The following websites have been used for educational purposes within the blogs prior to this one:
Information
-www.imdb.com/List?certificates=Malaysia:%28Banned%29&&heading=14;Malaysia:%28Banned%29)
-www.moviefone.ca/2009/06/19/sacha-baron-cohen-bruno-controversy/
-www.conservapedia.com/Michael_Moore
-www.perezhilton.com/2009-11-16-michael-moores-running-out-of-steam
-www.iambed.com/2009/11/16/2012-movie-traile/
-www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,1202224,00.html, and expect to be surprised by some of the contenders.
-www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/11/24/lil.wayne.carter.documentary/index.html.
Movie Summaries
-www.imdb.com/title/tt1232207/plotsummary
-www.imdb.com/title/tt0889583/
Videos
-www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hqyC0rWN7U&feature=player_embedded
-www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hz86TsGx3fc&feature=player_embedded
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Next celebrity to die in 2009?
With the string of celebrity deaths that have been occurring lately - Michael Jackson, DJ A.M. and Patrick Swaze to name a few - it is being speculated that David Hasselhoff may in fact be the next celebrity to pack it in.
The Baywatch star has rumored to have been hospitalized 10 times for alcohol related illness, and was taken to the hospital again on November 27, for "spouts of seizures", although it has been hypothesized that this was yet another alcohol related hospitalization.
"The Hoff" gained infamy in 2007, when a video was leaked of him drunk, on a bathroom floor, eating a hamburger in front of his daughter.
While it is morbid to speculate the death of anyone, being in the public eye in such a negative way, such as the celebrity that Hasselhoff has been showing, it is not surprising that the first message upon his International Movie Data Base page is a fan expressing their concern that Hasselhoff will be the next 2009 celebrity death.
The Baywatch star has rumored to have been hospitalized 10 times for alcohol related illness, and was taken to the hospital again on November 27, for "spouts of seizures", although it has been hypothesized that this was yet another alcohol related hospitalization.
"The Hoff" gained infamy in 2007, when a video was leaked of him drunk, on a bathroom floor, eating a hamburger in front of his daughter.
While it is morbid to speculate the death of anyone, being in the public eye in such a negative way, such as the celebrity that Hasselhoff has been showing, it is not surprising that the first message upon his International Movie Data Base page is a fan expressing their concern that Hasselhoff will be the next 2009 celebrity death.
Lil' Wayne shoots a movie ... sort of
Lil' Wayne is best known for his songs such as "Lollipop", "Prom Queen" and "Got Money", and is no stranger to the controversial lyric.
Recently, Wayne allowed a film crew to follow him throughout his every day life, now branching into the world of film.
The film crew was able to record Wayne smoking illegal drugs and mixing cough syrup with soft drinks, as well as recording music, and living his day-to-day life.
This documentary was screened for Wayne, who gave his approval, but shortly later sued to make sure that the film was not released.
This controversial act has left numerous people scratching their heads, wondering why Wayne, who admittedly liked the film, is so against it being released into public consumption.
The producer of the documentary, Quincy Jones III, is under the impression that Wayne is merely acting for someone else, in having the film cancelled.
To view a CNN Entertainment article based around this controversy, visit http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/11/24/lil.wayne.carter.documentary/index.html.
Recently, Wayne allowed a film crew to follow him throughout his every day life, now branching into the world of film.
The film crew was able to record Wayne smoking illegal drugs and mixing cough syrup with soft drinks, as well as recording music, and living his day-to-day life.
This documentary was screened for Wayne, who gave his approval, but shortly later sued to make sure that the film was not released.
This controversial act has left numerous people scratching their heads, wondering why Wayne, who admittedly liked the film, is so against it being released into public consumption.
The producer of the documentary, Quincy Jones III, is under the impression that Wayne is merely acting for someone else, in having the film cancelled.
To view a CNN Entertainment article based around this controversy, visit http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/11/24/lil.wayne.carter.documentary/index.html.
Even Disney contains controversy
Almost all individuals within North America and Europe can recall viewing at least one Disney movie within their lifetime. Disney's films are essentially fairy tales, traditional stories that end happily ever after.
Children aim to have their lives turn out like a Disney movie, with girls wishing to be saved by their Prince Charming, and boys wishing to save a damsel in distress.
