Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Final Essay

  This class was one of my favorite classes I took this semester because I never learned about symbols and other different archetypes. I learned what was my archetype and I was shock that I was an orphan archetype.In class I learned a lot about the orphan archetype and how they are kind people and trust people, which is some what me. I also read the book Coraline which was a great book and it relate some what to the movie we saw in class called Spirited Away. Both Coraline and Spirited Away had a lot of similarity's in which they lived in a fantasy world. Archetypes can show a person what talent they have and never be scared to take risk's in life. My archetype helps to deliver my views of this world to others and helps me realize creativity and effectiveness about myself and other people.

I also learned about the poem Macbeth which was kinda boring to me because I'm not into fiction poems. But I did like the symbols in the movie which was some what interesting at the end of the poem. Another thing that was cool was that people who acted out the play from the movie was cursed by the witches and the cast would die from weird actions. This class taught me a lot about supernatural and what other people's thought's was. Most of the class seemed interested like me and it was a awesome semester.

My favorite project from my classmates was by the Lost Boys. They all was active in their project and it seemed hard to shoot the short film. I liked how they shot from different parts in New York City and it reminded me of resident evil. There was a lot of zombies and they were going around killing them. They spent a lot of time doing the whole film because they had to time all the killings and the noise to go with the shots fired. I was always into zombies as a kid growing up because they were scary and I loved the game resident evil. The whole group did a great job and it was interesting watching their project because it wasn't a easy task to do.

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Final Project


Emir Muminovic
December 7, 2010
ENG 102
Project
                                                               Misunderstood Killer
     My project is about the movie Friday the 13th starring Jason Voorhees who is really a
misunderstood person because of his rough childhood just like how I'm as well. When I was
writing this project I learned that I and Jason Voorhees have a lot of things in common. When
Jason Voorhees was a young kid he really cared about his mother and so did I because she was
my mother was always there for me when I had a problem. Growing up in Crystal Lake Jason
Voorhees guarded his turf and he didn't like others coming to Crystal Lake. I'm also the same
way because I don't like when people talk bad about my family or close friends. If people
started talking negative about my family or close friends in front of me I would tell them in their
face if they continue talking bad then they are going to deal with me. When Jason Voorhees
mother got killed Jason didn't care about nothing so he wanted to get revenge on anyone that
came across him. If someone does something to me that is very hurtful or disrespectful I always
find a way to get that person back because I was brought up that way.

    Friday the 13th has become an American horror franchise with its protagonist/slasher 
Jason Voorhees. The original  Friday  the  13th  was  debuted  in  1980,  following  the  story  of
Jason  Voorhees   drowning  as  a  young  boy  due  to  unattended  counselor,  and   Mrs. 
Voorhees   seeking  revenge  in  killing  all  the  counselors  but  eventually  ends  up  being 
beheaded herself.  Later  the  franchise  becomes  as  we  know  today,  as  Jason  resurrects
and  guards  Crystal  Lake  to  all  those  who  intrudes  it.  In the 2009 thriller the director
Marcus  Nispel  recreates  the  movie  with  a  new  storyline,  but  still  in  the  same  concept 
of revenge  and  revival.  In the 2009 installation, Jason witness his mother being 
beheaded in  front  of  him  growing  up  with  a  vengeful  spirit  he  returns  as  an  adult  to 
Crystal  lake  to  guard  it  from  anyone  who  dare  goes  in  the  camp.  In any movie the 
same  storyline  since  1980,  the  movie  all  correlate  with  Jason  having  strong  connection 
with his  mother  and  his  mother  towards  him.  In each movie its Jason killing in revenge 
for  his  mother  or  Mrs. Voorhees  killing  in  her  son’s  memory.  In way I can relate with 
the  Friday  the  13th  syndicate,  willing  to  do  anything  for  a  love  one.  I also hold my 
mom  close  to  my  heart  and  if  I  get  put  in  a  certain  situation  I  would  kill  for  her.  My 
mom  has  always  been  there  for  me  in  any  aspect  of  life,  I  grew  up  at  a  young  age 
without  a  father  so  I do  hold  my  mom  close  to  me.    In the franchise Jason acts out 
killing  everyone  who enters  Crystal  Lake,  probably   because  that  is  where  long  after  his 
mother’s  death  that land  in  a  reminder  of  her  to  him.  Also, as in prior movies such as 
the  1980’s  Friday the  13th,  Jason  is  killed  by  a  couple  of  careless  camp  counselors and
drowned to his death at crystal lake. Luckily for me I did not drown, but when I was younger I
went on vacation, I also was drowning like Jason but my mom saved me and saved my life. I can
relate with Jason and Mrs. Voorhees on their willingness to do anything for a love one.

