Bambi

No matter what age you are, everyone enjoys watching a classical WaltDisney movie like Bambi. The movie really warms your blood pumper and for some people can be a real tear jerker. Growing up Bambi was always one of my favoirites, it was filmed in 1942 by director David Hand. Bambi is a passionate story about a young fawn who is learning about the world around him and how to be independent after his mother is shot when he is still a baby. From his day of birth, Bambi is known as the 'Young Prince' because his father is the 'Great Prince' of the forest.


The annimated film was nominated for three Oscars including Best Music - Origional Song, Best Music - Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture, and Best Sound. I absolutely love this movie. Everytime I see it and the mother gets shot, I almost cry, I'm so thankful to have my mom and I cannot imagine what it would be like to grow up without her because I depend on her for so many things. Bambi also brings me a lot of laughs, even though it may be really immature childish things, I love it. One of my favorite parts of the movie is when Bambi's friend rabbit Thumper takes Bambi ice skating on the frozen pond. Bambi is still getting used to his legs and it is just a commical part of the movie. Another adorable scene is when Bambi learns how to say 'Bird' the way the word is pronounced always gives me a giggle. Just like any little kid, after learning something new, Bambi prances around calling everything a bird, until a butterfly lands on his tail and he learns how to say that.

Throughout the movie Thumper is reminded by his mother about lessons his father has taught him on how to be a better 'person'. These are things that children should know from when they are young to help them be a better person and develop better social skills while growing up. This is a movie that we grow up watching and cannot wait until we have children of our own to watch and pass from generation to generation. This is definitely one of my favorite Disney movies and if there is anyone who has not seen it, the only thing I have to say is what the heck is wrong with you?! Seriously though, it's an amazing movie and I recommend anyone to watch it at what ever age because we can should never forget that "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all" I give this movie a great five out of five stars and will continue watching it until the day that I die!

The Maltese Falcon

On October 18th, 1941, the famous movie 'The Maltese Falcon' was released. Sam Spade, played by Humphrey Bogart, and Miles Archer, Jerome Cowan, two detective partners who do not necessarily like each other, are hired by a lady who seems to be surrounded by dangerous men all searching for the same thing -- the famous Maltese Falcon. When Miss Wanderly walked into their office, things took a turn for the worst. That night, Miles and another man, Floyd Thursby both turn up dead. From the moment Miss Wanderly asks Spade and Archer to follow Floyd Thursby, Spade knows this is a dangerous job and that the woman is a liar who looks like trouble.

The thrilling movie is about a line of murders and detectives trying to figure out who is behind all of it. Spade is a suspect for killing Thursby because Thursby killed his partner Archer. The puzzling film is filled with conflict and mystery which in my opinion is awesome. I love not knowing what is going to happen next in a movie and the suspense which is created in The Maltese Falcon very well with the clothing of the characters and the music they used. Also the props used built up the suspense with great detail. The Maltese Falcon was nominated for three Oscars: Best Picture, Best Writing/Screenplay which was credited to John Huston, the director of the film, and Best Actor in a Supporting Role.

This is one of the greater films we have watched in class and I would highly recommend it! The intensity the actors show proves that they are passionate about their jobs and are really trying to get into the character. I really enjoyed the movie and would definitely watch it again if I get the chance!

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love The Bomb

I recently watched the satire film, Dr. Strangelove. The movie is about United States Air Force General Jack Ripper whom goes completely and utterly mad, and sends his bomber wing to destroy the U.S.S.R.. What is a satire you may ask, it is the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice. This movie does a great job of using sarcasm and irony. Now, I do not really remember the movie as I was not quite into it considering the morning I was having when we watched it, but I understood enough to write this blog. The movie was released in January 29th, 1964, and even though there was color pictures in this time, the movie was fimled in black and white.

