I can't remember his name. He was from Tampa, Florida. There was no other formal recognition from it except being published in my college literature magazine.
Thursday, July 14, 2011
What would you consider your greatest accomplishment? What are you most proud of?
Greatest accomplishment? That's very hard to define since I've accomplished things in my relationship, writing, and other parts of my life. I'm most proud of writing a sonnet that was complimented by a poet laurete.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
The Tourist (2010)
Title: The Tourist
Director: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Starring: Johnny Depp, Angelina Jolie, and Paul Bettany
Rated: PG-13
Released: 2010
Rating: 2.5/5
Oscars: 0
Basic Plot: Frank Tupelo visits Italy and meets Elise who puts him into a situation that endangers his life.
The Twist Ending
I have already covered this in a video, but I will repeat some of what I said here: it makes no sense. This is really the downfall of the entire movie. This is the point that nearly ruined the entire movie for me. It turns out that Frank is really Alexander. It's a good twist in that it's shocking, but it hardly has any evidence to back it up. I guessed that Frank was Alexander about half-way through, but that was merely because I was thinking of shocking twists that the movie might pull.
The Visuals are Good
Venice, Italy is beautiful and the way that the movie is shot enhances that movie. If you want a movie that is nice to look at, this is a good movie to watch because of that. There was not one scene that didn't look good (either because of the setting or the actors). This is the saving grace of the movie.
Action is Decent
While there is a good amount of action in this movie, I didn't feel that impressed with it. I wasn't on the edge of my seat waiting impatiently to see what happened next. The only action scene I was really into was the one at the end where Frank/Alexander is walking to the vault.
Final Thoughts
This, to me, is a very artistic film. More effort seemed to be put into the visuals than the action. What is bad about that is that this movie is dependent on action. Since it doesn't fair too well in the action department the movie fails a little bit because of that. I don't recommend this movie unless you want to fool your friends into believing you have some sense of taste.
Director: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Starring: Johnny Depp, Angelina Jolie, and Paul Bettany
Rated: PG-13
Released: 2010
Rating: 2.5/5
Oscars: 0
Basic Plot: Frank Tupelo visits Italy and meets Elise who puts him into a situation that endangers his life.
The Twist Ending
I have already covered this in a video, but I will repeat some of what I said here: it makes no sense. This is really the downfall of the entire movie. This is the point that nearly ruined the entire movie for me. It turns out that Frank is really Alexander. It's a good twist in that it's shocking, but it hardly has any evidence to back it up. I guessed that Frank was Alexander about half-way through, but that was merely because I was thinking of shocking twists that the movie might pull.
The Visuals are Good
Venice, Italy is beautiful and the way that the movie is shot enhances that movie. If you want a movie that is nice to look at, this is a good movie to watch because of that. There was not one scene that didn't look good (either because of the setting or the actors). This is the saving grace of the movie.
Action is Decent
While there is a good amount of action in this movie, I didn't feel that impressed with it. I wasn't on the edge of my seat waiting impatiently to see what happened next. The only action scene I was really into was the one at the end where Frank/Alexander is walking to the vault.
Final Thoughts
This, to me, is a very artistic film. More effort seemed to be put into the visuals than the action. What is bad about that is that this movie is dependent on action. Since it doesn't fair too well in the action department the movie fails a little bit because of that. I don't recommend this movie unless you want to fool your friends into believing you have some sense of taste.
Monday, July 11, 2011
Would you consider yourself a professional-quality writer? On a scale of 1 to 10, what would you rate your writing?
A 4 or 5. I do put a lot time and effort into my writing but I don't spend as much time as a professional does (most likely).
Sunday, July 10, 2011
What always bugged me about Terminator is that he kills the Sarah Connors in alphabetical order. Since they all live in Los Angeles couldn't that involve long-ass drives around town and getting stuck in traffic?
It probably does. However, it doesn't seem to cause that much of a problem for the Terminator.
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