http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2012/11/29/egyptian-court-orders-death-sentences-over-anti-islam-film/
Seven Egyptians living abroad have been given the death sentence by a Cairo court. They have been charged for their alleged connection to the anti-Islamic film from America that led to riots in the extremely Islamic Middle East. However, the sentence cannot be enforced unless the seven return home to Egypt.
This instantly piqued my interest because I was surprised the anti-Islam film is still making headlines. It's fascinating to see how much of a lasting impact a film so controversial can have on the world. The fact that aggressive action is still being taken against the film is mind-boggling to me.
As a student, this teaches me the lasting effects of a historical event. This outbreak of terrorism due to the film will most likely end up in future history books. As a consumer, it is crazy to know that something I can watch has such an impact on the world. As a filmmaker, it teaches me to stay away from creating a film that is so controversial it causes violence.
Some questions I have about this article are: Will the men ever be able to return home? How much longer will the hysteria continue? Will there be more sentencings? Is the verdict correct or false? These will hopefully be answered in the future.
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Three Scenes, One Movie
Sorkin's Steve Jobs Bio Pic to Consist of Only Three Scenes
Director the untitled Steve Jobs Bio Pic movie has revealed a shocking piece of information about the movie: there will only be three scenes. Each scene will last about a half hour of "real-time". They will all depict the launch of 3 different major Apple products in Jobs' career: the original Macintosh computer, the NeXT Cube, and the first iPod.
This caught my attention due to the headline advertising an extremely creative use of only 3 scenes for an hour and a half movie. I am intrigued by the idea of a film that is limited to that parameter. I did not know that anyone of this generation would attempt something so bold on a film that will be so mainstream.
As a student, this makes me want to look back into the history of Apple and find out how the movie will still captivate audiences' attention in only 3 scenes. Maybe looking back at the release day of these 3 products will give me some insight. As a future filmmaker, the idea of a movie with 3 scenes inspires me to continue to be as creative as I can be once I get into the industry. As a consumer, I am now excited to see this movie, whereas before I was planning on blowing it off. I cannot wait to see how this movie plays out.
This leaves me with a few questions for Sorkin. Is this method of storytelling actually effective? How will it continue to captivate audiences that are used to action-heavy, fast-paced Hollywood films? How long would this take to film? These questions will hopefully be answered in the future by the ingenious director.
Director the untitled Steve Jobs Bio Pic movie has revealed a shocking piece of information about the movie: there will only be three scenes. Each scene will last about a half hour of "real-time". They will all depict the launch of 3 different major Apple products in Jobs' career: the original Macintosh computer, the NeXT Cube, and the first iPod.
This caught my attention due to the headline advertising an extremely creative use of only 3 scenes for an hour and a half movie. I am intrigued by the idea of a film that is limited to that parameter. I did not know that anyone of this generation would attempt something so bold on a film that will be so mainstream.
As a student, this makes me want to look back into the history of Apple and find out how the movie will still captivate audiences' attention in only 3 scenes. Maybe looking back at the release day of these 3 products will give me some insight. As a future filmmaker, the idea of a movie with 3 scenes inspires me to continue to be as creative as I can be once I get into the industry. As a consumer, I am now excited to see this movie, whereas before I was planning on blowing it off. I cannot wait to see how this movie plays out.
This leaves me with a few questions for Sorkin. Is this method of storytelling actually effective? How will it continue to captivate audiences that are used to action-heavy, fast-paced Hollywood films? How long would this take to film? These questions will hopefully be answered in the future by the ingenious director.
Monday, November 5, 2012
Disney: At It Again
http://www.examiner.com/article/disney-to-buy-hasbro-magic-the-gathering-movie-and-theme-park-on-its-way
There are now rumors that Disney plans to buy Hasbro, the company in charge of many toy staples, such as G.I. Joe, Transformers, and, of course, Star Wars. This adds to the numerous acquisitions Disney has been eating up lately.
This caught my attention since Disney has been so active in acquiring various companies. It may lead to the government filing a monopoly lawsuit against the giant corporation which would be huge economically. This is just another fascinating display of Disney's power and strength.
