Hancock is an American action-comedy superhero film which was directed by Peter Berg. This film is about a person called Hancock, played by Will Smith, who has this amazing powers. He actually intent to use his powers to help people, but sadly he doesn't think about the way he helps people. While he is doing his job to help people, at the same time, he also make many damages such as destroying buildings, roads, and trains. It continuously going on, until he save the life of Ray Embrey, played by Jason Bateman from a train that's going to hit him. Ray is a good man and he saw a chance to change Hancock to be a true superhero, so he persuade Hancock in order to change Hancock's image in front of the public.
Ray kept on supporting Hancock, and finally, Hancock got the opportunity to show the people that he had changed to be a better person. Since then, both Hancock and Ray became closer and they know each other better, including the fact that Hancock has 80 years of amnesia and he doesn't age or what we known as immortal. Hancock also discovered that Ray's wife, Mary was he's own wife, and Mary is also an immortal super-powered human, just like himself. Nevertheless, both of them are the last kind of them, and everytime they get closer, they become more mortal and powerless.
In my opinion, it's a very funny film and it has a good story line. Its story line is not obvious like any other films, which makes it interesting to be watch. Not just that, it also contain some moralS in it, such as in life, we need to make choices and we need to have the will to change to be a better person.
Showing posts with label Week IX. Show all posts
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Tuesday, 24 November 2009
Monday, 23 November 2009
[Week IX] Movie Review: Hancock
Hancock is a comedy movie about a jack-ass superman who does heroic thingy without mattering the law. It is true that he might has saved one’s life, but also costing a lot of million dollar by breaking the environment at the same time. Hancock is not the kind of man who cares what other people might think, until the day he saves the life of PR executive named Ray and he begins to realize that he may have a vulnerable side after all. He ignores people because he is lonely deep in his heart, while everybody mock and hate all the things he had tried to do for a good deed. He is immortal until he meets Mary, Ray's wife, who actually is the same kind of human like him. She was Hancock's wife before she meets Ray, and that was a very long time ago. Hancock does not remember because something hits his head so bad that he had amnesia when he and Mary were trying to escape from someone who was trying to chase them because of their immortality and their enormous ability. When Hancock and Mary are close together, they become vulnerable and mortal because they are actually meant together.
Overall, I would give score 8 of 10 to this movie. The main thing we can learn from this movie is that with a great power comes a great responsibility. We must think for the consequences before we act, think ahead. And also, we cannot just ignore what people said to us just because they do not liked us because we are not supposed to dissolved in misery which makes us lonely and rather to hate people around us.
Overall, I would give score 8 of 10 to this movie. The main thing we can learn from this movie is that with a great power comes a great responsibility. We must think for the consequences before we act, think ahead. And also, we cannot just ignore what people said to us just because they do not liked us because we are not supposed to dissolved in misery which makes us lonely and rather to hate people around us.
Friday, 20 November 2009
[Week IX] - Editing Practice
Net Addiction
A lot of people enjoy surfing the Net. They look for interesting Web sites and chat with people around the world. However, some people spend such many hours online that they are Internet addicts. Although an average person spends about eight to twelve hours per week, an addict spends eight to twelve hours per day online. Because addicts spend so much time interacting with the computer, their lives are negatively affected. They become social recluses because they stop going out and talking to people face-to-face. They avoid real-life social situations, preferring instead to be in dimly lit room with only the glowing screen to light up their lives.
Internet addiction affects not only the addicts themselves, but also people around them. For example, John`s marriage to Marta broke up until he insisted on spending so many hours on the Net. As soon as he arrived at home from work he was at his computer. While he finished dinner, he would disappear into his computer room again. He paid so little attention to her, that she finally divorced him.
Some college students are especially technologically skilled, they can easily become nonstop Net-surfers. Most college provide computers at several location around campus so that student can use them at any time, day, or night. As a result, students can spend too much time surfing the Net instead of "surfing" their textbooks. Last semester, nine freshmen at Berkshire College flunked out because they became Internet addicts. In short, even though the Internet is an excellent source of Information and entertainment, we must not let it take over our lives.
