Friday, May 28, 2010

Primer 2004 screening 1 & 2

Primer was made in 2004. It is an American science fiction/drama film about the accidental discovery of a means of time travel. The film was written, directed, and produced by Shane Carruth. It was a raw, low-budget sci-fi film. “Primer” was filmed so that it looks as if someone can create a timeline in the real world. This movie was confusing and hard to understand. In the beginning we are introduced to two friends who go through so much and find a way to go back in time. They had created a timeline and must make sure they don’t expose their invention. In the end of the first day of the showing we get an idea of how dumbfounded they are for there invention.

In the second day we learn of how mad the guys begin to become. They fear that someone has discovered there secret. They kill all there copies. Everything just changed completely. They went from Excitement in the invention to udder Madness. In the end the story gets back to the beginning and instead of starting it all over again the guy collapses.

Parallel Worlds, Parallel Lives (2008)

This documentary takes us on a journey where Mark Oliver Everett, the lead singer of the band Eels, tells us of his journey about his father. Hugh Everett III, was the man who first introduced the idea of parallel universes to the world. Sadly, Mark Everett and his father never had a close relationship. So he never understood the effect his father had on the physics world until this journey. Mark uncovers whom his father's true genius as he reminisces with his colleagues, friends, and tapes. If it weren’t for his father the controversial theory of quantum mechanics that predicts the existence of parallel universes wouldn't have been introduced to us today.

Thursday, May 27, 2010

Sliding Doors-

The movie Sliding Doors, directed and written by Peter Howitt is an excellent production.Gwyneth Paltrow plays the lead role as Helen Quilley, whose life is shrown through the idea of parallel universes. Ms.Quilley is a young British woman whose life has been split into two different directions after being informed that she lost her job. In one life she finds her boyfriend cheating on her and leaves him. In another someone trys to mug her and is sent to the hospital. Each of Ms. Quilley's parallel lives takes on different paths and experiences.In the end the life the audience felt to be more rightous was put to an end as Ms. Quilley was hit by a car and later died in the hospital.

"Many Lives In Many Worlds" by Max Tegmark in Nature Magazine

In Max Tegmark article, he argues that if the world accepts quantum physics. Then it also must accept the idea of parallel universes. According to quantum physicists atoms are everywhere; even inside each and everyone of us. We are just the same as any other matter.Quantum physicists have discovered through many experiments that atoms can be in two places at once. So they have concluded that if atoms can be in two places at once than we humans can be at two places at once. Because like everything else we are composed of atoms. This discovery had become the basis for the theory of parallel universes, and so the idea of Parallel Universe was born.

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Monday, May 3, 2010

Sunday, May 2, 2010

Transcending Stereotypes by Kevin T.

Transcending Stereotypes by Kevin T. was an inspiring example for our Individual vs. Society video. I thought it was funny and insightful. The video described the stereotypes Kevin is faced with for being a Japanese-American Teenager. He has been stereotyped as being someone who uses chop sticks every time he eats, is a bad driver, good at math, etc. I like how in the first half of his video he displays himself following each stereotype. Then in the second half he displays the life he truly lives which doesn’t follow the stereotypes. This video is another great example of how stereotypes aren’t always true.

Skin by Amber D.

The personal Individual vs. Society video "Skin" by Amber D. was an inspiring video that describes how Amber overcame the stereotypes and prejudice she encounters. Amber is a young, Black female who describes how people describe her as being white washed. Just because she doesn’t drink Kool-Aid everyday or dress the part. In the end Amber makes a great argument, the color of our skin doesn’t influence who we are or how we act in life. We are our own individual person. This video was creative and meaningful, I liked it a lot.

Televison: Then and Now by Amber D., Travis G., Hayley H.

Televison: Then and Now by Amber D., Travis G., Hayley H. was a very creative group video. It showed how the members of the group are frustrated with the shows now and days, such as Americas Next Top Model. So they reminisce of past shows like the “Brady Bunch”. They feel that the newer shows are meaningless, whereas their favorite shows had moral lessons and were great to see with the family. They interviewed other of people of today’s society to see if they felt the same. Many of them did, they missed shows like "I Love Lucy".

So...What Are Your Rituals? by Christina B., Amanda I., and Kevin T.

So...What Are Your Rituals? By Christina B., Amanda I., and Kevin T. was a funny and informational personal group video. It supplied a brief view into the different rights of passages those who are Japanese, Israeli, and American go through. The video supplied example of each of the different Norms of every ritual. It described the customs of having a bar mitzvah, and a Sweet Sixteen. The students even supplied the different views people have of this custom through interviews. Which I felt help others see how society may view their own customs.