Law Abiding Citizen
A movie that has recently just premiered in theatres and has changed my outlook on life is Law Abiding Citizen. In this movie Clyde Shelton is the main character who watches his wife and his 6 year old daughter be brutally beaten to death. After bringing the murderers to court and the lawyer letting one be sentenced to death row and the other walking away, Clyde decides he must change the justice system. Ten years later Clyde finds the murderer and brutally chops off every one of the man’s limbs. Clyde confesses he does the murder and is sentenced to prison. However Clyde has more up his sleeve than just murdering this man. He decides he’s going to kill everyone who helped let his wife/daughter’s murderers just get off easily. But how does Clyde kill people while he’s in prison? He’s a genius and can kill someone without even being in the same room as them. He’s just that good. Gerard Butler plays an amazing actor in this intriguing film! He plays the part of what any father/husband would do in this film and gives off the feeling of how serious he really is. He shows no feelings towards anyone and has no sympathy for what he ends up doing to even innocent people. Jamie Foxx plays an amazing part as a cocky assistant DA. However he’s not so cocky after meeting Clyde again ten years later. Some themes to this movie are that “No matter how smart you think are, there’s always someone smarter.” Or that “Revenge is Sweet.” I think this is a movie that everyone should have to see at least once in their lifetime. I wish to buy this movie when it comes out and will watch multiple times. It’s definitely worth my time and my money.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Guest Blogger: Jessica D.
Wolverine
The movie Wolverine is the third in the trilogy of the X-Men movies. Born the name James Howlett, James was born with powers that only a monster would have. Or at least that’s what James believed. James’ brother Victor however believed that they both were a higher, more powerful being than humans and that they were made to be killing machines. The two brothers end up meeting a man named William Stryker who asks the boys to join program where he would take care of the two. Joining the Army, the two brothers fought for their country killing many men in action. The brothers have powers that no human could ever survive. James has long pieces of metal that can come out of his hands like long, sharp swords. While Victor has fingernails that can extend out long like long, sharp swords too. While James quits the Army and goes for a normal human life like most he leaves behind his beloved brother Victor. James didn’t believe in acting like monsters even though he believed he was. Although Victor loved being more superior and killing people was his favorite game. James ends up getting a job, falling in love with a beautiful woman, and trying to live a normal life. However, until William Stryker enters his life again. Suddenly James’ life changes and learns more about himself than he had ever known before. Hugh Jackman plays an incredible actor in this movie as James/Wolverine/Logan, whatever name you would prefer to call him. He plays the part so well as a serious man who has this quirky humor. Danny Houston plays the role of the bad guy who is also quite amazing because just watching him in a couple scenes makes you hate his face even more as you watch the movie. James’ likes to put on a good “bad guy” show to people he doesn’t know, but deep down inside he’s a caring, sensitive man who would do anything to help anyone. After being deceived by his girlfriend, James would almost die for her in the end even. Victor is the older brother who has been through a lot of hate/pain and has a hard time sympathizing for others. Victor thinks he’s seen the real world and the only person he would want to look out for would be himself. William Stryker wants to be the most powerful man in the world and have his own army of indestructible weapons. He gathers all these mutants to experiment on them and to make them more powerful, however he doesn’t really care about them at all. One of the themes in this movie would be “Good over Evil” because in the end of the movie “Good” always wins. It is said that Wolverine is one of the best superhero movies out there. Which I would totally agree upon. The whole trilogy is just so good together that it makes you wonder what it would be like to have a superpower or what a world would be like to live in if there were superheroes out there. I definitely think this movie is worth spending my money on and watching it more than just once but over and over.
