Mystery box discussion maziah

 1. What type of movies and TV shows does Abrams create?

He makes movies that contain some type of mystery that intrigues the audience and also one characteristic of his movies is that they have lots of visual effect that he creates by computer.

2. What childhood experience inspired Abrams' love of mystery?

First, his grandfather who was a technology expert and taught him how deferent devices(specially electronic ones like radio) work. Therefore, this has helped him to grow with lots of questions and answers. Second, the experience of magic store in New York city and he realized there that life is a mystery.

3. How does Abrams describe the type of magic that he lives to use in his work?

The type of magic that he use is using the magic box of computer by programing it to create stunning visual effect.

4. What is your favorite movie? Why?

"Soul" is my favorite movie. The main character passed away exactly the moment of a day for which he sacrificed all enjoyments of his life. I love this movie because at the end of it I recognized, we should never take remaining life for granted; and instead of dedicating ourselves totally to pursue our goals, enjoy the journey while trying to reach our goals.

Mystery box discussion

 1 According to editors of TED; Writer, director and producer J.J. Abrams makes smart, addictive dramas like TV's Lost, and films like Cloverfield and the new Star Trek. 

2 J. J. Abram mentioned that his maternal grandfather inspired him to be doing what he is doing which greatly involves mystery. he back tracks it to the time when he got this mystery box from a magic show as a kid which later on becomes an important part of his life. To Abram this mystery box represents his grand father, infinite possibility, hope and potential.

3 technologies inspire or challenge J. J. Abram to write , he mentioned as example  that apple laptops challenge him saying  "what are you gonna write on me that is worthy of me" that is one and he also mentions being drawn to mystery interns of imagination that represents infinite possibility and opportunity.

4 my favorite movie from his movies is mission impossible. I love this movie because  besides it being a really good movie,  keeping me on edge from the start to the end  just worried and really emotional at all times , I used watch it with my family. My mother was not a great fan of movies . she used to be really picky about the movies that she watches so it is not that often that we watch movies together and talk about them after.

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Mystery box discussion

 Abrams creates science fiction, drama action TV shows and movies.

2. Abrams' love of mystery was inspired thanks to his grandfather. According to the video when he was a little kid his grandfather used to bring him radios, telephones and open them up and also explain to him how those things actually work, the mystery behind the objects. He also awake Adams curiosity about crafts and opening things up and trying to figure it out how they work and notice the little details. He took him to the magic store in New York where Abrams saw a lots of mysterious things and bought his mystery box which gave him the idea that the mystery is more interesting than knowledge and inspired his love of mystery. 

3. He describes that in his work he uses his imagination, making the movies more interesting with withholding informations, making mysterious scenes to intrigue the people who watch it guess what's going to happen next. He's also taking advantage of the new technology, using visual effects , like in the movie "Mission Impossible" where Tom Cruz is playing two roles. 

4. One of my favorite movies is "The George McKenna Story" with Denzel Washington. It is my favorite movie because is based on a inspiring true story where the new principal in a gang high school who is not respected by the staff and the students with real dedication and hard work turns the school into well functioning high school and gains respect of the administrators and the students as well. 

Kana mystery box

 

1. What types of movies and TV shows does Abrams create?

  He creates Sci-Fi movies such as Star Wars and TV shows like Lost.

 

2. What childhood experience inspired Abrams' love of mystery?

    A couples of childhood experiences inspired Abram love of mystery. His grandfather inspired his sense of mystery by taking him to magic store and showing him mysterious devices.

3. How does Abrams describe the type of magic that he lives to use in his work?

   He intentionally creates his films so that the audience needs to use their imagination like Abram’s magic box which he never opened leading to his imagination creating interesting story.

4. What is your favorite movie? Why?

   My all-time favorite movie is Tim Burton's “Beetle Juice”. I like his humorous way of depicting the world after death and I like his style of putting it all to music.

Discussed mystery box

 

1. What types of movies and TV shows does Abrams create?

Abrams creates action, drama, and science fiction genres movies and TV shows.

2. What childhood experience inspired Abrams' love of mystery?

Abrams’ grandfather Harry Kelvin inspired him to love mysterious things since he was a child. His grandfather is a man full of curiosity. When Abrams was a child, he saw that his grandfather brought him different radios, telephones, and other electronic devices, and he would open them up to show how they work, why, and what they do, that made Abrams interested in a variety of unique crafts, such as printing, bookbinding, and box making.

