Valley of the Queens: Planned Obsolescence (2022) User Reviews

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[sjkniegge · 5/10 · 15 September 2022]

I only saw a few sceens of this film but it was very hard to watch. I didn't relate to either of the characters much because the weren't very relatable for me. I am not a unethical stuck up white dude or a african-american game developer so I guess I'm lost on that one. Over all i didn't love what I saw but maybe the movie just isn't for me. I also thought that nefertiti was very hard to understand and most of the audio and i think the actors could have been much better. The valley of the queens is an interesting movie that some people may love and others migh not. The concepts of the movie where very good that is one thing I can say postiively.

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[bellatorpedo · 6/10 · 22 September 2022]

In this film there was ma man who enjoyed power and he wanted someone to let go of all their values so he got what he wanted. The man tronic was very truthful with what he wanted Soloman to do. He hired him and he was doing the job super well till he realized what tronic wanted him to do. He wasn't okay with it and someone came to him and asked him if what he is doing is morally okay. She was basically like a conscious. Soloman realized what he was doing and didn't want to break the promise with his dad to protect his people and his sister and mom. He kept his promise and did the right thing. When hr did the right thing his boss lost all respect for him.

Class

[hhaffner · 6/10 · 22 September 2022]

I think money and power got in-between Solomon and Tronic and showed in negative ways. People will do anything to get all the money because they believe that will bring them the full happiness they want without thinking about the consequences. Tronic seemed to be obsessive over the money and not listen to anything Solomon had to say which led to the arguments. I think if they both listened to each other and what they had to say that it could have been resolved and maybe if they thought before they spoke it could also change a lot. Some people get caught up in all the "wants" in life that it can really change your whole mindset towards others.

The Good the Bad and the Tronic

[jacobyyeahquo · 5/10 · 15 September 2022]

Having watched an 11 minute clip I think it is safe to say that this movie is certainly indie. I will get my likes out of the way first. The characterization of Tronic is not on the nose for a business man but instead is just in full force to the point where it is comedic. The actor who plays Tronic sells it well and seems plays the role of sleazy yet uncaring business man who is willing to do whatever it takes like every modern CEO of a major corperation. Thats is all for my likes now it's time to get into the bad. For starters the cinematography from the short clip was atrocious as it kept to the same area and never changed to get more dynamic views. There were noticeable cuts that made it obvious that one of the actors had messed up their lines and even then the final cut they still delivered a bad take. I don't like shoehorned messages in movies and this film is no exception. The message so far from the clip was CEO bad and clean cut minority on the moral high ground. That pretty much sums up all my thoughts on the clip but I will say that Tronic was the most relatable throughout the whole clip because he atleast knew what he wanted and kept his ambitions out there I can respect that.

Communication

[mimijoynichols · 5/10 · 22 September 2022]

In class we watched the full eleven minute clip. Prior to watching the eleven minute clip we were taught some background behind this subject, in order to help us have a more valid. Understanding of what is occurring in this movie.

I related most to Solomon. Solomon accidentally got into a sketchy business company and felt as if he was getting taken advantage of. Even though it was difficult to escape the company in which he was in he had the confidence to quit and forcefully leave.

I also found it interesting how he reacted to the lady who knew everything about him. Rather than calling cops or anyone he listened to what she had to say.

The background I was taught helped me understand the depth of the interactions amongst Tronic and Solomon.

Valley of the Queens Review

[nacampanaro · 5/10 · 22 September 2022]

This movie definitely exposes the potential of how people can be in the real world. Not only do they take advantage of good, honest, hardworking people, but definitely know how to manipulate people into doing something beneficial for their company. In addition, I think it is important whenever someone is in a sticky situation to always realign with your morale and code of ethics. Doing the right thing is always hard to do but is always essential within both the professional world as well as in everyones personal life. In the end, the truth of someones expectations is always revealed with time, what we choose to do in that moment is up to us.

Well done film

[liv-28720 · 10/10 · 22 September 2022]

This film was great as it compares to ethics. We see things demonstrated between the relationship of Solomon and Tronic. They are juggling a professional and 'friendly' relationship. Tronic is trying to use Solomon but make it seem like its benefitting Solomon. Until he realizes he is corrupting his morals and beliefs for something he doesn't want to support. He is reminded of what he believes and wants for his future and changes course. Tronic cares about money and himself and is willing to do whatever it takes without consideration. This film is well done and has great demonstrations of code-switching.

It is a shame

[jd-61212 · 1/10 · 22 September 2022]

It is a shame that the characters and interactions in this movie are portrayed as they are. There was very little research or thought put into the movie. No emotion, no thought. Most of the time it is hard to watch because the lack of dignity put into the production. Also, the problem that is presented is quite elementary. There are millions of individuals that would be okay with the problems and situations presented in this movie. To make a movie like this you have to actually understand how business happens in this modern world. The characters have no value to the show. There is no real story, more just a jumble of non-sense.

