The Ad Council of the YouTube website posted a highly expressive video clip to help launch the Colon Cancer Prevention PSA campaign for the American Cancer Society. This ad was so impressive that it made its way to the front page of the opinionater section of the Huffington Post newspaper. I must say that this creative but yet effective video stimulates the mind as it comically demonstrates how crucial it has become to prevent cancer. Colon cancer is the third leading cause of deaths in America and this commercial/ad conveys the urgency of the dilemna while at the same time making the video entertaining. See for yourself...below...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BB6ouM9Wlxw&feature=player_embedded
I reassure you that in the midst of catching the chuckles in response to the goofy guy dressed in the plump red tomato looking costume, you received some discipline. By the end of the video it made you sit back and contemplate for a least a moment or two. Of course, some might find it offensive for an ad council to find amusement in the thought of suffering from colon cancer. Too, that the thought of two medical doctors shoving a Polyp into the back of car while he is screaming outrageously for his lawyer is making a mockery of the people that actually suffer from the disease. However, the videos objective clearly and concisely portrayed the difficulty of preventing cancer and that catching it before it is too late is half the battle. All in all, more video clips such as this one should be displayed for the public to learn from.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Huffington Posts' Reviews on "Insidious."
James Wan directed "Paranormal Activity" as well as the original "Saw," both known horror films that were successful in the box office. Wan's newest production by the name of "Insidious" came out this past week and stirred up a little controversy. No other than the Huffington Post can give us the inside scoop into the minds of critics such as NPR'S David Edelstein. Also, giving us the feedback from several anonymous individuals in response to these crticics' critique.
Pete Travers felt as though viewers were well overdue for "a scary flick that could fry nerves and tickle funny bones in high style. Being that I saw "Insidious" and I totally agree is besides the fact that Travers provided no solid evidences or scenes from the movie to back up his argument. Unlike Edelstein who says that " he is a sucker for those bumps in the night and flickering lights, and simple no effects scenes. For example the one where Byrne locks the front door, checks another room and returns to see the door wide open." Following this statement Edelstein wrote that the explanation for these ghostly happenings came in the next scene along with "special effects reminiscent of poltergeist ."etc
Clearly, Travers lacked the necessities such as actual scenes from the movie that made it a scary flick in order to tickle funny bones. Especially when he wrote that the film did this in high style, that accusation provided him with the perfect punch in order to draw in his audience with illustrations from the movie. If I had never saw the film, Edelstein would persuade me to do so before Traver due to the scenes his critique pointed out from "Insidious" because they paint an horrific picture.
Pete Travers felt as though viewers were well overdue for "a scary flick that could fry nerves and tickle funny bones in high style. Being that I saw "Insidious" and I totally agree is besides the fact that Travers provided no solid evidences or scenes from the movie to back up his argument. Unlike Edelstein who says that " he is a sucker for those bumps in the night and flickering lights, and simple no effects scenes. For example the one where Byrne locks the front door, checks another room and returns to see the door wide open." Following this statement Edelstein wrote that the explanation for these ghostly happenings came in the next scene along with "special effects reminiscent of poltergeist ."etc
Clearly, Travers lacked the necessities such as actual scenes from the movie that made it a scary flick in order to tickle funny bones. Especially when he wrote that the film did this in high style, that accusation provided him with the perfect punch in order to draw in his audience with illustrations from the movie. If I had never saw the film, Edelstein would persuade me to do so before Traver due to the scenes his critique pointed out from "Insidious" because they paint an horrific picture.
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