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hi I’m doing some quotes and just how long or raise your hands

long or raise your hands

long or raise your hands roughly everything okay here we go every

roughly everything okay here we go every

roughly everything okay here we go every feeling you’re not in Kansas anymore

feeling you’re not in Kansas anymore

feeling you’re not in Kansas anymore help me obi-wan Kenobi you’re my only

help me obi-wan Kenobi you’re my only

help me obi-wan Kenobi you’re my only hope

hope

hope life is like a box of chocolates I think

life is like a box of chocolates I think

life is like a box of chocolates I think we’re going to need a bigger boat just

we’re going to need a bigger boat just

we’re going to need a bigger boat just keep something the best we can happen we

keep something the best we can happen we

keep something the best we can happen we really hope you get that one so it looks

really hope you get that one so it looks

really hope you get that one so it looks like the majority of you rose or hands

like the majority of you rose or hands

like the majority of you rose or hands or shared sunny vacation of nowhere

or shared sunny vacation of nowhere

or shared sunny vacation of nowhere these foot stretch and to me that’s

these foot stretch and to me that’s

these foot stretch and to me that’s pretty strange I mean sure I have my

pretty strange I mean sure I have my

pretty strange I mean sure I have my family and friends here but with the

family and friends here but with the

family and friends here but with the majority of you who’ve never had a

majority of you who’ve never had a

majority of you who’ve never had a conversation yet you’re able to get by

conversation yet you’re able to get by

conversation yet you’re able to get by exactly what I’m talking about

exactly what I’m talking about

exactly what I’m talking about without me ever having introduced myself

without me ever having introduced myself

without me ever having introduced myself that’s pretty powerful and to me that is