The movie Wolverine is the third in the trilogy of the X-Men movies. Born the name James Howlett, James was born with powers that only a monster would have. Or at least that’s what James believed. James’ brother Victor however believed that they both were a higher, more powerful being than humans and that they were made to be killing machines. The two brothers end up meeting a man named William Stryker who asks the boys to join program where he would take care of the two. Joining the Army, the two brothers fought for their country killing many men in action. The brothers have powers that no human could ever survive. James has long pieces of metal that can come out of his hands like long, sharp swords. While Victor has fingernails that can extend out long like long, sharp swords too. While James quits the Army and goes for a normal human life like most he leaves behind his beloved brother Victor. James didn’t believe in acting like monsters even though he believed he was. Although Victor loved being more superior and killing people was his favorite game. James ends up getting a job, falling in love with a beautiful woman, and trying to live a normal life. However, until William Stryker enters his life again. Suddenly James’ life changes and learns more about himself than he had ever known before. Hugh Jackman plays an incredible actor in this movie as James/Wolverine/Logan, whatever name you would prefer to call him. He plays the part so well as a serious man who has this quirky humor. Danny Houston plays the role of the bad guy who is also quite amazing because just watching him in a couple scenes makes you hate his face even more as you watch the movie. James’ likes to put on a good “bad guy” show to people he doesn’t know, but deep down inside he’s a caring, sensitive man who would do anything to help anyone. After being deceived by his girlfriend, James would almost die for her in the end even. Victor is the older brother who has been through a lot of hate/pain and has a hard time sympathizing for others. Victor thinks he’s seen the real world and the only person he would want to look out for would be himself. William Stryker wants to be the most powerful man in the world and have his own army of indestructible weapons. He gathers all these mutants to experiment on them and to make them more powerful, however he doesn’t really care about them at all. One of the themes in this movie would be “Good over Evil” because in the end of the movie “Good” always wins. It is said that Wolverine is one of the best superhero movies out there. Which I would totally agree upon. The whole trilogy is just so good together that it makes you wonder what it would be like to have a superpower or what a world would be like to live in if there were superheroes out there. I definitely think this movie is worth spending my money on and watching it more than just once but over and over.
Guest Blogger: Taylyr W2
Blindside
I recently went to see the new movie The Blindside and I thoroughly enjoyed the film. The movie is a nonfiction-based film that tells the trying yet remarkable and successful life of Michael Oher. Michael Oher started out from absolutely nothing, living in the ghetto of Tennessee, surrounded by drugs and violence, very neglected, and never receiving an acceptable education. When his neighbor brought him to the other side of Tennessee to a private school to try to convince the school to take in his son and Michael, that’s when his fate began to turn. After the coach observed Michael shooting some hoops and his remarkable stature, he then convinced the school to take Michael in regardless of his academic abilities. Everyone includeing the teachers doubted him and had no hope for him. After his first day of school we see Michael take his bookbag (which is a plastic grocery bag) to the Laundromat to wash his only other pair of shorts in someone elses machine. Then he begins to walk alone the road, and that’s when Leigh Anne Touhy and her family drive past him (another family whose kids attend the school, very well-off) she wont take no for an answer that she takes him in. Well after that he ends up staying with them all the way throughout his highschool year, then football season begins. Everyone expects Michael to be very good at football and very dominating due to his size and strength but at first he is standoff ish. It then takes Leigh Anne to talk to him to tell him the team is like his family the Touhys and he needs to protect them like he does the Touhys, that’s when he begins dominating the field. After a pivitol game, many college scouts wanted him. At the very end of the movie they show the real pictures of Michael and the Touhy family, it really adds to the movie and really shows how the movie was so accurate. Quinton Aaron played the part of Michael Oher to the T; he depicts the sadness and the part of a kid who just wants a real family so well. I don’t think anyone else could have filled that part. Sandra Bullock surprised me and played the part of a southern belle very well, and I loved how honest she was throughout the movie. Michael Oher tended to be very shy and empty at first. He never asked for much, and always protected his new family. He was never influenced by the drugs and violience that surrounded him his whole life even in his lowest points. I like how Leigh Anne never questioned taking care of Michael no matter what everyone else thought or by his race. I think the audience will take away the power of kindness, and selflessness. And that even though you might have so many things going against you that you can pull out of it, and to take the help from others willing. Well the reviewer from nytimes seems to think that it didn’t have enough suspense and drama, but I disagree I think it had an even balance. I defiantly had enough drama. But Overall I highly recommend this film. It is completely worth your money, you’ll leave the theatre feeling like there is hope even under all the hate in the world.
