Fences Analysis

question #2

Rose is both oppressed and powerful. Rose understands her situation and tries to make the best of it while she offers generous hospitality. She continuously gets undermined, mainly by troy, but preservers through the difficulty of poverty and the treatment of women, especially black women, at the time. Rose displays a lot of power, not in authority, but integrity. Throughout the book Rose dedicates her life to others trying to make them better than what she had/has and in that I gain an uncanny amount of respect for this women. A women of integrity should be a women every guy desires and every woman aspires.

question #3
A relationship that is bonded by obligation, I believe, is not a true loving relationship. In Cory's and Troy's case the relationship they have is not a good one at all. They fight, yell, and hate each other at points and its because Troy sees it as an obligation that true paternal love is hard to find in this relationship. Being a parent should be a relationship of love and caring, not only providing, without it the bond is somewhat cynical and can turn into anger and hatred.


question #5 

I would definitely recommend this book. Fences is a very accurate testament of the oppressive power of the United States in the 1950's and the overall movement towards civil rights for African Americans.  In the beginning of the play the characters are hard to relate to, but as you progress through it the problems that they face and the characteristics they exhibit, it helps you start empathize with the character and retain a better understanding of the obstacles and difficulties in their life. creates a very real sensation of what the 1950's for an African American was all about.

King Lear

1. Which currently famous actors and actresses would you cast in the following roles, and why?

• Cordelia: Scarlett Johansson- She is beautiful with a good british accent. She is also a very good at expressing emotion and her characters in other movies in some way represent Cordelia. 

• Regan: Angelina Jolie- Her prominent facial structures and overall mischievous attitude in movies would represent Regan very well. 

• Edmund: Brad Pitt- His overall dominent acting ability would work really well as an devilish villain in the story of king lear.  

• Albany: Keanu Reeves- His demeanor would work really well with albany as they both hunt for the right thing, but are also reserved and strong.

• The Fool: Robert De Niro- He always likes to point out the faults in people and has great insight and wisdom to give to his peers. 

2. Which character (out of all of them) do you most admire and why? I mostly admire Kent. Kent is a very thoughtful character that is very sane and true to his beliefs at the same time. He loves Lear, but will not allow his insanity to drive him as he stands up for Cordelia during the flattery of love that he witnesses. His honesty and loyalty is unquestionable and quite frankly the most a character has exhibited in play for me personally. Kent is a character that in some ways I aspire to be and in that he is my most admired character.

3. Aristotle believes a proper tragedy will evoke a catharsis in its audience.  Which scene induces catharsis?  Can you explain why?  (It will help to review the long definition of catharsis.) For me the scene where Goneril and Regan perish due to their own jealousy and treachery along with Edmund’s death a little bit after theirs induces catharsis. Edmunds death evokes catharsis as his treachery and sickening acts of power thirst drive hatred and disgust into the audience throughout the play. As he dies and Edgar, one of the few truly noble characters, gets his land back it leaves the audience with an immense feeling of deserved justice.

4. When Lear and the Fool are leaving Regan's and headed into the storm, Lear is concerned about going "mad" (crazy or senile).  The storm is a symbol of the brewing madness in Lear's mind.  What aspect of aging frightens you, and what could symbolize it? Wasted opportunities that induce regret is terrifying as I get closer to my expiration date. My fear of the many choices, opportunities, and situations that could have gone differently if I had worked a little harder or made a sacrifice is deafening. My symbol could be a feast a rotten fruit as the once prolific, energy bearing fruit turns into a molded, unpalatable piece of food that I can only look at in disgust. My wasted opportunities.

5. How does reflecting on King Lear (its story and/or particular characters) make you feel "uncomfortably at home"? King Lear's allusions to family and its many problems is overwhelming as it consistently states, exemplifies, and executes lessons of the troubled family and the problems that surround the people within it.  I feel "uncomfortably at home" as the difficulties in my own family are represented to the ones in King Lear causing an uncomfortable sense of commonality and insight. 

The Old Man and the Sea

The book The Old Man and the Sea starts out with an old man, also known as Santiago, and his younger companion named Manolin. The old man had gone eighty four days without a single catch unfortunately leaving the kid no choice but to depart the ship after the fortieth due to his parents. The eighty four dry spill left the old man the name “Salao” meaning “the worst form of unlucky”. However, this does not deter Manolin’s faith in the old man as he insists to stay with him despite the multiple accounts of discouragement from the old man and boys parents. The boy loves him. The boy is forced to fish on a successful crew and this does prove to beneficial for the boy as he receives money for his work. Manolin later tries to help the old man by providing him with fresh bait and the old man respectively accepts the gift. It is left off with the two of them talking about “the great DiMaggio” who is a well known baseball player who later is compared to the old man himself as the story continues. Santiago has but one dream which is of prolific lions in Africa. He resorts to this dream many times in the book. This section resonates well with me as it underlines loyalty, understanding, and empathy.  Manolin loves the old man as I love my grandfather. I do not quite understand him or known exactly what he has gone through but I can see in my heart he is a good man that does not stray away from his morals and would love a companion. I love him unconditionally as does Manolin. In The Giver there is a prevalent theme of no pleasure without pain, the notion that you cannot enjoy the pleasure of something unless you have experience the pain in proportion to it. In this case he has had a difficult time with the seas but this failure and pain will only lead to a pleasure when he endures.

This section starts out with the fulfilled promise of the old man as he wakes Manolin early in the morning to have coffee together before they depart to to sea. Santiago then sets sail with his fresh bait and high hopes of a lucky fishing day.  As he shows off his experience with the excellent movement of the boat to prevent the bait from drifting, he begins to realize that he has sailed very far out and begins to set the hooks. Later morning a large fish of some sort begins to toy with unsuspecting old man by playing with the bait at about 100 ft below. The old man hopes and prays for the fish to connect and eventually it does taking line that is firmly held in the old man’s hands. The fish pulls the boat all day and night ultimately bringing the prolonged challenge to morning where the fish shows no signs of exhaustion. Santiago now knows he has caught a very large marlin. This relates to the book The Hatchet where the main character is challenged with this new task of surviving in this hostile environment much like Santiago is dealing with. This part brings me back to the challenge of new schools as it illuminates the difficulties and persistence of changing environment. The challenge of persisting through the isolation and discomfort accompanied by a glimmer of hope that someday this will be over.

Santiago is set in his line and determined to not let this beautiful creature beat him. The fish is pulling him very far out to sea and is when a bird flies and lands on the taught wire the magnificent fish is pulling. He takes interest in this bird as he feels he is somewhat of a companion, someone to endure this long, brutal feat with. As the bird is sitting on the line the marlin reveals himself by jetting out of the water showing his true magnificence. The marlin is bigger than the old man had anticipated, guessing the length to be about two feet longer than his skiff. The exuberant thrust of the fish nearly sent the old man over board also scaring the bird off, understandably. Santiago was sad to see the bird leave, but had no time to other than to focus on the fish he underestimated. He pulled a tuna out he had caught the other day as he knew he had to keep his strength up. Upon eating the fish he wishes he could do the same for the fish showing his respect. He compares himself to the great DiMaggio as he relates his strength to his own. Ultimately he knows his body and believes some sleep is imperative, he tries to get what he could to prevent delusional decisions. This gives the old man confidence and continues his overwhelming catch.  This is familiar to Odysseus when he has to fight a copious amount of men and monsters to get back home and then once home have to fend off his house much like Santiago has fought this wide range of obstacles for one common goal. This act of perseverance is very common in sport. There is always a challenge, player, or coach that might seem overwhelming and hard to deal with, but the one who wants it more and believes in him or herself is the one who prevails.

Shortly after the old man’s needed sleep the fish jerked him right into consciousness as the marlin jumped all over the place dismantling the old man and throwing him around the skiff. He began to gain inch by inch on the fish and it proved to work as it hit the skiff with its mighty sword. The old man realized this was his chance to truly hook the fish. He readied the harpoon for one final blow to the fish he came to love. He lined the harpoon to the marlin and without mistake thrusted the long harpoon directly into the fish. The marlin had made its last leap of magnificence as it fell to its death. Santiago had finally caught his wonder fish and started to latch the marlin to the side of the skiff. The course was set to home. A couple hours went by and sure enough the profound smell of blood in the water carried throughout the sea attracting a mako shark equipped with flesh eating jaws. The old man tried to fend the shark off by spearing it in the head and was successful, but not without a cost. forty pounds of his dream fish were in the mouth of the dead mako and this troubled the old man. He could not bare the sight of the fish anymore as he did not want to taint the prolific memory of him he had of the marlin before the shark took a mouthful. A piece of Marlin lay hanging from the body and the old man could not resist but to eat it as he was starving himself. It was the best fish he had ever tasted. Two more sharks came to feast on marlin. Santiago did everything he could to fend off the fish but his efforts were mostly in vain as most of his catch was gone. He begins to apologize to the marlin as he shows his respects. He once again relates himself to DiMaggio, this gives him comfort despite his tragic loss. Successfully Enduring an overwhelming challenge like this and then having it stolen from you by a bunch of greedy beings is well too familiar. I have endured many obstacles in my life, but a lot of them have been looked over by my parents. They always claim something to be wrong and bit by bit it deteriorates me little by little, but I remember that eventually my accomplishments with one day serve a purpose and this gives me sanctuary in my life. This part reminds me of the Life of Pi. When he is trying to save the zebra from the vicious hyenas he takes pity on the zebra and acts as it is one of his own.

