Forrester, where are you???!!!

Finding Forrester, was released December 19th, 2000. This movie stars Sean Connery, Rob Brown and Anna Paquin. This movie was directed by Gus Van Sant.

This movie is about a teenage boy named Jamal Wallace. Jamal is an extremely smart young man, though he hides this from his peers. One night, while taking part in usual shenanigans with his friends Jamal happens to meet a mysterious old man, who he befriends. After turning in some impressive test scores Jamal is offered a chance to attend a top private school. He accepts this request with the help of the mystery man. Jamal expresses himself through writing which is what brought him and the mystery man together. Throughout their time together Jamal learns from the mystery man and betters himself through their strange friendship. He also betters himself by meeting new people at his new school and expanding his knowledge and to add a twist to the plot. He discovers a author who has been in hiding for years.

Jamal's need to write the things that he can't say out loud to his peers reminds me of Tyler Hawkins in the film Remember Me. In the film, Tyler's brother commits suicide and Tyler wants a way to continue to share his life with his brother. He does this through going back to the last place they were together and writing to his brother. I saw the similarities between the writing aspects of these movies because both men were very intelligent and used writing to express the things they could not otherwise say.

In my opinion the soundtrack for "Finding Forrester" was very appropriate. It helped to develop the characters because the music that is played in certain situations that the characters go through helps to give you a feeling of what type of person they are.

To me, the theme in "Finding Forrester" was very easy to point out. I thought that the theme of this movie was express yourself openly for who you are. If you have a talent or something you are proud of, don't hide it because you are scared that you will be ridiculed for it. In my opinion the theme can be summed up in two quotes. " We must not only give what we have, we must give what we are." and "Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish." Take from those quotes what you must, and see if they symbolize the theme in the film "Finding Forrester."

Feel the wrath of my lightsaber

I have selected a review on the movie Fanboys, which is arguably the best movie EVER. It is about a group of friends that travel across the country in order to watch Star Wars: Episode 1 — The Phantom Menace before anyone else.I chose this particular review because, unfortunately this man named John Scott Lewinski thought it would be a good idea to trash talk this movie.

First, this John fellow, insults the funniest character in the entire movie. John whatever his name is says "Dan Folger (Balls of Fury) plays Hutch — the same fat, obnoxious, womanizing slob found in every one of these movies since John Belushi arrived as John "Bluto" Blutarsky in 1978’s Animal House." It is not nice to make fun of someones weight, whether you like their acting or not. Perhaps you're overweight John?

Second, he tries to say that the plot is tired and been done too many times. I will admit, the Family Guy spoofs are getting old. But, any true fan will admit that this story just takes us where we all would like to be some day, fans traveling across the country just to catch a glimpse of the greatness that is Star Wars. Plus, what fan doesn't enjoy a movie devoted to something we love.

Third, and perhaps the most insulting of all. Linus(one of the main characters) is dying of cancer and John has the nerve to say that his decease was just "a cynical ploy by screenwriters Ernest Cline and Adam F. Goldberg to give the story some weight beyond the overeager passions of fandom run amok. The script doesn’t even have the courage to face the life-and-death issue head-on, as Linus never has a proper exit scene." HELLO? If you were going on one last trip with your friends, would you honestly dampen the moment by crying about your cancer the entire time? NO. Linus came to terms with the fact that his illness was incurable and had fun while he could. I was not impressed with this review.

The type of movies I enjoy can range from romance to action/gore. I will happily watch any movie that is handed to me, but I will be the first to admit if the movie was a complete waste of my time that I will never get back. If I could review one movie, I think it would be this movie I saw once called "Hellbreeder." It is the worst movie I have ever seen in my entire life. If I had the opportunity to tell the people who made it how horrible it was, that would be an honour.

http://www.wired.com/underwire/2009/02/star-wars-comed/

Activities from allpoetry.com (Bonus)

Letting them Go:

The theory "If you love something, let it go" makes no sense whatsoever to me. If you love something and it makes you happy, why on earth would you ever want to deprive yourself of that because you have the faintest idea that the other person or thing that you love is not happy. Easy solution, ask them! There are some cases where this would apply like to the crazy lady in Stephen Kings movie Misery, she abducted the man she loved and tried to kill him. But, what would have happened if the kid from Free Willy, just let Willy go? Chances are, he would be killed. Everyone has an opinion about this theory, to me it's just stupid. Why give up something that could make you happy? Ten years down the road, you could be looking back at the moment you let what you once loved go and you could regret it. Whoever the person was that came up with the idea that giving up something you love was a good thing probably never came in contact with a situation where he/she had to decide whether to let their loved one go or stay with them. If he/she had, they would be singing a different tune.

