Most recent public comments by Jocelyn Davila https://nowcomment.com/users/13121 https://nowcomment.com/documents/30609?scroll_to=339936 https://nowcomment.com/documents/30609?scroll_to=339936 This documentary came out at a time when the rate of texting and driving deaths were through the roof. It shows how it could really happen to anyone and it makes a strong point and argument to make people stop doing this. Sending out a text is a really tragic way of ending someone's life. Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:47:05 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/30608?scroll_to=339013 https://nowcomment.com/documents/30608?scroll_to=339013 How much more personal can you get than showcasing your body for this experiment. He also exposed part of his every day home life with his girlfriend and also how this experienced affected their relationship. Im sure this had a huge effect on her, especially being a vegan chef Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:47:04 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/30608?scroll_to=339011 https://nowcomment.com/documents/30608?scroll_to=339011 Being a heavy set man, Ebert relates to the many Americans going through the struggle of leading a healthier life by eating healthy. He points out what worked for him was a creation Pritikin diet he followed and not only that but exercise. Leading a healthy lifestyle is not only about what you eat but how you maintain your body, which can be done with exercise also. Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:47:04 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/30608?scroll_to=339004 https://nowcomment.com/documents/30608?scroll_to=339004 I agree. Showcasing his own body makes a more valid point than just telling a story and yes it is dramatic, but maybe the influence the film made wouldn't have been as great if he was just telling a story of how bad and unhealthy McDonald's food is. Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:47:04 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/30608?scroll_to=338992 https://nowcomment.com/documents/30608?scroll_to=338992 Everybody has their own experience with food and how it specifically affects their body. This experiment although with most likely similar results would've had different outcomes if the subject was older, younger, male, female whichever the case maybe. It makes the audience realize how drastic the mcdonald's sodium and fat numbers are compared to a "regular" diet. Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:47:04 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/30608?scroll_to=338991 https://nowcomment.com/documents/30608?scroll_to=338991 For an obese or overweight person it's hard going to a McDonald's an choosing a salad over a cheeseburger. Especially if you could get a cheeseburger from the dollar menu compared to a five dollar plus salad. Although I must commend them for at least having those options for people that eat there on the regular and are trying to live a healthier lifestyle. (I heard they now serve Kale) Also they must be getting fed up with all those lawsuits, so at least they can say people have options. Fri, 08 May 2015 23:42:09 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/30608?scroll_to=338989 https://nowcomment.com/documents/30608?scroll_to=338989 Because, the first couple of days when we see him eat his super sized meal, he gets sick. Obviously, eating food high in fat and sodium is going to have an extreme effect on an above average healthy man who is used to eating healthy. So I feel like they made the rule of super sizing a meal after being asked, to have these images of him getting sick, to have more of a reaction with the audience watching. With that being said, if it wasn't for the emphasis of the super size meal in the film, I don't think McDonald's would've gotten rid of it that fast. Fri, 08 May 2015 14:22:12 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/30608?scroll_to=338988 https://nowcomment.com/documents/30608?scroll_to=338988 Before this documentary premiered, I don't think people were as conscious of the fact that obesity was becoming one the leading causes of death in the United States, that could be prevented. I feel like Super Size Me along with other kind of documentaries, made people realize how really unhealthy it was and how it can drastically change your body in just a couple of days. I mean people knew it wasn't the best food but this put it right in front of people's faces and made everyone think twice before eating at a fast food place. Fri, 08 May 2015 14:07:40 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/30606?scroll_to=337329 https://nowcomment.com/documents/30606?scroll_to=337329 Sotang refrains from using documentary because it limits her personal views. She didn’t want the audience to persive it as just a “documentary”, because it was way more personal to her. I guess she wanted the audience to create their own interpretation of the film and just view it for what it was. Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:59 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/30606?scroll_to=337328 https://nowcomment.com/documents/30606?scroll_to=337328 Dennis Lim gives the reader some information about Sotang's previous works in order for us to understand where her views stand and where she is coming from in creating this film. This information makes the audience understand the film better Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:59 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/30606?scroll_to=337327 https://nowcomment.com/documents/30606?scroll_to=337327 I believe that Sotang’s vision is clear enough without the use of a voice over. Sometimes the voice over detracts the view of the audience, by not having a voice over the audience creates their own interpretation of the film. The images are just as impactful as Riefenstahl. yet the films are different because Riefenstahl gives the audience the sense of propaganda and Sotang’s does not. Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:59 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/30605?scroll_to=335519 https://nowcomment.com/documents/30605?scroll_to=335519 The reviewer is trying to compare McCarthy's allegations to Starr's in the sense that they are both as absurd and ridiculous. I think the reviewer is not a fan of Kenneth Starr and is on Clinton's side, even if he might not be a supporter. Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:55 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/30605?scroll_to=335516 https://nowcomment.com/documents/30605?scroll_to=335516 It was like watching a comedy/tragedy, the people involved in the trial are like characters of a show given for the entertainment of the American people since the trial was televised. McCarthy giggling, Cohn's slicked down hair looking like a baby gangster in an old movie are all part of their characterizations. Also the allegations seemed so absurd that it felt like what we were watching was a fiction. Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:55 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/30605?scroll_to=335515 https://nowcomment.com/documents/30605?scroll_to=335515 The review accepts the documentary's point of view because I think everyone can agree that McCarthy was a nut job in this hearing, his allegations were completely absurd especially towards the end of the trial. He ran out of ideas on how to keep the trial going and that is when Welch finally finished him. I think he referenced Monica Lewinski because the trial can seem similar to this, very theatrical with controversial topics. Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:55 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/30603?scroll_to=323535 https://nowcomment.com/documents/30603?scroll_to=323535 Music is powerful. It could change the tone of a whole scene if used correctly. It creates mood not only in the film but also with the audience. The use of music throughout the film, is used to the point where even though they are going through harsh times, life still goes on, kind of a motivation and to uplift the audience. Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:42 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/30603?scroll_to=323534 https://nowcomment.com/documents/30603?scroll_to=323534 Simply the representation of women in film. Especially during wartime, the female audience being represented as the role they took during the hard times, they were more than a helping hand. It showed that women’s work and dedication, was one of the factors that kept Britain on their feet throughout the war. Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:42 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/30603?scroll_to=323531 https://nowcomment.com/documents/30603?scroll_to=323531 Listen to Britain shows the audience the average life of the British people and how they go on with their life amidst war. I would consider it at times jovial because of the use of music throughout the film. Compared to Triumph of the Will, Listen to Britain is way more passive and although it shows war, it doesn’t intimidate. Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:43 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/30602?scroll_to=321804 https://nowcomment.com/documents/30602?scroll_to=321804 Capra and Riefenstahl both show the resilience and passion people have for what they believe in. In Why We Fight being, the support the British people as a nation for their troops and the hope for a good outcome in the war and in Riefenstahl's Triumph of the Will being, the admiration people have solely for Hitler. Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:37 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/30602?scroll_to=321802 https://nowcomment.com/documents/30602?scroll_to=321802 Back then, film was pretty much what the audience could rely on to show them what was going on in the world. I think in today's age there are various types of media which one can get news from that being twitter, the radio, or tv. There are so many different types of genres of film now that back then were practically non existent. Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:37 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/30601?scroll_to=319651 https://nowcomment.com/documents/30601?scroll_to=319651 It is how the population can be easily persuaded by it. This film being an example, if it wasn't something that could've moved the masses then the Allies wouldn't have arrested Riefenstahl for it. Hitler himself recognized the power of cinema (form of media) as an instrument of mass persuasion. Persuasion and Hitler go hand in hand, this is something I believe was one of the main characteristics he mastered, and ultimately gave him the power that he yearned. Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:30 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/30601?scroll_to=319650 https://nowcomment.com/documents/30601?scroll_to=319650 The camera angles throughout the film are pivotal to the audience's reaction. Riefenstahl makes you feel like you are standing in the crowd being lectured by Hitler's deranged ideologies. Hitler as we all know was an evil man, with that being said he was a great speaker. Just by watching this film, you could see the crowd's reaction to his speeches, not only is he stern and rigorous but he has the audience completely captivated. Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:30 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/30600?scroll_to=315765 https://nowcomment.com/documents/30600?scroll_to=315765 Films were traditional, meaning with professional actors, scripts, and movie sets etc.. "Man with a Movie Camera" captures everyday life in Russia during the Industrial Revolution which can be shocking to the average American audience. Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:23 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/30600?scroll_to=315763 https://nowcomment.com/documents/30600?scroll_to=315763 The musical score can help the audience understand the film better, it can intensify a scene and set the tone. It can almost serve as guide to the viewer. Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:23 -0500