PCD + Top Model

This week I was not able to catch a full episode of Top Model however since Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll aired right after it, I was able to catch the end of that. I found it quite interesting that this week both girls from "Detroit," Michigan got voted off, not to mention that the two show are by the same producer.

To the point of what I think about these two show which consist of (well) female competing for one title. Although I think these two shows are interesting, I think the moral of it is extremely bad for female. Would you show the whole world you "almost" nude body just to win? If you win Top Model will you be doing anything great? Apart from seeing your face in Cover Girls' cf right after the show goes on break. I have not yet seen any Top Model winner in Cover Girls' ads expect for Eva! PCD Present is different since you will be added onto a (somewhat) popular group. People will get to see you face, however not all the time. It's not like people will recognize your face like Nicole (who's always in front of the camera and lead singer). I mean if you can win as the next dolls then could you not make it big on your own? If you can sing and dance, why not become a solo artist instead of having to bend in as backup for a group just because they need to have an odd number (so that their lead singer can pop out even more)?

I think these two show are entertaining to watch, however I feel bad for the girls that are searching for their dreams in there. What if you do not win? What if you make a fool of yourself? I for one prefer to be in from of the TV screen instead of in it.

Class and Virtue

I do not believe people actually really think about what kind of class a person have in a movie, they really just go to watch it and that will be the end of that. Many people probably do notice the virtues which define a good guy from a bad one, but its a common thing so no one really think about it when though they sees it.

I think that in movies, I think it really depends on who the people is about that states the class. Unlike what the essay mention, it is not always the upper or higher-middle class that are always the hero and the bad guys are always the lower bottom classes. Take Land of the Dead, the story takes a different turn. The multi-millionaire (high upper class) Mr. "K" is the villain. I do agree that most movies are basic on middle class because they are usually always the viewer, since they actually have the money and the time to watch them.

Anyone can point out the hero/heroine of a movie by their virtue if they know what the film is about. Take for example if it is a about a character who grew up in a class struggling family, you will define her bad living which will make her a heroine. When you know that the upper class who is against her, you will define the high class standard living as being traits of the villain(s).

Class and virtue of a main character depends on what the plot or storyline of the movie.

America's Next Top Model C.8

So after everyone came out and told Renee about her attitude, she tries to change. She acts tons nicer and tries to apologize for all that she have done. Apart from trying to change herself she also won the challenge of the week. It was funny how they were fool that their prize was just a simple t-shirt that says "I vote for Renee."

The true prize of the challenge was to get your family to visit. This happens every year, so it is really nothing new, however one of the girls ended up crying. I can not remember her name, but she was the girl that was from Russia(?). The surprising thing since I did not watch all season of the last few Top Model was that this season three of the girls has a child! I really do not know what this is trying to point at since most other reality shows have girls who have a child or two, such as American Idol, but I guess these shows could show how girls are trying to improve their living life. Since the reason for most of them for coming onto such a TV program was to make a better life for their children, though I really do not know how they can that if when they win the title they would get extremely busy and never have time for their child.

This week photograph have model from last season as guests. I thought it was interesting how they were using Top Model's most remembered moment or something like that as the photo shoot and they were suppose to be selling Payless shoes. One really interesting thing that I do notice now is that whenever they say Payless they zooms right to the shoes to sort of "wow" your eyes. Anyway, the girls were suppose to portray those model moments and it turn out pretty great. One of the girl did not want to do a lesbian shoot because she says she was not comfortable but ended up enjoying it? Now there must be something wrong with that? Not saying that there is anything wrong with being a lesbian.

This week, FINALLY, Whitney got voted off! She really pretty but her picture are pretty annoying. I really did not like how she always act so "prefect." She's a beautiful girl, but model was not fit for her. Thank goodness they finally realize she had to go after being on the bottom three three (or was it four) times! Jael was also the other bottom. The judges says that she really needs to learn how to talk, because being a model is being able to talk and sell products. True, but give the girl a break, she got paralyze!

Holy Homosexuality Batman

The reading was pretty confusing, however after discussion in class it seems like everyone think the author, Freya Johnson, believe Batman is queer. However, as pointed out by Ellen, Johnson does not think Batman is gay, other then pointing out that there are queerness in the film. Is queer so wrong? I do not think so since queerness is always around us.