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[tristenmcknight · 8/10 · 22 September 2022]

This film really showed the different perspectives that people can have on things in the movies they used business and showed the different ethical views they had it. The movie showed how Tronic was so okay with taking advantage of people for his own good and wealth even though he knew it was wrong and could hurt them. On the other hand Solomon always wanted to do what was right and follow the rules and could not bring him self to hinder other people for his own wealth and good because he had that ethical code and he knew that if he broke that he would never feel right with himself. This film depicted the two views in a amazing way and it was very educational.

Ethics

[greenboysaz · 5/10 · 22 September 2022]

Mr. Tronic appeared to be a good business man with a lot of promises, but turned out to be a stingy businessman who would stop at nothing to accomplish his goals of making money. Solomon was a smart man who trusted Mr. Tronic but found that his trust was misplaced when bringing up concerns about a program they were going to push out, which sold user's information and Mr. Tronic said it was there intentionally.

I believe the film did a good job expressing Solomon's feelings in-between learning that Mr. Tronic was a bad person and realizing he didn't have to work for him in order to make a living, instead (after having a conversation) making games on his own to sell.

Thrilling!

[tnelson-63075 · 10/10 · 15 September 2022]

The film was very interesting the way it showed the theme of corrupt business and the cultural differences. The way the characters interacted with each other showed how some people will value money over relationships and cultural values and ethics. I think the film shows this clash between different cultures values in a real world example people can relate too.

The film was very interesting the way it showed the theme of corrupt business and the cultural differences. The way the characters interacted with each other showed how some people will value money over relationships and cultural values and ethics. I think the film shows this clash between different cultures values in a real world example people can relate too.

Learning about intercultural communication and ethics

[sengwall-99491 · 7/10 · 22 September 2022]

I think that there were a lot of ethical communication examples throughout the few short clips we watched. I relate more to Solomon specifically because he was being forced to go against his own values and when Nefertiti appeared, she reminded him of his own ethics and values; an important one being family. It can be intimidating and hard to confront and go against what someone else is saying is right, but Solomon decided to quit because he was not going to go against his own ethics and morals.

There are also great examples of code switching and you can see the change in the relationships between the two from the beginning and the end of the movie.

Analysis

[lhekowczyk · 5/10 · 22 September 2022]

I only was able to watch a few clips of this film in class and the purpose was to analyze the intercultural relationship and communication between the characters Solomon and Tronic. The scenes that I watched addressed how African-American individuals might view business in a different light due to past events that have dramatically shaped the outlook for this people group. The scenes I saw also go over the mental struggle over morality and ethics versus personal gain, especially through the perspective of Saul. This film addresses how past events in a person's culture, that they might not have even personally experienced, can change how they interact with the world in their daily lives.

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[lorrainhozan · 3/10 · 22 September 2022]

I didn't watch the whole movie, just a few clips of it. I thought the plot of the movie was interesting, not something I would have thought to watch outside of class. But, I think I may have related to Solomon most in the movie because of his values and the decisions he seemed to have to make. I can see the movie wanted to transmit a couple different cultural and ethical messages, and did a pretty interesting job at doing that. If you watch the movie watch for those messages. There were a lot of different characters who played a role in portraying those messages and who had opinions of their own.

boring

[kjsedenko · 2/10 · 22 September 2022]

The basic of this film is to show you how there is difference in ethics with in the workplace. The movie was cheesy in a lot of different ways. I definitely got bored. However the concepts were clear and the story was easy to follow in the end. I just believe the characters did not live up to their full potential. It was very poor acting. Seemed like a high school film. However I did end up disliking the antagonist and rooting for the protagonist. The roles were established right from the very beginning. So in that sense it was well done and thought out. Other than that I was very bored while watching this.

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[murkersonj · 3/10 · 22 September 2022]

In the film we see protagonist Solomon go through a moral dilemma as his boss tries to groom him to go against his morals. We can see that Tronic tries to relate to Solomon and give Solomon things that he would not have without working with Tronic. This part of the film is almost cringe worthy because Tronic tries way too hard to get Solomon to do what he wants. As the film continues, we see Solomon is visited by a goddess that helps him to stay true his code of ethics and not fall into the trap that Tronic is setting. In the end Solomon does the right thing. This film is showing watchers to do the right thing and presents good ethical thinking.

Valley of the Queens: Planned Obsolescence

[softballbrynn · 9/10 · 15 September 2022]

This movie was a well written and well produced movie. It shows real world accounts of ethics and intercultural communication. The main characters Tonic and Solomon business partners. This movies shows the true values of both of these characters and what they stay true to in the end. These characters both have different cultural values that show throughout the movie, it shows the importance of ethics and morals. It is clear that Tonic and Solomon believe two different things. I mostly related to Solomon because in the situation he was in I as well would have gone to my boss to tell him that something was wrong and going against the ethics and code of conduct.

