Elise Adcock
Final Exam Blog
6/12/15
In society today, media and Hollywood make a huge impact on us mentally and emotionally. We learn what we "think" is true from what we see in movies, TV shows, online, etc. What we hear effects our thoughts and possibly changes our mind about topics we used to see in a different light or maybe even change our complete thought. When we watch a movie and the words, "Based on a True Story," pop up along the screen, our minds change. We believe everything in the movie mainly because it's BASED off of a true story. What we don't know is the changes made, or how different the two stories could actually be. Hollywood makes movies to entertain, and are not always accurate.
For example, in the movie, "Glory," we are introduced to a lot of truth, but also a lot of exaggeration and false statements. In this particular movie, Red Coats or the British army are shown attacking a normal, civilian home and shooting at a white family and killing a young boy. In those times, something like would have never happened. Because of this movie, people who are not informed of the actual truths of the Revolutionary War would believe the harshness and cruelty of the Red Coats from this movie. They were bad people, but the way they were portrayed in this movie was exaggerated and not believable.
On the other hand, "Zero Dark Thirty," was a more realistic movie. It was based off of the facts about the capture and killing of Osama Bin Laden over a 11-year span. Some of the acting was not as dramatic as it was in real life I'm sure, but overall they portrayed the actions leading up to the capture as they are known in history. I would watch this movie if I had no intelligence on the topic of Osama Bin Laden. This movie doesn't cover all the details and such, but it covers good amount of common sense of Al Qaeda.
In modern day, a lot of movies over exaggerate the emotions or cruelty in movies to intrigue the audience. Hollywood has to take on a hard task of taking a story or history and turning it into an award-winning, big-time movie. It's not an easy task and it does confuse with audience if they are not aware of the correct facts of the particular time period or war, etc. Media, technology, TV shows, they all impact the way our minds interpret certain actions. In conclusion, there is a strict line between history and Hollywood, and we need to become more aware of that line so we don't trick ourselves into believing everything that happens in the movies.
Friday, June 12, 2015
Thursday, June 11, 2015
The Help
"The Help"
Director: Tate Taylor
Reviewer: Elise Adcock
"The Help," is a movie about an aspiring author during the civil rights movement of the 1960's. She decides to write about something no one has before; the side of the help. Skeeter, played by Emma Stone, writes about how life as a house maid from their perspective. How they felt raising white babies who weren't their own. How life was working for certain people, including Skeeter's old friends. She writes about the everyday hardships these maids are forced to go through to make barely a dollar a day.
Set in Mississippi during the 1960s, Skeeter is a southern society girl who returns from college determined to become a writer. When she decides to interview the black women who have spent their lives taking care of prominent southern families, Aibileen , Skeeter's best friend's housekeeper, is the first to open up. Although Skeeter's life-long friendships were hanging by a thread, she and Aibileen continue sharing their stories and soon more of the maids come forward to tell their stories. Her story is published and is one of the biggest milestones in history. Skeeter has everyone is reading it.
I wouldn't say there is one role in the movie that I found unnecessary or under-played. The role of Skeeter was one of my favorite. Emma Stone, who plays Skeeter. was my favorite role in the movie. She is one of my favorite actresses and she really pulled off the role to the best of her abilities. Aibileen, played by Viola Davis, was also a portrayed in such a convincing way. She had me in tears at some points as her stories were told. Davis was a very heartwarming character and had huge impact on me.
Hilly Holbrook, played by Bryce Dallas Howard, was a very nasty, awful character. She was such an awful character that I started to hate her. When I realized I hated her, I noticed how great of an actress she was. I wouldn't hate her if she didn't convince me that she was actually that disgusting and racist of a person. If I saw her on the street, I wouldn't think twice about spitting on her. She did a very good job of portraying the racism and cruelty forced onto the colored people during the 1960's. I felt the pains of maids because I was becoming offended by her harsh and rude remarks. She was a very convincing role and gave me a lot of perspective on how life really was in these times.