that’s pretty powerful and to me that is

that’s pretty powerful and to me that is the power fill sure you may argue that

the power fill sure you may argue that

the power fill sure you may argue that we all haven’t seen the same television

we all haven’t seen the same television

we all haven’t seen the same television shows or movies but what about the news

shows or movies but what about the news

shows or movies but what about the news what’s happening the world according to

what’s happening the world according to

what’s happening the world according to the American presence to 87% of

the American presence to 87% of

the American presence to 87% of Americans receive their news from

Americans receive their news from

Americans receive their news from television program and according to the

television program and according to the

television program and according to the New York Daily ins the African American

New York Daily ins the African American

New York Daily ins the African American watches over 5 hours of television each

watches over 5 hours of television each

watches over 5 hours of television each day and that increases to 7 hours once

day and that increases to 7 hours once

day and that increases to 7 hours once we reach age 65 so with that said I’m

we reach age 65 so with that said I’m

we reach age 65 so with that said I’m here to talk about all the greatest

here to talk about all the greatest

here to talk about all the greatest things that we have in common you know

things that we have in common you know

things that we have in common you know other than the desire to be happier I’m

other than the desire to be happier I’m

other than the desire to be happier I’m serious I believe it books and movies

serious I believe it books and movies

serious I believe it books and movies and media have a tremendous impact on

and media have a tremendous impact on

and media have a tremendous impact on our lives but film in a special way film

our lives but film in a special way film

our lives but film in a special way film is one of the most enticing ways to

is one of the most enticing ways to

is one of the most enticing ways to present a story or an idea to audience

present a story or an idea to audience

present a story or an idea to audience and it takes

and it takes

and it takes ecology develops it’s no wonder that

ecology develops it’s no wonder that

ecology develops it’s no wonder that filters popularized up in fact the 2014

filters popularized up in fact the 2014

filters popularized up in fact the 2014 Academy Awards received a total of 44

Academy Awards received a total of 44

Academy Awards received a total of 44 million viewers from the United States

million viewers from the United States

million viewers from the United States alone but as phones do develop and more

alone but as phones do develop and more

alone but as phones do develop and more methods of storytelling become available

methods of storytelling become available

methods of storytelling become available the ratings of these movies change slow

the ratings of these movies change slow

the ratings of these movies change slow I would have served the negative effects

I would have served the negative effects

I would have served the negative effects of film if that’s alright so that I can

of film if that’s alright so that I can

of film if that’s alright so that I can end on a more positive so the New York

end on a more positive so the New York

end on a more positive so the New York Times found at PG and pg-13 rated movies

Times found at PG and pg-13 rated movies

Times found at PG and pg-13 rated movies have more profanity and sexual content

have more profanity and sexual content

have more profanity and sexual content than even their r-rated counterparts

than even their r-rated counterparts

than even their r-rated counterparts from a few decades ago

from a few decades ago

from a few decades ago therefore the integration of explicit or

therefore the integration of explicit or

therefore the integration of explicit or inappropriate themes may be influencing

inappropriate themes may be influencing

inappropriate themes may be influencing today’s youth however it’s pretty hard

today’s youth however it’s pretty hard

today’s youth however it’s pretty hard to conduct experiments on the true

to conduct experiments on the true

to conduct experiments on the true impact of film because no one’s going to

impact of film because no one’s going to

impact of film because no one’s going to deprive some of the right to experience

deprive some of the right to experience

deprive some of the right to experience it although it may not be the right to

it although it may not be the right to

it although it may not be the right to happiness the right to create witness or

happiness the right to create witness or

happiness the right to create witness or experience art is something you can’t

experience art is something you can’t

experience art is something you can’t take away from any so you can’t conduct

take away from any so you can’t conduct

take away from any so you can’t conduct experiments on the impact of different

experiments on the impact of different

experiments on the impact of different films on people take the book take the

films on people take the book take the

films on people take the book take the cognitive blockbuster hit Wolverine

cognitive blockbuster hit Wolverine

cognitive blockbuster hit Wolverine which you may be hearing a lot about

which you may be hearing a lot about

which you may be hearing a lot about recently sent a new installment to the

recently sent a new installment to the

recently sent a new installment to the franchise Logan has recently kefir the

franchise Logan has recently kefir the

franchise Logan has recently kefir the movie is depict a mutant of Manovich

movie is depict a mutant of Manovich

movie is depict a mutant of Manovich Brad McKinley

Brad McKinley

Brad McKinley most abilities and retractable metal

most abilities and retractable metal

most abilities and retractable metal claws and within its knots

claws and within its knots

claws and within its knots according to ion duties parental guide

according to ion duties parental guide

according to ion duties parental guide the film contains sexes male and female

the film contains sexes male and female

the film contains sexes male and female partial nudity gore and stabbings a

partial nudity gore and stabbings a

partial nudity gore and stabbings a total of 21 curse words as well as these

total of 21 curse words as well as these

total of 21 curse words as well as these not yet it’s still rated pg-13

not yet it’s still rated pg-13

not yet it’s still rated pg-13 therefore the integration of such themes

therefore the integration of such themes

therefore the integration of such themes may truly be impacting today t according

may truly be impacting today t according

may truly be impacting today t according to The Huffington Post the integration

to The Huffington Post the integration

to The Huffington Post the integration of themes may be influencing you through

of themes may be influencing you through

of themes may be influencing you through the use of over 200,000 screams a big

the use of over 200,000 screams a big

the use of over 200,000 screams a big and small screen violence including more

and small screen violence including more

and small screen violence including more than 16,000 words before we reach the

than 16,000 words before we reach the

than 16,000 words before we reach the age of 18 so this may truly be impacting

age of 18 so this may truly be impacting

age of 18 so this may truly be impacting today’s youth but you can also influence

