Dr.Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

Now just the title is a mouthful. Dr.Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb is a great classic. This movie is a satire of the cold war. It was released on January 29, 1964. It is number thirty-one on IMDB's top 250 list. It is has very dry humor but if you understand it it is amazingly funny.

I loved everything about this movie. I loved the fact that one actor plays many characters. I love even more the way all the characters act. I could watch this movie again in a heartbeat. I do have to admit though I was quite skeptical of this movie when I heard its tittle and background. I thought it was going to be another one of those boring classics that you have to watch in class cause its in the curriculum. I was completely and utterly wrong. Everyone should see this movie. It was way too funny. One of my favorite parts of this movie is when President Merkin Muffley phones this guy Dimitry in Russia to warn him about the bombs. I could watch it over and over and still find it funny. I give this movie 10 Doomsday Machines out of 10.

Bambi

Everyone knows what the movie Bambi is about and how in the movie Bambi's mother gets shot...well if you didn't know you do now. Bambi is a very classic Walt Disney movie. It has been seen by many and it is remembered in most childhood memories.

We watched Bambi the other day in Media 20 class and it just wasn't the same. When I was younger I didn't realize the classical music in the background or the way the music enhanced a scene, heck or the way the some of the characters acted. To me it also seemed that the storyline was a bit jumpy. One minute it was spring then winter and Bambi hadn't even grown. He stayed the same size until his mother got killed then suddenly out of know where he grows up.

My favorite character of the whole movie has to be Flower. If you don't know who that is, its the skunk that Bambi calls a pretty flower. Now this may seem a bit odd to you but Flower is actually a boy. I know you are all like what the f-bomb but he is truly a guy. I am like 95% positive that the little skunk is gay. There is nothing wrong with being gay just to be clear but it does cause a bit of confusion for children. Growing up I always thought Flower was a girl and it completely changed my life when I found out that he was a boy. He like hits on Bambi. I thought this movie was great for a classic children's movie but I seriously think they should clear the air with the gay skunk. I give this movie 4 gay skunks named Flower out of 5.

Maltese Falcon

The Maltese Falcon was released on October 18, 1941. It is about a search of this "priceless" sculpture. There is a detective that helps to look for this "priceless" sculpture and comes across some shenanigans along the way. So in a nutshell that is the plot of the story.

For me this movie sucked A**. I hated everything about this movie and yes I understand that the sculpture is so called priceless but really would you go through that much stuff just for it? I personally believe that I wouldn't. It's a f-ing sculpture. I just don't get it. Would I kill for something that I desperately wanted?...well maybe but not for a sculpture. I guess everyone has their things they would die for so to speak.

Now for an actual rating I would have to give The Maltese Falcon 1 "priceless" sculptures out of 5. I just didn't like the movie. The only thing I liked about it was the character Joel Cairo. He was so hilarious. To me he seemed very touchy-feely and I just couldn't help myself from laughing. Other wise the movie was really boring and dragged out way to long. I think this was my least favorite movie out of the ones we have watched so far.

High Noon

High Noon was released in 1952. It is not your typical western though. Most westerns did not have a main story to them. They would be mostly just shooting which meant this was new to the western scene.
High Noon is one of those westerns that are filled with suspense. While watching High Noon you could feel the suspense of the scene coming on because of the type of music that was playing. Although there was one song that they kept playing over and over again. The song was Do Not Forsake Me, My Darling by Tex Ritter. It was quite catchy and every time it would come on I would get drawn in by its old western sound. It almost makes me wanna cry for some reason.
High Noon is one of those westerns that are actually not that bad to watch since they have a story line to it.
Back in the day I'm sure High Noon was "Da Bomb" so to speak. It was a revelation to how westerns were portrayed. Never before had there been more of a story compared to just shooting with good VS. bad. The extra story lines gave this movie an extra twist. You wanted to know what was going to happen between Mr. and Mrs. Kane and whether or not all we turn out well.
For this movie I would have to give it 4 gunslingers out of 5. I believe that is a great western plus it has a catchy tune. I recommend watching it if you are a fan of westerns.

Citizen Kane

Citizen Kane is about a man who is rich from a very young age. With this money comes the responsibility of spending it wisely and making the right choices. When he is just a small boy he is taken from his parents to be raised by someone who can manage his money. He is not allowed to touch this money till he becomes an adult. With this, he grows up with out any proper love and spends his whole life searching for it. When he dies he say his famous last word of Rosebud and everyone wants to know what it means. "Rosebud" is the mystery of the whole movie with a reporter searching into Kane's previous life to figure it out.
Although Citizen Kane is titled to be one of America's greatest films. My thought on that title is that maybe for its time it was one of America's greatest films but it is not any more. Citizen Kane is good for a classic but I would not watch it unless I had to. I guess if you wanted to watch a classic this would be a good one to start with because it does have some technological advancements for its time. The one scene that really sticks out in my mind is a scene where Kane is walking in front of a mirror and you see his reflections continue because there is a mirror on both sides of him. This truly shows how lonely he is and really gives emotion to the scene.


My complete rating for this movie is decent. I didn't really care for it but it is a classic and to truly call yourself a movie expert you have to watch them. I rate this movie 5 out of 10 lonely Charles Foster Kanes.

The Jonas Brothers

When you hear the Jonas Brothers what comes mind? For me its the screaming of the annoying little girls that want them. They keep posters of each of them hanging above their bed and each night before bed they kiss the poster and hope that one day they will become a Mrs.Jonas. The likely chance of that ever happening is very slim and now is even becoming more slimmer since one of brothers has just gotten married. The oldest one, Kevin has been the lucky one to give up his promise ring first. Each Jonas has a ring that was given to them by their parents.

There are three brothers total in the band. Kevin, the oldest, Joe, the middle child, and Nick the youngest. Although some maybe mistaken, Nick is not the youngest in the family. There is also another Jonas brother named Frankie. Who is considered to be the ''bonus Jonas'. The older brothers will grow up with much publicity where Frankie was on Hannah Montana for a few episodes I do believe.

Now my complete opinion on the Jonas Brothers is that they are OK but the are way to young to be in the music business. I bet some of their voices haven't even changed yet. I don't mind some of their songs I do have to say but still out of three Jonas' I give them a 1/3 + 1 bonus Jonas;)

Charlie Chaplin's- The Kid

OK, so we had to watch The Kid in media class the other day. It was my first experience watching a silent film. I would have to say that I liked it quite a bit. Although there was no talking you were still able to understand what was going on. Some points in the movie they had little captions so that if you were slightly lost you could figure out what was going. The music adds a slight spark to the scene and shows the characters in different lights. When there was something going on, the music showers the scene with its graceful melody. It would set the scene up so you could get a feel of what was going on. Another funny thing about this film is the fact that its so old that there was only one type of camera angle, fading out and in.

Now would I actually recommend this movie to someone else, yes. I much so liked the film although it is not your typical 21st century movie it is a classic. It was nice to watch a movie that was simple but entertaining. The Kid was very entertaining. It had its sad emotional parts and some very funny ones. I'm sure if you were to watch this movie you would be entertained although some parts may leave bored because there is no sound. I give this movie 3 1/2 Charlie Chaplins out 5