The vast world of technology is at your finger tips, should you accept it or not? A new chip that can be installed into people and would grant them unlimited online resources is at your disposal, such as the feed implant that is widely used in the novel Feed by M. T. Anderson. In the novel the feed implant is something those who can afford it get when they are infants and gives them access to all the information in the world and be able to chat anyone, play video games, and do your shopping on it. It has taken out the need for most of the technology we use today. I would purchase and install that new chip inside of myself because it has many benefits from it.…
Noah Dent steps up to the plate, waiting for a pitch that could possibly decide the game. He concentrates solely on the ball and watches the pitcher wind up and launch the pitch, knowing that the game was on him.…
The film Transformers Age Of Extinction, By Ehren Kruger is one of the best films that is ever been made. There have been other transformer movies like it that has been released, but none of them is like this one. The definition of the movie was outstanding and the sound effects are perfect. The special effects of this movie was awesome by itself. This movie showed great action and great suspense and the places where it was filmed are perfect. The name of this movie spoke for itself in this movie. In this movie they had the robots transform into dinosaurs from the past life. Which gave it a little more of a twist because it was suppose to be the future, but some of the robots transformed into past animals which then turned the movie into the age of the past. Transformers Age Of Extinction is the best action movie ever made because of the special effects, sound effects, and photography shots.…
In the book The Sixth Extinction the author Elizabeth Kolbert writes about the major problem our planet is facing. Humans are causing a new mass extinction. There have been five major mass extinctions in the past. Unlike the others this extinction is caused by humans. It is occurring at incredibly fast rate because of the climate change. She also mentions how increased hunting in the bird the great auk caused them to eventually die off. This book is about the negative human impact on this planet. Kolbert explains the variety of problems humans are causing on this planet and the biodiversity. Even mentioning how we are affecting the planet so much that we are in a new era. In the article and seminar about tanoak trees it was discussed how even though some cultures loved the tanoak tree, and was very beneficial, it still was negatively impacted by others. The tanoak tree is important because it’s the only species in the genus. It is also an important food source for wildlife. The tree can produce one thousand pounds of acorns annually.…
The Mission was released in 1986 by producers Fernando Ghia and David Puttnam assisted by director Roland Joffé. Some of the actors consisted of Robert De Niro as Rodrigo Mendoza, the main protagonist, and Jeremy Irons as Father Gabriel. The movie, as a whole, I enjoyed very much. The character development in the beginning caught my attention and didn’t leave me constantly drifting off as other films might have. In the movie, Jesuit missionaries are trying to protect a native tribe they had converted to Christianity from Portugal who wanted to enslave the natives for their own use. Rodrigo Mendoza had to go through trials before he accepted his position as a Jesuit priest after he was given the choice by Father Gabriel…
In Ridley Scott’s film “Alien” the world is introduced to new slimy villain in this 1979 horror sci-fi film. That villain is no other than an alien predator whose instincts is to kill anything moving. The alien is stuck in a commercial spacecraft that has six human crew members and an android. After reading articles about science fiction films I really understood how unique and ahead of its time this film was. it doesn’t go the same route that other sci-fi films go through during the 1970s like the Star Wars (1977), 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), and Close encounter of the Third Kind (1977).…
In the article of Andre Brock, dated 2011, When keeping it real goes wrong: Resident Evil 5, Racial Representations, and Games, the following is a summary of the article in which it focuses on the representation of the game Resident Evil 5 describing the features or stereotypical strategies used to establish Sheva Alomar’s character.…
Anthony and Peter are two friends, as well as coworkers. Their relationship has a very mentoring, big brother existence. Three theories that would aid in depicting their relationship, would be extinction, conforming and rationalization.…
For me, there is nothing I enjoy more (almost) than reviewing indie films. I am one that seeks out those who could benefit from the extra promotion, and although it can be difficult to sometimes squeeze it into my schedule, I am happy to help when I can. And that is exactly how I feel with The Hunt. This is an independent film, and it just so happens that Kyle Smithers, director of this film, was kind enough to give me the chance to review it. And the fact that it stars Rick Ravanello, one of my favorite actors (and people, for that matter), makes this particular review even more gratifying.…