As these children grow older, they are alarmed to learn of the negative aspects of Disney, most predominantly sexual messages, and racism.
Take Aladdin, for example. This classic movie is the tale of a man and a woman, but is that all there is to it? An infamous controversy surrounds this movie in the form of a hidden verbal message; Aladdin stating "teenagers take off your clothes." While it is hardly audible while watching this cartoon, there are numerous websites that have isolated the sound, making it very obvious that this line is uttered within the movie.
Sexual images and themes occur in many different Disney movies, such as The Lion King, with the spelling out of "sex" within the stars in the sky in one scene, The Little Mermaid, with a penis shape being drawn into the castle, and The Rescuers, with a topless woman being shown in the background of a scene, to name merely a few of these sexual innuendos.
In addition to sexual messages, racism is also a major feature within Disney cartoons. Those who study archetypal theory have expressed their dislike for the dark imagery within these movies. For example, the Lion King possesses a prime villain, Scar. Scar has a black mane (while the rest of the male lions have an orange one), and his sidekicks are black hyenas. This can be viewed as highly racist, as it gives children the idea that everything dark is evil.
The occurrence of "dark" or "dark skinned" villains is shown throughout numerous Disney movies.
Finding out these facts about children's movies makes an individual question the media that they have experienced throughout their lifetime.
Go back, look through these movies, and decide for yourself whether or not these timeless movies truly are as controversial as they appear.
Children aim to have their lives turn out like a Disney movie, with girls wishing to be saved by their Prince Charming, and boys wishing to save a damsel in distress.
As these children grow older, they are alarmed to learn of the negative aspects of Disney, most predominantly sexual messages, and racism.
Take Aladdin, for example. This classic movie is the tale of a man and a woman, but is that all there is to it? An infamous controversy surrounds this movie in the form of a hidden verbal message; Aladdin stating "teenagers take off your clothes." While it is hardly audible while watching this cartoon, there are numerous websites that have isolated the sound, making it very obvious that this line is uttered within the movie.
Sexual images and themes occur in many different Disney movies, such as The Lion King, with the spelling out of "sex" within the stars in the sky in one scene, The Little Mermaid, with a penis shape being drawn into the castle, and The Rescuers, with a topless woman being shown in the background of a scene, to name merely a few of these sexual innuendos.
In addition to sexual messages, racism is also a major feature within Disney cartoons. Those who study archetypal theory have expressed their dislike for the dark imagery within these movies. For example, the Lion King possesses a prime villain, Scar. Scar has a black mane (while the rest of the male lions have an orange one), and his sidekicks are black hyenas. This can be viewed as highly racist, as it gives children the idea that everything dark is evil.
The occurrence of "dark" or "dark skinned" villains is shown throughout numerous Disney movies.
Finding out these facts about children's movies makes an individual question the media that they have experienced throughout their lifetime.
Go back, look through these movies, and decide for yourself whether or not these timeless movies truly are as controversial as they appear.
Most controversial movies of all time
People have been drawn to controversial entertainment since these types of movies were first put into public cohttp://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=3802126487113187934nsumption. Movies such as The Da Vinci Code, The Day After Tomorrow, and Fahrenheit 9/11 are both informative and fear mongering.
While movies such as these are visibly controversial, other movies are also deemed so due to their suggestive plots, characters, or language, though they are not nearly as blunt about it as documentaries or apocalyptic thrillers are.
Entertainment Weekly's website has comprised a list of the top twenty five controversial films of all time.
As EW states, "The world's $583 million obsession with 'The Da Vinci Code' proves it: We're fascinated by what shocks, disgusts, and divides us."
To view the complete list formulated by EW, visit http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,1202224,00.html, and expect to be surprised by some of the contenders.
While movies such as these are visibly controversial, other movies are also deemed so due to their suggestive plots, characters, or language, though they are not nearly as blunt about it as documentaries or apocalyptic thrillers are.
Entertainment Weekly's website has comprised a list of the top twenty five controversial films of all time.
As EW states, "The world's $583 million obsession with 'The Da Vinci Code' proves it: We're fascinated by what shocks, disgusts, and divides us."
To view the complete list formulated by EW, visit http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,1202224,00.html, and expect to be surprised by some of the contenders.
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