The Town and You Again

  On Thursday last week, my father came home with the movie The Town. I had heard many reviews that made me want to watch this movie, but I never had access to the movie, so once my mom hit the play button, we both stopped talking and right away were glaring at the television with our mouths hanging open. I liked this movie because it had a little bit of everything love, action, and well just a DARN good story line. Lately I have seen another movie directed by Ben Afflack call, "Gone Baby Gone" which this is now the second great film which was done my B. Afflack. Which makes me excited to see more of his films. But anyways back to how the movie had everything, I was falling in love with the characters, wanted revenge, and was leaning off of my chair to find out what was going to happen next! It was refreshing story line.
  This movie was about the town of Charleston which is the U.S.'s #1 city of robbery, and a man commits a robbery with some friends and they take a girl hostage. The man has to keep an eye on this girl to make sure she doesn't tell anyone anything, who he ends up falling in love with... OPPS!
  Because I liked this movie so much, and haven't seen a lot of films like this I give it 9 sunny days out of 10.

  The movie that my father and I watched on Friday was the movie, You Again, which is obviously a chick flick. I kept telling my dad, " I don't want to make you watch this, we can watch a different movies." But no his stubborn self said, "I'm pushing through don't worry." So this is what we watched, personally I didn't think it was that bad, but i could feel my dad's eyes rolling behind me. So I don't think he enjoyed it that much. I didn't think that it was original I have seen a lot of movies like this one, I felt indifferent after watching it. I don't have a lot to sat about this movie.
  This movie was about high school rivals, the dorky Kristen Bell was bullied my Odette Yustman through high school. Who is now marrying Bell's brother. Who's parents are also rivals.
 Because this movie was mediocre and not very new. I give it 6 MOO necklaces out of 10.

Where the Red Fern Grows AND Due Date

  So on Tuesday I watched the 1974 version of Where the Red Fern Grows. I personally really enjoyed this movie, and that's because I'm an animal lover and I liked that it was original. Because I liked the movie in the way that I did I think that I will pick up that book and read it, well maybe because I'm not a big reader. I never even had any intention to watch this movie or read the book EVER, but then on Tuesday after school, my mom was waiting for me in the dining room and said, " I got this because I know you like dogs, and I think that you'll LOVE it!!!" Well I can't say no to that.... can you? I didn't think so.  So after she put the movie in and hit that play button, I was just thinking to myself, "Well It's not going to hurt to watch it, even though i really don't want to." I was wrong, I loved it. The ending made me cry because as the boy fell in love with Dan and Ann, I felt like I was falling in love with them to, so the ending was a little hard for me to bear, I still liked it.
  This movie is about a young boy that just wants a "Coon Hound" and has wanted one for a long long time, yet his family can't afford to get him any dogs. So over time he works hard everyday, saves every penny, just to get 2 (two) hound dogs.
  Because like I said I'm a dog person, and liked it so much, I give it 7.5 raccoon skins out of 10.

  Today I watched the movie Due Date, I was highly disappointed. This is because it wasn't as funny as it seemed to be in the movie trailers. In the trailer for this film it's kind of like a newer scary movie, how they put all of the scary parts into the trailer, that the saw this film. I was excited to sit on the couch and laugh and laugh all night about this movie. But that just didn't happen to me today.  But I only found myself laugh once throughout the entire movie, the other times I was cringing my teeth and frustrated and Zach Galifianakis' character, making all of those mistakes and just bothering the heck outta' me! I think that if you want to watch is just watch the John Hughes film Planes, Trains and Automobiles. It's a lot better that Due Date.
  This film is about a man (R.D. Jr) and meets another guy (Z.G.) at the airport, and from then on, "Z.G" just ruins the whole trip with Robert Downy Jr. is trying to get home to his pregnant wife.
  Because this film didn't really make me laugh like a wanted and have already read and seen stories like this one I give is 2.5 rubber bullets out of 10.

Raging Bull

  I know that I still have to make up my Friday movie, but today, I watched Raging Bull. A film by Martin Scorsese. I liked this movie because it wasn't a movie that was made to be all sweet and nice, kind of like old Disney movies. It told the viewers, "Hey this is how it is, deal with it." Which is one of the main reasons I liked this film so much. The other reason is because I liked the story line of a man losing everything because he doesn't stop and take a gander at his life. I'm aways looking for a movie that has a good story line, that will make me stop and think for a while to find myself saying " That was a great movie." I have seen many of those, but when I get my hopes up for movies that I think will be amazing, then I become let down, that's never good. But this movie, it didn't disappoint.
   This film is about a man named Jake LaMotta, who's occupation is a boxer. He falls in love, his brother is his best friend, his life seems great, but when jealous and anger enter the ring with him it's not very good, and his anger from the ring comes home... even worse.
   This movie can be found on DVD, Raging Bull stars Robert DeNiro, and  Joe Pesci. which is a great team! Because I enjoyed this film, but didn't think is was the best because there are a lot of films out there like this one, I give it 7 bloody punches to the face out of 10.

Platoon

Sorry for this VERY Long delay for my Thursday movie, I've just been busy and haven't had time to write this blog. On Thursday I watched the movie Platoon, the cast is great and the story is fantastic. It did take me a little while to get into the swing of the film, but I eventually did! It was amazingly well done.
  This movie was during the Vietnam war, and about a man (Charlie Sheen) that just volunteered for the war, not knowing what he wanted in life or what to do with it. You can find this film on DVD. I do recommend it to people that enjoy war films or just a good story line.
  This film I rate 7.5 fire ants out of 10!

Nowhere Boy

  The movie I watched today is called Nowhere Boy. It was a great movie, well directed and acted Aaron Johnson and Kristin Scott Thomas make a great duo together in this film. This movie made me feel a lot of emotions, like anger, regret, and sorrow.
  This movie was about the teen life of John Lennon, and his struggles with family and his music. Before I saw this movie I didn't know how hard of a life John Lennon had, but as they say the best artists have the hardest lives.
  Because this movie was so good and heart warming I give it 9.5 records out of 10.

The Green Mile AND Unstoppable

  I apologize for not writing my bog yesterday, I was playing on my Pod with my father. My father and I yesterday watched the Green Mile, which in my opinion was a fantastic movie. I found my self crying at the end of the film and looking back and thinking wow I haven't seen an original story like that in a long time. I wish there were movies like this now. My father had been pushing me to watch this movie but I just kept saying, "Oh, I'll watch it later." Which I never did, but I do regret the fact that I didn't.
  This film is about a man that is sentenced to death for committing murder. When he is moved form the court to the jail sell for "Dead Men" he makes friends and you learn what truly happened along the way.
  This movie was fantastic compared to the movies that I have seen in a while. For that I give this movie 8 trained mice out of 10.

  The movie that I watched today was called Unstoppable, which is a great suspense flick. Which I had to keep telling myself that is was a true story. I could feel my legs waiting to hop right off of the seat that I was sitting on, or maybe it was my mom just hitting me because she was freaking out about the movie the whole time! (That's for you Mom) Yes I know that this movie was based on true events, but either was it wasn't an original story for a movie.
  This movie is about 2 train drivers and operators, that find themselves facing life and death when a 70 m/hr train is headed there exact direction.
   For the movie being good but not very original I give it 6 air brakes out of 10

  Today,(to make up for Friday) I watched the short film called the Cycle. The Cycle was about a little girl that gets her bike stolen by some neighborhood hoodlums, and the neighborhood despite their differences come together to help this little girl. It was a good inspirational story about people working together and finding something in common.
  Because it was a short story I don't have very much to say bout this one other than it was well written and got the point across. So I give this movie 3 break lines out of 5.