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Miracle (2004)
miracle
Miracle is a good movie about the 1980 winter Olympics. This movie is about a how the US hockey team defeated the soviets it was the USA second gold medal. Throughout the film the hockey team goes through many trials, but they use their weaknesses and turn them into strengths. This movie seemed pretty spot on with the depiction of how difficult it was to win against this team, and how good it felt to win. The director to this movie is Gavin O'Connor, he did a good job on making you feel anxious or jumpy on whether or not the puck was going to score. I have never seen any other movie by this director but he did a great job with this film. Overall I thought this was a great movie and I would recommend it.
West Side Story (1961)
West Side Story
I thought this movie was awful and very cringe worthy. This movie was practically a modern day Romeo and Juliet. There are two separate gangs that battle for different sets of areas. The problem that begins to happen is when one of members of the other gang falls in love with other. The director to this movie is Jerome Robbins and Robert Wise. I don't really think both of these guys did such a great job. There are a lot of main actors but I think one of these most noticeable ones would have to be George Chakiris he did an okay role and I thought he was the best one out of all them. Overall I wouldn't recommend this movie to anybody. I didn't really like this movie at all and wouldn't have watched this outside of school just the intro to get into the movie felt to long.
Marshall (2017)
Marshall
Marshall is a very good movie. This movie is about a lawyer named Marshall trying to prove a mans innocence of rape. The man colored and the woman is white, so this is extremely difficult. During this part of history it was easy to convict a black man of crime. The main actor of Marshall is Chadwick Boseman, he is an excellent actor and I have liked every movie I have seen him in. Josh Gad played a great role to and really is a great actor. Overall I thought this movie was great. I would highly recommend this to friends and family.
Apollo 13 (1995)
Apollo 13
This was a movie that was a very good because it actually happened. When I was watching this movie all I could think about was how people were really devoted to get onto the moon. They ran simulations after simulations. This movie has a great story and really focuses on the idea that they had to do this. Apollo 13 is about 3 men from nasa trying to get to the moon. I had already known what had happened on apollo 13 from my history classes but it was good to actually get to watch it. The history part of this movie will always be interesting to me because you can truly see how much we have developed. The director to this movie is Ron Howard. He does a great job on the video shots and everything else. The main actor to this movie is Tom Hanks he plays the lead role in this film and I think he did a great job. For most of the movies he's in I always tend to like them. Overall I thought this was a great movie. I would recommend it to other people. This is a movie I have seen multiple times and it never gets old.
Hidden Figures (2016)
Hidden Figures
This was a good movie and shows how much of a crucial role African Americans played during the space race. Throughout this film it tells the story of African Women at NASA, Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson. The most noticeable one would have to Katherine Johnson. This part of history is an interesting part of history to me and sadly during this part, African Americans are never talked about during the space race when taught in schools. These 3 women played a huge role when it came to sending man into space but are hardly ever talked about. That is why I find this movie to be so interesting. The director to this movie is Theodore Melfi, he did a great job at camera angles and really showing the power between these women. The main actors are Taraji P. Henson, Janelle Monae and Octavia Spencer. These are great actors and always do a good job on their role. I thought this was a great movie and should be shown in more history classes. It shows how effective these women were during that time period.
American Graffiti (1973)
American Graffiti
This movie was meh, it had some good parts and some others had me a bit confused. This movie is about how teenagers during the 60's would have acted. They go late night driving, eating at a drive in and even dancing all in one night. This part of history is interesting to me, it seems like everything is more laid back, how the cars look and also the music. People seemed more social able and less awkward during that time period compared to now. The director of this movie is George Lucas. After this film he goes on to make star wars which are great movies. The main actors of this movie I have never seen. My favorite character would have to be John. He just seemed like a genuine and cool person in the film. Some things I liked about this movie were how it showed a good depiction of how the 60's looked. I didn't really like some parts of the story, some of it had me confused and wondering how they could all do that in one night or if they even slept. I dont think I'd have watch this on my own time but it was good. I wouldn't recommend it because there are a lot better movies then this one.
