Dr. Mohammad Hossein Hariri Asl

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  • in reply to: Contact Movie Explained in Film Criticism Course Forum #114284

    This is one of the best Sci-Fi movies I’ve ever watched, and for this reason, I score it 9 of 10. This generous rating is because after watching the film, I was thinking about the theme and its message for a very long time, and I can say I’m still haunted and influenced by its message.
    It’s no wonder that Carl Sagan is beyond the story. The first time I watched the film, I was not aware of this point until the end of the movie when it was written “For Carl”. Then I searched on the internet and found out that the film was based on Carl Sagan’s novel.

    This artistic work taught me how infinitesimal we are in the whole universe, and at the same time, how influential we could be in spite of our limitations. The casting of this film was so successful in getting this message across to the viewers, especially the protagonist, Jodie Foster, with her idiosyncratic acting style.

    in reply to: Wonder Movie Criticism & Analysis – Film Criticism Course #113855

    I can rank this movie 6.5 of 10. Despite being based on one of the best-selling novels published in New Yorker, it could be more inspiring than this. I believe I could finish the story better than its current ending. Like the previous movie, Whiplash, initially, I thought I would be watching a great movie. Yet, my expectations did not come true.

    First of all, I believe Auggie was not that ugly or unattractive at all. I found him really cute and lovely and he did not have any grotesque face. Second, the plot of the story, especially in the second half, became boring and uneventful. On many occasions, Auggie was not at the center of the story at all. For this reason, I guess the film lacked any decent sense of focus.

    The ending was the worst. Auggie received an award, which I believe he didn’t deserve. He had not accomplished anything special to earn and deserve that award. I could retell this fictional story in a way that Auggie could have become a prodigy or genius in spite of his unattractiveness, and for this fulfilment, he was widely appreciated.

    in reply to: Whiplash Movie Analysis & Criticism Film Criticism Course #113638

    As I mentioned that in the class, the beginning of the movie was so exciting. Nevertheless, I never liked its ending. As a teacher, it is ridiculous to me to make a huge sacrifice to instruct one particular student and close my eyes to everything else, even my own professional life and credit.

    That terrible accident, which could easily be prevented, could cost Andrew his life for really nothing. I believe the strict teacher had psychological issues, like Obsessive Compulsive Disorder or OCD, and even worse than that, he was not aware of his issues.

    On the other hand, I think Andrew was also responsible for his wretchedness. I mean much of his terrible situation was based on self-inflicted misery. If I were in his shoes, I would fiercely face up to the uncivilized music teacher and nip the evil in the bud.

    in reply to: Delara & Parisa Fallah Portfolio Assessment #113634

    زاغ یا کلاغ می خواست تا آواز بخواند و به روباه نشان دهد که صدایش نیز مانند ظاهرش زیبا و دلنشین است. به این دلیل، دهانش را باز کرد تا آواز بخواند، ولی ناگهان، قالب پنیر از دهان یا منقارش به پایین افتاد و روباه آن را ربود یا دزدید.

    in reply to: Dead Poets Society Criticism in Film Criticism Course #113070

    My score to this film is 7 not because I didn’t like it, but mainly because I believe Mr. Keating was, to some extent, responsible for the misery inflected on the poor students. Me, as an English teacher, consciously do not attempt to give false hope to my young students who are too emotional. I believe he ignorantly stirred so much internal conflict and strife between the students and their parents and the entire society.

    The secret community, Dead Poets Society, has a nice irony because, in principle, they were thoroughly “alive” compared to the other pseudo-alive poets. I have also major criticism against the education system, curriculum, and school board at Welton Academy.

    The concept of carpe diem is clearly present throughout the film, and it was thoughtfully instilled and indoctrinated to the students, and from this point of view, I draw an analogy between Dead Poets Society and Pay It Forward and Detachment. Accordingly, we could criticize either “Pay It Forward” or “Detachment” for the next session.

     

    in reply to: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest Summary & Criticism #112811

    One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest Awards and criticism

    This masterpiece is my favorite film. Everything is so incredibly real. Even the tragic ending of the film proves that the film is so realistic.
    I’m shocked when I see even some normal people like Chief lose their hope and interest in making any changes to their lives, and they just kill the time instead of enjoying it.
    Due to the injustice of society, some talented people like McMurphy who is smarter than some of those psychiatrists cannot be understood well, and end up being mistreated and harmed by pseudo-scientists, which is in fact, an irony of situation.
    For this reason, the film, which is based on a novel, is replete with many cases of burlesque and satire. For instance, the team of psychologists and psychiatrists do nothing except aggravating mental illnesses and disorders.
    I’ve watched this film nearly for 10 times, and I boldly give the score of 10 to this film. There is no wonder why this movie has won so many awards!

    in reply to: Men’s Brains versus Women’s Brains English Conversation #112716

    Feedback:
    * a nothing box in men’s brain. Which explains = the nothing box (definite, and not indefinite) in men’s brains, which explains …
    * with thinking of = by thinking of …

    In my opinion, the lecturer gave a wonderful presentation that was a combination of presentation and performance. Sometimes (not always) we really need to use humor in our presentations depending on the topic and audience.

