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According to this article the upcoming films "Hotel Transylvania" and "Frankenweenie" have a greater purpose then just making a profit, "kids haven't really seen those Universal monster movies, basically our feeling was we get to introduce these characters to a whole new generation," said producer Michelle Murdocca. Even though most of the generation that grew up with these scary characters remember their terrifying childhoods, the newer generation isn't going to feel the same way about these characters because of how they are presented, so i personally don't think that this is the best way to intro due them because they are not scary but seem like friendly and fun creates.

This article caught my eye because i am in-between both of these generations i have seen both versions of these movies and i though it would be interesting to compare the two interpretations of these charters.  As a student this impacts me because i learn different ways of showing the same thing i see different points of view and how it impacts the new generation. As a future film maker i see that i can give my own interpretation of these characters, and as a consumer this can be a fun experience to see the old film and the new ones and see whats different. so i this i would like to ask are you interested in seeing the new versions of the film? 

AMC is Holding a Grudge

          I'm sure that manny of you have herd of Dish Networks recent news about the multiple dropped channels including: Fox, IFC (Independent Film Channel), the Weather Channel, but the channel most offended by Dish Network is AMC, home of "The Walking Dead," "Mad Men," and "Breaking Bad." AMC has had no successful steps in reconnecting with Dish, but their actions say they don't want to reunite but prevent consumers from  getting Dish Network by airing propaganda like the picture above obviously referring to "The Walking Dead" and using slogans like "You should be getting MAD" alluding to "Mad Men" both shows being dropped by Dish. The only problem with the propaganda is that no one on Dish Network can see them, only people with other networks, so the propaganda is just trying to prevent people from going to Dish. So AMC sent an e-mail asking Dish for air time so they can show their "Attack Ads" to Dish subscribers and offered a good deal of money but the spokesmen only replied "We're not selling them time." Dish Network claims the dropped channels is due to the over pricing to carry the channels but AMC says its about disagreements on the contract. 

       I find AMC behavior toward Dish to be really funny, this Article caught my eye because AMC's shows are very entertaining for me and they show great movies all the time. AMC is a channel that i always turn to first, and i see these "Attack Ads" all the time and they're pretty funny, but seeing the "Attack Ads" as a Student i think AMC is getting they're point through that its unfair just to drop channels like that. As a future film maker i see how the television industry is very cut throat, and as a consumer this effects me to a Pro-AMC motive and not switch to Dish just because of the dropped channels. One question that pops up in my head is…what did you think of the propaganda?…have you seen it?…are they getting their point through?

Fox Entertainment caught red-handed

Internship Lawsuit        

        In recent news……A lawsuit against a Fox Entertainment group is now expanding. The lawsuit began back in the Fall on 2011, two interns working in the "Black Swan" intership program. The two interns sued for a violation on employment laws and Fox's policy, stating since 2010, that interns with Fox Entertainment are to be payed 8 dollars an hour. Since then, two more interns have been added to the suit for the same reasons. manny employees said they are overworked and even sometimes put in charge of other non-paid interns. 

       This article is impacting to me because i might want to get a career in the film industry but if its that difficult to begin in the industry, i mite as well start thinking of a more promising career to study for. As a student i realize that people incharge will always be trying to pull things like that on people lower then them, i just have to know the rules to be able to protect myself. As a future film maker this article teaches me not to be careless with the people involved, if they helped or are helping me i have to be fair, everybody should get what the deserve. As a consumer i relate to they're hardships. manny questions have raised in my mind but the biggest for me is: How can we prevent this from happening again?