The Breakfast Club - Michelle Ford

The Breakfast Club was estblished John Hughes in 1985. This was my first time watching this movie, I enjoyed it because it was different personalities and they all had to get to know each other. Five high school students was being watched over by their principal. One thing I dislike about the movie was the ending because it didn't show what was going to happen that Monday. Was they going to speak to one another or not? Claire pretty much told the honest truth about what she thinks was going to happen if they all see each other Monday. 
For a day in detention, it looks like they were having the best time of their lives and didn't obey any rules besides writing the paper. Well, they didn't even follow that rule because they all had to write a paper about who they were but instead, Claire gave them a good decision to just write one paper because they all can relate to what happened that day. I liked that idea but they were there for several hours just playing around but couldn't write one paper about themselves. Allison knew everything about there is to know about Brian because she stole his wallet while they were cruising the hallways. Allison blackmailed Claire of making her say things about herself that others didn't know. I thought that was dishonest of her because they were all saying things that other people didn't know and were told to not judge them, but Allison went against that. 
Each member was in detention because...
- Andrew: taped Carry butt cheeks together because he wanted the boy to see him as "cool". He told Brian, Claire, Allison and Bender he did it because he was jealous of Carry and also that he regrets it because he having to go home and explaining to his parents what happened. After Andrew finished telling them what he did, he started to break down. 
- Brian: got caught with a gun in his locker when it went off and because he got an F in wood shop. 
- Allison: went to detention because she didn't have nothing better to do
Towards the end of the movie, Claire gave Allison a makeover. She actually looked better and it was kinda of weird that Andrew started to like her just because she looked different and gave her his football jacket. Bender and Claire started to "talk" which I also thought was strange because both of them didn't like each other and was going head-to-head. Claire gave him one of her pearl earrings. Maybe because he told her other people can't afford or have stuff like her. Both, Andrew and Allison, Bender and Claire kissed before they went off. 
On Monday, I think each of them aren't going to speak to one another because they don't want their friends to know they were all talking, especially Claire talking to Brian and Allison. Claire was honest to tell them if the situation ever happened, she wouldn't speak to none of them because on what might her friends might say.  

Crooklyn
Aj Consiglio
5-7-15

Crooklyn was a movie directed by spike lee and it was about a little girl that has to grow up really really fast. She had 4 brothers 3 where older and 1 was younger then her. She grep up only knowing about stealing and finding ways to get the boys back on her block. She was a leader and a strong little girl.

Jaws by Rigo Escalera

Jaws was a pretty good movie in my opinion. I really enjoyed the directing and the acting in this movie. The opening scene was a girl swimming in the ocean. In the background you hear a non diegetic sound. As the song increased in speed it gave a sense of suspense. You knew something was about to happen. Then all of a sudden, Jaws comes out and eats her alive. During the movie there has been attempts to capture the great beast. However no one was successful. Towards the end, the protagonist of the movie was able to capture Jaws and claim the prize.  

Jaws - Jamie Pisacane

Jaws was an interesting movie. Who would of thought of a movie about sharks? And more importantly, make it interesting and funny! Not me! But Steven Spielberg did! What made me sad was that they made sharks seem like a dangerous creature. Yes, you shouldn't go near sharks. But, they aren't out to kill us.

Sharks don't like the taste of us. Usually a shark will bite us due to curiosity. They don't know what is splashing around in the water, so they mistake us for a seal. Usually, a shark will take one bite, and that's it. They don't like the taste, so they won't take anymore than a single bite. 100 million sharks are killed every year, while sharks kill about 37 humans a year.

So, in the end, this movie give sharks a bad name. People will start fearing sharks more and hunting them. We shouldn't do that, sharks don't care about humans.

Hopefully, more movies will come out with sharks, and it won't give them a bad name, but actually teach kids about sharks!!

Impossible...?

In my previous blog post about Jaws, I had talked about Amity Island's mayor, who was a complete and utter jerk. As the movie progressed and tensions rose, he still refused to close the beaches despite the fact that a vicious shark was on the loose. It was the Fourth of July weekend; the mayor was focused more on raking in the cash from the tourist crowds than anything else. This aspect of the film struck me the most, because it truly represents how the world of business works. Often, people's' safety is compromised for the sake of a business's income - in this case, the town's. Once again, Stephen Spielberg did a fantastic job of making me feel like I was in the film itself, making me feel frustrated that the mayor was endangering so many people. I could tell that Brody was nervous about this as well, especially on Independence Day when there were hundreds of visitors on the beach.

The mayor even went to the extreme of begging an old couple that was trying to sunbathe to go in the water. Since the news about the recent shark attack had been heard all over New England at this point, he was vainly attempting to cover all of the bad press up, as if nothing had ever happened. As a result, it wasn't long before tons and tons of people were carelessly playing in the water. I distinctly remember, having never seen this film before, becoming anxious at this point. The underwater POV shots certainly didn't help my cause either. This cinematography was actually a trick, because although it seemed like there was a shark nearby all of the vacationers, it was in a much different spot where no one expected. There was an area called "The Pond," where Brody had told a bunch of kids to go with their boats instead of the main ocean. He was only looking out for them, but instead he had unintentionally put them in danger. Away from the rest of the crowd, the shark attacked the boys after a false alarm had been set off at the main beach. The boys were able to survive, but the adult they were with did not. Jaws is one heck of a shark!

Fortunately for Amity Island, Hooper and Brody were able to capture the beastly shark after a tumultuous fight, at the expense of Quint's life. Quint was a hardcore seaman, however the shark's power was just too much for the boat, causing it to fall apart. The sailor couldn't manage to hold on, and before he knew it he was dead. Brody made the intelligent move of grabbing two extra oxygen tanks that Hooper had brought on the boat, throwing them into the shark's mouth. After a few tries, he successfully shot at one of the tanks, causing it to explode. Jaws was dead. Brody and Hooper, still alive, immediately started heading back to shore. Amity Island was saved.

One of the most compelling aspects of this film is its realistic feel. Since it was created in the 1970s, there was no CGI (computer generated images) back then. Any images depicted in the film were real. Obviously the shark was animatronic, but this is still more real than a virtual rendering. Everything else was real as well, from the water to the town, to the beaches. Completely authentic. I think this is one of the primary reasons why it truly felt like I, the viewer, was a part of the film. Well done, Spielberg.

Beasts of the Southern Wild

How does this film relate to the previous two films, Crooklyn and Winter's Bone?

Describe the community known as the Bathtub. How do the inhabitants feel about their environment?

How does the character of Hushpuppy grow over time?

What are your thoughts regarding the relationships between reality and fantasy i.e. the Aurochs, the girls' trip to Elysian Fields etc.?

Writing a blog in the bathtub! -Shawn Luzzi

In our lessons about a Utopian society, what better movie to show off this subject than this film. Off the bat, I was a bit confused by this film's idea, what was the point of it? What's the premise or the plot? Is the main character this rowdy young girl or the black man [her father Wink] dying of an illness? However, as the movie went on, I found that this film was more of a "slice of life" film, with just the misadventures of the townsfolk in this society dubbed "The Bathtub."

However, there were some aspects of this film I didn't understand. Firstly, what was up with the random beasts? First, they melt out of the arctic, then all of a sudden they're bashing their way through a village, then all of a sudden they just walk away from the main character near the end of the film. Seriously, what's the point of it? 

While I do think this film shines bright in most aspects, especially with showing the Utopian society, and how the residents of the Bath Tub interact with this environment (as well as their hate towards the society we all know and love. Though, in some other aspects, especially those beasts, it just leaves you a bit confused.