I've always loved this movie since the first time I watched it. "The Help," is such a worth while movie, and the time-consumption is worth it once the movie is over. I always found a reason to watch the 2 and 1/2 hour movie over and over again. If I could recommend this to anyone, I would to everyone!
Rate: 9.8/10
Director: Tate Taylor
Reviewer: Elise Adcock
"The Help," is a movie about an aspiring author during the civil rights movement of the 1960's. She decides to write about something no one has before; the side of the help. Skeeter, played by Emma Stone, writes about how life as a house maid from their perspective. How they felt raising white babies who weren't their own. How life was working for certain people, including Skeeter's old friends. She writes about the everyday hardships these maids are forced to go through to make barely a dollar a day.
Set in Mississippi during the 1960s, Skeeter is a southern society girl who returns from college determined to become a writer. When she decides to interview the black women who have spent their lives taking care of prominent southern families, Aibileen , Skeeter's best friend's housekeeper, is the first to open up. Although Skeeter's life-long friendships were hanging by a thread, she and Aibileen continue sharing their stories and soon more of the maids come forward to tell their stories. Her story is published and is one of the biggest milestones in history. Skeeter has everyone is reading it.
I wouldn't say there is one role in the movie that I found unnecessary or under-played. The role of Skeeter was one of my favorite. Emma Stone, who plays Skeeter. was my favorite role in the movie. She is one of my favorite actresses and she really pulled off the role to the best of her abilities. Aibileen, played by Viola Davis, was also a portrayed in such a convincing way. She had me in tears at some points as her stories were told. Davis was a very heartwarming character and had huge impact on me.
Hilly Holbrook, played by Bryce Dallas Howard, was a very nasty, awful character. She was such an awful character that I started to hate her. When I realized I hated her, I noticed how great of an actress she was. I wouldn't hate her if she didn't convince me that she was actually that disgusting and racist of a person. If I saw her on the street, I wouldn't think twice about spitting on her. She did a very good job of portraying the racism and cruelty forced onto the colored people during the 1960's. I felt the pains of maids because I was becoming offended by her harsh and rude remarks. She was a very convincing role and gave me a lot of perspective on how life really was in these times.
I've always loved this movie since the first time I watched it. "The Help," is such a worth while movie, and the time-consumption is worth it once the movie is over. I always found a reason to watch the 2 and 1/2 hour movie over and over again. If I could recommend this to anyone, I would to everyone!
Rate: 9.8/10
Forrest Gump Movie Review
Forrest Gump
By: Elise Adcock
5/29/15
In "Forrest Gump," the audience was introduced to huge movements in the 1960's including the hippie culture. Jenny finds herself joining the hippie culture and protesting in Anti-Vietnam War riots and rallies. The hippie culture began to run through the younger ages of people during the 60's and those people had no problem expressing their feelings towards the war. As a hippie in these times, they experimented with marijuana, LSD, shrooms, and they embraced sexual revolution. The hippie movement is still going on in America today, but does not have as big of an impact on society now as it did in the past.
It has been said and to this day it will be argued at Elvis Presley is still one of the most famous musicians of all time. In the movie, Elvis comes to stay at the Boarding home that the Gump's run. Because of Forrest's leg braces, he had trouble dancing to the guitar that Elvis would play for him. He ended up being able to move his legs just enough to show Elvis a few new dance moves to perform at his concerts. Obviously, this is not how Presley learned his intricate dance moves in real life, but it gave a good connection between the movie and the reality of the time period.
Tom Hanks, who plays Forrest Gump in the movie, had one of the best roles in the movie. I've seen plenty of Tom Hanks movies and this is by far my favorite by him. He was so convincing in his role that I felt as if he was talking right to me. In the scenes of battle in Vietnam, he never left anyone behind. It showed the slow side of him because he ran back into battle, but it showed his courage and love for Bubba that he went back to save him. Also, he is dedicated to his word by taking over Bubba's shrimp business he was going to have when he went home. Hanks, overall, had his best work in this movie in my opinion.
