1. Last Action Hero Trailer Info
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Lisa asks…
Can’t remember a name of a really good Sci-Fi Film.?
I really want to try and find this Sci-Fi film basically from what i can remember some guy lives on
a trailer park and likes to play this game quite a bit then it all comes true and this Green faced
guy comes down and says you need to help us. Then he gets in this really weird spaceship
which goes like anti clockwise and clockwise it can fully rotate i thought it was something like
The Last Action Hero but its not that its something along those lines… Anyone know what film
im on about?
Cheers!
Jamie
John McTiernan Fans answers:
The Last Star Fighter
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2. Linda asks…
Can you help me with improving my English Essay? Pt.3?
My next observation is also a link but this time between by very first observation on Batman’s
questioning doubt. This observation is also a lot to do with his doubt, but also, how he is now so
unsure and so cloudy minded that he has to ask someone else for reassurance for what he is
doing. It takes place in Batman’s underground layer, he at this time has returned to his Bruce
Wayne characteristics, wearing at suit with his hair done just as usual, however his face does
not seem to fit his usual charming style. He instead of a cheeky grin he is wearing a pleadingful
face, like as he speaks he is begging for Alfred – his butler – to agree with him, to reassure him.
“People are dying for what you have me do” Bruce appeals to Alfred however the response is
not the let me off the hook answer Bruce was begging for as Alfred simply replies: “Endure” as
he knows that people are dying for Batman’s heroism but knows the outcome will be greater
than the current losses. However this shot does still leave a hard-hitting affect on the audience,
Batman is now so unsure he is having to ask someone else for answers, a action hero is
supposed to always be sure of his convictions and stick by them, so for Batman to completely
go against that is an extremely challenging claim and that is only heightened by the supporting
notion of conflict in Batman.
The next shot is in fact a supporting shot as it shows James’s fearlessness and one of the films
many impossible stunts, all parts of a true action hero. The shot is James on a dirt bike jumping
from a dock to a boat at least 3 metres away with perfect execution, the shot is bathed in bright
sunlight and a small glimmer from the sea below him, at this time the suspense is broken and
loud action packed beats have begun, added by a loud revving engine from the dirt bike. The
camera work is also interesting as it is a tracing shot of James from behind and slightly above to
help show to put you there in the action but the camera is also on a slight tilt shown by the
unlevel horizon, this has been done to disorientate you to again make the jump more
extraordinary. This has the affect of bringing back the old audience, were people might be put
off by the deep thought involved attempting to decrypt this trailer, it also caters for them with
these impossible jumps huge gun fights and mammoth explosions. This helps support James
Bond being an action hero, and raking in as much profit as possible by covering all audiences.
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3. The Dark Knight is the home of my next observation and shows the Batman still cares for
Gotham City, even after all the things he has put it through, and all the things it has put him
through. It is a supporting notion of protection and security. It is of batman stood on one of the
highest building in Gotham City, as he watches over the city alone. The only light shown is from
office lights and moonlight and therefore there is no detailing on anything, he suspenseful music
is still building at this point, and the camera shot used is a establishing shot zooming in while
spinning of Batman. The dialogue from the Joker is “See to them your just a freak”, however
this dialogue I not entirely essential to this shot, however it does help support what Gotham
thinks of him, so for him to still stand over Gotham like a silent protector caring for the city says
a lot about the Batman. The effect this has is to help show that even though Batman is seriously
thinking of giving up he doesn’t want to let Gotham city fall to the Joker, and this hugely
supports Batman as an action hero.
This is for my GCSE English media coursework and i’d really appreciate it if someone could
help me out fixing grammar, punctuation, spelling, any syntax improvements, or if you think i
could put a point across better or even just a sentance you’ve picked out which could be
rephrased, all would be welcome. I’m aiming for at least and A, this was last marked at a B, so
any improvements would be useful, it’s due in on the 14th (Monday).
I will make improvements of my own, I’m not just getting all of you to do it, it is just better to
have someone else look it over as well, as i might miss something.
This is only part of it, you can look over the other parts if you think enough has been said.
This is the essay question by the way: ‘Write for a teenage magazine, a review of the trailers
“The Dark Knight” and “Quantum of Solace” commenting on how they support and challenge
our notion of a conventional action hero‘
John McTiernan Fans answers:
SORRY
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4. Carol asks…
Why do people think the movie *Avatar* is racist?
Why the hell do people think the Avatar movie is *racist*? Every time a new movie comes out
with a *white* hero people automatically clame the movie is racist and they start crying because
the hero is a white person. Why do people always protest on these kinds of movies? I’ve read
the news artical about the Avatar movie on yahoo’s news page and it was saying that people
claim Avatar to be racist, etc. I’m white and I am not racist but I think the whole racist deal
about this movie is complete bullshit.