Throughout The chronicles of James Bond, multiple films, specifically You Only live Twice, directed Lewis Gilbert and Casino Royale, directed by Martin Campbell, follow the actions and missions of agent 007. For the duration of both films, the viewer follows protagonist and hero, James Bond through multiple exotic locations, fast paced activities and intense missions. Throughout the texts, James Bond displays some questionable characteristics which may reflect negatively towards the question, what characteristics make up a modern hero? Focusing on such characteristics, as intelligence, arrogance, and desirability. The following texts will analyse and determine the answer to the stated question.…
How about we begin by addressing the elephant in the room: Ridley Scott has been in a slump for the past decade or more. In 1979 he redefined the space film with Alien, in 1982 he crafted his gritty science fiction masterwork Blade Runner, and in 2000 he won the Academy Award for Best Picture with Gladiator. Obviously, a stunning repertoire, but what has he directed since then? Mediocre film after mediocre film. Whether it be Kingdom of Heaven, Robin Hood, Prometheus, or The Counselor, Scott has been far from par for as long as I can remember. And Hollywood being a "what have you done for me lately" type of town, you can understand the misgivings I had when I bought my ticket to see his latest effort. Much to my extremely pleasant surprise, The Martian is Ridley's return…
Everyday people get messages or emails on their phones that they must check to keep in touch with their everyday lives. But most of the time people are using their appliances at dangerous times just because they need to be up to date with every single thing going on around them. Using electronics at terrible times has led to many accidents, “Every year, thousands of pedestrians are injured as they walk in cities. Some researchers say 1 out of 10 of those injuries are caused by a distracting mobile device such as a phone or portable music player”( “Hello Barbie, Goodbye Privacy?”). People are using devices at wrong times and getting hurt because of it. They cannot look away from their phone because there is a whole other world in their hands. Appliances are wanted by all generations, but are not necessary. Similarly, in Fahrenheit 451 the characters are addicted to screens and cannot look away from them for even a minute, " 'Will you turn the parlour off?' he asked. 'That's my family' "(Bradbury 46). Mildred is so connected to the television that she calls it her family and will not look away from it for any amount of time. She is such an addict that she cannot turn it off. The society Bradbury has created is not healthy for people of any age or any style. He proves that automation is hurting us…
If only this society use technology like these to do good things instead of use it to control people. Technology can be scary sometime if you use it for bad reason, but if you use technology for good reasons; I am sure that it will make a lots of people happy. Winston is always trying to ignore technology because the government decided to use it to watch over their people, but if the government use their technology for good things like the telescreen to detect heartbeats for medical purpose, I think Winston will like technology more and appreciate the use of…
Feed is a dystopian novel, written by M.T. Anderson. This novel is a warning to humans: to warn us about the consequences of our actions and it is up to us if we want to take heed or not. Feed explains to us what our world will be like if we allow a brain chip installed in our head. Although some people may think this chip is beneficial, they are very naïve to the fact that we are basically computer controlled aka “robots”. We do not acknowledge the negatives of the chip. We fail to see how this would affect our world. We are so blind to see these things. These are the reasons M.T. Anderson wrote this novel. Brain chip implants have some positives but its cons are greater. We fail to ask question before the implantation, which could change ones perspective on the installment. This is our world and if we are not careful and continue to live in a media manipulated world, just like in Feed, we will be giving corporation the chance to do the thinking for us while making profits too.…
“Rule number one, zombies lead a very active life, so should you.” -Columbus. Zombieland is directed by Ruben Fleischer and is about a few people trying to get by after the zombie apocalypse. The main characters are named after the places they're ether from or going to. Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg) is a sheltered, introverted geek with a fear of clowns. Each character has made it this far for certain reasons, he is paranoid of everyone, had no previous attachments and lives by a set of rules. Talahassee is a twinkey loving, nothing-to-lose, redneck who’s finally discovered what he's good at in life, Zombie killing. He's made it this far by simply put, kicking ass. Wichita and Little Rock (Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin), are characters that Columbus and Talahassee meet later. They've have also found unique ways to survive the zombie mayhem. However part of their survival has included not trusting anyone, so things are sketchy between both pairs for quite a while. The movie was well written and turned out very well because of the fact it focused on the living instead of the undead. What the plot line was centralized upon was human interactions in a crazy and unique world. It also pokes fun at the standard zombie movie with well timed humor. In general what set it apart was the fact that it didn't take itself to seriously.…