I chose to do my deconstruction on America's Next Top Model, because models today are very skinny, and they do anything they can to be thin. Being skinny is the main thing to being a model. If your not skinny than you really have no chance of winning. That was just the reason why I chose it and I thought that it was funny. Tried my best on it.

Green

The film that we watched in class on Wednesday was very good. I liked how the movie was made. It is something new, because there was no talking during the movie but yet it still sent our a powerful message. The music selected also made it more touching. I liked it because of how it made me think about animals and their habitats that they need to live and survivor. Animals need their homes to live too just like we need our homes to live and survive the life we live. Sometimes we don't realize how we are destroying the habitats of animals just to meet our needs. When you think about it, most of the things made in this world are not a necessity. We can basically live our life without any of the stuff that are made.
Some of the plants that are built to make some unneeded resources can harm and pollute the environments of the animals, maybe that is why animals such as Green was harmed and was very ill. Animals should be seen as human beings, because they have feelings and can hurt emotionally, and suffer just life Green did. Some don't see animals like that and that is why they don't hesitate to harm them or their habitats.

The Celluloid Closet

The film was interesting, and I didn’t expect it to be what it was, and really I didn’t know how to react to it. I really didn’t know or ever wonder how important it was about being gay or lesbian back in that time period. They really made a big deal out of it is what I guess I would say. People had to watch every move they made, especially the men. If a man made some sort of gay impression than right away they were thought of as gay, when really they weren’t. I think back in that time period there were more movies that involved gay and lesbian than there is now. Also, the scenes were much more detailed than they are now, and I guess people enjoyed watching those movies because it made people laugh and feel more comfortable about their sexuality. In today’s world, gay and lesbian is starting to be ok and they are also getting attention as well. The same sex marriage was made a big deal and today there are some same sex marriages out there. From my own opinion It really doesn’t bother me about people being gay, because it’s their choice and their life. People will live their own lives the way they want to. Love is love, no matter who it is with. People shouldn’t be judging and saying it’s wrong because we’re all only human. There are people out there who do feel wrong about the whole idea, but there is nothing they can really do about it to change the people.

NCAA March Madness

Its that time of the year again, the NCAA March Madness. The tournament is a big time thing and a lot of media around us advertising and making us aware of it. There are a lot of people that follow the tournament and some may even attend the games. There are many college teams that are part of the NCAA tournament but than again there are a lot that aren't part of the tournament. The teams that are part of the tournament are the bigger colleges and universities most of the time. Maybe a few small colleges that you wouldn't think would make the cut. Basically, its not all about the record the team may have because anything is possible and anything can happen.
There are many people that do bracket contests. Where you pre-fill your bracket and determine how the tournament will go and who plays who. I think it is fun and interesting because people pick teams that you don't think would make it too far in the tournament. But I should stick to my own word, anything is possible. In high school, one of my teachers even made the bracket part of the class. We were told to fill it out and whoever has the right team as the champion received extra credit in that class. It was fun and I enjoyed it. I still follow the tournament but I don't pre-fill the brackets out anymore, which I should because it makes it more exciting. There are many media around us advertising for the March Madness and it helps people get into the mood of the basketball tournament. I guess it would sort of be like the Superbowl.

Film Festival

The first film I watched was a short film, but I forgot what it is called. It's a film about a guy who is too nervous to talk in front of a camera, and is just to shy. The setting was in a building, in a room where there are windows that looks out to the street. The characters are the guy who is being interviewed, the interviewer, the lady who takes the guy back to fix him up cause he is sweating, and all the women in the end. In the end it came all together of how or why they were interviewing him. He was being interviewed because of a singles I guess you would call it dating game. The interviewer told him what to say and in the end they edited the video and showed it to the single ladies and they all wanted him because of what he dcoes and who he is. The lighting was limited, and you could only see one side of their faces and not the other. Only if they moved the camera to the front of the person. It's interesting how a simple movie can entertain you.
For the second film, it was Courting Condi. This film was very interesting and funny. It takes place at many different places. The places that Condoleezza Rice once lived or had a history. The guy, the main character, was really obsessed with Rice that he actually loved her. What he was trying to do was get to Condoleezza and do what he can for her to like him. What I also noticed were the songs in the film, the songs were very catchy and that was something that made you look and be interested in the film. The characters in the film were, the guy that was in love with Rice, his friend who was helping him out by filming him and making videos, another friend. His parents showed some parts of it, and of course Condoleezza Rice. Their was many lighting and different effects, especially in the films that he was sending to Condoleezza. Their was only the camera that was filming him while he was traveling. It showed different points of views, such as first person, or second person and not just one camera position. Their was quite a big attendance and throughout the film, everyone was laughing. It was a funny film and I enjoyed watching both of the films.
Its also interesting how some film directors and producers start off small like that and than later on they turn out to be big and popular producers, making movies that are good and exciting to watch.

Violence

The topic we talked about in class was very interesting and many of the students all had something to say about it. We all had something to say about it because it all struck us every time somebody said something else about it either we were or weren't for violence on TV or video games.
What I personally think is that violence is always going to be on the TV or part of the video games and we can't really do anything about it. Like some said, we can't just X out violence and not have it on TV because it has always been a part of life I guess. If the people are worried about violence and their children, than its all up to the parents to set some standards for their children.
Many children today are exposed to violence, even cartoons have some violence and for some children it won't effect them but for some it will. That's where the parent's come into play. To help their children understand that violence is wrong and they should never copy the TV or the video games they play. Also, let them know or understand that the TV and the video games are just fake and not real.
Violence also has both a positive and a negative affect. It can affect positively because what if some were to be in a situation of violence and because of watching the violence on TV they know how to approach it. It has a negative affect because some may imitate the violence they see and act it out at school. They may put another student in danger. All in all, violence is both good and bad.