Jeebus. At the rate we're going this 30 Day Challenge is going to take A Bagillion Years to finish. Lately I've been feeling a whole cocktail of emotions. After my lovely one managed to break my heart AGAIN, I decided to go MIA for a while, to just scream and cry and behave like the exorcist and get it out of my system. Then on Saturday I went through a brief phase where I was pretty much like:
But now, Spring is right around the corner and I'm sick and tired of feeling sick and tired. So it's time to forget the bastard, enjoy the outdoors, and keep up with this blogging business. My new mantra and/or reply to all negative comments is going to be:
Fuck You, I'm Fabulous.
Yes. It's excellent. And there's even a little Bugs Bunny gif to go with it!
So the Topic to today's 30 Day Challenge is: A Film By Your Favorite Director. Well that's EASY! My Favorite Director is Quentin Tarantino. He was the genius that brought Reservoir Dogs into my life. Since I already reviewed Reservoir Dogs on Day 1, I'm going to talk about a movie that brings me immense joy whenever I see it: Inglourious Basterds.
My reaction to this movie every damn time.
Oh my goodness. This movie. So amazing. The Canadian Puck Bunny is lost for words (which is pretty bad considering this is a blog and requires many words).
Before we begin, for those of you planning on trolling my blog and pretentiously informing me that I have spelled both Inglorious and Bastards wrong, here is what I have to say to you:
And listen the fuck to what I have to say.
Quentin Tarantino is cool enough to invent his own way of spelling things (just like I wish I was cool enough to invent my own way of doing math). Tarantino is so bitchin', that during an interview at the Cannes Film festival, when he was asked about the peculiar spelling, Quentin was all: "I'm never going to tell." He later explained that the 'e' in Basterds is because that's how you say it... Basterds. But he will never explain about the U in Inglourious. He said it's "Quentin Tarantino spelling". How freakin' cool is that. As a matter of fact, my debut as a filmmaker will start in a remake of Citizen Kane. Only instead of being about Charles Foster Kane and finding out what the fuck Rosebud means, the film will be about Quentin Tarantino and what the U in Inglourious means.
So Inglourious Basterds is a WWII fantasy film about a group of Jewish American soldiers sent to Germany to assassinate Nazi soldiers. Only its Quentin Tarantino, so it's going to be a little more brutal than that. Brad Pitt plays Lieutenant Aldo Raine, who demands Nazi scalps from his troops.
The movie also stars a whole bunch of peeps that we LOVE here at the Cinema Club.
First of all, we have Melanie Laurent, who was featured here in our Top 10 Hottest Actresses post.
Another favorite here at the Cinema Club is Michael Fassbender. Oh goodness. He is smokin' hot in this movie. Good lord, I think all us ladies were hot under the collar. First when he used his British accent, and then when he speaks fluent German. Oh, baby!
Other cutie that is less popular is Eli Roth. He plays the "bear Jew" that beats Hitler's boys over the head with a baseball bat upon misbehavior.
Man, all those "so and so is a basterd" posters are kinda making me want to be a basterd too...
So, all these guys are cool and awesome but one of the best parts of Inglourious Basterds is the character Hans Landa. Why? He's played by Sexy Saturday alumnus Christoph Waltz!
Goodness gracious that man is gorgeous. Can we not talk about the movie and just adore Christoph Waltz's gorgeousness?
Yes Please.
I LOVE.
So this movie is amazing, it's instantly quotable, the characters are fantastic, and the fact that its a multilingual bloody adventure by Tarantino makes it even better.
Is this possibly the longest post title in the history of my blog? I think it may be so. It may also be the longest anecdotal post on the blog.
Man with a Movie Camera/ Paranormal Activity/ You now have 7 days to live.
Allow me to explain.
So I've mentioned before that every Thursday I attend a Film class at my University. Sounds like fun, but really its not. I was actually having a horrendous day on Thursday. To make an extremely long and agonizing story short, I shall organize my day in point form.
