Monday, October 27, 2008

Disturbia Movie........More Hollywood Analysis (lol)

There's two sides of him so here it is.
At the beginning of the movie, he's really a sheltered, happy individual, who has a great relationship with his father. They're really close. Then he loses his father in an accident. His whole world changes as it would for anybody who loses a parent. He's not individual in that. And after losing his father it's tough with a single parent, especially when the mother's dealing with the same pain and is not available. So, he's a guy without direction.

How His Character Evolves.
Kale becomes this really dark, closed off human being, who's just dealing with his pain. It's a fresh wound. He just becomes this out of control kid. Then he gets put on house arrest for some of his behavior.

Kales Character.
Kales character is just like the average male teenager. He plays games, he's not to big on cleaning his room, and he also dresses like everyday male. This creates a sense of reality to the movie thus making it much more enjoyable to watch. If actors and directors and all crew members could not create the illusion of making the scenery realistic, then nobody would go and see any movies or tv shows because it would not appeal to us for the simple fact its fake and doesn't appeal to our sense of reality in any shape or form. With that said, the movie created a great visual image of creating the illusion of a regular neighborhood, and using things in the refrigerator. This made the viewer actually feel like he/she was watching a person in a real neighborhood, and in a real developed home.

Disturbia (not rihanna) lol

Well, as an aspiring actor, I have to be honest. The character that Shia Labeouf acted out was very well thought out and established. You can tell when an actor has done there homework. He interpreted his character and the aspects of his movements very well. As you may know, the role of an actor is to be able to interpret and display a certain character as if it was there very own. It is not just enough to be able to say lines with emotion, but the movements and the action is CRITICAL! It takes true skill to be able to perform the kind of emotion and action like Shia Labeouf did with his character Kale. Although Shia Labeouf at the time was 21 years old when he filmed this money making movie in 2007, he was able to use his prior knowledge of a teenager and the things that they like to do to further his characters options in what he was able to do with him. These things are essential in building a character like Kale's because you have to actually put yourself in that persons body and mind frame and potray that at its fullest with no mess ups here and there. Especially Shia because he is a true professional and for his sake, he better perform his roles accordingly.

Monday, October 13, 2008

Gettysburg Address

1. Lincoln did not seem to mention the people who created the nation. He also doesn't mention things such as civil war, slavery, or even the constitution.

2. The last sentence is run on sentence. However it was in their to give a reason as to why our nation was created. Lincolns last sentence is very thought provoking when he says, "how we can be a free country when we have slaves?" It makes everyone turn away with something on there mind that could in the future lead to a change.

3. The Declaration of Independence was written to show Britain that the United States was an independent country, and that they were free from the laws of the British. In the Declaration of Independence they talk about how all men are free. In the Gettysburg Address Lincoln is referring to the exact same thing. If all men are created equal then why are there slaves; was what Lincoln was trying to get across to the people. He needed to remind the people of America why this nation had been created, and do so effectively.

4. There have been many poems that are simialar to this one. One famous speech that I remember in particular is the "I Have a Dream" speech. Dr. Martin Luther King informed people what needs to be done, and how to get it done effectively. Him, along with thousands of others, wanted freedom and unification of the people, just like Abe Lincoln.

Genre Links

http://http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romantism
http://http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Realism
http://http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gothic_art
http://http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Age_of_Reason