"Forrest Gump," was a long movie, but I never got bored. It kept my attention and I was interested in it the entire time. In the scene when Forrest decided to buy his shrimp boat in honor of Bubba, his spirit and full-heartedness kept my attention. His actions and his courage are the things that made me want to continue watching the movie.
Rate: 9/10
By: Elise Adcock
5/29/15
In "Forrest Gump," the audience was introduced to huge movements in the 1960's including the hippie culture. Jenny finds herself joining the hippie culture and protesting in Anti-Vietnam War riots and rallies. The hippie culture began to run through the younger ages of people during the 60's and those people had no problem expressing their feelings towards the war. As a hippie in these times, they experimented with marijuana, LSD, shrooms, and they embraced sexual revolution. The hippie movement is still going on in America today, but does not have as big of an impact on society now as it did in the past.
It has been said and to this day it will be argued at Elvis Presley is still one of the most famous musicians of all time. In the movie, Elvis comes to stay at the Boarding home that the Gump's run. Because of Forrest's leg braces, he had trouble dancing to the guitar that Elvis would play for him. He ended up being able to move his legs just enough to show Elvis a few new dance moves to perform at his concerts. Obviously, this is not how Presley learned his intricate dance moves in real life, but it gave a good connection between the movie and the reality of the time period.
Tom Hanks, who plays Forrest Gump in the movie, had one of the best roles in the movie. I've seen plenty of Tom Hanks movies and this is by far my favorite by him. He was so convincing in his role that I felt as if he was talking right to me. In the scenes of battle in Vietnam, he never left anyone behind. It showed the slow side of him because he ran back into battle, but it showed his courage and love for Bubba that he went back to save him. Also, he is dedicated to his word by taking over Bubba's shrimp business he was going to have when he went home. Hanks, overall, had his best work in this movie in my opinion.
"Forrest Gump," was a long movie, but I never got bored. It kept my attention and I was interested in it the entire time. In the scene when Forrest decided to buy his shrimp boat in honor of Bubba, his spirit and full-heartedness kept my attention. His actions and his courage are the things that made me want to continue watching the movie.
Rate: 9/10
Top Gun
Title- Top Gun
By: Elise Adcock
"Top Gun," stars Tom Cruise as Maverick in a movie about a group of pilots sent to Top Gun Academy to become the Top Gun. Goose and Maverick enter the academy with high hopes of becoming the Top Gun, but one final ride together changes everything. Maverick loses his best friend Goose, in an unfortunate plane accident. He struggles to find his way back to becoming a pilot again, but a woman he finds along the way talks him into trying again and not giving up on what he loves. Maverick is sent to the navy and fights along side of Iceman and completely his goal of being an army fighter jet pilot.
I enjoyed watching this movie. All the characters: Tom Cruise, Anthony Edwards, and Kelly McGillis all did a good job with their roles. The role of Goose was one of my favorite roles throughout the movie. He was a very loyal companion to Maverick through all the bad decisions or risky ones he made. They had been best friends for as long as they could remember and Goose was the only family Maverick had left after his father disappeared in a plane that went MIA. He was a fun, adventurous guy and it was a sad moment in the movie to see him go.
As far as the plotline goes, I found myself lost as to what the movies moral or theme was going to end up being. It seems for a moment that the plot revolves around Maverick and Goose wanting to become the Top Gun, but once Goose passes away and Maverick wants to quit flying, I didn't know where the story was going to go. Maverick's "illegal" love interest, luckily, talks him back into following his dreams and finding a reason to go back and continue his pilot journey. To me, it seemed that the moral was to follow your dreams and always find a reason to continue. Never give up. Maverick used Goose as his reason to continue, and being a pilot was his way of honoring his lost friend
Rate: 8.3/10
By: Elise Adcock
"Top Gun," stars Tom Cruise as Maverick in a movie about a group of pilots sent to Top Gun Academy to become the Top Gun. Goose and Maverick enter the academy with high hopes of becoming the Top Gun, but one final ride together changes everything. Maverick loses his best friend Goose, in an unfortunate plane accident. He struggles to find his way back to becoming a pilot again, but a woman he finds along the way talks him into trying again and not giving up on what he loves. Maverick is sent to the navy and fights along side of Iceman and completely his goal of being an army fighter jet pilot.
