Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Catfish

I liked the quote by the man at the end of the movie. "When I finally met the 40-year-old mom, we also met her husband and he told us this amazing story," Schulman explained. "They used to take these live cod in these giant vats on ships from Alaska to China, but by the time the fish got to China, their flesh would become mushy and tasteless, so some guy had the bright idea to put catfish in the vats with the cod to chase them around and keep them moving, and he finished by saying that he thanks God for the catfish because life would be droll, boring and dull if we didn't have someone nipping at our fins."

That story inspired Schulman and the "Catfish" filmmakers to name their project after those catfish, and not long after the film was released, the term appeared in the Urban Dictionary. "A Catfish is someone who pretends to be someone they're not- using Facebook or other social media to create false identities," reads the definition. "Particularly to pursue deceptive online romances."

This is a great quote because I believe almost everyone has a "catfish" in their life. My catfish includes: my friends, my family, and my teachers. I think it is good to have them in your life because it keeps you on your toes and keeps life fun and exciting. Brian is a prime example of a "catfish" because he keeps everyone's lives fun and exciting.

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