Why can’t people enjoy a good movie any more? Why do people have to ruin it for others? It
was just like when the movie Angels and Demons that came out not too long ago. Allot of
religious people were protesting about the movie saying it was worshiping the devil or
something. I’m afraid if Avatar The Last Airbender Live action movie going to come out I am
afraid that people are going to protest about that movie too since it’s based on Asian culture
and the hero that play’s Aang is *white* right now all of this drama is really starting to creep me
out.
I hope no one feels offended with this question. I am just trying to make a statement. All of this
drama needs to stop. I’ve even read Avatar movie trailer comments on youtube and I see
people calling the movie racist. Why must there be so much drama to this? Have you ever
heard. *Shut up just enjoy the movie?*
http://news.discovery.com/human/avatar-racism-james-cameron.html
Here is a link to a arctical I found.
John McTiernan Fans answers:
1. Avatar also portrays a Latina, an Indian, and an African American in heroic roles defending
the Navi. The character Trudy Chacon, played by Michelle Rodriguez, is a Latina. Actually
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5. Rodriguez’s character didn’t need 4 months living with the Navi seeing life through their eyes,
and to fall in love to convince her to respect other races. She quickly identified right from wrong,
and unlike Jake Sully, she died for her beliefs.
Then there’s Dr Max Patel, an Indian actor, seems to lack any possible skill to fight but
nevertheless goes up against marines and an entire security force without ever having met a
Navi. Next is Private Fike, played by the African American actor Sean Moran, who also joined
the Navis coalition. And then there is Norm Spellman, played by Joel David Moore, who
respected the Navi before even arriving on the moon, which was a 5 year journey.
I believe Cameron made these character castings from diverse ethnic and racial groups
deliberately to show that the movie is not about race but rather about respecting others,
choosing right from wrong, and the process that different people go through to reach that
epiphany to make the right choices. For Jake it took the whole movie, for Trudy it took one bad
order, for Dr Patel it took the indignation of his colleagues, and for Norm it happened so early on
we don’t even know why.
2. Avatar doesn’t use the recipe of a white messiah as did Dances with Wolves, District 9,
Pocahontas, or even the Last Samurai. Instead Cameron relied heavily on Titanic’s successful
recipe to tell the story of Avatar. Cameron could have filmed Avatar and Titanic as epic disaster,
focusing only on cinematography, special affects, and a tremendous tragedy. In essence the
Navi or Ewya could have been the hero’s alone, and we could have seen the movie through
their eyes. But without RDA’s defectors Avatar would have been another “Natives massacre
the white guy’s” movie. Further, the film would have lost the theme that we must all work
together in a diverse world to help each other.
Like in Titanic the RDA force is led by seemingly arrogant men with their advanced ships, a
futuristic complex, and huge mining trucks which they use almost blindly to obtain the mineral
“unobtanium”. But like in Titanic we witness this movie behind a love story. Cameron again
casts a woman of privilege and nobility in an arranged engagement meet a man from a different
world. Initially both Rose and Omaticaya want nothing to do with Jack or Jake but it’s their own
leaders who insist on them spending time together. Jake seems to have nothing to offer
Omaticaya who is betrothed to the future King. In many ways Cameron shows the Navi and the
rich of Titanic go through similar turmoil as lovely heroine chooses a men so common they
seem like they are from different worlds. Yet these women see their soul mates for what’s on
the inside, their knack for adventure, and their passion for life even.
3. Some that cry out that Avatar is racist seem to think the Navi resembles Africans due to their
braids, or native American Indians because of the conflict over land rights. Who wouldn’t want
to be represented by noble Navi? However Princess Omaticaya’s prefix to her name is from the
Omati tribe in Papua New Guinea. Greenpeace has been documenting the plight of the Omati
who live in a lush rain forest prone to illegal and unethical logging (Does this sound familiar?).
And while some cite that Omaticaya is played by an African American actress, it’s also true that
Jake Scully is played by an Australian.
If Avatar is a metaphor for a current social conflict then we should turn to the plight of the
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6. Indigenous tribes of Papua New Guinea. To watch this narrated slide show go to http://www.gre
enpeace.org/international/photosvideos/greenpeace-photo-essays/paradise-lost-papua-new-gui
n. If we watch the slide show you will see whites trying to save the Omati from illegal logging.
The Omati are in canoes, some with braids, and one in a loin cloth. So these images in the film
are not exclusive to racism towards Africans.
4. It’s not just about Jake, and the transformation he goes through that leads him to respect the
Navi. Even the Navi seem to have some strong feelings towards the humans themselves which
leads to an inability to respect them. So in seeing Jake transform in his respect we also see the
Navi do the same. We wouldn’t be able to see this type of conflict within the Navi tribe without
someone like Jake’s character. While some may see Jake called a traitor by the human
security chief, he is also called a traitor by the Navi. Even Princess Omaticaya calls him a traitor
and left him to die at one point because she blamed him for the actions of the RDA when her
homeland was destroyed.
