Tim Winton's Rising Water

Tim Winton's Rising Water was an unusual play to witness.  
The setting takes place in a Fremantle marina during Australia day. The opening scene heavily displayed a typical Australia day displaying the usual vulgar language and constant celebration on something that according to Jackie "shouldn't be celebrated".
The place is based around four main characters that are all trying to escape a haunting past. The background story of these characters past were conveyed well and came across very clear in dialogue but the long dialogues were very hard to stay tuned to. That was the main flaw in this play; it was very hard to focus when the dialogue dragged on for long periods of time. 
The lighting was exceptional creating a life light reflection of water on the stage giving it a magical effect. The lighting was also excellent when focusing on main characters; it was well timed, visible to the audience and captivating. 
The set of the play was magnificent drawing in the audience from the very moment they walked in. The highlight of the play for me was the moment when the main character Baxter lost his boat. This is where the set really proved to be extraordinary. The effects of the boat disappearing really gained my attention. 
What I disliked about the play was the character the young backpacker; she proved to be quite annoying throughout the play, constantly shouting. This character did not have my attention in the best way.
I was also constantly confused at the role of the young boy. I did not understand the significance of his character and how he influence Tim Winton's story line.
Winton did not execute the humor for young people. It was typically Australian humor. As a young teenager it was quite difficult to understand the slang language used.

Mario kart love song - Sam Hart

Dear readers,
In literature class we were requested to search a song that contains lyrics which mean something to us or appeal to us.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6u9nrJr2BI&feature=youtube_gdata_player

P.S this video is not the original by Sam Hart, it is a cover by Austin Criswell.

This song is called the "Mario kart love song", written by Sam Hart who posts video's on YouTube.
My brother showed me this song and I love it because it's really cute and for a song about Mario kart it's really well written as a love song. The lyrics are really corny but are appealing to you because it's not your typical love song.
My favorite line in the song is "When we slide together We generate sparks In our wheels and our hearts" because although it's really sweet and adorable it's also a little comical.
"This is a song about Mario kart and love" - Sam Hart.

lyrics:
V1:
You be my princess
I'll be your toad
I'll follow behind you
on rainbow road
Protect you from red shells
wherever we go
I promise.

V2:
Noone will touch us
if we pick up a star
If you spin out
you can ride in my car
When we slide together
we generate sparks
in our wheels and our hearts

Chorus:
The finish line
is just around the bend
I'll pause this game
so our love will never end
Let's go again

V3:
The blue shell is coming
so I'll go ahead
If you hang behind
it'll hit me instead
but never look back
cause I'm down but not dead
I'll catch up to you

Bridge:
Don't worry about
Bowser or DK
Eat this glowing mushroom
and they'll all fade away

Chorusx2

to the mushroom cup
and the flower cup
and the star cup
and the reverse cup
walalalalala
walalalalalawaluigiiiiii

Braveheart - 1995 - Directed by Mel Gibson

My favorite scene in the film Braveheart is at the end of the film.
William Wallace (Mel Gibson) has been captured by the English and has refused to ask for forgiveness. Therefore he to was experience a slow and painful death. The English man asks him once more to admit his wrongdoings so he shall receive a quick death. William Wallace then cries out "FREEDOM!". this scene is intense and sad. It reveals Wallaces patriotic side. It was so memorable because it represented the title; Wallace had a brave heart. The sadness was increased when the camera focuses on the faces of his friends and lover. How his words and truth affected them. The dramatic violin orchestral music intensified the pain and suffering in this particular scene, as Wallace cried out his last words of what he was truly fighting for.

Psycho - 1960

Psycho-1960
The movie Psycho, is about the whereabouts of a missing women, Marion Crane and what really happened when she stayed at The Bates Motel.
Marion Crane is an office worker at a bank. After being fed up with her life, she steals the 40,000 trusted to her from her employer. Fleeing to her boyfriend Sam's California Store, she stops at a little Motel. A young shy man who manages the motel welcomes her. The young man called Norman is dominated by his mother. After Marion's death at the motel, young Norman and his mother are suspects.

Psycho was such a famous film because it stood out from the others. Not many films in that period of time could really confuse the audience and keep them guessing who the suspect was, from start to finish.
Because of the many similiar movies in this age and time, Psycho didn't  really capture my attention. I already guessed the ending before the movie had really begun. It was easy to foresee the plot.
I liked it up until he portrayed the other side of him. The side of his mother. I didn't find it particularly scary, just a tad funny.
It broke the conventions of time because of the style of filming and it's imaginative storyline.
the filming was very dull, giving the gloomy and suspenseful effect. The character Marion gave it even more of that gloomy feeling. Little symbols such as her bra, revealed how she turned from good to bad; in the beginning of the film, Marion wears a white bra representing her innocence and goodness. Before her death, she is wearing a black bra, representing her evil after she gave into temptation and stole the money. The screeching music increased the suspense and thrill of the movie. the storyline was unheard of then. A split personality wasn't well known then. I think the audience in those days would have guessed that either Norman or the mother was the killer. That's when the creative storyline truly makes this film remarkable.

Psycho revealed how people can't let go. The more Norman tried to hold onto the memory of his mother, the more his mother became apart of him and eventually, became him. Norman desperately clung to his mother so much, that he dressed in her clothes and pretended to be her; making conversations with himself, speaking in her exact voice.

2001 A Space Odyssey - directed by Stanley Kubrick - 1968

Today in literature class we watched a serious of old films. The last and final film we watched was A Space Odyssey. I didn't particularly like this film, it was too weird I didn't quite understand it.
In my view it was about rivalry. It could be compared to evolution and survival of the fittest. The monkey who learned how to use the bone as a weapon taught this to his tribe (tribe one). They overpowered the competing monkey from the other tribe (tribe two).
This could be compared to evolution because of how tribe one evolves to a higher level of thinking. They even begin to stand more like humans. Tribe one could also be compared to survival of the fittest because they are the ones adapting to the new ways of their life.

Don't Look Now - directed by Nicolas Roeg - 1973

Today in literature class we watched a serious of old films. This film in particular contains symbolisim; the bleeding red picture, the ball, the bike, the glass tipping over. Everything points to something bad occurring.
The bleeding red picture reminds the man of his daughter immediately. He senses something abnormal about it and has a feeling of panic over the safety of his daughter. The ball falling into the water. It's abstract, not where it should be, not right. The bike falling over; it's a sign of pain and unsafety. It also distracts the little boy from watching over his sister. The glass falling over is the same as the bike; unsafety and abstract.
The fathers pain is surreal and full of grief. He can barely comprehend what has just happened as he holds his daughters lifeless body.
It seems as soon as the mother threw away the Bleeding picture the girl truly vanished from the world. The blood covers her.
The theme here is loss, pain and suffering. The more we try to hold onto it, the more we lose ourselves.

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg - directed by Michel Legrand - 1964

Today in literature class we watched a serious of old films. The fourth film was that had only singing. Tis was my favorite because I found it entertaining.
The setting is in Cherbourg. In the beginning it is revealed that there has been conscription. The Two lovers have been separated by this. He will return in two years if he survives the war and she has promised to wait for him.
The main theme is obviously love and the impact war has on our families and loved ones. The singing was really good and the songs were catchy.