United 93

Part One:

• I really liked this movie. I feel like it did a really good job of showing not only the events that happened in United 93, but all the other planes and the detailed associated with what went down. Obviously I know the story of 9/11 prior to watching the movie, but I did not know how intricate and thought out the terrorists plans were. 
• The movie didn't necessarily make me feel different about what happened on that day, but it definitely made me more aware of the events that played out and how people reacted. I had no idea that the US airway was completely shut down. That's really crazy
• I thought the couple of men on the plane who took charge in creating an action plan to stop the hijackers was really interesting. In a situation like that, I find it extremely heroic to take charge and try to stop the men. These few men knew that they were probably going to die, but nevertheless they still took charge and tried to save themselves and others. They didn't just sit there and panic, they stepped up and tried to help even when knowing that planes had already crashed into the World Trade Centre.

Part Two:

• It fills me with both, but mostly despair. I honestly can't even think about what it was like for the people on the planes who had to go through the hijacking. I feel so bad for the people who were on the top of those buildings who literally had no way down. Its hard to even portray my feelings because I don't even know what to say. 

Part Three:

• Something that we should never forget is how this brought everyone in America together. The mix between anger/despair/sadness and rage influenced many people to come together. I know for a fact that so many people joined the war after this happened. 

Lone Survivor

Part One:

• I liked how in the beginning of the movie they showed the reality of what it takes to be a navy seal. I also liked how the movie showed that even though those men are involved in something really serious, they still are real people and can still mess with each other. (I'm referencing when the men were messing with the new guy and making him dance).
• The movie made me feel different towards men who go into war. I feel like every time I watch a war movie (American Sniper etc) I always feel so different and appreciative for people who go into war. There is so much that goes on that we will never be able to understand and they will never be able to talk about. Its crazy to me that people willingly go into war knowing that they will come out completely different.
• One interesting character was the "new guy" who was messed with and had to dance and recite the song in front of others. This eased a little seriousness of the movie off of the viewers while also showing some realities of what happens in the navy.
• I think this war is a good portrayal of how war is today. Now, when we are in other countries, we are sometimes just trying to kill leaders and certain people, and I liked how this movie showed how the capturing/killing actually works.

Part Two:

• This is a hard question for me to answer. I WANT to say that the portrayal of how the mental aspect after the soldiers come back from war and how hard it is for them to adapt back into the real world is something that is sometimes not portrayed. But, after watching American Sniper, I feel like that movie did a really good job of portraying how hard it is for soldiers to adapt back into society. I definitely think that this aspect could be more Incorporated in movies to follow.

The Hurt Locker

Part One:

• Well, since I missed more than half of the movie it's kind of hard to judge the movie as a whole. But, from what I did see I enjoyed it. I love movies with suspense, and the process of diffusing a bomb is the epitome of suspense, to me. 
• I didn't have much feelings towards the movie. I feel like I didn't have a lot of feelings because I've seen so many war movies lately, they are all kind of blending into one big movie. Except American Sniper. That movie was awesome.
• I did not see enough of the movie to really grasp one character and how that character progressed through the movie.

Part Two:

• Almost all war movies have the same effect on me, and its really hard to put those emotions into one word. I feel so many different emotions from war movies, it ranges from stressed to happy to sad to confused to patriotic. Any scenes where a soldier loses one of his partners is unbearable to watch. Their pain and sadness is always horrible.

Part Three:

• I'm going to be honest here. I have no clue what it could possibly mean. So I searched it to find out and this is what the director of the movie said it meant: " if a bomb goes off, you're going to be in the hurt locker. That's how they used it in Baghdad." So, basically its a slang word used in the army.

Apollo 13

Part One;

• Space in general really interests me. When I was little I would always look through the telescope with my father, so I really liked the movie. I really liked when they went into space and they were looking out of their windows into the space and could see earth. This may seem cheesy but I honestly felt like I was in the spacecraft with them.
• The movie in general made me feel really nice. When they landed in the water I could feel the tears, it was really emotional to watch them finally land after all they went through.
• Some lasting impressions is that I definitely have some sympathy towards the people in Apollo 13 and everything they had to go through during their journey. 
• Some content applications to today is to always do something that you want to do even if it is dangerous/people don't want you to do it. Either way, you will learn something from it. Hmm, I wonder if any of the people in Apollo 13 regretted their decision of going into space?

Part Two;

• I definitely think that the moral or theme of the story is that you can accomplish a lot with teamwork. Without all of the workers on earth helping them, they would not have been able to land safely. Without my teammates in softball, we would not win games. It takes a team to win, not just an individual. I learned this theme through my high school life and will not forget about it. Teamwork is key when it comes to family or even friends in order to accomplish any goal.

