The human search for meaning has eluded scientists, theologists, and philosophers for millenia. We search for meaning in ourselves, in our environments, and in the artwork we consume. For many, the idea that everything has to mean something is a comfort. For others, it generates a nerve-wracking amount of pressure to place meaning in the things around them. In terms of the meaning behind ourselves and our lives, we will perhaps never know the truth. However, in terms of the artwork that we create and surround ourselves with, it is fairly easy to discover the meaning behind it, either through analysis of the artwork or by asking the artists themselves. But perhaps not all artwork needs meaning. Perhaps artwork does not even need to be “good” …show more content…
Tommy Wiseau is not particularly fluent in English, and that becomes prevalent in the way he writes the dialogue between characters. In fact, Wiseau’s lack of experience in the film production industry coupled with his extremely controlling nature is what resulted in the film being so illogical. According to Wiseau’s closest friend and co-star, Greg Sestero, “There was simply no organization. [Wiseau] was constantly hiring and casting and firing and hiring again, all while finding ways to sandwich two jobs into one...The problem was this: [Wiseau] didn’t know how a film set was supposed to operate,” (Sestero). Wiseau’s demanding nature on the set of the film shines through in the acting, creating a strange and dynamic chemistry between the characters, most of whom are portrayed by actors who were constantly put under enormous stress by Wiseau. One event, described by Sestero in his novel, The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside The Room, the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made, depicts Wiseau’s horrendous treatment of his fellow cast members as the director of the film. Sestero describes an incident in which Wiseau berated co-star Juliette Danielle for having a small amount of acne on her shoulder. Wiseau called Danielle “disgusting” in front of the entire cast and crew, causing her to cry (Sestero). This incident, and several others that occurred on set during the production of The Room, created an atmosphere of fear and disdain in which the actors were simply unable to perform properly. Coupled with the strange chemistry between the characters of the film, Wiseau’s extremely limited knowledge of film production resulted in a $6,000,000 film that Sestero stated, “looks like it cost about six dollars,”
“Society of broken promise, economies war citizens whores, political pimps leaving us flat on our backs, creating today waiting for the promise land” (Trudell). The U.S government intends on taking what they want from the Indians with resistance. John Trudell, who was a Native American wanted his voice heard. He spent a decade moralizing to stand up to politicians and to appeal the reason for why he did not trust nor approve of the political system. “The government has been literally the most bloodthirsty, brutalizing system ever imposed upon this planet, that is not civilization” (Trudell). The film proclaims Trudell to demonstrate the appeals of persuasion to reinforce the message to viewers exposing the mistrust upon Trudell and government officials, which, consequently, manipulates the viewer to question whether the government is full of broken promises or want to acquire ultimate control over society associating with the American Indians utilizing the land and their
The Goonies are a group of friends living in a village. The groups leader Mikey Walsh, his older brother Brand and Goonies Andy, Data, Stef, Mouth, and Chunk are being evicted from their homes which are to be demolished to make way for a golf course. Setting out to find a way of saving their homes, The Goonies find a treasure map in the attic and set off in search for the treasure of the legendary pirate 'One-Eyed Willy' which is located beneath a abandoned restaurant.
90’s television shows commonly centered on the urban life of children. Few shows give a relatable example of the world children in this decade saw outside of their televisions sets. Hey Arnold! (1994) was unique in that way. The Nickelodeon cartoon pressed the bounds of children’s shows by displaying every aspect of urban life; the good, the bad and the ugly. The creators shunned the cookie-cutter storyline and painted a diverse cast with vibrant palette of characters from different races and religions, and fought gender stereotypes.
You are racing in New York City with your buds while being chased by the FBI. You are running as fast as you can while sweating gallon per minute. Your friends are pushing to get in front of you but you push back at them! Oh wait, you are just watching an Adam Sandler movie!
It is said that art is like a mirror to the soul, a way to see what
In the movie Brothers, I saw relational turbulence between the wife and husband. Relational turbulence is when people react to an interpersonal situation that ordinarily would not be significant; due to difficult times in the relationship, changes in behavior are more noticeable (Katz, 2015). One of the main components in relational uncertainty. One of the scenes where this is seen was during dinner, the husband got up and left the dinner table when the kids mentioned the uncle. When the wife went to check on him, she wanted to know about what happened to him while he was away, but the only thing he could focus on was if she slept with his brother. Even though he had asked his brother if he slept with the wife and he answered, the husband was
Delicatessen tells the story of a post-apocalyptic world where many people are starving and are forced to take extreme measures to survive. The film fallows a group of people living in an apartment building run by the butcher who owns it. To survive this group of people have resulted to cannibalism. The dark subject matter in the film may prevent some viewers from appreciating the comedy hidden within; however, it is also what gives this film a unique feel and make the comedic elements have a greater impact on most viewers. Dark Comedies demonstrate the importance of balancing humor and seriousness in order provide a truly enjoyable film.
