This movie was interesting to say the least. I was a bit confused in the beginning when he died and then the scene went to him as a child.
He had a good life (seemingly) and built an Empire w/ help from his gaurdian, whom he showed no love or respect for, I believe.
I do feel bad for William Randloph Hearst since all he wanted was someone to love him like his mother did.
Ironically Rosebud was his sled, he left it behind when he had to go away from home w/ the man his mother sent him with so that his father wouldn't hit him anymore.
Ironically it portrayed much wealth, success, but all that he really wanted was love, so he left his wife and child for it, he cut off his gaurdian for it.....whatever he could do it was so he could receive love, yet didn't know how well to give it.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Singing in the Rain
I did like this movie, I've only seen the part where he's actually singing in the rain. I think it's a entertainingly witty movie, the supporting actress who he falls in love w/ is a wonderful actress for this part. The blonde lady w/ the annoying voice well she was just that, annoying.overall a good movie, thanks, I enjoyed it :)
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Nosferatu
Nosferatu, the first vampire flick was interesting. it held my attention at times but lost it most of the time. I liked the settings in the Scene. they had the stupid guy in the movie as they do today in scary movies. The naive person who ends up being killed or used in someway before he is killed.
The man who went to visit the vampire didn't take heed to the many warnings in front of him. I like the music that showed intensity for some parts or to make the scene scary for some. I did not enjoy the long dialogue scenes. I supposed people read slower back then i remember seeing short clips with the vampire demon on some other show also for an old movie, they made the vampire definitely scary looking.
The man who went to visit the vampire didn't take heed to the many warnings in front of him. I like the music that showed intensity for some parts or to make the scene scary for some. I did not enjoy the long dialogue scenes. I supposed people read slower back then i remember seeing short clips with the vampire demon on some other show also for an old movie, they made the vampire definitely scary looking.
Silent Movie Post- Charlie Chaplin
Watching the charlie Chaplin movie brought back little memories. i never fully watched Chaplin movie but this had me engage, he's witty, funny and sweet, not sure about being too smart, but smart enough to escape jail in the end.
I saw how much more hand movements were used and nodding as well and other head movements. Chaplin didn't speak much, but I suppose that everyone understood no sound, so why bother even acting like you're talking.
I've also watched the 3stooges as a child where sometimes they'd be silent, or even Laurel & Hardy, which is an old favorite of mine. Charlie Chaplin was funny. i understood EVERYTHING much better than Stagecoach.
I saw how much more hand movements were used and nodding as well and other head movements. Chaplin didn't speak much, but I suppose that everyone understood no sound, so why bother even acting like you're talking.
I've also watched the 3stooges as a child where sometimes they'd be silent, or even Laurel & Hardy, which is an old favorite of mine. Charlie Chaplin was funny. i understood EVERYTHING much better than Stagecoach.
Monday, June 1, 2009
Memorial Day Weekend
The movie that I couldn't wait to go see was "UP" the new Disney Pixar movie Directed by Peter Doctor.
Since I've seen it, I can tell you that it is great for both children and well, mostly adults because we could get the bigger picture, but children can also tell what the plot is as well since my youngest daughter has a BIG concern about getting old and dying, which 78 yr old Mr. Fredrickson, a grumpy old man who is a widower and is seen missing his beloved wife. Us as the audience, it plays on our emotions that this man is determined to take his house "UP" w/ balloons filled w/ helium to Paradise Falls, where his wife had always dreamed of going to. In there trip there is much action, comedy, suspense, and thriller. This movie is fun for everyone and that's why I enjoyed it, probably more than my little one, Yazmin.
Since I've seen it, I can tell you that it is great for both children and well, mostly adults because we could get the bigger picture, but children can also tell what the plot is as well since my youngest daughter has a BIG concern about getting old and dying, which 78 yr old Mr. Fredrickson, a grumpy old man who is a widower and is seen missing his beloved wife. Us as the audience, it plays on our emotions that this man is determined to take his house "UP" w/ balloons filled w/ helium to Paradise Falls, where his wife had always dreamed of going to. In there trip there is much action, comedy, suspense, and thriller. This movie is fun for everyone and that's why I enjoyed it, probably more than my little one, Yazmin.
Western Movie Post Stagecoach and Shane
Watching Stagecoach and John Wayne's performance that led him from a B actor to a movie star was pretty long, slow, drawn out and just a bit boring. I couldn't understand the plot, maybe because I was probably late but I enjoyed the Mexican man who was married to the Apache woman who later left him to warn others, I believe.
I understood that the Americans and Cowboys didn't get a long since they fought over land.
Then I read a summary of the movie which put everything into perspective. Now I understand why the woman, Dallas, who didn't seem to get any respect from anyone except Ringo (John Wayne), was a whore. I did notice she gained more respect after she helped the drunk doctor who had to sober up in order to even deliver this child who was delivered to a woman who was much more respected.
The Stagecoach had all types of people riding from the mentally challenged Shotgun rider to the drunk Doc who sat next to the paranoid passenger and Ringo who played an outlaw who was after Geronimo.