A lot of people enjoy surfing the Net. They look for interesting Web sites and chat with people around the world. However, some people spend such many hours online that they are Internet addicts. Although an average person spends about eight to twelve hours per week, an addict spends eight to twelve hours per day online. Because addicts spend so much time interacting with the computer, their lives are negatively affected. They become social recluses because they stop going out and talking to people face-to-face. They avoid real-life social situations, preferring instead to be in dimly lit room with only the glowing screen to light up their lives.
Internet addiction affects not only the addicts themselves, but also people around them. For example, John`s marriage to Marta broke up until he insisted on spending so many hours on the Net. As soon as he arrived at home from work he was at his computer. While he finished dinner, he would disappear into his computer room again. He paid so little attention to her, that she finally divorced him.
Some college students are especially technologically skilled, they can easily become nonstop Net-surfers. Most college provide computers at several location around campus so that student can use them at any time, day, or night. As a result, students can spend too much time surfing the Net instead of "surfing" their textbooks. Last semester, nine freshmen at Berkshire College flunked out because they became Internet addicts. In short, even though the Internet is an excellent source of Information and entertainment, we must not let it take over our lives.
[Week IX] - CHAPTER 13
Families spend millions of rupiah for holidays. I had the opportunity to go abroad for vacations to countries like Singapore and Australia. Funny enough, the holiday that I always had a love for is right in the island of Java, Jogjakarta. This is a trip that does not cost as much as others, a less than two hours flight from my hometown.
It was one of the few moments where I get to truly appreciate the greatness of my country’s own beauty. Going to Borobudur at 04.00 AM in the morning was quite tiring, however to see numerous Buddhist statues and the sunrise and the amazing structure gave me a great feeling. At that Borobudur really touched my heart and I could not agree more of it being one of the seven wonders in the world.
Seeing the Keratons, tasting traditional Javanese foods and learning the history buildings has been a great time for me. People often forget that a great vacation can be right close to where they live. Going to Jogjakarta has really been an eye-opening adventure for me and I long to go there and explore more about my country
[Week IX] - Writting Practice
A Memorable Trip
My most memorable trip is when I went to UI with my friend to buy a book of Introduction to IT. Since the original book sold in Binus is too expensive, I rather search it and other books too in UI. That trip always makes me smile whenever I reminisce it. What is so special of buying a book in UI? I feel so much adventure at that time. I went there with a train, which was only the second times I used such train. It was so crowded that I could hardly breath in the train. And I almost lost my balance in that train because it moves so fast and I tried to act as if I were fine. I tried to hang on my friend's shoulder since there were no pole left for me to hold so that I would not fall. But that was the best part, actually. After I found my book, we went to some mosque outside UI and were about to pray. While waiting for the adzan, we sat behind the mosque enjoying the beautiful view that Jakarta would never have. It was very relaxing, and that what makes me wanted to go over and over and over again to UI. We spent most of our time there. Another fun thing that I found there was when I went to some forest which leads to the big sign of "Universitas Indonesia". Along the forest, there were many cotton trees everywhere I looked around and it was a bit scary because there were no one but us in that forest. Even though I never like to go to such place, especially with something to do with 'nature', I was really excited at that time. When we reach the signboard, we take pictures as much as we want. After that, we went back home. We saw many deers on our way back to the train station, and they were all very cute. I would never forget such trip and I will go back to the place behind the mosque again soon.
[Week IX] Movie Review - Hancock
Will Smith also known as Hancock in this film acted very good as A Hero who lost his memories. At first, Hancock is such an asshole by doing whatever he want. Yes he is helping people in need, but he is doing it wrongly because he made a great amount off loss to the society. He harm the public services. He damaged it, and yet he does that will carrying a bottle of booze. What he did makes the society hate hi, rather than make the society likes him as a hero, he turns out people hate him because of his behavior.
It all begin to change when he saved a man from a near death situation. The man whom he saved, made a lot of change in Hancock life. He made Hancock change his bad habit, he made Hancock to be more cooperative,but unfortunately,his wife is Hancock long lost wife. At first, Hancock didn't realize it, but the woman already know and try not to make Hancock noticed about their relationship. Like old saying "You can't hide anything" Hancock noticed about their relationship and his memory loss at the end.
