'Wreck-It Ralph' scores big

Thursday, November 01, 2012

     "Wreck-It Ralph", a bit like "Tron," exists mostly within the games themselves. This film is about a video game villain who is wanting to be a hero and sets out to fulfill his dream, but his quest brings havoc to the whole arcade where he lives. The 3-D animation antics are colored by an '80s-era arcade look that is retro deluxe, while its antihero's destructive tendencies have him working a very au courant 12-step program. Though the film, it is set in present day, and everything about it evokes the not-too-distant past when a quarter would buy a kid a lot of time on a computer game and the arcade was still considered a cool hangout by the adolescent set. I honestly thought this was cool, how the 3-D animated feature's major asset was its humanity.

     I chose this article, because my five year old niece is very into this movie, and just loves 'Wreck-it Ralph'. What caught my eye about this article, was how successful this film came out to be. I believe the director accomplished their goal on how they wanted this to come out. It is definitely a big hit out there that will definitely make a great profit out of it. 

     This article impacts me as a student, because I got to learn and understand how great films like this, takes a lot of hard work and dedication. As a future filmmaker, this shows me what you have to do in order to get your audience interested in watching, no matter the age. I think the 3-D animations have a lot to do with becoming successful, just because it makes the movie that more interesting, depending on what movie it is.   

     As I read this article, questions came up. What will be the ratio as to kids to adults to watching this movie? Would kids like to watch this movie in 3-D? 

Fourth 'Paranormal' is No. 1

Thursday, October 25, 2012

     The fourth 'Paranormal' had claimed No. 1 the weekend it came out. This movie debuted with $30.2 million which was according to an estimate from the studio. The people who saw Paranormal was not as enthusiastic as they wanted to be, giving "Paranormal Activity 4" a C grade. This movie has received the poorest reviews of any of the "Paranormal" films, and it attracted a young audience. 

     This is important, because many people like horror/ suspense films, but if these films keep coming out to where people are giving them a C grade, then they will start watching other genre films. I chose this article, because I heard a lot about this movie. Many liked this film, but when I read this article, I was surprised. I didn't expect this movie to get low rated reviews. I would have thought this film would be the best of the four, since it was the fourth. This article caught my eye when I started reading about how the "Paranormal" series has appeared to have the potential of a long-running horror franchise like "Saw." 

     This article impacts me as a student, because if these horror films are becoming worse, I would definitely not want to waste my money on watching these films. As a future filmmaker, this definitely would impact me because if i was into making horror films, it would be much harder for the audience to come and watch my films if the horror films now that are coming out, are not as good and getting a C grade. 

     Questions that came up as I was reading this article was, Are they really going to continue with the "Paranormal Series" like "Saw" did? Why did this film receive poor reviews?

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-box-office-paranormal-activity-alex-cross-20121021,0,3806693.story

Paul Walker on the Mend After 'Fast and Furious 6' Mishap

Thursday, October 11, 2012

     Paul Walker, a main actor in 'Fast and Furious 6' had recently suffered an ACL injury. The question now is, Will he have to drive an automatic? He has been limping since his ACL injury doing some stunt work on set, but refuses to rest. Walker will not have to drive an automatic, he will just have to be very careful on what he does and how he does it. 

       This is important to me, because I am certainly a big fan of actor, Paul Walker and the other actors Vin Diesel, and Dwayne Johnson in the 'Fast and Furious'. I chose this specific article, because I always loved these movies. They were always so entertaining, and had amazing action scenes. What caught my eye in this article, was how Paul Walker continued to participate in these stunts and did not back down, no matter how hurt he was. It would have definitely ruined the film if they had to put in another actor to replace him.

     This article impacts me as a student, because if they were to put in another actor to replace Paul Walker, I don't think I would have been that interested into watching this movie. Personally, I think it changes the whole movie and it just doesn't go right. As a future filmmaker, I would definitely be very cautious as to who to get for my actors. I would get many backup actors, and possibly some that look like the original actors just incase an incident occurs like what happened to Paul Walker. I think it is very difficult for choosing who you want to act, because you need someone who is willing to help your film become very successful.   

     As I read this article, questions came up. What would happen if they got a new actor to replace him? Would people be as interested in the movie if it were a new actor?

http://www.deadline.com/2012/10/paul-walker-on-the-mend-after-fast-and-furious-6-mishap/#more-352016

'Taken 2' hijacks No. 1

Thursday, October 4, 2012

     "Taken 2" had opened to a strong $50 million, according to an estimate from distributor Twentieth Century Fox. This film made DOUBLE what the first 'Taken' launched. The weekend this film came out, it was supposedly Tim Burton's black and white film "Frankenweenie" competition. The film averaged a Grade of a B+, which is pretty amazing, according to market research firm CinemaScore.

     This is important, because there was a huge difference of profit from "Taken", to "Taken 2". It definitely does not surprise me that "Taken 2" made double what the first did, because these were both great movies. I chose this article, because I am personally a huge "Taken" fan. I loved this film after I had seen it for the first time. As I was reading this article, what had caught my eye was when I saw that "Frankenweenie" had received the same grade as "Taken 2". Personally, I thought that "Taken 2" had set a very high standard for action/ thriller movies. 

      This article impacts me as a student, because I think the film industry is a very competitive field, and if I were to go into the field, it would definitely take a lot of hard work and time. As a future filmmaker, I would like to make great films like these, and hopefully be very successful. It would impact me, because I do not doubt that there will be no competition and I know that I would have to make great, smart choices because you need to be very logical of how you handle and spend your money on films. 

     As I read this article, questions came up: How much work do you put in, for a film to become this successful? Did people like "Taken 2" better, or "Frankenweenie"? 

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-box-office- taken-2-frankenweenie-20121007,0,4500541.story