Comparison of Stagecoach and True Grit:
Stagecoach and True Grit may have many things in common but they are still very different movies. Stage coach is in black and white and is definately male focused, while in true grit it is unclear who is the main character. In Stagecoach it is the indians who are the bad guys, no reason why, and all of the characters are trying to get to their destination before the indians find them, also there is no character developement for the indians, they just attack on sight for no reason. In True Grit the one of the main characters, the girl who I remember the name of, has a reason for wanting the bad guy dead and the bad guy actualy has some character building, unlike Stagecoach where the indians just come and attack out of nowhere. Stagecoach and True Grit still do have a lot in common, for example they both have indians in the film, each with different rolls, they both take place in the west and they both have the characters traveling great distances over several days. In the end it seems like True Grit is much more revisionist then Stagecoach which is an example of classic western.
Comparison of Unforgiven and True Grit:
Unforgiven and True Grit are more alike then different for reasons such as both are based on a quest for revenge and both end with a friend dieing. Unforgiven and True Grit have mostly the same storyline, someone is killed or injured, a retired old cowboy who is not as good as he used to be is hired to get revenge, they spend several days tracking them down, they finaly kill them but it is not as joyful as they would have hoped, a good friend ends up dieing, person goes on whith there normal life never realy getting over what happened. If you watch both movies you will notice that general storyline in both movies. Unforgiven and True Grit are not exacly the same movie though, the main difference being that the person who hires the retired old cowboy goes along with him in True Grit to make sure the job is done while in Unforgiven they stay behind and just asume that the cowboy is telling the truth. For the most part both Unforgiven and True Grit are mostly revisionist although Unforgiven probably more so for the main character not being the good guy with perfect morals and not being the guy that always does the right thing.
Is True Grit a classic or revisionist western:
I believe that True grit is more revisionist than classic because the cowboy does't get the girl, the indians are not the bad guy, and the cowboy is old and not at the top of his game. In True Grit the old cowboy who is hired is drunk most the time and even when he isn't he is still a bad shot, in classic westerns the cowboy would be young and would never miss a shot unless he intended to. also in True Grit the cowboy is not trying to kill the indians, which are usualy the bad guys in classic westerns, and he is to old to get the girl, to make things worse the girl gets her arm amputated which definately doesn't happen in classic westerns. for all the reasons stated above and a few more that are unlisted I believe True Grit is a more revisionist than classic western.
Friday, March 18, 2011
Monday, February 14, 2011
Oscar Nominated Rankings
King's Speech
1. not boring
2. surprisingly engaging
3. good moral
Inception
1. different
2. great special effects
3. cool begining
True Grit
1. great landscape
2. good western
3. great character developement
The Social Network
1. the swiching between lawsuit and what happened was cool
2. music fits the mood of the movie for the entire movie
3. good story
Toy Story 3
1. great animation
2. story was predictable
3. too similar to first 2 movies
Winter's Bone
1. slow moving
2. suspensfull music
3.predictable outcome
The Kings Speech is my favorite for winning the academy award for best picture because it shows the struggle of a duke, who will have to give many speeches, an he struggle speaking in general. it also shows the bond of friendship between a middle class man and the duke of york as they start out as a strictly buisness relationship and slowly but surely become best friends. finaly it shows how hard work and determination can pay off as the duke of york, now king george the 6th, gives a speech regaurding hitler, intended to give his people strength in this tough time, which no one though he could give as well as he did. I think the actor who played Bertie was realy good at acting like he actualy was a stutterer. The environment and the size and lighting of the rooms reflected how Bertie was feeling and I thought that was cool. I put this film in the #1 spot on my list because it told a story that was interesting but also brought me into the film so it felt like I was actualy in the room with the characters. for all the other movies it just felt like I was watching a movie but with The King's Speech I felt like I was in the movie.
Inception was a great action film intended to make you think about the what if's in realatiy like is this even reality. well for me at least it succeeded because I left the theater wondering if I was in a dream. Inception also had amazing special effects and alot of action, which for me is an important part of a good sci-fi film. The special effects were so well blended into the movie that I couldn't figure out what was filmed and what was compter generated. while this movie didn't speak to me on the same level as The Kings Speech, it did have the action and special effects that many of my favorite movies have and it inseted them into the movie in a way that flawless and amazing.
True Grit was new for me because I am not a big western fan but the movie made me feel the same anger the main character had towards the one that killed he father. the acting was exelent but it could have been better during some scenes. the whole movie was good but predicable and from what I have heard it follows the general guidelines for westers very closely. the wide open spaces or very confined indoor spaces show how well the environment immitated what most people picture as the wild west. while the movie wasn't as good as The King's Speech or as action packed as Inception it is one I would watch again.
The Social Network was a good movie about how Facebook was made but it felt too much like a documentary and once you have scene it and know how Facebook was created, you would not want to watch the movie again. the acting was ok but I wish the characters would have shown more emotion, they were very unemotional even during the law suite. the environment and the choice of musis fit the film very well but the movie felt too dark. overall the movie was good and should be watched, but not more than once. The Social Network was better than some movies like Winter's bone but it didn't match up to others like The King's Speech.
Toy Story 3 was a decent movie but it felt too much like the first 2 Toy Stories. yes it was a good ending to the trilogy but I wish it would have had more differentiation from the First 2 movies. while there was no acting the voice overs fit the characters very well. the animation and setting fit the movie but there wasn't anything memorable about it. if your a Toy Story fan then this movie is must see but for everone else it is up to you. this was not the worst of the 6 choices but it is definately not my first choice.
