TV vs. Movies

This week's post is about a question I have been thinking about for a while, and tonight I believe I know the answer.  The question, which is currently better, TV shows or movies?  The highlights of what make these two forms of media great is the accessibility, the cost, and the use. To start, the accessibility.  I just watched an hour long show for free in the comfort of my own home, but for a movies, I would need to see show times, plan a trip to the theaters, and pay for food.  Secondly, cost.  A show costs nothing, but a movie is often as pricey as the food sold in theaters.  Finally, the use.  TV shows are opportune for advertising, and allow modern culture to be shown and made, however, movies are pure entertainment that is uninterrupted.  Overall, I believe that although close, TV shows have become more relevant in today's society than movies.  TV is fast, free, and the number of options for shows is theoretically unlimited, movies are great here and there, but there will not always be an amazing movie out in theaters. 

dependency

So, this week I have decided to focus on the idea of human dependency on technology.  Rather than defend the idea that human beings aren't totaly dependent on technology like so many other people I know, I will just come out and say it.  People are dependent on technology.  Now it is true that much of todays modern media isn't necessary for life, and if it all went away we could just all turn to the Amish society for help, but the fact is it all isn't going to magically disapear, and everyone reading this right now is already using technology, so...  I do believe we as people are dependent.  Every day before I leave the house, I at the very least am carrying an iPod in my pocket.  Cellphones are replacing house phones and traveling with people everywhere.  Smartphones, iPads, Teleporters (ok, so I made the lastone up... sue me)  and other bits of technology are being used everyday, becoming apart of our lifestyle.  Despite all of this, I feel absolutly fine about it.  In many of my posts I am critical of much of our modern society for a variety of things.  Overuse of cursing, sating Imma for I am going to, certaint veiws on specific actions... but technology is apart of development.  It is advancement on humanity, and like tools were in ancient time, technology is a stepping stone to the future.

Happy new year

Alright, well to start I might as well say Happy New Year.  Actually, in honor of the new year, I have decided to do something I have never done before, I am going to write a video-game review.  The video-game I will be reviewing is the latest of the iconic Legend of Zelda series, Skyward Sword.  To start I would like to comment on the presentation.  The Legend of Zelda has been one of the more successful video-game titles Nintendo has created, and although each game roughly follows a similar storyline, this version has followed the same template while bringing up no shortage of creativity.  Although the graphics are slightly cartoonish, it is fitting for the overall clasic feel of the game with new twists.  Next, I would like to move onto the gameplay.  With the Wii motion+, The game practicaly imerses yourself into an actualy challenge.  For example, if surrounded by enemies, you would need to be able to correctly attack with the proper sword slash while in other games it is more of a button-mashing fest.  One thing about this game I dis-liked was the bosses.  Some bosses are made to be almost impossible to defeat unless you have some key information, which is ussually told to you after you die and fight the boss for a second time, which can be pretty frustrating.  All in all, I would say this game throws itself out there as one of the best in the Legend of Zelda series, and I would suggest it for anyone who is a fan of the series, likes video-games, likes puzzling challenges, or for someone with free-time on their hands.

SNL: Alec Baldwin

Alright, so SNL has been a huge source of comedy for years and years, mainly through an all-star cast and offensive and outlandish humor, however, some people can't seem to get a joke.  Last SNL, Alec Baldwin appeared in a mustache and uniform claiming to be a pilot, and made a "public apology" to himself.  This was a reference to an event that had happened earlier where he was kicked out of a flight because he didn't want to stop playing words with friends.  The airlines apparently don't know how to take a joke, especially a funny one.  They responded as if their entire profession had been ridiculed, and apparently the majority of the people offended, were not anywhere on the flight.  American airlines is, however, expected to be grouchy since they are going through a tough time right now, but seriously, if that was the case, they should focus on themselves, not "offensive" comedy from SNL.  When you get down to it, the point is comedy is hard to come by today.  There is the fairly easy genre of slapstick, but you can only drop anvils on people's heads and have people smack into painted tunnels so many times before it isn't funny.  There's also an immature genre, but seriously, fart jokes on South Park... well, not really funny unless you have the mental capacity of a two year old. Humor that is considered to be more sophisticated takes good time, energy, and thought to create, and what's even worse, it needs to be re-thought of fairly often.  The only reason that is so is because if you use the same material over and over, eventually, you'll end up like Jeff Dunham.  What I am saying is, if you are offended by good comedy, realize that it is merely a joke. 

Muppets

So, in case you don't know what this post will be about, please read the tittle.  Over the break I did go and see this fantastic movie, so I have decided to highlight some of its many great features.  for one, the musical numbers were verry original and the entire movie had a verry classical original muppet feeling.  I for one did watch the old muppet show, so alot of the humor used really did come from the old show, but was fresh enough to be new and funny.  The acting was well done for puppets and the storyline was creative enough to keep me hooked until the end.  Over all, a fantastic movie worth seeing more than once.

earlier every year

So this week I have decided to talk about Christmas comercials.  to start, yes, I realize that companies call them holiday commercials, but believe it or not, Santa hats are the most often worn clothing item on holiday commercials, and Santa comes from Christmas.  Politicaly correct and actually correct are not the same people.  Two, every year a new record is set.  This year, I believe the earliest commercial for christmas was about K-mart layaway, before Haloween, which was a little spooky.  (sidenote: the K mart lightbulb was wearing a Santa hat)  Even now, before Thanksgiving, I find it hard to find a channel that doesn't have one christmas commercial.  I believe that after thanksgiving, a huge boom in commercialism as Charlie Brown might call it, will happen, and everyone will be in the Christmas spirit... in November...  That's just saddening...

HISHE

So this week I have decided to review HISHE.  For those of you who are not familiar with this, it is an acronym that stands for How It Should Have Ended.  It is a website that makes comical cartoons that point out certaint things in movies that should have changed the entire plot.  The website is funded by Starz media, but originally started out on its own.  I personally like this site due to the many random facts it points out about movie plot lines which many people often miss.  Recently, HISHE has been redoing endings for videogame plots as well, which I believe is not as funny, but still retains some good humor.