McMurphy was willing to start a revolution just so he could watch the World Series, which makes a bold statement about the impact media has on our lives. What is your favorite book, movie, television show, CD/itunes download?
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Books: The Awakening by Kate Chopin, the Shopaholic series, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See, etc. I read too many books to have a favorite
Movie: Dirty Dancing
Television Show: Desperate Housewives, Gossip Girl
Download: The B-Side Collection by Maroon5
Books: Summa Theologica by St. Thomas Aquinas
Movie: Passion of the Christ, The Shawshank Redemption, Lord of the Rings
Television: LOST, Braves baseball
Download: None
Books: All Dan Brown, Eragorn, Templar Story
Movie: 300, Cloverfield, I Am Sam, Happy Gilmore
TV: All History Channel, The Daily Show, Colbert Report, Robot Chicken
Download: Bob Marley Legend (CD), Duality by Bayside (Song), All of Red Hot Chili Peppers (i got to much to post here)
The news programs are all corrupt. Take for example the NYTimes. Something good in Iraq happens and they put it on page 20. Bad? Page ONE! The discount they gave Moveon.org to smear General Petraus was horrifying, because you get the sense that they are rooting for the terrorists. NBC News, CNN, AJC, etc continually show a trend for displaying left triumphs and right downfalls. There's nothing wrong with that as long as you balance it and do the opposite when the time is appropriate. FOX isn't bad actually. They seem to do a little better in that department.
But, this is relevant, because it shows how much the media controls us. It is the MOST powerful force in the country, because it affects how people act and spend their money. If it would be more responsible then America would be an entirely better place. I wish the record/film/print companies would stop glorifying crime, violence, sex, etc. That is a complete and utter fact and everyone knows it. I'm mad at the media, because of its lack of maturity.
Sorry that I've hijacked the point of the thread, but I just think it would be interesting to see what people think.
Book: Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
Movie: Pirates of the Caribbean
TV show: House M.D.
In response to connor:
I think it's because the majority of the audience wants to see those things. They are 'interesting'. And keep in mind, in general the media is more liberal than conservative. That explains the left/right argument.
Books: Harry Potter, 발해를 꿈꾸며, The Secret Garden
Movies: 엽기적인 그녀, 미녀는 괴로워
TV Show: 주몽, 아이 앰 샘
Download: 열정 by 7
As you can see... media is very cultural as well... lol
Books: When the Wind Blows, The Lake House (both by James Patterson)
Music: Not gonna tell. >D
I don't watch much TV/movies so I don't really have a favorite.
Also, I agree about corruption via media.
Movie: Fight Club (it's not even because of the fighting it's because of the message it brings) 007:Casino Royale; Wedding Crashers
TV: Californication ; Entourage ; History Channel
Cd's: Continuum- John Mayer; The Cool - Lupe Fiasco; Self titled-Citizen Cope.
Game: GTA VICE CITY is a classic
some of these you've probably never heard of, but okay.
Book: Alice in Wonderland by Louis Carroll
Movie: A Tale of Two Sisters, 10 Things I Hate About You, Kamikaze Girls
TV: America's Next Top Model, Yo Gabba Gabba :D, travel shows
Download: Dir en Grey, CSS, the Gazette
Book: Hitchhiker's series
Movie: Pirates of the Caribbean (whole series)
TV: Anime (whatever I can find)
Game: almost anything
Music: R.E.M. (although i like almost anything)
Conner you are right, society is corrupt and that isn't going to change unless you spark a revolution, which I doubt.
Personal Quote:
Life sucks, get used to it
umm favorite book: my sisters keeper
favorite show: BOSTON LEGAL!!
Download: :/ ??
but yes conner I agree with the media is corrupt and a revolution should take place but please, if you're the one to start it don't make it like the French Revolution, you wouldn't get anywhere because it was 360 degree {a circle my friend all that work and they ended up in the same place that they started :0)}
Quote: life is what happens when you make plans :D
if you're not part of the solution you are part of the problem
there are 2 types of people in life~ Eeyore or Tigger choose wisely!
THE AWAKENING?! Oh no! I think I'll go walk into a sea and die now. Haha. Just kidding.
Books: The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri (Yes, I'm a Dante freak. I like the layers of Hell. So what? My blog title reflects that), The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas pere, The Devil's Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce (It's hilarious), The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood, A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess, much by Haruki Murakami, The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver, The Princess Bride by William Goldman/S. Morganstern (Heh. It's a really funny novel), various philosophy books.
