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The Dark Knight – Ferry Experiment

Aug 19, 2016Ben Pirotte1 CommentNewsControl, movies, student

One scene of Batman: The Dark Knight has the Joker, who managed to place bombs on two ferries: one carrying prisoners and the other carrying law-abiding citizens. The Joker has also given each boat the detonator to the other boat’s explosives, and threatens that if someone does not blow the other boat up then he will detonate the explosives on both boats. He is performing a twisted social experiment to see who would detonate each other’s bombs first.…

Man of Steel – Ideals

Mar 17, 2016Kevin Treadwell3 CommentsNewsControl, movies, student

Often in social environments, there is a struggle between those who want to influence their peers, some positively and others by force. In the film Man of Steel, directed by Zack Snyder, this idea stands as a major theme behind the character motivations. …

Ivory Tower

Mar 10, 2016Isaac Kashiwagi1 CommentEducation, Governement, Movies, Newsmoney, movies, politics, school, TA

Ivory tower is a documentary that every person should watch that is currently in or is planning to go to college. The documentary gives an eye opening look at what our education system has turned into. Some shocking facts include: (1) 70% of kids in 2013 from high school went to college. (2) The average…

The Martian and the Excess Experts

Dec 23, 2015Eric WeddleBooks, Moviesexpert, expertise, movies, student

Recently I had the pleasure of reading a book called “The Martian.” Written by Andy Weir, The Martian is about an astronaut from NASA who becomes stranded on Mars left to survive. Throughout the book the Martian, Mark Whitney, is faced with many moments where he is staring at the face of death; and in…

Beauty and the Beast

Dec 5, 2015Victoria ComeauxBlog, Contributors, Moviesmovies, student

When I was a little girl, I absolutely loved watching Disney movies. The beautiful princesses, the charming princes, the talking woodland animals, and the catchy music – it all enthralled me. It created such fantasy to dream about. As I grew older, Disney movies continued to hold a special place in my heart, but the…

Movie Quotes that Motivate Me

Nov 2, 2015Nathaniel Doering1 CommentBlog, Life Applications, Movies, Videos, Videos on YouTubehappiness, movies, Reflection, student

Everyone has those days where you ask yourself “What am I doing with my life?”.

Star Wars: An IMT Application

Jul 1, 2015Tamir Shargal6 CommentsBlog, Contributorsmovies, student, visionary

“Remember, a Jedi’s strength flows from the Force. But beware. Anger, fear, aggression. The dark side are they. Once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny. Luke… Luke… do not… do not underestimate the powers of the Emperor or suffer your father’s fate you will. Luke, when gone am I……

Forrest Gump: No Ordinary Visionary

Jun 23, 2015Tamir Shargal1 CommentBlog, MoviesDecision Making, movies, student, visionary

Forrest Gump does not fit the mold of an ordinary visionary. Though many characters throughout the film question whether he is stupid or attempt to enforce their perception of the world onto him, Forrest is not phased, seeming to understand that nobody can influence him and that he, ultimately, determines his environment, or the situations…

Netflix

Jun 22, 2015Christopher LaliberteBusiness, Explanation, News, Videos, Videos on YouTubeDominant info, expertise, movies, Netflix, student

The CEO of Netflix, Reed Hastings, got the idea for his company in 1997. After returning a VHS copy of Apollo 13 to Blockbuster, he was charged a late fee of $40.

Miracle: The Expert Coach

Jun 3, 2015John HarringtonBlog, MoviesControl, expert, movies, student

The provided link is to a scene from the movie, Miracle. This movie is a classic underdog story depicting the upset of the Soviet Union by the USA in the 1980 Winter Olympics. This scene is one of the most consequential scenes in the movie as Coach Herb Brooks picks his entire roster before the…