        As in Friday the 13th directed by Marcus Nispel, Jason had a tough childhood, watching his
mother being beheaded in front of him. I cannot relate with him on those terms that I never
seen someone get their heads chopped off, but I also experience a tough times growing up. My
childhood was far from where I am in life today, growing up in Brooklyn I was always around
gangs and drug and bad influences at a young age. I dealt with a lot of fighting in my middle
school growing up and getting exploded from school. What I experienced at such a young age is
hard to believe, but that was all I knew, changing school was nothing strange to me. I used to
hang out with older kids so I got expose to harsh situations, fighting, drugs and gangs was a way
of life. Jason's situation scared him for life and made him a crazed slasher, but I on the other
hand learned and eventually wanted something better for myself. Another aspect I can relate
to the killer Jason is that I guard what are mines and those around me. I am extremely
territorial with is my property and have a hard time letting go to what is mines. Also towards
my loves, I know I will protected and do anything for them. Like my mom, I am extremely over
protective over her and also my niece; I treat her like she is my daughter. I don't trust people
with anything that is my property, or even touching things in my room, I have a hard time
trusting things to people, I don't lend noting out, I have a really tough time with what is mine
property. This aspect of me comes from not being able to trust a person that comes from my
childhood so I don't trust people easily with anything. As Jason who kills everyone who comes
into Crystal Lake. I wouldn't kill anybody for coming into my room like Jason has in all his
movies, but I can relate on terms of what I claim is mines nobody can't touch or intrude. Jason
reason for killing so many hormonal teenagers and camp counselors over the years is that he
sees Crystal Lake as his or his mother final resting place, depending what movie you seen. Jason
doesn't like anybody disturbing it because it is their final resting spot.

      When Jason Voorhees got pushed into the Crystal Lake by his classmates on a field trip and
he drowned Jason whole life changed. When Jason Voorhees came back to life after drowning
his whole mind state of life changed because he didn't trust anyone and wanted revenge. So when
random teenagers would hear about the story about Jason drowning and that he might still be
hunting people in Crystal Lake they would go camping to Crystal Lake just to see if the story
was true. Whoever came to Crystal Lake Jason would kill them each and people would worry
what has happened to them because they have been missing for a long time. While I was growing
up I was taught not to trust anyone because people would be nice just to turn their back on you
and talk negativity against me. There was one time when one of my close friends spread my
personal information to other people I didn't like and I got extremely mad at him where I end up
fighting with him. After that day I choice not to express myself to people and I would keep to
myself and handle my own problems. I couldn't kill my close friend cause of revenge like Jason
did with all the teenagers visiting Crystal Lake and losing their life. That would never cross my
mind because I know what consequence i would receive from the law and i wouldn't want to lose
my freedom because of nonsense. But I do understand why Jason killed all the people who have
went to Crystal Lake because he lost his life there and his mother lost her life as well. So, he
didn't care about other people’s life because he just went about his business by killing until
someone could stop him. In my case I controlled myself and handled it different from Jason and
it paid off for the better because now I learned from the situation where it made me the person
I'm now.

        Whiling writing this project about the movie Friday The 13th I learned that Jason
Voorhees wasn't just a killer but people didn't understand what he had gone through growing up.
When Jason Voorhees was a young kid he loved his mother a lot and would do anything for her
but once his mother was behead Jason didn't care about nobodies life. Also whoever came to
Crystal Lake where his mother got killed he would kill them one by one until nobody was alive.
That was a way Jason would feel better from what had happened to his mother and that's how he
would get his revenge for what happened to his mother. I enjoyed writing this paper on this
movie Friday The 13th because I'm a fan of horror movies as well a fan of all Friday The 13th
movies. Every time I watch Friday The 13th it never gets boring to me and can watch it over
and over again.

Monday, December 6, 2010

4.1 : Update

I'am almost done with my project dealing with Friday The 13th. I had to prepare all the notes I took from watching most of the Friday The 13th movies and what Jason went threw growing up. Also doing some research on the movie I got a lot of information I need on why his mother got killed and why Jason kills people. I have plan a to explain why Jason and me are some similar and different. Also to explain the back around behind Jason and a tough childhood he had just like I did as well.

I'm on my last page on finishing up my essay and I also need to find a youtube to show my peers who he is. That would complete my project and hopefully I will be ready to present tomorrow in class.

3.4 : My Project

I will be writing about the movie Friday The 13th and the similaries and difference between me and Jason. I watched some clips from the movies from the past and to the newest movie that came out in 2009. I have to break down Jason's lifestyle from his childhood and why he does kill people who come to Crystal Lake. There is tough challenges I will face doing this project like doing a lot of research and comparing my life to Jason.