United 93

I really liked the movie. It was very moving and made me tear up a little bit. It was a different point of view for me of the same event that I've heard so much about. What had a lasting impression on me was the way the passengers on the airplane came together and did all they could to save themselves and others that would be inside the planes intended target. I'm not sure what the characters name is but the most interesting character for me was the man who came up with the plan to find weapons and initiate an attack on the hijackers. If he would not have started the plan the plane might've hit the Capitol. This movie still relates to today because there are still terrorists living in the USA. And our country's safety procedures and lifestyle have drastically changed since this event.

The movie United 93 fills me with despair because it shows how evil and cold-hearted people can really be. The fact that the hijackers had no concern for their lives or the lives of all the people they killed and injured amazes me.

As a country we should never forget the people that lost their lives on that day and also the brave firefighters and other first responders that sacrificed their lives to save others.

Lone Survivor

The Lone Survivor is a movie about an unsuccessful operation called Operation Red Wings that resulted in many deaths and one survivor. This was my second time watching this film I loved it just as much as the first time. I loved this movie because it documents the experiences of the elite group, the Navy Seals. What had a lasting impression on me was the ability of the Seals to power through their injuries and still fight back. It made me think of the intensity of the training that they had to endure to even be able to be called a Navy Seal. I thought the characters from this movie were interesting because they all had their own story. The way the directors emphasized character development in this movie added a level of emotions for the viewers. It was interesting to see that each one of them went into the mission with plans, and goals for when they came back in a few days. One of the most memorable scenes for me was when Matt Axelson was shot but even on his last few breaths managed to shoot and kill some of his attackers. This movie has content applications to today because there are still wars happening. Although there are still wars happening, this events from this movie were from a few years ago and technology has improved since then to hopefully make it easier to prevent situations like this from happening again.

PART TWO:
The greatest pitfall with not portraying historical movies with accuracy is that whatever is shown in that movie becomes the truth. People will watch the film and believe that the film is 100% accurate and some will not even do further research to verify how the actual events took place.

The Hurt Locker

PART ONE:

The Hurt Locker is a film about a soldier named Sergeant James, a.k.a. the man in the bomb suit. It documents his experiences diffusing bombs while on rotation in Iraq. I liked this movie because it was suspenseful, captivating, and intense. There were many scenes that had lasting impressions on me such as the scene where a man had a bomb strapped to him and was forced to accept his fate and lifted up his hands in prayer after he realized Sergeant James could not do anything to save him. Another memorable scene was when Sergeant James went through the trouble of rescuing the boy's body from the abandoned warehouse because he didn't realize it was not his friend from the army base. I could not pick one interesting character, for me it was interesting to see all of the soldiers and how they acted under pressure. James was interesting because his ability to be fueled purely by passion and adrenaline and still performed his job very well. Owen was an interesting character because he portrayed the effects that war can have on a person even after months of training. This movie applies to today because there are many soldiers around us that still have not recovered and may never fully recover from the effects of the war. 

PART TWO:

The most memorable scene in the movie was when James came back home and was talking with his son and realized that he had no love for anything in the world except diffusing bombs in Iraq.

PART THREE:

I think the phrase, "the hurt locker" means that anyone within a certain range of the bomb (the locker) will most likely be injured in some way when it detonates. 

Apollo 13

PART ONE:
Apollo 13 is a movie documenting the journey of 3 astronauts to the moon and back home on the Apollo 13 space mission. I liked the movie because it was action-packed and entertaining but also documented the mission. The movie made me feel very anxious and had me engaged for a long time. The directors and actors of the movie did a great job in documenting the true events aboard the Apollo 13 aircraft while still managing to keep viewers entertained. The most interesting character to me was Ken who at the last minute was told he was no longer allowed to go to space but when he was called on to help save Apollo 13 he did so willingly and put forth his best effort. This movie still applies today because it's nice to learn about the former missions of NASA even though the program has been terminated.

PART TWO:
The main theme of this movie is Perseverance. Even though the crew on the Apollo 13 flight faced many challenges and had to endure many hardships and tumultuous conditions, they still never gave up hope of making it home safely and did all that they could to save themselves.

Parkland

PART ONE:
Parkland is the story of JFK's assassination in 1963. I liked the movie because it went into detail of the assassination from an insider's point of view. I learned so much more about what happened the day of the assassination. The film made me feel sorta sad because it was such an important event in our nation's history.  This entire movie will have a lasting impression on me because I now know a perspective that I didn't know before. The most interesting character to me was Jackie Kennedy because even though her husband was murdered, her character was still fairly quiet and had very few lines. I learned another aspect of history. I do recommend this movie to others especially for people my age who were not alive during that time period.

Kill The Irishman

PART ONE:
Kill The Irishman is another mob movie about crime in Cleveland. I especially enjoyed this movie because it happened so close and I was able to recognize places where some significant events occurred. I liked that I was able to learn something new about Cleveland's history. I didn't know about the crime mob in Cleveland before this movie and I didn't know that the murder of Danny Greene happened so close to my house. This movie will have a lasting impression on me because it happened so close to home and apparently it's a popular story around here and also because of the abundance of car bombs used during that time period. I thought Danny Greene was an interesting character because he was so strong, brave and determined. I'm not sure if the movie applies today. Also not sure if there are any more organized crime rings going on in Cleveland anymore.

PART TWO: I would describe Danny Greene as a man who fights for what he believes in but is also pretty ruthless. A tough love type of guy. He is brave and caring for his family and close friends. He is also determined because of the types of things he went through everyday just so he wouldn't be murdered.

The Godfather

PART ONE:
The Godfather is about one of the Italian families living in New York City that are involved in the organized crime ring. This was my first time viewing the film and I really enjoyed it. I now understand fully why this film is considered a classic and now I'll be able to understand Godfather references when people use them. I live action movies and this movie had a lot of surprises and plot twists that kept me engaged and entertained. I liked that the family was straight savage and pretty much ran New York City. I also liked that in the beginning Michael Corleone was portrayed as not having any involvement in the "family business" but in the end turned into a Don and a straight savage. This movie made me feel that I can probably accomplish a lot more than I do and that anything is possible. This movie has applications to today because of it's general underlying theme that family is important. Basically this movie taught people how to be a ride or die for your family. The Corleone's were loyal to each other and loved each other and were definitely willing to do anything to protect someone or avenge their death. My favorite character was Michael because he was the person I least expected to become head of the family business. I really expected him to be the rat of the family.

PART TWO:
Vito Corleone was the moral center of the film because he stood firm in what he believed in. Many people would come to him and ask for various types of favors and he stood his ground in what he believed what was right and wrong. This was apparent mainly when he refused Sollozzo and would not sell drugs in his territory. I felt like the way Vito passed was a very surprising one due to the fact that everyone around him was being murdered. I don't think the world became a better place because of his death. Vito did not do anything to hurt anyone and was a pretty just person with his actions.

PART THREE:
If this story was told from the outside the family you would not be able to see the reasoning behind all of the violence and other illegal activity. Seeing the story from the point of view of an insider, oddly enough makes the crimes committed by the Corleone family seem less extreme and actually justified. I do think the film deserves being called a classic. It's a great film that I believe everyone should see.