Bad Things That Happened on Thursday:
Got Blood all over my jeans.
At University until 9pm.
Had to buy new pants at the campus bookstore.
Only sizes available were L, XL, XXL. I happen to be none of those sizes.
Blew 50 bucks on a pair of University Sweatpants that are about 3 sizes too big.
Girls sneered at my Sweatpants and high heel boots combo (I looked like a bad joke).
Film Lecture is 4 hours long
All my friends were out drinking and having fun.
My Hockey team lost. Again.
Good Things That Happened on Thursday:
Those sweatpants are actually really warm and comfortable.
Had a Tim Horton's Bagel for Lunch (mmm French Toast + maple syrup flavor).
I didn't fall down the stairs or trip and fall on my face.
Saw a clip from Pulp Fiction in Film Class.
ThatCute GuyI embarrassed myself in front of on Tuesday gave me his number.Booyah!
That previous point made everything else ok. :)
So now I'm going to talk about what happened in Film Class. Instead of watching super cool new movies (or super cool old movies, for that matter), we have to watch really weird movies. What did we watch this week? Man With a Movie Camera. Never heard of it? I'm not surprised. It's a Soviet silent film from 1929. Sounds like fun, eh???
This movie is actually creepy as f*ck. And saying that is weird, because this movie has no story. None. Zip. You want to know what this movie is? It's a collection of a whole bunch of random as hell clips.
This is a clip from the movie.
Now, I can't say that I hate this film, because I don't. I don't particularly like it, but I suppose I respect it. There is something about this film that draws you in and intrigues you. I'll be honest, through the first third or so of the film I was waiting for something really freaky to happen. And I suppose it did happen, really. Towards the end of the film I saw a man laying on a bed, he seemed to be in pain. The first thing that came to my mind was: Oh hey, that guy looks a lot like Alexander Ovechkin! I wonder if they're somehow related. Wait, is that even possible? Sure, it is. Even if he died, maybe he has a brother or something that turned out to be Ovi's great grandfather or something. Anyways, this guy sure looks a lot like Ovechkin!(<----My Actual train of thought. For reals). For those of you who don't know who Mr. Big Deal is, allow me to show you:
Ovi with fake teeth on left. Ovi's face for reals on right.
That's some real scary $h*t right there.
Now that we have that cleared up, allow me to tell you what happened next.
The camera then panned down to Ovi's Great Grandfather's sick Brother's legs... and then... it happened. This wasn't Ovi's Great Grandfather's sick Brother at all... it was more like, Ovechkin's Mother's Sister's Great Grandmother...
OH MY GOD HE HAS A VAGINA!
And then a baby came out.
Bleeehhhhuhhhh
That sort of thing is scary enough as is. If you happen to be in possession of a Vajayjay, you know that the thought of a 7 pound infant screaming and ripping its way through there is slightly terrifying.
After the baby came out we were all just staring at this gaping cave that is Ovechkin's Grandfather's Vagina.
It's how I always imagined that 19 Kids and Counting lady's vag to look like. A giant cave that spelunking tourists pay money to have a guided tour in.
Pretty Much.
I'm getting off topic.
So that was the scary part of the film. The rest was just minutely creepy and some of it was nice to watch. All in all it was just very strange and none of us Film Students really understood the point. You are not allowed to say "I want that two hours of my life back" after watching a movie until you've seen Man With a Movie Camera.
The rest of Film Class was alright. We watched a clip from Pulp Fiction and I got exceptionally excited because it was a scene with Tim Roth in it. Here at the Cinema Club, we loooove Tim Roth. The prof then asked what Timmy's character's name was. Now, if you know Pulp Fiction, you know that he has 2 names. Ringo and Pumpkin. I happen to think that Tim Roth sporting the name Pumpkin is freakin' adorable. So I couldn't help myself... I blurted it out loud, in an amphitheater with over a hundred people.
Prof: Does anyone know this character's name?
Me: PUMPKIN!