today’s youth but you can also influence

today’s youth but you can also influence you can also see the influence of film

you can also see the influence of film

you can also see the influence of film on all people a study conducted by the

on all people a study conducted by the

on all people a study conducted by the National Institute of Health / the

National Institute of Health / the

National Institute of Health / the National Library of Medicine found that

National Library of Medicine found that

National Library of Medicine found that influence that the impact of film can on

influence that the impact of film can on

influence that the impact of film can on also influenced our women they took a

also influenced our women they took a

also influenced our women they took a total of 45 psychology majors into them

total of 45 psychology majors into them

total of 45 psychology majors into them film saw to elicit fear sadness or

film saw to elicit fear sadness or

film saw to elicit fear sadness or neutrality on the same 17-inch pc screen

neutrality on the same 17-inch pc screen

neutrality on the same 17-inch pc screen they chose films such as the blare

they chose films such as the blare

they chose films such as the blare scream one in the shining under the pier

scream one in the shining under the pier

scream one in the shining under the pier category City of Angels Philadelphia New

category City of Angels Philadelphia New

category City of Angels Philadelphia New Jersey

Jersey

Jersey under the sadness category and

under the sadness category and

under the sadness category and television news snippets or clips from

television news snippets or clips from

television news snippets or clips from stock market channels under the neutral

stock market channels under the neutral

stock market channels under the neutral category they then monitored how their

category they then monitored how their

category they then monitored how their inspiring would affect their performance

inspiring would affect their performance

inspiring would affect their performance on the bisection task compared to how

on the bisection task compared to how

on the bisection task compared to how they performed earlier day and the exact

they performed earlier day and the exact

they performed earlier day and the exact same test the result included that those

same test the result included that those

same test the result included that those who witnessed the fear inducing filter

who witnessed the fear inducing filter

who witnessed the fear inducing filter muscles happy loving content calm and

muscles happy loving content calm and

muscles happy loving content calm and much more aroused active nervous anxious

much more aroused active nervous anxious

much more aroused active nervous anxious and obviously great secondly those who

and obviously great secondly those who

and obviously great secondly those who watch these sad films or much left

watch these sad films or much left

watch these sad films or much left lively happy peppy active aroused and

lively happy peppy active aroused and

lively happy peppy active aroused and anxious and much more sad gloomy and

anxious and much more sad gloomy and

anxious and much more sad gloomy and well work finally this watch the neutral

well work finally this watch the neutral

well work finally this watch the neutral films were much less happy content peppy