As a student, this teaches me something important about economics: monopoly. Disney is using a form of vertical integration that I have studied in my history classes. As a future filmmaker, this tells me that there are going to be huge job opportunities in the Disney corporation soon. As a consumer, this may affect the way these toys are made or released to me and the quality of the toys.
Some questions this article raises are if this rumor is true or if it is false and if it does occur, what the consequences for Disney will be. Will the government retaliate? Will other companies suffer? These are all things to consider when looking at a future in the entertainment business.
There are now rumors that Disney plans to buy Hasbro, the company in charge of many toy staples, such as G.I. Joe, Transformers, and, of course, Star Wars. This adds to the numerous acquisitions Disney has been eating up lately.
This caught my attention since Disney has been so active in acquiring various companies. It may lead to the government filing a monopoly lawsuit against the giant corporation which would be huge economically. This is just another fascinating display of Disney's power and strength.
As a student, this teaches me something important about economics: monopoly. Disney is using a form of vertical integration that I have studied in my history classes. As a future filmmaker, this tells me that there are going to be huge job opportunities in the Disney corporation soon. As a consumer, this may affect the way these toys are made or released to me and the quality of the toys.
Some questions this article raises are if this rumor is true or if it is false and if it does occur, what the consequences for Disney will be. Will the government retaliate? Will other companies suffer? These are all things to consider when looking at a future in the entertainment business.
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Star Wars Episode VII
Disney Buys Lucasfilm for $4 Billion
In a rather unexpected move, Disney has proceeded to buy Lucasfilm, Skywalker Sound, Industrial Light and Magic, and LucasArts from George Lucas for $4 billion. They are paying Lucas half the price in cash and half in stocks. This makes Lucas the 2nd biggest owner of Disney stocks (other than the late Steve Jobs). Disney plans to release Star Wars Episode VII in 2015. Disney is also looking into starting a Star Wars TV show on their cable-satellite channel Disney XD.
This is probably the most important entertainment news I've heard for the past couple months. It is so amazing that Star Wars movies still have the potential to be created, especially since most thought that the franchise was done putting out new movies. It is a huge shift in the movie business and a major power move for Disney.
As a student, this piques my interest in how a business deal like this works. How does a shift in power this large happen? As a filmmaker, it is a great thing to know that there are many parts of the Star Wars franchise that will be renewed or started. It creates jobs in the industry that could potentially last a long time. As a consumer, nothing could please me more than to see my favorite movie franchise ever come out with another movie (especially one not written with Lucas's awful dialogue). I could not be more excited for 2015!!
I have many questions after reading this article. First, how good will this new Star Wars film be? Who is going to direct it? Write it? Act in it? What will the storyline be? Will it follow the books? How does the addition of all these companies affect Disney? What about George Lucas? I cannot wait to find out the answers to all these questions. For now, I will be waiting to hear any tiny tidbit of news about this fantastic deal between Disney and Lucasfilm.
In a rather unexpected move, Disney has proceeded to buy Lucasfilm, Skywalker Sound, Industrial Light and Magic, and LucasArts from George Lucas for $4 billion. They are paying Lucas half the price in cash and half in stocks. This makes Lucas the 2nd biggest owner of Disney stocks (other than the late Steve Jobs). Disney plans to release Star Wars Episode VII in 2015. Disney is also looking into starting a Star Wars TV show on their cable-satellite channel Disney XD.
This is probably the most important entertainment news I've heard for the past couple months. It is so amazing that Star Wars movies still have the potential to be created, especially since most thought that the franchise was done putting out new movies. It is a huge shift in the movie business and a major power move for Disney.
As a student, this piques my interest in how a business deal like this works. How does a shift in power this large happen? As a filmmaker, it is a great thing to know that there are many parts of the Star Wars franchise that will be renewed or started. It creates jobs in the industry that could potentially last a long time. As a consumer, nothing could please me more than to see my favorite movie franchise ever come out with another movie (especially one not written with Lucas's awful dialogue). I could not be more excited for 2015!!
I have many questions after reading this article. First, how good will this new Star Wars film be? Who is going to direct it? Write it? Act in it? What will the storyline be? Will it follow the books? How does the addition of all these companies affect Disney? What about George Lucas? I cannot wait to find out the answers to all these questions. For now, I will be waiting to hear any tiny tidbit of news about this fantastic deal between Disney and Lucasfilm.
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