Thirteen Days (2000)
Thirteen days
Thirteen days was an interesting movie. This movie is about the Cuban missile crisis. It's interesting to see that what we know the world today could have been ended. I had already knew about the Cuban missile crisis and the tough decisions America had to make on what they wanted to do. This part of history is interesting to me, because it shows how something so small yet so big can lead to crisis. This is the first movie I see on the Cuban missile crisis and it was good. The actors to this movie I have never seen them in any other movies, but they were good actors. The actor who played John F Kennedy (Bruce Greenwood) played a good role and I think it fitted him well. I like how this movie was very historical and it represents a good depiction of how the United States was. This movie is good for learning about the Cuban missile crisis. I don't think I'd watch this on my own time but it is a good watch if you are ever curious about this side of history.
42 (2013)
42
This was a good history and baseball movie. It portrays both worlds of how African Americans were living and how baseball played a roll in Americans lives. This movie is a about the first black man to join a professional baseball team Jackie Robinson. He goes through a lot of trials of multiple individuals and even his teammates being racist towards him. The history part of this movie is very interesting, you get to see how racist people were even when it came down to a sport. It's interesting to see now that most out sports are mainly African Americans. Chadwick Bozeman plays Jackie Robinson and he does a great job at doing so. He also plays in another great film black panther. Another actor that was great was Harrison Ford, I've never seen him in other movies by I've heard he's in Star Wars. My favorite scene from this movie would have to be when his teammates start to stand up for Jackie and begin to accept him. I would watch this movie again, I always saw previews of it I just never watched it. I would recommend it to friends and friend and overall thought they did a good job.
Back to the Future (1985)
Back to the Future
I have never seen this movie, only have heard about it but I regret not seeing it earlier. It is a really good movie. In the movie Back to the Future, Marty travels 30 years back and has to fix a mistake he made involving his parents. I thought seeing the history of how 30 years could really change how store, cars, music and even what people wear was very interesting. All the styles of everything had changed. It makes me wonder how it would be 30 years from now would be and even how it was before. The director of this movie is Robert Zemeckis, I have never heard of him but I think he did a great job on this movie, especially since it was made in 1985. This is the first movie I also see with these actors, I would like to see more of there movies. Overall I thought this movie was great. I would recommend people to watch it even though I'm pretty sure almost everyone has seen it.
Walk the Line (2005)
Walk the Line
This was a great movie and I thought the overall story of Johnny Cash was interesting. I've only heard of Johnny Cash and have never listen to his music. Throughout the whole film it is about the life of Johnny Cash, it starts out as him as a child and you learn about his upbringing from there. During this part of history, I know that pills and other drugs were a big thing. There was little information on them besides that they'd have you up for days. We currently have the same problem, with all the prescription drugs we hand out but that's besides the point. The main characters are actors Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon I have never seen them in other movies, but I felt like they did an excellent job as acting like the characters Johnny Cash and June Carter. Overall I thought the movie was super good and I would recommend people to watch it.
A League of Their Own (1992)
Good movie
I thought that this was a well made movie. Personally I would have never known that there was a professional women's baseball team. The plot of the movie is a group of talented women who are chosen to be a on baseball team because the men have gone out to war. The history that connects to this movie is interesting. With most of the professional male players off sea, women entertained the country. A movie that I have watched set in this time period (WW2) was called "The Race. Both were good movies and very entertaining to watch. The main characters are Jimmy Dougan played by Tom Hanks and Dottie Hensen played by Geena Davis. I have only ever seen Tom Hanks in other movies, I have not seen Geena Davis but I found her to be a great actor in that film. I usually like Tom Hanks in his film and I did in this one. Overall I thought this movie was great for learning about the history of our country. I personally never knew this so I found it interesting. I would recommend this movies to other.
