My rant about killing kids in movies

My rant about killing kids in movies

 

I can’t believe that out of everything we have been expose to in movies and TV shows the death of a child is what gets people upset, I mean in movies and TV shows we see people getting shot, disfigured, blow to bits and raped but people have a problem with a child being killed what gives? Movie goers also don’t want to see kids being put in a dangerous situation. 

There argument for not wanting to see a child murdered is children are cute and innocent, Shut up! If that’s true then why do we keep correcting them? Have you notice when you were growing up some keep telling that you shouldn't do this or that? Also there kids in prison for murder what do you mean kids are innocent? Movie goers are not outraged when a teenagers get brutally murder, what's there excuse Teenagers look like adults and they act like there grown. Teenagers are still minors, well that depends on where you’re from, they still live with their parents, have to go to school and they are not old enough to live on their own. 

Teenagers have a lot to live for as well. We have seem to forgotten that most times in movies when someone dies they are killed by someone or something that is more powerful than them, like a tornado, volcano, lighting, a robot,  monsters, Dinosaurs and a man with a machete and wears a hockey mask. Human are vulnerable creature the only weapon we have is our brain. If another argument you have is that we watch movies to escape reality, if that’s true then why are you not outraged that grown up die in movies or TV shows that happens in real life. 

Also why are some of the better movies address real world issues like the X-Men films, The incredibles, T2, The dark knight, The Matrix, Captain American the winter solider the list goes on. OK I'll admit that I was bothered by kids being in dangerous situations in movies or TV shows, however if killing out a child works in the context of the film then I’m fine with it. Bottom line is if a screen writer wants to kill out a child to advance the plot he or she should be allowed to do that without being condemned by anyone, it’s there movie they have the right to put whatever they what in that movie if you don’t like it them don’t watch it. Also there are worse thinks to be subjected to then a child's death like ice puns, Jar jar binks, Transformer’s balls, watching a rape scene and Megan Fox’s acting. That’s all I have to say about this subject.  

Kids vs Adults

 

Kids vs Adults

I’m sorry if this subject is long, it’s just that there is a lot to say about it.

I don't know about you but I'm tired of hearing people complain about how out of control our youth is because they didn't wake up one day and decide that they'll make life miserable for everyone. Whatever problems you have with them are on you so please stop blaming what they watch, the music they listen to, who they hang around with, what they eat and their medication. I'm not saying those things are not factors however if someone or something has more influence over your kids than you then something is wrong. For example, we have plenty of movies and TV shows that are against racism, discrimination, and bias. Despite that, those things are still issues that we face today. Why are you not mad at Hollywood for not doing a good job of explaining that those things are bad if you're going to be lazy as a parent?     

Another thing parents and society need to stop pointing the finger at each other when kids become a handful because it takes a village to raise a child. Which means everyone is responsible for how kids turn out. Look at how society was in the 1930s or 1940s, if you can look past how server racism was kids conduct themselves more respectfully. Do you think that would happen if both the parents and the community weren't on one accord on how kids should carry themselves? That's no longer the case today because we have different points of view on how we should treat our youth. Plus, parents feel like the village is stepping on their toes and vice versa. I'll get into that later. 

How can I feel sorry for parents for a situation that they created for their kids? For example, we tell kids that they're special and they're just as good as everyone else and then they realize that they're not. You’re not going to get straight A’s just because Billy got straight A’s, you’re not going to be a billionaire just because Donald Trump is a billionaire and you’re not going to invent an iPad just because the late Steve Jobs did. We tell kids it’s wrong to lie, if that's true then why do we lie to them about Santa Claus, Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairly? Look I understand why parents do that because it's their way of keeping their kids in line however they better not get upset about the trust issue they created by doing that. If you can lie to them about things that are not real, they're going to wonder what else are you lying to them about? I don't see the point of telling them it's wrong to lie because they will be put in the position to do that regardless of how you feel about it. For example, if you end up in prison and you don't want any issues with the other inmates, you’re going to have to lie to keep yourself safe. 

Here is an example

The guard: Do you know who attack my partner?

Me: No! I didn’t see anything.

The guard: Did your cellmate do it?

Me: No sir he was asleep.   

