Monday, April 27, 2009

Could our world be doomed by the people that live on it?! Fighting, yelling and weapons have been part of society for years and years. We have just been exposed to it differently. People used to watch people get killed in the town square, today you can watch it in your own home on the television or computer. Is it more dangerous for people to watch a real person die or killing someone in video game? It seems like it almost the same thing. Since children are more exposed to violence in their entertainment they become more immune to it. On the computer people not only play violent games, but can also look up horrific videos of people getting hurt on the Internet. Even the video posted almost everywhere of Saddam Hussein being hanged millions of people watched it. It is peoples choice to see violent things, perhaps it is just in human nature to be violent towards one an other. People are also exposed to violence from the places that they live in. Usually, in bigger cities bigger acts of violence occur. Also in the areas like the Eastern USA, it is much more common to carry arms with you at all times. People think it may just be protection but it is also a form of exposing people to more violence. People are exposed to violence in different ways everyday, be it at in public or behind closed doors. Perhaps people haven't gotten more or less violent, it has just advanced in the way it is seen by people.

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Disappointing. It may be the best word to describe this movie. In the movie produced, directed and starred in by Gary Sinise as George Milton. For a man so involved in this movie he portrayed the story very poorly. Not only in directing it, but acting as one of the main characters. Two men looking to make a few buck by working on a farm is what the main story line is. George is the care taker of the slower and bigger Lennie. Under lying conflicts start blossoming throughout the movie. It seems that none of the conflicts has any eye catching excitement. The movie tries over and over to demand the audiences attention but this film would put a hyperactive child to sleep. The only good thing this movie brought is perhaps a cure to insomnia.

Friday, February 6, 2009

To have any sort of super power might be a burden to carry around with you day after day. If you think about it almost every super hero in comics or movies hide there identity so people don't know who they are. Clark Kent as Superman, Peter Parker as Spiderman or Bruce Wayne as Batman all of which have a secret identity.
If I had super powers I don't know how happy I would be hiding who I am from my loved ones. Then you also have the threat of someone finding out about your superpowers and trying to take advantage or even try and distroy you. That is where villans come into play. They get jealous of superpowers and try to take you over.
There may almost be more disadvantages than advantages in being a superhero.
If I had my choice and it really came down to it I think I would just stay plain old me.
So, I hope everyone doesn't think that I can't spell because I will tell you something else. I chose my title with a very, very tedious selection process. It was very difficult but I made it through.