In a average southern town in Alabama, a homeless African American man is given the opportunity of a lifetime. He has been offered a chance to stay with a millionaire's family. Michael Ohar was given the chance because he was a classmate of one of their children and their son like him. Being raised in turbulent environment with a mother that has an unstable health condition and job. He was forced into the state's care and given to foster families, but he always returned home to his mother's house. Michael has been repeatedly called Big Mike, but he confessed that he disdains the nickname. The Blind Side shows great acting by Sandra Bullock and Quinton Aaron and it keeps me informed on every scene.
The best acting came from Sandra Bullock and Quinton Aaron because of their constant interactions and confrontations. Quinton Aaron's character is a sixteen year old African American teenager that was found by Sandra Bullock. Her character found him because Michael was from the high school and he was walking in the rain with no where to stay. The interactions between the two characters is not something anybody would do in real life. Most people would not let a homeless student stay in their home. Leigh Anne was a brave women for letting a six foot eight boy stay at her home because if that boy was intentionally insidious or evil then her house would be in danger.
Unlike Sherlock Holmes, this movie entertained me and it was readily understood. All the way til the end, I had the same questions that I had in the beginning of the Sherlock Holmes movie. This movie was different because I could easily understand the situation , problem or scene. There was no misinterpretations or questions because the actors spoke clearly and coherently. I still have a hard time listening to the British accents of the actors in Sherlock Holmes because it does not sound spontaneous.
The Blind Side has joined Avatar, Invictus, and Precious in the top ten movies of 2009.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Monday, June 21, 2010
Invictus: An inspiring movie
Invictus is an Oscar award winning movie. The movie has shown Clint Eastwood's good judge of actors. The movie starts in February 11,1990, the day Nelson Mandala was released from prison. It was also the year that he became president of the Republic of South Africa. President Mandala displayed his tremendous leadership skills during his years as president. Morgan Freeman was the best actor for President Mandala because he is the only actor in Hollywood that looks like Mandala and he displays the acting skills necessary to show us Mandala's leadership.
Morgan Freeman starts the movie with a speech that Mandala spoke to promote peace between the ANC and the other black people. When I saw his speaking style, it was like I can see Mandala speaking. His passion for helping South Africa was so strong that it made me want to cry. In apartheid South Africa, the white minority and the black majority are in constant conflict. Even in the rugby games, the blacks would cheer for every team that is competing against the white minority's team. In every way, Morgan Freeman shows me that he is Nelson Mandala. Rarely, would I see his talent and skill in other actors. His meeting with the captain of the rugby team is a good example of his leadership. He says, "The English gave us many things. Rugby being one of which,but afternoon tea was the best". It was like Mandala was speaking to us through Freeman. That would be impossible, but this is only my feeling.
Morgan Freeman's acting skills taught us the history of how Nelson Mandala brought whites and blacks together. His acting is at the center point of this movie. He showed us that sports can bring two different groups together. We all know that sports can bring peace, but not many of us knew how. Freeman showed us that a Rugby team needs to win the World Cup and that the team needs to open rugby clinics for poor South African children. He showed us that change takes time to except. It wasn't until the end that most of South Africa accepted Mandela. It is the same with Barack Obama. Obama is facing a lot of criticism , but we will eventually be grateful for his change.
Morgan Freeman starts the movie with a speech that Mandala spoke to promote peace between the ANC and the other black people. When I saw his speaking style, it was like I can see Mandala speaking. His passion for helping South Africa was so strong that it made me want to cry. In apartheid South Africa, the white minority and the black majority are in constant conflict. Even in the rugby games, the blacks would cheer for every team that is competing against the white minority's team. In every way, Morgan Freeman shows me that he is Nelson Mandala. Rarely, would I see his talent and skill in other actors. His meeting with the captain of the rugby team is a good example of his leadership. He says, "The English gave us many things. Rugby being one of which,but afternoon tea was the best". It was like Mandala was speaking to us through Freeman. That would be impossible, but this is only my feeling.
