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Fast Cheap and Boring!

I do not really care for Fast Cheap and Out of Control.  Maybe I don’t get the meaning or what Morris is trying to do, but it was very hard to follow and watch.  I ordered it from Netflix and … Continue reading

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painting and photography

I really like the quote that was mentioned in class yesterday that says “painting creates eternity and photography embalms time.”  I really agree with this and think that it is an interesting way of looking at the two mediums.  I … Continue reading

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What were they thinking?

I think it is really odd how the police overlooked evidence, and used unreliable witnesses to sentence an innocent man to death.  I know this probably happens more often than we hear about in the news. They just wanted to solve … Continue reading

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Vernon

After thinking about Vernon, Florida some more, I have decided that I like it better than I did at first.  Once I got past the animal stuff, I think it is really neat how they all are trying to find … Continue reading

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Disturbing Content

I watched Vernon, Florida today and I find it to be very strange.  There are some very disturbing images in this film.  I noticed a lot of animals, or mention of animals that bothered me.  The old guy kicking the turtle … Continue reading

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Silence is golden

So I started working on my paper last night, (which by the way I had good intentions to do over spring break, but things like concerts, shopping, and movies got in the way :)  Anyway, I decided I would give the … Continue reading

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Is it good, or do I just like it?

Is it good, or do I just like it?   I think that a movie is good if the viewer enjoys it.  Who cares what a critic has to say, or if it wins awards.  Isn’t it the filmmaker’s goal to … Continue reading

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Finding the positive where there is none

I really like the idea that someone had in class about clinging to the best part of a movie.  I think we all do that when watching something that does not live up to our expectations.  Who wants to walk … Continue reading

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Social References in Little Women

It is interesting how each adaptation of little women puts in references to the time period that they were made in.   The 1933 version makes sure to point out how the girls are working and doing their duty to society … Continue reading

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“The Spirit of No Surrender”

I found the documentary by Nokuthula Mazibuko to be a lot more interesting than I thought it would be.  It is amazing that people were still treated like that 30-40 years ago, and even now in some places in the … Continue reading

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