Of all the movies I have seen this semester, this remains the best. Certainly the movie raises questions of our existence and how machines control us. But the special effects used in the movie were out of this world, and no doubt would this film fail if the SFX were not top notch.
The question of what is real and how we perceive things sure do make you think.
That is practically all I need to say, everyone in the universe have seen this movie so I will not blab about it.
See you in the Matrix. :)
Monday, April 23, 2007
Monday, April 9, 2007
The Truman Show
Probably the best dramatic role by Jim Carrey. The world is watching a show that follows the life of Truman Burbank. A gigantic set built as an island and several actors and cameras watches Truman live on with his life. The show has been going on for nearly 30 years without him realizing that everything and everyone is fake and only he is real-until now.
What amazes me is that the "show" thought ahead as to keep Truman on the island, his fear of water. At the end when he finally sails, it is as if he realizes that since his father is fake, then his fear is fake too.
The morale of entertainment can be strenuous. The idea in this movie is about what is considered reality television. Something as dramatic as stage a human being's entire life may not be impossible compared to what shows are on now. The biggest line in the movie is "How's It Going to End?" Meaning that whatever is popular will end eventually. A good example of shows trying to squeeze as much of the show as possible to get ratings are the X-files and Buffy: The Vampire Slayer. Both of these show stretched out far too to give any amusement left. Which is why it is best to know when to stop, like LOST.
Personally I think this is a good movie that shows how far we might go for entertainment. Nothing negative about reality television, but unless it is Candid Camera, nothing is considered real.
What amazes me is that the "show" thought ahead as to keep Truman on the island, his fear of water. At the end when he finally sails, it is as if he realizes that since his father is fake, then his fear is fake too.
The morale of entertainment can be strenuous. The idea in this movie is about what is considered reality television. Something as dramatic as stage a human being's entire life may not be impossible compared to what shows are on now. The biggest line in the movie is "How's It Going to End?" Meaning that whatever is popular will end eventually. A good example of shows trying to squeeze as much of the show as possible to get ratings are the X-files and Buffy: The Vampire Slayer. Both of these show stretched out far too to give any amusement left. Which is why it is best to know when to stop, like LOST.
Personally I think this is a good movie that shows how far we might go for entertainment. Nothing negative about reality television, but unless it is Candid Camera, nothing is considered real.
Monday, April 2, 2007
Conceiving Ada
3/4 of the class who saw this movie saw it as an intention to women. But the technological aspect of this movie is not so far fetched. The use of computers to go back in time and communicate with the past using certain energy. The woman wanted to talk to great think Ada Lovelace in order to continue her wondering through her unborn child.
Ada Lovelace was considered the first computer programmer, she had a love for learning and she complained that her body could not last as long as her passion to learn. When she was asked to have herself cloned, she refused, because she lost her family, her love, her own body, but her essence is all she had left and would part with it. This brings up the idea that we all sacrifice things for anything, but our essence, our humainty, is the one things we should keep sacred in ourselves.
The virtual sets used in the movie were pretty cheap but it gives the idea that you don't have to go anywhere to film in a certain place, of course the downside of this is that there is no real feeling of being there, no extra oomph in the experience. Conceiving Ada also had the great Timothy Leary in the movie, who also believed that computers were the new drug. This movie was pleasant at first, but I would only watched it again with my girlfriend.
Ada Lovelace was considered the first computer programmer, she had a love for learning and she complained that her body could not last as long as her passion to learn. When she was asked to have herself cloned, she refused, because she lost her family, her love, her own body, but her essence is all she had left and would part with it. This brings up the idea that we all sacrifice things for anything, but our essence, our humainty, is the one things we should keep sacred in ourselves.
The virtual sets used in the movie were pretty cheap but it gives the idea that you don't have to go anywhere to film in a certain place, of course the downside of this is that there is no real feeling of being there, no extra oomph in the experience. Conceiving Ada also had the great Timothy Leary in the movie, who also believed that computers were the new drug. This movie was pleasant at first, but I would only watched it again with my girlfriend.
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