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Race (2016)
history through film review
I'm not a person who is interested in track and i thought this movie was gonna blow but it was actually pretty good. I think the history behind it is what makes it a memorable movie. The movie looks really good and i like the relationship that Jesse and his coach have throughout the movie. When you think about it if his coach wouldn't of been able to get on that boat with him to Germany, He might of choked and lost because he had no one for support. especially since this was before Hitler capped himself and was the leader of Germany. Back then the U.S was having racism problems too. So not only did he have to put up with the Nazis crap but he had do put up with white Americans crap also. This movie is definitely the typical heroes story but the director made it work with all the emotion and visuals he put into it. my favorite part is when all the Nazis get mad because Jesse Owens an African American man wins all the gold medals. Overall i give this movie a thumbs up and one day ill watch it again.
Cinderella Man (2005)
best movie we watched in this class so far
Cinderella man is a dope asf movie. It has a nicely written script and i like how it shows the struggles of boxers from the great depression era. They where able to put tons of emotion into the movie even though it is a brutal boxing movie which gives the movie a nice balance. There is a good mix of personalities that are all strong and unique which makes every character liked and important in the script. This movie has a good way of showing the bond between a boxer and his coach. The main boxers coach was there to help him through all his fights and if he wasn't there i think that he would of lost most of his fights.I think they did that on purpose to give the movie a theme. They wanted to show how the little guy could rise up above everyone if he gave it his all. They pretty much used the hero's journey when they wrote the script but they made it work well. I think this is a great boxing movie that is timeless and just has something the other ones dont, Definitely a movie id keep in my personal collection.
Iron Jawed Angels (2004)
Iron jawed Angels review
This movie was lame. It may be because i'm not interested in the history of how woman got all there rights or maybe it was because this show was boring all the way up until they went to prison. That was like the only part of the movie with intense scenes that kept me interested. Even though it was for there basic rights and freedom to me this show is just a bunch of annoying woman nagging and complaining. I don't like hearing it in person so why would i want to watch it in a movie. Don't get me wrong i believe woman should have all the same rights as us. I just think this movie was more so for woman than men. The only parts i enjoyed were the disturbing ones. If that whole movie was just there stay in prison then i would have gave this movie a solid 9/10. but since that is only in the end this movie is crap. The only other thing that was good about this movie is it was pretty historically correct .
Newsies (1992)
newsies review
Newsies is not personally a movie id choose to watch on my own. This does not mean it is a bad movie either though. I'm not a fan of musicals but this one of those old school classic Disney movies that gets you somewhat hooked because it is outdated and because its kind of cheesy. It reminds me of other movies i watched when i was a little kid. This movie has memorable characters you learn to love and hate throughout the film. The movie is not historically accurate down to the dot but its still based off of the newsboy's strike of 1899 in New York City. Being that the movie was made mostly for families with little kids Its not such a big factor to look at it from the historical point. The main character Jack is like the leader of the Newsies and him along with the rest of the kids have the conflict of being broke throughout the movie this leads Jack to give in and work for the Protagonist of the story. It may have been morally wrong but i think he should of just grinded for that money while he had the chance. In the end though he gives it all up to be the hero and protect his friends. What better way would there be to end a Disney musical? I don't think there is one.
In the Heart of the Sea (2015)
movie review
Out of all the movies I've watched in history through film this was probably my favorite one. the actors were good, the story was good, and the film was visually pleasing. I liked where it took place and when. Honestly i don't have a single bad thing to say about it. I think how they have the old man telling his story to the writer and what we are seeing is a flashback is a pretty dope concept. It is done in many movies but they pulled it off well in this one. I will say that say that since it is a flashback it confuses you since its showing a different guys life that he would never be able to see as a flashback in certain parts of the movie but you get over that and get lost in the movie. i love the part when they go into the storm i love when they hunt the whales and the part where the big whale destroys there boat and kills some of them . To me this movie really makes you think about what is right and wrong and how things were morally different back in that time period.
The Crossing (2000)
movie review
Even though the guy that plays George Washington is a goof, He plays his role good. This movie seemed to be very historically correct. For being a history movie there were very few dull moments and i enjoyed most scenes. I liked the characters and the bonds or differences they had that ultimately brought in the story all together. Although the crossing may be considered or more serious movie, the jokes and comments by the cast are a big reason why this movie wasn't boring. The other main reason was the fight seen at the end. I think that seeing scenes in movies like that kind of get us all a little more patriotic and hyped about what are country did. Even though it is now a little bit of an outdated movie i liked it for the most part and to top things off they had historical facts at the end which let you know what happend to the characters and when they died which i think is a cool little bonus you get to see in some movies
The Alamo (2004)
classroom review
This movie had some good qualities but also some poor qualities. I don't really get why they have the movie and the characters revolve around the Alamo so much just to kill them off at the end. Even if it is historically correct nobody wants to watch a movie where they take all the main characters that you have grown to like through out the movie and then all of a sudden they all get slaughtered. furthermore i did not like how most of the characeters did not play a very significant role and so they were forgotten throughout the movie. I did however like a handful of the actors. They played there parts well and they are in other movies that i enjoy.
The fight scenes were pretty dope too so that made it much more entertaining. Although the fight at the alamo could be seen as a pointless mass suicide in a way there was a bigger picture and if that fight never happened we may have never gotten texas. I just wish the actors that werent at the alamo played a bigger part in the movie beside the end and the beginning
Johnny Tremain (1957)
johnny tremain review
Johnny Tremain is a decent movie but outdated for sure considering there is only one African american in the whole movie and he is a slave. I enjoyed that it wasn't a serious movie and made the events leading up to the war for independence lighthearted even though in real life all those situations were serious matters.In ways this movie was historically correct but when it comes down to it the whole movie revolves around a fictional character. Even then it is still more historically correct then the new world which is based off a story between two characters that most likely never happened and there is no record of. Johnny Tremain in my opinion is far more entertaining then The New World even if it is for little kids. It actually has some humor and more interesting characters that actually have some personality.however the movie still has its cheesy moments and scenes that i found stupid. I would imagine though that at the time of its release it wasn't even neccassarly about the movie quality but the over all message to Americans during the cold war for independence and fighting for your country.