Elaine N. - A Winter's Bone

This movie is very different to the type of movie I would watch on own time. I would not have imagined to see Jennifer Lawrence play a role that is different to the Hunger Games and other popular films she has appeared in.  Winter's Bone, I actually never heard about this movie.  I feel like the film was all about having to find her father that way the house would not be taken away from her family.  It was also a harsh way to have Ree Dolly (Jennifer Lawrence) find out her father was dead. Her father's side of the family were pretty rude to her, especially her uncle, he did not cooperate with her at all. He was sort of not trying to break her the news that her father was dead.  The movie was like a race to find the dad because if Ree did not find him before the court date then the house would  be taken away.  
I am use to Jennifer Lawrence having a very strong independent role. I am not saying that she was not strong nor independent its more of that she had to still be a care giver for the kids. One thing I did not like was when the neighbors said they would take the boy into their home but not the sister due to age. To me, that was terrible because splitting siblings up is hard especially in cases where they are close to age. Do not get me wrong it was a decent movie, it just would not go on my favorite movie list nor suit my type of movie. 

bonnie and clyde

This movie is one of my favorite movies, because it's so interesting the way things were back then. bonnie is the definition of a (ride or die) girl as they say know a days. i wish i had a girl like her thats down for watever and has her man back. To me it seemed like they didn't care like they were ruthless, maybe if one of them was the wise one they wouldn't have been wanted so much. One of them shoould have been the one to say "lets wait maybe its not the right time to do rob this bank. But i truly enjoyed this movie it was my first time fully watching it. 

Great Gatsby

Both of the Gatsby movies basically had almost the exact same plot and things that happened in them. Other than the movie feeling like it was extremely long I think that it was a good movie. It was a little confusing though at first that Gatsby was just using Daisy's cousin just to get close to her again. If they already knew each other and had a past why wouldn't he just go right up to her or ask to speak to her alone himself instead of making him like a messenger. I also think that her what was supposed to be husband treated her like shit. I think he should've had a little more consideration about her feelings and what she wanted to do instead of forcing her to do half of the things they actually did. My biggest issue with the movie was the ending. And the events that lead up to the ending. When Daisy and Gatsby left to drive away after the fight between Gatsby and what was Daisy's husband at the time. The fact that Daisy was the one who hit the woman and Gatsby took the blame for it and was hated drastically after it. I think that was a little stupid and it shouldn't have been the reason to end the whole movie like that. Meaning that was the reason why the husband of the woman who died came and killed Gatsby.

the great gastby

 This was a pretty interesting film i have never heard about it before. but it shows how love can make you do crazy things which can lead to even worse things. for example, Gatsby's obsession with Daisy at first glance seems romantic and charming and like every girls dream. But his possessiveness of Daisy puts her in a tough place that eventually leads to his tragic death. He wants to know that Daisy has only ever loved him and puts her up on a pedestal, almost not seeing her as a person. Gatsby's expectations of their love causes him to think she deserves the world, and is very protective of her to a fault. He was so stuck in the past that he couldn't see why their relationship just couldn't work. I enjoyed the film because it was funny and some action in it. 

Elaine N. - Jurassic Park

I had not seen this film in such a long time. I have always been a fan of the Jurassic Park movies, I like the dinosaurs.  My favorite character is Alan Grant (Sam Neil) and Tim Murphy (Joseph Mazzello). The doctor and the little boy bonded so well when talking about the dinosaurs and what type they are. It was ironic in the beginning when Alan told his wife he didn't want kids. But bonded really well with Tim and Lex. In the film, it was like they were a family because throughout the journey of trying to find safety he was responsible for them.

Steven Spielberg did a good job in the plot of the movie.  The dinosaurs looked really real and scary. The animation was done pretty well. The movie kept reminding me of my trip to Universal Studios; there is part of the park that is designated for this film, which is ironic because in the movie they wanted Jurassic park to be an attraction park. The theme of the dinosaurs being an attraction to others like if it was a zoo is definitely used in Universal Studios. Immediately as you walk into “Jurassic Park” you will come to a broke car and a T Rex right in front of it. The T Rex and the car go back to the scene of the movie when we first get to see a full dinosaur in front of the camera, and that's when the kids and the lawyer get attacked.

The Jurassic Park movies will never get old. This movie specifically caught people's attention by the plot. The fact that a mosquito saved the DNA of a dinosaur and from that moment scientists were able to bring them back to life is incredible, and it is a must see movie. My favorite scenes would be when Alan and Tim got to see the dinosaurs face to face and enjoy their time even though they were still in danger. It was good to see that they were able to enjoy the presence of the non meat eating dinosaurs. The director allowed the scenes of the dinosaurs to be very eye-opening. Credit should also be given to the incomparable John Williams’s score, the music in the background really added to film, and the cinematographer, especially how the camera focuses on the landscape with all kinds of dinosaurs on the field.

The Great Gatsby (Spoilers)

I've read the book and have seen the most recent adaptation of this movie before we watched both versions in class. I love this story and the symbolism behind it. It also helps that this movie takes place in the Roaring 20's which is an era that has always captivated me. I still like the newer movie better because I'm a sucker for Leonardo DiCaprio and it's much more vibrant than the older version. I also love the music in the 2013 adaptation so that contributes to my favoritism. Both movies stayed pretty true to the movie which I appreciate since I've read the book.  Gatsby's obsession with Daisy at first glance seems romantic and charming and like every girls dream. But his possessiveness of Daisy puts her in a tough place that eventually leads to his tragic death. He wants to know that Daisy has only ever loved him and puts her up on a pedestal, almost not seeing her as a person. Gatsby's expectations of their love causes him to think she deserves the world, and is very protective of her to a fault. He was so stuck in the past that he couldn't see why their relationship just couldn't work.

Jaws

This is a 1975 thriller revolving around the great white shark that is obviously the killer in the movie. The director of the movie is no one other than Steven Spielberg and its staring Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, and castle Richard Dreyfuss. The beginning  off the movie kicks off with a hot summer day at Amity Island, a very small community whose main attraction and business is its beaches. One day the new sheriff that works there came in encounter with someones remains of a shark attack that had occurred, he thought right away well I should close the beach then because if there is a shark in the water I don't want to put these people life at risk. The issue is then brought to the attention of the mayor. Mayor Larry Vaughn and other business people and they did not like hearing about this not one bit. As the days go on another incident happened were a little boy was killed by the same predator and the boys mother wanted something to be done right away because if not innocent people were going to keep getting killed.  So out come three men the a police officer, an oceanographer, and a guy who knows how to kill sharks. Once out in the ocean there was no turning back out on there medium sized boat it was only them, there tools, and the monster. There first encounter with him didn't go so well but they were able to shot it once and throw a barrel on it to keep an eye on him but he was so strong he took it to bottom of the water and he was no where to be seen. The great white shark then appeared again several more time but the most crazy scene is when they are all on the boat and the shark just catches them all off guard and bites the boat tipping it over and one of the guys slips and falls into his mouth. As much as he tries getting out the shark ate him to pieces and the other guy behind him seen the whole thing.[Talk about a gruesome scene!]

 

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But this is the scene where the guy get eaten so with one missing in the ocean his left alone to save himself and the shark tried attacking the guy who knows how to kill sharks so he threw a tank in his mouth. It eventually popped and the shark exploded into pieces and they had nothing to worry about and then out comes his buddy from the water and they swim together to shore. Me personally I would've been scared to death because knowing im swimming and at any giving moment a big shark can pop out of the water and bite me and or kill. I wouldn't be able to be one of the ones hunting him. You will catch me running away like all the people did in the begging of the movie cause I'm not trying to die.