media within media
So I watched The Taking of Pelham 123 the other night and I have to say it was a good movie. The plot consist of two armed men hijacking a subway in New York City and holding all the passengers hostage, threatening to kill a passenger for each minute the ransom money is late. I don’t want to spoil the movie but it’s amazing how thought out their plan to take over the train is. The main hijacker, played by John Travolta, makes it so that each demand he makes no matter how absurd it sounds is able to be met. But what caught my attention more was how they used everyday media and electronics to show you the story. It was very subtle not like Paranormal Activity or anything. Things to look out for are how each side uses the media exposure to stay on step ahead or technology like webcams and internet. For example in the movie the story of a subway being hijacked in New York City instantly is exposed in the media both online and on television, exactly how it is in real life. Because of this the hijackers were able to keep track of the police’s every move. Is this is a way proof that too much media can do more harm than good at times.