Movies: The Prestige, The Breakfast Club, Pulp Fiction, Fight Club, Dirty Dancing, Ghost, Baz Luhrmann films (especially Moulin Rouge), Little Miss Sunshine, The Princess Bride, 300
Television Shows: Supernatural!!!!! And various Asian dramas.
Download: Wow. I listen to anything and everything. Even Icelandic music like Sigur Ros. I really, really, really like anything by Jason Mraz, though.
CONNIE ALL UR FAVORITE MOVIES ROCK!
After thinking about revolutions, I realized that sparking a revolution wouldn't be too hard to accomplish. In a society as complicated as today in which a decision would have to pass through about a zillion pathways, by the time an approval for the raising of an army is made, the revolting/suceeding area would already have a sufficient militia and alliances...
just food for though w/ all the media talk... lol
Books - Harry Potter series, Lord of the Rings series, Eragon & Eldest, Once Upon a Marigold, and some book by avi i read in the 4th grade.
Movies - PIRATES!! ...and anything good...
Television - House, American Idol, So u think u can dance, Dancing with the stars
Download - T.I. vs. T.I.P(T.I.), Buck the World(Young Buck), Da Drought 3(Lil Wayne), James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Boyz in the Hood....anything wit a good beat
I agree. Media=corrupt.
Book: Don't really have one but when I was younger I remmember I liked reading A Series of Unfortunate Events.
Movie: James Bond 007 series
Television Show: CSI(especially Las Vegas) and George Lopez.
Download: I don't really have a favorite.
Books: Harry Potter, Gone With the Wind, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Pride and Prejudice, Jane Eyre, Dean Koontz's stuff
Movies: Man on Fire, Forrest Gump, Pretty in Pink, Radio, Memoirs of a Geisha, Cold Mountain
Television Show: Gilmore Girls, American Idol, House (which I usually have to watch alone because my mom and sister gag at all that gore)
Download: The Killers
And I'm getting this really hostile vibe about the media. Sure, the media's corrupt- I mean who wants to see Britney or Lindsay's fake dos pop up every time you watch the polls? But media isn't all that bad, it's a huge source of communication that broadcasts international news. It's worth tolerating even with all the irrelevant gossip. And anyways, a thing as popular as the media is bound to go corrupt. Nothing can stay innocent forever. Not even Finny.
Books: The Giver by Lois Lowry, anything by Nicholas Sparks...there are alot of book that would go here.
Movies: Pirates(all),The Breakfast Club,Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Forrest Gump
T.V. Shows: Dexter, Gilmore Girls, House M.D., Ugly Betty, and The Tudors
Music: Pretty much everything but country music
Books-I've read a few too many good books to name
Movie- Monty pythons life of brian
Album- Appetite for destruction- Guns n' roses.
And to stephen... that was very cheap of you. I think i was the only one that noticed.
Thanks Pedro. Haha.
And in response to the corrupted media, I completely agree. And why is the news so skewed? It's all for the ratings. Ever heard the famous journalist's mantra "If it bleeds, it leads"? The news will put on anything that happened that draws in more viewers. Unfortunately, for many years, the public has been drawn to trauma. Think about it. Even in Ancient Rome people would come to the Colosseum in flocks to see a gladiator fight to the death with some dangerous animal. This will never end. People always want to see blood. And that's exactly what the media will give them if it means more revenue. A revolution will do nothing to change the media in the long run.
You should know the drill by now Mark...
Oh, and I completely agree with you, Connie. Also, I'd like to add, sometimes it's not just blood that's used, but also scandal and embarassment. Anyone watch Moment of Truth? To me it's an obvious attempt to completely embarass an individual just for the sake of entertaining others. Once again, anything for the ratings. It makes me think "What has this society come to?"
Absolutely reprehensible.
*goes to compose satire*
KI forget who it was, but a powerful leader in the USSR once said said that the US's greatest weakness, and the USSR's greatest strength over the US, was its free media. This shows that the media tends to show favor to US enemies, and possible negative change instead of being towards nationlism and conservatism.
book: Anne of Green Gables, Harry Potter, etc.
movie:Pride and Prejudice, Monty Python, Hairspray
television: Gilmore Girls
Goodness. Moment of Truth is such a terrible show. I wouldn't be surprised if people filed for divorce just because of that. I saw it for the first time on Wednesday night.
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