Conflict

Conflict is what makes a movie entertaining. Without conflict a movie would be quite boring to watch. Watching a movie without intense conflict is like sitting in waiting room waiting for the doctor to come out and tell you news, when in reality he left an hour ago. In the movie Mocking Jay, there is conflict present throughout the whole film. The character of Katniss is trying to fight her way out of District 13 to save Peeta, but President Coin is determined to make her stay. There is conflict between District 13 and the rest of Panam as Katniss and her friends and family fight to start a revolution. President Snow continues the conflict with Katniss, which leads to more anger and tension. The constant conflict between the scenes makes the movie more intense and entertaining; it makes the viewer more intrigued. Without conflict millions of viewers would not want to see the rest of the series or any more films based on the Hunger Games. 

Undeserved Misfortune

In films it is very common to feel sorrow or pity towards a character that goes through something they do not deserve. This undeserved misfortune is evident in many film’s that appeal to the audience. In the movie Mean Girls the character of Cady Heron goes through undeserved misfortune as she finds herself a victim of popularity. The antagonist, Regina George, acts like her friend, but ends up stealing Cady’s crush by kissing the guy right in front of her. In that moment, the majority of the viewers feel hatred toward Regina and pity for Cady. This helps the audience have a strong positive feeling about Cady despite her actions later on in the film.  Undeserved misfortune is essential to keep the audience interested. If Cady had not received undeserved misfortune, then the audience would have hated both Regina and her, making the movie less intriguing. The viewer usually sides with the good character that receives undeserved misfortune because they are more relatable.

Beginning, Middle, and End

Every story must have a beginning, middle, and an end in order to make sense and entertain the audience. In the film,Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, the beginning shows the main character,Scott, in a band with his friends. The timid guy ends up meeting a girl by the name of Ramona Flowers and strives to build a relationship with her. The middle of the film mainly focuses on Scott fighting Ramona's evil exes as if he is in a video game. The middle of a film usually includes the most action and conflict. This is seen in the middle of Scott Pilgrim vs the World. In the film, the ending serves as a solution for the characters' conflict. Scott ends up fighting off the evil exes and ends up with Ramona. After all the fighting, there was a happy ending. In other story lines, there can be a sad ending or a disappointing ending. However, the end is usually the result of the middle.

My Film Job

The film job that I would like to take is: editor. I have some experience with editing videos and making a final product with different clips so this job really interests me. Being an editor, I know that I will have to be responsible for the final product of the film. I also know that it can be very tedious and many factors/obstacles can get in the way. The computer may crash and the program might freeze, but I think that I can manage my time to put effort into it. I want to be responsible for the final cut of the film and make sure that all the scenes fit properly together (and that some scenes that don’t belong are not included). I feel like I can put together the film in a creative way so that it can look appealing to the audience. I’m very interesting in adding music that fits well with the film to make it more unique and entertaining to those who will watch it. Honestly, my preferred job is to be a director or a producer, but knowing myself I think I can manage the editing job better. For now editing is the job that I would like to work in. 

Review on The Elephant Man

The Elephant Man  was a very interesting film to watch. Personally, I enjoyed it quite a lot since it conveyed a positive message throughout the film. I liked how the film showed how one should not judge someone based on their looks. We see John Merrick who, to be honest, is a deformed being that at first glance does not look human. As the film progresses, we find out that he is a very smart and loving individual that has been mistreated. I think that the movie did a wonderful job showing that. In addition, although it could seem too dramatic at some points, the film included very interesting scenes of John Merrick's dreams/nightmares and his mother. These scenes were very mysterious, and while I was confused at some points, I think they added a very unique touch to the film. The black and white of the film added a nice touch as well as it made everything more dramatic. Even though this film was quite heartbreaking to watch sometimes, I believe that this movie was very well made and John Merrick in The Elephant Man, will be one of my favorites.

My Name is John Merrick...

After I was rescued by the "freaks",  I was looking forward to returning to London. I was scared and frightened, but I knew I was now away from Mr. Bytes. I felt like i had been torn away from a new life. It was a new life that I was beyond grateful for. When I arrived on the boat, I felt everyone’s stares, but i did not mind too much since everyone had a similar reaction upon seeing me. I was alone and isolated and I felt nothing but sadness. When I got off the train in London I was in a hurry to get to my destination. However, some boys decided to chase me, trying to get me to show myself from under my head cover. I had never felt so attacked, so I decided to pick up my speed. I ended up accidently dropping a little girl in the process and I panicked. A mob of people began to chase after me. This frightened me, but at the same time it angered me. I was not a spectacle, and I was not a sight for curious eyes. I am more than my condition: I am a human. I have never felt such a grand relief until I yelled that “I am not an animal, I am a human being, I am a man.” 

