Movie Review 5: Singin’ in the Rain

Singin’ in the Rain

Rating: G                                                                                                        Runtime: 1 hr. 42 min.

I was flipping channels and found Singin’ in the Rain and decided to give it a watch. This movie is about an actor, Don Lockwood, who falls for a singer, Kathy Seldon, but their relationship is put to the test when Don’s onscreen girlfriend causes trouble for Kathy.

Pro: Although the plot line is not unique, but it does not take away from how well the movie is acted. The movie flowed very nicely. The incorporation of song made the typical boy meets girl movie better. The physical part of the movie, like the tap dancing, looks flawless and so easy, but knowing that the dances require a lot of physical determination and energy. Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor and Debbie Reynolds make the entire dancing look easy; you can tell they had to do a lot of training to play that role

Con: Even though the movie was amazing, the Broadway number was the most pointless performance in the whole movie. The scene had no point to it. The only acting that was bad was Jean Hagen’s portrayal of Lina Lamont. The acting was so frustrating and the character, Lina Lamont, was so annoying, it was hard to sit through a scene with her in it.

Overall:  The movie was good for a musical and I enjoyed watching it. Even though I am not a big fan of musicals, Singin’ in the Rain was a nice movie and I do recommend it.

Is it on Netflix: No

Would you recommend it: Yes

Score: 75%

Video Game Review 4 Minecraft

Minecraft

Rating: E                                                     

            Minecraft has become the biggest games this decade. It has revolutionized the gaming industry. Over 100 Million people around the world play this game. The game started out being a PC exclusive, created by Mojang/ Notch, then sold to Microsoft for $2.5 billion dollars. Now the game is found on all platforms. The game is simple it is about surviving and building. The game has no plot; it is a self-generating open world game. The graphs are in 8 bits and everything in the world is Square. You can build anything you can imagine. During the game there are little to no monsters you fight, but at night mods of enemies spawn. The enemies include spiders, skeletons, zombies, creepers, and much more.

            Pros: Minecraft has one of the biggest fan bases in gaming; they even have their own Con for it. The game has updates every couple of months to help keep the fans interested. Since the game is very simple you can do all most anything, it makes for more than perfect lets plays. The game does have some objectives that need to be done, like killing bosses and beating the game.

            Cons: People complain about the graphics of this game quite often, but it was designed to look simple. People also say that Minecraft is too boring and there isn’t much to do, they are right to some descent, but I think the people that say this often lack creativity.

            Overall: I think Minecraft is a must have, you can play for days without getting bored, but I do think it requires an imagination. The game is so simple that building whatever comes to mind is easy.

Difficulty: Easy

Would you recommend: Yes

Score: 99%

Movie Review 4 The Graduate

The Graduate

Rating: PG                                                                                                       Run Time: 1 hr. 46 min.

            I was exploring Netflix recently and came across The Graduate. The simplest summary, I can give for this movie; a college graduate is at home the summer trying to decide what he wants to ends up having an affair with his parents’ friend, Ms. Robinson, but is taken with the woman’s daughter when she comes home.

            Pro: The actors and the actresses in The Graduate really made their characters come to life with the way they portray them. Dustin Hoffman’s character, Benjamin Braddock, is shown as an uncomfortable and awkward person. With a combination of a storyline with a taboo relationship and the awkward but perfect performance given by Hoffman makes the character of Ben even more believable in this film. The confidence that is exerted from Anne Bancroft during her performance as Mrs. Robinson gives off a certain power and persuasion that leads Ben into having the affair.

            Con: However, with stellar performances some of the main character gave, the acting of Ben’s parents and Mr. Robinson were lacking. Even though they didn’t have major and important roles, their portrayals of their characters were dull. Sometimes during certain senses, Ben can become annoying because of his lack of motivation. The relationship between Elaine and Ben was a bit dull even though the actions Ben was taking to be with her were outrageous; there was no chemistry between the pair.

Overall: I loved The Graduate. The theme can be applied to everyone. Maybe the situation with Ben, Elaine, and Ms. Robinson is not the most relatable thing, but the idea of change and growing up and finding yourself in the real world is very relatable. 