The old man hauls the remains of the fish into the harbor after a long journey back home and can do nothing but lay in his bed and sleep. The young boy manolin sees the old man’s boat in the morning and proceeds to run to his house to check up on him. Manolin sees the old man and like a never ending rain tears steam down his face, ones of joy, sadness, and empathy. The boy waits for the old man to wake up as he gets the two cups of coffee ready, prepared for the whole story. The young boy is the first person the old man sees upon his awakening and they talk gently. Santiago is delighted with the Manolin’s company and tells him about his great catch. In the end the old man goes back to sleep and starts to dream about lions. In my life I have come to know only one companion such as Manolin. A person who loves you unconditionally and is so empathetic toward your failures and accomplishments. I have come to know only one. I endured an epiphanic showcase reading this book and this last part, a true example of love truly does relate to my personal situations. 

Perseverance and the glory in defeat is undeniable in this book. There is no success without failure. One must failure before they succeed. This is shown time and time again throughout The Old Man and the Sea. His battle within the sea is taken farther than most would dare to dream, eighty four days of nothing yet his determination and perseverance prevail over his doubt and failure leading to the most breathtaking fish he had ever laid eyes on. “It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might has well not have lived at all, in which case you have failed by default.” 

hairspray

glad to say i missed the class where we watched hairspray.

PUSH

This movie let us know, sometimes do not trust government, they are pretty ugly in somethings. In this movie talk about there are some people in our earth have some supper skill, like some of them can watch the future, or some people can control people'd mind. Every government want to know how they get the power like that, first expriment start German during the world war two, after the world almost country join this, they catch a lot these people, almost of them is dead. they have a strong drugs, just a girl survival from the drugs. She ran away with the drugs, she wants to save these people like her.And Nike's father is a great pusher, the government worry about some day they can not control him, so they just killed him in a hotel, of course Nike also get push skill. And i can not believe that girl used to Nike's girl friend, so this story kind funny, and they got help from the other people's help, killed the government people who wants them to do the expriment, they are all free now.

Push

I was really surprised by how entertained I was by this. There were many negative reviews of this film and after watching the film I realised how many critics are actually quite lazy. They derided the plot as convoluted but actually I found it complex but understandable. To dismiss it as a heroes knock-off is also unfair. It's a sci-fi film but that doesn't mean all sci-fi films are the same. The film makes good use of its Hong Kong location more so than any recent film I've seen and the characters were memorable. The special effects were there for the story and not the other way around. I usually read film reviews but am glad, in this instance, I ignored them.

Push

I thought push was a fantastic movie, it left me hanging at the end I love when movies do that. I think this movie was the best movie that we saw in the syfy movies we have watched. I think they did a great job on portraying the super power or what ever they had and the movie was made in 2009 so hey were good with CGI. I thought the film was pretty good it was real nice and the camera move meant. I thought the acting was good except the one guy that was called the hider and we was working for the good guys. The directed should have the movie longer then we could find out what would happen to her mother.   

Push

The movie Push was a absolute great film i loved the si-fi look to the movie, it captured some cool shots involving special powers. The movie had tons of seances that were very pretty shot, they really captured the culture in japan, i could see the culture well and there ay of life. The movies plot was clever and well thought out it had great unexpected twists and things i wouldn't have expected, movies that have that perk keep me watching and on the edge of my seat throughout the movie. Overall the movie was great the story, plot, actors and special effects were also marvelous, two thumbs up.

PU$H

     Push was a very good film, and it might be my favorite one so far. The cinematography was magnificent and the actors all did  a great job. The one thing I found annoying was all of the screaming power scenes. The movie was really good overall though and I enjoyed that they were able to mess with all of those Asians and they messed with the Watcher and they got her dad to slap her, which was pretty cool. I recommend the film to everyone. 10/10

Push

The movie Push successfully  correlated the possible with the impossible by relating the transformation of human evolution due to experiments. The movie introduces a number of abilities that have their strengths and flaws including pushers, watchers, and movers as the strongest ones. Watching this film was exciting and entertaining throughout the movie and the director did a good job of not overpowering a certain group as a whole

push

Push was a pretty dark sci fi movie, in my opinion it was a little over acted. throughout the whole movie it feels like there is a lot more going on than there actually was. it made it confusing but at the same time very simple, then when the movie ended it made you kinda as yourself "is that it?" you feel like there needs to be more but there wasnt. the entire time you feel like there is something that is left out, the movie seems like it has great depth but truly does not. it was annoying to watch and made me feel anxious. aside from that i thought the filming and acting was great, as it should have been they spent plenty of money on great actors.

推進 (yeah that says push)

Push is a great science fiction movie and the cinematic principles were great by bringing in history to the "superpower" stand point, by claiming that the first experiments on the people were done by the nazis; which the nazis did experiment on jewish people. This film did a great job putting superpowers into the real world and making it as realistic as possible.

Beasts of the southern wild

     This film was a great watch!  Although there wasn't quite a clear plot at least for myself.  The storyline was fantastic, and it was cool to see how attached people can get to their own homes, and the life they are used to living.  It shows how hard of a time people have when branching out from what they know and love.  I give this 6 flooded towns out of 10.

Push....

Push is such a good film, it captivates the audience from start to finish. There are aspects of mystery, action, adventure, and science fiction in this film. I wish they had continued with the story and made a second movie so we know what happens to the characters and know how the story unfolds with her mother.  I see a lot of similarities with this movie and other summit entertainment films from the music to the and held camera effect at times and lighting. If you were to watch Twilight and then this you would hear a lot of the same instruments, dialog pauses and greenish bluish film tint. In both those movies you get a slightly cold feeling from the lighting and colors used. This movie was a summer block buster hit but still had the vibes of a low budget indie movie. The acting was good and the cast has all gone on to do successful things (captain america).

Southern Wild

Beasts of the Southern Wild was a great film and story line/production for a low budget film. The resources used were incredible and the scenery was so precise. This was a great film to introduce people to what the "bath tub" is and what living conditions could be for some people and what they have to deal with when the area they live floods.

Push

     This movie is just believable enough to keep you connected with the characters and feel as if there is a possibility the same thing could happen in the real world.  The plot layout was very well executed, and the movie made a lot of sense.  There was superb acting along with great sound that truly made this movie great.  I give this 9 out of 10 injections.

Beast of the Southern Wild

The independent film Beast of the Southern Wild produced by Benh Zeitlin in 2012 is an reality science fiction film and about a girl named Hushpuppy, who lives in an uncivilized place in Lousianna. Her mom died when she was young and her relationship to her dad isn't the best because he isn't happy with his life so he drinks the whole day. Which makes it hard for him to understand his daughter's excitement to explore the ''world''. So that makes the relationship difficult but one thing is important for him to teach her. "She is her own man". She can decide what she wants to do and who she wants to be, no one can tell her. She doesn't has to look like a girl in a pink dress just because this is how girls have to dress. If she wants to, she can look like a boy and that's okay. 

I liked the end of the film a lot made me think. 

The acting of Quvenzhané Wallis, who plays Hushpuppy, is amazing. This girl is just 10 years old and does a good job. The end as she cries when her father dies she acted really good. 

The film production cost about $1,3 million and for that it's really good. The beasts were computer animated and looked almost real. 