Race (2016)
Race
The Race was a great movie and shows how people can overcome doubts. The movie Race is story of a man named Jesse Owens, he was an Olympic runner for the United States. He goes through many trials deciding whether or not he wants to compete for the gold medals. This part of history was really interesting to me. I actually enjoy learning about the era of Nazis. The director to this movie is Stephen Hopkins, I think he did a good job on showing the very important parts of the film. I have not seen any other movies by this director but I have heard of some. The movie did a good job on showing the success of Jesse Owens and I really liked that. This is a movie that I would show one of my friends and recommend to watch. Overall I thought this movie was a great watch and is one of the better history films I have seen.
Cinderella Man (2005)
Cinderella man
I am watching this movie for my history through film class. We are writing reviews on movies. The plot of the movie is a boxer during the great depression trying to make through. He is fighting for his wife and kids. He does everything to try and support his family. I noticed that because of the time period the special effect ere pretty good. The make up and blood looked realistic. The technology they used to make this movie were also good as well. Nothing made me question the historical accuracy. Everything was on the correct timeline. There are no connections I've made with any other movies. I dont really watch boxing movies. Three things I liked was the overall story. I liked the actors I think they did well. I also liked how it ended. There wasnt one thing I didnt like. I thought the movie overall was great. I liked it and found it interesting. I would want to see more movies with the actors. As well as with the director.
Wonder Woman (2017)
Wonder Woman
I am writing this review for my history through film class. We are writing reviews on movies. The plot of the movie is a princess of the amazons named Diana who is trained to fight. She meets a man named Steve and he tells her about the problems being causes in the real world. She leaves the Amazons and goes and fights through the war. What I noticed about the movie because of the time period was the special effects and the technology. The special effects were really good, so was the acting. There is nothing that made me question the historical accuracy of the film. There are no connections I made with any other movies with this one. I thought it was unique and told a different story. Three things I liked were the actors. I like the overall story. I also liked the special effects. One thing I didnt like was Steve Trevor dying. I thought the movie was good. I found it interesting and entertaining. I would want to see more movies with other actors.
Iron Jawed Angels (2004)
Iron Jawed Angels
I am writing this review for my history through film class. We are learning how to review history films. This movie was about the story of the women's suffrage movement. There was a huge struggle trying to get women to get the right to vote. Many people and men were against the act. One thing I liked about the movie was the overall acting of the women. I think thy did a good job portraying women from that era. A thing I noticed because of the time it was made was not a lot I think they did a good job. The only thing was the outfits but they were made to fit the time the overall story was made. One thing I didn't like was nothing. I thought the movie was good. I have watched other movies with 2 of the other other actors. I think both are good.
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance kid
I'm watching this movie for my history through film class. We are doing reviews on movies. The plot of the movie is about two robbers who robbed a train and it went wrong. They run all the way to Bolivia where they rob banks. They have multiple people trying to find them. What I noticed about the movie that is because of how long ago it was made was the sound quality. It didn't sound that good when it came to voices. I thought it was still good though. The acting was good as well. They did a good western impression. There is nothing I question about the historical accuracy. I know this is supposed to be a legend. There are no connections I made with other movies. This is the first Western style movie I've watched. Three things I liked were the actors. I liked the over plot and story. I liked the action it came with too. I thought the movie was good overall. I liked it, it had some good humor and action. It was an interesting movie. I wouldn't mind watching another movie with the same actors.
Far and Away (1992)
far and away
I am watching this movie for my history through film class. We are writing reviews on movies. The plot of the movie is young Irish people trying to obtain land. They struggle doing so. They want to live free and be treated fairly. Throughout the movie Shannon and Joseph get closer with one another. What I noticed about about the movie that would because of the time period was the staging. When they were out on the desert it didn't look to good. I thought the acting was really good and they did well for the most part. I thought this was a good movie when it came to effects and acting. Nothing made me question the historical accuracy. It seemed right. They gave the time periods and it seems like something that would happen during that time stamp. There was no connections I made to other movie. It was different. Three things I liked were the acting. I liked the actors. I also liked the story-line. One thing I didn't really like was the ending it was a bit weird. I thought the movie was good overall. I found it interesting. I would like to see more movies by these actors.