Clearly respect goes both ways and the Navi do not seem to be quite so noble when we
consider that the princess did intend to kill Jake until her God intervened. And we also see that
when she does follow her faith, she still insults Jake calling him a baby, and fights with her
parents because she doesn’t even want to be around him. It may have been easy for some to
see the racist humans and how the Navi were shown in loin clothes as savage, but not so fast
were complaints that the Navi themselves were racist against humans who they saw them as
ignorant and baby like. Further the movie shows the Navi as noble like and the RDA leadership
as greedy and unethical.
5. While it’s quick to for some to cry foul when a “white man” saves the native population. No
one seems to be crying foul depicting white men destroy a culture. Imagine, if the movie
depicted the company headed by an Arab and the security chief and Jake Scully clearly as
Arabs. Would critics cry that the movie is racist for having an Arabs save the native population
or would they call the producers racist for casting the leadership as heartless, cold, and greedy
casting further negative stereotypes against Arabs and Muslims in general. Funny, how it’s not
racist to show evil white men but it is racist to show a white man who can choose good over evil.
6. Another issue that has come up is whether the movie promotes some form of nature worship.
The Navi practice monotheism to a higher power called Ewya, which created all form of life for
the purpose of serving the Navi. Nature worship is seldom monotheistic if ever. In animism
animals are not even killed, but instead in Avatar, the animals are respected but killed for the
purpose of providing for the Navi’s needs. Further the Ewya doesn’t seem worshipped as an
object like the Planet or Sun above, or as a climate event such as thunder or lightning, wind or
the sea. Ewya is instead an all powerful higher force connected to all forms of life, a sort of
creator of all who seems to be not an exclusive God to the Navi, meaning a universal God
whom the Navi call “Ewya”. Ewya is also capable of granting a sort of spiritual immortality
which seems to go in line with the nature of heaven.
Further Jakes character and lessons taught are similar one found in the Bible, the Koran, and
the Talmud. Jake is of two worlds, and is somewhat destined to live a dead life in the human
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7. world. He is rejected by the godless human leaders who clearly are villainous and act with evil.
He turns down a later offer for life on Earth and riches in order to do the right thing. The movie
shows a clear line between good and evil. Jakes relationship with the Navi and with Princess
Omaticaya seems to be against their instinct but instead they turn to the will of a higher power
to guide them. These scenes show the importance and power of faith and prayer. When Jake
does marry Omaticaya, their bond is considered monogamous, lifelong, and heterosexual; they
turn to a higher power to sanctify their bond, and for guidance in their relationship. While the
Navi worship and think of Ewya as a living force, this merely lends credibility to the characters
and Navi themselves as being more realistic and historically accurate.
Jake becomes inpatient waiting for Ewya and rather takes matter into his own hands by creating
a fighting force to save an entire people even though the Navi seem complacent to pray for
guidance. He, and the Navi take time to talk to and pray to Ewya, and Ewya does answer them.
The RDA is seen initiating unprovoked action against the Navi in both incidents. The RDA sends
a clearly superior force to wipe out the Navi and Jake as well as the Navi and RDA defectors fail
to stop the RDA force. In this way the Navi resistance is not enough even with some of the RDA
technology at their disposal. Rather a higher power in this movie saves the day and answers the
call of prayer.
8. While Essence and hundreds of other respectable journals and magazines and media outlets
have run with coverage about the racism in Avatar, the source for almost all the discussion
traces back to a single article entitled “When Will White People Stop Making Movies Like
‘Avatar’”. You can read Annalee Newitz’s article here
http://io9.com/5422666/when-will-white-people-stop-making-movies-like-avatar. Annalee is an
American Journalist (Caucasian) whose key publications included the gem “White Trash: Race
and Class in America”. Newitz’s article reads more into the guilt that this movie feeds than the
racism in it. In a manner of speaking Newitz is advocating that helping the Navi is simply none
of Jake’s business. However, Cameron casted Jake to reach the same conclusion that Martin
Niemoller’s spoke of.
9. To me the movie is a masterpiece because it touches heavy on the idea of respect of others,
seeing beyond their skin, despite differences. It shows a spirit of brotherhood while clearly
identifying the fight against good and evil. But most of all, I find it ironic that some wou
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8. Steven asks…
How can Obama get re elected, with the Horrible Job he has
Commited?
