Robb Oler’s Hum210 Blog

In this weeks reading I enjoyed reading about the future of cinema. Although it was no surprise about how DVD has taking over with its ease of use and the amount of information and extras that can be put on one dual layered disk. The information about the theme parks was very interesting. I was amazed at how many visitors travel to these parks every day let alone year. They were saying that 200 million customers a year visit amusement parks. 2000 people an hour for the Jaws experience, 2300 for Terminator 2:3D, and 2400 for Twister. That is huge dollars being generated for a 5 to 10 minute experience. If it weren’t for those movies doing so well in the box office and people being emotional involved with the characters, there is no way that many people would be traveling to these parks. With all the technology surrounding cinema there is nothing that cannot be done, I just hope that they don’t go to far that they forget how it all started.

What can you say about Pirates of the Caribbean, fantastic movie! I have seen this movie many of times and it is just as good the last time as it was the first. Johnny Depp does an exceptional job in this film as Jack Sparrow. His demeanor, facial, and body expressions really made the movie come alive. I have always enjoyed Walt Disney movies whether they are cartoons, animated, or real life they always produce a movie that everyone can enjoy. With II and III being filmed right now the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy will definitely be in the Walt Disney vault for years to come.