In the Heart of the Sea (2015)
In the heart of the sea
Im watching this movie for my us history through film class. We are writing reviews on movies. The main plot of the movie is about a great white whale attacking a ship. The men go out to kill whale to collect oil. They run into a problem with one of the whales hitting the ship. I noticed that becaus of the time period the movie was made was that the special effects was better. The acting was good as well. The movie had a better picture quality. Nothing made me question its hisotrical accuracy. I know nothing about moby dick. There are no connections I made to other movies. Ive never seen a movie like this before. Three things I liked was the overall story. I liked the actors. I also liked how the movie ended. There wasnt one thing I didnt like.I thought this movie was a good movie. I found it very interesting. I would like to see more actors from this movie. I would watch this again.
The Crossing (2000)
the corssing
I am watching this movie for my history through film class. We are writing reviews on movies. The story is about George Washington crossing the river. He makes the option on whether he wants to do it or not. Many people dont want to. As general he chooses to. Thing I noticed about the movie because of the time period was the acting. The acting wasn't that good. Neither was the special effects. Background scenery wasnt all that great too. Nothing made me question historical accuracy. From what Ive heard mostly everything was right. There as no connections that I made to other movies. Ive never watched movies like this. Three things I liked was the violence. I liked how george washington took charge. I also liked the nothing else. One thing I didnt like was the special effects and acting of the soldiers. I didnt like the movie. I didnt think it was interesting. I wouldnt want to see other movies like this. The actors were not that good either so I wouldnt want to see other movies by them either.
Johnny Tremain (1957)
Johnny Tremain
Im watching this movie for my histroy film class. We are learning about older movies. It was about the colonist taking on the British military. It showed the Boston tea party. It was also about the sons of liberty. Some things i noticed were the specials effects werent really there. This is cause of the time period it was made. The camera quality also wasnt that great. The actors did a good job though. There was nothing that made me question historical accuracy. I dont know much about that time period. I wouldnt be able to doubt anything because I dont know much. I made zero connections with other movies. I never watch historical films like these. Three things I liked were the actors. I liked the costumes. I also liked the props they used. One thing I didnt like was the camera quality. I thought the movie was okay. It had a decent story line. Im not really into history movies. It was an interesting movie. I dont think Id watch another movie like this.
The New World (2005)
Review for The New World
I am watching this film for my history through film class. I have to write a review on it.The film is about Pocahontas and how she came to a new world. She meets a man named John Smith in the beginning and they later part. She moves to Jamestown where she learns English. She meets another man named john rolfe and marries him. I noticed they dressed different due to the different time period. The natives focused a lot on connection with nature. The age difference with the male and females did not matter due to it being in the older times. There was also cannibalism at some point throughout the movie due to no food. There was nothing really that made me question the accuracy of the film. I dont know much about Pocahontas. The ages were off thats all i really know. Some connections I can make from other movies Ive seen of Pocahontas is the disney version. She meets john smith. Three things I liked were the actors. I also liked the scenery they did for the natives. Another thing I liked was the costumes they used. One thing I didnt like were the camera angles. Overall I thought the movie was interesting. I liked it in general. The overall story of the movie was good. I like the actors that were in there as well, I think they did a good job.
Le voyage dans la lune (1902)
Trip to the moon
I am watching this movie for my history film class. I am practicing on how to write a review
The plot of the movie is about people who talk about going to the moon. They end up going to the moon and sleeping there. They later discover aliens or some creatures. The people escape and a parade is thrown for them.
The movie was made in black and white. It was a short film only 13 minutes long.There was no sound as well.
Some things I like were the props they used. I also liked the costumes they use as well. The scenery they used was also great.
On thing I didn't like was the no sound but sound didn't come for a couple more years.
I thought the movie was good. It showed the development of film making. It had a good story. I also liked the tricks he added as well. He made the movie a good length for that time period.