Braveheart

PART ONE:
The movie Bravehart was a story about a fearless leader and soldier who fought for freedom. I liked certain scenes of the movie like when William Wallace is tortured and killed. This scene was important to me because Wallace died firmly standing for what he believed in. Even though he was humiliated and put through pain he did not give up. I did not like the movie overall because the plot was drawn out and uninteresting at times. This movie made me feel empowered. It was inspiring to see how one person changed the course of history for an entire country. It made me feel like I could make a difference in my community today. I thought some of the characters / scenes were unnecessary. Like when Wallace is continually punched by his friend or almost killed by a spy. If these scenes were omitted they wouldn't affect the story.

PART TWO:
With this quote Wallace was implying that everyone physically dies eventually but not every person truly lives their lives to it's full potential. This quote can be applied to the Scottish quest for freedom because many people died during that rebellion but not everyone lived life to the fullest by fighting for their freedom.

Gladiator

Part one:

The first film we watched this year was The Gladiator. I have never watched the movie before this class but I now understand why this movie is considered a classic. What I found most intriguing about this movie is how the producers and actors portrayed Maxiums Decimus Merididius' passion and his commitment to avenging his family's death. This movie evoked many strong emotions in me. There was such a wide array of various acting techniques utilized in the movie which stimulated emotions such as happiness, pride, solemnity and sorrow when Maximus died.

Part two:

The overall underlying theme of the movie was to fight for what you believe in. This theme was brought to life when Maximus decided to go against Commodus and fight for his family and the betterment of Rome. By doing this he fulfilled Marcus Aurelius' dying wish to return Rome to the people. He fulfilled his own wish of being with his family again in the afterlife. 

Overall, I thought this movie was entertaining and informative and should be continually shown in this class.