What I thought of the research presentation

I'm not too sure what the heck I'm doing, but here goes. I thought the research presentations went really well. I wasn't as nervous as I thought I would be, and you were right Mr. Toth, 10 minutes isn't that long when you aren't watching the clock. Maybe it had to do with the fact that the classmates were all buddies and such which of course makes it easier. Researching to get the information I needed wasn't too bad. In fact I think I like research papers better than I do just writing a normal essay. See, I have more to work with with research, so it's easier to gather all the the info I need.I thought everyone did a great job with their own presentations, and some were kindda comicial. Adam was entertaining and Miguel's was very informative. I had no idea Roger Rabbit was so gory. I'm going to miss coming to class. We had so much fun.

Aesthetically Noir

The content of the article tells me what noir is. It's moody, gloomy, and often mysterious. It is crime-infested and cloaked in shadows. It discusses elements of what makes films noir and how the films have changed over the years. Classic films such as The Postman Always Rings Twice, and The Killer Inside Me are two films that are used as an example of film noir. There are lawmen, criminals, and the women who love them. Men who  live to uphold the law and those who are willing to break it. Men who wear suits, concealing a weapon waiting to be discharged. Women who tease and flaunt their beauty in glamorous gowns.  Men and women always looking for the easy way out. A fast buck and a quick tongue that gets them out of plenty of jams with the know-how that enables them to keep coming back for more. The wise-cracking crook and the cocky gumshoe who are forever trying to outwit each other whenever there is the opportunity. The black and white background lends an air of suspense as the music crescendos that has its audience spellbound. Noir leads us into that smoke-filled room where just around the corner are unseen perils and pitfalls; a place where deals are made and broken. It often pulls us into a world so different from what we know that there lies the attraction. It can take us back to a time when deals were made in back rooms where the liquor was weak and the men weren't. When the money came as easy as the women. Noir gives us that piece of mystery that lives within us all and rarely gets a chance to shine.