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- Did you enjoy or not enjoy the film you saw? Explain in detail why.
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Tasha Knowles
ReplyDelete- I loved Dinosaur 13! It really captured the emotion the paleontologists had felt about Sue (the Tyrannosaurus Rex). Not only were the bones a great find, they became strongly attached to her. This documentary tugged at my heartstrings and touched my heart so much, I couldn't stand to hold back my tears.
-From this experience, I learned that capturing emotion really brings the viewer to the edge of their seat, wanting to know for sure that in the end everything is okay. Not all the time things end the way people want it to, sometimes reality isn't always peachy. I learned that when you grow an attachment something/someone in the film, you are intrigued with it more. It makes you want to know everything about what is going on, and personally be there to experience their emotions.
I loved Dinosaur 13 so much. It truly was phenomenal in my opinion.
I am here, again! Wowzers.
ReplyDelete-Web Junkie touched me on an emotional level and a part of me can relate to how some of the kids felt. I enjoyed this film and it really made me open my eyes about what goes on around the world. We live in an area where internet and computers are a huge part of our daily lives. From office work to game designs, people spend hours and even days on the computer. We look at the Chinese teenagers in rehab and we might think its a crazy idea. I suppose you can get addicted to anything and I'm pretty sure that most American teenagers would act the same way if their cellphones were taken away. Anyone can grow an attachment to something and once its taken away, we feel deprived.
- From watching both Web Junkie and Dinosaur 13, I can sort of tie both of those films together and compare them. In both films, there is a strong emotional attachment that is seen with both Sue the Tyrannosaurus Rex, and computers. When both were taken away, they tried to get back what they wanted and it didn't really work out too well on either parts. It just shows how strong emotional attachment can be towards certain things and a part of you can relate to how they feel, as well. Emotions are in everyone, and we often forget that. Whether it be someone in our little state of Utah, or someone far across the seas in China, we have emotions. We can capture those emotions and spread it around the world to open the eyes of people and help them understand the feelings that are being portrayed.
It was definitely a film I would watch again and advise others to watch as well.