Are you a fan of independent movies? When you are watching a movie, how can you tell that it's an independent? If you are an indie fan do you welcome the microcinema movement? Why or Why not?

Yes, I am a fan of independent movies. Even if you don't what an independent movie are or means. Sometimes you can tell the difference when you see one. But other times you can't. Usually their special effect are terrible, but sometimes they are good. The actors are not always famous people. But they sometimes become famous after the movie if it was a good movie.

I am fine with them using the microcinema movement. I think it would be good for them and make things move father. That doesn't me they need to stop thee old ways, they should still keep the old stuff.

Critical thinking #3

     I disagree with blockbuster mentality, movies should try to make movies to entertain people and come up with unique, creative movies instead of just trying to become rich. If everyone only made poor quality movies for money the audience would get bored. So I think studios should try to make creative, movies that help the technology for future movies become better.

     Profiting should not be the determining factor in making movie content. I think movies should be made to entertain people and help the technology for other movies become better because if movies were made just to make people rich and they stopped being creative people would stop watching them and then the movie industry would go way down.

Are you a fan of independent movies? When you are watching a movie, how can you tell that it's an independent film? If you are an indie fan, do you welcome the microcinema movement? why or why not?

I am a fan of independent movies. When I'm watching independent movies, I can tell it's an independent one because sometimes they're not as good or they don't have as much quality. I welcome the mircocinema movement because I like  to watch them and they can make movies how they want.

Are you a fan of independent movies?

Yes, I am a fan of independent films for these reasons. Independent companies such as Liongate have significantly less funding then those major studios such as Warner bros. and still make some surprisingly great films I was very surprised to find out the movies such as The Hunger Games & Twilight. To be honest I think that independent films are on the rise and could some day be part of those major companies.

It truly is amazing how many films are best sellers and are near or at the top of the movie charts.

#3

What do you think of the impact of the blockbuster mentality on movies? Should profit always be the determination factor in producing movie content? why why not?
i do because without money the film industries would be out of business. then we will not have movies and we would all die slowly

Hollywood suffered under strict content control and now has shed those restrictions: What restrictions do you think are reasonable for movies. Why?

Hollywood has gotten under large restrictions for some of the movies they make, and for good reason: Some movies are just to much for the public eye.  That does, however, limit the movies that can be made.  This is why we have movie ratings so that we can avoid such controversies among complaining parents sending their children to a movie with nudity and violence simply because of they're bad parents.

Now, I do believe that some movies need to be restricted.  Movies that may as well be sex tapes shouldn't be movies at all.  A movie needs to be something that an audience can enjoy.  Movies have a great potential of being an art, but filmmakers seem so focused on blowing things up and decapitating heads that movies are just becoming a thing of only violence; that however, is an entirely different matter.  

Movies with things like: To much nudity (Movies aren't sex tapes), Nonsensical violence (Violence with no meaning is nonsensical: There needs to be meaning behind what you do in a movie, not just blow things up for no apparent reason), or influencing a single point of view (Politics, religious, or otherwise) shouldn't be movies at all.

Hollywood suffered under strict content control and now has shed those restrictions. What restrictions do you think are reasonable for movies? Why?

     Hollywood went through this content control partly because it was an older time, and different things were considered "appropriate." Some things that were labeled as "inappropriate" ten years ago are considered normal today. 

     I believe that movies do need to have restrictions. If movie producers end up putting inappropriate content in movies, or television, it could affect how our generation, and younger ones to come, act and respond to certain situations. If we put inappropriate content in every movie,  our kids will start to act like their favorite characters do. This is something that we definitely do not want in our society. 

#2

One of its restrictions is probably the use of language and what the actors can show in movies. Language like swear words has been coming up more and more with this generation of people and if there is a movie that is rated PG-13 it can't have any to little swear words.

And the other is what actors can show. In movies that are rated PG-13 actors have to cover up everything labeled is "inappropriate" or they and the directors can get in trouble with the audience for showing too much.