I enjoyed watching this movie. All the characters: Tom Cruise, Anthony Edwards, and Kelly McGillis all did a good job with their roles. The role of Goose was one of my favorite roles throughout the movie. He was a very loyal companion to Maverick through all the bad decisions or risky ones he made. They had been best friends for as long as they could remember and Goose was the only family Maverick had left after his father disappeared in a plane that went MIA. He was a fun, adventurous guy and it was a sad moment in the movie to see him go.
As far as the plotline goes, I found myself lost as to what the movies moral or theme was going to end up being. It seems for a moment that the plot revolves around Maverick and Goose wanting to become the Top Gun, but once Goose passes away and Maverick wants to quit flying, I didn't know where the story was going to go. Maverick's "illegal" love interest, luckily, talks him back into following his dreams and finding a reason to go back and continue his pilot journey. To me, it seemed that the moral was to follow your dreams and always find a reason to continue. Never give up. Maverick used Goose as his reason to continue, and being a pilot was his way of honoring his lost friend
Rate: 8.3/10
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Forrest Gump Activity 1
Forrest Gump Activity 1
Subjects: Elvis Presley, JFK assassination, & Vietnam.
Elvis Presley is depicted in the movie as just another man staying in the home of Miss. Gump and Forrest. In the movie, Forrest is responsible for teaching Elvis inks signature dance moves that are world known now. Elvis is known as the king of rock and when his performance is shown on TV it was seen as inappropriate and Forrest was not allowed to watch it.
JFK's assassination was shown in the movie to only reference the time period and to explain the difference between then and now. There was no in-depth talk of the assassination , but it was mentioned.
Forrest was sent off to Vietnam to fight in the war during the movie. After he graduated college, he did not know what to do with himself until he was approached and given a pamphlet about joining the army. He was drafted into the war and made into a hard-core soldier ready for battle.
Subjects: Elvis Presley, JFK assassination, & Vietnam.
Elvis Presley is depicted in the movie as just another man staying in the home of Miss. Gump and Forrest. In the movie, Forrest is responsible for teaching Elvis inks signature dance moves that are world known now. Elvis is known as the king of rock and when his performance is shown on TV it was seen as inappropriate and Forrest was not allowed to watch it.
JFK's assassination was shown in the movie to only reference the time period and to explain the difference between then and now. There was no in-depth talk of the assassination , but it was mentioned.
Forrest was sent off to Vietnam to fight in the war during the movie. After he graduated college, he did not know what to do with himself until he was approached and given a pamphlet about joining the army. He was drafted into the war and made into a hard-core soldier ready for battle.
Thursday, May 21, 2015
Platoon
"Platoon"- Oliver Stone
By: Elise Adcock
Chris Young was a college student when he decided to quit college and join the army to Vietnam. Once he was drafted, he was thrown into battle with a very diverse group men who weren't into getting along. He was introduced to the brutality and insane changes that war brings on to even the nicest and purest people. Unfortunately, war brings out a different side of people, and it happened to Chris.
My opinion on this movie probably contradicts that of a historian or a Vietnam war veteran. "Platoon," was an agressive, over exaggerated portrayal of the Vietnam war. I couldn't find much that I liked about this movie because of the harshness. At some points, I found myself looking away from the screen because I couldn't watch it anymore. I'm not into the whole interpretations of war into movies merely because harshness like that shouldn't ever be reanacted. War should be left to books and the Internet to teach, not movies. Most aren't even all historically correct, so why make it?