The President of the United States is meeting with his advisers when the Soviet ambassador tells him that if the U.S.S.R. is hit by nuclear weapons, it will trigger a "Doomsday Machine" which will destroy all plant and animal life on Earth. Dr. Strangelove, a former Nazi and strategy expert, concludes that "such a device would not be a practical deterrent for reasons which at this moment must be all too obvious". The President is trying to inform the Russian leader about the mistake to bomb Russia but the Russian leader is apparently quite intoxicated at the time and does not understand what the President is trying to tell him. The movie starts off very serious and as it progressed becomes very wild and out of control. The conversation between the President and the Russian leader is one of the most commical scenes throughout the movie and has become very famous.

At the end of the movie, because the one man who could of saved the world but had no change to use the pay phone, everyone is making plans to live in mines where the radiation from the Dooms Day machine will not reach them. People living in mines means that there must be a man to woman ration which some of the men in the film are very excited about because that means repopulating after the Dooms Day machine goes off and all the women would be exceptionally beautiful. At the mention of this, suddenly everyone is okay with the world coming to an end, until they start to think about the possibility that the Russians will already have this planned and rule the world in one hundred years. I would definately not watch this movie again as it was quite painful and very boring in my opinion. There were parts that I particularly enjoyed but I would not be willing to watch it again out of humor.

High Noon

The 1952 suspence film High Noon is a western about a man who, on his wedding was on the verge of being forced out of town. Frank Miller, a convict who was put away a few years ago is not free again and has come back to town to seek revenge on the man who sent him to prision, marshal Will Kane. Suspence is created throughout the whole movie waiting until the final duel between the two men.



The duel between the two is supposed to start at twelve o'clock when the noon trains comes in on which Miller is on. Kane is forced to choose between leaving town with his new bride or staying to protect the town's people, to which he chooses the town. One thing about this movie that really impressed me was that it kept with real time, when five minutes went past in the film, five minutes went past in actual time. There are various times in the movie where the camera has a close up of clock to show how the time is gradually ticking away and Kane is rushing to find deputy's to help him win the epic battle. For the amount of time that Kane served to protect the town, you would think that there would be some people willing to help Kane fight the man who is wanting to kill him, but the people in the town turn down his request for help.


Over all, this movie is one of those that you can cuddle up on a rainy day or watch with your grandparents and family. The music in the movie creates suspence from the deep voice and type of music. The camera angles and close ups of the characters faces and all the fights that take part show how serious this is to the characters and when Miller and Kane are seeking each other they look on their faces shows how intence this movie really is. From watching old westerns with my grandpa I have grown to enjoy them and this is definitely one that I could watch over and over with him. I would have to say that I could watch Harry Potter more, but this is still a great movie.

Citizen Kane

Citizen Kane, what to say about this movie that hasn't already been said. This Oscar winning film was released in 1941, on May 1st. The movie was based on one word, Rosebud. Charles Foster Kane, a newspaper administrator, is the most powerful man in the US. The movie is based on flashbacks of reporters trying to figure out what the meaning of Rosebud is and why it was the last word Charles Foster Kane spoke. The film focuses on the rise and fall of Kane's career. In the end, the reporters learn that Kane spent his whole life searching for the long lost childhood he never had.

The movie is considered to be a classic, which in many opinions makes it worth watching. I enjoyed the movie and the moral I got was to treasure your childhood and make your life memorable. Don't waste your time trying to make everyone else happy, and never choose work over your loved ones. In the movie, Kane chooses his newspaper over his wife which leads to a divorce and he is left with nothing.

The role of Charles Foster Kane is played by Orson Welles, whom I think did quite a good job at the part. There were scene's that could have been better but the over all film was rather entertaining. Welle's did well on the moods of the character and the acting in general. The leading role of Kane's wife, Susan Alexander Kane, was played by Dorothy Comingore. The part is a opera singer who meets Kane on the street corner and immediately falls in love. The character seems to get quite annoying when she gets everything she wants and whines all the time. She does her job as the actor but the part in general could have been better.

For the time that this movie was made, the camera angles and the techniques in making the film made it more interesting and exciting to the viewers. A particular scene that really impressed me was the simple image of his childhood sled, Rosebud, at the end of the movie. It shows us how sometimes, when we're looking for something, we skip over the most important little details.