Beasts of the Southern Wild

I enjoyed this film because the main character; Hushpuppy, reminds me of my niece. In the film she was a little rebellious girl, and it seemed like she wasn’t afraid of anything. Hushpuppy and her dad seemed to have a difficult relationship, but it was cute how they grew closer as the film went on. The only thing I did not enjoy about the film was the quality. Since the camera was hand held, there were a couple scenes that were difficult to watch. The camera angles were good though, and I noticed that some of the shots were of random things to show the environment hushpuppy was in. Through this film I leaned that family relationships are bitter sweet, and that having optimism in life; like Hushpuppy, makes life a whole lot easier. At only six years old she had been though so much and her family wasn’t always there to help her. I was impressed with how good she was at acting for how young she was. There was one scene where she was able to start crying and it didn’t look forced at all. I am not sure of the time period this was supposed to represent, but I am guessing it would be for at least ten years ago. If I was the director, the only thing I would have done differently is find a different filming technique to make the film a little more steady looking. Besides that, I really enjoyed the film:)

Beast of the southern wild

I thought this film was really a artistic film and this film is a touching film. I felt like the girl was very strong through out hole film when I was six I was not the independent. I learned that you cant take shit from other people and you have to be you and let anyone down. I would have to say the filming with out a stand and just holding was not that good of idea it made me sick at some parts of the film. The acting in this film was great the little girl did a fantastic job in acting. Over all I thought this film as great and the wildebeest looked almost real for a low price film. 

Beasts of the southern wild

This movie has a lot to offer the audience, it not only provides entertainment but is also a social commentary about government and norms. This movie was shot on handheld camera, and at times the shaky nature of the film made me feel a little queazy when combined with the graphic images of various slain animals but I was able to look past the few negative aspects to value all the hard work that went into this indie film. This film seems to throw out all the social exceptions we have all come to know, from allowing children to wonder around with no supervision and hang out with strangers, the principles of basic human hygiene, expectations for a suitable living environment, ideals of overly compassionate parents and admiration for doctors and help from others...yet still captures an beauty and purity that other movies have not been able to. If you were to describe the "Bathtub" living conditions to the majority of people, they would probably cringe, yet the people living there would rather die than leave. This is not a film I would watch over and over again with a bunch of friends for fun (not a light warm-feel-good film)  , but I think everyone should see it and really take some time to think about the implications of this story. The acting felt so organic and natural, there were points during the film I thought I was watching a documentary rather than a movie.

Beasts

Beasts of the southern wild was one of my favorite sundance films, last year in Millers film class we watched a good chunk of it and ever since then i wanted to see the rest of it. i watched it on hbo go a few weeks ago and ever since then its been my favorite independent film. the movie is extremely symbolic, the beasts represent something more than you can see with your eyes. the beasts represent struggle and the battle hushpuppy goes through. the movie is fairly stressful, and to represent that they have the beasts. at the end of the movie when everything seems to fall into place, and everyone gets a lot the beasts are no longer a threat. aside from the symbols, the movie is absolutely amazing. just to think how low the budget was and to film such a great movie is shocking. instead of spending a ton of money, they just used a lot of skill. everything from the filming to the acting, they didnt have any crazy cameras but instead they used amazing shots and filming techniques. the acting alone is amazing, its unbelievable that wink was pulled out of a sandwich shop to come act in that movie with absolutely no background in acting at all. beasts of the southern wild is my all time favorite indi film, and i could see it a thousand times over again before getting sick of it. 

Beast of the Southern Wild

In this low budget, independent film it showed a plethora of fantastic movie production techniques and symbolism. The main character, Hush Puppy, is an ambitious four year old that has a lot of difficulties in her life ranging from her fathers harshness to her demanding situation. The way this film did not conform to the typical societal norm not only within the story of the movie, but also in the way the film was created took it to a new level.  It did not produce what one would typically would see in a film. The aspect of uniqueness really gave this movie the drive it needed to entertain, attract, and keep in the audience. The Beast of the Southern wild was a great film and I hope there will be another like this.

Hush Hushpuppy!!!

The Beasts was an extremely powerful movie.  It was amazing to think that the budget was so small.  There must be a lot of talent to be able to film so well on a small camera like the one that was used.  I love the different themes that were portrayed in this film, but I think the most important one was overcoming weaknesses and understanding the weaknesses of others.  This movie hit me like a sledgehammer and really changed my philosophical perspective on my life.  I am so glad that we were able to watch this movie, thanks Miller!

BEA$T$ ØF THE $ØUTHERN WILD

     Beasts of the Southern Wild was a really great movie even though it had a really low budget. I really enjoyed it because 'Hush Puppy' was super talented for being so young, you can connect to some of the things she goes through during this film and she was a great actor. Her dad in the film did a really good job as well, he left his deli shop in Philly just to be apart of this film and he better think it's worth it because I think he did the right thing. Hush Puppy and her dad have a rough relationship in the film and it's upsetting because there's scenes where Hush Puppy will get hit by her dad, and then she says that she can't wait until he dies so she can eat cake on his grave. I recommend this film to everyone. 10/10

Hairspray

The musical Hairspray was remade in 2007 by Adam Shankman. The film is about to be different and to be yourself no matter what the other say about you. And compaign for that what you think and want.   The main character is the overweighted Tracy Turnblad played by Nikki Blonsky, who wants to be in the popular Corny Collins show on TV.  In the show she wants to abolish the segregation between black and white people on TV. She has to enforce her goal in the mean show business with the help of the popular actor of the show Link Larkin and her friends from school she can reach her goal.
John Travolta plays Tracy's mom. He does a good job as a women. Often the actors overact a situation though, which makes it a little bit annoying.
The film is kind of like the rest of the Hollywood production with a happy ending in which Tracy beats the mean co-actress and everyone is happy. The producer of the film used light colors, which they use in films to make it more nice.
But I really like the music and the theme the film is actually about.

Hairspray

This is a music movie again, but this is not just a music movie, they used the songs and dance to fight for africa american rights, everyone can dance on the show, its dosent matter what's your skin's color.Let everyone know that boss ugly heart, they think if you want to dance, you have tall, thin and good looking, and you can go on the dance show. This movie tell us if you have talent and hard work whatever who you are, you still can be succeed. After that the girls all find their love. I think these teenagers really brave, they were not afraid of police, follow their dreams.

Jazz singer

I can not believe we can watch such a old movie, even its older than my grandparents, but I think this movie its pretty real, show us a jazz singer. He had hard time when he is a boy, he loves singing so much, but his father a church people think, jazz singer is bad, they can not stand a singer, even his father will beat him, he can not understand. This movie let me know, 1930's people old mind, they can not accept new stuff, and old way to teach kids, just beat kids. Let me know how was people's life looks like in 1930, when he kissing his mother and when he singing let feel thats real his voice, anywhere this is real  classic movie in the history.

Hairspray

During this film, I enjoyed all the bright colors (probably from the over saturation) and of coarse all the crazy hair styles. I thought the storyline was pretty good, and all the different characters personalities were really entertaining. I am not usually a fan of musicals though because they can be a bit much to handle at times. Compared to the last musical film we watched, I liked this one better because the storyline made more sense and not the ENTIRE thing was singing. I learned that this film was meant to represent the 60’s, around when race was still a issue. I thought the cinematography was good because the quality of the film was good and the shot selection was varied. My favorite actor in this film was John Travolta because it was hilarious watching him dance and obsess over foods. His characters personality was funny too:) If I was the director I would have taken out some of the songs, but then again I don’t think that would be a good thing to do for a musical.

The jazz singer

The movie the jazz singer was a very bland movie in my opinion i don't really have much to say about it, in the movie i often caught myself bored and confused throughout the movie. The jazz singer had a great story behind its tedious cut aways to subtitles, the story about a young boy fofiling his dreams to sing even if he has to run from his family. I think the director could have could have detailed then other characters in the story i felt there was only one actor (the main actor) the rest were just background actors i felt anchous to see who and what they are.

Hair spray

The movie Hair spray was a very pleasant warm movie to watch it kept me entertained the whole movie. The plot of the story was really good in my opinion, it had a lot of detail and good subtext and great scene shots. The sets were really detailed and looked very colorful witched looked great they really made the movie look like it was in the 60s. I think the only flaw that i saw in the movie was the fact that the story had a flaw some holes in it and made some parts confusing but other than that i thought the movie was fun and entertaining to watch i though the characters did a great job playing the roles.

Hairspray

Hairspray takes the spot at one of my favorite musicals. It had great music throughout the movie and the story was concise which included suspense, creativity, and fun. The character choice of the movie was phenomenal. Nicky Blonsky was an unknown actor for me and she played Tracy Turnlab flawlessly along with John Travolta playing an obese mother in contrast to his other roles in other movies. This movie was based on the time where integration really grew in the United States and the way they exemplified that with dance and music really went well in the overall production of this film.