Critical Thinking #5

     I agree that this will output better movies in the future. The reason being that a lot of movie makers today are worried more about distribution than anything. (other than their movie) Anyhow the point is that the producers will be able to make movies more creatively than before, because they have more time to worry about making their movie awesome than distributing the movie that will come in the future.

     Another thing it could change is the rate at which movies are made. For the reason that it becomes a simple process. Make the movie, distribute the movie, and buy the movie. This process leaves less hassle and worry on how they will distribute it. Digitalization is completely changing the way that movies are made and distributed. Digitalization is sure to speed up the process of the entire movie business let alone the distribution.

Hollywood's Content Restrictions

I do think that movies need restrictions. I think that because if you have too much in one movie, then it will become way too much and eventually bore the fans from the movie. If you put the perfect amount of parts that are supposed to be thrilling, it will excite the audience and have them long for more and look forward to the scenes, which then will really excite the crowd. The rating system helps with that. I think that the current rating system is good the way it is. It helps a movie decide what kind of audience it wants, if it has no restrictions, then a lot of the crowd won't see it due to their moral decisions or by their parents. To get a big audience, a movie must fit the needs of everyone, that's why movies are commonly rated PG-13, they show the content they wanted to with releasing the unrated version. To put it simply then, if you want a bigger audience, then you need some restrictions due to moral codes.

#3 Critical Thinking

I think the impact of blockbuster mentality on movies is overrated I think you should take risks if you don't you won't ever find anything new. Profit is always a good thing but it shouldn't be a major factor in whether or not you make a movie. For example the Lightning Thief made no money if lost over $50 million in the long run but there are still people who are in love with that movie. If they didn't make that movie they wouldn't know what to do with themselves.

Another example of a movie that didn't make a profit would be Forrest Gump. It is an amazing movie but still came up $31 million short. It made $667 million but yet there was no profit. Sometimes you just have to take a risk and you might find something new and exciting that you will never be able to live without again.

#5

I do agree that it will produce better movies. these advancements are making it easier to make movies so now they can focus on the quality of the movie(acting, special effects, ext.) rather than taking so much time to make a film.

   films have been getting progressively better in quality and i believe that is a direct correlation to the incline of how easy it is to make a movie. now they focus on the actors and the story that there telling. this makes it so we can watch a good movie that pleases the majority.

Most industry watchers see the new distribution...

       I believe that the distribution of movies through digitization will some-what makes better movies. There are benefits for making movies through digitization, such as; it's cheaper, easier to get to, and not worrying if the DVD will get scratched. They also are available to the people much faster than if it had to go to the theater first, then wait months before it came out on DVD. But there are some down sides to distributing through digitization.

      One reason it would not be a good idea is that it would not be in the best as if it was the original, because they have to copy the file. For DVDs, they would burn the original right on to it. I would say though, that they have brought in a lot more money to the studios, because they don't have to spend money on making DVDs any more, and they can start making more of a profit. They can make more, because they can make them cheaper, and more available to people. This is why I believe that they could make better movies

Are you a fan of independent movies?

I like certain independent movies. Most are okay, but I don't really notice what makes it an independent movie. They all look the same, unless they're noticeably bad. Like their special effects are horrible, or the background is clearly a green screen. But most are okay.

What restrictions do you think are reasonable for the movies? Why?

I think that there should be restrictions on the clothing that they are allowed to wear. Some of the clothes that actors wear are inappropriate and it puts images in the minds of children at an age to young.

Do you enjoy independent films?

I watch some independent films, but not as much as i watch other ones. I guess you could say that i enjoy them.

4) Are you a fan of independent movies?

I am not a fan of Independent films because they are usually underfunded and don't have a big spending budget which makes it so they cant get good actors, good visual effects, or good scenery or stage setups. Some of these movies have good story lines they just don't have the funds to make it good.