Charlie Sheen, playing Chris, did a good job in his role by really making the audience understand how much war can change a person. Going into the war, he knew his morals and what he was there to do. Then he found himself shooting at a Vietnamese mans feet, who appeared to have a mental retardation, and making him jump around. Soon, forcing the poor innocent man to have his head smashed in by another soldier. Charlie Sheen was overall one of the best actors in this film for his emotion and total understanding of the war in Vietnam and how to portray that through his acting.
In conclusion, I couldn't find much to like in this movie mainLy because of the harshness I felt throughout the film. War is a horrible thing and should not be recreated so in depth because some will not be able to watch because of the brutality of it. The Vietnam war was one of the worst wars in the history of our world, should it be recreated? I do not believe so.
Rate-6.3/10
My opinion on this movie probably contradicts that of a historian or a Vietnam war veteran. "Platoon," was an agressive, over exaggerated portrayal of the Vietnam war. I couldn't find much that I liked about this movie because of the harshness. At some points, I found myself looking away from the screen because I couldn't watch it anymore. I'm not into the whole interpretations of war into movies merely because harshness like that shouldn't ever be reanacted. War should be left to books and the Internet to teach, not movies. Most aren't even all historically correct, so why make it?
Charlie Sheen, playing Chris, did a good job in his role by really making the audience understand how much war can change a person. Going into the war, he knew his morals and what he was there to do. Then he found himself shooting at a Vietnamese mans feet, who appeared to have a mental retardation, and making him jump around. Soon, forcing the poor innocent man to have his head smashed in by another soldier. Charlie Sheen was overall one of the best actors in this film for his emotion and total understanding of the war in Vietnam and how to portray that through his acting.
In conclusion, I couldn't find much to like in this movie mainLy because of the harshness I felt throughout the film. War is a horrible thing and should not be recreated so in depth because some will not be able to watch because of the brutality of it. The Vietnam war was one of the worst wars in the history of our world, should it be recreated? I do not believe so.
Rate-6.3/10
Against the Wall
"Against the Wall."
Director: John Frankenheimer
Writer: Ron Hutchinson
By: Elise Adcock
"Against the Wall," was based on a true story of the 1971 Attica Prison Uprising. Michael Smith, a new recruit for jail security and prison service, gets himself into a whole lot more than just patrolling a prison. He and many other colleagues of his, become caught up in a prison riot fueled by bad prison management and guards lack of understanding to prisoners needs. They become a part of the riot and are held hostage by the prisoners until they are promised to be given the things they want.
Kyle MacLachlan, actor who plays Michael Smith, did an OK job in his role. He didn't blow me away with his acting, but it was not awful. On the other hand, Jamaal, played by Samuel L. Jackson, did an amazing job with his role. He was more like the father and controller of all the men trying to take out the prison guards. I understood his feelings and emotion through his body language and his words to Michael Smith and other prison mates. He had an overall great affect on me from his acting in this film.
I also found the role of Sharon, played by Anne Heche, who was Michael Smiths girlfriend, quite unfitting. She seemed distant from all the other actors on an experience scale. She didn't seem to be aware of much throughout the film and I feel that she was an unnecessary Role. She wasn't frequently in the movie so there was honestly no use for her besides maybe two scenes. In my opinion, the role of Sharon was portrayed badly and was an unneeded role.
Overall, this movie was a pretty accurate reenactment of the Attica Prison Riot. I was not wowed by the movie, but it kept my interest at some points. It was nominated for a Golden Globe award and won small awards as well. It is deserving of these awards, and was an overall well-made movie. I would recommend,"Against the Wall," to a freshman history class, no younger for discrestional reasons.
Rate: 6.8/10
Director: John Frankenheimer
Writer: Ron Hutchinson
By: Elise Adcock
"Against the Wall," was based on a true story of the 1971 Attica Prison Uprising. Michael Smith, a new recruit for jail security and prison service, gets himself into a whole lot more than just patrolling a prison. He and many other colleagues of his, become caught up in a prison riot fueled by bad prison management and guards lack of understanding to prisoners needs. They become a part of the riot and are held hostage by the prisoners until they are promised to be given the things they want.