Hairspray

Hairspray was a horrible movie, I don't like musicals anyways because the music is not that great and the people that thing it suck at singing. I would have to say that west side story was better then this movie and west side story was not a great movie ether. I didn't know that hairspray was that big of a think back in the 1963 and how they still had a problem with raises. That the color in this movie was really bright it was hard for me to look at it so many bright colors.  The acting was okay they did a good job by showing how the 60's were it wasn't the best acting I have seen. The director should have made a woman play the mother then Travolta because it was weird see him play a woman.

Air $pray

      Hairspray was a movie that I've seen before and now I'm not that big of a fan. When I was younger I was very entertained by it but now the music is really boring and annoying to me. Overall it's not that bad of a movie or a bad movie at all, but it does get boring after watching it too many times. It's a movie based in the 60's and all of the colors in the shots are very saturated so they look bright as hell. I would recommend people to watch this once or twice but not too many times. 8/10

Hairspray

Hairspray is one of those movies that you either love it, or you dislike it. For a musical, there are great things about this movie. John Travolta in this movie is absolutely stunning as an overweight mother of an aspiring dancer. This movie follows this dancer, along with many african american dancers in the '60s. During this time, there was no integration between whites and blacks. Especially on television. The movie follows these groups of teenagers through the tough moral times. The decision of what it right and what is wrong, and what to do about the decisions, shows through the characters choices. Wether they fight, or stand by. This movie is great in showing how much of a difference one person can make when they set their mind to something. This movie is one of those movies, that has the ability to impact your life if you let it.

Hair spray

This movie is not only fun to watch but also pretty inspirational to learn about integration in such an important time period in history. I think the filming was done very skillfully from the transitions of setting and outfit changes. I thought it was very cleaver when they switched from the picture of tracy singing to her actually singing. I also thought they switched from song to song in a smooth way. If i were the director I would have maybe picked a younger actor to play Tracy's dad because he seemed a little to old to have a daughter in high school, in my opinion. I am glad they picked actors who had good singing voices and were able to act as well. I think they lighting and filters really captured the time period and it was just all in all a great movie. I think that this movie is a great teaching/learning tool for younger audiences because it showcases some very serious topics in a fun an up lifting way.

Hair spray

I am not someone that personally likes the musical genre of film but in the film Hair Spray it is cool to see how film makers put in a story line which is strongly influenced by its time which revolved around civil rights mainly and was a time of the biggest changes that happened in America; so it was cool to see how the musical concept fell into a huge roll in American history by following a story line in song and dance. I feel like viewers for this will remain interested in the film with the song in dance put into it and it was also funny to see actor John Travolta play a roll as a mom in the film which kept a good sense of comedy in the film.

Jazz Singer

The Jazz singer is one of the first of its kind. At the time of production all movies did not dare to integrate sound into the cinematic experience, but The Jazz Singer dared to dream bigger. With the inclusion of singing and dialogue this movie jumped years ahead of time. The movie is about a kid who aspirations are shut down by his father by an early age and he struggles to find his calling until he runs away one night and comes up to be a star singer. The way the camera moved was quite frankly surprising, techniques that are seen today were used in this film and that to me is quite impressive.

West Side Story

West Side Story is an musical by Leonardo Bernstein, produced into a film by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins in 1961.

The film is about the hate of two gangs: The Sharks from America and the Jets, immigrants from Puerto Rico. 

Maria, the sister from Bernando and the girlfriend from Chino falls in love with Tony, the leader from the Sharks. Tony falls in love with her as well. 

At the final fight between these both gangs, where people die. 

At the end Tony is shoot by Chino. But there is hope that the both gangs find peace between each other because they carry Tony's body together away. 

The film is pretty good. It shows how it is still today. That people fight against each other without reason and then they lose the people, who are the most important thing for them. But that there can be peace if there is one person, who isn't running with the crowd. The one, who is different and sees that something isn't right. And then the people follow.

The music is good and the dances. I like musicals and I think music is a good way to express the feeling and brings the emotions closer to the audition. You can see that the film is old because of the picture and the sound. 

The JaZZ singer

     This movie has a big message about tradition to be decoded.  I believe that the movie is saying there is always time for tradition, the jazz singer never forgets his prayers.  However the movie is also saying that these traditions shouldn't be what gets in the way between you and the things you love.  Tradition is something to fill a hole inside, not to weigh you down so much that you can't progress.  I believe that as far as message is concerned this movie was very good at saying what it had to say while using few words.  Due to the musical nature of this film, along with great expression I was always caught up with the story and never felt a lack of plot knowledge.  This film receives 10 out of 10 runaways.

The Jazz Singer

I am not a fan of the silent film personally, I can't tend to keep a positive focus on the film and take in the message of the focal point of the film. But in the time era that the movie was created I can say I am impressed with the shot selection and the editing in the film with the limited amount of technology that was given and it is cool to see the progress that was made with warner productions in the years that it has been making film to the modern day.

West side story

West side story it was a pretty good movie, I like the song in this movie, the filmmaker used songs and dance to tell us a love story beween jewish girl and a Italian boy. They love each other, but her brother, they can not let people know, her brother already want his sister marry to a boy in his club. So they fight. Sometimes I think that music is pretty noisy, and they can dancing everywhere,on the street and in the room. But this still a good movie, its talk about teenagers, I feel pretty relax and happy when I watched this movie, they dont have to worry about anything.

West Side Story

West side story it was a pretty good movie, I like the song in this movie, the filmmaker used songs and dance to tell us a love story beween jewish girl and a Italian boy. They love each other, but her brother, they can not let people know, her brother already want his sister marry to a boy in his club

West Side Story

In West Side Story there is a racial difference/conflict between the Jets and Sharks. Musicals are not my favorite, but this movie added drama, suspense, and adventure which made this a quite enjoyable experience. The way the director choreographed the singing and dancing along with relating them with fights and love scene was genius in itself. I have never seen this movie before yet I recognized some of the music which just goes to show how iconic this movie actually is.

West side story

The movie West side story was pretty good it hd some good drama in it, that i enjoyed like the rumble that was pretty intense, when bot of the leaders were killed i thought the movie was gonna end but then i remembered that tony and maria were completely in love. The cinematography in this movie was very good for its time i though, all the seta were detailed and looked really good for the setting of the city. I also really enjoyed how all the characters personalities were expressed instead of just having them in the background. Then one thing i personally didn't not enjoy at all was the singing, im just not a the type that likes singing in my movies, they should be separate. But other than taht i really loked the movie West side Story.

West Side Story

I have never fully understood the concept of a musical, I thought the musical genre of film was to appreciate music rather than a story line. In West Side Story the concept of music and dance is brought into a story line of two gangs in the big city and their conflicts and rather than fighting and yelling it is a singing and dancing type of film but it is as if it is normal for that to happen, this film was interesting to watch and see how the direction put in the dance and singing exedra.. to the core of a rather interesting story.

West side stories

I have never been a fan of musicals, I get really sick of the singing and I think it ruins the movie. Nobody breaks out into song in real life, when I watch a movie I usually want to see real stuff I don't find musicals entertaining, just really annoying. But this was easily the best musical I've seen. The dancing and music wasn't overwhelming and annoying like it usually is. I find most musicals to be more of a way to connect the music into a story, so if I like the music I tend to like the movie. But this musical was more of a movie than most I have seen, there was a better plot to it and stuff actually was going on. The acting was pretty cheesy, but every musical I've seen is that way so I'm going to assume it's supposed to be. But the filming was great, I really liked most of the shots and it made it interesting to watch. I actually found myself watching and trying to kind of learn how to film from it. 

West side Story

     This musical is compassionate yet violent.  I love the contradicting themes throughout this movie.  I never did feel that this movie was written based on a biased view of latinos because it was also wrote on a biased view of white "punks."  This evens it out, as well as the fact that Maria is a very common name, and a cute one for such a cute face.  The emotion shown throughout the acting in this movie is superb.  Not once did I feel that I was just hearing lines being read off of a piece of paper, in fact I felt like these words were actually coming from the characters heart.  This script along with the chosen group of actors was fantastic, and I do not think it could be done better.  Give this movie 10 out of 10 gang members in a fight.

The Hunt for Red October

In this action film, it follows the submarines, during the 80's. The action pact scenes of naval combat will hold you on the edge of your seat for the entire movie. The story follows the lives of the United States and the Soviets in their submarine warfare. When the Soviets create a new nuclear submarine, the commander of the ship goes astray so the ship can not be used against the americans. This action packed movie will keep you on the edge of your seats. I am so thankful that I had the chance to watch this movie.

The Hunt for Red October

I think this is a pretty good movie and let me know what is the cold war. let me know how Russian government and American government work on the cold war. Both of them kid like so nervous each other. And in that time, Russia and America they both have high technology weapon, like dunker and plane, they try to find each other in the ocean. Both of them are pretty smart. They used the radar and sonar and some high technology stuff to defense and to know where you are. I also know the Russia solider's life style from this movie, they kind like to singing, when they in the dunker, all the solider are singing a song, I think that will help they feel more proud of their country.

