tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753685376168608657.post7417727651346896919..comments2023-12-02T03:37:15.740-05:00Comments on New Voice, New Life: New Semester StuffKayleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07637653451031426942noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753685376168608657.post-27063553701021206522013-01-16T20:45:08.001-05:002013-01-16T20:45:08.001-05:00I concur. SPOILER ALERT IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN MO...I concur. SPOILER ALERT IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN MOVIE: <br />I think the part where they're putting him in the box and he just starts randomly naming days of the week was a blatant statement on the fact that sometimes torture is actually counterproductive if you're trying to uncover useful information. Also, at one point the main torture guy makes a point of saying he's had too much and needs to do a "normal job" for a while. Anyway, yes I think people pounced on the movie as an opportunity for their own soapboxes, without really considering how it was done.Cammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18181004571609998125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753685376168608657.post-37640664809509850152013-01-16T12:09:12.193-05:002013-01-16T12:09:12.193-05:00I agree—I had my face hidden in my scarf for much ...I agree—I had my face hidden in my scarf for much of the first 30-45 minutes of the movie, but thought the violence was more indicative of a problem with the military, not the filmmaker. It seemed to me that the movie presented the torture in a way that was INTENDED to turn stomachs, not just for the physical brutality but for the humanity side of it. Plus it seemed pretty clear that the years of the "detainee program" yielded relatively little information in the search for bin Laden compared to the tech savvy dudes chasing down the cell phone lead. And what was glorified was Maya's persistence, intelligence, and single-mindedness, not so much water-boarding. I also thought the movie did a good job of showing how she became desensitized to the torture, but presented that as problematic—not admirable. Oh! and remember the opening part with the horrible 911 tapes from the WTC? I found that more disturbing than anything else. Anyways, now you have KAYLEE'S OFFICIAL FILM THEORY 101Kayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07637653451031426942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753685376168608657.post-866791815926673072013-01-16T10:21:47.989-05:002013-01-16T10:21:47.989-05:00Hey congrats on the ambassadorship, that's awe...Hey congrats on the ambassadorship, that's awesome! And I am SO glad to hear about your eyes; that had to have just been hellish and I hope that the trend of improvement continues.<br /><br />I saw ZDT last weekend and am interested to hear what you thought of it. Some of the torture scenes are hard to stomach, but I thought that people said the movie seemed to glorify torture as a tactic clearly didn't watch the movie carefully enough. Just my opinion. I hope you liked the movie!<br /><br />Sounds like your last semester is off to a really positive start!Cammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18181004571609998125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753685376168608657.post-63620854451398180712013-01-15T22:43:05.301-05:002013-01-15T22:43:05.301-05:00Glad that your eyes are holding up well!
Congrat...Glad that your eyes are holding up well! <br /><br />Congrats on the honor of being Student Ambassador! That's really wonderful! Sounds like the department really values you and recognizes your awesomeness! I definitely want a signed business card :)Aliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10715046132281175549noreply@blogger.com