Morgan Freeman's acting skills taught us the history of how Nelson Mandala brought whites and blacks together. His acting is at the center point of this movie. He showed us that sports can bring two different groups together. We all know that sports can bring peace, but not many of us knew how. Freeman showed us that a Rugby team needs to win the World Cup and that the team needs to open rugby clinics for poor South African children. He showed us that change takes time to except. It wasn't until the end that most of South Africa accepted Mandela. It is the same with Barack Obama. Obama is facing a lot of criticism , but we will eventually be grateful for his change.
Karate Kid: Advertisment for China and the Chinese bullies
The Karate Kid is a great movie to watch in the summer because it has a strong story and acting skills. The movie also gives you a tour of Beijing, China. Not only are you immersed into a Chinese environment , but the director decided to make some advertisements for China, since this year is the 2010 Expo. In the first first few scenes, we see the state owned airline company, Air China. Air China is not the only airline company in China, but he used Air China to tell people that it is not that bad. Air China has a history of long delays and cancellations.
In July 2006, I was on Air China heading towards JFK. We were about to take off ,but the pilot turned back towards the terminal. It was because the wings of the jet were broken. We were now two to three hours behind schedule. Then it took another five hours to get on another plane. The same thing happened again, but this time the radar was broken. We got off the plane and waited another four hours for the radar to be fixed. Finally, we were twelve hours behind the normal schedule. This has happened frequently before and after my experience, so it shows that Air China is unreliable and unsafe. The Karate Kid exaggerated the speed of Air China's takeoff.
Every country has bullies, but the bullies displayed in the Karate Kid was exaggerated. In China, there are very few bullies like the one seen in the movie because the Chinese students are generally hard working, peaceful, and amicable. The bullies in the movie were influenced by bad teachers.
In July 2006, I was on Air China heading towards JFK. We were about to take off ,but the pilot turned back towards the terminal. It was because the wings of the jet were broken. We were now two to three hours behind schedule. Then it took another five hours to get on another plane. The same thing happened again, but this time the radar was broken. We got off the plane and waited another four hours for the radar to be fixed. Finally, we were twelve hours behind the normal schedule. This has happened frequently before and after my experience, so it shows that Air China is unreliable and unsafe. The Karate Kid exaggerated the speed of Air China's takeoff.
Every country has bullies, but the bullies displayed in the Karate Kid was exaggerated. In China, there are very few bullies like the one seen in the movie because the Chinese students are generally hard working, peaceful, and amicable. The bullies in the movie were influenced by bad teachers.
Planet 51: A normal movie
Planet 51 is about an astronaut that landed on an alien planet full of little green people. This is not like Avatar because the director took Earth and transformed the people into green looking people. I believe that those people are just earthlings , because they are using our western technologies. Basically it is a recreation of our planet and its people into planet 51.
In the last scenes , they saw planet 51 and it looked exactly liked Earth. Chuck did not even need his space suit. This differs from other alien and human encounters like Avatar. On Pandora, the planet is more real, more hostile, and there is not oxygen. The environment of planet 51 is not the only unrealistic part. The 50s theme on the planet is something to examine closely because if they never encountered humans before, then how do they know about our culture. Planet 51 does not have its own creative theme and it lacks in a strong storyline and creative environments.
The acting was good for this type of movie , but it's not going to win any Oscars or other awards. Dwayne Johnson acts the way he normally does, there was nothing special in his voice.
In the last scenes , they saw planet 51 and it looked exactly liked Earth. Chuck did not even need his space suit. This differs from other alien and human encounters like Avatar. On Pandora, the planet is more real, more hostile, and there is not oxygen. The environment of planet 51 is not the only unrealistic part. The 50s theme on the planet is something to examine closely because if they never encountered humans before, then how do they know about our culture. Planet 51 does not have its own creative theme and it lacks in a strong storyline and creative environments.
