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.