So, I decided that I am going to talk about the film Inception because it took up a large part of our week and I feel like I need to explain my thoughts on the movie. The plot of the film was amazing. Sorry, the storyboard was amazing. It was so intricate and unique, and must have taken well over a month to finish every detail and trace the plot correctly. That aside, I also loved the visuals of the movie. It looked unbelievably realistic, making me unable to tell what was CGI and what was real.
But my main love for the movie comes from something that I feel many movie-makers have been struggling with; Nolan loved Inception. LOVED it. Whether you loved it or hated it, you cannot dispute how much heart he put into this movie. When I first saw it, I was blown away by the plot, story, visuals, acting and direction. Upon further inspection, I looked at different techniques Nolan used throughout the film to make it even more mindblow-y. For example, the score is the same throughout the entire movie; the tempo changes between the levels of the dreams. How cool is that!?
From the love the director put into the making to the visuals of Limbo, Inception is a truly amazing movie that made me think as well as enjoy. I know that you may not like seeing it over and over while teaching Philosophy, but every student should be forced to watch it for educational purposes.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Monday, May 6, 2013
Reflection and Connection 3
Now I'll admit philosophy is in my strongest subject but I find what we are learning in class very interesting. We are learning about a philosopher who believes that imagination is the greatest power to mankind. He says that it leads us to great knowledge but it can also lead us astray. I find this very interesting as it connects to the world of theater. In theater we learned about Michael Chekhov, an actor who believes that anything can come from imagination. For example she says that if you cannot experience the pain of burning you have to imagine a hot oven. That way you can truly feel the burning sensation without ever actually hurting yourself. He also says that this will lead you to fully understand the character as well as the motivation behind the characters flaws as well as their glory. This connects to philosophy because just like Michael this philosopher believes that imagination can lead us to really understand things about ourselves as well as the world. Personally I do believe that imagination is the key to acting as well as the key to modern philosophy. Who knew philosophy would tie into everything I love?
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Reflection/Connection 2
I find this book to be very strange, but also very interesting (so far). I really like the mystery surrounding Sophie and what these letters mean/who they are from, but I really like that the intrigue of the story is wrapped around learning about Hellenism and ancient philosophy.
For me, the most interesting part of the actual learning came when Plotinus and his "opposite pole theory" were revealed. When I read this the first time/when we learned about it in class, I was extremely interested to find that there was basically a spectrum that things fell by, either towards "the One" (God) or darkness. Coming from a very religious background, I found that this is similar to a way that my father has raised me. He explains that we must look at all the actions we take and see if it is more of what God wants or if it has an absence of light, much like the discussed darkness.
Also, I want to discuss that movie "Henry Poole is Here" and how much I didn't like it. I hated how preachy it got and how overtly religious it was. I was thinking, I would have really liked the movie if it ended on a different note not that his illness magically disappeared. It seemed like an unnecessary scapegoat that inhibited any true meaning in the movie. Rotten Tomatoes said that the film "preaches to the choir instead of converting believers," which I think beautifully sums up the movie.
For me, the most interesting part of the actual learning came when Plotinus and his "opposite pole theory" were revealed. When I read this the first time/when we learned about it in class, I was extremely interested to find that there was basically a spectrum that things fell by, either towards "the One" (God) or darkness. Coming from a very religious background, I found that this is similar to a way that my father has raised me. He explains that we must look at all the actions we take and see if it is more of what God wants or if it has an absence of light, much like the discussed darkness.
Also, I want to discuss that movie "Henry Poole is Here" and how much I didn't like it. I hated how preachy it got and how overtly religious it was. I was thinking, I would have really liked the movie if it ended on a different note not that his illness magically disappeared. It seemed like an unnecessary scapegoat that inhibited any true meaning in the movie. Rotten Tomatoes said that the film "preaches to the choir instead of converting believers," which I think beautifully sums up the movie.
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
The Adjustment Bureau Blog
I have seen the film The Adjustment Bureau before. Of course, I didn’t watch it in an intellectual light, but I did know the basic idea of the plot. However, after seeing it in class, I looked into the film more as a philosophical study.
2. In the end of the movie, we see Elise and David and they are told that there plan has been rewritten with a blank page set aside for their plans. My interpretation is that the Chairman is allowing them to live their lives without any interference from the adjustment bureau. In the past, it was revealed that people with their own free will has essentially let the world fail and it brought about such atrocities as The Dark Ages, the Holocaust, World War I and World War II. But allowing the two of them to love again is a foot-in-the-door; it is a chance to see if people can once again handle choice.
4. I don’t believe that Harry is the Chairman in the movie, but I do think that he is above the other people within the Adjustment Bureau. I feel that he isn’t the Chairman because I don’t think that it would be that obvious. Harry is a crucial aspect to the story and we see his story unfold with the other characters. If he was more mysterious, I could understand how he might be considered the Chairman, but I don’t see it. I do believe that The Chairman did has a certain plan for him, though, and that he was set aside to do something great.
2. In the end of the movie, we see Elise and David and they are told that there plan has been rewritten with a blank page set aside for their plans. My interpretation is that the Chairman is allowing them to live their lives without any interference from the adjustment bureau. In the past, it was revealed that people with their own free will has essentially let the world fail and it brought about such atrocities as The Dark Ages, the Holocaust, World War I and World War II. But allowing the two of them to love again is a foot-in-the-door; it is a chance to see if people can once again handle choice.
4. I don’t believe that Harry is the Chairman in the movie, but I do think that he is above the other people within the Adjustment Bureau. I feel that he isn’t the Chairman because I don’t think that it would be that obvious. Harry is a crucial aspect to the story and we see his story unfold with the other characters. If he was more mysterious, I could understand how he might be considered the Chairman, but I don’t see it. I do believe that The Chairman did has a certain plan for him, though, and that he was set aside to do something great.
Henry Poole Is Here...or is he really?
I am choosing to do number 7.
Even though I didn't really like the movie, I really liked the ending with Esperanza and her boyfriend, Leo. In the entire movie, Esperanza's main goal was to help people; she wanted to make a difference in people's lives. She made it her goal to help the (crazy) Spanish people when they came to his house and she really wanted to help Henry Poole. She thinks that the "sign" that Leo is okay is when the Jesus appears on the side of his house, whereas I believe it was clearing Henry of the illness. It was almost a life exchange; although Leo died, Henry was saved.
In real life, I would love to believe that everything happens for a reason because it makes things seem more optimistic, more life-worthy and livelier. However, I don’t believe that I can believe that for things in life just don’t make sense to me. There are some personal demons I’ve dealt with/am dealing with/ will deal with that won’t have an explanation and won’t ever been understood. Yes, this movie has a happy ending about the life of Henry Poole, but I don’t see this in my own life.
Even though I didn't really like the movie, I really liked the ending with Esperanza and her boyfriend, Leo. In the entire movie, Esperanza's main goal was to help people; she wanted to make a difference in people's lives. She made it her goal to help the (crazy) Spanish people when they came to his house and she really wanted to help Henry Poole. She thinks that the "sign" that Leo is okay is when the Jesus appears on the side of his house, whereas I believe it was clearing Henry of the illness. It was almost a life exchange; although Leo died, Henry was saved.
In real life, I would love to believe that everything happens for a reason because it makes things seem more optimistic, more life-worthy and livelier. However, I don’t believe that I can believe that for things in life just don’t make sense to me. There are some personal demons I’ve dealt with/am dealing with/ will deal with that won’t have an explanation and won’t ever been understood. Yes, this movie has a happy ending about the life of Henry Poole, but I don’t see this in my own life.
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