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.