Often comedy movies make people laugh and always put people in a great mood. Films of this style have a main emphasis on one’s humor. Many funny movies such as Step Brothers, have a happy ending. Watching how certain people react to this type of movie is very interesting because everyone has a different reaction from one another. By people’s reactions it shows what kind of character they are in life.
Reality TV has had high rating since the beginning because of the entertainment it provides for all viewers. Numerous people compare their lives to the ones on reality TV, because many wish to be them or many just choose to judge their way of living since it is on aired nationwide. In “The ‘normal’ Narcissism of Reality TV” by Jean M. Twenge she explain how narcissism shown in reality TV affects the younger generation’s view of the world, by making narcissism seem normal. Narcissistic people on reality TV have affected the younger generation and the obsession they have of themselves. Twenge states, “To many older people, it’s funny.
They are based on white females, black females, and black males. Within theses TV shows racial stereotypes perpetuate the way one’s character is portrayed while others feel differently about the subject. Have you ever wondered how the producers go about choosing people for these reality shows? Pay close attention to the way the plots seem to always go as planned and there is more drama added to the situation than what there would normally be. The producers change some of the techniques of editing to portray the stories they want to tell, but they provide much more juicy and exciting concepts to tell from the want to be famous (Lowry, p. 16).
After watching a horror movie, people can feel anxiety, suffer from paranoia, experience sleeplessness, and establish phobias throughout their life. The unexplainable or the inevitable can be an ongoing fear for some people. This anxiety is only added to after watching terrifying things on a television screen. Entertainment is not the only thing people are left with when seeing a masked villain terrorize a small town. They are also left with a new sudden fear that may lead to uncontrollable, obsessive thoughts of fear and panic.
In his essay “Why we crave horror movies”, Stephen King said even though horror movies are scary and send irritating vibes to the audience, they are still craved. Mr. King mentioned three reasons why people crave horror movies, to prove they are not afraid, to exhibit emotions and just to experience the concept of violence. Most people get scared, annoyed or uncomfortable and frightened while watching horror movies, but they still want to watch them because they are enjoyable and thrilling. People watch scary movies because they are somehow considered a way of experiencing fear in a controlled set, which turns into an enjoyable experience once over since it’s not a real threat. Some horror movies fans see the enjoyment of scary movies similar to riding roller coasters, a thrilling ride.
Although CSI has its share of controversy, it is liked due to the nature of the program, with its depiction of gore and violence. In his article, “Science Fiction”, Patrick McCormick says “…Teens will also be attracted to shows with plenty of high-tech gore—worms and bugs crawling out of open wounds and all sorts of seeping and pooling body fluids.” CSI can be very gory, and not for the weak stomach, but you have the option of changing the channel. Due to the
Why Do People Love Horror Movies? For years people have been scared senseless by horror movies, yet we continue to watch them. Horror movies are extremely popular throughout society today. But what is it about a good scary movie that makes us decide to go to the movies and see the new “Friday the 13th” movie and not “When Harry Met Sally?” Maybe it’s the rather eventful way a horror movie portrays the night life, or the feeling you get in your chest when you clearly know someone is about to die, or even the raw sex appeal a horror movie depicts to both men and women. The night life portrayed in a horror movie is definitely more lively than that of the life many of us live every day.
How do you respond to the idea that the most terrifying aspect of the mariner’s experience is the game of dice played by Death and Life in Death? There is no doubt that the Rime of the Ancient Mariner is in parts a horrifying tale riddled with elements of the supernatural, Gothic themes and terror. However out of all the gothic and terrifying experiences that the Mariner takes us, as a reader, through in his tale it can be argued that many of them are the most terrifying and abject in the whole of the Rime. During their journey, the ship encounters the supernatural and the unnatural. Particularly in part two, the water becomes like “Witch’s oil” the reference to witchcraft could have been seen as predominantly terrifying at the time as the fashion of “Witch hunts” was still rife in the era of publishing; particularly in Eastern Europe and North America, and would have been a practice still in the memory of previous generations.
Since the advent of cable television, there have been more and more fascinating programs sticking viewers, especially children, into the screen. This, therefore, creates certain complaints that it is wasteful your time watching TV. However, with all the benefits it provides, television is really worth watching. One of the strength points making television much more preferable than other means of information – supply, such as newspaper and radio, is that it can provide news together with animated pictures and lively sounds. Thus, viewers can get more details of the news and enjoy it much more than reading lots of words in newspaper or listen to voices on radio only.
In contrast to the novel Frankenstein written by Mary Shelley, the movie had background music to each scene that set either an anticipant, nervous, worried, happy, or excited mood for the viewer. For example, before the monster would kill someone, the music in the film would go from pleasant to fast paced and terrifying. This music very adequately portrayed the horror genre of the story Frankenstein. The novel, although I am sure was meant to be terrifying, did not as effectively convey the emotions of terror that the screen play adaption was successful in doing. However, it must be taken into consideration that it was probably a very scary story years ago, but today horror stories are much more terrifying and intense than Frankenstein