Also, we put them in a position to lie, if they do something wrong and we tell them to apologize for it, if they're not sincere about it that's lying. If I was a parent, I would tell my kids it's acceptable to lie to get out of a bad situation however it's not OK to do it to avoid the consequences of your actions. Parent's relationship with their kids is also a lie, I mean if the relationship is based on the kids living up to your expectations, then it's not a real relationship. Like I said before we tell kids that there special so they act like they're special, if that’s not true then why can’t people handle their shortcomings without getting angry, crying, and doing things out of aggravation? American Idol is another example of that do you think the contestants wouldn’t be angry and crying that they didn’t win if someone didn't convince them that they could win? That creates a trust issue we can’t tell them that they can sing or do whatever then have someone tell them that they can’t then you say life is not fair and expect them to be OK with that. 

How often do we remind them of that? My cousins asked me why I don’t go to their football games and I told them it's because I’m tired of them getting mad every time they lose, that is what you sign up for when you play the sport. You have two choices you either practice or you quite stop expecting people to make you feel better about your shortcomings. Another reason why I don’t go to my cousin's games is that they don’t keep score because we don’t want to hurt the kid's feelings, so we're going to stop giving D’s and F’s to spare the kid's feelings? Making our kids believe in something that's not true will also hurt them because they will have a hard time reconciling what they believe versus what society tells them. When they can't do that, they will fight against it. We tell kids to stand up for themselves but that's tricky with authority figures like judges, drill instructors, and police. Here's an example of how to set boundaries with them. If your boss wants, you to do something that's not in your job description you can ask for a raise or you quit because what he or she is doing is extortion. Keep that word in mind because will go back to that later.  

I find it insulting that we tell kids that there are no shortcuts in life if that's true then we wouldn't use technology, I mean that makes things easy for us. Also, women wouldn't need hair hats, and men wouldn’t need steroids, or take blue pills. I’m just saying. So yes, I understand why people are acting foolish, they feel like we set them up for failure because we didn’t warn them about how ugly life can get. They also feel like they've been robbed of their childhood because we act worse than the kids, they feel like they have to be the adult because you won't. 

Here are some examples of what I'm talking about.

 

This is the second reason why I was a handful because I haven't seen an adult growing up. Being an adult means you take responsibility for your actions; you have a good temperament and you come to terms with the fact that life is not fair. When it comes to black Friday, fast food restaurants, sporting events, and the justice system the grown-ups have failed to set an example. (To be fair I can understand why being denied justice is problematic however, that's not excluded from life being unfair.) 

We need to stop talking about how much we missed our childhoods because it's hurting our youth. When we do that it doesn't help boost their morale to mature. We make it seem like there's no benefits to being an adult or the responsibilities outweigh the benefits. If the last thing I said is true then that's a problem. That's what people miss not being a kid but not having a lot of responsibilities.   

Some of the other things I mentioned happened to me. You have no idea how stupid I felt when I learned that racism still exists, I mean the teachers had me convinced that Dr. King and Malcolm X fixed this problem. None of my family members talk to me about this as far as I remember and they didn’t warn me about how the world would treat me because of this. I had to figure this out on my own. When I was trying out for sports, I didn’t realize that you had to be good at it beforehand, I mean I thought you just try out then you practice for the sport. No one told me that you would have a better chance if you practiced. That's what bugs me about that situation, I mean if there is a certain level of entry and the coach won't help me then what do I need him for?  

My point is we have to do better with our youth how can we if we can't work together? Parents don't like it when the state or anyone gets involved in how they parent their kids. That's understandable however you can't ask for help and then dictate how things are going to be done. If I was an Algebra teacher and you don't like how I teach my class or how I deal with your kids when they act up in class, you have three options. You either take it up with the school board, you teach your kids Algebra, or you make sure your kids behave themselves in my classroom. Side note this is why I tell people I'm the last person you want to babysit your kids. I mean if you don't want me commenting on your parenting then do expect me to know where they are when they run away from home or cut class. 

Since we're on the subject of school we lied to them about that. I mean one of two things will happen when you graduate high school, the first thing is you will work at a job that will pay 7.15 or 8.00 dollars an hour with no medical, dental, or pension plan. The second thing is going to college where you have to spend years paying thousands of dollars in debt. No wonder kids want to drop out of school because they have nothing to look forward to after they graduate. Parents must be high to think kids want to stay in school because of that. If those options are not good enough for you then why should they be happy about them? If you want kids to stay in school, you need to give them better options. 