Prof laughed, acknowledged that I'm obviously a Pulp Fiction connoisseur, then mentioned that yes, although he is known as Pumpkin, his name is actually Ringo. I turned bright red and spent the rest of the class drawing a unicorn in my notebook.
♥
So now let's fast forward, since we covered the Man With a Movie Camera segment of this post. Man With a Movie Camera/ Paranormal Activity/ You now have 7 Days to live
So Paranormal Activity. When I got home from school (at like 9 freakin' 30 at night) I scarfed down some Pizza and watched my Hockey Team lose in OT. I then began working on the homework that would be due early the next morning (because it totally makes sense to end a class at 9pm and assign homework due at 9am the next day). By the time I crawled into bed I was so exhausted that I didn't bother washing my face or changing my shirt. I just died. Now, for those of you who have seen Paranormal Activity, you're likely familiar with that really loud scary as fuck sound that happens in the middle of the night. I can't seem to find the clip where that happens, but I'll share the door slamming clip, for scary effect.
Right. So I was woken up at 4 something in the morning by a very loud and jarring BANG sound. I jolted awake and looked just like this:
OMGWTFPARANORMALACTIVITY
Because really, the sound was just like the one from that movie. And when you're exhausted and it's 4 in the morning, that's scary shit right there.
And I do believe I was possessed that night. Possessed by what, you may ask? Possessed by none other than the Demon of Bad Test Writing Skills. Yeah, allow me to explain:
I had a test in my Film tutorial early this morning. I did really well on the last one, and figured I'd do about the same on this one. I did the multiple choice and True or False without much difficulty, but when it came to the Long Answers I suddenly couldn't think.
This was more or less my face.
I was drawing complete blanks, and then the TA was telling us to start wrapping it up. Err... well this is bad. Then survival mode kind of took over and I started Bullshitting my answers like no one has ever done before. I honestly felt like a Miss USA pageant girl, using words like "such as" and "therefore" to make myself sound a little bit intelligent.
Yeah, it was real bad. And I got so embarrassed by my dumb blonde pathetic answers, that I felt compelled to write an excuse... Oh goodness readers, it's bad. I wrote at the bottom of my page: "These questions make me want to rip my hair out of my own head. Or gauge my eyes out with a plastic spoon. etc."
I wish I was kidding.
Yes, I am in University.
No, I'm not sure what I was thinking at the time.
Unfortunately, I don't think my TA has a sense of humor (his name rhymes with a small rodent found around the country side that is often a victim of roadkill). I shall weep if I am suspended for Academic Misconduct or whatnot.
Man with a Movie Camera/ Paranormal Activity/ You now have 7 days to live.
So after my test writing shenanigans in Film Class, I met up with a good friend of mine. Naturally, she asked what movie I had seen in class the night before. I groaned and told her I saw a silent film from 1929. She asked if it had title cards that described what people were saying. Um, no. I had to explain to her that the movie we watched last night had no storyline whatsoever. She didn't get it. So I explained again:
Man with a Movie Camera is a collage of clips of everything from ponies working in mines, trains, people riding on a carousel, to a baby being born.
She just stared at me for a moment then said "That sounds like the video from The Ring. You'll probably get a phone call and have only 7 days left to live."
Now, I have never seen The Ring, but I wouldn't be surprised if she's right. Maybe I do only have 7 days left to live. Damn, I'd better get working on that 30 Day Challenge. Oh well, at least I get to miss Valentine's Day! ... wait a second... I'd be alive long enough for Valentine's Day.
DAMNIT.
I think it would be prudent to watch the video from The Ring, and compare it to Man with a Movie Camera. Then we can safely determine if I have more than a week to live.
Clip from Man with a Movie Camera:
The Video from The Ring:
Holy shit I'm going to die.
Well Folks, I'm going to find a fun way to spend my last Friday Night. I'm thinking Mike's Hard Lemonade and I'll invite Rothy over for a sexy party.
