Shorts

Shorts is set in the suburb of Black Falls, where all the houses look the same and everyone works for BLACK BOX Unlimited Worldwide Industries Incorporated, whose Mr. Blacks BLACK BOX is the ultimate communication and do-it-all gadget that's sweeping the nation. Other than keeping his parents employed, however, Mr. Blacks BLACK BOX has done nothing for 11-year-old Toe Thompson, who just wants to make a few friends... until a mysterious rainbow-colored rock falls from thcrocodile armies, giant boogers... and outrageous magical mayhem around every corner. But its not until the grown-ups get their hands on the Rock that the trouble really starts. Now Toe and his newfound friends must join forces to save their town from itself, discovering along the way that what you wish for is not always what you want. e sky, hits him in the head and changes everything. The Rainbow Rock does Mr. Blacks BLACK BOX one better: it grants wishes to anyone who holds it. Before long, wishes-gone-wrong have left the neighborhood swarming with tiny spaceships, crocodile armies, giant boogers... and outrageous magical mayhem around every corner. But its not until the grown-ups get their hands on the Rock that the trouble really starts. Now Toe and his newfound friends must join forces to save their town from itself, discovering along the way that what you wish for is not always what you want.

This movie exhibits group communication. When the rock landed on the grown-ups hands, it shows that displays individual needs. It shows that the individual continuously measure the rewards gained from the group and this process is called evaluation. He was more interested in meeting his own needs and did not care if he harmed his community. He was not able to balance between individual and group needs-Group pressure. However, when Toe and his newfound friends joined forces, they were able to maintain group pressure. They worked together to make complex decisions and had full support of his group members. This allowed him to save his neighbourhood from harm unlike the grown-ups who were selfish in their thoughts.

This movie also exhibits group think. Many employees working in Black Box had pressure on dissenters. They slogged for Mr Black so that they will not be sacked and kicked out of their community. One of the models of group development used is Poole's Multiple Sequence Model. This model suggests that group develops three different but parallel tracks: task track, topic track and relationship track. I feel that this movie displayed more of relationship track because all of them works for Mr Black and they have to ensure that their relationship with Mr Black will not be strained at any point.

In my opinion, this movie clearly demonstrates the features of group communication and group think. It shows the way and thoughts when people join different groups. Everyone has different priorities and Shorts in one such movie that displays it.