I believe that for it's time, this was an amazing film. It's worth watching but may not be one of the greatest films ever made. This is my opinion, you should definitely decide on your own what you think of the movie. People need to keep an open mind about movies, watching something different then what you're used to might just lead you to discovering a new found passion for something or teach you something new. Just because someone posts something on the internet about a movie, doesn't mean that you won't enjoy it or gain something from it. Expierence your own expierences.

Daniel Radcliffe

At the young age of only 12, Daniel Radcliffe entered the magical world when he was cast the starring role of Harry Potter in the first movie of the series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone movie in 2001. The movies were based on a series of books written by J. K. Rowling. Radcliffe began his career as an actor in 1999 and before that was very active in school productions as a young boy. Though Radcliffe starred in a few minor rolls before taking on the job of playing a mature young character who discovers his real life at the age of 11 and living a lie until then, when Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone came out November 16th, 2001, was when his career really sky rocketed.

Since the first Harry Potter movie, Radcliffe's life has been pretty busy with the following movies of the series. He has starred in other movies but is mostly known for the courageous, intelligent, wizard Harry Potter. The story lines of these movies keeps the viewers interested in the movie by mixing in different emotions. My favorite Harry Potter movie is Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. This specific film is very suspenseful, it brings happiness, and also adds sadness when Harry has to say good bye to his newly found God father who he feels is his only family member left, other then his wretched Aunt, Uncle and cousin, the Dursley's who have treated Harry like crap since the day they found him on their door step.

To some people, the movies of Harry Potter are a waste of time because they are non-fictional and they don't believe in the story line. To me, the Harry Potter movies are fantastic, they bring a sense of adventure and shows us that everyone has their own little world, and no matter how fake it is to others, to that one person, it's their safe place where they can be themselves. Daniel Radcliffe does an amazing job in playing the role of a teenage wizard going through challenges in the wizzarding world. He has won different awards for his acting and was nominated for many others. There is two more Harry Potter movies yet to be released and that will be the end of the series, the last book is being split into two movies to get all the detail needed to make it the kind of ending that is sad, but yet happy because the bad guys lost. My advise is to watch the movies and develop your own opinion about the actor, but to me, I think he's the perfect Harry Potter.

Charlie Chaplin: The Kid

The joy and love that a child brings to our lives is beyond anything else. Children bring life to the world, they teach us to love and care and show us that there is more to life then we thought. We are shown how much a child can effect our lives in the early 1921 movie, 'The Kid' written, produced, and directed by Charlie Chaplin, whom also starred in the movie. The movie is an emotional, hilarious, dramatic tale about a man taking in an orphan child, played by Jackie Coogan, and raising him to be his own. Because the movie was made so early, there is no voices and it is black and white. Sounds boring right? Well, it really wasn't, when the right music is added to appropriate scenes and the actions of the characters are entertaining, the movie was surprisingly good, though I probably wouldn't of watched it if I wasn't forced to in a media studies class.
One of the scenes in the movie that really stood out to me was when Charlie was raising the orphan boy and he was teaching the child to help him scam people. The boy would break windows and Charlie would then walk around the corner with a new sheet of glass on his back. This particular part was humorous in that an officer of the law caught on to what Charlie and the kid were doing and started to chase Charlie, the little boy comes to Charlie's rescue and started to hit the cop, then Charlie pointed to the sky where the cop looked and Charlie and the boy ran away.
A scene that was not so great was when Charlie had a dream after the child was taken away from him. The scene was quite long and very hard to understand. I think they are trying to tell us that without the child, it was like Charlie had died because the dream was about a whole bunch of angels surrounding the street around him and then the little boy comes out as an angel. It is a very confusing scene and definitely not one of the best in the movie.
In the final scenes of the movie, the little orphan boy who was separated from his mother, a big movie star, when he was a baby, is reunited with her. When she sees how upset Charlie is after losing the kid, she sends her butler to go and find him, and invites him into the house. I'm just assuming that she lets him live with her and they live happily ever after because after they close the door, the movie ends, but it's one of those things that the viewer decides the movie.