The Victim.

I believe that i am currently a victim of hyperreality. "i once heard that love is friendship on fire, that's how i feel about you" is a quote spoken by a soon to be boyfriend in the movie The Perfect Man. This quote, as well as the title, explain so well, this idea of what love should be like. Who honestly says this to their girlfriend? This may be personal, but what the heck; i often draw conclusions from movies like this, and imagine that chad o (by bf) talks like this and acts like this towards me, when he is far from it. Another example, is that this boyfriend just happens to be an amazing artist, and draws hill duff a two sided sketch; one of her with several arms saying "stay away", and the other in his arms as he says, "i'll always be here for you." This of course would be cool in real life, if your situation granted the circumstances, however, i have some to realize that my relationship is not like this, and that's ok. As i mentioned in class, i think we fail to find the true beauty that lies within our imperfections; the fact that chad o is not The Perfect Man, should be a blessing, because if he was, i would kill myself after getting so sick of him! This is weird, because i recently have found myself a true victim to this hyperreality, which lead me to hours of conversation in the bathroom with my sister kaitlyn, after we just sat through a 10:30pm chick flick. I was almost complaining to her; why can't he just do this, why can't he just be like that, how come he won't just change this?! it's like i wanna tell myself "shut up you bitch!" (pardon) but seriously, i can't stand myself sometimes, and i blame it completely on the influence of hyperreality (not entirely). So, in conclusion, my sis gave me a very needed bonk on the head, i reality check, that i should accept his imperfections, and those little things that bother me, and focus on the overriding good things about him (which are many), and after a while, the things i thought annoying and "bad" about him, will fade, and they may even change without us realizing it, like a gift for being tolerant. i realize that we're not married, but i don't believe that matters when it comes to simply learning about life. so right now, it matters.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0380623/quotes
http://www.matchflick.com/flicks/15196

[I know i didn't exactly follow the structure of this, but i simply have a lot of commentary. Hope you didn't find it too boring!]

hyperreality

Hyperreality effects the american view regarding love and realtionships for several reasons. The University of Chicago defines hyperreal as "a condition in which the distinction between the ‘real’ and the imaginary implodes." According to this defenititon, and others who define the hyperreal, there is a very fine line between what we view as real and imaginary. These lines are blurred especially in the technologically advanced postmodern cultures. According to Wickepedia, the free encyclopedia, "the term hyperreality characterizes the inability of consciousness to distinguish reality from fantasy." A great example of hyperreality would be the tendancy for women to draw conclusions about love, from the fantasy endings in movies. Every love story in hollywood, stars the perfect guy who knows just what to say to get the girl, which encourages women (and sometimes men), to expect the same perfection from their partner. This example, and many more, enable us to better understand the defenition, and the danger, when it comes to hyperreality in our culture today.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperreality
http://csmt.uchicago.edu/glossary2004/realityhyperreality.htm

Pomo Jack.

Oh Jack Sparrow. yes indeed postmodern. some examples are first of all, his amazing compas that no one else really seems to find useful, beucase it is useful to him. it points him perhaps where he desires to go or wherever he thinks best. He lives in very chaotic life yet always brings comic relief into the picture. He is able to use people in whatever way he sees fit, therefore allowing to ends to justify the means, and accomplish his goal sucessfully. wether it be running away, escaping, creeping about or just being wierd, he does it. he's perfectly comfortable being viewed as the dumb pirate, even though he proves himself in nearly every situation, to be a genius.

Why End on a Ship?

well.... the answer is because the ocean is so amazing. jk. well it is, but i think the reason for the movie to end this way is because of what the ocean means. The ocean is a vast world of blue. it's brought hundrends of thousands of sialors and seamen to their death. a journey on the water can be the beginning of the end of your life. it can swallow you whole, never to return. it can captivate you one minute with its calm beuty, and turn it's back on you the next. its mischievious and moody. i love it. The people on this ship were riding the ocean blue. headed for London, but they didn't know why. They were lost, so it seemed. and were inturupted by the oceans mafia; pirates. they are like allies to prtect and guard the sea, even though risky business is invloved. The sea can be the end, as it was for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, or it can be the beginning, as it was for Hamlet in his escape. regardless, they were still on the sea. the being that brought their destiny and challenged their awareness. they lost.

ANTS... to be or not to be

Well i would have to say that i enjoyed this assignment. after watching that wierd animated movie clip of the chick running into that guy, it made me realize how we are so accustomed to living. It triggered a memory of a recent assignment in UTT from our workbooks called, "lining as if poeple mattered." It included many of the thoughts presented inthe clip, and juxtaposing them allowed me to put words with actions.

Furthermore, i decided to drive down to Boarders books last night and see what would happen. Earlier that day, i remember making plans to do this, and prayed a few times, that God would guide whatever words came out of my mouth, and that he would bless the assignment. I will say that from my viewpoint, nothing huge happened, but i can be wrong... nonetheless, i continued on my journey to Borders, and was about to enter the store when i noticed books marked down outside the store. I stopped to look and see what kinds of things were on sale, because the prices were quite amazon-ish. as i was looking a middle aged man began to look at the books too. "Ah-ha!" i thought to myself... my first victum to freak out with my unhuman-like conversational skills. "hi!" i said. "hi" he responded. and so began the short conversation about nothing really, just our different interest in books, his history novels and politics, my'n Christian Psychology, the weather, how he's lived in So. Cal and Colorado, how i have a place in So. Cal and my mom being down there in the hospital.... and then it faded as we continued looking at books. What was funny,was that the whole time we were talking, he had the most interesting look on his face, one that said, "who are you and why are you not conforming to the norms of human behavior which consists mostly of bargain shopping at the local Borders.... omg i must be crazy..." and so his thoughts may have been, i however, couldn't figure out if this may have been his stream of conciousness, or if he thought i was interested in him... lol. sereously.

anyways, it was a good experience indeed. i eneded up talking to four people in all for this assignment including two random girls at school, and two more at the book store. it was awesome. this very well could have changed the way i act and react to words thrown at me or to the words i create out of simple interest and ultimate living- as if people mattered. thank you.

Why play the Question Game?

I believe the question game was played in this movie becaue Rosencrantz and Guildenstern were questioning their very existence. They contemplated earlier about their first memories, and could only remember being woken up and being told that they were messengers. I believe that at this point they discovered their purpose, but not necessarily their identity. (according to Extistntialism of course) Anyhow, the question game is an excellant example of this belief because they tend to question everything about them. who they are, how they exist and why, how they have no chioce so there must be a purpose etc. It simply proves their confusion in doscovering themselves and their purpose, since they have not yet accomplished it.

Approval or Dissaproval?

Line 56 i believe is said with simple acceptance. I read a few peopl's blogs, and would agree with Aaron that it is a mere statement. When this line is said, i picture Hamlet and Horatio contemplating the letter and Horatio sitting with a scrunched forehead, elbows on knees, and biting his teeth. He almost says this line under his breath, like he's figuring out some mystery. Like Nicholas Cage does in Nation Treasure when his trying to figure out another clue. He simply sits there are mumbles, "So Guidenstern and Rosencrantz go to't."