Thursday, 1 December 2011

Tsunami : The Aftermath



                The Aftermath is a movie telling about the aftermath of December 26,2004 tsunami that devastated the coast of Thailand. It is recorded as one of the most powerful disasters ever. As a fact,Tsunami's waves occur because of plate movement. At the beginning of the movie,people were happy to enjoy their holidays and celebrate Christmas. On the other hand,the movie ends up with the lots of sorrowfulness. It is so touching.
                     The movie follows the Carters story. The Carters family was disconnected each other after the strong disaster. Ian Carter was trying to find out his wife and his daughter,Martha Carter throughout the movie. Unfortunately,he couldn't effort to find his young girl but he met back with his wife. This is the most dramatic part of the movie. The film was made marvellously and it is worth-seeing except the scene that westerners blaming the Buddhist monks for burning the dead bodies without permission of their owners. In fact,this is kind of cultural clashes. Meanwhile,Than,a Thai waiter has to look after the survivors. Although some people don't ignore the others whenever they are facing with the problems,some are looking for their own families instead of helping others. 
                      We need to start preparing to protect ourselves since news are broadcasting about the nearby disaster. The movie deserves the audience's attention throughout the whole time and give many messages to avoid that kind of terrible moments. As a lesson,a minute can change our beautiful lives. I have ever heard that  animals can predict before the disaster is coming by behaving abnormally. During times of disasters,looting is common. All the communication systems have been broken down and hospitals cannot handle the high influx of patients. 
                        As a conclusion,there are uncountable loss during these days. The movie is so realistic and it will show how parents are worry about their children and they will do everything to get back their lost children. 

Thursday, 3 November 2011

Reflection on South Park:Whale Whores and The Cove

First of all,the episode of the South Park is about the whale wars and to stop the Japanese from killing whales and dolphins in indirect way. Likewise,the cove is the documentary film that analyse the Japan's dolphin hunting culture. This was happen in Taiji,a small fishing village in Japan. The film "The Cove" achieved many awards as it received many positive reviews. When I first watched the film,I don't even know how pity the dolphins are. However,after watching this film,I feel so sorry to those innocent dolphins and the scene when Japanese killing them is terrible and horrifying. The reason why they kill the dolphins is because they eat a lot of fish which are threats to fisherman. Throughout the film,the American group trying to stop the Taiji townsmen from killing the dolphins. From my point of view,"The Cove" points out the strong opinion by sharing real experiences. While South Park cartoon movie is also trying to show the same view upon dolphins,it is not strong enough just because of its short period. It is a good episode and well worth seeing. Some parts of the films are funny. It will make the audience laugh whether they are for or against whaling. Although the writer gives us the moral issues of whaling,the portrayal of the issue is kind of weak. All in all,both "Whale Whores" and "The Cove" are great documentary and cartoon episodes telling that some aquatic animals can become extinct by killing them. Therefore,the American group in "The Cove" trying to protect the animals from extinction. 

Wednesday, 2 November 2011

Why study Geography?

The dictionary states that Geography is the study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere. I have been taught Geography for 4 years in high school. In these earlier days,I think geography is only about location of the places in order to function effectively in our increasingly independent world. At that time,it used to be my favorite subject since I am really want to know more about the nature of our earth and environment. By studying the geography,we can know much more about our earth and its nature and can even take precautions for future in case of natural hazards. Another kind of geography is the study of the differences between world regions. This type of geographer study foods,culture,language,religion,landscape and all aspects of the region to become an expert. Moreover,Geography plays an important role in our lives. It is valued in all careers. Without enough geographic knowledge,you can even die in the disasters.Therefore,everyone needs to study Geography to get to know about our planet and its system and prevent from earthquakes,floods and so on.