The Hunt for Red October

The film The Hunt For Red October is produced in 1990 by John Mc Tiernan. The film is about the russian submarine boat, which heads towards the USA. The US submarine is afraid that the russians throw a nuclear bomb on them so they try to solve this situation. 

The film is exciting and Sean Connery as Marko Ramius, the russian captain, did a good job.

I liked the most the film's amazing technology. The U-Boat under the water looks pretty real. The film doesn't look like that old. So they used a good technology.

Red October

The movie red october is an interesting story about the cold war, this movie focusing on the russian and American weaponry was and who had the most advanced weapons and machinery. The movie Red October had some of the most revolting movie about the cold war. it was very interesting to know about what happened in those subs how the russians had a special motor to make the silent and extremely fast and how the americans figured out how they could track them. Sean Connery and Alec Baldwin i think played a great role as caption and lead commodore they both were good leaders. My favorite part of the movie would have to be the end, the suspenseful seance when the rocket was about to hit the american ship but then the russian ship blocked it.

Hunt for the Red October

Hunt for the Red October displays a very suspenseful and action packed 90s film.  General Rameous is wanting to defect and has found this state of the art silent submarine system, he uses this as a way to get nuclear weapons undetected into washington territory leaving the United States defenseless at the matter. Character choice of the movie was flawless, Sean Connery played the Generals role with a lot of empathy which gives the movie a lot of depth. This movie is great and will be a work of art throughout the ages of film.

Hunt for Red October

This was a great film revealing the visual representation of a spectacular event in history. Historic events that are remade by movies give the audience a good visual on how the events actually took place. The hunt for red october was a great movie showing the fear we americans had when there was a enemy sub armed with weapons of mass destruction in the middle of the sea and we had no idea where it was.

Hunt for red October

     This film is Sean Connery at his best.  The amount of intensity that the acting brings to the table in this movie is ridiculous! If while watching you get into the characters and try to figure them out this is an amazing movie!  Don't just cost through while watching this, if  you focus this hunt will bring you to the edge of your seat.  There is not much physical "action" but the amount of intensity presented in this movie makes up for the lack of action!  I give this 10 out of 10 sunken submarines.

Citizen Kane

Citizen Kane follows the story of  a group of reporters who are trying to decipher the last words ever spoken by Charles Foster Kane. A newspaper tycoon. The word last spoken by Kane were "Rosebud". They had no idea wether the words were of a person, a certain amount of money, a will. No one knew The film begins with the news reel detailing Kane's life for the masses. The amount of money that this man had and the amount of time he spent in the newspaper industry. This black and white film will keep you wondering until the last seconds of the movie. This is  a movie I would not have watched on my own time, so I am excited that I had the chance to watch the movie with this class. 

Indiana Jones

You know, its a good movie when the director is Steven Speilburg. This jaw-dropping, thrill-seeking, pants-peeing action film has kept people on their toes since the day it showed in theaters. The timeless classic of action is symbolized by this movie. No other movie will ever be able to touch the sentimental value of this movie and what it represents. For those who have not seen this classic, it follows an archeologist through his time searching for ancient artifacts, in this particular story, he is looking for the Ark of the Covenant, which holds the all the power of human existence. This movie will keep you on the edge of your seats until the bitter end.

Indiana Jones Film Critique

Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the lost Ark is a famous action movie. The film is directed by Steven Spielberg and main character Harrison Ford. The film is produced in 1981. 

The film plays in the year 1936 and Indiana Jones is on a treasure hunt. He has to handle different dangers and hard challenges like to overcome his fear of snakes and to fight against his enemies. 

It is a good old action film which is not like the action films from today in which the main things are focused on fast cars, money, alcohol, fights and women. Indiana Jones is about the good old treasure hunt. 

The music is like James Bond's music, very famous. Everyone knows exactly the song if it's played somewhere. I think Harrison Ford could have made a better job when he done stunts. Sometimes it looked unreal and overacted. But in overall he did a good job. The film has pretty good effects.

Goldfinger

I’ve always been a James Bond fan, but I haven’t seen the majority of the earlier films. I enjoyed Goldfinger because even though it was an older film, the gadgets, intricate sets, and hidden jokes were creative. Although some of it was a little unrealistic, especially the sound effects. Goldfinger follows the same standards of most action films because it’s typical for the ‘good guy’ to dodge every bullet and kill everyone else with ease. Most Bond films have the same cycle. There’s a creative intro where it shows off Mr. Bond, he meets a gorgeous woman that of coarse falls in love with him, bond gets caught, somehow he escapes, and then eventually saves the day. I love these action films, but if I was the director I would want to change up the storyline or what happens to Mr. Bond in the end just to keep the audience guessing. Through this film I learned that women at that time (during the 60’s and 70’s when this film was made) were still seen as a step lower than men, and the demeanor of each James Bond is the same through the whole series. Sean Connery made a good Bond, but the visual effects were almost too much of a distraction for the good acting. Overall I enjoyed the film, but a few minor improvements could have been made.

Indiana Jones

This is really exciting movie, there are action and I think its exploration movie, but I think if there are more comedy, will be better. And the snake was really scare me, thats really a lot snakes. This movie is not just in America, they have went to the other place to finish this movie. This is just frist one, i am also want watch more movie like that. But I think that story is too old, like world war II, I want they use more high technology to look for something. that will be more interesting.

Indiana Jones

Indiana Jones has always been a film that I will be interested in. A movie that was filmed in the 80's and that is still viewed today is one for the books. This movie was better than the original 007 movies because I think the culture change over the years has taken a drastic toll on how people view movies. The technology, actors and story line in Indiana Jones is a lot more interesting and more pleasurable to watch. This trilogy will remain in the books of cinematography forever.

Indîana Jøne$

     Indiana Jones was actually very good and the action was INCREDIBLE. I was never a fan of the Indiana Jones movies but after watching this one, I like it. I really enjoyed the fact that Mr.Jones came really close to dying a couple times but then he would always make his way out of the situations. I think people should watch this film, it was really entertaining, it didn't bore me at all. 10/10

Indiana Jones

Indiana Jones and The Lost Ark is my favorite movie from the incredible series. Harrison Ford plays his role flawlessly as he goes through different scenarios and precarious situations with effectiveness and style.  I love how Steven Spielberg touched on the realms of impossible with the feeling of it being conceivable, it really takes fantasy to a whole new level. For the time of filming the visual effects were phenomenal and quite frankly believable most of the time, but of course there were some aesthetics limitations. This film is spectacular and I wish Henry Ford was younger because a new Indiana Jones would be amazing.

Indy

Indiana jones and the lost arc is anther classic, probably my favorite out of the Indy series. Somewhat simaler to James Bond, Indiana jones is another one man show where he seems to complete impossible tasks with little or no help. They obviously both get a girl or two along the way the only huge difference is the way they treat them. Bond is kind of a womanizer, but Indy seems to treat them better. There was a sex scene in Goldfinger, and it was pretty much against the woman's will. When Indys came on it was the girl approaching him. I think this has a lot to do with the time of the two movies, a lot changed between after the 60s with women and how they are treated.

Indiana Jones Ark

     This movie combats the bond series very well.  This movie has a more developed intelligent plot as opposed to being a gunslinger than getting the girl.  The ladies also play a more valuable role in this series as opposed to just being in the movie as the heros prize.   Indy is a great movie that will have you on the edge of your seats throughout the entirety of the film.  This is one for the ages.  10 out of 10 whips.

Ghandi

I only saw half of ghandi but the movie was extremely motivational and taught me a lot about Ghandi and his battle with the south african/british government. I didnt know anything about this story so all information was new to me. For the time of the movie i thought it was filmed really well, the movie had the perfect feel and if it wasnt exactly what the producers were aiming for it definitely worked out perfectly.

Ghandi

Even though we only watched the first half of the movie, I was intirigued. I have to admit, I've never really known very much about Ghandi, other than he did a lot of great things, but I never knew the background or the history behind him. I had no clue he was actually a lawyer. This movie was such a surprise to me, I really had no background an him. This movie really opened my eyes to him and it made me want to watch the rest of the movie.

Cinderella man

This movie may be one of my favorites that we have watched in this class, had I known what this movie was about, I wouldn't have gone to see it or rented, but I am so thankful that we watched this movie in class because it might be one of my new favorites. This movie really shows what it was like to live during the Great Depression. There were the wealthy and the poor and no in between. This movie shows this time period in a way that it is almost unfathomable. It's shocking just how little people lived on, I can't imagine making decisions that these people made at this time. The story and plot of this movie is any thing but simple. I absolutely love this movie. 

