The first example of violence in movies that came to mind was in the movie United 93. I believe this film was created with violence because :
1. Movies can portray violence with spectacular realism through the use of computerized special effects.
and also because
2. Production companies want a good return on their multi-million dollar investments.
September 11th, 2001 was a very memorable day for nearly everyone who lives today. Obviously people are curious to know what happened on that day and in my opinion, Hollywood did a very good job of retelling the story and sharing it with the world. If I were giving the option to make a film on 9/11 verses a film on planet earth, I would definitely choose 9/11 because it is excitement and drama and something that attracts and interests many people. It also makes it better because it is realistic and was something that happened close to us just 10 short years ago.
The second example of violence in movies that came to mind was from the film War of the Worlds. I believe this film was created with violence because:
1. Historically, stories have contained a hero and a villain and any conflict between them is resolved by violence.
and also because
2. Movies can portray violence with spectacular realism through the use of computerized special effects.
In this case, War of the World's contains a villain; the aliens, and a hero; us humans. It is the classic story retold time and time again of the alien invasion of earth. How they plan to take over the world and eliminate man kind. This is very well portrayed through the advancements we have in today's technology. It is so life like that could easily be believed to be real footage, that is, if aliens themselves did exist. I believe this is one the the reasons so many films about alien invasions have been created and why they continue to make so much money in the release of them, because it has been a question for centuries of whether aliens really do exist. I believe that until that question is answered for good, films like this will continue to be created.
Q: Does violence make a good movie?
A: Some might say yes, but not all movies have violence in them. This question will be answered differently by everyone because everyone has different preferences in films. There are all types of movies: comedy, romance, action, horror. But not all movies have violence. You're not going to find very much violence in your Walt Disney cartoon movies, yet they all sell just as well as the other. So no, I do not think violence makes a good movie.
Q: Consider whether you feel there is too much violence in some movies.
A: I agree, in some movies there is too much violence. But every film is made differently and people are drawn into watching violence and the unexpected. It's what keeps us entertained and at our seats edge. The unexpected that's about to happen. Whether there is too much or not, people are still going to watch it. We don't limit ourselves to much in this day and age. There is not much out there that people will stop themselves from seeing.
Q: Is the violence realistic or necessary? Is it justified when you consider the storyline?
A: It may not be necessary but most times it is realistic, just very unlikely to happen.
Q: Can an effective action or fast-paced film be produced without violence? Why or why not?
A: Sit down and try and think of an action based film without violence? In my opinion, I'm not sure there is a film like that out there. No one wants to watch a car driving at 200m/h, scale around the edge of a mountain and making it without any slips or close calls. It's boring. People want risk, they want to live on the wild side and see the unexpected.
Monday, March 21, 2011
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Technology makes it possible for people to gain control over everything, except over technology.
"My grandmother has facebook" was a statement on the chart we looked at in class. This really struck me as surprising because facebook is a now generation site that has only existed in the past few years. I've grown up with computers all my life so for me to know how to use one is just second nature. But even when it comes to mom, she wouldn't know how to turn on a computer let alone get onto the internet and search a site. So for a grandmother to have facebook would be twice as surprising. None of my friends grandmothers even have a computer that I know of.
"There are 11 TV's in my house" was the second statement that really struck me as surprising. According to BBC News, the daily household is led by one married couple and has on average two children. So I would never imagine the need to have 11 televisions. There isn't even half as many people in the house as there are TV's, and unless technology has discovered a new way to be in two places at once, than that just seems like a complete waste of money and space to me.
"The majority of my music is illegally downloaded" is something I can relate to. Whether it's right or not, everyone does it and we have access to it on countless number's of sites such as Limewire, Isohunt, Ares or Bearshare. It's free, and it's easily accessible. I'm in no way about to go out and spend money that I don't have on CD's. Why buy music off of iTunes when it is justt as easy to access for free and the same quality somewhere else?
