Extra Credit: Andrew Bujalski's "Results"

I attended the extra credit screening of Andrew Bujalski's film "Results". Danny, recently divorced, weathly and unhappy, decided to make a change in his life by starting to work on his fitness. He gets to know the owner of the gym, Trevor, and one of his trainers, Kat. He begins to work with Kat regularly and develops feelings for her. As a side note, Kat and Trevor had been involved in the past, as well. Danny tries to make a pass at Kat by conjuring up a band and a candlelit dinner to surprise her. She is completely taken aback by this notion, physically assaulting Danny, and no longer willing to work with him. Kat soon realizes she no longer wants to spend the rest of her life training others on their fitness, and would rather find her true passion in life. Towards the end of the film, Kat and Trevor end up being together and Danny's life does not really seem to progress in any way. To be honest, the film actually confused me. I was not sure if there was essentially a specific point to be made, or if that was how the director intended it to be. I was unable to attend the Q&A at 4pm since i had class at 4:10 that day. I did enjoy the acting, the choice of location (Austin, TX), and the actors. It had its lighthearted moments, as well as its dark moments of raw emotion. It left me wanting to learn more about these characters, but I felt as though I did not get to know as much about them as I would have liked to. The film had a lot of potential, but it sort of just fell flat for me (especially with the ending).

Blog #2: What I Hear

Spending a lot of time in the city, I decided to work on this assignment on a walk towards Central Park. I exited Hunter College and continued to walk towards 5th avenue. It was around 6pm. The prime time during rush hour. I hear sirens of ambulances. Cars honking. Someone behind me talking on the phone about a date they were about to have that night. The sounds were very rigid, loud and diverse. Coming off from all angles. New York City is a completely enriched space, and I often have a hard time distinguishing sounds since they usually all mesh together. So, attempting to hear them individually was a little odd. I think Manhattan, in general, is noted for its loud sounds. You can go to any area of the city and hear cars driving by, buses passing, people talking loudly, music blasting. It's just the nature of New York City that entices people. It is loud, fun, and wildly eclectic (visually and audibly). Once I hit Central Park, there was definitely less transportation noise. I mainly heard the sounds of bikes pedaling by and people's footsteps on the walk path. It was definitely more peaceful than my walk over, but both walks were completely different. Neither of the sounds I heard were unexpected, as I am extremely familiar with each of them! I am really comforted by the sound of New York. It brings me peace to know that i'm surrounded by so much motion, movement, and people.