Commercializing the holidays
Erica Rohde Staff Writer I think we’re starting to lose the roots of our nationally celebrated holidays, all under the commercializing of products, decorations, and traditions that appeal to 21st century audience’s view of “fun.” Stephen king, the definite king of horror; Tim Burton, the king of twisted, dark imagination at its finest; these two legends work under the man. Both spurring from horror, their creative zest also spurs as loyalty to the Halloween Holiday. Now I don’t think that the “Nightmare Before Christmas” or “It” recognizes the Christian celebration of honoring the saints. As a Catholic, it’s an obligation to recognize the meanings of the holidays im celebrating through the catholic church. The church…
Trip down the rabbit hole proves to be a disappointment
by Divya Kumar News Editor I can say with relative assurance I know quite a bit about Alice in Wonderland. Beyond it being my favorite book, I’ve also been working on a 4,000-word extended paper this year as one of my assignments, requiring research and understanding of the novel as a whole. Therefore, when I heard that Alice was going to be made into a movie, that too by Tim Burton, a director creepy enough to maintain the original twisted plot of the novel, I was beyond excited. However, after returning from my trip down the rabbit hole, none of the positive sentiments I had anticipated were left behind. Besides being lackluster and original, the…
Is “9″ just an excuse to make a movie or something more?
By Erin Blatney Staff Writer On Sept. 9, the Tim Burton movie 9 was released. I was skeptical when I watched the commercial and saw the release date. It seemed to me like someone just wanted to make a movie on that particular day. Surpirsingly, many people I’ve talked to told me the movie was much more than a gimmick. 9 is actually based off of a short-film directed by Shane Acker that won an Academy Award. I have now challenged myself to see this movie before I judge it on its opening day. Hopefully, I will be surprised.