So it's Day 1 of the 30 Day Film Challenge, and today's subject is: "Your Favorite Film."Well that's easy! My favorite movie is Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs.
FAVESIES!
I first saw this movie when I was in the 11th grade, and let me tell you, I loved it right from the start. I admire Quentin Tarantino's movies because they are so well done. The dialogue in his films is always believable and realistic, and he has a real knack for telling a cool story. Might I also add, it was also the first time I saw TimRoth in a movie... and all I have to say on that topic is:
So Much Love.
♥~(^I wish I could add glitter to that^)~♥
...Sooo much glitter...
The cast also includes Harvey Keitel, Steve Buscemi, Michael Madsen, and (of course) Quentin Tarantino.
So Reservoir Dogs is a movie about a diamond heist... gone wrong. The hired thieves start flipping out when they realize that one of them is a rat... but which one? Tensions rise and a bleeding Mr. Orange is dragged into the warehouse and it's an absolute gong show.
LOVE IT.
He's still hot. Even while he's bleeding to death.
My Crush on Mr. Orange aside, all the characters in this movie are really cool. Tarantino has a talent for creating characters that are believable in a really twisted way. Steve Buscemi's character, Mr. Pink, is hilarious. You really just have to love the characters in this film. It's so quotable and fantastic! One of my favorite quotes from Reservoir Dogs is something Mr. Orange says to himself while he's giving himself a pep-talk. He says:
"Don't pussy out on me now. They don't know. They don't know shit. You're not gonna get hurt. You're fucking Barretta. They believe every fucking word 'cause you're super cool."
Whenever I need a little reassurance, I write that down on a sticky note and keep it somewhere I can see it.
That quote kept me inspired in the ER, during my overnight hospital stay, and on my solo travels.
Thanks for the inspiration, broski.
Personal mushiness aside, I think that Reservoir Dogs is an amazing movie. Although some of you may not appreciate the fact that the entire movie is full of foul language and lots and lots of blood. But I really think it's worth a watch, especially if you admire Quentin Tarantino.
Michael Madsen as Mr. Blonde
I would also like to add that the soundtrack to this movie is bitchin'! I bought the CD and I'm listening to it constantly. It doesn't get any cooler than K-Billy's Super Sounds of the 70's Weekend!
The opening diner scene = amazing
So there you have it, folks! My favorite movie. I highly recommend it to all that aren't squeamish at the sight of blood. I truly appreciate every second of this movie, and I hope you do too! :)
Readers, today I am so incredibly excited and ever so proud to wish one of my very favorite actors a HAPPY BIRTHDAY and also crown him as this week's Sexy Saturday. Ladies and Gents, today I bring to you...
Tim Roth!!!
Tim Roth: Redefining Sexy since 1982
Tim Roth was born on May 14th, 1961 in London, England. He was born in the Dulwich area of London. Classy! So as of today, Timmy is 50 years old. AWESOME! (As you may have gathered from previous entries, I really do not have a problem with age. As a matter of fact, men have a tendency to get increasingly more appealing with age [in my humble opinion]. Until of course they reach a certain point- otherwise known as the golden years. Even I think that's too old).
Roth, darling, since you are so incredibly amazing, I will make sure to do some form of partying tonight in your honor.
WE'RE HERE FOR TIM!
Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you!
You look like a monkey! And you smell like one too!
Really wasn't diggin' your character in Planet of the Apes.
Time for a Brief filmography! Here we go, Kids. Let's talk about El Capitain's absolute favorite movie. Reservoir Dogs (1992) was directed by mastermind Quentin Tarantino.
Good Heavens I think he's so hot. Even while bleeding to death.
This movie is simply the best spent 99 minutes of my life. Not even kidding. Starring Harvey Keitel, Michael Madsen, and Steve Buscemi.Though Roth had appeared in a number of films and television shows before 92', this film was what really got him noticed. Seriously. This British hottie did a phenomenal American Accent. Good Lord he was just sweltering. And that's pretty impressive, considering the fact he was bleeding to death for the majority of the film. This movie is easily my favorite Tim Roth performance, hands down. But he has managed to grab my attention in a number of other films aswell. I personally loved him in:
Rob Roy (1995), The Incredible Hulk (2008), Four Rooms (1995), and Pulp Fiction (1994).