films were much less happy content peppy

films were much less happy content peppy active and much sadder tired and twelve

active and much sadder tired and twelve

active and much sadder tired and twelve theft the sheer act of watching films is

theft the sheer act of watching films is

theft the sheer act of watching films is absolutely proven to accept the mental

absolutely proven to accept the mental

absolutely proven to accept the mental state personally when I was younger I

state personally when I was younger I

state personally when I was younger I remember with my mother and my birthday

remember with my mother and my birthday

remember with my mother and my birthday teacher telling me that at least in

teacher telling me that at least in

teacher telling me that at least in their remember they were terrified of

their remember they were terrified of

their remember they were terrified of the flying monkeys in the woods or box

the flying monkeys in the woods or box

the flying monkeys in the woods or box now me at the time had never seen these

now me at the time had never seen these

now me at the time had never seen these movies couldn’t understand Lowell

movies couldn’t understand Lowell

movies couldn’t understand Lowell sympathetic via two completely separate

sympathetic via two completely separate

sympathetic via two completely separate people in my life had a trauma that was

people in my life had a trauma that was

people in my life had a trauma that was entirely created by self and film as I

entirely created by self and film as I

entirely created by self and film as I said before it’s a great common ground

said before it’s a great common ground

said before it’s a great common ground between people but when you don’t share

between people but when you don’t share

between people but when you don’t share that commonality it’s completely

that commonality it’s completely

that commonality it’s completely straight

straight

straight how can you hear something you don’t

how can you hear something you don’t

how can you hear something you don’t know exists but helping have some

know exists but helping have some

know exists but helping have some tremendously positive in taxes level

tremendously positive in taxes level

tremendously positive in taxes level from the first motion picture created by

from the first motion picture created by

from the first motion picture created by every bridge in 1872 to the huge

every bridge in 1872 to the huge

every bridge in 1872 to the huge explosion of film and radio in the 1920s

explosion of film and radio in the 1920s

explosion of film and radio in the 1920s film really created this level phenom

film really created this level phenom

film really created this level phenom and the celebrity scene really begs the

and the celebrity scene really begs the

and the celebrity scene really begs the question of originality so often do we

question of originality so often do we

question of originality so often do we compare ourselves to others and

compare ourselves to others and

compare ourselves to others and Hollywood although producing many of the

Hollywood although producing many of the

Hollywood although producing many of the celebrities we aspire to replicate

celebrities we aspire to replicate

celebrities we aspire to replicate actually causes us to think the other

actually causes us to think the other

actually causes us to think the other way if I were to tell you that I was

way if I were to tell you that I was

way if I were to tell you that I was going to see a movie in which a girl is

going to see a movie in which a girl is

going to see a movie in which a girl is treated like a servant by her unholy

treated like a servant by her unholy

treated like a servant by her unholy stepmother and stepsisters while looking

stepmother and stepsisters while looking

stepmother and stepsisters while looking for love you would of course think that

for love you would of course think that

for love you would of course think that I’m talking about Cinderella and if it

I’m talking about Cinderella and if it

I’m talking about Cinderella and if it was not a direct inspiration from

was not a direct inspiration from

was not a direct inspiration from Cinderella you would refer to it as a

Cinderella you would refer to it as a

Cinderella you would refer to it as a propulsive Hollywood inspires and

propulsive Hollywood inspires and

propulsive Hollywood inspires and practically requires original plot lines

practically requires original plot lines

practically requires original plot lines as well as original names when entering

as well as original names when entering

as well as original names when entering the unions for actors a profession that

the unions for actors a profession that

the unions for actors a profession that exploded becomes a film union such a

exploded becomes a film union such a

exploded becomes a film union such a piece Screen Actors Guild will require

piece Screen Actors Guild will require

piece Screen Actors Guild will require actors to create a stage name because

actors to create a stage name because

actors to create a stage name because then they may already be chosen in the

then they may already be chosen in the

then they may already be chosen in the DAX they do this to enhance originality

DAX they do this to enhance originality

DAX they do this to enhance originality and to

and to

and to playful computer but this also comes

playful computer but this also comes

playful computer but this also comes with books after its musicians models

with books after its musicians models

with books after its musicians models that have you have to be comfortable

that have you have to be comfortable

that have you have to be comfortable with their unique or unusual features

with their unique or unusual features

with their unique or unusual features because that’s what’s going to get cast

because that’s what’s going to get cast

because that’s what’s going to get cast no one’s going to hire someone who looks

no one’s going to hire someone who looks

no one’s going to hire someone who looks just like and the stone makes higher

just like and the stone makes higher

just like and the stone makes higher step if you leave this is a good time to

step if you leave this is a good time to

step if you leave this is a good time to reference or it’s like bingo or Picasa

reference or it’s like bingo or Picasa

reference or it’s like bingo or Picasa when you go to the museum you can pick

when you go to the museum you can pick

when you go to the museum you can pick their artwork out of crowd because they

their artwork out of crowd because they

their artwork out of crowd because they aren’t like other artists sure they can

aren’t like other artists sure they can

aren’t like other artists sure they can be inspired by people but they listen to

be inspired by people but they listen to

be inspired by people but they listen to their own voice and that’s what makes

their own voice and that’s what makes

their own voice and that’s what makes them unique and that’s why we know they

them unique and that’s why we know they

them unique and that’s why we know they are additionally films can highlight the

are additionally films can highlight the

are additionally films can highlight the entire originality of time and us wrap

entire originality of time and us wrap

entire originality of time and us wrap all the other single upset to be in

all the other single upset to be in

all the other single upset to be in yourself in a world that’s mostly trying

yourself in a world that’s mostly trying

yourself in a world that’s mostly trying to make you something else is the

to make you something else is the

to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment in films such as

greatest accomplishment in films such as

greatest accomplishment in films such as The Hunger Games or divergent we see

The Hunger Games or divergent we see

The Hunger Games or divergent we see more female heroines as women today

more female heroines as women today

more female heroines as women today struggle to challenge gender roles or as

struggle to challenge gender roles or as

struggle to challenge gender roles or as you become more aware or accepting for

you become more aware or accepting for

you become more aware or accepting for gender as you see sounds like the Danish

gender as you see sounds like the Danish

gender as you see sounds like the Danish girl starring Eddie Redmayne and appears