Will Obama be brought to Justice for Fast & Furious with Mexican Drugs Cartels, after he is
Fired from Office for substandard performance. If Chairman Obama was My Student he would
have been expelled for misconDUCK Quack Quack. There is a saying that we have back in the
U.S. Marines…”the easiest way to make yourself look good, is to Blame Bush”. Obama is not
the first and unfortunately will not be the last Democrat Loser who plays the Blame Game to
hide his mediocre achievements. This is also true of Affirmative Action Imbeciles regardless of
how dark and deviant they get. Cheating will always come back to bite you in the Democrat
Porker. I deserve better than to have a cheat, as a President. The National Association of
Sheriff’s and the NRA want Obama tossed. I concur.
Source: Trailer Park War Hero – John Kerry Edwards D-NC on his way to Prison. I’m sure he
will soon have more Democrat Company…..just ask Bad Company. Remember, No Fluking
Allowed.
Bad Company – Running With The Democrat Pack 1974
Today’s Money News Poll – 0bama 13% ………. ROMNEY 80%………. PAUL 5%
John McTiernan Fans answers:
Oh, he has done so much, such as…
• First President to apply for college aid as a foreign student, then deny he was a foreigner.
• First President to have a social security number from a state he has never lived in.
• First President to preside over a cut in the credit-rating of the United States .
• First President to violate the War Powers Act.
• First President to be held in contempt of court for illegally obstructing oil drilling in the Gulf of
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9. Mexico
. • First President to defy a Federal Judge’s court order to cease implementing the Health Care
Reform Law.
• First President to require all Americans to purchase a product from a third party.
• First President to spend a trillion dollars on ‘shovel-ready’ jobs when there was no such thing
as ‘shovel-ready’ jobs.
• First President to abrogate bankruptcy law to turn over control of companies to his union
supporters.
• First President to by-pass Congress and implement the Dream Act through executive fiat.
• First President to order a secret amnesty program that stopped the deportation of illegal
immigrants across the U.S. , including those with criminal convictions.
• First President to demand a company hand-over $20 billion to one of his political appointees.
• First President to terminate America’s ability to put a man in space.
• First President to have a law signed by an auto-pen without being present.
• First President to arbitrarily declare an existing law unconstitutional and refuse to enforce it.
• First President to threaten insurance companies if they publicly spoke-out on the reasons for
their rate increases.
• First President to tell a major manufacturing company in which State they are allowed to
locate a factory.
• First President to file lawsuits against the states he swore an oath to protect (AZ, WI, OH, IN).
• First President to withdraw an existing coal permit that had been properly issued years ago.
• First President to fire an inspector general of Ameri-corps for catching one of his friends in a
corruption case.
• First President to appoint 45 czars to replace elected officials in his office.
• First President to golf 73 separate times in his first two and a half years in office, 90 to date.
• First President to hide his medical, educational and travel records.
• First President to win a Nobel Peace Prize for doing NOTHING to earn it.
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10. • First President to go on multiple global ‘apology tours’.
• First President to go on 17 lavish vacations, including date nights and Wednesday evening
White House parties for his friends; paid for by the taxpayer.
• First President to have 22 personal servants (taxpayer funded) for his wife.
• First President to keep a dog trainer on retainer for $102,000 a year at taxpayer expense.
• First President to repeat the Holy Quran, and tells us the early morning call of the Azan
(Islamic call to worship) is the most beautiful sound on earth.
Betty asks…
Dark Knight vs. Inception?
Very, very tough battle. No joke, they are easily both in my top movies list, the question is,
which is better? Ay this point, we all know Christopher Nolan is a genius, but which did he truly
direct and write better? Here are my personal thoughts:
DARK KNIGHT:
Pros: Great acting, amazing action and special effects, great directing and screenwriting.
Cons: Batman’s voice, can be a tad unrealistic at times (then again, it’s Batman, but Nolan
was going for a more realistic touch to it rather than the 60s Batman).
INCEPTION:
Pros: Amazing story line, great acting, makes you think/mind-bending, unbelievable special
effects, great cinematography, all the little details Nolan added in to enhance the movie even
more (eg. Mal meaning evil, and Ariadne was a Greek goddess that led the hero through a
challenging maze).
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11. Cons: May be confusing to anyone seeing it for the first time, sometimes over-exaggerated.
WINNER: Personally, I’m leading more towards Inception. I saw it seven times in the theater
(can anyone top that?), and I think it is pure GENIUS. Dark Knight is not far from it, but I think
Inception just really pulled through for me. I was excited for it from the teaser trailer that came
out Christmas last year, and I was in no way disappointed. I think we can all agree both films
are spectacular and will be classics when we are older.
I would love to hear your guys’ thoughts on these movies, so please comment with your pros
and cons of each, then which one you think is better. Can’t wait to hear what you guys think.
-Ian
John McTiernan Fans answers:
Inception. Better plot, better acting, 100x more original. Still loved TDK though, I just prefer
Inception.
@PrettyKitty-
The Wrestler > Gran Torino > The Dark Knight
pretty sure you agreed with that on one of my questions….
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