I recently went to see the new movie The Blindside and I thoroughly enjoyed the film. The movie is a nonfiction-based film that tells the trying yet remarkable and successful life of Michael Oher. Michael Oher started out from absolutely nothing, living in the ghetto of Tennessee, surrounded by drugs and violence, very neglected, and never receiving an acceptable education. When his neighbor brought him to the other side of Tennessee to a private school to try to convince the school to take in his son and Michael, that’s when his fate began to turn. After the coach observed Michael shooting some hoops and his remarkable stature, he then convinced the school to take Michael in regardless of his academic abilities. Everyone includeing the teachers doubted him and had no hope for him. After his first day of school we see Michael take his bookbag (which is a plastic grocery bag) to the Laundromat to wash his only other pair of shorts in someone elses machine. Then he begins to walk alone the road, and that’s when Leigh Anne Touhy and her family drive past him (another family whose kids attend the school, very well-off) she wont take no for an answer that she takes him in. Well after that he ends up staying with them all the way throughout his highschool year, then football season begins. Everyone expects Michael to be very good at football and very dominating due to his size and strength but at first he is standoff ish. It then takes Leigh Anne to talk to him to tell him the team is like his family the Touhys and he needs to protect them like he does the Touhys, that’s when he begins dominating the field. After a pivitol game, many college scouts wanted him. At the very end of the movie they show the real pictures of Michael and the Touhy family, it really adds to the movie and really shows how the movie was so accurate. Quinton Aaron played the part of Michael Oher to the T; he depicts the sadness and the part of a kid who just wants a real family so well. I don’t think anyone else could have filled that part. Sandra Bullock surprised me and played the part of a southern belle very well, and I loved how honest she was throughout the movie. Michael Oher tended to be very shy and empty at first. He never asked for much, and always protected his new family. He was never influenced by the drugs and violience that surrounded him his whole life even in his lowest points. I like how Leigh Anne never questioned taking care of Michael no matter what everyone else thought or by his race. I think the audience will take away the power of kindness, and selflessness. And that even though you might have so many things going against you that you can pull out of it, and to take the help from others willing. Well the reviewer from nytimes seems to think that it didn’t have enough suspense and drama, but I disagree I think it had an even balance. I defiantly had enough drama. But Overall I highly recommend this film. It is completely worth your money, you’ll leave the theatre feeling like there is hope even under all the hate in the world.
Guest Blogger: Taylyr W.
UP
Even though I will be eighteen in February, my love for Disney movies hasn’t changed since I was a toddler. Even before the movie came out in theatres I couldn’t wait to see this movie. The previews really had me reeled in. UP is a fiction based pixar film that begins with a short stubby kid in the theatres watching his adorned adventurer hero Charles Muntz about to set off to South America to continue his search for rare exotic species. Shortly after Carl (the short stubby kid) is plucked up by a hyper active creative Ellie who is also obsessed with Charles Muntz. Then the next five minutes of the film are wordless and show Carl and Ellie getting married, showing both working at a zoo her as the zookeeper and him as the balloon artist. This part really shows just how in love and pure they are, next scene shows them dreaming of having children then the doctor telling them they are unable to bear child. So they change their plans and start saving their money to travel to South America like their childhood hero, except they keep having to use the money for other things, and eventually their in their seventies and then ellie dies. It’s a very heart wrenching part of the movie, it takes you from flawless young love, to the love of his life dieing. Then Carl Fredrickson age 78 refuses to give up his home which is in the middle of downtown, so he blows up millions of balloons in hopes of escaping to South America as him and his love always planned. But an unexpected company shows up and it ends up being an innocent cub scout who was on his front porch. They land in South America only miles away form target, run into talking dogs, endangered birds, and a childhood hero who ends up not being to hero-like. Ed Asner really voices the appreciable impatience for Carl Fredrickson. And Jordan Nagai animates the character of Russel the clueless Cub Scout perfectly. He conveys the attitude and attention spend of an 8-year-old boy very well. I think the audience really takes away that sense of true love away, and how Carl never gave up his love for Ellie. And they’ll really appreciate how Carl abandoned his dreams of landing his house on the waterfall to save Russel and Dug. This was a very mature and goodhearted childrens movie and very worth your money for the young and old.
Even though I will be eighteen in February, my love for Disney movies hasn’t changed since I was a toddler. Even before the movie came out in theatres I couldn’t wait to see this movie. The previews really had me reeled in. UP is a fiction based pixar film that begins with a short stubby kid in the theatres watching his adorned adventurer hero Charles Muntz about to set off to South America to continue his search for rare exotic species. Shortly after Carl (the short stubby kid) is plucked up by a hyper active creative Ellie who is also obsessed with Charles Muntz. Then the next five minutes of the film are wordless and show Carl and Ellie getting married, showing both working at a zoo her as the zookeeper and him as the balloon artist. This part really shows just how in love and pure they are, next scene shows them dreaming of having children then the doctor telling them they are unable to bear child. So they change their plans and start saving their money to travel to South America like their childhood hero, except they keep having to use the money for other things, and eventually their in their seventies and then ellie dies. It’s a very heart wrenching part of the movie, it takes you from flawless young love, to the love of his life dieing. Then Carl Fredrickson age 78 refuses to give up his home which is in the middle of downtown, so he blows up millions of balloons in hopes of escaping to South America as him and his love always planned. But an unexpected company shows up and it ends up being an innocent cub scout who was on his front porch. They land in South America only miles away form target, run into talking dogs, endangered birds, and a childhood hero who ends up not being to hero-like. Ed Asner really voices the appreciable impatience for Carl Fredrickson. And Jordan Nagai animates the character of Russel the clueless Cub Scout perfectly. He conveys the attitude and attention spend of an 8-year-old boy very well. I think the audience really takes away that sense of true love away, and how Carl never gave up his love for Ellie. And they’ll really appreciate how Carl abandoned his dreams of landing his house on the waterfall to save Russel and Dug. This was a very mature and goodhearted childrens movie and very worth your money for the young and old.