girl starring Eddie Redmayne and appears

girl starring Eddie Redmayne and appears even in simple Disney moves movies like

even in simple Disney moves movies like

even in simple Disney moves movies like Zootopia which recently won an Academy

Zootopia which recently won an Academy

Zootopia which recently won an Academy Award for Best Animated picture they

Award for Best Animated picture they

Award for Best Animated picture they hold in the message of

hold in the message of

hold in the message of as we need a society struggle to do the

as we need a society struggle to do the

as we need a society struggle to do the same this is really powerful especially

same this is really powerful especially

same this is really powerful especially in influencing of your minds because

in influencing of your minds because

in influencing of your minds because when you show a child something that is

when you show a child something that is

when you show a child something that is age-appropriate it can be a great tool

age-appropriate it can be a great tool

age-appropriate it can be a great tool to teach languages lessons or even life

to teach languages lessons or even life

to teach languages lessons or even life skills finally film can influence our

skills finally film can influence our

skills finally film can influence our expression to break methods of the high

expression to break methods of the high

expression to break methods of the high school student I’m constantly told don’t

school student I’m constantly told don’t

school student I’m constantly told don’t use eyes and papers and personally I

use eyes and papers and personally I

use eyes and papers and personally I find this is very dangerous when

find this is very dangerous when

find this is very dangerous when imitating or sighting let’s say attacks

imitating or sighting let’s say attacks

imitating or sighting let’s say attacks we’re always told to use credible

we’re always told to use credible

we’re always told to use credible information derived from the author

information derived from the author

information derived from the author themselves and if we do thought read

themselves and if we do thought read

themselves and if we do thought read have an original thought we have to

have an original thought we have to

have an original thought we have to state it as no information or saving me

state it as no information or saving me

state it as no information or saving me reader is aware of X Y Z but film allows

reader is aware of X Y Z but film allows

reader is aware of X Y Z but film allows you to think the other way it allows you

you to think the other way it allows you

you to think the other way it allows you to tell your story just like all other

to tell your story just like all other

to tell your story just like all other articles real quick I would like you all

articles real quick I would like you all

articles real quick I would like you all to imagine that you were space film what

to imagine that you were space film what

to imagine that you were space film what would it be about who would you cast

would it be about who would you cast

would it be about who would you cast where would you film anything is

where would you film anything is

where would you film anything is possible

possible

possible but what if I were to tell you they

but what if I were to tell you they

but what if I were to tell you they actually have to make itself how many of

actually have to make itself how many of

actually have to make itself how many of your aspirations have changed so often

your aspirations have changed so often

your aspirations have changed so often with we come up with an idea we imagine

with we come up with an idea we imagine

with we come up with an idea we imagine all the possibilities but when it

all the possibilities but when it

all the possibilities but when it actually comes time to make it we lower

actually comes time to make it we lower

actually comes time to make it we lower our expectations and beast up I remember

our expectations and beast up I remember

our expectations and beast up I remember a few months ago I was watching a

a few months ago I was watching a

a few months ago I was watching a feature at automating of wall island and

feature at automating of wall island and

feature at automating of wall island and I remember director Damien Chazelle said