The acting was good for this type of movie , but it's not going to win any Oscars or other awards. Dwayne Johnson acts the way he normally does, there was nothing special in his voice.
Sunday, June 20, 2010
The Karate Kid
The Karate Kid was released on June 11,2010. This day marks the beginning of the summer movies. This movie has fighting scenes ,but they were not at the center of the story. The center of the story was how an American teenager can get accustomed to the turbulent life in Beijing. Although the bullies' strength and lack of common sense was unrealistic because most Chinese children are both peaceful and friendly. However there are some teachers that are intentionally cruel and wants nothing , but bad things to happen to the adversary of his students. The film's interesting and dramatic parts include the scene with Dre and his girlfriend, the constant beatings, and the learning of martial arts.
This film shows Jackie Chan's best acting skills because he incorporates both fighting and teaching. He teaches young Dre that Kung Fu is an art and those teachers that teach it as a way to fight is wrong. Kung Fu is commonly misunderstood as a way of combat, but it is more of a way to bring peace through skill and everyday actions. He teaches Dre martial arts is also a way for us to get immersed into China's land and people.
Dre and Mei Ying's adventures are fun and helps the audience be immersed into everyday life in China. There adventures eventually leads to a break up by Mei Ying's father, but the two still wants to be together. It is like a Romeo and Juliet moment , except that the Mei Ying is obedient and listens to the wise words of her father.
Cheng and Dre's fights are unequal and not fair. It is a gang of eight people against one person. Cheng starts the fight because he is jealous that Dre can dance and he is from America. Dre was able to impress Mei Ying , which Cheng wants to do. Dre is weak and Cheng's bad attitude causes Dre to dislike China and beat Cheng in the championship tournament.
The film's wide variety of action and adventure beat out all the other Kung Fu Kid movies, Iron Man 2 and Shrek the fourth.
This film shows Jackie Chan's best acting skills because he incorporates both fighting and teaching. He teaches young Dre that Kung Fu is an art and those teachers that teach it as a way to fight is wrong. Kung Fu is commonly misunderstood as a way of combat, but it is more of a way to bring peace through skill and everyday actions. He teaches Dre martial arts is also a way for us to get immersed into China's land and people.
Dre and Mei Ying's adventures are fun and helps the audience be immersed into everyday life in China. There adventures eventually leads to a break up by Mei Ying's father, but the two still wants to be together. It is like a Romeo and Juliet moment , except that the Mei Ying is obedient and listens to the wise words of her father.
Cheng and Dre's fights are unequal and not fair. It is a gang of eight people against one person. Cheng starts the fight because he is jealous that Dre can dance and he is from America. Dre was able to impress Mei Ying , which Cheng wants to do. Dre is weak and Cheng's bad attitude causes Dre to dislike China and beat Cheng in the championship tournament.
The film's wide variety of action and adventure beat out all the other Kung Fu Kid movies, Iron Man 2 and Shrek the fourth.
Shoprite's LPGA classic
Yesterday, I saw the ladies play golf in the Shoprite's LPGA classic. The ladies were being watched by twenty to fifty people , and they can focus on the swing. They also remain very relaxed and calm. They have been playing for a very short time and yet they have developed a very strong mental attitute for golf. Golf tests a person's physical and mental toughness because you have to remain calm and hit the ball as far as possible and it has to be accurate.
Their strong mental attitude was trained from the start of their golf career. They fall behind the the male golfers ,but they do present an oppurtunity for amatures to watch and learn. Their hits may not be as far as the males, but it is good enough for them.
They keep on trying to become the top in their tournament.
Their strong mental attitude was trained from the start of their golf career. They fall behind the the male golfers ,but they do present an oppurtunity for amatures to watch and learn. Their hits may not be as far as the males, but it is good enough for them.
They keep on trying to become the top in their tournament.
