"A Hard Days Night", directed in 1964, and "Help" directed in 1965, were directed by Richard Lester in Although they are both about "The Beatles", they both do have similarities and a few differences.
"A Hard Days Night" and "Help" were both silly movies. They were designed to show how the Beatles life-style was. In "A Hard Days Night" it was mainly a movie about every day life for the Beatles. The songs in the movie were mostly about girls. In the Movie "Help" the movie was still a bit silly but had a plot to go along with the movie.
I had not listened to much of the Beatles but after watching these movies I have started to like their music a lot more. I liked how they played Beatle song's throughout the whole movie. "A Hard Days Night" did not interest me that much but the music did. I liked how in "Help" there was a plot and actually had a story.
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Thursday, October 16, 2014
Manchurian Candidate
"Manchurian Candidate" was made in 1962 but was not showed because the assassination of president John F. Kennedy in 1963. It made its television debut in in September of 1965 on the CBS Thursday Night Movies. The movie starred Frank Sinatra as Major Bennett Marco, Laurence Harvey as Raymond Shaw, and Angela Lansbury as Mrs. Iselin.
The movie took place during the Cold War time period. After getting back from the Korean War, a group of men that were captured together begin to have the nightmare. Raymond Shaw was hypnotized by a Korean psychologist during a test. Throughout the movie, his hypnotizing trigger goes off by the Queen of diamonds. Meanwhile, his mother and step father are communist and have an evil plan.
I really liked the movie because you had to think about what was going on and you had to know about the Cold war and the Communist. The movie made me wonder what was gonna happen next in numerous scenes. I like history and the movie had some historical references in it so that made me like the movie even more.I like the plot twist in the end. I did not expect what happened in the end to happen.
The movie took place during the Cold War time period. After getting back from the Korean War, a group of men that were captured together begin to have the nightmare. Raymond Shaw was hypnotized by a Korean psychologist during a test. Throughout the movie, his hypnotizing trigger goes off by the Queen of diamonds. Meanwhile, his mother and step father are communist and have an evil plan.
I really liked the movie because you had to think about what was going on and you had to know about the Cold war and the Communist. The movie made me wonder what was gonna happen next in numerous scenes. I like history and the movie had some historical references in it so that made me like the movie even more.I like the plot twist in the end. I did not expect what happened in the end to happen.
Wizard of Oz
"The Wizard of Oz" was written in 1939 but made into a movie and directed by Raymond Weschler in 1999. The movie is a musical. The movie stars Judy Garland as Dorothy Gale, Ray Bolger as Hunk/The Scarecrow, Jack Haley as Hickory/The Tinman, and Bert Lahr as Zeke/The Lion. The movie takes place in Kansas and in a fictional place called Oz.
Once Dorothy gets caught in a twister back in Kansas, she ends up in a magical place called Oz. She wants to go home and at first very scared because she doesn't know where she is. She must go on an adventure and follow the yellow brick road to the Emerald City to meet the great, and powerful, Wizard of Oz, while avoiding the Wicked Witch of the West.
I have always liked this movie. I like how the movie starts off in a real state, Kansas, and its black and white, but once she gets to Oz, it has color and its a fictional city. The songs are really catchy and it is hard to keep your foot from tapping when you are listening to a song. I liked how they showed the three workers from the farm in the beginning and then when they were in Oz, they each played a role in the "Dream." They were either a scarecrow, tinman, or a lion.
Once Dorothy gets caught in a twister back in Kansas, she ends up in a magical place called Oz. She wants to go home and at first very scared because she doesn't know where she is. She must go on an adventure and follow the yellow brick road to the Emerald City to meet the great, and powerful, Wizard of Oz, while avoiding the Wicked Witch of the West.