I agree with the students in my class when they saw that Dick seeing Bruce in a towel have a different meaning. Why would Dick be in the same restroom as Bruce? Well, it is a big (empty) mansion with so many people going about, it is only normal that Dick would try to find someone to talk to. It would be extremely boring living in a large creepy mansion with only two other living being (not including the dog) aside from yourself. Also since Bruce took Dick in, it is also only normal that Dick is attach to Bruce. About the love scene probably did not show much other then what is needed. When you see two people together in what seem like a "love" scene is there really much details that people need? Half the people already know what is going to happen, do they not?

Not saying that the two does not represent queer qualities, but different people does view things differently. I agree with Johnson when she mention that the bad guys are always seem to be even queerer to distract viewer from seeing the hero as being queer. This case is true, but it is also pretty much stereotyping that if you are queer or gay then you are the bad guy or villain.

I did not overly understand the article. It seems like Johnson is trying to point out too many things and not make enough sense of them all, or it could just be me because again I did not understand her article.

Random + Paper

So I woke on Saturday morning thinking that it was December. It was snowing and unbelievable cold! After work that same day I went to Super K and the parking lot was pack! It seems like a Christmas eve as everyone last minute shops for gift, but there was no Christmas tree, colorful lights or Santa when I enter the store at twelve in the morning, there were half-gone Easter goodies. Snow in Spring!! I wonder if Santa have forgotten a reindeer and had come back in search of him/her.

For my final essay, I am stuck at deciding whether to write about the zombies' makeup and details or zombies within religion. When zombie in religion was brought up in class I thought it was an interesting topic versus zombies' makeup and details. In my culture there are many folks and tales about people coming across zombies and what not. A cousin who just visit from Thailand say that he and a bunch of friends were riding bikes one morning and saw a person dress in black (in traditional Hmong's dead outfit) standing beside a tree. When he saw my cousin and his friends riding up he hid his face beside a tree so they would not see his face. However when they rode by my cousin thought the man looked odd so he turn back and he saw that the man's face was rotting away. It's hard to believe, but there are many people who have claim to see the dead wondering around the roads in the early morning or late evening.

If I was to do zombies' makeup and details I was going to do a comparison of how zombies makeup are like earlier when zombies film first came out to today. When watching Night of the Living Dead the make up looked nothing like makeup these days. The zombies in the film had grey paint and some with little rotten away details which looks extremely fake. Today zombies are gross looking! You can see rip lips to nearly decayed zombies. Again, I still trying to figure out which topic to do my paper on. Hopefully when I go to the library Monday I will be able to find interesting articles on these two topic to help me chose.

American's Next Top Model C.8

This episode of Top Model, to me, was extremely stupid. They were invited to a party were Tyra's manager was at. Jael end up getting pull into the pool by 50 cent after she annoyed him to death. I really like Jael's picture, but I think that sometimes she just does not know when to leave someone alone or go over board. This really sets a bad reputation for Detroit.

In this episode the girls have to think of a nickname for themselves, an name in which will make people remember them. I think it was interesting and it is true about your name. If you have a unique name you do catches a lot of attentions.

Also in this episode all the member confronted Renee about her attitude problem after Nicole Richie told Jael at the party that Renee had say the she was the bitch of the house. Point to this is that it makes American seem not trust worthy. If one can not get along with other, how can one success or make friends/allies?

At the judging Whitney and Sarah were the bottom two. Sarah was sent home to my surprise. I know she poses a lot but Whitney have been in the bottom two for how many time? I just don't know why they kept giving her chances after chances. I know she's a beautiful girl, but her picture are just to pretty and not model, unlike Natasha who have improved a lot.

Land Of The Dead

I like horror films but for some odd reason I've never finish watching this film. No matter how many time I watch it, I always end up only seeing the beginning and the ending.

Watching Land of The Dead in class then again at home, I realize things I've never realize before. If I remember correctly there are only two African American who you actually see in the film; one is the butler and the other is "Big Daddy." Most of the characters in Land of The Dead are mainly Caucasian and Mexican. (And of course there was that big Asian guy toward the end who only got so many lines.)

While paying close attention to the zombies on the film I realize that you do not really see any other zombies other then "Big Daddy" and these two (or three) zombies who are always beside him. Those zombies are Caucasian. Another factor I realize while watching this is that all the zombies seem to be middle class citizen. There were not any high class.

Another something that I realize is how "Big Daddy" seem to learn new things. I see that he learns things due to what he sees. For example something I saw that caught my eyes today in class that did not at home while I was watching it, was when someone was tossing propane tank that lights fires and the zombie (who just came out of the water and are wet) caught on fire. He then use that act against Mr. K.

I am not sure what I am going to write about for my final essay, but I am going to try to re-watch the film to see if there is anything that will catch my attention. However at the moment, I'm thinking about doing race/gender or horror movies.