Kyle MacLachlan, actor who plays Michael Smith, did an OK job in his role. He didn't blow me away with his acting, but it was not awful. On the other hand, Jamaal, played by Samuel L. Jackson, did an amazing job with his role. He was more like the father and controller of all the men trying to take out the prison guards. I understood his feelings and emotion through his body language and his words to Michael Smith and other prison mates. He had an overall great affect on me from his acting in this film.
I also found the role of Sharon, played by Anne Heche, who was Michael Smiths girlfriend, quite unfitting. She seemed distant from all the other actors on an experience scale. She didn't seem to be aware of much throughout the film and I feel that she was an unnecessary Role. She wasn't frequently in the movie so there was honestly no use for her besides maybe two scenes. In my opinion, the role of Sharon was portrayed badly and was an unneeded role.
Overall, this movie was a pretty accurate reenactment of the Attica Prison Riot. I was not wowed by the movie, but it kept my interest at some points. It was nominated for a Golden Globe award and won small awards as well. It is deserving of these awards, and was an overall well-made movie. I would recommend,"Against the Wall," to a freshman history class, no younger for discrestional reasons.
Rate: 6.8/10
Thursday, May 14, 2015
Zero Dark Thirty Review
Zero Dark Thirty
By: Elise Adcock
"Zero Dark Thirty," is a movie based off of the U.S attack to kill Osama Bin Laden. The film is an overview of one woman's studies over 10 years in attempt to assassinate Bin Laden, and finally being successful. After the attacks on the Twin Towers in 2001, killing Osama Bin Laden was top of the U.S's to-do list.
Maya is a CIA operative who's first experience in al-Qaeda interrogation set her up for a long time of wanting to kill Osama Bin Laden. For several years, she did not speak of her searches for Bin Laden and his partners, but they came into use many years later. It appears that her work will pay off, and a U.S. Navy SEAL team is sent to kill or capture Bin Laden. But only Maya is confident Bin Laden is where she says he is. This action-thriller is based off the real capture and assassination of Osama Bin Laden.
I liked the realness of this movie. "Zero Dark Thirty," was based off of a true story and it was portrayed well throughout the entire movie. The scene of actually capturing bin Laden and Abu Ahkmed was very realistic and was made as accurate as possible. I'm sure there were some differences between the legitimate history of this, but overall it was a good interpretation of the historical moment.
The lesson I learned from this movie is to never give up. Throughout the entire film, Maya never gave up on trying to find Bin Laden. No matter how many people doubted her throughout the 10 years of searching, she never doubted herself and was confident on the position of Bin Laden. When he was finally killed, she didn't know what to do with herself because she had devoted her life to finding him and now that she had, her work was done.
Rate: 8.5/10
By: Elise Adcock
"Zero Dark Thirty," is a movie based off of the U.S attack to kill Osama Bin Laden. The film is an overview of one woman's studies over 10 years in attempt to assassinate Bin Laden, and finally being successful. After the attacks on the Twin Towers in 2001, killing Osama Bin Laden was top of the U.S's to-do list.
Maya is a CIA operative who's first experience in al-Qaeda interrogation set her up for a long time of wanting to kill Osama Bin Laden. For several years, she did not speak of her searches for Bin Laden and his partners, but they came into use many years later. It appears that her work will pay off, and a U.S. Navy SEAL team is sent to kill or capture Bin Laden. But only Maya is confident Bin Laden is where she says he is. This action-thriller is based off the real capture and assassination of Osama Bin Laden.
I liked the realness of this movie. "Zero Dark Thirty," was based off of a true story and it was portrayed well throughout the entire movie. The scene of actually capturing bin Laden and Abu Ahkmed was very realistic and was made as accurate as possible. I'm sure there were some differences between the legitimate history of this, but overall it was a good interpretation of the historical moment.
The lesson I learned from this movie is to never give up. Throughout the entire film, Maya never gave up on trying to find Bin Laden. No matter how many people doubted her throughout the 10 years of searching, she never doubted herself and was confident on the position of Bin Laden. When he was finally killed, she didn't know what to do with herself because she had devoted her life to finding him and now that she had, her work was done.
