MM 3603 - Forest Pierce

Since 2002, movie theater attendance has been on a steady decline, but why is that? Many variables factor into this equation, the tickets are overpriced, the floors and bathrooms are usually sticky and unkempt, the movies are mediocre at best, unfriendly staff, and fellow moviegoers are unruly and rude. However, the most significant factor in the movie equation is streaming. With the advancement of modern technologies such as faster internet speeds, widescreen high-definition televisions, and better computers; streaming movies was an inevitable thing. The threat from streaming is not the first time Hollywood and movie theaters have faced harsh competition from home entertainment, but can movie theaters survive this time?  From the early 1900’s until the 1950’s, movie theaters were usually these substantial and glorious venues that would host both movies and stage acts, such as vaudeville acts and magic shows. Called “ movie palaces ,” this was the height of the moviego

            For the classmate blog critique , I decided to review the blog of someone whos interests seems to coincide with mine. I chose to critique the blog of Justice Seymour. Right off the bat, you can tell that Justice has an interest in current pop-culture; he is up to date on current happenings that are coming out of the film, television, and technological fields. His recent blog entry that covers predictions of the future, this entry is probably my favorite of his blog reviews. He doesn’t include one topic in general; instead, he covers multiple questions, such as streaming, gaming, and augmented reality. His conclusion ties them together in a metaphorical that imagines all three of the mixed media he covered coming together into one substantial virtual media amalgamation.             Another blog entry of Justice’s that I enjoyed was his sixth blog about global trends. Justice decided to cover Lucas the Spider. Lucas the Spider is a CGI (Computer Generated Image) spider

                       Over the past weekend, I saw a movie that made me do a lot of thinking regarding our future with technology. The movie was Ready Player One ; it is Steven Spielberg’s most recent foray into the science fiction and adventure genre. You can watch the trailer here. Forewarning, there are possible spoilers ahead for the movie; read at your own risk. The basic concept of the movie is that real life has become so drab and depressing that most of the population hides inside of an MMOSG (massively multiplayer online simulation game). Everyone connects via a pair of virtual reality gloves and headset; if the user has money, they can also wear a full bodysuit that makes the user feel (in real life) the sensations you perceive in the virtual world. Real-world currency works in the virtual world of Ready Player One just like it does in reality. One of the more unique elements of the story is that when your avatar dies in the virtual world, you lose everythin