Winter's Bone was my least favorite out of the 6 choices for best picture. the ending was extremely predictable, the music was stressful, and the setting was dreary. yes I know this fits the film but I feel like they didn't have to have it for the entire movie. the only thing I liked about the movie was the acting, which was exelent. the whole feel of the movie was horror which doesn't make much sense because the movie is not a horror. overall this is my least favorite movie out of the 6 and I would have been fine if I had never seen this movie or even heard of it.
1. not boring
2. surprisingly engaging
3. good moral
Inception
1. different
2. great special effects
3. cool begining
True Grit
1. great landscape
2. good western
3. great character developement
The Social Network
1. the swiching between lawsuit and what happened was cool
2. music fits the mood of the movie for the entire movie
3. good story
Toy Story 3
1. great animation
2. story was predictable
3. too similar to first 2 movies
Winter's Bone
1. slow moving
2. suspensfull music
3.predictable outcome
The Kings Speech is my favorite for winning the academy award for best picture because it shows the struggle of a duke, who will have to give many speeches, an he struggle speaking in general. it also shows the bond of friendship between a middle class man and the duke of york as they start out as a strictly buisness relationship and slowly but surely become best friends. finaly it shows how hard work and determination can pay off as the duke of york, now king george the 6th, gives a speech regaurding hitler, intended to give his people strength in this tough time, which no one though he could give as well as he did. I think the actor who played Bertie was realy good at acting like he actualy was a stutterer. The environment and the size and lighting of the rooms reflected how Bertie was feeling and I thought that was cool. I put this film in the #1 spot on my list because it told a story that was interesting but also brought me into the film so it felt like I was actualy in the room with the characters. for all the other movies it just felt like I was watching a movie but with The King's Speech I felt like I was in the movie.
Inception was a great action film intended to make you think about the what if's in realatiy like is this even reality. well for me at least it succeeded because I left the theater wondering if I was in a dream. Inception also had amazing special effects and alot of action, which for me is an important part of a good sci-fi film. The special effects were so well blended into the movie that I couldn't figure out what was filmed and what was compter generated. while this movie didn't speak to me on the same level as The Kings Speech, it did have the action and special effects that many of my favorite movies have and it inseted them into the movie in a way that flawless and amazing.
True Grit was new for me because I am not a big western fan but the movie made me feel the same anger the main character had towards the one that killed he father. the acting was exelent but it could have been better during some scenes. the whole movie was good but predicable and from what I have heard it follows the general guidelines for westers very closely. the wide open spaces or very confined indoor spaces show how well the environment immitated what most people picture as the wild west. while the movie wasn't as good as The King's Speech or as action packed as Inception it is one I would watch again.
The Social Network was a good movie about how Facebook was made but it felt too much like a documentary and once you have scene it and know how Facebook was created, you would not want to watch the movie again. the acting was ok but I wish the characters would have shown more emotion, they were very unemotional even during the law suite. the environment and the choice of musis fit the film very well but the movie felt too dark. overall the movie was good and should be watched, but not more than once. The Social Network was better than some movies like Winter's bone but it didn't match up to others like The King's Speech.
Toy Story 3 was a decent movie but it felt too much like the first 2 Toy Stories. yes it was a good ending to the trilogy but I wish it would have had more differentiation from the First 2 movies. while there was no acting the voice overs fit the characters very well. the animation and setting fit the movie but there wasn't anything memorable about it. if your a Toy Story fan then this movie is must see but for everone else it is up to you. this was not the worst of the 6 choices but it is definately not my first choice.
Winter's Bone was my least favorite out of the 6 choices for best picture. the ending was extremely predictable, the music was stressful, and the setting was dreary. yes I know this fits the film but I feel like they didn't have to have it for the entire movie. the only thing I liked about the movie was the acting, which was exelent. the whole feel of the movie was horror which doesn't make much sense because the movie is not a horror. overall this is my least favorite movie out of the 6 and I would have been fine if I had never seen this movie or even heard of it.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
My First Movie Review
Tron: Legacy
Brainstorming
Review of Tron: Legacy
I thought Tron: Legacy was a great movie in the fact that it took place inside a computer world like the original Tron but the special effects were a whole lot cooler. My favorite scene in the movie was the light cycle race. I loved how they kept the light trail that went the cycle created but added a 3 dimensional plane for the racers to compete on. Another thing I liked about Tron: Legacy was the music. The way the music sounded like it was a corrupted computer file fit the movie perfectly. I didn't like the ending were Flynn sacrifised himself to save his son. I kept hoping he would make it out too. In total I thought Tron: Legacy was a great movie and I am definitely buying it when i comes out on DVD.
Brainstorming
- I loved that it took place inside a computer world.
- I thought it was cool that the outfits lit up.
- I though it was a good follow up to the previous Tron.
- I loved the light cycle race thing.
- I thought it was cool the way the people turned to code when they died.
- I didn't like the fact that the dad died at the end of the movie.
- The music was cool the way it sounded like there was a ton a static in it.
Review of Tron: Legacy
I thought Tron: Legacy was a great movie in the fact that it took place inside a computer world like the original Tron but the special effects were a whole lot cooler. My favorite scene in the movie was the light cycle race. I loved how they kept the light trail that went the cycle created but added a 3 dimensional plane for the racers to compete on. Another thing I liked about Tron: Legacy was the music. The way the music sounded like it was a corrupted computer file fit the movie perfectly. I didn't like the ending were Flynn sacrifised himself to save his son. I kept hoping he would make it out too. In total I thought Tron: Legacy was a great movie and I am definitely buying it when i comes out on DVD.
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