3. How does Abrams describe the type of magic that he lives to use in his work?

He described an unopened mystery magic box. It represents infinite possibilities, hope, and potential. He realized that mystery is a catalyst for imagination and found that life is filled with many mysterious boxes for us to open. For example, when he started thinking about the TV series "Lost", he never thought that he could complete the scripting, casting, and shooting work in a short time. This is like the potential in a magic box.

4. What is your favorite movie? Why?

My favorite movie is romantic comedies because they are full of relaxing, cheerful, and funny love stories, usually with a happy ending. Forgetting Sarah Marshall is one of my favorite movies. Released in 2008. Directed by Nicholas Stoller.

Edited by Angela Leung on Jan 8 at 5pm

Discuss mystery box

 1. What types of movies and TV shows does Abrams create?

Abrams creates mystery drama and action genre films, such as the TV show, Lost, the movie, Mission Impossible III., and the latest Star Wars movies.

 

2. What childhood experience inspired Abrams' love of mystery?

There are two experiences introduced.  The first, Abram’s grandfather brought and opened radios and telephones and all sorts of things up, show, and revealed Abrams inner workings.  Secondly, the grandfather took Abram to the magic store, Lau Tannen's Magic to have Abram see all the magic tricks. At the magic store, Abram bought the Tannen's Mystery Magic Box which he still keeps for nowadays.

 

3. How does Abrams describe the type of magic that he lives to use in his work?

My first answer as of 4 pm on 1/8 : (This one is difficult for me to answer.  At this moment, I think that)  Abrams describes that imagination is magic. He said that there's a thing of mystery in terms of imagination, the withholding of information will make people more expecting and exciting.

My edited answer as of 9 pm on 1/8: I think Abrams expresses that "mystery" is the magic to his work.  Abrams describes that the Tannen’s Mystery Magic Box, the big question mark on the box makes him sense infinite possibility, hope, potential, and mystery is the catalyst for imagination.  He also said that the thing of mystery in terms of imagination, a mystery which is the withholding of information will make people more expecting and exciting.

4. What is your favorite movie? Why?

Ever After, directed by Andy Tennant, and starred by Drew Barrymore, Angelica Huston, and Dougray Scott.
It borrows the Cindellera story to combine with more reality settings, popular people such as Leonardo Da Vince and the Grimm Brothers, and historical all together very well.   Visuals and arts are nicely done to reflect the renaissance era.  It has some actions.  In addition to all of them, it is a happy ending story with an independent girl and a prince in a learning process for his duty. :)

Edited by Eka Meyer on Jan 8 at 9:07pm

Mystery box discussion kana

 

the mystery box presented by Eka Meyer

1. What types of movies and TV shows does Abrams create?

Abrams creates mystery drama and action genre films, such as the TV show, Lost, the movie, Mission Impossible III., and the latest Star Wars movies.

 

2. What childhood experience inspired Abrams' love of mystery?

There are two experiences introduced.  The first, Abram’s grandfather brought and opened radios and telephones and all sorts of things up, show, and revealed Abrams inner workings.  Secondly, the grandfather took Abram to the magic store, Lau Tannen's Magic to have Abram see all the magic tricks. At the magic store, Abram bought the Tannen's Mystery Magic Box which he still keeps for nowadays.

 

3. How does Abrams describe the type of magic that he lives to use in his work?

My first answer as of 4 pm on 1/8 : (This one is difficult for me to answer.  At this moment, I think that)  Abrams describes that imagination is magic. He said that there's a thing of mystery in terms of imagination, the withholding of information will make people more expecting and exciting.

My edited answer as of 9 pm on 1/8: I think Abrams expresses that "mystery" is the magic to his work.  Abrams describes that the Tannen’s Mystery Magic Box, the big question mark on the box makes him sense infinite possibility, hope, potential, and mystery is the catalyst for imagination.  He also said that the thing of mystery in terms of imagination, a mystery which is the withholding of information will make people more expecting and exciting.

4. What is your favorite movie? Why?

Ever After, directed by Andy Tennant, and starred by Drew Barrymore, Angelica Huston, and Dougray Scott.
It borrows the Cindellera story to combine with more reality settings, popular people such as Leonardo Da Vince and the Grimm Brothers, and historical all together very well.   Visuals and arts are nicely done to reflect the renaissance era.  It has some actions.  In addition to all of them, it is a happy ending story with an independent girl and a prince in a learning process for his duty. :)

Edited by Eka Meyer on Jan 8 at 9:07pm

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