Forgetting Sarah Marshall

Although, "Forgetting Sarah Marshall," was a little graphic, I really thought it was funny. I always wonder how these actresses can act in this type of movie with a straight face. This movie reminded me a lot of being at high school. These characters were all so immature by doing what they did. They all tormented eachother which is why I feel that every high school student should watch this because it shows where jealousy can lead you. Behind the humor it had a very important life lesson to it. I learned that you have to be happy with what you have. You can expect people to wait for you because in most cases they won't. This movie brought in $63,172,463 to the box office.

Sequels

I really don't like the fact that movies have sequels to them, unless absolutely needed. I don't like when movies leave you with questions at the end but sometimes its good. I enjoy drawing my own conclusions in certain situations but other times I just wish the movie had five more minutes. For example, the move, "Click," left me so confused at the end. I had no idea what was going on when the guy came back with the romote. Other movies like, "The Lion King," really didnt need a sequel. I don't think that any Disney movie should have a sequel because those movies are supposed to be filled with ways to use your imagination. If you can't think outside the box then you can't learn to use your imagination. I have added a link so you can see for yourself the money coming into the box office for the sequels.


http://www.the-numbers.com/market/2007/Sequel.php

Sybil

In my psychology class we watched the movie, "Sybil." This movie made me very sad because no child or adult should ever have to go through what this girl did. She has several psychological disorders and was unable to function in society. She suffered from dissociative identity disorder due to the traumas had to endure as a child. As she was remembering her childhood to her therapist, it was concluded that she had 16 different personalities. All of these personalites had their own identity and emerged when she recalled different events of her life. This movie was really good and I really want to read the book.

Weston 8

The other day me and some friends went to the Weston 8 theater. I've talked about in previous blogs how rude people can be at the movies but I have never quite seen anything like this. First of all we got there like five minutes before the movie started and there were no people in the theater. Like right when the movie started a large amount of middle schoolers came in and a lot of children, very loud children. I thought it was funny because the entire theater was empty and everyone was sitting right on top of each other. For example, this family came over to me and just sat right in front of me. It would have been nice if they could have sat a few seats over so we could all see. Then the middle schoolers who were sitting behind me decided to mock what the movie was saying. I actually turned around and asked them politely if they could be quiet. When I turned back around, I saw little girls rolling around on the floor in front of the screen. The mother of the family in front of me laughed like an ape and the children kept having to go to the rest room. Lets just say it was not a fun experience and I have vowed to never go to that theater again.

Click

Over the weekend I saw the movie "Click." I have seen this movie before, but ever since Mrs. Stoklosa taught us to pay close attention to details, I see different things. "Click," was about a man or thought it was cool to fast forward through the bad parts of his life, but eventually learned that he was missing out on good things to. The main lesson in this movie was to appreciate life in all ways. Everyday is not going to be filled with fun and games. However, we cannot run from this. We need to face it head on because if we don't then we will be missing out on whats most important.

http://videos.komando.com/2009/03/01/secrets-of-a-nazi-mascot/

http://videos.komando.com/2009/03/01/secrets-of-a-nazi-mascot/
This week I am posting a video that I found so interesting. It is amazing to me what people had to do, to survive this war. I am personally interested in learning about the Holocaust because my grandfather is a Holocaust survivor and he has told me so many stories about how he survived. It is unbelievable what he had to endure. He has two holes in his body from where he got shot. When he came to America, the doctors told him that he would be able to live with the bullets in his skin. However, he couldn't go on with such a painful reminder engraved in his skin. The stories he tells me are so horrific and this story on this video is just amazing. It goes to show you that we need to appreciate what we have. You can survive a war and then wake up one morning, walk out your front door, and get killed. There are no guarantees in life.

Beauty and the Beast

One of my favorite disney movies is "Beauty and the Beast." I can watch this movie over and over again. When me and my little brother watch this movie, I really enjoy watching how he interprets it. He always tells me that the monster is mean and scary. In class when Ms. Stoklosa asks us to think outside of the box, I always am like wow she would totally get so mad at my brother because he just see's basic stuff. If I had to say one of the themes of this movie, I would say hidden love.

Slumdog Millionaire

Over the weekend I saw ,"Slumdog Millionaire." It's one of those movies that you can't judge by the beginning. The beginning was kind of slow but it got better. It is about a boy from India who is on the show Who Wants to be a Millionaire. When he is at the last question, time gets called and he is taken in and accused of cheating. The authorities inquired how anyone can know all of those questions? He replies by going through his entire life and how at every point, he was face to face with the answers to these questions. It made me think that if I just paid a little more attention to what was going on around me, then maybe I would have more knowledge. I really enjoyed this movie.