Argo

Argo

        Argo was a excellent movie, it might not have been the most historically accurate but it made for a good picture. Ben Affleck played the part of CIA agent very well even though he wasn't really as major as portrayed. By saying based on a true story, he was given a lot of liberties on the movie. While the filmmaker may have some responsibility to stay accurate to the story, and their main responsibility is to make money. Also with the current situation in the middle east, creating more turmoil in this region of the world might not be the best idea. 

Apollo 13

Apollo 13

   When I first saw this movie I didn't really like it. But after watching it again it grew on me a little,  I like how when it came down to it everyone everyone everyone up. The easy route would've been to just give up and die basically, but instead they found solution to their problems and ways to fix things that were broken. From 1958 to 2011, NASA's budget has averaged $9.928 billion a year. I think thats ridiculous, once upon a time there might have been a reason for the budget being so much. But in the modern modern era there's no reason we need to be spending that much when there a many other things taxpayers dollars could be goin toward. I don't think we need to stay ahead of any country, instead we should just get the best of the best from each country and work together. With more heads put together, we will learn more 

Parkland

Parkland

         The thing I liked most about Parkland is that it shows an inside look on what happened that day, all we ever see is the video of the actually assassination. Before watching this I didn't know anything about the doctors or even that much about Lee Harvey Oswald. I asked my grandmother about that day and just like you said, she knew exactly where she was, who she was with, and what she was doing. She told me that she was at work when it happened, she had on a green dress with a white blouse. She remembered seeing everyone crying as if it was the their father. She also told me she cried a little, people viewed him as a great leader and prime example of what a president should be. Thats why it hit people hard when he was assassinated. 

The Pianist

The Pianist

     

      I really enjoyed this movie, this was my third time seeing it. I get more out of it time, it shows how perseverance and hope can be life changing. I think the thing that really kept him going was the thought of the war ending, he just had to survice until then. I would like to think the compassion the Nazi officer showed toward Szpilman was sincere, but the war was basically over so i think he was just giving up on trying to enforce any Nazi laws. As for Szpilman, he had no choice but to trust him with his life. Also if the officer wanted to kill him he probably figured he would've just done it.  

Defiance

   

Defiance

   In my opinion this was a great movie because it kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time, I enjoyed the action. Even at times when they thought everything was safe, danger was just moments away. Also it showed how the suffering made all the people of the camps come together and corporate in order to survive. Tuvia says during the film, "Our revenge is to live." This is a very powerful statement, he doesn't want to stoop to the level of the nazi's by just killing. But instead fight, for their lives and their culture. I feel like revenge can be an act of humanity, like Tuvia said. Revenge doesn't necessarily have to be violent in order to get back at your enemy. 

The Godfather

   I am not quite sure how people dont like the godfather, its an american classic. It shows a very deep look inside the major crime families that controlled the country. While the Don is still a criminal, he is still considered the moral of the godfather. He protects, and sometimes has to due in a jurassic measures in order to keep his family protected. When he died in the tomato garden, think the world became a worse place. His son Michael took all of his fathers advise into consideration, and valued his opinion very much. When he died, I think the last little bit of compassion and care Michael had went away with him. Watching it from the inside out it showes how strong the family bond is in Itilian culture. The thing that makes this movie so good to me is that its real, it shows the good and bad. 

Miracle

    Since this was the second time seeing this movie, I knew what the story of the 1980 olympic ice hockey team. I was still really excited when I found out we were going to watch this, being a sports fan and athlete this movie appealed to me a lot. Its a great depiction of how hard work really pays off. Although the team probably hated Herb a lot of the time, Im sure 100% of them would say it made them stronger people and built more team moral. This is the story of the 1980 USA hockey team that consisted of college kids, its considered a miracle because this team of amateur guys who some have never played with each other before. Goes up against the worlds best, some who have been together for a decade. The biggest game was against the Soviet Union, not just because they took out the best team in the world, but because we were at the height of the cold war. It was more then a victory in hockey, but a victory as a country. 

42

     Im not too sure how accurate this movie was, but it was defiantly entertaining. I heard a lot of good things about it but this was my first time actually seeing it. I think what Jackie Robinson did was not only good for the country, but for the world. He showed people that the color of your skin doesn't matter when it comes to playing sports. With him doing what he did, it gave young minorities something to look up to. Before him the thought of a black man playing pro baseball was crazy, but after accomplishing so much kids everywhere knew that if they had the talent to play in the big leagues they could. His values were and still are something everyone should use to help face barriers faced in life, being black in baseball his faced more criticism in that one season then some people do in their whole lives. But he never fought back with his fist, or insults. Just his skill, I think thats pretty cool how he always just kept playing ball and let that do the talking.

A Cinderella Story

         I really enjoyed watching this movie, its a great example of a man who was at the end of the road. The depression was in full effect and he was struggling to just keep food on the table let alone roof over the heads of him and his family. But with preserving and dedication, he rose from the ashes to become a champion once again. This movie took a lot of criticism from Max Baers family because of the way he was portrayed, although they were unethical by making seem like he was a complete monster, every good cinderella story has a villain. In this case is happen to be Max Baer, in my opinon I dont think this is a big deal, its hollywood so everything is going to be exaggerated. With that in mind the family should cut the filmmakers a little slack. My favorite part of the movie was when he went to Maddison Square to ask his former friends for money. Some might think its pathetic, but I think this shows how much he wanted to provide for his family. He humbled himself so much to go and ask a group of men who shunned him, for support. 

Tombstone

   I really enjoyed this movie, after seeing it a second time I looked at if a different way. When I first saw it sophomore year, it was just ok to me. But now with a little more background information on the topic it was more enjoyable. My favorite character is Doc Holliday he was pretty cool, he was a sick drunk but still one of the best gun slingers in the wild west. 

  Honestly I don't really know what makes an event legendary, or a person. It would have to be on the decisions they made I guess or the way people looked at them after the decision. The biggest thing that appealed to me about the wild west is the way people could go with nothing and leave very rich. 

Glory

          

    Since Morgan Freeman was in it I automatically knew it was going to be a decent movie, but it was better than I had anticipated. Before this i had heard about the 54th and knew a little about them but not much. Even though the movie wasn't 100% accurate it gave me a much better idea of what those men did. 

   U.S. history contains the stories of many men and women who served their country at great risk to their own lives and who died as a result.  Those people are heroes in my book, in my opinion I think it would be a honor to die for your country. To be so passionate about freedom that you would be willing to sacrifice your life to just obtain it says somethings about a persons character. In my opinion I think the men of the 54th and Shaw are heroes, as well as all the other people who lost their lives during battle. 

   The significance of the 54th is huge, it showed people at that time that African-Americans weren't inferior to he whites and are capable of fighting with proper battlefield technique. 

My Introduction

•  Corey Thomas
• In one word I would describe myself as entertaining 
• My interest include sports, and history. 
• One of my favorite things about school is seeing my friends everyday. 
• I dislike taking test and homework.
• For a teacher to be considered my favorite they are usually pretty nice people who care a lot about the success of their students
• Pretty high level of interest in history

My take on Humanity 

        In general I would say I'm proud of humanity, there is deff a lot of room for improvement but I think everyday people are changing for the better. Of course there are those people out there who set us back a few decades by some of there actions, but for the most part I think those who want to better society and make positive changes outweigh those who want to do the opposite.