Parkland

Part one:

• Something that I liked from the movie was the screenplay and the way that they chose to show how the shooting of President Kennedy played out. I thought they did an awesome job of showing it from a perspective of someone who was watching President Kennedy rather than a narrator telling what happened. Something I didn't like was that sometimes the movie got a little bit boring.
• The movie didn't really have a lasting impact on me/made me feel any type of way.
• Some lasting impressions had me thinking about all the different types of conspiracy's in the world. There is even a conspiracy that ISIS is all run by the government. I wonder what other conspiracy's there are.
• The most interesting character was the role of Zach Efron. I noticed that he actually did  a very good job of portraying a doctor, I'm used to movies with him being a high school theatre boy!! Lol, but I think he did a good job of portraying the pressure that the actual Doctor had to go through during that time.
• I think that the moral of the story is that there is always more than what the eye can see. I feel like the movie showed that there was so much more than just some random person who shot the president. There was more too the story and there is more to any story that you here. I think that the saying "theres always 2 sides to every story" is a good quote. 
• I would recommend this movie to others. I was interesting, and Zach Efron was in it, so that's a plus!
• Some content applications to today is that there may be more to the story than what you see.
• Some themes are that there sometimes is more than what you see and also maybe something you believe can be all in your head.

Part Two:

• I would ask my grandparents, but my grandma won't answer her phone and my grandpa wouldn't remember and would probably just try to change the subject to what college I decided I'm going to. Both of my parents are out of town so I txted them in a group chat asking where they were. My mom was not born yet and my dad was 6. My dad replied saying "I have always felt a special connection with the Kennedy's. I have a story you won't believe. I will call you tomorrow." 

Kill The Irishman

Part One:

• I really liked the fact that this movie was from Cleveland was the most intriguing part of the movie. Overall, I kind of enjoyed the movie. I thought it got a little bit repetitive at times, though. I didn't like the fact that there was a lot of plot twists and sometimes I got a little confused with the movie.
• I didn't really have a feeling from this movie. I thought it was really weird that he basically had a double life. On one hand he was married with children, and then the next second he is getting himself involved with horrible, violent people. I feel like the only reaction I had from the movie wasn't really about what happened with Danny Greene, it was mostly me thinking " wow I can't believe this was based in Cleveland." After the movie, though, I asked my dad about Danny Greene and we had a nice conversation about him. So that was nice.
• Some lasting impressions from the movie definitely made me think more about what else has happened in Cleveland. I go to that building so many times for my orthodontist and my dentist. I NEVER would have expected something like that to have happened in that parking lot. I wonder what else has happened in Cleveland that I don't know about...
• A content application to today could be how Danny has shaped the way gangs in Cleveland are now, and how they've evolved because of him.

Part Two:

• I would describe Danny Greene as someone who was brave and was not scared to fight for what he believes in. Although he was involved in the wrong crowd, he never gave up even though so many people were trying to kill him. I think that he should not be defined by what he was involved in. I think that he has proven himself as a very strong and brave individual and I think that is how he should be remembered.

The Godfather

Part One:

• Honestly, I did not understand one bit of the movie. Therefore, I did not like most of it. I was really disappointed in the movie because of all the hype it gets. I didn't like how there was so many families and people associated with different families etc. In general, I find "mafias" very interesting, so I liked the general plot of the movie centered around the mafia. I did not like all the confusing parts. I do appreciate how authentic this movie is, though.
• Because of the fact that I could not get myself into the movie like I wish I could have, it made me feel really confused.
• Some lasting impressions on the movie definitely got me more interesting and curious about other mafias around the world. I think there are so many secret groups around the world that nobody knows about. I really enjoyed the movie Goodfellas and that movie also was intriguing for me and also got me interested in other mafias.
• I think that the only interesting character that I can remember is Vito Corleone only because of his accent and the cotton balls in his mouth. At first, I thought it was so stupid and really weird of him to have cotton balls in his mouth. But, after (attempting) to understand the movie, I get how vital it was to his character to have them
• This movie could relate to today in how there still are mafias around the world and secret groups performing secret operations. The other day my dad mentioned to me that ISIS is a secret government set up. Although I think this comment is absolutely idiotic, he has a point. There definitely are secret groups all around us that we have no idea about.

Part Two:

• Vito Corleone is the "moral" centre of the film because, to me, he seemed like the head of everything. Whatever he wanted, everyone else wanted. I think that in any large group there is always one leader who makes the big decisions and he was that person.
• The feeling of him dying was different than any other character dying because his was more peaceful and just overall way different. No, I do not think that the world was at peace because there is more to come.

Part Three:

• I think that being able to see what actually happens within mafias is definitely what makes this film special. I do not have an answer for whether or not I think this film is a classic because I did not fully understand it. I have to watch it alone a couple more times in order to make that decision.