4. Are you a fan of independent movies?

I enjoy independent fils just as much as I do Corporate and Major film companies' films. I can tell thet it's independent usually by the quality of the special effects used, and how much "props" they have in their scenes (ex. star wars has a lot).

Are you a fan of independent movies?

Ive seen a couple independent movies, they are pretty good. I could be considered a fan.  When I usually watch a movie its a major film.

Do you enjoy Independent films? How can you tell they are Independent?

What do you think of the impact of the blockbuster mentality on movies? Should profit always be the determining factor in producing movie content? Why or why not?

Blockbuster mentality is very critical but true to the point. The point of a movie is to make profit. You will make profit if people like your movie. If producers have trouble making money from their movies, then they should find another job or pick a different topic for their movies.

Profit should be the main determining factor in movie content because popular movies make big profits. Good producers are known for making great movies that make a lot of money.

Critical Thinking Question

I guess I'm a fan of the independent movie. I really don't care if it's a independent movie or not. I can tell if the movie is a independent movie by what studio produced the movie. For example, Warner Brothers studio is a major studio because of how popular the movies are. 

I don't know what the microcinema movement is. I don't really care about it that much. All I care about is that there still making movies. Thats all I have to say on the topic of the microcinema movement. 

#2 -Laura Aldrich

They shouldn't have PDA or Sexual content in little children's shows/movies. This is because you don't want kids to learn about all that stuff until they grow up. Its inappropriate for young eyes. They also shouldn't have violence and such in kid movies because they would do that. Kind of like monkey see monkey do.
Another thing that should be ok for this question is swearing in kid movies. They shouldn't hear that and know about the bad words. Pretty much meaning that you shouldn't put PG-13 movie content in a PG/G movie.


-Laura Aldrich

critical thinking question #3

I dont think profit should always be the determining factor in  producing movie content because when you are trying to make something worth watching and something people will want to buy merch for. When companies just make movies to make money they usually dont spend much time putting thought and emotion into the story because they only have money on their minds.


so no profits should just be the rewards for making a good movie that makes you think and relate to the characters. there isnt a lot of good movies being produced anymore so when there is it was usually created for entertainment rather then profits.

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I dont believe restrictions are really required for movies at all. If they put stuff in a movie who really cares, people will go see it and some people won't. If you don't like it then don't watch it. That's what i think.
Secondly. People pay to go see the movies they want. You know what the movie is about and what it is rated before you even go. So if people complain about the content they are just annoying because if they don't like it they don't need to go see it or read about it.

Where so you stand on the debate over chains? Are they or bad for the medium?

Chains will not be good for the medium because then we would only have one mans opinion. We need to learn facts from more than one source.

Have you ever used an online newspaper?

Yes I have. I didn't like it that much... ( needs more pictures).

Have You Ever Used an Online Nespaper?

Yes, I have personally used a newspaper online. It is a lot like a newschannel's website. It is actually very simple to use. It has everything you need for your news. The difference between it and a news channel's site is that it has more news and a little biased. It also is a little unsheltered, meaning it's more "right from the press" news. It also has gotten technological because they have weather radar and sometimes videos. It really illustrates how much visual people today need for their news.

Are newspaper chains good or bad for the medium?

I think newspaper chains are bad for the medium they make it easier to team up with the other company's and make it biased so there aren't as many opinions. I think we shouldn't have chains so that we can have many unbiased views.

Have you ever used online news paper? Explain your experience.

Yes, I have used online newspaper. People say how mush they enjoy having easy excess to it online. But I disagree, because they have a bunch of ads. It gets confused with the topic you should read. I just enjoy the published copies better.

Have you ever used an online newspaper? How would you describe your experience.

        Yes, I have used an online newpaper before. I didn't like it. I thought it was really distracting. When you are reading there is always all these adds that are poping out. It can get pretty annoying. It is hard to fucust on what you are reading because of the adds. I mean I understand that that's how they make some of their money, but it is really distracting. I would not recommend it.