Welcome to my Nightmare bwahahaha

I have a massive fear of needles, specifically those that are used at clinics and hospitals. That is  probably the reason why I can remember one of biggest nightmares that I've had. The nightmare began with a huge fire that had spread close to my neighborhood. The fire happened so quickly that my family and I barely even evacuated in time. The unrealistic part of this is that we ran to the Staples Center for sanctuary even though it is really about 20 minutes away, by car. Anyway, at this time many people had found protection inside the venue so my family and I decided to follow the rest of the people inside.   Things ended up taking an unexpected toll as the lights from inside went dim, but no one panicked. At this time doctors appeared out of nowhere with syringes and proceeded to stick them into people's arms, mercilessly.  I panicked and started yelling at my parents to leave, but it was one of those dreams where you talk but no sound is heard. The lighting was very eerie and the last thing I remember is a doctor with several syringes in his hand. I think that my fear of needles definitely made this one of the worst nightmares ever. I also believe that my fear for needles increased a lot more after having this nightmare. I am working on overcoming this fear, but I cannot see a needle enter someone's skin AT ALL because I freak out.

Compassionate Science

It is important that compassionate science becomes well known in society and in the world today. A compassionate scientist must be dedicated to their work, self-less, and willing to do whatever it takes to help someone, with ever-growing technology. A lot of scientists seem to come up with great technology for the sake of money. Some don't even think about he well-being of the people; instead, they care about the success for themselves. Compassionate scientists, on the other hand, are and should be willing to share their great knowledge and technology with those who will benefit the most. If technology is meant to be a huge deal to humanity, why doesn't everyone benefit from it or get their own share? Compassionate science should be used more often so that everyone is able to get something out of technology, not just those who have money. If someone needs a new arm, it shouldn't just be given to those who can afford it.

The Future

I believe that ten years from now, there will not be much a difference. However, at the rate our world is going there might be new plans to help people live even longer and there might be a ton of new medications. There might be a lot of new cellphone models and high technology cars, but I don't think it's going to be a drastic change from today. In ten years I might have a family and it's going to be hard to try to get kids to not use electronic devices. I feel that in time, toys that I use to play with will no longer exist. In about 100 years from now I feel like our Earth is going to be a mess. Climate change will affect our world and technology will get out of hand. There might possibly even be a World War III between 10-100 years from now. With our current society and action towards this world I feel like if humanity is going to eventually destroy itself. There is going to be a limit to technology and I feel like scientists are going to try very hard to make the world "a better place" when in reality its just possibly going to hurt the people in the end. Yes, people 10-50 years from now will probably be safe due to new medications and scientific inventions, but eventually I feel like that is going to come to an end for the worst.

One Time I Laughed Really, Really Hard

One time I laughed really, really hard was in elementary school when a kid had fallen during recess. It sounds like a harsh thing to say, but the kid himself was laughing so it was okay. However, it got to the point where I could not stop laughing because I kept replaying the little scene of him falling over and over again. It kind of resembled that of a cartoon where the character slips on a banana peel. It didn't help that he had made quite a funny noise when it happened. Now that I think about it, it wasn't really funny at all. When it happened, however, I along with others kids laughed. Once they all stopped I continued to laugh and some of my friends looked at me and said:"It's not even that funny." The thing is that I could not since the falling scenario seemed to get funnier in my head. In addition, I have a pretty weird imagination sometimes so I began to imagine him falling in a different setting. I stopped laughing a little while later, but nonetheless I had tears in my eyes. I'm a pretty humorous person so I'm constantly laughing and joking around, but this moment will forever stay in my memory.

Modern Times

Modern Times was quite an interesting and funny movie. The humor in this movie was definitely my favorite aspect, however the message that Charlie Chaplin tried to invoke was also very intriguing. One thing that was significant was the fact that Chaplin was trying to show the people that current man in society was miserable. Although some scenes were hilarious, it was clearly evident that many people during that time were desperate for jobs to have some food on the table. I think it was very smart that Chaplin made the movie the way it was because it captures the viewer's attention and at the same time portrays the life of a miserable, working society. It is a form of entertainment, however, the message behind it is also very important. This movie was very touching and I felt that it made me see certain things in a different perspective. I really enjoyed this movie for that reason.

My Thoughts On Bullying

When I was in middle school, I witnessed someone getting bullied. It was not a physical attack, but a verbal one. At this time of my life, I was extremely shy and according to many other people: very nice. I watched in the sideline as this innocent kid was being bullied, however, I didn't move to say anything. I eventually walked away and didn't think about it for the rest of the day. A while later i began to regret my actions. To this day I still regret not speaking up for someone that looked like they needed help, or even a friend. There are many people who don't stand up for victims of bullying, yet they feel such sympathy for the person. I began to question myself: was I really nice like everyone else thought? If so, why didn't i move to help someone? That's the point though, it doesn't matter how kind someone is. Some people just can't find the courage to stand up for others and I believe that maybe that is why bullying hasn't been completely put at halt.

My Favorite Movie

It is difficult to choose one favorite movie, but as of now it is Guardians of the Galaxy. I really enjoyed this movie because it had action and humor which are two of my favorite types of movies. It made me anxious while watching it, but it had great characters that were hilarious and cute. I was kind of skeptical about the actual plot at first, but I was definitely not disappointed after. Overall, this is my favorite movie at the moment and the character, Groot, is possibly the best.