Not the movie, I’m talking about gender neutrality. Contour, having been developed by a sexist pig (me) always referred to the protagonist in the masculine. Actually, I’m kidding about the sexist pig thing. I hope. In actuality there is a debate in academic circles about gender neutrality and I had relied on the school of thought,… Continue reading He Said, She Said…
Month: January 2009
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EAGLE EYE
Overall Impression – I don’t care what anyone thinks… I enjoyed it! Solid Spielbergian fun. ‘Nuff said. THE FOUR QUESTIONS Who’s your main character? Jerry Shaw What’s he trying to accomplish? Professional: Stop ARIA, the AI defense mainframe. Personal: win over Rachel. Private: Find out why his twin brother was killed and prove to himself… Continue reading EAGLE EYE
AMADEUS
Overall Impression – An impressive film, can’t get enough of it. One of the best movies of the famous composer, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, ever made… in my opinion. THE FOUR QUESTIONS Who’s your main character? — Salieri What’s he trying to accomplish? – Professional: Prove that he’s a superior musician to Mozart. Personal: Destroy Mozart’s… Continue reading AMADEUS
Should You Pay For It?
“PLEASE DON’T PAY PEOPLE TO READ YOUR WORK.”This was the subject line of a thread on a popular screenwriting message board. The writer was a frequent contributor to the message board with very strong opinions on a variety of subjects. The author of the message went on to say that he had never paid to have… Continue reading Should You Pay For It?