Friday, December 26, 2014

Double Indemnity

I don't agree with the statement that Double Indemnity is, "a film without a single trace of pity or love."  In fact, the movie displays the opposite intentions and motives.  The quote might be true if we were just looking at the character of Phyllis, but as a movie in general, no.  Walter is ultimately blinded by the love that he holds for Phyllis, and in result does what she asks him to do.  From the stories that Phyllis tells Walter he also develops pity for her, so he has yet another reason to do what she asks of him. 

 The truth of it all is that Phyllis is manipulating Walter because she is a gold digger and is doing all she can to squeeze the most amount of money out of people.  Walter eventually figures out the plot that Phyllis has planned, and Walter decides to confess.  His mindset is now, "Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me."  Walter doesn't want to be fooled twice, and now that his mind is not concealed my love or pity he is able to make the right decisions.  At the beginning of the movie love and pity did have persuasion over Walter, but when he unravels the truth he is able to make logical decisions unlike before.  

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

What's Up Next for Lady Macbeth...




Are you a fan of Lady Macbeth?  Do you want to know every aspect of her life? Do you want to be just like her? If you answered yes to any of these questions you must take a look at the Netflix shows and movies that she recommends every woman, or man, must watch!

Scandal:  This show has a strong female lead.  The main character Olivia Pope defies stereotypes that are set on females in the work place.  Her job is to 'fix problems' of others, and piece back lives together that have slowly drifted away.  Lady Macbeth recommends this show because she can relate to wanting to break the stereotypes that are put upon women way too often in societies.  She wants to be the opposite of what everyone else wants her to be.  Watching Scandal gives her the empowerment to go out in the world and do what she wants.

How to Get Away with Murder:  This is another show that has a outstandingly, strong female lead.  It is about a lawyer named Analyse, who takes on huge law cases.  She knows all the right tactics to take down her opponent and get what she wants.  Lady Macbeth watched this right before convincing Macbeth to kill Duncan.  She was able to learn how to get away with murder, and used the frisky techniques that Analyse used in the show.  

Revenge:  Once again, we are seeing a theme here, this show stars a female who is breaking through society.  The main character Emily Thorn, comes back to her home town to avenge all of the people that had a part in taking down her father, and framing him for a terrorist attack.  Lady Macbeth loved this one due to the amount of power and money that Emily possessed in the show.  It was one of the things that pushed her over the edge to make Macbeth kill Duncan.

Tyler Perry's Temptation: If anyone knows about the power of temptation it is Lady Macbeth.  This movie is about a woman married right out of college.  She meets a new man at her job, and falls for his mystery and liveliness.  While the temptation in the movie and in the life of Lady Macbeth are slightly different, the movie is still able to set a motion within her.  She watched this movie right before she went to kill Duncan herself, yet she failed.  None the less this movie is able to convince her to do the things that she is on the fence about.

Criminal Minds: This show is different from the rest that Lady Macbeth has previously recommended, and it is for a reason completely different than the ones above.  This show is about criminals, the crimes they have competed, and how the FBI cracks the case.  After Lady Macbeth finds out that her husband has killed Banquo she doesn't know what to think of the man she has married.  She watches this show to help her get inside the mind of criminals hoping that it will reveal something about Macbeth that she has missed.