September 02, 2010

Welcome to Ms. McDonnell's Cinema Studies Class!

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You need to make four blog comments for each marking period (that means eight total for the full semester!) The comments must be about a movie you have watched recently. You will be graded on 5 items in your blog:

1. Title of film, name of director, and main actor/actress.
2. Short summary of film (no spoilers! Try not to ruin any surprise endings)
3. Your opinion, did you love it? Hate it? Waste of time? Favorite movie ever?
4. One aspect of the film that we discussed or learned in class. For example, we discuss music in films, the purpose, different ways to incorporate music, etc. Therefore, you can blog about the effect of the music in the film, "The background music added even more sadness and grief to the plot of the film."


These were the top movies last week.
1 N Takers SGem $20.5 million

2 N The Last Exorcism 20.3 million

3 1 The Expendables LGF $9 million

6 comments:

  1. The shawshank redemeption. starring Morgan freeman as Red and Tim robbins as Andy. this movie was directed by Frank Darabont. I absolutely loved this movie. i think it was easily one of my top favorite films of all time. I think that this film was very intense and it never lost my attention at all. it was the true story of frienship and hard times leading to great times. Tim robbins was perfect for the role of Andy. he was brilliant!!. And ad for red,they couldnt have choose a better person for that role. They realy got into to the film.They acted this movie with a passion. my final thoughts... the movie was brilliant!!. And last but not least. Warden Norton got what he deserved.

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  2. My favorite movie is The Other Guys which was directed by Adam McKay. Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, and Eva Mendes were the main actors and actress. The Other Guys is a non stop laughing comedy. Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg play to miss fit cops trying to solve a big case! Although the farther they go to find the answers the more they embarrass themselves. These two men have to over come their differences to redeem themselves in the end. The Other Guys is by far my favorite movie ever. This film kept me laughing and completely entertained through the whole thing which is very hard to do. The background music in this movie was so stupid and ridiculous that it just added to the overall comedy of this movie. This film is the best comedy I have ever seen and my favorite movie ever.

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  3. The shawnshake Redemtion is a dramtic film directed by Frank Darabont.He captured the highlights of Tim Robbins and Morgan freeman in this film. the film is about a young man, Andy, and how he get sentence to life in jail.Andy also has alot of promblems he has to overcome. will andy make it? will andy keep hope? you will have to watch to find out. I enjoyed the movie,it drew me in and made me want to see more. the music in the film made you feel has if you were in the room with Any or other members of the cast. well done.

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  4. The Shawshank Redemption, the director Frank Darabont.The main actors were Tim Robins and Morgan Freemen.This movie was a dramtic flim.The movie"The Shawshank Redemption" was about this man Andy Dufresne who was played by Tim Robins, who gets a life sentence in jail. through out the movie Andy has to deal with many problems and has not give up on hope of getting out one day.I thought the Shawshank Redemption was a very good flim. I loved how they keept you guess what was going to happen next.The music in the movie mad the dramtic parts of the movie more dramtic.

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  5. Iv seen the Sixth Sense and Bruce Wilis is an amazing actor. The movie is greatly directed and an amazing story.

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  6. Over the weekend i saw Resident Evil Afterlife in 3D.This film was directed by Pual W.S. Anderson. The main Actress was Mila Jovovich who ultimately kills every thing in her path tying to find Arkatia a town that is not infected. She finds survivors but are trap as they mak ethere way through they vs a unknown infected. This movie was the best out of the 4 made. It had a ton of action and is really bloody. The music added alot to the movie it made it more life like and much more sacry.

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