Babineaux Batman

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Jack Nicholson, the Joker, is definitely the perfect trickster in this film. He did exactly what he was meant to do, and that was to wreak mayhem. The way he carelessly went about doing as he pleased just showed how he did not mind undermining any and every sense of authority. The Joker in this film did so many things to cause trouble without any real reason or motive. Sure, he did blame Batman for pushing him as far as he went, but he already had mental problems before the accident. The trickster did horrible things with absolutely no regret or remorse. For instance, when he made gas rise up inside of the museum/restaurant, he seriously damaged and maybe even killed a bunch of people but only to get to the one thing he wanted. That one action in itself shows how much havoc he is willing to cause for even a minor facet.    

      From the actions that Burton puts in this movie, he makes the audience witness how he supports and even undermines the trickster at the same time. It might not be so obvious to see how Burton undermines the trickster because he is practically the main character in this film; he also gets away with many things in this film. He is given much power, almost more than Batman. The trickster is allowed to publicly be seen by the public eye as both the Joker and his human self. That is something that Batman himself could not even do. The Joker is also publicly televised and known by all of Gotham city. This is how we can all see how the Joker’s character was supported throughout this film.

On the other hand, we can see how Burton totally undermines the Joker. The scene in Vicki Vale’s apartment for example, Bruce Wayne acts as though he is no threat at all. It shows how little light has to worry about darkness. Bruce Wayne did get shot, but he already knew that he would. This film is very much an archetype. Even though it is a close battle sometimes, the good guy usually wins. In my opinion, the parts where Burton supported the trickster were the best parts. With the Joker’s permanent grin and deeply single-minded characteristics, he really made the movie as good as it was.

 

Babineaux Beetlejuice

Beetlejuice                                    http://varnishedvalkyrie.blogspot.com/2012/09/beetlejuice-beetlejuice-beetlejuice.html

Indeed, America is definitely a country that denies death. It could be because Americans put so much effort and attention into actually living. America is full of ambitious, intelligent people. These people are focused on living out the American Dream. These people want to be somebody of significance. They will not be able to fulfill their dreams if all they think about is death. In a way, the thought of death could become a handicap. It could possibly become an excuse to not try to achieve or reach any type of goals. So instead, Americans decide to just pretend to be ignorant of the fact of death. And depending on the type of person you are, death could sometimes be a depressing thought. Which brings us to the case in Beetlejuice. In this film, the subject of death was just the opposite. Instead of it being sad and gloomy, it was actually quite comedic. Many different genres were visibly present in the film. Using comedy, made it seem as though the film was pro-death or accepting the thought of death. Actually by using comedy, it was made evident that the movie is not at all accepting of the thought. This is proven by how the death of the Maitlands actually happened. Their death was much like living. The Maitlands stayed at their house, they still did the same things they had always done in the attic, and they still had a functioning relationship besides the different sorts of comedic relief that was bought from being dead. It seems as though Tim Burton was essentially selling a dream to the fans of his films. He portrayed death as being just the same as life was, which means that he did not accept death for what it really was. Even at the end of the film, the Maitlands existed as if nothing had ever happened. The fact that Tim Burton depicted death just as life shows how unwilling Americans are to not accept death as the ultimate end.  Americans choose to be ignorant to death so that they can live how they want to.

Babineaux Introduction

  

Hi! My name is Asenath Joy Babineaux. Most people think that my name is weird, but it actually comes from the Bible. I am from a small town called Opelousas, Louisiana; it is located by the better known city, Lafayette, Louisiana. Where I’m from there is not much to do, so we have to make our fun. Since the city is so small, everyone knows just about everyone. Neighbors actually know and visit neighbors, and even the teenagers that go to different schools still talk and hangout with each other. Unlike in bigger cities, the residents of Opelousas are mostly kind to one another. We do not really rush to do things, traffic is really nonexistent, and not fast-paced. Like many cities of Louisiana, in Opelousas we like to eat boudin and listen to zydeco bands do what they do best. That is really what everyone does to have fun.

I must say that I’m different from other people. My interests are different, my opinions are different, and my attitude is different. I tend to like weird things. For instance, my favorite colors are black, white, and gray. Most people think I’m weird for liking those colors, but where they see boringness and void, I see pure, refreshing beauty. I also have a different taste in music than the people from where I’m from. I do like zydeco music, but I enjoy classical, rock, reggae, and oldies as well. Yes, I’m different, but I’m proud to be this way.

Now, New Orleans is very different from my little town, but I am growing to like it more and more in the city and this school. My major is Forensic Chemistry (which is subject to change, since I am only a freshman). I secretly always wanted to be a spy, but I figured that working behind the scenes would have to suffice, thus, forensic chemistry major. While I’m here in New Orleans I do not really do much. For fun here, I like to go eat out with a couple of friends and maybe briefly go out on the weekend. It isn’t much, but it clears my mind. Being a freshman takes a lot to get used to, but I believe I’ll do just fine if I try hard enough.