Amazing Grace

Based on the true story of William Wilberforce, this truly inspiring story and movie really makes you question the limitations of man. William was responsible for steering anti-slavery acts towards the British Parliament. The story follows William through the 18th era, while he tries to push this cause of injustice through the British community, with the help of a previous slave, some fellow friends. This time period describes where the song Amazing Grace came from and the time period of which the song talks about. This movie really makes us wonder, just what people can do when they set their mind to it and never give up.

James Bond Goldfinger

The film Goldfinger is the third part of the action film series of James Bond.

It was made in 1964 by Albert R. Broccoli. 

The main character is Sean Connery who plays James Bond. He made a good job.

The picture and the technology at the beginning when the film shows who took part at the production of the film is really good because they show parts of the film on a women with gold color. I was surprised by that technology. The music was very good as well. Every James Bond film has its own Theme song, which every one knows.

What I didn't like is that the film gives the women a role as just a tool. For example no matter where  James Bond is, if there is a beautiful woman then he kisses her and then the women's aren't important anymore for the rest of the film. 

It was the first James Bond film I've ever seen and I liked it. 

I would like to watch a James Bond film of the couple last years to compare what changed in this time period in technology, camera, picture and acting.

gold finger

This movie its pretty good and I think there are more action in this movie that will be better. This movie  was pretty old. Talk about the most rich man in the world, he ready to stole the gold, 007 go figer out whats going on, and there is a girl who is help 007. I ask my host father, also the song gold finger is pretty famous in the world, the song of this movie. This movie is most famous movie in the 007, I also can feel the 1960s english song. Shirley Bassey has pretty good voice, I love this movie and the song.

Goldfinger

My favorite James Bond movie yet, Goldfinger easily blows any spy movie out of the water. Goldfinger was one of many James Bond movies, and out of all of them it made the most sense and was the most realistic. Every new movie James Bond gets less realistic. Something I really liked about Goldfinger Bond was how he just seemed like an above average spy rather than the inhumanly talented/superhuman spy we now know as James Bond. It would be hard to believe if you saw him now, but Sean Connery was the best James Bond yet, Goldfinger is a classic and extremely under appreciated.

       Both acting and film production were on point especially for the time of the movie. It may just be the Aston Martin DB5 and nostalgia, or the movie production but Goldfinger is one of my favorite movies of all time.

Gold Finger

Gold finger was a really good film. I enjoyed looking back into the past and seeing what it used to be like and seeing what the old James Bonds were like. The films action was endless and the lover never stopped coming, his (Sean Connorery) was so smooth in this film. My favorite part of the movie was the car scene when he was being held hostage and was at gun point and he flicked open the secret compartment in the stick shifter and pushed a button that was the button to eject the passenger seat. I all so enjoyed the sets they were so detailed and full of curiosity so you would never get bored, The cinematography was pretty cheesy throughout some scenes but thats what they had at the time so i respect that. The movie was great overall i would give it 8/10 i would see it again it was pretty cool.

Goldfinger

Goldfinger, the 3rd movie of of a very successful series of film has proven to be a thrilling adventure/action movie that has kept me on my seat throughout the film. The time of film that this movie was made is quite remarkable as you see the use of camera angle and digital effect ahead of its time. Goldfinger is about an obsessive evil man that does bad deeds that James Bond, the main character, stops eventually at the end of the movie. 007 have been a recognizable film series throughout the year and I look forward to seeing another one.

Golden Fried Chicken Finger$

     The James Bond 007 movies have been around for over a decade and they keep on coming! It's always good seeing the newer films but I actually enjoyed watching the older movie a lot. It was very entertaining and even though a lot of the backdrops were really fake, it was still fun to see how movie sets were back then, compared to how they are now. I liked the Asian guy with the top hat that would cut through anything and the amount of action in the film was phenomenal. I give this a 10/10 and recommend everyone to see it. I would watch it again.

Gold finger !

This movie is a staple in the action genre.  Throughout the movie the amount of pace changes is very cool.  One moment Bond can be in serious danger, and the next he'll be walking along with a girl.  How Bond can continually keep his cool even in the most stressful situations is very impressive.  As sexist as this movie can be taken I believe that these accusations are blown extremely far out of proportion.  What girl wouldn't want to make love to Bond?  Also it's never that the girl says no and Bond continues to do his thing.  James Bond is a charming charismatic man and this movie is a great action staple.  I give this 6 out of 6 gold revolver shots fired.

Gold finger eh

James Bond filmes have been a huge part in the film industry for a long time. The new modern 007 movies are coming out year to year but watching the originals shows you how advanced the cinematography and technology was to preform the advanced high price requiring scenes. As a viewer you also acquire a sense of the culture that was present in that time towards smoking and drinking and attitude toward woman and how all those things have changed to the modern day. The technology of the time was incredible and the original films cannot be beat by other films in its time hence it being such a popular film, and influenced by the originals new great James Bond movies are still being created.

Gandhi

The film Gandhi was set to focus on the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. Mahatma Gandhi was twenty three when he moved to South Africa in 1893. He was a political and spiritual leader who influenced the people by nothing more than example. This 188 minute, Oscar-winning film shows the struggles the Indians went through for independence through Gandhi’s “passive resistance” policy. Ben Kingsley; the main actor, won eight Academy Awards (and it’s not hard to see why). He seemed to have a good understanding of what his character was about and did an amazing job of portraying that. What I enjoyed most about the film is how simple Gandhi’s actions were, yet how much they did to influence people to follow him. The one part of the film that was sad to watch was when a large group of men, women, and children where basically murdered when they had done nothing wrong. I think the meaning and purpose of this film showed through a lot better than most movies because it was like watching a history documentary. It was more personal because it was easy to see the injustices towards Indians and how it directly effected them. This film made me realize how racially separated we were at this time and what families had to go through for their independence. Although this is an older film, there were no noticeable differences in the quality that made it seem out dated. If I was the director, I wouldn’t have done anything differently because for one I don’t know much about the time period it was supposed to focus on, and I enjoyed the way the film turned out. :)

Gandhi

Gandhi is a great man, he tried to help his country and india people's freedom. He is not afraid of England government .I think he can be a pretty rich man, he has studied in university of London, he is a lawyer , he has a wonderful family four kids. He want in jail a lot times, but he didn't give up. He said he has no religion, he believe every religion in India. 

This movie is every true and let me know how Gandhi do it.

Gandhi

The movie Gandhi in my opinion was a extremely good movie, the movie really put me in there feet i felt what they felt in the film i thought the story really touches the viewers well the people that were engaged in the movie. The powerful story about Mr. Gandhi trying to get rid of indian profanity and any other colored people. I really enjoyed watching the cinematography  in this film, the sets in the film were amazing, so perfect! The acting in the movie i assume was very accurate and extremely good.

Gandhi

Gandhi is one of the most affective historical drama which gives the viewer a full empathetic feeling toward the main Character Gandhi. Gandhi is a man of God who lives his life with forgiveness and love towards people. He wanted equality, but did not want to acquire it through violence so he went through the country of Great Britain and India spreading his word about protest. The things this man did will not only be relevant of his time, it will be an example how success can be obtained without guns, knifes, or knuckles. The movie did one of the best jobs with character recruit and character portrayal as they do it perfectly throughout the film.

Gandhi

I know of Gandhi but not all the trouble he went through to achieve what he did before his death. This movie presented a great visual representation to the life and struggle gandhi went through. Most people do not know that Gandhi was nobody special, he was just a educated lawyer that wanted to prove a purpose and he did, and many followed him and he changed the history books for years to come.

Gandhî

    Gandhi was a very interesting movie, but I enjoyed how he decided to live his life. He was very independent and he did whatever he wished. He didn't care about the police or authority in general, he wanted to live a peaceful life, and he did just that. He cared about his people and he wanted the best for everyone. I personally wouldn't watch it again but I would recommend people to watch it at least once. 7/10.

GANDHI

     Gandhi has truly opened my mind to the idea of winning a fight without throwing a single punch.  It is a win of empathy in my opinion though.  Gandhi wanted the authority to feel the pain that they inflict on him.  In this way he would gain his rights.  At some points I felt frustrated watching this movie as to why Gandhi would choose to fight back this way, but in the end he had full control over his emotions and this is why he won the battle he had.  I give this 10 acts for freedom out of 10.

Gandhi

Gandhi is a film about the independence fighter Mahatma Gandhi from 1982. 

