Wilfred

Sometimes the media seems to grab on to shows that really don't seem to have a great appeal to most people or even make much logical sense.  Wilfred is a perfect example, now by all means I do not endorse the watching of this show due to it's graphic nature.  But my roommates have been watching it, so I indulged my curiosity.  It's about a man who is severely depressed and is having halucinations of a man in a dog suit named Wilfred.  Wilfred gets the man to confront all of his inner struggles and let loose a from time to time.  The media has really held this show highly and it is now one of the top shows on cable television.  It's very surprising how this show has become beloved by viewers of all types.  The media holds much persuasion over what we find entertaining.

Star Wars Episode 7

I have been enjoying this online video program through Youtube called Clevver Movies.  They show all the most recent gossip going on in film.  Most recently they were talking about the rumors surrounding Star Wars Episode 7.  It was very interesting to see, they talked about how most of the original cast would be retuning to reprise their roles, obviously they will be 40 years older, but no big deal.   It's really interesting because in today's media, successful news is successful due to it's trustworthiness.  But I am more attracted to this program developed around rumors and possible half truths due to it's content and nature.  It makes me wonder where news media will head 10 years from now.  Cause it seems in my case at least, I'm not so concerned with the level of legitimacy as I am the content and how it relates to me.

Stone In Love

So I'm poking around Youtube and I stumble upon this fan made music video for Journey's hit song "Stone In Love".  The workmanship of the film is 100% amateur, but the content is absolutely entertaining.  I found the homages they pay to Steve Perry and the rest of the band are very comical and somewhat nostalgic.  Once the film was done I found myself wanting to see more, which is the clear mark of a good piece of entertainment.  It made me really appreciative of Youtube in our media.  Without it I would have never scene this fun video, and plus Youtube is allowing these young film makers to be seen by the public eye and possibly even be picked up by the media.  It is a very exciting prospect that the media has now brought us.

As Good As It Gets

Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, Greg Kinear, & Cuba Gooding Jr., what a cast of actors.  They make up the leading cast in 1998 hit motion picture "As Good As It Gets".  This film is kind of a perfect example of what entertainment is missing today in the film industry.  Within this film we absolutely no visual spectacle, all of the story and meaning is contained within the interpretation of each individual actor.  The movie takes place in Manhattan and has pretty much no beauty or special effects, yet the film is beautiful.  I have seen it several times, and it just never seems to get old.  No matter how much the media boasters up action packed movies, films which depict human nature and matters of the heart always seem to stand the test of time.  I love how we find entertainment in watching others depict how life is lived.

It's Only Life

Today I was fortunate enough to be directed to a musical by one of my close friends.  I hopped on to Youtube and searched for it, I only found a couple of videos in relation to it.  It was a very small musical produced in the UK called, "It's Only Life".  The music contained in the score was very moving and beautiful.  The two songs that seem to stick out the most were "Your Smile" & "What You Need".  It's interesting to see, because the music which has a very crooner feel to it and has great beauty, it is completely overlooked and almost unnoticed by the public, due to the media's lack of interest.  If the media were to pay the show attention and interest, public interest would take over and the show would have the potential to be a hit.  Very interesting to see how entertainment needs the media.

I Want Crazy

Hunter Hayes is a brand new country singing sensation, he has two hit's in the top ten on the Billboard Charts, "Wanted" and most recently "I Want Crazy".  Well the other day on Youtube I had the opportunity to see his new music video for the song "I Want Crazy".  I thought it was brilliant, moving, and absolutely refreshing.   In today's media, celebrities have become unbelievably self centered as sex symbols, and sell their artistic standards and morals off for cold hard cash.  We see One Direction put out music videos, and even though their song is about love, the video consists of them jumping up and down, running around the beach in order to appeal to young girls.  There is no depth, or meaning behind any of it.  Well Hunter put out this video and it was fantastic.  It focused on the feeling of the heart and wild desires and aspirations contained in a young relationship.  I felt uplifted afterwards, which is what entertainment within the media should do.