Rate: 8.5/10
Monday, May 4, 2015
Glory Movie Review
Glory Movie Review
I just watched the movie "Glory," and would like to state my opinion on it. The movie was very realistic and a convincing account for how the war was accurately represented. The actors of the film portrayed the time period and struggles of an African American man very well.
"Glory," is a movie about the first all black infantry of the US Civil War lead by Colonel Robert Gould Shaw. Shaw was a 26 year old member of a prominent Boston abolitionist family. He went against laws and regulations about having a colored regiment and made his men one of the most well-trained regiments in the war. At Battery Wagner, Robert and 281 of his men were killed or unaccounted for. Throughout the movie, Colonel Shaw fought against the prejudices of both his Union army and the Confederates.
In my own personal opinion, all the actors from this particular movie did a really good job of portraying the cruelty and racist attitudes toward the 54th infantry. Morgan Freeman, who played Sgt. Maj. Jon Rawlins, did a remarkably good job at his role. He made me feel the harshness of being one of the only black regiments and understanding their struggles. Jihmi Kennedy, who plays Pvt. Jupiter Sharts, was also nominated for many acting awards for his contribution to this movie. Overall, all of the actors in this movie were Grammy deserving, in my opinion.
I liked this movie because it was very historically accurate. Most of the scenes were realistic and would not contradict any history site or any historian who would watch this movie, would not be disappointed.
This movie would receive an 8.5/10 for me. I enjoyed the movie, but I'm not into history movie, but overall it has a good effect on me. "Glory," would get. A thumbs up from me because of the accuracy.
Elise Adcock is a junior at Sterling High School. She works at Cinemark movie theater in Somerdale and plays volleyball for Sterling and Quandomania. Besides those, she participates in theater outside of school and singing. She works hard in her honors and AP classes in school and maintains a 95 point average. Overall, she is a hardworking student and always participates in school events.
I just watched the movie "Glory," and would like to state my opinion on it. The movie was very realistic and a convincing account for how the war was accurately represented. The actors of the film portrayed the time period and struggles of an African American man very well.
"Glory," is a movie about the first all black infantry of the US Civil War lead by Colonel Robert Gould Shaw. Shaw was a 26 year old member of a prominent Boston abolitionist family. He went against laws and regulations about having a colored regiment and made his men one of the most well-trained regiments in the war. At Battery Wagner, Robert and 281 of his men were killed or unaccounted for. Throughout the movie, Colonel Shaw fought against the prejudices of both his Union army and the Confederates.
In my own personal opinion, all the actors from this particular movie did a really good job of portraying the cruelty and racist attitudes toward the 54th infantry. Morgan Freeman, who played Sgt. Maj. Jon Rawlins, did a remarkably good job at his role. He made me feel the harshness of being one of the only black regiments and understanding their struggles. Jihmi Kennedy, who plays Pvt. Jupiter Sharts, was also nominated for many acting awards for his contribution to this movie. Overall, all of the actors in this movie were Grammy deserving, in my opinion.
I liked this movie because it was very historically accurate. Most of the scenes were realistic and would not contradict any history site or any historian who would watch this movie, would not be disappointed.
This movie would receive an 8.5/10 for me. I enjoyed the movie, but I'm not into history movie, but overall it has a good effect on me. "Glory," would get. A thumbs up from me because of the accuracy.
Elise Adcock is a junior at Sterling High School. She works at Cinemark movie theater in Somerdale and plays volleyball for Sterling and Quandomania. Besides those, she participates in theater outside of school and singing. She works hard in her honors and AP classes in school and maintains a 95 point average. Overall, she is a hardworking student and always participates in school events.
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
The Patriot Movie Review
Title: "The Patriot" will make you proud to be an American
By: Roland Emmerich
I've just watched the movie, "The Patriot," and would like to talk about the historical accuracies and inaccuracies of the movie. The overall effect of the movie makes the audience understand the harshness of war, but gives false advertisement for the cruelty of the British soldiers. In this review, I will develop a lot of facts and exaggerations throughout the film.
