Movie: I, Robot
Argument: A person can't put full and total trust or control in technology/technological body. Even though a person may believe a technological body is bad, they still may need and rely on them in different circumstances. It's necessary to maintain, set a boundary, and have a balance in power in a technological body so there's never a chance for a takeover or power struggle.
Monday, April 28, 2008
Friday, April 18, 2008
Prompt 12
I think violence enhances an argument and helps emphasize it further. It can be used for pleasure and pain in the movie and either for fasination or disgust for the viewer.
During the sex scene in Videodrome there wasn't necessarily violence but the piercing during it was a mix of pain and pleasure. Another example of pain with pleasure in the movie is when Masha was being whipped. Violence is a way of getting rid of the human body through death. Also, it sometimes allows something else take over you and reclaim you in a way. An example is when a machine is controlling you, and you have loss of control, violence takes over you and your actions. In his movies Cronenberg reveals and shows things that people usually aren't fond of seeing but in some way are capivated and want more. This is a huge contributor to what he wants to convey to his audience. Some of the blantant violence in movies, not so much in Videodrome, shows the harsh reality of what really could happen in life. It brings a new perspective on things. I personally can't take harsh violence. I hate blood and other things that look ugly which causes me to not look during some parts of movies. But having said that, I still want and have the urge to look and see what's going on. This is an effect violence has. It's encaptivating and fascinating. It makes you want to see it even when you don't want to. (If that makes sense).
During the sex scene in Videodrome there wasn't necessarily violence but the piercing during it was a mix of pain and pleasure. Another example of pain with pleasure in the movie is when Masha was being whipped. Violence is a way of getting rid of the human body through death. Also, it sometimes allows something else take over you and reclaim you in a way. An example is when a machine is controlling you, and you have loss of control, violence takes over you and your actions. In his movies Cronenberg reveals and shows things that people usually aren't fond of seeing but in some way are capivated and want more. This is a huge contributor to what he wants to convey to his audience. Some of the blantant violence in movies, not so much in Videodrome, shows the harsh reality of what really could happen in life. It brings a new perspective on things. I personally can't take harsh violence. I hate blood and other things that look ugly which causes me to not look during some parts of movies. But having said that, I still want and have the urge to look and see what's going on. This is an effect violence has. It's encaptivating and fascinating. It makes you want to see it even when you don't want to. (If that makes sense).
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Prompt 11
The movie I, Robot is mainly about the "regular" body vs the "technology" body. Dr Lanning is the founder of a robotic company and a new species of robots has just been released. Something in the configuration of the robots goes wrong and the reason needs to be figured out. The robots now are violent instead of civil and protecting.
A body of any sort can't be totally controlled by technology. Many ways of malfunctioning are possible and chaos can be a dangerous result. To totally trust something like a robot is not a smart thing to do because it's being run by a machine.
Will Smith had a robotic arm inserted after a car accident he was involved in. This new arm helped him greatly and ultimately saved mankind in the movie. The body in this case is dependent on technology in order to function normally.
A body of any sort can't be totally controlled by technology. Many ways of malfunctioning are possible and chaos can be a dangerous result. To totally trust something like a robot is not a smart thing to do because it's being run by a machine.
Will Smith had a robotic arm inserted after a car accident he was involved in. This new arm helped him greatly and ultimately saved mankind in the movie. The body in this case is dependent on technology in order to function normally.
Friday, April 4, 2008
Prompt 10
One of the themes in Neuromancer is the acceptance of the body itself, specifically in the case of Case and Molly. It's not exactly a gender issue, but that does play a part in this theme. As I mentioned in my last blog, Molly and Case have two very different and distinct views about their own body in the beginning of the book. But in the end Case's view ultimately changes because of Molly.
Molly is portrayed as being a resilient individual and has this tough girl image. Although Molly does have body modifications, she embraces her body. The body modifications she got help her to do what she wants to do. The blades in her hand serve as a device for protection and other purposes in her daily life. Unfortunately, her strong and accepted body breaks down on her in the end, and she isn't able to complete the mission on her own.
Case on the other hand, rejects his body and in a way wants to escape it. His way of getting away from his body is through the matrix. When Molly gets hurt, he realizes he now has to take action himself to finish out the mission. This is the first step in Case eventually accepting his body. He witnesses and feels Molly's pain and other things when in the matrix. Completing the mission himself has a huge effect on how he feels, and changes his point of view. Seeing things from a different point of view opened his eyes. The matrix doesn't have the same meaning to Case as it did before, and now he embraces his body.
Molly is portrayed as being a resilient individual and has this tough girl image. Although Molly does have body modifications, she embraces her body. The body modifications she got help her to do what she wants to do. The blades in her hand serve as a device for protection and other purposes in her daily life. Unfortunately, her strong and accepted body breaks down on her in the end, and she isn't able to complete the mission on her own.
Case on the other hand, rejects his body and in a way wants to escape it. His way of getting away from his body is through the matrix. When Molly gets hurt, he realizes he now has to take action himself to finish out the mission. This is the first step in Case eventually accepting his body. He witnesses and feels Molly's pain and other things when in the matrix. Completing the mission himself has a huge effect on how he feels, and changes his point of view. Seeing things from a different point of view opened his eyes. The matrix doesn't have the same meaning to Case as it did before, and now he embraces his body.
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