Les Miserables

Cameron Macintosh has proven to be a genius when it comes to musical theater in media entertainment.  Phantom Of The Opera took the world by storm with it's breathtaking cinematography along with it's traditional singing & score.  Well Les Miserables was made almost in the identical fashion, with one exception.  Instead of doing all of the singing for each song in the studio then applying to the film later, they had them sing each song live as they recorded it.  Now in the eyes of the media this was unprecedented and ground breaking, critics saw it as a brilliant move and more moving way of bringing the music to life.  In the eyes of the musical theater world, it was a terrible idea.  They took an incredible motion picture and spoiled it by ruining the moving music contained with in.  The music lost all of it's eloquence and beauty and just became lines sung poorly by actors who are weak singers.  Interesting how the media can effect the true ideals of the entrainment world.

Scrubs

So my roommates love Netflix, and it seems every time I walk in the living room they have Scrubs on.  Now I have never enjoyed Scrubs, I always catch small segments of the show, and I never see the appeal.  But as of late I find myself sitting down and watching it, and then being pulled in.  The show is very much nothing but complete wit.  It is very fast paced, along with very lovable characters once embraced.  The show is interesting because is not filmed traditionally, it feels as though its more low budget, but it still carries a prime time following.  This show clearly shows us that it's not about the packaging, but the content.  More interestingly the show was cancelled and then brought back, cult followings have a lot of influence in todays media.

The Host

Alright, so Stephanie Meyers really turned some heads with her hit book series "Twilight".  Well her second book "The Host" had a fair following as well, so I figured I would give the movie a shot, it was terrible.  Absolutely horrible, the reason Twilight was good at all was due to a compelling story even though her writing was very amateur and shoddy.  This film had her horrible writing all over it, I felt as though the movie was a perfect reflection of her terrible writing.  Audiences felt as though they had been gypped out of two hours of their life.  The only people who it seems truly enjoyed the picture were 12 year old girls who read the book.  All in all, a very disappointing piece of work, and a bad reflection of entertainment in today's media.  Or ya know what, it may have been a perfect reflection of entertainment in today's media.

Psych

USA Network seems to be one of the biggest powerhouse's in the television industry right now as far as Original Programming goes.  One of their premiere original series right now is by far Psych staring James Roday and Dule' Hill who also produce the show as well.  The preface of the show revolves around a genius detective who hates police, so therefore to be a detective without the burden of the badge, he pretends to be a psychic.  The shows mystique completely is centered on the 1980's even though it takes place in today's world.  This was a very smart move on writings part, seeing as how the 1980's are completely making a come back in today's pop culture, fashion, music, movies, and video games.  

Ironman 3

Marvel Studios was in an incredible downslide when they brought Tony Stark to the silver screen to save the day, ever since Ironman has been the sort of mascot of the Marvel movie world.  Ironman was the savior of Marvel Comics movies.  So now here we are with the third installment of the Ironman franchise and to be honest, I think that it was wrapped up quite nicely.  Most critics within the media have criticized the production of this film, they found it weak and shoddy.  I highly disagree, I absolutely loved the humanization of the character Tony Stark, and I found the story far more complex and moving than the story line in The Avengers.  Most audiences enjoyed Ironman 3, but left disappointed.  So the question remains, Will Tony Stark return for a fourth film?

The Song Of The Day

Ya ever have one of those days when you head to your job and your just dragging, no matter what you do, ya just can't seem to get yourself going.  Well i've found a cure for mornings like this, there is a online program called "Night Time America".  It is a online radio station and it features a program called "The Song Of The Day" which is hosted by radio personalities Brett Stevens, Bryce Harrison, & Clutch Anderson.  The Song Of The Day is about a 10 minute program, it consists of a comedy clip at the start, then we hear some banter from the DJ's, and they finish off with a song off the top 40 to get your day pumped up.  I think it is a fantastic piece of media that allows you access to a wonderful daily made program that is very entertaining and accessible from almost any device at any time, completely free of charge.  Night Time America also has the potential to be the future of where radio is heading.