Also, how the schools teach kids and deal with bullies needs to change, I mean you can't learn everything from a book. As far as bullying goes if you think bullying only involves name-calling, you're a fool. Heck, I bet you don't know what a swirly is. Unless you want the victims of bullying to continue to shoot up the school's something needs to be done about that. Really, we wouldn't have these problems with our youth if we teach them intelligent disobedience. Intelligent disobedience is helping people make better decisions by not following their orders, this is how dog trainers train blind seeing-eye dogs not to let their owners fall off a cliff. Here's an example of how you can apply this to kids. Let's say they're taking a test and the teacher tells them not to talk during the test. One of the kids sees someone breaking into the teacher's car but the child doesn't say anything. Do you see what I mean?       

Don't take this the wrong way but I think it's funny that society frowns upon child labor but have no issue with extorting them. If you expect them to do things for nothing that's what you're doing. Don't give me that I give them food, clothes and a home. First of all, they didn't ask to be here, second, they didn't agree to do anything you ask in exchange for the things I just mentioned. Finally, that's a giving or should be a giving. Why should they be grateful for having those things? I'm not saying that they shouldn't appreciate you giving them these things however that should be the standard. Kids won't develop properly if they don't have those things. This plays a role in why people commit crimes because most people can't provide food, clothes and shelter for themselves. They wouldn't need to work for someone else and people would live in the wilderness if that was the case. You can't say not giving kids these things is bad parenting and then make them feel guilty for having those things the next minute. 

That's one of the things that bugs me about parents is that they use homeless children to shame their kids for having what you provide for them. I want to ask parents something what are you doing to help kids in poverty? Are you losing any sleep over homeless children? If the answers to both questions are nothing and no, then you have no business talking about them because you don't care about them. Until you help 100 of them you don't have the right to be worried about them. (Really, people who do missionary work should knock you out for doing that.) How are you any different from people who use kids in the sex trafficking ring? 

(My editor looks shocked that I said that.) Yeah, I said it and I'm sticking to it. Beyond telling them that you love them and buying them things what's the difference between you two? You don't have to love someone to provide those things. Speaking of love that's an overrated thing to tell anyone because you can love someone and not trust them, be ashamed of them and not respect their boundaries. If you have these problems, then love means nothing. As I said you don't have to love someone to fulfill the same duties that parents would do. This is why people get confused thinking someone loves them, but they don't. Parents don't think about their kids long term, if you don't have Godparents or guardians for them after you die then that's my point. 

If your argument is that kids suffer from ADHD yeah so what? I mean what's the difference between adults and kids beyond that? Adults need food, shelter, security, love and structure as well. Kids can't keep themselves safe guess what grown-ups can't either without law enforcement. You can manipulate kids with candy and toys, you can manipulate adults with money and safety. Even if kids are suffering from ADHD that's no excuse for how we treat them as far as feeding them fairy tales and getting mad at them when they don't take life seriously. If you don't know how to deal with children who have ADHD send them to someone who does. I can't be annoyed with our youth for acting up because of how we treat them. That's all I have to say about this subject for now.      

   

My Matrix trilogy Review

My Matrix trilogy Review

Intro: A line form A Few Good Men.

I want the truth! 

You can't handle the truth! 

Me: Is it me or was the line wasted on this movie? 

The Matrix: This movie is centered on a man name Neo who's looking for someone name Morpheus to help him answer the question what is the Matrix? He gets more than what he asked for when he learns what the matrix is. While he's processing what he learned three agents are after Morpheus because he has information that could endanger the human race. So, Neo has to decide if he's going to save Morpheus or not? 

This movie gives the Terminator and Total Recall a run for its money! It may be similar to those movies however it's different enough to stand on its own. I like that the humans and the machines need each other because the conflict between them is not so black and white. The bullet time effect is cool it's a different virgin of slow motion. the CGI looks great for the most part. What I took from this movie is to be careful with the knowledge you seek because it can be destructive if you're not ready and willing to accept it. 

There are times where I wish I didn't know certain things, but I digress. This is why I don't buy into the saying knowledge is power because it's a double edge sword. After seeing how bad the world is in this movie it makes you question is what Morpheus doing is worth it? I'm fond that the beginning of the movie is a mystery I mean we don't know if Neo should trust the agents or Morpheus? If this movie has a theme, I would say it's choice we see people reflect on the choices they make and regret those choices. I appreciate that this movie didn't make the fish-out-of-water jokes. 

Neo is a lost soul and I like the mystery about him in the movie. I wish the writers could have done more with this character.  

Morpheus is the wise mentor to Neo and his crew. What bugs me about him is that he's narrow-minded about his goal.  