The film shows his life and his beginning for the fighting for independence. 

The actors were pretty good and Ben Kingsley, who played Gandhi, looked 

really similar to the real Gandhi.

The film was pretty hard to understand for me because they had an strong accent. 

The picture is good although the film is pretty old. I missed the music in 

some scenes because it would have made the film more exciting. Music is 

an important part of a film it describes and helps to understand the emotion better. 

How we can see in the movies today music is in every film a big deal. It doesn't 

matter which genre it is in action, love story, humor in just every film.  

I didn't know so much about Gandhi before so it was interesting to learn a little

bit about his life. The fact that he started his  nonviolent fight in Africa was new for me. 

Amazing Grace

I like this movie because, he tried to fight with government. He likes everyone, he help black people. When he saw a man whipped the horse, he just go asked him stop that. William is a good man,he follow his dream and his religion, this movie show us the what the british parliament looks like, these people just want let black people still work for them, and let William stop help black people. William was sick, so he went to countryside to relax, this travel let he feel better and meet his wife. This is very special travel for William.This movie let me know never stop fight.

Citizen Kane

This i is a old movie but i think its still a nice movie, this movie talk about the most famous newspaper boss in America, he dead when he was seventy six years old. After that this movie start to show us the Kane's whole life, what he did for America. But before Kane dead, he leaved word, and everyone wants know whats that mean. A News company ask Thomson to find out the real means, he asked Kane's wife, his first wife is a singer in a Bar, almost 50 years old. She doesn't want to talk with Thomson. And he went to the library of Kane, he knows a lot things about Kane, about he supported the American Spanish war. Finally he know Kane is not like what think like. He is not a good person and after he lost his power he just stay at home.

Cinderella Man

I think this movie is pretty good, the best exciting part is when they are fighting. I feel this movie is very real, like hit someone's face and the blood and character expression. This story talk about the a boxer name is James, they are reach family, his has 3 kids and a beautiful wife, they love each other so much, everyday his wife and his kids will wait James go home. Because the Great Depression, they are poor family now, so James go find job and decide to be a boxer again. I think thats will be hard to show us how they fight. I am still interesting about where is the camera and how they do that when they are fighting , anyway this is a great movie i like it.

Amazing Grace

I did like how he was trying to free the slaves but over all it was a okay movie to see. That ever one has to fight for your right or someone else rights though out history this has been going on even now we still have problems of humans right's. I didn't know that there was a white person fighting for black freedom back then in England and it was my first time I say this movie there was some history that I didn't know about. It was okay cinematography it had some good shots but I dint think it was that good. The acting in this movie was okay I don't really know much about this acting but it was good. The rate I would give this move one was bad and ten as good I would have to say six.

Cinderella Man

I thought this movie was a great movie, you really lived in his shoes I felt the pain he was going though. The end of the movie was the best part of it. Life back then was a lot hard then life now in the movie you can see how hard people tried to live and everyday you were looking for a job. Today you don't have to look that hard for a job so it was ruff back in the 1910's. I didn't know anything about boxing in tell this movie then this was the first time I say this movie. The acting in this movie is great I think it would be hard to act in sports movie because you have to act like a athlete. They did a great job on recreating the great depression and it was a great movie.         

Amazing Grace

The inspiring story of how one man's passion and perseverance changed the world. Based on the true life story of William Wilberforce, a leader of the British abolition movement, the film chronicles his epic struggle to pass a law to end the slave trade in the late 18th century. Along the way, Wilberforce meets intense opposition from members of Parliament who feel the slave trade is tied to the stability of the British Empire. Several friends, including Wilberforce's minister, John Newton, a reformed slave ship captain who penned the beloved hymn Amazing Grace, urge him to see the cause through.

Cinderella Man

The Cinderella movie is one of great inspiration, dedication, and perseverance. This film really builds the character from the beginning as a way to give the viewer a more empathetic experience, the film does this by showing his good times and his bad ones along with ensuring the quality of the character through his actions and thats were I found the empathy within me. It also appeared when he pushed through everything that was thrown at him whether that be famine, absence of money, and loss of kids and all of which he overcame. The story couldn't have ended better, he took down Max Baer, who was the heavy weight champion, which set a life of fortune for him and his family. The inspiration qualities of this movie resemble a kind of David vs Goliath which can be and was very entertaining.

Cinderella Man

Never felt bored for a minute even after watching it the third time. The fights just keep you glued to the screen, getting ooh and ahhs out of you even when you know the result. Russel crowe is awesome throughout. Baer's character was portrayed to be a tad too aggressive, it could not have been the same in real life. The scenes depicting the hard lives in the great depression period are also well shot and you do feel for the struggle of the people then. Not much role to do for Renee but she is good in parts. Paul Giamatti is excellent as Jim's friend and coach, the way he gets excited seeing Jim win the second comeback fight and when Jim does not play safe in the last round of championship fight is amazing. must watch!

Cinderella Man

Coming into this film I had no idea of what the story was. I have always enjoyed history and big events of history but I never heard of the story of James J Braddock (Cinderella man). This movie was a great visual representation of a hard time in American history in the early 1930's in the time of the Great Depression, it is amazing seeing the journey of a professional boxer that is paid handsomely and when the depression strikes he looses his career and begs for a job at the harbor gates. Life for everyone was tough during the depression and the film really showed how much suffering people went through and how they would have to send their kids away because they could not support them to keep on living. Braddock got a second chance and was lucky to get it in such hard times and throughout his second chance people started doing better economically as the time of the great depression began to lift and people enjoyed life once again.

Cînderella Man

Cinderella Man really made me gain respect for boxers. I never knew how much they had to train and how hard they got hit in the ring. I enjoyed this film because it told a story of a very successful boxer. In the final match, he goes up against a guy that has killed people in the ring because of how hard he would hit them, but he knew that wasn't going to happen to him. He was self motivated and he believed in himself which payed off at the end because he ended up winning the boxing match even though none of them got knocked out. I would recommend this to everyone because its a very inspirational movie and its a really good film all in all. 10/10

Cinderella man

     This movie follows James Braddock through a series of events that take place.  I would not say that these events make him the man he is, but he gets through these events because he's the man he is.  James never puts himself first, and is a worker.  James will grind for what needs to be done, to keep his promises, or to work to make money for his family.  This movie will inspire you to work as hard as possible and kick some ass if you have to.  It is in my opinion impossible to watch this film and not feel motivated to go and get at life.  The angles/way the fights are filmed are not reassuring to you as the audience, and makes it that much sweeter for you when the film ends.  I give this 10 rounds out of 10 with no knockout.

Cinderella Man

Normally i’m not into boxing because beating another man nearly to the point of death never interested me, but by the end of this film I was shouting at the screen for Jim Braddock to win the fight. I’ve seen this film before with my dad, and I could watch it over a hundred times. I’m a big fan of the main actor Russell Crowe, probably because he plays gladiator as well (which is another one of my favorite movies). The storyline hooked me right away from the beginning of the film. It was sad to see that during that time period people didn’t care how much they made, they just desperately wanted a job. It would be hard to go through an economic crash like that with a family. The camera movements and shot selection impressed me because it looked like they really were hitting each other, especially in the close up shots. I always wondered how they made that visual effect work so well. I believe people can relate to this film now because not everyone is perfectly financially stable, and Jim Braddock gives them a sense of hope. Just like he did for everyone in that church before he started his final match. I loved how intense this film became by the end, I felt like I was on the edge of my seat during every fight. The first time I watched it was so long ago that I forgot how it ended, so it was just as suspenseful the second time. I wouldn’t do anything differently as the director because I enjoyed everything about this film. :)

Amazing Grace

Amazing Grace; which is a representation of the time period between the 1780’s to the early 1800’s, focuses on the life of a British politician named William Wilberforce. He later joins the movement to end the trade of enslaved Africans. This film features many well known British actors, such as Tom Courtney and Michael Gambon. Before this film I had never heard of them, but it doesn’t surprise me that they are high-profile because they played their parts very well. I didn’t like how the film started out a little slow, but it all started to make sense when William began taking part in the movement. This film brought to my attention how serious the slave trade was during that time and how natural it became to most of the people. The shot selections went well with the movie because even though the actor wasn’t saying anything during a scene, the shot of his face explained it all. The quality of the film seemed to match the time period well. Making an older film like that would be difficult to match the environment, language, and attire. If I was the director I wouldn’t do anything differently because the film had a good storyline and transitioned well from beginning to end.

