Monday, January 3, 2011

Film Analysis

Hercules 

Ordinary World: Zeus (ruler of Greek Gods) defeats the Titans. He and his Wife Hera give birth to a son, Hercules. All the gods of Olympus celebrate the birth. 
Call to Adventure: Hades turns Hercules into a half mortal but with some still God like strength intact. Hercules is a misfit and when he tries to save the city, he destroys the marketplace. 
Refusal of Call: Hercules's mortal parents reveal to him that he is a son of the gods. Hercules then goes to Zeus asking to return to Olympus but Zeus replies no. 
Meeting Mentor: Zeus tells Hercules to meet up with his mentor Phil and gives him Pegasus. 
Crossing the Threshold: During Hercules's training he saves a most attractive girl- Meg. 
Tests, Allies & Enemies: Meg is an Allie to Hades and agrees to distract Hercules so he doesn't become God like.
Approach: Hercules destroys the Hydra. and Phil learns that Meg is working for Hades.
The Ordeal: Hercules doesn't believe Phil. Meg dies from the Cyclops.
Reward: Hercules talks to Hades and is willing to give him his soul to reclaim Megs. Hades accepts but only if Hercules can retrieve from the River of Styx. 
Road Back: The river of Styx will gradually sap Hercules's life force as he swims.
Resurrection: Hercules saves Meg and punches Hades into the River of Styx.
Return: Hercules returns to Olympus and is welcomed by the Gods. He is know able to live in Olympus but declines when he learns Meg can't live there too. Zeus allows Hercules to live on Earth as a mortal and creates a constellation called Hercules, allowing the world to see him as a true hero.

Adaptation

Who Are You When I'm Not Looking- Blake Shelton

You can be with someone almost everyday and still not
know exactly who they really are. How do you know what 
they act like when your not around? In reality they could be 
someone totally different then who you think they are, they 
might possibly be putting on act for you.

Impulse II -Doctors Office

Jeremy is waiting in the doctors office when his name is called next.

Secretary: Jeremy Smithers
(Jeremy walks to the front desk & the Secretary
takes him to room 908)
A few minutes later:
(Door opens & in walks the doctor)
Doctor: Jeremy! Um.. long time no see! How can I help you today?
Jeremy: Doctor, I have a problem. I can't remember anything.
Doctor: How long have you had this problem?
Jeremy: What problem? 

Sunday, December 5, 2010

Lamp Shade.

It was late. So late that as we drove we saw no one in sight. 
Seemed like we were the only two people in the world.
We parked a block away so they wouldn't see us. 
I held onto him like this time would be the last.

And then it happened. 

Sunday, November 28, 2010

Blurbs

1)  "Need You Now"
Lady Antebellum

Plot:  Lady Antebellum is alone in here apartment and her boy left her.
Character: Lady Antebellum & her lover.
Conflict: Lady Antebellum is alone & it's all going to her head.
Theme: Enjoying the company of others. 
Setting: Her apartment.
2) "King of Anything"
Sara Bareilles


Plot: Sara is not buying what this guy (whoever he may be) is selling. She doesn't need someone running her life and telling her what to do and when to do it.
Character: Sara Bareilles and a guy that thinks he's the boss
Conflict: She doesn't want to stay with this guy or listen to him anymore.  The guy won't let her speak her mind or do what she wants to.
Theme: Don't let people run your life for you!
Setting: At a table somewhere like in a coffee shop or something.  In the daytime.
3) "Just A Dream"
Carrie Underwood   
                       
Plot: This girl gets married and her husband goes to war and dies. His body is sent back home to be buried.
Character: There is a girl who gets married to a boy who is in the military. The members in audience of the wedding and funeral. Military men shooting gun shots at funeral.
Conflict: The girls husband gets killed in war.
Theme: She did not realize that he may die in war. She probably thought that he would never die and they would live happily ever after, forever.
Setting: In the car. At the church for the wedding. At the funeral.
4)"Train With No Love"
  Andre Nickatina 

Plot: Andre gets sent to jail for five years.
Characters:  Andre , Hommie ( Jay Lee), other hommies, and Andre's wife.
Conflict: Andre was put into jail because of Jay Lee. After he gets out he wants revenge but can't get it because Jay Lee is dead. Jay Lee had to make a hard decision turning on his firend.
Theme: Do the right thing and you won't have to suffer the consequences. Friendship. Brotherhood. Betryal. Hatred. Forgivness.
Setting: Train station, jail cell, hospital,in the past.
5) Viva La Vida 
 Coldplay

Plot: There is this guy who used to have everything, he used to be the big shot, he was like a king. He got this by doing what everyone else wanted him to. But he changed. Now, he is alone in the world he used to once rule. He realizes that this "castle" that he used to live in was not stable. You can't live a shallow based life doing the popular thing.
Character: Guy who was the big shot, his enemy's, revolutionaries
Conflict: Guy used to be on top of the world, but he was pleasing everyone else. Now he has broken away and people can't stand that.
Theme: You have to sacrifice: live alone and be who you are, letting yourself grow, or, do the popular thing to be loved by pleasing everyone else, only ever doing what they expect you to do.
Setting: Past, castle, Jerusalem

Top 10 sixers

1.Where you going? Anywhere but here.
2. Living the life I always dreamed.
3. I still have every love letter. 
4. you are a murder of love
5. Sharpie pens: greatest thing ever made.
6. HIS MOOD RING WAS ALWAYS BLACK
7. Phone rang. Wasn't who I expected.
8. My cooking sets of fire alarms.
9. The dog wouldn't even eat it.
10. Tried to smile despite the Sun

Need You Now

 "Need You Now"
Lady Antebellum
 Click here for the link

Plot:  Lady Antebellum is alone in here apartment and her boy left her.

Character: Lady Antebellum & her lover.

Conflict: Lady Antebellum is alone & it's all going to her head.

Theme: Enjoying the company of others. 

Setting: Her apartment.