"I'd rather check the news online than on TV" is something else I agree with. Although it is easy to lay back on the couch each evening and get caught up on wordly events, it is much easier to do it on the internet. When watching TV, you cant fast forward to watch exactly what you're looking for, if the news you are looking to hear more about is the last on the news report, than you are forced to sit through all the other reports just to get to that three minute information session you were looking to hear more about. On the internet, you google what you are looking for and hundreds upon thousands of sites pop up giving you options to all the information there is known on it. It is much more specific and easy to access whether it be on your laptop at work or your cell phone on the bus ride home.
If I were given the option to survey Blackville School on two media related subjects, the first one I would choose would be cell phones. I would love to find out when students in high school got their first cell phone, verses when the students in middle school got their first cell phone. I got my first cell phone when I was 14, and I believe most of my friends got theirs around the same time. I wouldn't see a need to have one when you are any younger. Cell phones are to keep in contact, and when I was 14 I was beginning to go out with friends alone and go on sports trips and what not, and the cell phone was mainly so my parents would have a way to contact me when they needed to find me. But now I'm seeing kids who are seven and eight years old with the newest and most technologically advanced cell phones out there. I don't see any point for that. When I got my cell phone, I was in charge of paying for it myself. I was forever doing yard work for neighbors whether it be shovelling the snow or mowing the grass to gain the money to pay for it. But how is a child seven or eight years old to pay for it? They are too young to work and also, are too young that they shouldn't be out without their parents at that age. So who would they have that the need to keep in contact with? Friends that they see every day at school?
It would also be interesting to see which students have facebook as a home page on their laptop/computer, mainly because facebook is definitely one of the most popular and most visited sites out there right now. We could do a survey including everyone in the school who has their own personal laptop/computer. See which students have facebook as a home page verses which ones have say, google or hotmail as a homepage.
"There are 11 TV's in my house" was the second statement that really struck me as surprising. According to BBC News, the daily household is led by one married couple and has on average two children. So I would never imagine the need to have 11 televisions. There isn't even half as many people in the house as there are TV's, and unless technology has discovered a new way to be in two places at once, than that just seems like a complete waste of money and space to me.
"The majority of my music is illegally downloaded" is something I can relate to. Whether it's right or not, everyone does it and we have access to it on countless number's of sites such as Limewire, Isohunt, Ares or Bearshare. It's free, and it's easily accessible. I'm in no way about to go out and spend money that I don't have on CD's. Why buy music off of iTunes when it is justt as easy to access for free and the same quality somewhere else?
"I'd rather check the news online than on TV" is something else I agree with. Although it is easy to lay back on the couch each evening and get caught up on wordly events, it is much easier to do it on the internet. When watching TV, you cant fast forward to watch exactly what you're looking for, if the news you are looking to hear more about is the last on the news report, than you are forced to sit through all the other reports just to get to that three minute information session you were looking to hear more about. On the internet, you google what you are looking for and hundreds upon thousands of sites pop up giving you options to all the information there is known on it. It is much more specific and easy to access whether it be on your laptop at work or your cell phone on the bus ride home.
If I were given the option to survey Blackville School on two media related subjects, the first one I would choose would be cell phones. I would love to find out when students in high school got their first cell phone, verses when the students in middle school got their first cell phone. I got my first cell phone when I was 14, and I believe most of my friends got theirs around the same time. I wouldn't see a need to have one when you are any younger. Cell phones are to keep in contact, and when I was 14 I was beginning to go out with friends alone and go on sports trips and what not, and the cell phone was mainly so my parents would have a way to contact me when they needed to find me. But now I'm seeing kids who are seven and eight years old with the newest and most technologically advanced cell phones out there. I don't see any point for that. When I got my cell phone, I was in charge of paying for it myself. I was forever doing yard work for neighbors whether it be shovelling the snow or mowing the grass to gain the money to pay for it. But how is a child seven or eight years old to pay for it? They are too young to work and also, are too young that they shouldn't be out without their parents at that age. So who would they have that the need to keep in contact with? Friends that they see every day at school?
It would also be interesting to see which students have facebook as a home page on their laptop/computer, mainly because facebook is definitely one of the most popular and most visited sites out there right now. We could do a survey including everyone in the school who has their own personal laptop/computer. See which students have facebook as a home page verses which ones have say, google or hotmail as a homepage.
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