Movies I Like and Don't Like

Five Movies I Like.

I.                    Title: Hangover 1 and 2

a.       Starring: Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Justin Bartha, Ken Jeong, and Mike Tyson. 

1.    What is this movie about?

·        This two movies take place in first Las Vegas and then in Thailand. In both movies one of the friends is getting married and the friends are celebrating their last days of freedom. In both setting they lose all memory of the past night and have to retrace their steps to find their lost friends and figure out what happened the night before. In this quest they discover shocking truths and in the end they find images of the night they had forgotten.

2.    Why did this movie make an impact in you?  Why should we watch this movie?

·        These movies are the ones I go to when I need a pick me up. If I am in a foul mood I know that these movies will make me laugh and put me in a better mood. It impacted me because it gave me one of the things that make me happy no matter the circumstance. If you’re in the mood for some dark humor and wish to laugh and cringe this movie is the one for you. You will laugh constantly and be in a better mood. It will provide you with a basis of what friends would do for each other.

II.                  Title: Marley & Me

a.     Starring: Owen Wilson, Jennifer Aniston, Eric Dane, Nathan Gamble, and Kathleen Turner.

1.    What is this movie about?

·        This movie is the tale of a family who adopts a dog. As the movie progresses the dog becomes a walking disaster and the family grows and from their experiences with the dog they learn life lesson. The dog and the family become one and it shows the bond that an owner and their dog can have.

2.    Why did this movie make an impact in you?  Why should we watch this movie?

·        This movie made me realize how much it would hurt and how much I need my pets. It showed me that the bond between man and dog goes deeper than just provider and receiver, we become family. This movie will make you cry and you will fall in love with the struggle the family faces with this dog and their growing needs.

III.                Title: My Sister’s Keeper

a.     Starring: Abigail Breslin, Walter Raney, Sofia Vasselieva, Cameron Diaz, Alec Baldwin, Evan Ellingson, and Jason Patric.

1.    What is this movie about?

·        This is the sad tale of a girl with leukemia whom best match is her little sister. Since they were children the parents have used her little sister to keep her alive long after she was supposed to have been dead. Then, at her sister request, the little sister fights for medical emancipation so her sister can get her happiness.

2.    Why did this movie make an impact in you?  Why should we watch this movie?

·        This movie made me an emotional wreck. I learned the hardships that families go through when one of your loved ones is affected by a deadly disease. Showed me that the bonds between family are not easily broken by illnesses if not it can strengthen them. I recommend this movie because it provides and insight that even is pain and suffering there is an opportunity to find happiness.

IV.                Title: Harry Potter Series

a.     Starring: Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Tom Felton, Ralph Fiennes, Matthew Lewis, Michael Gambon, Alan Rickman, and Maggie Smith.

1.    What is this movie about?

·        This is the story of the life of a young gifted wizard. He is struck by strategy early in his life when his parents are murdered by a notorious dark wizard. His rough childhood is bettered when he is drafted into Hogwarts, a school of wizardry. We see how he develops his skills and becomes the expected chosen one to rid the world of the return of Voldemort, the dark wizard who killed his family. With the help of his friends and his teachers he conquers his obstacles and creates a future for himself.

2.    Why did this movie make an impact in you?  Why should we watch this movie?

·        I had first read the books and then I watched the movies; this opened my eyes to double sensitivity. It impacted me for the simple reason that it created this fantasy world that you would wonder if it would ever come true. It allowed you to imagine a world where mythical and magical beings existed and how these in return mingled with the common population. I would watch them because you will become attached to the struggles that they face and how the overcome this struggles. In the end you will wish you were part of the club and will feel everything they feel. It gives you a chance to escape for a little while and connect in a way that you couldn’t think possible.

V.                  Title: Titanic

a.     Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates, Victor Garber, and Bernard Hill.

1.    What is this movie about?

·        A boy and a girl from different social backgrounds meet and have an affair on the ill-fated RMS Titanic. Where we see how the biggest crumble.

2.    Why did this movie make an impact in you?  Why should we watch this movie?

·        This movie is the sappy love story that every person should have. It the things you wish would happen, but never really do. Its shows both the loveliness of love, but also the harsh reality that challenges this love. This movie should be watched for the simple fact that it portrays our fantasies. It shows that no obstacle should separate us from the thing we truly love and crave for.

Three Movies I Don’t Like

I.                    Title: I Know Who Killed Me

a.     Starring: Lindsay Lohan, Bonnie Aarons, Michael Adler, Julia Ormond, Neal McDonough, and Garcelle Beauvais.

1.    What is this movie about?

·         It is about two twin girls that were separated at birth. Suddenly one of them goes missing and the other one experience everything the other one had done to her.

2.    Why did this movie have a negative impact on you? Why don’t you recommend it?

·        This movie is simply godly horrible. There are bad acting, the scenes are horrid, the plot is ridiculous. The common idea of “I can feel whatever my twin feels” is pretty interesting, but the way the portrayed it was bad. The leading character did not do a good job with the two different personalities and the stripper scenes where not appealing at all. Overall I do not recommend it because you know how it’s going to unfold way before it’s going to occur.

VI.             Title: Soul Surfer

a.     Starring: AnnaSophia Robb, Helen Hunt, Dennis Quaid, Lorraine Nicholson, Kevin Sorbo, Carrie Underwood, and Ross Thomas.

1.    What is this movie about?

·        A young surfer girl who get her arm bitten off by a shark while surfing. After surviving she struggles to summon up her courage to go back in the water and do what she loves.

2.    Why did this movie have a negative impact on you? Why don’t you recommend it?

·        The special effects and acting were not good. How they represented the sequences of events was just laughable and not in the good way. You could clearly see that the way the wanted to exaggerate didn’t turn out in their favor. I do not recommend this movie because you will feel as if you have wasted an hour of your life and will be forever complaining of how stupid that decision was.

VII.          Title: Meet the Robinson

a.     Starring: Angela Bassett, Daniel Hansen, Jordan Fry, Matthew Josten, John H. H. Ford, Dara McGarry, and Tom Kenny.

1.    What is this movie about?

·        Lewis is a brilliant inventor who meets mysterious stranger named Wilbur Robinson, whisking Lewis away in a time machine and together they team up to track down Bowler Hat Guy in a showdown that ends with an unexpected twist of fate.

2.    Why did this movie have a negative impact on you? Why don’t you recommend it?

·        This movie is funny in a way, but it is just not for the more mature mind. You have to still have that childhood innocence intact in order to truly appreciate the message they want to send. I would recommend children watching this movie because it would be enjoyable to them. To adults I do not recommend it because you would think it is ridiculous and not worth your time.