Even before the ancient Egyptians, humans have always found a way to amuse themselves through playing games. As time has evolved so too has the platform by which people entertain themselves. Within the past ten years, a new and dynamic form of gaming has emerged that can be accessed anywhere at anytime. In Sam Anderson’s article: Just one More Game… Angry Birds, Farmville and Other Hyperaddicitve Stupid Games, this new instant gaming and it’s controversy is highlighted. To an extent, I empathize with Anderson’s argument that there are games that are ridiculous and provide no overall benefits personally or socially. In this essay, my intent is to summarize and respond to Anderson’s article and critically analyze his techniques.
Unlike science, art is subjective. The artist leaves behind a part of himself in his work. Therefore, each piece has its own distinct perspective. Frida Kahlo’s self-portraits show her view on her life, on how she has faced so many struggles, yet managed to be a strong person. When we see or hear or read an artistic creation, it produces a mood such as calm or loud, fear or safety. For example, the Eiffel Tower gives Paris a majestic awe; everyone who passes by feels the strength of the 113-year-old grand structure. Art also has a texture. Photographs reveal much through their textures; grainy surfaces often make the picture more realistic while smooth ones seem softer. When we hear a piece of music or see a film, a rhythm carries us from one part to another. Not just true for these two genres, rhythm is present in any artistic work. These few properties are characteristic of everything we encounter in the world of art, the world of human expression. Most have other special features also. Most of the time, though, we do not think about these characteristics because we do not have enough time to pay attention to anything for more than a few seconds.
Just as other works that reflect art, pieces in the category of fine arts serve the important message of passing certain messages or portraying a special feeling towards a particular person, function or activity. At times due to the nature of a particular work, it can become so valuable that its viewers cannot place a price on it. It is not the nature or texture of an art that qualifies it, but the appreciation by those who look at it (Lewis & Lewis, 2008).
In times, we often see things, but we don't really capture what is beyond it. In some cases, there are people who are artistic and are prone to see what other's cannot visualize. Every individual has a talent which can be expressed and processed differently. Something you see can mean entirely divergent things to someone else;for example, some may see thing's that may seem simple, but in the eyes of an artist, it can be perceived with a whole new definition, dimension, and a potentially new discovery. As a photographer, my view of the world, can be skewed towards looking at everyday objects as potential art, but it wasn't always like that.
Aesthetics is the theoretical study of the arts and related types of behavior and experience. It is traditionally regarded as a branch of philosophy, concerned with the understanding of beauty and its manifestations in art and nature. However, in the latter 20th century there developed a tendency to treat it as an independent science, concerned with investigating the phenomena of art and its place in human life. Yet, what in a field with a hazy line in between being classified as a science or study of beliefs is considered data for determining what can be studied? It can simply be drawn to the only three things involved in the process of art : The creator, the person experiencing, and the art itself.
Paintings, like many forms of art, are very subjective—what one may find intriguing another may completely disagree. “Art is physical material that affects a physical eye and conscious brain” (Solso, 13). To glance at art, we must go through a process of interpretation in order to understand what it is we are looking at. Solso describes the neurological, perceptual, and cognitive sequence that occurs when we view art, and the often inexpressible effect that a work of art has on us. He shows that there are two aspects to viewing art: nativistic perception—the synchronicity of eye and brain that transforms electromagnetic energy into neuro-chemical codes—which is "hard-wired" into the sensory-cognitive system; and directed perception, which incorporates personal history—the entire set of our expectations and past experiences—and knowledge (Solso, preface)
The mind creates the emotions and ideals responsible for art. The brain is capable of imagining glorious things, and art is the physical manifestation of these ideals. These ideals are usually intense emotions with aesthetic power (Wilson, 220). Art organizes these emotions in a matter that can easily express the ideals to...
The term ‘comedy of menace’ is applied to a group of plays in which comedy is intertwined with elements of tragedy. The term was first used by David Campton as a subtitle of one of his plays, The Lunatic View: A Comedy of Menace. Though both comedy and tragedy are based on incongruities and contradictions, the driving force in comedy is humour and the driving force in tragedy is horror and menace. In comedy the humour is generated through dramatic techniques such as divergences, repetitiveness, surprise, illogical events and statements that often lead to outcomes which are quite contrary to what the audience expect and thereby cause laughter and amusement. In comedy of menace, two contradictory