The characters of Seinfeld have such great chemistry that we love to watch them, and feel like a part of it. A major flaw with many sitcoms is when the non-main characters get their own plot lines and viewers must endure them while waiting to get to the real meat of the show. Each of the characters of Seinfeld has an equal and valuable role and because of this, none of the sub-plots ever seem boring. The sitcom is rated PG, with mild sexual references, and infrequent course language, therefore would be suitable for viewing between 7.00 pm and 9.00 pm to audiences consisting of young to middle age adults as they are closest to the age of the characters, hence would relate more with the situations and issues
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind This is the first time I watch Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and I must say it is now one of my favorite movies. It is very original, eccentric, and one of the best alternative movies I have seen so far. The mise-en-scene of the movie was very well thought of and very impressive. Charlie Kaufman did a wonderful job with the script as a sci-fi story which examines humans’ relationships and the role memory has in shaping us and its role in love and heart break. The performance of Jim Carrey was outstanding as the introverted withdrawn Joel; One of his best performances so far.
Bill Maher does an excellent job in his film Religulous in correlating religion to irony and hypocrisy. He uses comedic analogies to keep the audience’s attention, but powerfully does so. His crude honesty really portrays the falsities plaguing religious beliefs today. I have always had loose confidence in all religious institutions. Bill Maher’s funny approach to the inconsistencies and irrational conceptions within religion truly reinforce my stance.
Tucci is incredibly creepy, weird, and awkward as Mr. Harvey and his interactions with people are some of the best parts of the movie. Ronan is also quite great as Susie Salmon, I feel she captured the innocence of the character but had the maturity to carry the movie. Peter Jackson did a great job casting actors. In the end I really enjoyed this movie. Jackson equally balanced the feelings of grief, anger, and even happiness and warmth into this movie.
Its hard to say this but, I lara ferguson actually enjoyed a Jim carrey film! Unlike in his other films, I actually could look at the screen without cringing but actually laughing. I would like to say this was down to the brilliant script writing of Andre Niccol, wich would naturally
The Office is one of my favorite television series simply because the characters are so amusing and make me smile. It’s a documentary-style show that gives us an inside look on the humor and foolishness of the 9-to-5 world. The attributes and insensitivities of the characters are exaggerated as the goal is to make the audience laugh, but much can be learned from this fictional office. The show is essentially about a diverse group of workers trying to get along despite numerous awkward moments, ego clashes and plenty of inappropriate behavior. There is no doubt that many American workers can relate to the dysfunctional conflicts that drive the show’s humor.
You tell me.” (Old Spice) I personally loved this commercial because it was funny to me. I thought the actor was spot on and his lines were well written. On the other hand, it made be a little sad because I feel like I do not measure up to the guy in the commercial. He is in shape, good looking, and tall. Also, some women truly believe this commercial.
And the opposite is true as well. Give a talented actor a poorly written character and he can go beyond the bad script and make the character more than the writers could dream. I have seen Jensen do this with other roles (i.e. Dark Angel, Smallville, Devour). Jensen has the range and subtlety to play a complex, multi-layered character with seeming ease, allowing us to share in Dean's pain, anger and happiness.
Three Day Road I found the novel Three Day Road very interesting and enjoyed it once I got into it, I found that the way it was plotted was very clever as it kept me wanting to read more and find out the ending. I enjoyed the imagery and at times it was so descriptive that you felt like you were watching it happen instead of reading it for instance when Xavier said “[…] then drag Elijah back to where we came from, bullets splattering in the mud around us like hail-stones, their mortars popping and exploding” (pg 149). I found this quote stuck with me as it gave me an idea of the panic there must have been at that time, and made me wonder what they were thinking and what was going through their heads. I also liked the style of writing that was used although it could be confusing at times, I liked how they referred to years as ‘winters’, as they used that to count how old they were. I was also confused a couple of times throughout the book as it tended to be a bit jumpy, moving from one time period, to a flashback and then back to the original time period.
Casting is one very important piece to the puzzle. The casting was genius; from the humorous chubby kid, to the small dorky kid nick-named "Smalls!" When making a movie the director has to create the movie in a way so that the viewer falls in love with each character. David M. Evans, the director, develops each character throughout the movie. His methods work because of three techniques; humor appeal, inspiration occurrences, and sympathy.