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Guest Blogger: Rehana Comment
The movie Twilight New Moon is most definitely not a waste of time or money. I agree on a lot of the responses that were said in this blog about the movie. The movie is about one couple who are in love and when an incident happens between their relationships the couple goes throw some troubles and will do whatever it takes for one another to be safe. In the blog that I read it states that Twilight New Moon is better then the first called Twilight; I strongly agree on this opinion, usually most of the movies that have sequels don’t succeed and lose votes on the second movie due to not being as good or even better then the first. Another statement that is agreeable to would be that the actors and actresses did a better job and actually played more of a part in new moon then in the first. Another success in the film I would have to say would be the ending of the movie, the ending of the movie has the audience asking questions and predicting, the ending also lets you know to look out for the third movie. Twilight New Moon is a romance yet an emotional movie that is enjoyable to watch and is a great teen movie.
Guest Blogger: Rehana A2
The Notebook is categorized in the romance genre. The movie is about a couple who fall in love and nothing could ever change that. Starting off the film shows an old man reading a book to an elderly woman who is in a nursing home. The story read by the old man is about a young woman named Allie Hamilton (Rachel McAdams) who is sophisticated; and a young man named Noah Calhoun, (Ryan Gosling) who happens to be carefree. The two meet at a carnival and after that moment; ignoring their differences they fell deeply in love. After a while their differences showed and were noticeable to Allie’s parents. When Allie is forced to move and attend college everything had changed. Allie gave up on Noah and had moved on to a wealthy man due to not receiving letters from Noah. On the other hand Noah had written letters to Allie for a year and gave up on her but completed the promise between the two. After seeing an article in the newspaper of Noah, all the unanswered questions seemed to finally be answered. The desire off this story is quite simple; you should never let the differences in a situation influence your decision. Most of the reviews I had read towards the movie The Notebook were positive and agreeable. One review quoted that the film is enjoyable to watch and meaningful. I would agree on this feedback for the film due to the conflicts and moments the two share together. Another review said that it is quite a sad movie; I also agree on this statement, The Notebook happens to have a few scenes’s where it does get emotional, but overall the movie itself is fun to watch. My overall opinion on the movie The Notebook is that it is worth going to see and that it happens to be one of my favorite movies.
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Guest Blogger: Karshe A2
The Departed is an action based movie where throughout the whole movie there is only one thing in your mind, and that is what is going to happen next. The main characters in the movie are Billy Costigan played by Leonardo Dicaprio, Frank Costello played by Jack Nicholson, Collin Sullivan played by Matt Damon, and Madolyn played by Vira Farmiga. Billy the main protagonist is a very smart young man that really wants to be a cop because his father was a famous cop but had passed away. Billy is so smart that he aced the police exam which is why Captain Quenen gave Billy the job of being undercover cop. Captain Quenen and Sergeant Dignam are the only ones aware of the fact that Billy is an undercover cop. They gave Billy the job to keep an eye on Frank Costello the main antagonist and Boston’s Mob Boss. Leonardo did a great job acting like an undercover cop and Jack did a great job performing as a Mob Boss. Frank was so good at what he did that he had people working for him acting like cops, for example Collin Sullivan the one everyone thought was a hero but really was a rat (traitor) working for Frank Costello. Collin Sullivan’s girlfriend Madolyn was the psychologist of Billy, she started to have hard feelings for Billy. Feelings that were stronger than the ones she had for Collin. What’s interesting about this movie is the fact that cops are against each other and the Mob Boss himself was sort of working for the cops. I agree with the critics this movie really was one of the best ever made. In my opinion this movie had parts where you were really shocked and that is a good aspect of a movie when you don’t see something coming, so I truly believe this movie is worth your time and money and I do promise that you will be satisfied.
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