Overall, a good movie with well written characters to show what both character believe and their cultural values.

Gives idea that Businessmen are higher rank and should be treated differently

[cmanintin · 5/10 · 22 September 2022]

I think that the movie shows how businesses nowadays are being run. The highest ranked person gets to boss around all of the lower ranked employees because of the position they are in. They claim that money and power make up everything and that's how you know who is in charge. It symbolizes that no matter what happens in front of everyone, the behind the scenes is where the real business happens and if the boss is hiding things and forcing employees to do things that aren't right, then people like Solomon have the right to stand up for themselves and others even if they aren't being recognized.

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[danelizardo · 10/10 · 22 September 2022]

I think this film was great. Through the clips, we can get a better understanding of how African-Americans are treated in the business world. As Solomon was disrespected by Tronic, there was code-switching. Tronic was very rude and disrespected him even though Solomon was doing all the hard work for him. Solomon stayed true to his home roots and his people and he quit his job. This movie taught me a lot about ethics and would make me question how I would even interact if I was in either of their shoes. I really enjoyed the dialogue and how different you can tell the individual's cultural background is.

Majority vs Minority

[gkincer-08192 · 5/10 · 15 September 2022]

This shows the manipulation that a majority race would use against a minority race for their own gain.

There are two main characters. Solomon is a black man and Tronic is a white man. Tronic uses manipulation tactics like earning Solomons trust by knowing black history. The he manipulates him by saying he should help steal users data because he will earn more money than his last five generations of ancestors did combined. Solomon decided to stay true to his black community though and this upsets Tronic who says he MUST sign a NDR so people don't find out he is selling their information to other companies without their knowledge.

Real Insight

[gjerome-34101 · 8/10 · 22 March 2023]

This movie does a great job af showing the difficulties in the buisness world. The movie shows the different values between different cultures. It also does a great job of showing how different cultures comunicate. When Nefertiti came into the scene and helped Solomon realize that honesty and the value of family is more important the being rich or famous. The movie did a great job of showing how the buissness world if so money and fame motivated and how people can be so money and fame drivin that it clouds their judgement. Overall the movie did a great job and was a great insight to the real buissness world.

Interesting

[mollyrc2 · 7/10 · 22 September 2022]

This film brought up good themes of intercultural communication. It showed the differences in values between the characters and keeping to what us important to you. I like how the main character was reminded to keep to what he values even when it might be difficult or have a negative consequence. He finally decided to break away and not allow himself to be manipulated by his boss anymore. I think it brought up good things to think about and i am glad i had the opportunity to watch it and analyze it within class. It is worth the watch and i don't know what else to say so thank you and good night.

A bit over the top

[callahan-72275 · 5/10 · 22 September 2022]

I really liked the plot in this movie, I watched about 10 minutes of it in class and it seemed very intriguing. It tied well into real world interactions, however I feel like some of the lines were a bit on the nose and over the top. Especially, Tronic who was incredibly direct, sometimes to a fault, and it really through off the pace of the movie for me. I couldn't really get into the scenes that he was present in. I also feel Nefertiti's entrance was incredibly cheesy. I feel the writers could have been a bit more creative in that aspect. Overall, I think these points all contribute to my 5/10 rating.

Divisive and Unrealistic

[haightmichaela · 5/10 · 15 September 2022]

I thought that the movie was fine for the most part. I did not think that it was a ground-breaking commentary on intercultural communication. I thought that it reinforced stereotypes. The characters were not nuanced. The white guy was rich, racist, and power hungry. The black character was subordinate until he stepped into his cultural power and then he made the right ethical decision that we as an audience, of course, are rooting for. I would have preferred more interactions that felt realistic, not so cartoonish. This type of interaction is of course, still possible, but most people, of any race, will not ever encounter this type of situation in their life. Still there were brief moments that the dialogue did step out of that cartoon and into something else, like when the CEO tried to relate to his black employee by using slang. This happens a lot, although the film seemed to reinforce the idea that this is an okay way to communicate, even though I thought that it enforced cultural stereotypes. I think that having a more, give and take communication style, where both characters are flawed but genuinely trying to learn would have been a more accurate depiction of workplace situations that could have been instructive to a wider audience.

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[allisoncg-96004 · 5/10 · 22 September 2022]

Just watching a little bit of the movie kind of confused me about the whole point of the movie. With the little time we watched the movie I was able to identify some examples of code-switching. An example of this is how quickly Salomon changes his emotions towards Tronic. I believe this movie shows a great way of intercultural communication and how it is applied. I can relate the most with Salomon. Coming from a different country and whole different culture relates me to him. When taking decisions morality and ethics should come into play, and I believe that I would've done the same thing Salomon did.