Killing Us Softly

I had the chance to watch the video "Killing Us Softly" by media and culture critic Jean Kilbourne. I really enjoyed this video and found it to be very unique and interesting. Throughout this video, I found myself thinking more and more about advertisements in our society today. Before watching this video I didn't pay much attention towards advertisements. I just thought of advertisements as another way of getting ones attention towards certain products.

There were several interesting topics on advertisements throughout this video. For example, the topic of women and the effect they have on every advertisement they are on. I fount this topic on women to be very interesting due to the fact that I realized the amount of effect they actually have on an advertisement. Women seem to have more effect on advertisement than a man does. The reason for why this was were also very effective. There were also some facts explained in this video that I have never thought of learning. The author, Jean Kilbourne also did a great job of making this video even better by having some comedy in it. The comedy in this video was funny but then again everything she said was very true about advertisements today.
In overall, this was a very good video. I enjoyed watching it and I recommend it to anyone elso who hasn't.

Social/Cultural Messages in Advertising

I was able to analyse an advertisement made for an alcohol bottle called "Bacardi Limon."

In this advertisement, there were several stylish young people in a club. There were African American and American people in this advertisement. In this advertisement there is an American sitting in the bar of the club looking at the reflection of his glass with the bottle of Bacardi Limon in front of him. When he is looking at his glass, he see the reflection of a women in the dance floor staring straight at him. You can tell that the women has her attention on the guy by her sensual look on her face.

This advertisement has a obvious purpose. The purpose of this advertisement is to try convince people, especially if you are a male, to buy this drink. The advertisement is also obviously stating that with this drink, you will get females attention. In other words, the target in this advertisement are males and/or females who like to go out and have a good time.

Ring Around the Collar

Niel Postman's article "The Parable of the Ring Around the Collar," had very religious views on advertisements. In society today, an other word for advertisements is "commercials." Postman's article was all about television and religious advertisements. For example, Postman explains a story about a couple having dinner at a restaurant. This couple have an awkward moment during this dinner but after they go from being angry to being happy. In postman's article, this is used as an example of one's religion. Also, in this article Postman explains how television commercials no role in bringing in one's religious transformation, but they do do reflect the change. Postman has a great way of explaining and showing the importance of commercials.

In the very last sentence in Postman's article says, "That is why we have a solemn obligation to keep television commercials under the continuous scrutiny of hermeneutics." This last sentence to Postman's article is an example and shows the importance of these religious advertisements/commercials.

My These and Sources

My research topic is on "Aliens". I chose this topic due to the fact that like myself, there are many people in our world today who have their own thoughts and questions on aliens. Everyone has their own specific thoughts and questions about aliens. For example, I have always asked myself if aliens were actually real. If so, I would like to see evidence, news, more about aliens.

On the website "Alien-UFO-Research.com, there is a lot of information and pictures on aliens. When looking and reading through this website, my attention towards aliens grew and I wanted to learn more. The pictures on this site capturing real aliens caught my attention as well. On this site they have current news and updates on aliens and UFO's.
The "International community for alien research" website, there is also some good information. When reading through this web, I found a couple new unkown facts on aliens.
"Alien Ubduction and Experience and Research" is also another website where I found some good on Aliens. When going through this site, I was able to find some top stories on real life encounters with Aliens.
Also the "Alien Research Corp" web has some great photographs and news on my research topic, Aliens. Along with the photographs, this site has other important news and info on aliens and UFO's.
Being able to have these types of websites for my research topic, was very helpful.

Favorite American Destinations

The Tourists in this video seem to be enjoying their experience visiting Disneyworld. I also realized, when watching this video that most tourists are just browsing around the park. Now in days, tourist seem to enjoy Disneyworld much more. Watching this video also brought back memories of my only experience visiting Disneyworld. My experience seemed to be different from this video. This could be due to the fact that things have really changed from back in the 70's. The only experience I had visiting Disneyworld was back in the year 2003 and when watching this video, the difference from back then untill now is very noticible. Technology for example, is major factor for this reason. Now in days, when visiting Disneyworld, technology takes over throughout the park. To many visiters, technology has actually helped "experience the magic." There are also a few similarites from this video and Disneyworld today. For example, the same characters, the parades and most importantly, the way everything in the park makes you feel "happy."

Having a one chance to experience visiting Disneyworld was very unforgettable. This video really brought back memories and makes me want to go back again. I would like to visit Disney world and see how much things have changed from the last time I was there. Maybe things won't be as different, but this video has really got me thinking.

Why We Travel

This essay on why we travel, was very interesting in my oponion. I felt this way due to all the different views and aspects that the author described in his/her essay. The author also described his/her experiences when traveling. For example, the author describes his/her own experiences in Southeast Asia. When the author described his/her experience during and after visiting Southeast Asia, it was very interesting to read how he/she used thier emotions and feelings in the essay. Describing his/her emotions in the essay helped the author explain the topic wanting to provide. This essay also helped me to think more and ask myself, "why do I travel?" Everyone in my opinion, is different and so everyone has their own objectives when traveling. Everyone has thier own objectives on what they expect or what they want to expect when traveling. This essay describes the authors own experiences, emotions and reactins when traveling.

Historical Travel ads

In my opinion, the ad on the Bahamas was very interesting. The features on this ad is obviously the beautiful landscape and beach. This ad on the Bahamas is interesting to me due to that it just seems too simple for a travel ad. In other words, I feel like there should be more images. I feel this way because people, in my opinion, would get more attracted if there were more images to the ad. Images are important on ads, especialy travel ads because they help show a better description and feelings. On this travel ads, there could be more images of other activities that could be done at the Bahamas when traveling there. There could also be more images of more beautiful landscapes on the Bahamas.

The "Grand Cypress Resort" travel ad, in my opinion, is an example of travel ads should be. I feel this way mainly because it has enough images and information on it. This really helps people wanting to travel to this place. On this ad it shows beautiful landscape of the place, along with images of activities that can be done.