Cinderella Man

The film Cinderella Man is about the boxer Jim Braddock. The film acts during the time of the Great Depression. He lost his job as a boxer and has to do another job. But then he got a chance to start little box fights again and he's successful. His family has to struggle with poverty during that time very much. The winter is hard for them because they can't pay the electricity anymore so the company turns off the electricity and they freeze a lot and have almost no food.
And as wouldn't be it bad enough Jim breaks his hand, so fighting with a broken hand is actually impossible. The mother decides to send the kids to family members, where they can live warm with enough food until the family has enough money again. That makes Jim angry and sad to let his family break apart but he doesn't give up and he fight literally for his family in the boxing ring.

Russel Crowe, who acts the character Jim Braddock, is amazing in this film.
The film was also more exciting than Amazing Grace because you could feel more with the family from the beginning until the end. In Amazing Grace it was pretty hard to build a relationship with the characters. And at the final fight you were really electrified.
The film shows also how the people lived during the Great Depression and that you shouldn't judge people from the outside and how they are dressed. Because Jim's manager was always nice dressed and he lived in a wealthy looking house but when Jim's wife entered the house, nothing was in there, no furniture because they couldn't afford that anymore.
I like this film because he never gives up and it shows what people are able to do, when they have to fight for something.

Amazing Grace

These type of movies, historical dramas, are the kind that my mother watches religiously. She loves historical dramas, and I never really understood why. They were all about talking and politics and social structure. I never found it appealing until I sat down to actually pay attention to one. The complex plots with subtext upon subtext are fascinating. In Amazing Grace, the beautiful cinematography highlighted the contrast between the filth of slave trade and the luxury of Parliament and its members' living spaces. Benedict Cumberbatch eloquently expressed the struggle of Parliament members to fight for what they believe in while not violating the rights or livelihood of the country.

 I prefer him in Star Trek, though.

Amazing Grace

The film Amazing Grace is about the abolishment of the slave trade. The main character is William Wilberforce. He fails a few times to abolish the slave trade and he's disappointed about that. His wife convinces him to keep going to fight against the the slave trade. It takes him twenty years that the parliament passes the bill. The film is a biographical film.
I didn't knew that in Great Britain also an abolition movement was, so that was interesting to see.  It is a good film to see how the abolition movement was in Britain and how long it took. The camera picture is good and it hasn't the typical hollywood colors. The film uses more dark light, to support the significant of the slave trade act. I really liked the film music and of course the end, when they play song Amazing Grace on the bagpipes, that was really emotional.
The only thing, I didn't liked is, that the film is pretty long and that made it a little bit hard to follow if you watch it in multiple sections. Ioan Gruffudd did a good job as William Wilberforce.

Amazing Grace

This film as a whole gives a quite intimate experience of what happened during the slave trade and the emotions that drove the abolition of it. I was advised before watching the movie to look for the empathy that this movie would offer and with that it really showed me what people of this time were feeling. The movie starts out with the long explanation of the character which helps the viewer to understand the character so later in the movie the viewer has an empathetic experience to relate with the main character. The movie ends with William and his family living happily ever after with William fighting for the same thing, equality of human beings.

Amazing Grace

This film in a general sense is a battle of the minority of the group not favoring the slave trade and the majority of the people that favor the slave trade.  With enough will and effort you can pull through with any outcome you put your mind to. This is a motivational film to persuade the concepts you believe are beneficial to society no matter how others disapprove. And in final means of persuasion the house voted for the abolition towards slave ships thanks to William Wilberforce.

ÅMÅZING G®ÅCE

     Maybe it's because I'm not a history buff. I found the storyline and the characters to be an absolute bore. For someone who's not an expert on slave trade in Britain or the link between Britain and slave trade to the US, I found myself at a loss to understand the true significance of the legislation the House of Commons was passing. I doubt I was alone in this lack of knowledge. Some more disclosure on these subjects in the story line would have helped.

Amazing Grace!

      Amazing Grace is a story of the minority overcoming majority.  Throughout the film constantly the main character is battled by opposition as he tries to rid the Earth of the slave trade.  This film is really a great example of no matter how big the opposition is you can always outwork them.  A viewer could use this film as motivation to break free of opposition and work their tales off to make what ever they want happen.  I believe that this film touches on many emotions in a great aspect, in a way that you feel sympathy for the characters.  This is done through the build up of the film, as well as certain shots/music that is played.  This film will draw the viewer in with it's intense emotions.  Amazing Grace receives 10 out of 10 votes against the slave trade.

Citizen Kane

This cinematic revolution introduced the motion of the camera as a jaw dropping phenomena that would change the viewers and producers experience in film forever. Personally, the film was a bit dry and drawn out, but seeing the difference the movement of view being the camera made it really got me to watch this film with a different, more open perspective. One of the more amazing things about the film is Orson Welles who starred, produced, wrote, and directed the movie. For one man to do these things, along with the struggle of these many roles, to then have the creative thinking to shock the audience with the movement of the camera inspires and resonates with me. Its amazing to witness the seemingly impossible done and this film was nothing short of that. The movie begins with Citizen Kane, a man into the newspaper magnate Hearst and slowly changes his subject from idealistic social service to a man hunting power.  He proves to be good with the camera and is offered a job in Hollywood where he sets out his career of film making.  Its always great to see revolutionary discoveries of any field and I can see through what I have witnessed with movies before Citizen Kane how amazed the people in the audience actually were.

Citizen Kane

Orson Welles was not only the director of the film, but played the title role as well. It’s been said this film was his most important and influential work. This drama based on William R. Hearst’s life was made in 1941. During the film you learn about Kane’s tragic life as a reporter named Jerry Thompson attempts to understand what Kane meant when he said “Rosebud” before he died. I enjoyed this film even though it was kind of sad to hear about Kane’s life. Again i’m a fan of the black and white because you are not distracted by the surroundings in the film and can better focus on what is happening to the characters. You can tell this is an older film because of its quality and the angles of the camera. Most films are in HD now, which I don't like because it makes me feel dizzy and like too much is going on. The plot was a little slow for me because Kane’s life events seemed to go down hill as the film went on. If I was the director, I would have added something to the plot to make the movie more intriguing so the audience doesn't lose interest. The acting was good, but that still didn’t add much excitement or drama to the film.

Citizen Kane

Citizen Kane so fair is not the best movie we have seen in this class. The plot was hard to fallow at the begging it was going to fast didn't even understand anything. The lighting in the movie was actually really good its like the lighting was really diverse and unique. I thought the acting in the movie was a little weird its not like the acting that we have today in movies I think its slow. I think the plot was that it was Kane's life and they were showing how he became so wealthy. Even know the movie was boring I enjoyed the cinematography in the movie.

Citizen Kane

Citizen Kane is a American drama film from 1941, about the death of Charles Foster Kane and his final word-"Rosebud". After trying to find out who or what Rosebud was, it is revealed in the end to be a sled from his childhood. The sled was first shown during his childhood, in Kane's happiest moments, but later destroyed in a fire. The filming techniques used in this film differed from those used prior to this film. In this film there was a lot of deep focus, meaning that the backgrounds wasn't blurred but rather sharp and clear. I personally liked this film and enjoyed watching it, it is very informative and can keep my attention.

Citizen Kane

The famous film Citizen Kane directed by Orson Welles is about the life of Charles Foster Kane, a successful newspaper publisher. The death of Kane becomes really famous and the news reporter Thompson wants to find out the meaning of "Rosebud", the last word Kane said before he died.

The film is famous because of the special effects like the light, which Welles produced in the film. It was a new sensation for the film audience back then.

 

Citizen Kane

This film changed the movie world forever, it cleared a pathway for films after it. All the films before this movie were still shots and un advanced camera angles but this movie opened up a new visual to what movies will be like for the remainder of a really long time.

Cîtîzen Kane

      Everyone knows Citizen Kane is a masterpiece. The camera work seems modern even after 60 years. But it does have gaffes. In the scene where Kane’s love nest is revealed to his wife and soon to the world by gloating Boss Gettys, the camera angles, lighting, atmosphere, virtually everything is near perfect—until Welles reacts with a howling scream out of gaslight melodrama: “I’m sending you to Sing Sing, Gettys! Siiiing Siiiing!!!” Welles did create moments of enraged impotence in Kane.

Citizen Kane

Citizen Kane, a historical drama from 1941, is renowned for its innovative cinematography and storyline. While not much compared to current movies, this film was key in the advancement of movies and plots. It brought movies from being dinky little skits with weak plots to a viable source of artistic ability.
The difficult part about watching this movie is that you have to pay very close attention to it, as speaking is very important for the plot. If you aren't listening, it's very easy to miss a big moment of the film. This is the reason, I think, that many people don't like the film very much. That, and that it seems so uneventful in the shadow of action-adventure films today.