Reflection

Am I a cultural anorexic or glutton? Why is this? Should I change?
-I think that I display qualities of both cultural anorexics and gluttons. On one hand, I know what movies and things are bad and not necessarily beneficial for me, yet a lot of the times, I ignore my conscience and watch the movie anyways. If I know the movie is really inappropriate sexually, I'll refrain from watching, but if it was violent or gory, I don't really mind it. I think I should change to be selectively anorexic. Selective about the right movies to not watch and so on.

1.What are the benefits and pitfalls of approaching movies like Plato or Aristotle would?

-Plato viewed art as useless, so you would miss out on a lot of good things. The benefits would be that you would not be as affected with movies as others, so your morals and your perception may be more innocent or purer.

2. How did the apostle Paul adapt his evangelism style when he spoke with the Jewish people or Gentiles?

Paul adapted his evangelism style to each group trying to find something in common with each of them. This made him more relatable and increased the power of his sermons. With the Jewish people, he was a teacher and a Pharisee, a man of high respect. With the gentiles, he was an educated man with knowledge of the various teachings in the area.

3.When might it be best to avoid watching a "good" movie?

It is probably best when you know that the said movie is against your values. If the movie is rated R, that is also probably a good sign that you should not watch it.

Homework Week 1

Scenario 1:

You and your friends are hanging out on a Friday night. One person suggests that everyone go to her house because her parents aren’t home. She also suggests that she has recently watched a movie and loves it so much that she’s already watched it five times. The movie is rated R.

-My stance would depend on other factors in the scenario. For example, is it all girls or is it a mixed group? How large is the group? Why is the movie rated R? Am I close with these people? Is her home far from my home? etc. I don't think I have very many moral issues with this scenario except for questions about the movie and what we're going to be doing at her house. If everything was ok, then I would go, but only after asking my parents for permission.

Scenario 2:

Beyonce (or pick your favorite secular artist) has decided to come back to Hong Kong for another series of concert performances. This time, her new album and concert will feature more sex-related content and some partial nudity. In the cafeteria, your friends are discussing whether or not to buy tickets.

-I typically do not go to concerts like these because they are really expensive and usually overcrowded. I definitely would not go to this concert because most of my favorite secular artists are male, and I don't really want to see any junk dangling around. It's also a moral issue for me because it's a pretty scandalous event, if there is going to be partial nudity in the concert. Also, my parents would definitely not let me attend.

Redemption Movie

After reading the excerpt from “Hollywood Worldviews”, spend some time finding an example of a movie that you have watched that tells about redemption.  Write a short summary of what the movie is about in your blog and be ready to share next class.

White Chicks-

Two FBI agents are staked out on a drug bust, but they mess up the bust by confronting the wrong man and letting the real perpetrator get away. They are reprimanded by their boss for doing such a poor job and get put on babysitting duty for two extremely rich white chicks going for a weekend in the Hamptons for a fashion show who had been threatened to be kidnapped. However, they manage to screw that up to getting into a car crash and both girls get scratches on their faces and refuse to go to the Hamptons looking like that. So, the two agents go undercover, disguised as the two girls, in order to save their jobs and keep their boss from finding out. Eventually, they get discovered and fired. However, they figured out the case as they were moping around and attempted to redeem themselves and win their jobs back. They succeed and are crowned heroes.