I remember director Damien Chazelle said

I remember director Damien Chazelle said something along the lines of he was

something along the lines of he was

something along the lines of he was making the movie it was very important

making the movie it was very important

making the movie it was very important to him to tell the story he wanted to

to him to tell the story he wanted to

to him to tell the story he wanted to make the wife you want to take it he

make the wife you want to take it he

make the wife you want to take it he said it was key for him to not change

said it was key for him to not change

said it was key for him to not change any of his plans until the problem

any of his plans until the problem

any of his plans until the problem actually presented itself even if that

actually presented itself even if that

actually presented itself even if that meant shutting down an entire Los

meant shutting down an entire Los

meant shutting down an entire Los Angeles freeway on the hottest day of

Angeles freeway on the hottest day of

Angeles freeway on the hottest day of summer

summer

summer it’s visions like this that drove the 32

it’s visions like this that drove the 32

it’s visions like this that drove the 32 year old to be the youngest director in

year old to be the youngest director in

year old to be the youngest director in history to win an Academy Award for

history to win an Academy Award for

history to win an Academy Award for directing and you can headstrong people

directing and you can headstrong people

directing and you can headstrong people like this combine their counts of truly

like this combine their counts of truly

like this combine their counts of truly amazing causes that I want math out

amazing causes that I want math out

amazing causes that I want math out there even websites such as films for

there even websites such as films for

there even websites such as films for action that’s been their goal is to

action that’s been their goal is to

action that’s been their goal is to provide citizens with the information

provide citizens with the information

provide citizens with the information and perspectives essential to creating

and perspectives essential to creating

and perspectives essential to creating more just sustainable and democratic

more just sustainable and democratic

more just sustainable and democratic side the website houses more than two

side the website houses more than two

side the website houses more than two thousand films dedicated to variety of

thousand films dedicated to variety of

thousand films dedicated to variety of topics whether it’s just–it’s or simply

topics whether it’s just–it’s or simply

topics whether it’s just–it’s or simply to make you smile including this one

to make you smile including this one

to make you smile including this one entitled stressed out this weird

entitled stressed out this weird

entitled stressed out this weird relaxing like affirming

relaxing like affirming

relaxing like affirming you need yes I mean watch it and I can

you need yes I mean watch it and I can

you need yes I mean watch it and I can attest that it is good but all around

attest that it is good but all around

attest that it is good but all around the world people are recognizing the

the world people are recognizing the

the world people are recognizing the immense power of film and using it to

immense power of film and using it to

immense power of film and using it to persuade politicians to change their

persuade politicians to change their

persuade politicians to change their vote

vote

vote inspire consumers to be more conscious

inspire consumers to be more conscious

inspire consumers to be more conscious of what they buy or encourage people to

of what they buy or encourage people to

of what they buy or encourage people to donate and support charities as director

donate and support charities as director

donate and support charities as director Martin Scorsese Loeb set films awaken

Martin Scorsese Loeb set films awaken

Martin Scorsese Loeb set films awaken our vision they open doors not I would

our vision they open doors not I would

our vision they open doors not I would like to leave you with imagining a world

like to leave you with imagining a world

like to leave you with imagining a world cup I know that this world existed at

cup I know that this world existed at

cup I know that this world existed at some point but everything from the way

some point but everything from the way

some point but everything from the way the idealized celebrities or view the

the idealized celebrities or view the

the idealized celebrities or view the world through the news would change in

world through the news would change in

world through the news would change in an instant

an instant

an instant the world would self of change in an

the world would self of change in an

the world would self of change in an instant I’ve heard of quote and forgive

instant I’ve heard of quote and forgive

instant I’ve heard of quote and forgive me for not knowing where it’s from but

me for not knowing where it’s from but

me for not knowing where it’s from but because something along the line to

because something along the line to

because something along the line to impart makes you feel and any way shape

impart makes you feel and any way shape

impart makes you feel and any way shape or form it has done its job film can

or form it has done its job film can

or form it has done its job film can inspire fear and status but it can also

inspire fear and status but it can also

inspire fear and status but it can also make you feel love and creativity and

make you feel love and creativity and

make you feel love and creativity and expression and ultimately make the world

expression and ultimately make the world

expression and ultimately make the world place so although film they have its

place so although film they have its

place so although film they have its downsides but I think all things do I

downsides but I think all things do I

downsides but I think all things do I believe with the powerful it’s the power

believe with the powerful it’s the power

believe with the powerful it’s the power to change the world

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