The Karate Kid: A great start to the Summer
This summer started with Iron Man 2 , but I believe it started with the Karate Kid. The Karate Kid is not only an action film, but it is a adventure story that takes people to Modern day China. Although this movie is a remake, the movie is better in respects to the story, plot line, actors, actresses and location.
The Karate Kid's movie name is a misnomer because Jackie Chan is not teaching Jaden Smith karate, but kung fu. Kung fu is Chinese, Karate is Korean, and Tae kwon doe is Japanese ,but Kung Fu is the best because kung fu is not just fighting , but it is a type of art that advocates for peace. The director chose China as a location for this movie because China is developing into a country that has Chinese and Western characteristics and China has a developing car industry. Dre's mother used to work for a car company located in Detroit , but the company transferred her to Beijing.
Beijing is the perfect location for this movie because it is the capital of China, it has Chinese history, western culture, and a place for westerners to fit in. It was also a place that has children that are very self content. Some of the children in Beijing think they are better than other children in China because they were the first to see cars and other western technologies.
Harald Zwart, the director, chose the right characters for this movie. He knew that Jaden Smith could act, dance and look good on the big screen. Jackie Chan has always been the perfect actor for a kung-fu movie ,but today this movie shows his best acting. Jackie Chan is the master that trains young Dre to fight the bullies. He also teaches Dre about the Chinese culture, history, and language. Jaden Smith shows that he has become accustomed to the Chinese life and has acclimated to Beijing. He has made a journey with his girlfriend. He first learned that there are certain levels of discipline in a Chinese family, and second he learned that she really likes him. He has made the journey with her across Beijing to get use to the streets and locations. Jaden's acting is very spontaneous and very free. He shows his dance moves and his girlfriend shows her dance moves.
I also enjoy how the set is very natural for the story. In the early karate kid movies, the scenes make the story look awkward and the location does not complement the story. The acting from the original karate kid is not humorous or fun to watch. Jaden Smith comes and acts in a way that humors the audience including myself. For example; On the airplane, Jaden tries to speak in Chinese , but the guy was from Detroit. His facial expression was humorous and at the same time it was also embarrassing.
The Karate Kid's movie name is a misnomer because Jackie Chan is not teaching Jaden Smith karate, but kung fu. Kung fu is Chinese, Karate is Korean, and Tae kwon doe is Japanese ,but Kung Fu is the best because kung fu is not just fighting , but it is a type of art that advocates for peace. The director chose China as a location for this movie because China is developing into a country that has Chinese and Western characteristics and China has a developing car industry. Dre's mother used to work for a car company located in Detroit , but the company transferred her to Beijing.
Beijing is the perfect location for this movie because it is the capital of China, it has Chinese history, western culture, and a place for westerners to fit in. It was also a place that has children that are very self content. Some of the children in Beijing think they are better than other children in China because they were the first to see cars and other western technologies.
Harald Zwart, the director, chose the right characters for this movie. He knew that Jaden Smith could act, dance and look good on the big screen. Jackie Chan has always been the perfect actor for a kung-fu movie ,but today this movie shows his best acting. Jackie Chan is the master that trains young Dre to fight the bullies. He also teaches Dre about the Chinese culture, history, and language. Jaden Smith shows that he has become accustomed to the Chinese life and has acclimated to Beijing. He has made a journey with his girlfriend. He first learned that there are certain levels of discipline in a Chinese family, and second he learned that she really likes him. He has made the journey with her across Beijing to get use to the streets and locations. Jaden's acting is very spontaneous and very free. He shows his dance moves and his girlfriend shows her dance moves.
I also enjoy how the set is very natural for the story. In the early karate kid movies, the scenes make the story look awkward and the location does not complement the story. The acting from the original karate kid is not humorous or fun to watch. Jaden Smith comes and acts in a way that humors the audience including myself. For example; On the airplane, Jaden tries to speak in Chinese , but the guy was from Detroit. His facial expression was humorous and at the same time it was also embarrassing.
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