The movie takes place in Colonial South Carolina during the 1776 Revolutionary War. Benjamin Martin, a retired soldier, wanted nothing more than to just live peacefully with his kids. When the British decide to declare war with us and his son, Gabriel, joins the army and is wounded, Benjamin decided it was his turn to get involved. An awful British Colonel William Tavington, is responsible for the invasion of Benjamin's home, and Ben begins to plan his revenge against him.
Mel Gibson, who plays Benjamin Martin, did a very good job with the role overall. Benjamin Martin is based off of Francis Marion aka The Swamp Fox, a militia leader in the Revolutionary War. The historical inaccuracies with Ben are that he has no children, and was not involved in the actual battle of Cowpence; whereas in the movie Mel Gibson is in the battle and has 7 children. Overall, Mel Gibson portrayed his role well and was very convincing.
In "The Patriot," I liked the effect that it had on me, but the historical inaccuracies would make a person who was not informed of the war, think it was true. Because of this, the movie is hard for me to have a strong opinion of. For example, the scene where Colonel Tavington and his soldiers were setting Benjamin's home on fire, would never happen in the real war. The British were harsh, but would never burn down a home. Another scene is the church burning scene. Colonel Tavington locked a small village in the church and lit it on fire, was way too cruel to even been true. There was a lot of historical inaccuracies, but the overall effect of lives lost and weaponry.
The moral or lesson I got from this story is that you need to fight for your country no matter what. The only black man in the army, fought against the prejudice of others and stood up for his country. The moral was to stand up for your country and do what you know will help the country in the future. Fight for independence and fight for freedom, no matter what.
The group of people I think would like this movie is a freshman history class. Learning while you're younger about historical inaccuracies and accuracies will help you to determine them in the future. A lot of historical movies have inaccuracies and knowing what you know, you will understand the movies more in depth and understand why the directors included those scenes. I wouldn't recommend it to a historian. The MPAA rating was R. My final word on the movie was that it was good, but inaccurate.
Rating system: I'd give this movie a 3/5.
Elise Adcock is a junior at Sterling High School. She works at Cinemark movie theater in Somerdale and plays volleyball for Sterling and Quandomania. Besides those, she participates in theater outside of school and singing. She works hard in her honors and AP classes in school and maintains a 95 point average. Overall, she is a hardworking student and always participates in school events.
In "The Patriot," I liked the effect that it had on me, but the historical inaccuracies would make a person who was not informed of the war, think it was true. Because of this, the movie is hard for me to have a strong opinion of. For example, the scene where Colonel Tavington and his soldiers were setting Benjamin's home on fire, would never happen in the real war. The British were harsh, but would never burn down a home. Another scene is the church burning scene. Colonel Tavington locked a small village in the church and lit it on fire, was way too cruel to even been true. There was a lot of historical inaccuracies, but the overall effect of lives lost and weaponry.
The moral or lesson I got from this story is that you need to fight for your country no matter what. The only black man in the army, fought against the prejudice of others and stood up for his country. The moral was to stand up for your country and do what you know will help the country in the future. Fight for independence and fight for freedom, no matter what.
The group of people I think would like this movie is a freshman history class. Learning while you're younger about historical inaccuracies and accuracies will help you to determine them in the future. A lot of historical movies have inaccuracies and knowing what you know, you will understand the movies more in depth and understand why the directors included those scenes. I wouldn't recommend it to a historian. The MPAA rating was R. My final word on the movie was that it was good, but inaccurate.
Rating system: I'd give this movie a 3/5.
Elise Adcock is a junior at Sterling High School. She works at Cinemark movie theater in Somerdale and plays volleyball for Sterling and Quandomania. Besides those, she participates in theater outside of school and singing. She works hard in her honors and AP classes in school and maintains a 95 point average. Overall, she is a hardworking student and always participates in school events.
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