot of hard work. Some people accept the challenges of life, and do what they have to do. Others resist taking responsibility and want to continue to play and just have fun.  Eventually, in order to be successful, you have to do your work, so you can get a job, so you can support yourself and maybe a family. If you work hard you can end up being more happy in the long run.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

definition essay questions

Beauty
-physical beauty
-Dove’s  ad campaign tries to support beauty as being happy with yourself
-the media defines beauty generally
Denial
-disbelief in something, don’t believe you have a problem
-hiding or avoiding an issue or event in the past
-denying the truth
Evil
- religious evil, fiery, horned, completely malevolent
-evil is changing over time into something else (Evil to stupidity)
- evil is now the spread of nuclear weaponry and other deadly force