Questioning the Media Chapter 7

2. Do you remember seeing a movie you were not allowed to see? Discuss the experience.

When I was in early middle school, I was always told to not go to any R rated movies. One night I spent over at a friends house, and her boy friend and his parents invited her, I got stuck tagging along to go. We went to see Blade Trinity. I was frightened and had bad dreams for days. It was not like I went and my mother had told me not to. I went because my friend was going and I did not want to stay by myself. I have only seen two rated R movies, and yes that is kind of weird because I am in college but it is just a choice I have made.

3. How often do yo go to movie theaters today? How often do you play DVD's on a television at home, or watch movies on a computer? Which experience for you prefer and why?

I do not go to the movies now as much as I did when I was younger but I think that is because of how much the price has gone up. It is incredible how much it is now to go see a movie, it is around eight dollars here but up in Connecticut where my cousin lives it is ten dollars and fifty cents, that is ridiculous. As a student in college I do not watch that many movies or that much television but when I do it is calming. I watch about one to two videos a week on the television or on my computer. When I am home for vacation or the weekend I tend to watch more movies with my mom and dad, just because it is some time to be together. I think even though it is nice to go out to the movies, I enjoy it more sitting at home in my own comfort watching any movie of my choice.

5. Look at the international film box-office statics in the latest issue of Variety magazine. Not which films are the most popular worldwide. What do you think about the significant role U.S. movies play in global culture? Should their role be less significant? Explain your answer.

When looking at the movie listing I think a lot of the movies have US impact. From most popular to not as much, only the top 7 it is as follows: Shutter Island, Avatar, Valentine's Day, The Wolfman, Percy Jackson & the Olympics: Lightening, Dear John, and number seven Crazy Heart. I am familiar with Avatar, Valentine's Day and Dear John and those are impacted on by the US because it is traditional situations that take place in the United States.