What is Harvey's true nature? Is he a hero, villain, or something in between? Does doing bad automatically outweigh all of the good he's done? Does temporary insanity excuse his actions?
When Harvey was putting away mob bosses and other criminals, he had his own way of doing it by the book but also without the help of others which some people may think is the best way to clean up the city. He was a symbol of freedom, authority, and pure goodness. But, just because he's done so much good doesn't necessarily mean he's pardoned from all of the bad he's done. Doing that kind of bad I would say does outweigh all of the good he's done. Temporary insanity I think shouldn't excuse his actions because they were severe and completely over-the-top, plus an insane person would never admit they're insane and he hasn't been to a psychologist or lived long enought to know if or when he became insane. He knew what he was doing was wrong but yet he still chose to do it for revenge and revenge doesn't solve anything. He lost someone he loved as have we all but most of us didn't go on a killing or torturing spree. I'll admit his accident will make the rest of his life extremely difficult but, "two wrongs don't make a right."
Monday, October 22, 2012
Proof
Did Catherine really write the proof?
From the beginning of the story it seemed like Catherine really didn't want to follow in her father's footsteps. She didn't seem to enjoy college as other people would and when her math professor was concerned about her work and how it didn't lie up the loose ends, she told him that she would go back and make it better which in my opinion was a contributing factor that drove her to write the Proof. When Catherine dropped out of college to attend to her father's well-being, he basically told her that she shouldn't have and that she was lazy and it had to change. He kept pushing her until she finally started to realize that she needed to do something with herself so she started writing her own proof. She may have failed her teacher but she definitely tried to do better for her father. After he said that he thought he had figured out the proof, Catherine looked as if she was hurt. Maybe because of the violence he showed towards her after she said she didn't want to read his proof and that she was tired. She tried to read his out loud but found out quickly that none of it made any sense and that his "lucid year" had swiftly come to a stop. I do believe that she wrote it because she's the only one in that house that was sane enough to actually complete a mathematical thought process whereas her dad could not.
From the beginning of the story it seemed like Catherine really didn't want to follow in her father's footsteps. She didn't seem to enjoy college as other people would and when her math professor was concerned about her work and how it didn't lie up the loose ends, she told him that she would go back and make it better which in my opinion was a contributing factor that drove her to write the Proof. When Catherine dropped out of college to attend to her father's well-being, he basically told her that she shouldn't have and that she was lazy and it had to change. He kept pushing her until she finally started to realize that she needed to do something with herself so she started writing her own proof. She may have failed her teacher but she definitely tried to do better for her father. After he said that he thought he had figured out the proof, Catherine looked as if she was hurt. Maybe because of the violence he showed towards her after she said she didn't want to read his proof and that she was tired. She tried to read his out loud but found out quickly that none of it made any sense and that his "lucid year" had swiftly come to a stop. I do believe that she wrote it because she's the only one in that house that was sane enough to actually complete a mathematical thought process whereas her dad could not.
Thursday, October 4, 2012
High Noon
How would you characterize Helen Ramirez?
At the very beginning of the movie Helen seemed just a simple Spanish woman living in an old western town with her husband/boyfriend. As the story continues, however, she became very secretive almost a little overwrought upon hearing the news that Frank Miller and his old gang were back in town. We found out later in the plot as it continues, she used to have a history with Frank Miller then the town marshal Will Kane. After a period of being split apart from Kane she became involved with the town deputy marshal Harvey Pell which ended very abruptly. Considering her history with these men, a reason emerges to us why she chose not to tell anyone after about them. It might be because she is ashamed by what has happened in her past and may be difficult to admit to others what she has done. I would characterize Helen Ramirez as a very secretive, ashamed, even upset individual but also somewhat responsible when someone had started asking so many questions about her past and why she was in such a big hurry to leave.
At the very beginning of the movie Helen seemed just a simple Spanish woman living in an old western town with her husband/boyfriend. As the story continues, however, she became very secretive almost a little overwrought upon hearing the news that Frank Miller and his old gang were back in town. We found out later in the plot as it continues, she used to have a history with Frank Miller then the town marshal Will Kane. After a period of being split apart from Kane she became involved with the town deputy marshal Harvey Pell which ended very abruptly. Considering her history with these men, a reason emerges to us why she chose not to tell anyone after about them. It might be because she is ashamed by what has happened in her past and may be difficult to admit to others what she has done. I would characterize Helen Ramirez as a very secretive, ashamed, even upset individual but also somewhat responsible when someone had started asking so many questions about her past and why she was in such a big hurry to leave.
Monday, October 1, 2012
Singin' In The Rain
In a way it does make the film more enjoyable but sometimes giving background information about a movie or a film can discourage the viewer from watching. It does make it a little more enjoyable knowing that some of the actors and actresses were chosen because of either pure talent or were given the chance to prove themselves and to gain a name instead of being "thrown to the lions." It also makes it enjoyable knowing a little about the character's backgrounds. That way you can make a connection and understand why they act the way they do. I don't believe knowing about the processes of the filming would have a bad effect on the film's overall value or worth as long as you understand it. For me it would make me appreciate the techniques, talent, and time (the three "t's") that are put into every movie and film. In my opinion, it would increase the overall value and worth.
First Day Entry Questionaire
My favorite five movies would have to be Brave, Grown Ups, Battle: Los Angeles, Journey to the Center of the Earth, and Jennifers' Body. TV shows I watch on a regular basis are Call of the Wildman, Ghost Adventures, and Pawn Stars. What I'm looking to get out of this film class is to get a better understanding of why different types of films/movies seem to catch our interest, and how various filming techniques can be used to attract someones' attention. My career ambitions are to become a fashion model. I know it sounds a little far-fetched but I love clothing, fashion, and traveling. So what better way to do both of those things than become a model? For that I'm most likely going to college at Friends University. The internet, I think, will start to play a very important roll in future jobs because everything is becoming centered around the internet. Paper applications may disappear if the situation becomes completely technologized. My favorite color is green. It's not a cool color like blue and purple but it's not energetic like red, orange, and yellow, it's right in the middle which pretty much describes how my mood is most of the time. Mellow but cheery. If I could play any character in any movie, I'd have to be Hiccup from How to Train Your Dragon. I would like to know how it would feel to meet, befriend, ride, and save people with a dragon that acts a lot like a dog. When I clicked on the little black box to play the film, it didn't do anything so I'd have to say it's still just a little black box.
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