Thursday, May 21, 2009
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
the day the earth stood still
Was Klatu being fair with his demands on earth? Were his actions justified?
I believe that Klatu was fair with his demands. He talked about how the people of earth were foolish and violent. He also spoke of how wars are not good for anyone. Obviously he was scared for his planets well being and safety. If I were in his position, i would be too. So the only thing that he could do to protect his planet was to threaten ours. His actions are justified by the predicament that he was in. He saw a threat and knew that he needed to eliminate it.
I believe that Klatu was fair with his demands. He talked about how the people of earth were foolish and violent. He also spoke of how wars are not good for anyone. Obviously he was scared for his planets well being and safety. If I were in his position, i would be too. So the only thing that he could do to protect his planet was to threaten ours. His actions are justified by the predicament that he was in. He saw a threat and knew that he needed to eliminate it.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
seminar reflection for the thing
One of the things that I found interesting was when we talked about the role of the media.I thought what molly said about how the media was always pushing the generals was a good representation of how society is.It seems that the media delves into things that it shouldn’t, just because everyone is looking for the next groundbreaking story. But then I thought about how that is the only way that anything ever gets found out. I thought specifically about Watergate.I also thought about how the reporter just happened to be there in the movie. It could be argued that the reporter didn’t delve at all, but in fact the story fell on him.
Another issue that was addressed was the issue of whether the scientist was caring about mankind or himself. I believe that it was a combination of both.On the one hand, he was very irresponsible by trying to turn off the generator and endangering everyone else’s lives. On the other hand, he wanted to communicate with the thing because he wanted everyone to benefit the knowledge of it.
One of the things that I found interesting was when we talked about the role of the media.I thought what molly said about how the media was always pushing the generals was a good representation of how society is.It seems that the media delves into things that it shouldn’t, just because everyone is looking for the next groundbreaking story. But then I thought about how that is the only way that anything ever gets found out. I thought specifically about Watergate.I also thought about how the reporter just happened to be there in the movie. It could be argued that the reporter didn’t delve at all, but in fact the story fell on him.
Another issue that was addressed was the issue of whether the scientist was caring about mankind or himself. I believe that it was a combination of both.On the one hand, he was very irresponsible by trying to turn off the generator and endangering everyone else’s lives. On the other hand, he wanted to communicate with the thing because he wanted everyone to benefit the knowledge of it.
Monday, May 18, 2009
The Thing
What does the film say about the role of the media? Why? What scenes demonstrate this?
I believe that this film gives the idea that the media is secondary and doesn't always know everything. In the movie, the reporter is constantly asking to tell the rest of the world about the discovery. He is constantly talking about what a big discovery the thing is, and is stressing that the world must know the truth and must know what is going on. However, the entire movie he is asking for permission from the military and the entire movie, is denied that permission. The military is obviously the superpower in this movie, and is the person with the last word.
I also believe that the movie gives us the idea that without the media, we would know nothing. If there hadn't been a reporter at the camp/base, this would have remained a military secret. I can't help but wonder if the military actually has secrets similar to these concepts. It seems outlandish, but it also seems increasingly possible as i see and think about more and more of these movies.
What does the film say about the role of the media? Why? What scenes demonstrate this?
I believe that this film gives the idea that the media is secondary and doesn't always know everything. In the movie, the reporter is constantly asking to tell the rest of the world about the discovery. He is constantly talking about what a big discovery the thing is, and is stressing that the world must know the truth and must know what is going on. However, the entire movie he is asking for permission from the military and the entire movie, is denied that permission. The military is obviously the superpower in this movie, and is the person with the last word.
I also believe that the movie gives us the idea that without the media, we would know nothing. If there hadn't been a reporter at the camp/base, this would have remained a military secret. I can't help but wonder if the military actually has secrets similar to these concepts. It seems outlandish, but it also seems increasingly possible as i see and think about more and more of these movies.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
I was sick on the day we watched doctor strangelove, but something that i would like to know is: did the Russians and Americans know about the threat of a nuclear winter? If they did, was it considered a problem? Nuclear winter is where so much debris flies up in the air from the explosions that it blocks out the sun and causes the earth to cool down.
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