    بله، خیلی خوب و کامل به همه پرسش ها پاسخ دادید. در پاسخ شما، اشتباه های زیر وجود دارد:

    تسادف = تصادف

    حافزه = حافظه

    خاترات = خاطرات

    در هال تسادف = در حال تصادف

    in reply to: ShawShank Redemption Criticism in Film Criticism Forum #112543

    You’re right. He was so benevolent and hopeful about the future. Besides, compared to his peers and the other inmates, he was highly educated and intellectual. That’s why he could find decent solutions to any critical situation.

    That’s right. We should be patient and try to enjoy the lengthy and transformative course of life. Big changes do not come to us overnight, and for this reason, we really need to make and reinforce positive habits. Habit formation and refinement are ongoing and lifetime endeavors. Therefore, getting better and better in the long run is the key to success and transformation.

    in reply to: ShawShank Redemption Criticism in Film Criticism Forum #112516

    Despite its great message or let’s say messages about hope, desire to change, and combat against corruption and decadence, I believe The Shawshank Redemption is being overrated. This movie has been ranked highest on IMDB top movies of all time, yet I have major criticism against this film. For this reason, I rank this film 6.5 out of 10.

    First and foremost, the story or scenario does NOT seem to be realistic at all. Everything is staged for actors and performers, and this is to some extent, typical of Stephen King’s writing style.
    The most important lesson I could get from this masterpiece is that we simply get used to almost everything, good or bad. That’s why the old librarian could not keep on living outside the prison, and he committed suicide by hanging himself. He was not ready to change and it was almost reasonable due to his old age. In another part of the movie, Red said that “hope is a dangerous thing”, and it proves that you cannot be hopeless and ready to change at the same time.

    For a while, I’ve been using Google Calendar and Google Tasks to raise the level of my consciousness or awareness about my life, thoughts, habits, and actions. I’ve used several other apps to get organized, but I’d like to stick to Google Calendar for the following three reasons:

    1. You can look into your past life very easily, or even search some special occasions or events, thereby increasing your metacognition or awareness about your current behavior as you know that what you do now is being recorded for future evaluation.
    2. Your to-do list on Google Calendar also includes Google Tasks, and what you do on your desktop is easily synched with your mobile app, or vice versa.
    3. This app can remind you about some future meetings, events, occasions, etc. so that you won’t need to be worried about forgetting them. Furthermore, you can use various colors regarding your various tasks, which is so useful and intriguing for me.

    قانون نفی مضاعف در زبان فارسی برای غیر فارسی زبانان که در این انجمن به آن می پردازیم. در زیر، یک مثال از قانون نفی مضاعف یا نفی دوگانه که فارسی آموز ما به اشتباه از آن استفاده کرده است را برای شما توضیح می دهیم.

    او نباید به بچه اش زیاد غذا ندهد و به هرچیزی آره نگوید = او نباید به بچه اش زیاد غذا بدهد و به هر چیزی آره بگوید

    آفرین امیرعلی. واقعا عالی و کامل نوشتی. در زیر، به برخی از اشتباه های شما اشاره می کنم:

    باید به آن بگویم نه کن یا نه = باید به او بگوییم نکن یا نه

    بیشتر از هد = بیش از حد

    صبحهانه = صبحانه

    غذا های مناسب بخریم = غذاهای مناسب بخوریم

    عادت بد را ببریم = عادت بد را از بین ببریم

    in reply to: Delara & Parisa Fallah Portfolio Assessment #112398

    بله، بهتر است برای اینکه تمرکز بیشتری داشته باشیم، کارها را یکی یکی انجام دهیم. انجام دادن چند کار با هم باعث می شود نتوانیم تمرکز کافی برای انجام دادن آنها داشته باشیم. در نتیجه، ممکن است کیفیت کار پایین بیاید.

    مشکل اصلی پیشل این بود که مدام از این شاخه به اون شاخه می پرید. معنی این ضرب المثل فارسی این است که از یک کار به کار دیگر رفتن بدون اینکه آن کار را با موفقیت با پایان برسانید. برای پیشگیری از این عادت بد، باید با نظم و ترتیب، همه کارهای خود را بر اساس اولویت، برنامه ریزی کنیم و آنها را انجام دهیم. تکنیک مدیریت زمان در این زمینه به ما بسیار کمک می کند. همچنین باید حواسمان جمع باشد تا محرک های اطراف ما، حواس ما را پرت نکنند. مثلا، گوشی تلفن همراه ما می تواند خیلی وقت ها، حواس ما را پرت کند و باعث شود ما فراموش کنیم که باید چه کاری انجام می دادیم.

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