What led to the development of the penny press?

The penny press was made for quicker faster printing. That happened because the literacy rates of the population was growing so there was a growing demand for books and newspapers.
What led to the yellow journalism?
yellow journalism was created because the people wanted a relief or some comedy in there newspapers. so naturally the companies obliged. comics were created. witch was soon called yellow journalism.

Have you ever used an online newspaper? How would you describe your experience?

I've used an online news paper maybe once or twice before. It was pretty much exactly like a normal newspaper, but on a screen. It was a lot easier to navigate through the newspaper though.
I enjoyed using an online newspaper much more than a normal newspaper.

Have you ever used an online newspaper?

I have never used an online newspaper. I am sitting next to Aaron who has read one, and he says that they are awesome. So I may have to try one.

Where do you stand on the debate over chains? Are they good or bad for the medium?

I do not agree with chains. I believe they are bad for the medium for the reason that they have all the power.

Have you ever used an online newspaper?

Yes, only in this class. My experience with this was I got to see what an online newspaper looks like because I have never seen one.  They look very different than paper newspapers.

Online Newspaper

I have had to use an online newspaper before, and for me I would rather just use a normal paper newspaper because it is easier to get through and it is hands on. A online newspaper comes in handy, but an actual one is a little easier for me to use. An online newspaper won't always load all the way , depending on the internet signal. So my experience is that it was nice and easy to use, but I would rather use the paper.

newspapers

I don't like newspapers but if I had to read one I would read the Elk River paper.  The syndicated feature that I would like would be one on hockey. I like the comic strip, "Garfield". Paper is a waste of space and you are killing trees.

Have you used an online newspaper before?

I have used an online paper before. It was not that bad, but I would rather read a normal newspaper. Sometimes online papers can be set up in a confusing way. However it is nice to be able to look at older papers and articles.

Have you ever used online newspaper?

Yes I have read an online news paper. It was a while ago since the last time I read one. Actually, One of the stories I had found interesting. Other than that it is like newspaper, but on the internet.

#4 Have you ever used an online newspaper? How was your experience?

I have used an online newspaper and it was very easy to use. It separates it into categories and you just pick one and its all there.

Have you ever used an online newspaper? How would you describe your experience?

I have used an online newspaper a few times before and I liked it better then a physical newspaper. I think that I like it better because it was in digital form and not paper. We are in the generation of technology based things.

Have you ever used an online newspaper?

Yes. They're very convienient. They make it easier to access when you don't have time to buy a newspaper.

Does your town have competing dailies?

My town does not have competing dailies. I think we need a second daily newspaper.

have you ever used an online news paper? how would you describe your experience?

No. I don't read newspapers. I don't find it interesting.

Where do you stand on the debate over chains?Are the good or bad for the medium?

I think chains are a bad idea because For one thing one person doesn't need all that money. Another reason, there needs to be more points of view.

Yes or no on chains and why?

I think that chains are good because. If you have chains you can control every thing. you are the highest power in the newspaper world. so i think that it is a good idea so we can have les papers i hate news papers.

Where do you stand on the debate over chains? Are they good or bad for the medium?

I think chains are good because they give a widespread view for the public. The public has every right and power to change that view. The people are the medium. The people will control what the columnists will write, especially now adays.

Have you ever used an online newspaper? How would you describe your experience?

I never read the normal newspaper. And i never read the online papers either.

I cant really describe an experience i haven't had.

I have never used an online paper, therefore i do not have an experience using one. Although i am sure it would be a nice experience.

How was your experience reading an online paper?

my experience was great, the layout made it easy for me to find what i was looking for without having to search.

have you ever used an online news paper? how would you describe your experience?

Yes, Not to enjoyable.

nick cage.



-Landon kreber

Have you ever used an online paper? How would you describe your experience? -Elizabeth

No, I have not used an online paper. Well, other than yesterday if that counts, then It was just like the regular paper, except on a web page.