Assignment # 17 Top 10 favorite films

 1. Forrest Gump

Forrest Gump is my favorite movie for many reasons. I like the fact that this movie shows many different important things that happened in American culture. I also love this movie because it shows you that even if people give you a hard time in life and say you can't amount to anything you can always prove them wrong. I also loved the soundtrack of this movie. It has everything you want in a movie comedy, drama, and a love story. Anyone would love this movie.

2. Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland is my favorite of all of the Disney movies. This movie to me reminds me a lot of my childhood. I love that this movie is so different then most Disney movies. Its an adventure not just a typical love story. The art in this movie was unlike anything i had ever seen and i love it. This movie is so filled with imagination and fantasy and color which makes it my second favorite movie.

3. L.A. Confidential 

This movie shows you how Hollywood and LA used to be. I love that this movie is one mystery after the other. This movie also gets very in depth which each character. I also like the fact that this movie shows you how they solved crimes when the technology we have now was unavailable. 

4. The Goonies

The Goonies was another one of my childhood favorite  movies. The whole movie is one big adventure. The kids in this movie stop at nothing to find the treasure that there looking for. This movie shows how close one group of friends can really be. They do all the things they do just so there friend doesn't have to move. I love the adventurous challenges they have to go through and how they always seem to make it through. 

5. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

This movie was a real work of immagination. I loved this movie because it was unlike anything i had seen before. I loved how this movie showed candy as if it was some sort of art. The chocolate factory was something completley out of this world. I also like how this movie has songs in it but isn't a full musical. I also love that this movie was as creative to invent a new species called ompa loompas. This movie will always be a classic in my eyes.

5. Reservoir Dogs

6. House of 1000 Corpses

This movie is one of Rob Zombies crazy creations. I like this movie because its unlike most horror films. Its not like the typical slasher movies. This movie took old horror films and used them in ways to make a new horror film. This movie is mind twisting but funny at the same time. 

7. Girl Interrupted

This movie is one of my favorite movies because it really shows you that not all people are perfect. It shows you the way some things are behind closed doors. I like the fact that the main character in this movie starts out completely negative and hating life but slowly she progresses and turns into a happier person. I also like this movie because of the friendships that are built among the girls. Everyone has issues and this movie is an example of that.

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9. Coraline

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Assignment #15 Never Back Down (5 out of 10)

The movie never back down in my opinion is almost a duplicate of the classic movie the karate kid. This movie has good and bad qualities about it. I feel that this movie was some what cheesy and tried a little to hard. I personally don't agree with fighting as a sport so maybe that's why i didn't enjoy the movie. However this movie does have good morals and values add to it to make it better. The movie teaches you that you should work hard for the things that you want and to never back down. I didn't like the fact that the bad guy always seemed to get what he wanted until the end of course. It seemed that no matter what happened the bad guy always seemed to end up on top which made me dislike the movie. I also didn't like the fact of all the high school drama in the movie. I feel that this movie was for a more immature audience and wasn't for me.

I would give this movie a 5 out of 10. It seemed a little cliche and over done. I feel as though they were trying to recreate the karate kid too much and didn't do the best job. I would suggest this movie to high school kids. Although I'm a high school student myself i didn't find this movie very tasteful. 

Assignment # 13 Iron Man vs. Dark Knight

When comparing the two movies Iron Man and the Dark Knight I thought the Dark Knights story line was much better. The Dark Knight i feel was better because of the way it made you feel like you were on the edge of your seat the whole time. It was non stop action and thrill that captured you. In Iron man however i felt it was a bit slower and not as intriguing as the Dark Knight. I also feel that the Joker in the Dark Knight gave the movie an evil yet interesting vibe to the movie that made you want to keep watching him. I also think i enjoyed the Dark Knight more because I've never heard of iron man before seeing the movie so i had more of a connection with the Dark Knight. I also think that the Dark Knight had more of a theme to it then iron man did. The Dark Knight tried to show us that sometimes showing everyone that being the hero isn't important, as long as you know what your doing is right then that's all that should matter while Iron man didn't send me as strong of a message about the good of the quality of there characters.

Assignment # 12 Iron Man (6 out of 10)

Iron man is another story based off of a comic book series. This particular movie in my opinion is pretty well done. The graphics of this movie are extremely well done. Before seeing this movie i had never seen or heard about any of the other iron man stories. The main things i liked about this movie is the fact that the super hero is an every day man that builds his iron suit himself. Not only does it take extreme smarts to do this but he also has the strength and dedication to play the role of the iron man. This film will undoubtedly give you your daily thrill of action and adventure. I also enjoyed this movie for its comedy its not just all action and adventure it also has some comedic relief in it which makes you laugh. 

I would recommend this movie to mostly male audiences. Although i liked this movie and appreciate what it had to offer i wouldn't suggest this movie to most women. It could be boring for some and they may not enjoy this type of movie as some male comic book lovers would. I wouldn't suggest this movie to a young audience as well because of the violence and language it uses. This movie is more prone to adults.