TED TALKS - how movies teach manhood
TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes (or less).
When Colin Stokes' 3-year-old son caught a glimpse of Star Wars, he was instantly obsessed. But what messages did he absorb from the sci-fi classic? Stokes asks for more movies that send positive messages to boys: that cooperation is heroic, and respecting women is as manly as defeating the villain
TED TALKS - JJ Abrams: the mystery box
J.J. Abrams traces his love for the unseen mystery - a passion thats evident in his films and TV shows, including Cloverfield, Lost and Alias -- back to its magical beginnings.
- He talks about his Grandfather who was inspiration to him for being a director because of his creativity.
- A magic box he brought as kid has inspired him to have mystery in his work.
- The blank page is part of mystery with the use of technology
- His work includes secret messages and different representational issues which may not be so obvious.
- There is mystery behind his work such as in the film mission impossible, it appears as though a gun is being put into Tom Cruise's nose by another character, although in reality it was really his hand. Therefore, it was sort of like an illusion.
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