Amazon has made many stop motion commercials to promote the "Kindle." I think commercials like these are extremely creative and very appealing to the eye. Recently, I have been noticing an increase in the use of stop motion for commercials for may other products and businesses. I think people of all ages enjoy stop motion. All of the colors and creativity, it is easy to pay attention to.

This is one of the most famous scenes form "Clockwork Orange." Malcolm McDowell improved this entire scene,  and spontaneously started to sing "Singing in the Rain," from the musical by MGM, which was created in 1952. This song was originally performed by Gene Kelly, and he sings it with great joy, and represents a celebration of life. Malcolm McDowell sings this exact song, but its during the most horrific scene in the movie. This just shows how much has changed from life in the 50's to life in the 70's. In that span of 20 years, many things changed. Women could take birth control and were free to explore sexually. At the same time, many people of the younger generation were experimenting with drugs such as LSD and marijuana. The style of music began to change and people were way more open and creative. There were also a great deal of people who hated the "corporate world" and war, making people rebellious. I think Malcolm McDowell chose to sing this song because it represents a theme of complete joy, so basically he is being sarcastic at the most extreme level possible.

"A Trip to the Moon" is a fantastic film for its time. Great scenery, acting, and use of technology. It is very cartoon like. The fact that they get launched into space, in what appears to be a cannon, is awesome. As they travel through space, the most memorable scene happens. The moon with a face gets closer and closer, then the ship lands right on his face. I love how creepy the moon is, especially the creatures. My favorite part about this movie is the fact that they brought their umbrellas to the moon and every time they hit a creature, it would puff into smoke.

Madama Butterfly

This was one of the most strangest, creepiest, and depressing stop animation films I have ever seen. Although strange, it was also very moving. I could feel her pain when she gets her child taken away, and I think part of her pain is represented by the opera playing in the background. The opera playing in the background is very important to this short film. Without it, I don't think I would have felt the same emotions that I did. The animation was very creative as well. Between the scene where she gets pregnant with a "fish bowl" that soon comes out and turns into a baby, to her being flown as a kite from the umbilical cord, and when she dismembers herself at the end, shows how creative and dark th directors were. Seeing her become reborn into a butterfly after her death made me feel better. Very interesting film.