Trinity is a blank slate and I don't buy her subplot. 

Cypher is trouble you can tell by looking at him. However, it's understandable why he's like this. 

Agent Smith (the main villain.) could have been a compiling villain if his actions backed up his claims, just like Neo he isn't happy with his life.    

One of the many problems I have with this movie is I'm not sure of what people can or can't do in the matrix. Also, the plot holes, characters not having much of characteristics and the last scene in the movie bugs me. Overall, this is one of the best sci-fi movies and I would recommend this to any sci-fi fan. 

Rating = Worth Seeing 

Intro: What happened here!?! 

Matrix Reloaded: The human resistance learns that the machines are digging into Zion (Zion is

the last human city.) they go back to Zion to prepare for their arrival. Morpheus believes Neo can stop them because of the prophecy so Neo goes to the Oracle to see what he has to do. His task becomes difficult when programs get in his way including a familiar face. Now Neo has to avoid them and complete his mission before the machine can reach Zion. 

This is one of those movies that will give you a migraine! What really hurt this movie is the writing, the writers establish things and forget about them the next minute. This is embarrassing did the people who worked on this movie have a script meeting? This wouldn't bug me so much if the creators didn't have the caricatures trying to sound smart. Here's an example of what I'm talking about. 

 A line from the movie: You don't truly know someone until you fight them. 

Do you see what I mean? I'm not saying this line has no value however you can replace that line with you don't truly know someone until you play a broad game, dance, skydiving or having a threesome and get the same results. The fights in this movie are disappointing, one fight looks like they're dancing and another fight drags. Also, the chase scene is all over the place. Speaking of disappointments Zion is a joke, it looks more like an ant colony than a city. 

How can the creators make a movie about humans rising up against the machines if we don't care about the humans? For the most part, it seems like all they do is party. Yes! They talk about the machines coming however we don't know how it affects them, plus we learn something that will undermine this conflict. This movie could have ended differently if one of the new caricatures took control of the situation. The characters are not worth talking about because they're not flushed out or developed in this movie, they might as well be pieces of wood. Considering what's at stake in this movie that's a big issue. The characters shouldn't be more robotic than the machines. The only character that stood out is Link (Morpheus's new crew member.) because he's the comic relief. 

Neo is suppose to be the savior of the human resistance but he did something that made him look less noble. What's the point of giving him and Trinity a romance if it does nothing for them as characters? 

Morpheus parallels with Neo in this movie. Besides that, he doesn't have much to do in this movie. There is a scene where he gives a speech and it was unintentionally funny. 

The Oracle is a wild card in this movie as far as not knowing if she can be trusted. Plus, she doesn't reinsure people that she can be trusted.   

  

Why is Agent smith in this movie? I mean he got what he wanted thanks to Neo so why does he feel the need to get in his way?    

   

The things I like about this movie are the world-building, being careful with the knowledge you seek and continuing the themes of choice and control (Despite the fact that this movie doesn't seem to understand those things.) The movie address some of the plot holes from the first film and the way the movie begins and ends. The bottom line is this is one of the worst sequels I've seen!     

Rating = Trash 

Intro: How is no one waking up from the Matrix after (My editor censor what I'm saying to keep me from spoiling the movie.) in the Matrix?  

Matrix Revolutions: This movie takes place right after the last movie and Neo is stuck somewhere in the Matrix. Morpheus and Trinity go into the matrix to find him and figure out what their next move is? Meanwhile, Agent Smith is causing problems for the humans and the machines, so Neo has to stop him before things get out of hand. 

This is worse than the last movie! That's another good thing I can say about the last movie which isn't saying a lot. The previous film tried to tell a story about choice and control, this movie has nothing. I was let down that the writers didn't have the humans and the machines work together to stop a common enemy. The way this movie ended is awkward you'll see what I mean when you watch the movie. Also, there are parts about the ending that bugs me. The battle between the humans and the machines wouldn't exist if the humans use their EMP's and energy weapons instead of bullets. Speaking of the battle calling it stupid would be a compliment. What bugs me about it it's hard to tell who's winning, plus we learn that Zion has been taken down five times before so how can we be invested in this battle? 

What this movie has done with the Matrix is ridiculous, I can't get into the details without spoiling anything. The movie tried to rehash scenes from the first film and they're worse. How can the writers forget about the consequences they establish in the last movie!?! Overall, this isn't a good ending to this trilogy! I would recommend this if you like action films. 

Rating = Trash