Posts under Tag: movies
Why Some People Are Scared By Horror Movies And Others Aren’t

Be Afraid.  Be Very Afraid. Who can resist a good horror movie?  Not a whole lot of us, that’s for sure.  There’s just something about the adrenaline rush and the objectifaction of the absolute worst aspects of humanity that appeal to a lot of us.  As a matter of fact, horror movies are very interesting to me, because how someone [...]

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Sex and Violence In Movies

Let’s start off with the topic of the NC-17 rating.  Most movie theaters will not play movies that are rated NC-17.  Wal-Mart will not carry films that are rated NC-17.  Video stores such as Blockbuster Video and Hollywood Video do not rent out movies that are rated NC-17.  This is an interesting subject, so let’s take a closer look. Examples [...]

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Art Via Committee

Into The Boardroom… Johnny Whitecollar walks into the boardroom, carrying his leather briefcase with him as he finds his seat; a nice, comfy rolling chair with a high back.  Not any different from seven of the other eight chairs in the room, but nice, nonetheless.  Sipping on his hot latte, he quietly greets the other people in the room, until [...]

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2009 Academy Award Results and Thoughts

I debated against writing this article.  Personally, I don’t put a whole lot of stock in the Oscars.  The awards are rigged in such a way to encourage consumers to spend the most money possible.  That’s the main objective of the Academy Awards… to sell tickets to movies that are still in theaters, and to stimulate video pre-sales.  The Academy is [...]

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Don’t Ask For Permission

Get It In Gear, Already! You call yourself an artist, but you don’t actually create anything.  So, what are you waiting for?  Does your nine-to-five job make you feel like less of an artist?  Do you feel like you need permission to do what you want to with your life? Fine, you have my permission to do what you want [...]

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