But the list doesn't end there, folks! He's been in Planet of The Apes (2001), Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (1990),And Funny Games (2007), just to name a few.
Tim Roth and Jeremy Davis in The Million Dollar Hotel.
In case you were wondering, Tim Roth also stars in the popular TV Show Lie to Me. When I heard he was starring in his own television show, I got pretty excited.
OH MAH GOODNESS TIM ROTH ON WEEKNIGHTS!
Pretty much the Best idea ever.
Now, a lot of people don't find Tim Roth to be an attractive fellow. He has a large nose that looks like it's a bit swollen, heavily hooded eyes, and he's only 5'7.But it's those things that I find make him HOT (and of course that accent). I personally love his smile.
Snarky! :D
Someone with that much swagger, with that much hotness crammed into a wiry 5'7 frame, is hard to not appreciate.
F*ck YEAH!
When I see him on screen, or stumble upon one of his photos, my heart goes pitter-pat and I get butterflies. That's right kids. I get butterflies. Deep inside.
I have a crush.
Here's a fun little tidbit of info for you fans out there: before Roth got into acting, he actually wanted to be a sculptor. He studied at the Camberwell College of Art.
This isn't working out.
When he finally realized his true calling, he did a few plays before he got his role as a Skin Head in Made in Britain (1982). I'd like to mention that Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead looks like a very good movie. I haven't seen it, and I haven't seen it available any where. But from the clips I've seen, Tim and fellow co-star Gary Oldman seem to have some awesome chemistry.
Hot damn, Shakespeare never looked so fine.
From my understanding, the two are actually good friends. He said in an interview that he and Gary had a lot of fun filming together.
Of course this photo had nothing to do with my previous hunch... ;)
All in all, he seems like an intelligent and friendly fellow. I love the amount of talent he possesses, and I especially appreciate how he takes his job seriously. He doesn't fool around, he's not in the tabloids, and he hasn't been arrested. I am very fond of this actor, and I'm so proud to be able to include him in my blog. So here's to you, Tim. HAPPY BIRTHDAY. I hope you live a long, happy, healthy life. Cheers! :D I love you!
My sincere apologies, readers, for taking so long to update (and of course for missing yesterday's Sexy Saturday). The truth is, last week I had spent three and a half hours typing an entry, only to have blogger delete the content and then promptly auto save. How terribly inconvenient. I was far too devastated/frustrated to re-type the entry. My week got progressively more stressful, to the point where I very nearly passed out on Friday, accompanied by a couple peculiar hallucinations. So truthfully, I've been exhausted and cranky, and of course I have yet another math exam to write tomorrow. On top of that, I haven't watched a movie in ages, so I'm straining to find a subject to blog about.
Well on Saturday, I went paintballing with a big group of friends. It was actually really fun. I loved it! I've always loved the army, and I got to live out my dream of being a soldier for a few hours. It was actually really dramatic- we had to drive waaay out of town, we got lost, ran low on gas, and had to stop at a place called 'Ghost Gas' for a fill up (the gas pumps were so old the gas dripped out slower than molasses).
This is seriously what happened. Except there were 7 of us and we weren't driving a hamburger.
When we were back on the road, we drove for what my friend described as "Forever and a half". We played paintball in a forest in the rain, and it was so much fun. And then it got me thinking... I've always loved, respected and admired soldiers, and what they do for my country. But after running through a field in the rain, carrying (what I found to be) a heavy gun, I developed a whole new kind of admiration for them. I couldn't possibly imagine doing that for real. Being a soldier would be HARD. My heart really goes out to the men out there that serve my country, today and back in the day. So I feel it is appropriate to do an article on my Top 10 favorite army movies. HUAH!
