Good Entertainment

Watching movies is a great pastime. Whether it be an action adventure or a romantic comedy, it’s easy for people to sit down and enjoy one of their favorite films. However, there is a deeper perspective in the movies we watch daily. They can provide important life lessons or even advice on a situation. Movies can also have you question reality and drive you into creating serious motives. John Carpenter’s “The Thing” is a perfect example of that. To me, “The Thing” is one of my favorite movies,…

Hollywood challenged television with its innovative technical advances to win back its lost audience to TV. The experimentation began with the release of the promo This is Cinerama in 1952, designed to introduce the wide screen process Cinerama, which became a landmark in film history. This was an attempt to show the wonders of the new widescreen format using three separate but synchronised camera images to create an enveloping picture through an arc of 146 degrees. It made the audience felt…

citizens are chosen to fight to the death to leave only one citizen to survive. This paper will focus on similarities between these two stories: blindly following tradition, using tradition to control people and prevent change, and using ritual as entertainment First, blindly following tradition is the common feature that both The Hunger Games and “ The Lottery” have. The characters in these two stories never doubt about traditions and change them. In “The Lottery”, every year one of the…

I do not play any video games what so ever now, unless they are silly puzzle games on my phone. My Fiancé, on the other hand will play video games all of the time. I guess I reached a point in my life where I am much too tired and focused on other things. Now thinking back to when I was much younger, I do remember playing video games constantly, and I even remember that I’d lock myself in my room for hours playing Crash Bandicoot: Warped. That video game took up a lot of my time on rainy days,…

The entertainment industry relies on directors and producers to complete a film or project. Actors are often seen as the driving force behind the silver and small screen. Producers oversee the creation of film; directors bring a the film to life. Producers and directors work side by side. Sometimes a producer will double as a director. Directors are often the creative force behind the film while the producer is the business force. There are many similarities and differences between directors…

Not only was he good looking he had made a comment about how he acts with his daughters during a time when he is busy filming and I thought it was sweet. The other two interviewers where Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano because they seemed to be the most interesting and…

Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, which was considered to be the best one in the series because it was directed by Alfonso Cuaron, Oldman’s character was the main antagonist until it was revealed at the end of the film that he was actually one of the good ones. The chemistry between Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) and Gary Oldman was just too amazing to be unnoticed. Oldman was actually a miscast, since he didn't really resemble the character description in the book, but you can't simply…

Cane Toads: The conquest, released in 2010, is a documentary created by Mark Lewis concentrating on the history of cane toads in Australia (IMDB,2011). The film presents the different opinions and views of Australians on the introduction of cane toads to the country and mentions the pros and cons of their arrival. The documentary is trying to inform the viewers of the effect cane toads have had on the country rather then sway their opinion as there are both positive and negative factors…

popular stars in the 1960’s? Have you ever wondered how the 1960’s entertainment influenced modern day entertainment? Or how you found out about entertainment that time of the century? Well, we are about to show you the best and the brightest 1960’s entertainment! From Barbies to Afros and everything in between, this time travel will get you up to date with the culture of the 1960’s. Get ready for the biggest, and the brightest entertainment of your lives! Now let’s jump right into the 60’s!…

Veitch suggests that we can turn stressful moments and make them enjoyable. Veitch’s main idea is that we can make our own fun out of frustrating situations by creating a game out of it. In my opinion, I agree with Veitch’s argument because, this is helpful for people to turn frustrating moments into an enjoyable one instead. In my experience, when I was waiting at a doctor’s office, boredom made me frustrated because I was waiting so long and had nothing to do, it made me mad about the…