Movies Make Impacts

From watching The Oscars, it is obvious that movies make impacts from traditions of the past, present, and future. This year made it the "85th" Academy Awards. With this going on for over eight decades, it is clear that movies do influence people. The Oscars would not exist if they were not important. On this year's show, there was a time of remembrance for "fifty years of bond." James Bond movies are still popular to this day. This goes to show how long an impact or influence can last.
The Academy Awards illustrate the relevance of motion picture films at various times. The host stated that the "ceremony is being watched by close to a billion people worldwide." That is a chunk out of our globe's population today. Every single one of those viewers related to The Oscars because of the movies on the award show. A guest on the Academy Awards stated that "the academy is about recognizing the great achievements of the present, honoring our past, and ushering in the future of movies." All of that contributes to how movies speak to people. Through them, people are able to relate and connect.

Music is a Universal Language

    Every year the Grammy Awards are held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.  Music speaks to people of all nationalities and ethnicities in various ways and the Grammy Awards show that.  LL Cool J hosted the 55th annual Grammys on February 10, 2013 and stated that "music is a form of communication."  I believe that statement is true.  At the awards show there were performers and audience members from all over the United States, Barbados, England, Canada, and other countries as well. At the Grammys, there were several artists that performed together to combine genres, including Maroon 5 and Alicia Keys.  With Maroon 5 being a Pop-Rock band Alicia Keys being a Rhythym & Blues artist, they were able to sing 'Daylight' and 'Girl on Fire' together.  With their performance, they showed that regardless of the music classification, songs that are twisted into two genres can still speak to people.

    Before presenting award nominees, Tim McGraw said "a song, it all begins with a song. It'sz the heart beat of what we do and the soul of our industry." To add to that his wife, Faith Hill stated "the beauty, artistry, and ability to tell you how you feel in just a few short minutes in a word is magic."  Faith and Tim told how music affects everyone in just a few sentences.  Regardless of the language, anyone can sing, write, or listen to songs and music.  Even though modern artists are making impacts in the music industry today, musicians that have passed away are still making them today.  There numerous tributes made at the Grammy Awards, including Kelly Clarkson singing 'Tennessee Waltz' and 'Natural Woman' in honor of Patti Page.  Even though Patti wasn't able to sing the songs herself, the audience still applauded Kelly for her performance.  This shows that any kind of music can always reach out to people.

    With 'Yahoo' having eight Grammy Awards headlines and the Grammys being twitter's biggest social media day, I think it is clear that music truly does have its own way of communicating with people.