I have always liked this movie. I like how the movie starts off in a real state, Kansas, and its black and white, but once she gets to Oz, it has color and its a fictional city. The songs are really catchy and it is hard to keep your foot from tapping when you are listening to a song. I liked how they showed the three workers from the farm in the beginning and then when they were in Oz, they each played a role in the "Dream." They were either a scarecrow, tinman, or a lion.
Thursday, October 9, 2014
Gladiator
"Gladiator" was made in 2000 directed by Ridley Scott. The movie is an adventure, war type film. The movie starred Joaquin Pheonix as "Commodus" and Russell Crow as "Maximus". The movie takes place during the Roman Empire. The movie is shot in various locations including the UK, Italy, the United States, and Morocco. The movie won 5 Oscar awards.
The movie is about a guy named Maximus who is an army general. Maximus is betrayed by a guy named Commodus and is now in slavery and is owned by Proximo. Now, Maximus must fight his way out and get his freeedom as a gladiator in the Colosseum in Rome.
I really liked this movie. The action and the plot really kept me interested. I liked how through all the tough times Maximus had to face, he always found a way to keep going and push forward. He was a great fighter. The movie compared to earlier made action movies was different. They showed more blood and violence in Gladiator.
The movie is about a guy named Maximus who is an army general. Maximus is betrayed by a guy named Commodus and is now in slavery and is owned by Proximo. Now, Maximus must fight his way out and get his freeedom as a gladiator in the Colosseum in Rome.
I really liked this movie. The action and the plot really kept me interested. I liked how through all the tough times Maximus had to face, he always found a way to keep going and push forward. He was a great fighter. The movie compared to earlier made action movies was different. They showed more blood and violence in Gladiator.
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
The Great Escape
"The Great Escape" was directed by John Sturges and written by "Paul Brickhill." The movie stars Steve McQueen as "Hilts"and James Garner as "The Scrounger." The movie is based off a true story from World War Two.
A group of allied prisoners of war in trapped inside a nazi-controlled camp, where they try to escape the camp using tunnels. They try to get 250 men out using one tunnel. They got 76 people out but the real adventure starts when they are out of the tunnels and in the German terrain.
I liked the movie because it was historical and I love history movies. The movie to me was kind of like a thriller because it always kept me wanting to know what was happening next. I liked how the movie was based off a true story but also was extent of fiction. I also like Steve McQueen. He is one of my favorite actors.
A group of allied prisoners of war in trapped inside a nazi-controlled camp, where they try to escape the camp using tunnels. They try to get 250 men out using one tunnel. They got 76 people out but the real adventure starts when they are out of the tunnels and in the German terrain.
I liked the movie because it was historical and I love history movies. The movie to me was kind of like a thriller because it always kept me wanting to know what was happening next. I liked how the movie was based off a true story but also was extent of fiction. I also like Steve McQueen. He is one of my favorite actors.
Magnificent Seven
"Magnificent Seven" is a western-type movie that was directed by "John Sturges" in 1960. The movie stars Yul Brynner as "Chris", Eli Wallach as "Calvera", and "Steve McQueen as "Vin." The movie was actually a western style remake of the 1954 Japanese film "Seven Samurai."
A Hispanic/Indian village needs help to fight some bandits that keep eating all their food and destroying their town. They travel a long way and find seven guys that are capable of defeating the bandits. They teach the guys in the village how to fight and defend themselves against the bandits. They end up fighting against the bandits in the end.
I liked the movie because it had color and it had many actors that were popular at the time. The director did a great job with the plot and the scenes. It was historical and I like history movies. I liked Steve McQueen's character. He played a major role in the movie.
A Hispanic/Indian village needs help to fight some bandits that keep eating all their food and destroying their town. They travel a long way and find seven guys that are capable of defeating the bandits. They teach the guys in the village how to fight and defend themselves against the bandits. They end up fighting against the bandits in the end.
I liked the movie because it had color and it had many actors that were popular at the time. The director did a great job with the plot and the scenes. It was historical and I like history movies. I liked Steve McQueen's character. He played a major role in the movie.
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