fruitvale station

in this movie, 22-year-old black man Oscar Grant  is now trying hard to live a clean life and support his girlfriend  and young daughter. Flashbacks reveal the last day in Oscar's life, in which he accompanied his family and friends to San Francisco to watch fireworks on New Year's Eve, and, on the way back home, became swept up in an altercation with police that ended in tragedy, oscar ended up dying which made the movie a twist because he was just starting to get his life back together after he went to jail due to street activity. I liked this movie because it made me pay close attention knowing it was based on a true story.

rebel without a cause

Jim Stark is a troubled youth who constantly seems to get into trouble. He's new in town - they moved because Jim had gotten himself into some kind of trouble and he seems to be starting off where he left off when the police pick him up for being drunk on the street. At school he meets a group of young toughs who challenge him to a game of chicken. When that leads to an accident and a death, Jim wants to go to the police but his parents refuse to let him do so. When some of the teenagers go after Jim thinking he might go to the police, tragedy ensues. I didn't like this film because i though it was for older people. no offence but its an old movie usually i get right into the movie. 

the breakfast club

Five high school students from different walks of life endure a Saturday detention under a power-hungry principal . The disparate group includes rebel John  princess Claire  outcast Allison  brainy Brian and Andrew the jock. Each has a chance to tell his or her story, making the others see them a little differently and when the day ends, they question whether school will ever be the same. I enjoyed watching this film because in the beginning of it, it was funny attention catching. It made me want to watch it more when the detention teacher left the kids in the class together and the jock started acting out. I would recommend everyone to watch it if they haven't already did.

creed #shaquazaa may

in this film the title creed made me think about greatness, struggle, pain, patience,and solidness. This movie was about a young man who wanted to be better than his dad which was apollo . He trains, go through obstacles and still managed to stay on his p's and q's. I enjoyed watching this movie because it had many parts that caught my attention meaning scenes where i can relate or it was just a good memory. Creed is a legend and i would advise many others to watch it because it wasn't a boring moment in the movie , this movie had a lot of meaning behind it , its just up to the audience to figure out and come across what it is . My favorite scene from this movie was when he started running in the middle of the street and the whole block followed him , motivating him to keep going and to not give up because they were there to support.

Caitlin Willis - Rebel Without a Cause

Caitlin Willis
Intro. to Film Studies
5.5.17

Rebel Without a Cause

          I surprised myself by liking this movie. Going into the movie, I expected something different but I wasn't disappointed. I'd heard of the main actor, James Dean but I've never seen him in a movie. I can see what the hype is about.

          I enjoyed watching the film. The plot was interesting; a new kid comes around and the popular kids start to pick with him. He makes a friend who ends up joining the mix. A girl comes around and he starts to fall for her. But the new boy and the girl's boyfriend start to have problems and decide to solve it by playing chicken, a twisted game where two cars and basically driven off a cliff and whichever driver jumps out first is called a chicken. When Jim (James Dean) jumps out first, he fears that he's the chicken only to realize that Buzz (the girl's boyfriend) died. Chaos ensues as everyone struggles to leave the scene but James stares in shock as the car hits the area below. 

          The death of Buzz affects everyone differently. Jim rushes home and tells his parents about it and insists they go to the police. This absolutely shocked me. Jim wasn't close to his parents so you'd think he would completely abandon the idea of going to them for anything, especially not a crime he just partook in. The girl looks for a shoulder to cry on and that happens to be James, which irritated me because her boyfriend just died and she already found a new one.

          A twist at the end made me a bit upset though. Plato, Jim's friend ended up being killed. The ending was sad because all Plato wanted was a friend, or more like a replacement for his parents, who weren't present in his life. The movie just captivated me and I enjoyed watching it. 

Caitlin Willis - Jaws

Caitlin Willis

5.11.17

Intro. to Film Studies

          To start off this review, I just want to say that this movie was very wrongly rated PG. I saw this movie when I was younger and didn't realize how graphic it was. The gory, horrific attack scenes should've gained this movie at least an R rating. However, the false advertisement definitely didn't impact my opinion of the movie.

          This movie was...interesting. The plot didn't exactly make sense to me, though. There were shark attacks and everyone on land assumed it was the same shark doing the attacking each time, as if there aren't thousands of sharks in a body of water at one time. Then, they send out a search team to find the exact shark that killed the people. This isn't only impossible but is highly unlikely. The team takes out an old, rickety boat and go on a shark hunt.

          Despite the fact that the plot is unrealistic, the quality of the movie is amazing for being made in 1975. The shark didn't look like a robot and actually looked realistic. The attacks, though dramatic, were pretty realistic. The blood looked real, rather than really thick or super watered down (perhaps it's because it was in the water).

          Overall, this movie's detailed attacks and gory scenes gives it a good rating from me. I'm a fan of movies that have a lot of action and blood so it was just what I was looking for. If only it picked up a little quicker and got right into the action. 

Breakfast Club

Gabby Jeannette
5/10/17

The Breakfast Club is probably one of the most simple blogs I've written all year and thats simply because it was so lovable; the current teen generation,the past, and most likely the ones to come will be able to relate to this more. Yes, technology will me greater at that time but the underlying messages of the five stereo types that are portrayed in high school. But the theme and messages weren't the only thing that allowed the movie to be so great, how it was put together gave it that extra sense of character. For instance, the conflict/connection the five students have throughout the movie, the music that both amps up the tension in many different senses, lastly, the ability to bring humor out in tough times. Progressively through the movie, there is either conflict between two or more characters or a connection between the two. The different thing about the breakfast club is the change of pace, one moment we think Andrew, the jock, and Claire, the popular girl, have some sort of relationship. But as the movie shifts we start to see Andrew and Allison have a connection and same goes for Claire and John. (SPOILER ALERT!) That's not the only shift in characters we see but that's just one of the many examples.
Going back to what I said at the beginning of the blog, this movie is so relatable because of the high school aspect that its full of stereotypes that students see or encounter during their high school years. I think that's why so many love this movie, the fact that the characters draw in so many different types of crowds but as the movie goes on, it brings them all together but in ways you wouldn't expects. All and all, I defiantly recommend this movie to anyone that is in high school or has already been though high school in the past.