Tuesday, December 20, 2016
Why Tom Sawyer Should (maybe not) Audition for the Next Pirates of the Caribbean
In May 2017, the fifth installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean will grace the screens of movie theaters around the world. The rough and tough adventure world of Cap'n Jack Sparrow will not fail to entertain and excite. Adventure? Excitement? If you ask me, there isn't a better film for Tom Sawyer to make his acting debut. Then he doesn't have to waste people's time by locking them up against their will and withhold critical knowledge for them simply because it is "it's the RIGHT way—and it's the regular way. And there ain't no OTHER way, that ever [he] heard of" (Clemens 35.56). News flash Tom, just because you like it doesn't make it regular or humane. A movie could give him the sense of adventure, but in reality take away any real life consequences from his actions. I bet he would really enjoy using green screens and would be fascinated that the computer can do the imagining for him. The only problem is that he may ruin this great movie franchise just like he ruined the end of Huckleberry Finn; too often Tom is thinking about himself and if he ruins a perfectly great series just for his own adventure I will not be very happy. If people were to stop thinking only about themselves all of the time, then maybe we would live in a better society. We can't forget that manipulating other for our own gain has negative consequences. At the same time we cannot allow ourselves to be controlled and stand up for ourselves, just as I will stand up for a boycott against Pirates of the Caribbean if they allow Tom Sawyer to enter in the plot without purpose and ruin the ending, forever diminishing the work as a whole.
Sunday, December 4, 2016
The Australian Huckleberry Finn
Sunday, November 13, 2016
Where Dreams Come True
The happiest place on Earth: Disney World. A park where the screen comes to life, your favorite characters walk beside you, you can be a princess or hero, or hate yourself for going on the "It's a Small World After All" gondola ride one too many times. It is unlike any other place known to man, it is a different world entirely. The motto "where dreams comes true" encompasses how a few businessmen were able to turn a two-dimensional entertainment video into an immerse experience that takes you right into the world of your imagination. However, this idea of bringing entertainment to life is far from novel. The park is based on the movies, which ultimately trace back to the screenplays. Pieces such as Arthur Miller's The Crucible are the basis that have allowed this gift of humanity to occur that is Disney World. The movie version of The Crucible that followed is a prime example of how before a movie can come to life at Disney, the text has to come to life on screen. Words on paper have the potential, but they require a mouthpiece to fulfill it. Actors and directors breathe life into the words, adding tone and expression and color. John Proctor's suspenseful confession that he "lusted, and there is a promise in such sweat" (Miller III) is enhanced by Daniel Day-Lewis, face covered in grime and sweat, with an agonizing tone of voice, and the reactions of the witnesses, in a way that words simply cannot. The movie screen is a place where words come true, setting the scene for where dreams come true.
Sunday, October 30, 2016
Revenge
Sunday, October 16, 2016
Our Own Origin Stories
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