Halo 3

Halo 3. One of the best games in history. This is about a game that mainly involves two parties, sometimes 3, that fight each other. On one side we have the Spartans, comprised of the UNSC and other branches of military organizations. On the other side we have the aliens, more known as the Covenants. The Covenants main purpose is to ignite the rings, otherwise known as halos, to destroy planets. Then there are the supreme spartans who stop at nothing to protect the integrity of the universe. This centers around the idea of war, obviously. The two opposing sides fight for their own cause. Using super advanced technology, two ideologies rage on as they take this battlefield all over the universe. This ranges from the planet Earth to space, etc. These advancements could potentially be developed into actual weapons used in our modern warfare, although I really don't wish that we engage ourselves in further wars in the future. But the ideas that evolve about these weapons could hint towards our technological advancements as well. I mean wouldn't it be cool if we fought wars using upgraded armors such as shields that recharge and absorb damage and such? War in general is bad, as I'm sure everyone knows, but the upside to that is that it preserves the righteousness of morality. In this case, we fight wars knowing that we risk our lives for the greater good. That is essentially what war is about.

Contagion

Contagion is about a worldwide epidemic involving a virus. Classical. It begins somewhere, and then it spreads to everywhere. Simple as that. However, prior to realizing that the entire population is plagued with the virus, scientists from all over the world make haste to try to find a cure in trying to cure the virus by trying to contain it and then eliminate it. There are a few people who are immune to the virus, in which one of them is the initial carrier. How is biotechnology/genetics involved in this? Well, simply, they take a piece of the virus, where its conditions consume whatever sample that it is contained in and try to a tap into the make up of the virus and alter it so that it becomes less harmful. So how do you stop something that can't really be stopped if humankind does not even know what they are being hit with? Well honestly, something like this could happen in the future to humans. Its a scary thought, but with the advancing fields in biotechnology and genetics, we have come very far in finding cures to diseases that come up whether intentional or not. Sometimes they occur just in nature's original setting, or it picks up from who knows where. Whatever the cause, I feel like this really preps the beginning of really being prepared for what may lie in the future. This could be tied to things like cancer that is dominantly within the boundaries of our civilization. So, this re-occuring theme may not be that bad unless it is used to promote certain projects like recreating life or creating super soldiers or something.

2012... The end is near

The movie 2012 depicts the future in which the world ends in catastrophic proportions. The scenes depict the world crumbling before what is left of civilization. It is such a real scare because you really never know what may happen. Given todays circumstances however, I would not doubt that such events would take place. Lets face it, global warming is getting worse and worse each year. There are reductions in the amount of pollutants we omit into the atmosphere, but that does not slow with the way we are currently living right now. Many of the movies that talk about the environment lead to the same idea: and ending to something. Simply saying, we can find a similar theme to these movies. Simply saying, we should really find a way to reduce what we can and recycle what we use. Given this, it may not be so bad in the end knowing that we have tried to make viable efforts in trying to stop the inevitable. If it happens. I can't picture how the world will be like a year from now, but the best conformational change we can begin with is ourselves. These movies such as 2012 are not only motivating the best of us, but for the world we live in as well. We do our part to try to sustain a nice standard of living, but we also have to consider our co-parter: Earth, who is supplying us with the oppurtunities to do so. It is OUR responsibility to keep things running smoothly so no disasters such as volcanoes eruptions, water floodings, and such occur.

Assassin's Creed

The Assassin's Creed series features a protagonist who must fight against the government, while he is under monitoring of another form of government, to secure the revelations of the Pieces of Eden, an ancient artifact believed to control the fate of the future. In the beholder's hands, its powers are unprecedented and unlimited. For good or for bad, this artifact is highly prioritized by both the governments within the game, whether it is to protect or abuse it. Desmond plays the roles of Altair and Ezio, two descending assassins who come into contact with Pieces of Eden. In both gameplays, the idea centers around the censored government who tries to presume an iron fist over the society, working in the shadows to find ways to infiltrate such a delicate artifact. The protagonists, being Altair and Ezio (as played by Desmond) have to track down the conspiracies leading to the tight situations where the Assassins themselves and the government brutally fight each other to secure the priceless artifact. But the government's strength is highly unmatched, and they will annihilate those who try to betray their cause. The player is shot through many difficult tasks to liberate not only the people of the current society from oppression, but also to safety, alongside trying to fend of the government and find the remaining Pieces of Eden. The government is brutal, for they are relentless in their work. They care about nothing else besides the organizations that they work with; themselves. They will stop at nothing and will not stop at anything to get what they want. That was always how it was. They will not stop until they have presumed control over the Pieces of Eden so... essentially its up to the Assassins now.

Inception

Inception. Probably one of the best films I have ever experienced in my crazy movie-fanatic lifetime. This will continue to become one of the best movies through decades on in my life. Leonardo DiCaprio along with other famous actors, specialize in the art of artificial espionage. Their special task given to the team was actually inception this time, to plant an idea, or to begin an idea in someone else's mind. Having this never done before, one could probably imagine the complexity to even perform such a tedious task or may even ponder how? The technology required to do this has definitely been well above advanced. Using such technological advancements, its intangible to even imagine how we are able to map and construct our subconscious when we are not even aware of it. It's as if thinking about an idea that isn't there. Inception. However, we do use parts of our subconscious why thinking consciously. But that's another story. In Inception, technology has allowed humans to actually venture into the realms of the unknown subconscious. But this is at their own risk for they might not know what lies ahead, since the subconscious dreaming is constantly reforming and reshaping it's structures. Technology has allowed us to go deeper into our thoughts, to find truths that probably weren't even there, or that we weren't even aware of. Wouldn't it be amazing if we could use technology to find out how to jump inside someone's dream and connect with them on a whole other level? I mean, I thought dreams were personal until now. Nowadays, what hasn't technology meddled with? Now, if we inherited such technologies, what we would use this for? Would such uses of this type of technology, where we would be able to tap into our subconscious, blur our knowledge of what is real or what is surreal? Good thing there is a simple tool called the totem to decide that for us.

Rise of the Equality of the Apes

The new remake of the Rise of the Planet of the Apes advocates a great and heartfelt film placed around the theme of inequality. For many many years, for as long as I myself know, the inequality of animals have been present. Contained, and not given any chances at all, this film depicts the will of these captive animals and how they fight to establish a basis for freedom. Whether it is in our genetics, or in the way we are simply programmed through our experiences, no one wants to be stripped from their innate right of freedom. Animals are the same. Just because we are at the apex of our food chain, does not give us the right to treat others with inferiority. We tend to think that humans are the only ones with intelligence on this planet. But science has it that we are only .6 percent different than that of apes. What a vast difference indeed in comparison to the way we look and communicate and a whole lot of other facets. But what we forget is their intelligence as well. We find it extraordinary when they perform a simple task that we didn't think possible. We are not consciously aware of their intelligence, something that we neglect. Now, whether we think that it's artificial intelligence or not, every living thing has their programmed way of living. Whether that is in humans or animals alike. We ourselves know what it is like to be treated unequal similarly. That is why we fought for what we believe in! All the revolutions that occurred throughout our history did not happen for no reason. It happened, yes, and that is why we are able to live the way we are now (Americans). Now these apes are experiencing a similar situation in comparison to how humans once lived. They were treated with no respect and that just isn't fair. Ultimately, the way we treat the ideas around us, and the mere fact that we simply try to place an iron fist over every possible situation, will come back to bite us in the end. The simple image illustrated above evokes many thoughts and emotions. Ultimately, when we should look at another living being, we should instead treat it like as if it were another human being in respects to our interactions outside of humankind.