Charlie Sheen's twin. Winning!
10. Platoon (1986)
Directed By: Oliver Stone
Which War: Vietnam
Reason:I watched Platoon once, and though it wasn't incredibly graphic, I found it to be considerably disturbing. One scene sticks out in my mind, and I haven't quite been able to shake it from my memory: "Shit, I've never seen brains like that before, man!" Platoon was grimy and it reminds us all just how filthy war is. And even though we all love our troops, some of them did some dirty, terrible things while they were overseas. But I do recall one particularly adorable scene, where Johnny Depp (that's right kids, Johnny Depp was in Platoon) carried a local child out of a village on his shoulders. Awww.
Michael Fassbender as Lt. Archie Hicox is hot!
9. Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Directed By: Quentin Tarantino
Which War: WWII
Reason:I love Quentin Tarantino for his delightfully twisted mind and phenomenal movies. When I heard that Tarantino would be doing a WWII movie, I pretty much died and came back to life. 5 times. From pure joy and utter excitement. And although Inglourious Basterds has made it onto my sacred bookshelf of well guarded favorite films, it is 9th on my list of favorite army movies for a couple of reasons.
1.) It is MEGA historically incorrect.
2.) The Military just doesn't work that way.
Oh darling dear, I really do like pilots!
8. Behind Enemy Lines (2001)
Directed By: John Moore
Which War: Bosnian Conflict
Reason: What's this? Owen Wilson? In a serious movie? It blew my mind too. Seeing Owen in something other than a rom-com just feels...wrong... When I first watched this film, I was honestly expecting some cheesy war comedy starring Owen and his crooked nose. What actually happened was quite different and a bit of a surprise. The main selling point in this movie, for me, was the jets. Oh how I love fighter jets. Behind Enemy Lines was well done and entertaining to watch. Though I wouldn't call it a masterpiece and it had it's cheesy moments, there were a couple parts that were unsettling (the mass-grave scene made my stomach churn).
These two share everything!
7. Pearl Harbor (2001)
Directed By: Michael Bay
Which War: WWII
Reason: Pearl Harbor is a very well done film. It hosts a number of great, well developed characters and packs an emotional punch. When the movie really picks up, it gets gory and will surly leave you squirming (at least a little bit). I absolutely love the hospital scene for that reason. It was so bloody and terrible and honest... it broke my heart and I love it for that reason. I can imagine that that scene was not at all far from the truth. But like every movie, it had its flaws. I found it to be terribly long- over 3 hours (it had 2 disks. Enough Said). And I have a confession to make... I hate love stories in war movies. And this movie just so happened to have strong romantic undertones. Yuck.
1940's + Daniel Craig + Leather Jacket = Good things about to happen.
6. Defiance (2008)
Directed By: Edward Zwick
Which War: WWII
Reason: Previously reviewed by the cinema club: [Link]! This movie was so cold, so realistic and so uncomfortable that I wrapped myself in a blanket and mentally started a food ration plan. Everybody who worked on this film made it very clear to the viewers that the characters were cold, hungry, and Miserable. I just love the fact that Jamie Bell is in the film, and Daniel Craig did an impressive job. Though this movie isn't really an "Army movie", it's about WWII and that's good enough for me! I definitely channeled this film while running through the rainy forest while paintballing. Win.
Silly little Nazi Child.
5. Valkyrie (2008)
Directed By: Bryan Singer
Which War: WWII
Reason: Earlier in this entry I mentioned that I had written an entry which blogger promptly deleted. That entry was actually me revealing to the world who my 2 most favorite actors are. I am utterly disappointed with Blogger (frankly that epic let-down was grounds for face slappage). That clever entry that I had crafted was my grand reveal to you who my favorite actor is. And folks, believe you me, he's a hottie. He just so happens to be in this film. And like, every other WWII movie. His Name is Thomas Kretschmann. Unfortunately though he is not the center of attention. He is never the center of attention. Tom Cruise is the main star of this film. And that is ok considering I don't wish dismemberment and partial blindness on my precious Kretschmann. Valkyrie was an enjoyable action film. It wasn't gory or heavy or serious, and I'd recommend it to the fair-weather army movie watcher.
