Dark Knight rises or falls?

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The Dark Knight Rises was expected to be a blockbuster movie that would blow fans away even more than the Dark Knight had. To be fair the Dark Knight broke through so many barriers not only in the comic book movie industry but in the film industry in a whole therefore it would be near impossible to replicate the same kind of movie let alone surpass it. The Dark Knight drew critics wordless because they were expecting it to be the same super hero type movie viewers had become accustom to seeing but they were pleasantly mistaken.The Dark Knight exploded in the box office due to over whelming popularity because of the films dark gritty feel along with it's sensational acting by Heath Ledger as the Joker. The Dark Knight showed audiences that super hero movies aren't always hooky and witty but they could be dark and scary which was a revolution in the comic book movie industry and especially in the bat man series which before the Christian Bale's movies featured laughable characters and cheesy one liners which had little to do with the plot. The revolution in the batman series sent ripples through the movie industry and set a new bar for movies in the future. Therefore, the Dark Knight Rises could never live up to the expectation viewers had for it because of the shear darkness that the Joker brought to the Dark Knight. The Dark Knight Rises in opposition to it's name actually fell in the eyes of viewers who were expecting more from the movie.

What is Art? 

         Art. What is it exactly? The first thing that pops into my head when I think of art is paintings or sculptures craftily made by deep artists. How daft of an assumption. Art is much more then this, yet each one of us has an artist within. The world is our canvas. Our experiences and opinions mixed together create the beautiful colors in which we paint our unique stories. This three letter word has more meanings imaginable; art is limitless.

         The dictionary defines art as the diverse range of human activities and the products of those activities. Art can be poetry and music. It can be dance, fashion, and film to name a few. Art allows us to express ourselves. It allows us to show our individuality to the world while remaining true to ourselves. Art is truly beautiful and I hope to explore art within this blog. This my friend, is only the beginning of a journey. Are you willing to join me, or would you rather ignore this gift we all have inside us?  With this canvas (blog) I hope to enlighten not only myself, but many others about the wonders art offers us.

         Art. What is it exactly? It is life.

 

Beauty does not always feel beautiful.

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This image depicts American icon Marilyn Monroe with the quote ' beauty does not always feel beautiful' written across the canvas. There is more truth to this image then many may be aware of. As most people know Marilyn was always depicted in film as a stereotypical 'dumb blonde' character; her potential was much greater than what her production company aloud her to portray. Marilyn struggled greatly in a male dominate field to let her potential be known. In her last interview before her tragic and controversial death Marilyn stated and I quote,  "Please don't make me a joke''. We as a society now recognize Marilyn as an accomplished actress; much more than a woman who sang Happy Birthday with  dress flying over her knees. I could talk about the struggle Marilyn went through in her life for much longer, but I will get to the point. Marilyn Monroe is a prime example that even though one is beautiful, it does not mean that they had or will have a beautiful life full of happiness. In reality even the worlds most beautiful people face many barriers that hold them back, not allowing them to harness their full potential due to the stereotypes faced on a daily biases.