Sunday, November 9, 2014

Undeserved Misfortune

In 8 Mile, my favorite film, undeserved misfortune always goes to Eminem or in this case "Jimmy" because he lives in his mother's trailer and always has to care for his little sister, since his mother is an alcoholic, while still trying to make a living and rise in fame as a rapper from Detroit, Michigan. In addition, the man who promised him a record deal and a boost into the music industry was simply using him, Jimmy at some point caught him extremely "affectionate" with his girlfriend who he thought was loyal to him but Jimmy soon realized she just wanted to be famous and since the other man had "contacts" she saw her opportunity there. Once Jimmy confronted the man and broke his nose, the guy sent his "homies" the next night and they left him in a critically injured state,, all the whilst his little sister watched from the window of their trailer.

In my life there was undeserved misfortune when I was trying to help my little brother go to the restroom, since he was about 4 years old, and then the worst happened. Thinking he could handle the rest after I helped him sit on the toilet, I left and waited outside of the restroom but then I heard a scream and I quickly opened the door thinking he had fallen. Turns out he had just dropped the roll of toilet paper and once I gave it back to him he was extremely jolly. As I was exiting the restroom I closed the door and my finger got smashed between the door and the wall which caused for my skin to peel off and it was just hanging and bleeding a lot.

In my opinion there is no idea for a film here because the undeserved misfortune seemed quite irrelevant. On the other hand, this can make for a great comedy on the "Process of Taking are of an Infant" and simply find multiple ways to portray all the trouble parents or babysitters go through when taking care of innocent little children.  

Conflict

In the film Toy Story 3, conlfict is seen when the main antagonist named Latso reveals his true colors and betrays his "friends" by throwing them in the fire pit. It is the fire pit that melts metals/burns trash and ultimately gives the viewer a suspenseful mood. When Buzz and the gang are on the verge of melting and ending what seemed like a magnificent trilogy, the viewers hearts are on the verge of collapsing and just crying themselves to sleep if the gang were to die. As soon as every viewer was on the edge of their seat, the three little Martians helped by bringing down the "claw" and picking up the entire gang.

In my personal life there has been conflict at a time when I was about 15 years old, my dad and I went to his work and he went to turn something in while I waited in the car. It was 10:30 pm and the parking lot was quite full of cars but the car next to ours was being chaotic. A man, I suppose the owner, was arguing with another man who he had been talking to him earlier but all of a sudden the began to argue. The argument was getting heated and I truly do not understand why but I got out of the car and asked if they were fine. As soon as they heard my voice both of them turned to me and yelled "What do you want, unless you have stash leave" which gave me the idea that perhaps both men were on some type of drugs. Nevertheless, I swiftly walked back to the car and locked the doors, luckily may dad arrived and we left quickly.

There may be an idea for a film here because it can show the repercussions of being on drugs and attempting to be a good Samaritan. Furthermore, the story would have to be altered in order to make the concept that the two people arguing most definitely are on drugs.  

My Film Job

I would love to be the producer or screenwriter because that would give me the participation in design that i may need. Being the screenwriter means that the story and idea behind the film is planned by the person writing and being as how i love creativity adn imagination, what better job than that of a screenwriter. In addition, being a producer is a job i would like to have because with that authority it is easier to have a say in how the film is composed and of the decisions made. I like to get things done as soon as possible because that gives time to review and perhaps revise, and by being a producer it becomes much easier to do so. Combining the various types of ideas that i have in regards to films gives me the opportunity to work with a group of people who I can comfortably share my ideas and revise them in regards to others' opinions. Having the task of being the screenwriter would make me feel comfortable with my work as well because I love to draw/sketch, thus making this my job would ultimately have me doing something that I like and I would most definitely not get tired.