Don't cry, Mr. Brody! :(
4. The Pianist (2002)
Directed By: Roman Polanski
Which War: WWII
Reason: This movie is the definition of "Depression". It was long, exhausting, and sad. The Pianist stars Adrian Brody, who plays a Jew during the second world war. There isn't a large amount of dialogue in this film, and it isn't action packed or sexy. It's raw, grey, depressing, and absolutely perfect that way. Thomas Kretschmann (I really do regret not introducing him with a Bang- siiigh) stars as a good Nazi. I absolutely fell head over heels in love with him (Um, for the 1000th time!) while watching this film. You haven't seen a WWII movie until you've seen The Pianist.
He takes Cranky to a whole new level.
3. Der Untergang [Downfall] (2004)
Directed By: Oliver Hirschbiegel
Which War: WWII
Reason: Oh my Goodness Bruno Ganz does THE best portrayal of Hitler EVER. This is a German Film, and I love it to pieces. You know for a while that "Someone stole Hitler's Car" vid (and all it's variations) that were so popular? (If you have answered "No", here is a [Link]for you to educate yourself with). Well, that was a clip from Der Untergang. And trust me kids, after seeing this film, no other movie portrayal of Hitler will be satisfactory. Bruno Ganz Rules. Thomas Kretschmann is also in this movie! HOORAH! But he plays a [handsome] Secondary-Character-Twit that we shall disregard. (PS: If you're sitting there wondering to yourself: Gee, who is this handsome devil Miss Capitain here is so fond of?, he's the babe that walks into the room 2 seconds into the Someone stole Hitler's Car video. You're Welcome.). Anyways, the movie takes place in Germany, 1945. It's a bit tedious and the subtitles may be a bit tiring, but it's really good.
This is reality
2. Black Hawk Down (2001)
Directed By: Ridley Scott
Which War: Battle of Mogadishu
Reason: This movie is LOUD, Jarring, and fantastic. It's full of explosions, amazing characters, and best of all.... *drum roll* UH-60 Black Hawks (my favorite Helicopters). It tells the true story of an elite group of US Soldiers that were shot down in an effort to capture a Somalian Warlord. I pretty much fell in love with the cast... some of my favorite actors are in there! Ewan McGregor, Ron Eldard, Tom Sizemore, Josh Hartnett, William Fichtner, and even Orlando Bloom. I thought this movie was phenomenal, and it really stressed the importance of team work. It showed how beautifully these men function as a team. It also helped fuel my absolute hellbent passion to be a helicopter pilot (a dream that mathematics has managed to extinguish). Anyways, I love this film, and there is no doubt why it's a favorite amongst men and troops alike. "Super 6-4 is going down"
D-day is my favorite event in history. Spielberg captured the ugly reality of it perfectly.
1. Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Directed By: Steven Spielberg
Which War: WWII
Reason:Graphic. Honest. Heartbreaking. This movie sums up the whole damn war in 169 minutes. Starring Tom Hanks and Matt Damon, who do a very good job playing two very normal people trapped in the nightmarish second world war. I love the idea behind this film, and I would most definitely recommend it to someone who loves the history of WWII. The opening scene sets the mood right away, and I can't help but love how terribly realistic it is. The first couple times I saw the Omaha Beach scene, I cried. Upon seeing the young man laying in the wet sand, his belly completely torn and his insides spilling out, yelling "Momma! Momma!" I just started bawling. Because folks, that's the reality behind it. Love this movie.
And thus concludes The Cinema Club's article on Army movies. Unfortunately it is very late and every time I get to my feet I sway and feel as if I may pass out. I have to write a math test tomorrow, and I am less than thrilled. Thank you for reading, and I will make an honest effort to avoid going AWOL again.
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