It was your basic Cowboy and Indians movie, John Wayne played a mysterious cowboy with a big heart, just as in Shane, a 1953 Western film, directed by George Stevens starring Alan Dadd and Jean Arthur. As a child I remember the end when the little boy Joey shouts, "Shane, Shane comeback Shane". I so loved that part, my father would watch a lot of Western movies, he enjoyed watching John Wayne, Charles Bronson, Clint Eastwood and Charleston Heston.
Like Ringo, Shane was a gun slinging drifter who ended up on a mission to help the man he accepted a job as a farmhand from and ended up caught between the home owner's conflict w/ Rufus, who wants to force homeowners and others off the land. Shane knocked the homeowner Joe out cold to confront Rufus who was trying to take Joey's dad's land. Rufus also hired a gunslinger named Jack Wilson (Jack Palance).
Shane saves Joe's life as well as the family's land and home. The boy Joey is so fond of Shane he doesn't want him to leave, but being that he's a drifter he can't stay in one place and his job seemed done.
Both Shane and Ringo are similar Both are mysterious no one knew where they came from or what they were about exactly, in my opinion. Both were facing someone head on and wanted to defeat their enemy. There are many similarities with both movies and many differences as well.
I understood that the Americans and Cowboys didn't get a long since they fought over land.
Then I read a summary of the movie which put everything into perspective. Now I understand why the woman, Dallas, who didn't seem to get any respect from anyone except Ringo (John Wayne), was a whore. I did notice she gained more respect after she helped the drunk doctor who had to sober up in order to even deliver this child who was delivered to a woman who was much more respected.
The Stagecoach had all types of people riding from the mentally challenged Shotgun rider to the drunk Doc who sat next to the paranoid passenger and Ringo who played an outlaw who was after Geronimo.
It was your basic Cowboy and Indians movie, John Wayne played a mysterious cowboy with a big heart, just as in Shane, a 1953 Western film, directed by George Stevens starring Alan Dadd and Jean Arthur. As a child I remember the end when the little boy Joey shouts, "Shane, Shane comeback Shane". I so loved that part, my father would watch a lot of Western movies, he enjoyed watching John Wayne, Charles Bronson, Clint Eastwood and Charleston Heston.
Like Ringo, Shane was a gun slinging drifter who ended up on a mission to help the man he accepted a job as a farmhand from and ended up caught between the home owner's conflict w/ Rufus, who wants to force homeowners and others off the land. Shane knocked the homeowner Joe out cold to confront Rufus who was trying to take Joey's dad's land. Rufus also hired a gunslinger named Jack Wilson (Jack Palance).
Shane saves Joe's life as well as the family's land and home. The boy Joey is so fond of Shane he doesn't want him to leave, but being that he's a drifter he can't stay in one place and his job seemed done.
Both Shane and Ringo are similar Both are mysterious no one knew where they came from or what they were about exactly, in my opinion. Both were facing someone head on and wanted to defeat their enemy. There are many similarities with both movies and many differences as well.
E.T. My first movie memory
When I was younger going to the movies was a sort of treat, now-a-days people frequent the movies like it's second nature or maybe it was like that for me growing up since we didn't have much money, but the first movie I remember watching at the movies was E.T.
It was after church one Sunday, I was about 7yrs old and my parents took my brother and I to see the new movie which was a blockbuster making over 35 million at the box office.
I was excited just to be going to the movies, and I was amazed at the movie itself. The little boy made a friend who wasn't the same as him but also had feelings and emotion as well as senses such as smell, touch, pain, and joy. The little boy's family was distant (mom & dad) toward him, although the mom was there and yet E.T. seemed to have a closer bond w/ his own family but he was distant as well from them but physically and wanted to get back home.
I loved when E.T, would heal things with his glow finger and I loved Drew Barrymore in her first on screen performance. seeing it now she brought more character to the movie than the boy. the BEST part of the movie was when the boy was taking E.T, to his meeting place and in order to escape he had help which made the bike float into air. As a child I was amazed and I think I still am to this day. I did see the behind the screen and how it was made.
It was after church one Sunday, I was about 7yrs old and my parents took my brother and I to see the new movie which was a blockbuster making over 35 million at the box office.
I was excited just to be going to the movies, and I was amazed at the movie itself. The little boy made a friend who wasn't the same as him but also had feelings and emotion as well as senses such as smell, touch, pain, and joy. The little boy's family was distant (mom & dad) toward him, although the mom was there and yet E.T. seemed to have a closer bond w/ his own family but he was distant as well from them but physically and wanted to get back home.
I loved when E.T, would heal things with his glow finger and I loved Drew Barrymore in her first on screen performance. seeing it now she brought more character to the movie than the boy. the BEST part of the movie was when the boy was taking E.T, to his meeting place and in order to escape he had help which made the bike float into air. As a child I was amazed and I think I still am to this day. I did see the behind the screen and how it was made.
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