Film-maker Michael Moore produced the movie Capitalism: A Love Story in late 2009. In the movie, Moore focuses on the financial crisis in the United States and he centers his attention to corporate greed, wall street, unemployment, and foreclosures. Michael Moore does an excellent job of implementing rhetoric in this movie as he uses pathos to appeal to the audience.
Although Moore's opinions and bias are evident he does a great job of trying to convey his thoughts. He uses examples of people losing their jobs and falling victim to corporations like Walmart. The victims of these situations are all interviewed by Moore as they solemnly state their depressing anecdotes. He also shows how corporations gain money from the lives of people and how they profit off of those that die. Near the end of the movie, Moore shows a protest of people who refuse to leave their work space after being laid off. Eventually, they succeed. Michael Moore uses this to end the movie in order to try and convince the audience that if we organize ourselves we can fix the economy. He also starts off the movie by showing a series of armed robberies and then compares the U.S. to the ancient Roman Empire. This immediately grabs the audience's attention. Overall, Michael Moore does a great job employing pathos into his film.
Mr. Moore utilizes logos efficiently as well by logically drawing conclusions. For example, Moore starts by not knowing what the term "derivative" means in banking because most of his audience probably does not know what it means. So by going through the process of figuring out what it means, the audience is also going through the journey. By the end, he shows us logically what derivatives mean and how they affect us.
Finally, Moore's ethos is the one aspect he seems to fail a bit in. He does bring much evidence to his opinions but all of his sources are democratic like the people he interviewed in congress. Also, he uses too much satire in his movie and although it's humorous, it makes him seem less credible. He depicts the world falling apart as President Bush speaks which is clear attack at President Bush and was simply unnecessary. He also concludes the movie by supporting Obama and praising his motives for change. Because of this, Michael Moore's bias is clear and his credibility is hurt.
Despite this one area for improvement, Moore still interests the audience with his typical humor and nonchalant sarcasm. There are times in the movie where you feel sad, angry, hopeful, and happy. Michael Moore's emotional roller coaster, Capitalism: A Love Story, receives in 8/10 from me and is sure to please you.
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Miami Heat's 24+ Winning Streak (Best Ever?)
As of March 21, 2013, the Miami Heat are changing history. Miami is on a 24 game winning streak, only trailing behind the Lakers' record set in 1972 of 33 games won. Miami extended their winning streak after a close victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers yesterday night. The Heat, led by superstar Lebron James, came back from a 27 point deficit to ultimately win the game. In this post, I want to address whether or not the Miami Heat will beat the Lakers' record and what this streak means to them. Although many people think this 27 point deficit is a sign that the Heat cannot continue their streak, it is entirely possible that the Miami Heat will continue their winning streak and possibly surpass the Lakers in history. The 27 point deficit shows just how amazing they really are and how determined they are to win. If anything, their comeback has made them even more intimidating to the rest of the NBA which brings me to my conclusion that this streak is a great thing for Miami. I personally do not think the Miami Heat will surpass the Lakers' record but I will admit that it is entirely possible. Their games up ahead are against teams with poor records and the only two teams in the remainder of the season that they really need to look out for are the Chicago Bulls and the San Antonio Spurs. With that being said, the Miami Heat are truly a force to be reckoned with right now and it seems as though no team is able to stop them. This streak is definitely a positive goal for the defending champions. After already winning the championship last year, they want a new challenge and this winning streak is a great goal to try and achieve. Regardless of whether or not the Miami Heat win more than 33 games, it is evident that they have the greatest chance of winning this year's championship.
Saturday, March 2, 2013
Assassin's Creed IV is Coming!
Positives:
Above is the new leaked first trailer of Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag. If you watch the trailer several aspects of this new game are revealed. First of all, it seems like we are going to see more naval warfare. In Assassin's Creed III, naval warfare was briefly introduced but the gameplay aboard a ship on the sea was unbelievable. It was by far one of the best components of Assassin's Creed III. The graphics of sailing on the seas were astonishing and the on-board warfare was a thing of beauty for Assassin's Creed fans. In this new game, it appears that the assassin will be placed in a pirate-themed setting which is another plus. The trailer is dark and gloomy which definitely excited me because I am a big pirate fan. If you love the series, Pirates of the Caribbean, I am sure this video game will please you. Additionally, the main character, Edward, seems to be some what of a ladies' man and appears to have some sort of personal background that was not revealed in the trailer. The fact that "Black Beard" stated that even he would not want to know his story makes me want to know Edward's story. It seems intriguing and if Assassin's Creed IV plays its cards right, Edward may just be one of the coolest Assassin's Creed characters.
Negatives:
From the trailer, there was no indication as to whether or not the climbing of huge buildings was going to be in the game. If it's not, there is a big negative. Assassin's Creed has built popularity for having some of the greatest climbing visuals and gameplay mechanics. Also, the Animus was not mentioned in the trailer which causes me to wonder whether or not the Animus is going to play a role in the game. Assassin's Creed is known for its background story of the Animus and it pleased all fans as it symbolized an ultimate objective.
Conclusion:
To conclude this post I would just like to remind the audience that this review is just based off of the trailer. There has not been much information released yet about Assassin's Creed IV but this review was created as a "first thoughts" type of article. With that being said, Assassin's Creed IV's trailer looked awesome and if Ubisoft works hard to please its audience in this game, this could potentially be the game of the year.
Entry #3: Change of Semesters?
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/2011/02/22/20110222arizona-state-university-shorter-classes.html?nclick_check=1
The Arizona Republic published an interesting article (link above) recently discussing the beginning of shorter classes at Arizona State University. It is made clear that normal classes that schedule in the normal semester will still exist. However, the addition is now half-semester classes with longer individual classes per week. This ensures that all of the same information is learned and is just finished quicker. Students will still have the option of choosing whether or not they want to take shorter classes but the options will remain. One of the reasons ASU recommends taking shorter classes is because if you take shorter classes, it is possible to graduate in three years instead of four.
The author of this article, Anne Ryman did a great job in constructing the article. The research was correct and her use of rhetoric was effective. She made sure to present why shorter classes would not be recommended and why it would be recommended while quoting her sources rather than revealing her own opinion. This shows non-bias and trustworthy reporting.
As for the actual topic, many comments listed below in the comment selection are negative while others are positive. Personally, I believe that ASU is doing a great job by introducing shorter semester classes. This allows for students and faculty to have flexible options and consider different time frames. Also, the same amount of material is learned regardless of which type of class is chosen by the student. Because of this, ASU's move to open half-semester classes can definitely be positive and efficient for students and staff.
The Arizona Republic published an interesting article (link above) recently discussing the beginning of shorter classes at Arizona State University. It is made clear that normal classes that schedule in the normal semester will still exist. However, the addition is now half-semester classes with longer individual classes per week. This ensures that all of the same information is learned and is just finished quicker. Students will still have the option of choosing whether or not they want to take shorter classes but the options will remain. One of the reasons ASU recommends taking shorter classes is because if you take shorter classes, it is possible to graduate in three years instead of four.
The author of this article, Anne Ryman did a great job in constructing the article. The research was correct and her use of rhetoric was effective. She made sure to present why shorter classes would not be recommended and why it would be recommended while quoting her sources rather than revealing her own opinion. This shows non-bias and trustworthy reporting.
As for the actual topic, many comments listed below in the comment selection are negative while others are positive. Personally, I believe that ASU is doing a great job by introducing shorter semester classes. This allows for students and faculty to have flexible options and consider different time frames. Also, the same amount of material is learned regardless of which type of class is chosen by the student. Because of this, ASU's move to open half-semester classes can definitely be positive and efficient for students and staff.
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