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.