Good Entertainment

Despite its flaws, CBS’s television show Big Brother had me hooked instantly when I first found it. I like the strategic gameplay that appears on the show. I like having someone to root for and someone to root against. The personalities that appear on the show are fun and exciting. Watching how people live for three months while simultaneously evicting people each week intrigues me. Through an online search, I found a fan run Big Brother simulation game hosted online. Played primarily on…

Camera, Classification: A Categorization of Moviemakers One of the fondest memories for most people, whether they are children or adults, is going to a summer blockbuster with their family or friends. This is because most people can appreciate a good movie because it immerses them into a world that is different from their own, and allows them to forget about their life and focus on someone elses. Another great thing about movies is that there is one for everyone. There are so many different…

Article Review of “History 101: Pass the Popcorn, Please” In the article, “History 101: Pass the Popcorn, Please” Elaine Minamide, an English Professor at Palomar College explains why movies in the classroom can be both good and bad. Minamide’s thesis as stated in paragraph fourteen (218), “The question is not do movies enhance learning, but rather, are they becoming a substitute for actual learning?” Conversely, Minamide provides compelling arguments with many general statements from both…

Essay Prompt #5 Numerous films in the entertainment industry demonstrate sexual violence. Some of this sexual violence is meant for entertainment purposes, whereas some of it is shown to get a strong reaction from its audience and reveal an underlying theme about the source of this violence. Nonetheless, the sexual violence seen in movies is primarily used to communicate a broader message and to demonstrate just how deplorable slavery really is. Sexual violence is exemplified in the film,…

Thief of Bagdad was considered a film for children in 1924. When I saw this film my first impression was that how could a film where a man steals and does bad things could be for children. However I think it is a great film because even though we do not get to hear what they are saying we perfectly understand the story. At first I was only judging the film because honestly I do not like black and white movies and I do not like silent movies either. I sometimes judge a book by it cover and this…

From the Animation to the Real World: Ghouls Are Roaring “[A]nimated feature films draw much of their dramatic intensity from the struggle between human and nonhuman creatures” (Halberstam 272). It seems this formula works very well for most animations because there is always existing conflicts on two or more different classes. While we are enjoying the show to see how many tricks involving in both parties, is there anything we should deeply consider for the part as human?…

Regarding the methodology, I chose this film to analyze because there is something deeper than just the surface problems of the characters. I first watched the movie when I was about 10-11 years old with my older brother, but I never really understood the significance behind it, until I was about 17. After that, I watched the film and listened to the soundtrack so many times that I did not need to take any notes on it, when it came to watching the film for the purpose of this essay. The 2005…

Have you ever though about the music in the background while you’re watching a movie? How it gives the movie so much more life. I believe that music should be a part of the film industry only because it helps the film feel more interesting while watching it! The two industries will clash like anything else in life, but eventually will work its way through the bumps on the road. There are three important issues such as, flow, plagiarism, and inspiration. In my opinion, flow is the most…

I have always had a desire to explore true treasures, and valued playing treasure games, a game in which each person or team struggles to be first in discovering something that has been hidden. Once I am not being able to physically hunt for treasure, it is always fun to play a game instead and let the imagination guide me. Since I play lots of games, I have discovered there are certain delightful treasures to be found by playing them. The gathering of colleagues, family or friends is the best…

catchy tunes, can make for great cinematic experiences. They can be hilarious like ‘This is Spinal Tap’ or Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, or thoughtful like Crazy Heart or Inside Llewyn Davis. Either way, musicians can be great subjects for movies. One good example is ‘The Privates,’ a 2017 short film written and directed by Dylan Allen. With a runtime just under thirteen minutes, this science fiction comedy has been features at numerous festivals, including IFFBoston, the Brooklyn Film Festival,…