American Graffiti

I liked the movie, it was cute, it had spunk a very nice coming of age film. The music was cool, I like the story of each character. Although a bit pointless, each character ends up learning something and in the end, they all manage to come together. Harrison Ford was awesome, it was really fun to see him young and playing and interesting role. I liked the whole filming of the movie too. It's a great way to go back and see how much things have changed, although it may just seem like a movie, the historical and different teenage point of view of the movie, not only covers feelings but also manages to cover the way people acted, talked and such

Apocalypse Now

This was the strangest, longest and most stressing movie I've ever seen. I'm not a fan of war movies as it is, they make me sad. This one was very sad, seeing each poor young soldier witness things that were mind scarring. The most experienced soldier of them all, watched the poor teens have hopes and be able to live with hope, but he lost all his hope of living like a normal person after all the things he had been through. We all know that the most impacting and powerful scene was where they found a boat full of people who were merely carrying supplies and although the main guy told them to leave them alone, the others insisted on searching the boat, which led to the horrible tragedy of killing innocent people. Although that is one scene alone, it managed to represent how horrible and pointless war is, taking the lives of the innocent as well as ruining the chances of living normally.

Mark Shapiro, Laika Studio

His visit was awesome. His content was great, the examples that he brought and the things that he talked about were incredible and informative. I loved every minute of it and am extremely grateful that he took the time out of his schedule to come talk to us. I learned a lot of things, one of the things that really left a lasting impression, was his explanation of the CGI in Avengers. Scenes that look incredibly real, turn out to be animation. The other animation that was really cool was the stop motion. WHen I see movies like that I now take the time to appreciate how much time and effort was put into the film. I loved the explanation of how the hair, and water was moved, it was truly awesome and I can't wait until we go visit Laika Studios. I'm excited.

Heart of Darkness

It was fascinating to see how Apocalypse Now was made, behind the scenes it seems that things were falling apart, with the director, and even the actors. Seeing how the script developed, seeing the failures, and trials that went on, gave the movie that was already good, have a more interesting outlook. The documentary gave me a more personal understanding about how the director felt about failing. Although he thought it would fail, he kept going and went on to win many awards. Important scenes that were explained happened to be really interesting with the thought process being shown.

Dr. Strangelove

This film really had a lot of what society, at the time, was facing. The movie showed aspects of the cold war, and how ridiculous the entire thing really was. Intertwined in the story was the humor, drama and ironic. "Gentlemen, you can't fight in here, this is the war room." HA. 

Anyways, it's an interesting end of the world film which calls out all the ridiculousness of wars, a very lunatic comedy. nuclear armagedon movies, I don't have much to say, it was a very exaggerated movie, the possibilities that could happen, posing the government as slightly lunatic. 

Kevin Howard TVCATV

His visit was really cool. The whole presentation may have been a bit dull, but overall was incredibly informative about every aspect of the tv world. It was really nice to learn about different camera types, show scheduling and such. It was also a great help to those who would be interested in the TV world, talking to him would be a great way to have your foot in the door when it comes to the media world. His entire presentation was like i said earlier, a bit dull, but he did  a wonderful job explaining different types of marketing jobs in the media world.

Network

I feel like this movie had a big impact on the viewers because of the originality of the story. I didn't like the way the story developed, and the slow pace and endless dialougue which seemed drag on didn't help the movie's case either. The story showed a great prophecy and conveyed a  wonderful message, but for my taste, I think that they could have used a less boring way to convey the message. Considering that my tastte for classic movies isn't much, my opinion doesn't count as much. Still, I did not find it as captivating as I wished it would be.
Other than that, there were times where the camera work really set the mood of the movie, rather than the script itself.

Moulin Rougue

I think this movie was the best musical I have ever seen. The musicals were funny, and heartbreaking at the same time. The dark theme of the movie and the dramatic way that France was pertrayed was fantastic, as well as the choice of actors. The ending was heartbreaking and unexpected.

Singing In the Rain

To be honest, I really liked this movie. I like the romance and the musicals which I am not very fond of. This movie made that pleasant to watch, as well as funny to see one of the most popular actresses have such a high pitched voice. I love how in the end she was exposed, and it was fun to watch. The classic singing in the rain musical number was the cutest and most entertaining musical I've seen in a while. I love the creative use of puddles and dancing. The camera work and the way they used actual sets to pretend that it was the movie was fun to watch.

Play it again, Sam

This movie was not what I expected. The entire time, I felt bad for the guy. It really brings to question whether it's okay to cheat for the sake of your relationship to be repaired. I felt so bad for the poor guy that actually fell in love with the girl. Trying to go on date after date after his wife left him was difficult to watch, although very humorous, I cringed at the same time as I laghed watching him mess up. It was clever to have to guy from Casablanca, as his guide, as well as a good lesson to learn to be yourself. In the end, he was left all alone, with nothing to go home to but to learn about how life can take an impact on his emotions and that he should stop trying so hard to be someone he's not.

Casablanca

The longing and regret that Humphrey Bogart's Rick and Ingrid Bergman's Ilsa feel for one another is fascinating. When you find out that fate brought them together, it is romantic and heartwarming. The movie that is filled with action and a heartwarming story with an ending that will shock you. I like the camera work and always consider that the technology that we have now was not available to them. The way that the cinematographer put the movie together really adds a feel of excitement and makes the movie a timeless classic.

O Brother, where art thou?

O Brother, where art thou?
I think this movie was very funny, I especially took notice of the camera work in this movie. From the beggining the movie starts with a close up of the wheat fields, which brought a very warm and quaint feeling. It made this movie, although sarcastic and funny, very artistic in the way that scenes were presented. The movie does a great job in depicting the ways of life a long time ago, despite the actual production date. George Clooney does a fantatstic job in acting as a hooligan. I didn't like his wife very much, but I am assuming that it was a good way to remind the watcher of the way secxist and racist ways were very implemented.
The movie had a great story line, although I am not a fan of shakespeare, I did enjoy this film, with exaggerated scenes and great camera work.

Some Like it Hot

I have never seen a Marilyn Monroe film and am surprised. I didn't think she would act the way she does, she's  very bubbly, and light and sweet. She reminds me of Anna Ferris, if you know who that is, and it's really surprising that she does. I like the movie, and I understand why she would be famous. The movie itself was surprisingly fun. I like that the whole concept of disguising as women was also funny back whenever this movie was made. It was funny, and relatable, as well as a light and fun movie to watch. There were scenes that made me laugh outloud, it actually reminded me of the movie "White Chicks" a lot. I feel like the movie "White chicks" was based off this movie due to the vast amount of similarities.

HOOSIERS.

This film was like the any other typical basketball movie, inspiring and with a lot of charm. It's a small town sports melodrama, that takes the difficulties in life and gives the viewer inspiration that there is hope even after you mess up. The music was a bit comical at times, and perhapes even unecessary, or maybe it's because the film was from a while ago, that it seemed that the music added unwanted drama to the overall theme. As for the camera work, the directors did a great job in adding a nice feel to the movie. The basketballl games are always a difficult event to project in a dramatic way as needed.  But throughout the movie, the directors carefully picked where the camera angles were needed and made things fine. As for the movie itself, the actors were picked accordingly and just like any other basketball movie, it ends with a happy and optimistic view of life and its difficulties. The alcoholic coach was also a great add, to make the movie more realistic and relatable, two elements that are essential in any movie to catch a watcher's attention.