This trailer makes you want to see this movie on the big screen if you are a fan of suspense, action and horror. This trailer does so by appealing to you through the music choice; at some points there is no music just silence then the breathing of one of the cast comes in to create a dramatic scene. Not only does the music change the entire mood of the movie, but the sound effects of the diving equipment blowing up, the sound of the creatures echoing in the cave and the screams of the cast. The special effects in this trailer also play a part by showing the huge bat like creatures jumping out. This kind of effect will be very rewarding to see on the big screen. Through the dark scenes such as the one of the diving team hovering close together unaware of what surrounds them, creates a sense of suspense. Through the flash of action packed events that appear towards the end displaying the action the film promises you will see if you choose to watch this film also plays a part in helping its viewers decide, “Is this really worth watching on the big screen?”
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Monday, March 15, 2010
Blog Four: The Cave
If you are looking for suspense, action, horror and a set of good actors/actresses all put in one, then The Cave is the movie for you. First you must know a few of the cast because without those movies are nothing. Cast: Cole Hauser, Eddie Crbrian, Morris Chestnut, Lena Headey and Piper Perabo. The movie takes place in a cave in Romania. Scientists and cave-divers go in to explore this great cave. Soon they are all trapped in this unknown cave and find their selves in a deadly situation; the cave is the home to unknown wigged creatures and no one knows the way out. As the number of crew members slowly begins to drop, the leader of the diving team played by Cole Hauser begins to experience side-effects from an encounter with one of the creatures. As you see this fun adventure is abruptly turned into a “run for your life” adventure. Over all, this is a fantastic movie and the ending has a great twist.
Less Privacy is Good for Us (and You) - Question #2
Amitai Etzioni’s article titled Less Privacy is Good for Us (and You) emphasizes the pros and cons of privacy. Through this structure, Etzioni help readers understand the complexity of privacy issues. The more privacy wanted the more the safety of every individual decreases. Then on the other hand not enough privacy invades individuals’ lives. It then becomes a battle of importance between public safety and our own privacy. Such as the HIV testing example Etzioni uses. This issue was seen as a violation of a mother’s privacy. If their child was tested then it would expose the mother. So instead of making it law to happen it simply became recommended. Continue reading and you find out that a study showed that most women; those prone to HIV, do not even show up to these recommended testing; privacy out weighted public safety.
Okay, say you lived a not so good life in another part of the world and you have changed and want to start all over. Then say someone in the same situation as you wants to start over except they have not changed. Both of you would want your past hidden for different reasons. Who is hidden and who is brought to light? Too much privacy given allows the second person privacy and puts the rest of society at risk, while less privacy ruins any opportunity that the first person had of getting a second chance. So who decides who gets what? The whole point of privacy and public safety is to protect the individual and the society they live in.
The invention of biometrics seems very promising and on a scale 1 to 10 would get a 10 in protecting the public but would get a 0 in protecting the privacy of individuals. Biometrics shows to put away fraudulency and protect the public from fugitives. As Etzioni stated, “Specifically, each year at least half a million criminals become fugitives, avoiding trail, incarceration, or serving their full sentences, often committing additional crimes while on the lam.” A lot of people would probably be in favor of this until they realize that biometrics will not be bias and would be used on everyone.
Etzioni makes a very important statement at the end of his article. He explains that although privacy is a very important right, we must also consider public safety and health.