Is it on Netflix: Yes

Would you recommend: Yes

Score:  91%

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Video Game Review 3 South Park: The Stick Of Truth

South Park: The Stick Of Truth

Rating: M                                                       

South Park studios have outdone themselves with this game. South Park the stick of truth brings comedy into the gaming world. Everything about this game is based off the TV show, they even previewed it in a couple of episodes. This game has beautiful graphics and fantastic voice acting, it looks and sounds just like the TV show. The basic plot of this game is two kingdoms are fighting over a stick that can control the universe. Cartmen runs the first kingdom, and Kyle the second kingdom. You start out picking what kingdom you will fight for, and then there are 4 differently classes you can pick from. You go on quests around the town trying to reclaim the stick after it goes missing.

            Pros: This game is hilarious, since is written with Trey Parker and Matt Stone it has the same style TV, it honestly feels like you’re playing the TV show. This game allows you to create your own character, and there are hundreds of thousands different options. The plot of this game is fantastic, since it was previewed in a couple of episodes; it made a game more exciting to play. One of the biggest pros is that almost every character from the TV show is included into the game.

Cons: Some of the cons for this game are the controls, they work perfectly in battle, but sometimes when walking around they feel clunky. One complaint I heard from other people is the game pushes the limit of comedy. I understand what they mean by this, the game at times can be moral questioning. This is one of the reasons why this game is banned or censored in other places around the world.

Overall: I would say this game is a must have for people who watch the TV shows. If you don’t like the show’s humor, you will not enjoy the game.

Difficulty: Easy

Would you recommend: Yes

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Score: 92%

Movie Review 3 Citizen Kane

Citizen Kane

Rating: PG                                                                                   Run Time:  1 hour and 59 minutes 

I recently decide to watch the classic movie, Citizen Kane, because there are many claims that it is the greatest film of all time. The most basic summary that I can give this movie is Orson Welles’ character, Charles Kane, has died and his last words were rosebud. A swarm of reporters attempt to piece together the life of the Mr. Kane, in order, to find out the meaning rosebud. The movie is told through flashback by people that Kane had encounter during the rise and fall of his lifetime.

            Pro: The performance given by Orson Wells as Kane was well acted and believable. The makeup work done to Orson Wells to make him look like his is aging makes the aging look fantastic. The set designs used in the making of the movie are done perfectly. They illustrate the life Kane lived.

            Con: Ruth Warrick, the actress who played Emily, was very monotone and serious. Although I understand the serious appearance the character has, it caused the scenes that include her to be boring and dull. The ending for me was a bit of a letdown but I understand why the director left it like that.

Overall: Citizen Kane, in my opinion, is not the number one film of all time, but all in all, it is a great film. Even though I think it’s not number one, I’m sure during 1941, when the film came out, it topped at number one. The most amazing thing about this film is that many films and TV shows have references the movie. I do recommend this movie because after 74 years that movie is holds up very well.  

Is it on Netflix: Yes, but on Netflix DVD

Would you recommend: Yes

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Score: 95%

Movie Review 2 Jurassic World

Jurassic World

Rating: PG-13                                                                        Run Time: 2 hours and 5 minutes.

This movie recently came out in theaters and is currently a must see on everyone’s list. The movie is sort of a sequel the older Jurassic Park movies. The movie takes place in Costa Rica; Jurassic World is a resort that has over 100 of different species of dinosaurs. A couple of the dinosaurs are genetically altered to help bring in more people to the resort. One of the genetically alter dinosaur breaks out of his cage and begins to terrorize the tourists. Two of the tourists are boys that are related to the owner of the park, and the brothers have been separated with the travel group. The main character Owen, played by Chris Pratt, is tasked with finding a way to stop the dinosaur and find the two boys.

Pros: The movie was great; Chris Pratt and Bryce Howard did a fantastic job acting. Some of the best things about the movie were the throwbacks to the older movies. The movie was entertaining throughout; there were no dull moments. The set design was beautiful and the dinosaurs looked realistic. The plot of the movie was superb; there are a lot of little plot lines that will most likely expand into the sequel.

Cons: Although the movie was great, one of the biggest flaws was that it didn’t live up to the hype. Everyone was expecting to see something like the first Jurassic Park, but trying to recreate something that big will always be impossible.

Overall: I think the movie was remarkable; it had everything I wanted and more.

Is it on Netflix: No

Would you recommend: Yes

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Score: 91%