Thursday, May 20, 2010

Avatarrrrr

This film uses the best special effects and graphics on the market and it paid off too. This movie had a great story, and kept you on your heels with a mix of action and romance. The story had very interesting characters and every character had a substantial role in the film. This movie shows the balance of life. It shows you two sides of the story. This already happened in the United States with Andrew Jackson and the Native Americans, escpecially the Seminoles. THis gives you a more futuristic and visual view of things. This movie shows a good life lesson and shows you that if you get greedy, dragons might come eat you! lol Best film this year!!!!

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Gone With The Wind

Gone with the Wind is based on the novel Gone with the Wind written by Margaret Mitchell

The most memorable for me is when she rides away on the horse and that horrible prob made by 2x4 pieces of wood burns to the ground.

Scarletts fvorite drink is corn whiskey

The dress Scarlett wears is green. *Not sure, i am colorblind*

Its made from her mothers curtains/drapes

War takes place during the civil war in Georgia

Favorite quote was at the end of the movie where he say, "frankly dear, i dont give a damn".

I would tell future viewers to get ready for a very long movie and to try and understand 19th century english. Movie is relatively boring unless you like slow paced, old movies.

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Bronx Tale/Godfather/Good Fellas

Well let me start off by saying that Good Fellas was definetley my favorite becasue of all the action that took place. The Bronx Tale had a very good story line, but not enought action. i did not like the Godfather because the story was very hard to follow.

The Bronx Tale and Good Fellas are similar in many ways. The Godfather is not similar like these two movies are. In both movies, the parents tell their child not to be involved with mobs. In The Godfather, the whole family is invovled in the mob. Only in Goodfellas is their drug business because in The Godfather, the Don refuses to go into the Drug business/trade. Both Goodfellas and A Bronx Tale take place in the 60's while the Godfather takes place in the 40's. Joe Pesci is both in a Bronx Tale and in Goodfellas, having two completely different roles. DeNiro also acts in Bronx Tale and Goodfellas.

In both Bronx Tale and the Godfather, there are ethnic/racial groups. Goodfellas is a true story and incorporates different races. The Godfather was a decent film but a Bronx Tale and Goodfellas were absolutely amazing, following a very good story line. Recommend all films.

*I think we should get into the war genre next like Saving Private Ryan and so on*

Monday, April 19, 2010

Citizen Kane

This movie teaches a very important life lesson. Money cannot buy happiness. THis movie follows a rich man who owns a newspaper company. He has all the money in the world and is very famous. He has no real friends. He finally meets a girl who has no clue who he is and takes advantage by not telling her who he is. he finds out she likes him for who he is and not for his money. In later years, his wife leaves him and he dies shortly after.

Vertigo

Vertigo is mind-blowing. THis is one of the films ive seen that has such an in depth and confusing story. When the main character is fearful of heights, the "Vertigo" effect happens. THis is one of the first films to have this visual effect. THe cliffhanger at the end just finishes the movie off with a bang. Great movie!

Notorious

Notorious is one of Hitchcocks films. It is one of his only films that has famous actors starring in it. It was about a Nazi spy's daughter who was hired to spy on the Nazis so you had a father on one countries side and his daughter on another. This was not one of my favorite films because it lacked the suspense of a normal Hitchcock film. I am not really into romantic movies but an Alfred Hitchcock finatic may be interested in this film.

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Shadow of a Doubt

Another Alfred Hitchcock Film. He left the audience in suspense because we knew Charlie was the serial killer but the characters didnt and we had no clue what was going to happen to them. What I find very intersteting is that you never see Charlie doing any murderous acts. The look on his face all the time gave us a clue and when he grabbed Charlies wrists was when we could see him being a killer. The climax definetley made the movie because that was the first murderous act you saw Charlie do the whole movie. This was definetley one of the more interesting of Hitchcocks films because I didnt think it would be about murder, but then again, thats all Hitchcocks movies are about. This is one of my favorite Hitchcock films out of all the ones I've seen this year. This is a must see.