What we can learn from this movie is the same as in Spiderman movies. With great power, come a big responsibility. The funniest part in this film is the way Hancock deal with the word Asshole. He deals with it by saying "call me an asshole one more time". It is a good movie to watch at all. Will smith is always good at acting. Hehehe :D
It all begin to change when he saved a man from a near death situation. The man whom he saved, made a lot of change in Hancock life. He made Hancock change his bad habit, he made Hancock to be more cooperative,but unfortunately,his wife is Hancock long lost wife. At first, Hancock didn't realize it, but the woman already know and try not to make Hancock noticed about their relationship. Like old saying "You can't hide anything" Hancock noticed about their relationship and his memory loss at the end.
What we can learn from this movie is the same as in Spiderman movies. With great power, come a big responsibility. The funniest part in this film is the way Hancock deal with the word Asshole. He deals with it by saying "call me an asshole one more time". It is a good movie to watch at all. Will smith is always good at acting. Hehehe :D
[Week IX]-Editing-Net Addiction
A lot of people enjoy surfing the Net because they look for interesting Web sites and chat with people all over the world. However, some people spend such many hours online that they are internet addicts. Although an average person spends about eight to twelve hours per week, an addict spends eight to twelve hours per day online. Since addicts spend so much time interacting with the computer, their lives are negatively affected and they become social recluses because they stop going out and talking to people face-to-face. They avoid real-life social situations, preferring instead to be in a dimly lit room with only the glowing screen to light up their lives.
Internet addiction affects not only the addicts themselves but also the people around them. For example John’s marriage to Marta broke up until he insisted on spending so many hours on the Net. As soon as he arrived home from work he was at his computer. While he finished dinner, he would disappear into his computer room again. He paid so little attention to her that she finally divorced him.
Since college students are especially technologically skilled they can easily become nonstop Net-surfers. Most colleges provide computers at several locations around campus so that students can use them at any time day or night. As a result students can spend too much time surfing the Net instead of “surfing” their books. Last semester nine freshmen at Berkshire College flunked out, although they became Internet addicts. In short even though the Internet is an excellent source of information and entertainment, we must not let it take over our lives.
Internet addiction affects not only the addicts themselves but also the people around them. For example John’s marriage to Marta broke up until he insisted on spending so many hours on the Net. As soon as he arrived home from work he was at his computer. While he finished dinner, he would disappear into his computer room again. He paid so little attention to her that she finally divorced him.
Since college students are especially technologically skilled they can easily become nonstop Net-surfers. Most colleges provide computers at several locations around campus so that students can use them at any time day or night. As a result students can spend too much time surfing the Net instead of “surfing” their books. Last semester nine freshmen at Berkshire College flunked out, although they became Internet addicts. In short even though the Internet is an excellent source of information and entertainment, we must not let it take over our lives.
Sunday, 1 November 2009
[Week VIII] Summary
How to teach English with technology is a book written by Gavin Dudeney and Nicky Hockly in 2007. This book has been written for teacher, teacher trainers, course designers and directors of studies involve in teaching English as a foreign language, although it will also be very useful for those involved in the teaching of other language.
The book is organized into 12 chapters where in each chapters will tell the readers how to teach English with technology. The book is designed in such way that simpler technologies and technological applications are covered first, but the reader could skip to other chapters that you want to read.
This book has a CD-ROM where the reader could hear the real teachers from around the world talking about their experience of using new technology in their teaching. In addition to these recordings, there are nine video tutorials on using various pieces of software and the reader can go on a tour of a dictionary and see a short video of an interactive whiteboard in action in a class room.
Overall, this book is very useful for teacher another majors that want to study how to use technology in teaching English.
The book is organized into 12 chapters where in each chapters will tell the readers how to teach English with technology. The book is designed in such way that simpler technologies and technological applications are covered first, but the reader could skip to other chapters that you want to read.
This book has a CD-ROM where the reader could hear the real teachers from around the world talking about their experience of using new technology in their teaching. In addition to these recordings, there are nine video tutorials on using various pieces of software and the reader can go on a tour of a dictionary and see a short video of an interactive whiteboard in action in a class room.
Overall, this book is very useful for teacher another majors that want to study how to use technology in teaching English.
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