Shadows:

I remember when I was a kid, I used to believe that my shadow was my best friend. Then, I would find myself screaming at whoever walked over the place where my black figure was mirrored obscuring it to look half like me and half like them. To this day, I love when out of no where I look to the ground and see my darkened figure dancing along mimicking my movements. I always thought that It helped me see myself the way everyone else would see me, how I looked to others. It also provided a sence of what I could become when I moved a certain way and It became a giant. Some people think that shadows are creepy and that they make them think of monsters lurking around corners and waiting to pop out. But in my opinion, your shadow is just another friend that no matter where you go, will only be a hint of sun shine away.

What is Love?

What is love? baby don't hurt me, don't hurt me, no more. I saw this question and felt it completely necessary to write about the legendary song What is Love by Haddaway. I know this is not the way this question was supposed to be answered but if you know the song, you understand why I could not possibly pass this opportunity up. The song what is love? by Haddaway honestly must have been written to scramble your brain so that every time you hear it, it gets stuck in your head for weeks at a time. When I listen to this song, without even noticing it, my head starts to bob and my toes start to tap. In my opinion, there must have been a "No one will dance" epidemic in the year this song was created. Making it necessary for the government to get someone to write a song that would force people to dance. This song was it. If you have never heard it, give it a listen. It's life changing.

Random thoughts.

Pickles. I hate pickles, I can eat one every month and I am completely satisfied. When I go to a restaurant and I say no pickles on my burger and I wait patiently for my order to be ready. I take one big bite and chomp into a nice old pickle. When this happens to me, I just feel like standing on the table and screaming " did I not say no blasted pickles!!! turn up your hearing aid dippidy doo da waitress." But I refrain from doing this so as not to be banned from the restaurant. I also like Doritos. I'm not really sure if I like Sweet Chili Heat or Cool Ranch better though. It is deffinatly a tough decision to make. But, my theory is this. You just simply can not eat Doritos without blue Power-aid. It can not be done. Another thing I am a huge fan of is Tim Burton, that man is a genius. A lot of people say that his movies are demented and disturbing but I love them all. Corpse Bride, The nightmare before Christmas, Coraline, Edward Scissorhands, 9, Charlie and the Chocolate factory, Sleepy Hallow, Beetlejuice. All of those movies and all the other ones are terrific! I'm a big fan of Alphagetie too.

The Elf Warrior

Once upon a time, there were two elves named Pippin and Merry. These two jolly little gentlemen were servants of Santa, but they were also firm believers in that Christmas wasn't all about toys and goodies. They believed that each little elf should have Christmas off to spend with his family. But Santa would have none of that. To be truthful, Pippin and Merry; along with all the other elves, were scared of Santa. Because, Santa is not how he is said to be. He is tall and lean and a true mean machine. He feasts on reindeer and forces the elves to sing Christmas tunes all year long.


One day, Pippin ran to Merry's house and told him that there were some things they needed to discuss. They talked about how harsh and cruel Santa was and how they were still grieving over their dear friends Snap, Crackle and Pop who were thrown into the reindeer house and devoured after disobeying Santa. Then, the plan that would change their lives forever came into their minds. They would destroy Santa and then escape the North Pole.


Pippin and Merry, who lived on the far side of Santa's Village packed their bags and dressed warmly to face the North Poles harsh elements. They stepped out of Merry's house and headed towards the "Toy Tower" which is what Santa named his castle. They walked for 23 days and 23 nights through freezing rain and snow and finally made it to the entrance. They looked at each other and nodded, ready to face their challenge.


Pippin and Merry climbed the south wall and soon found themselves inside Toy Tower, where everything was on fire and blown to smithereens. Pippin and Merry set out in a full sprint towards the Toy Towers main room where they knew Santa would be just beginning his feast. They wondered which reindeer would be sacrificed today. Merry said that he would go in on the left side and Pippin said he would take the right. When they opened the door, they saw Santa sitting at his table with a reindeer in his over-sized hand. They cringed when they recognized it as Prancer.

Just as Merry let out a small gasp, Santa saw them standing in the doorway, he let out a loud battle cry and the two elves took off in their separate directions. That is when it all went wrong. Pippin was running with all his strength, trying to reach the spot behind Santa where he could jump on his back and inject a poison that would kill him instantly. Before he reached his destination he heard a crack and a high pitched scream, he turned to see Merry in one of Santa's huge hands...He was dead.

Pippin stopped only for a moment in utter disbelief, then he continued running suddenly full of rage, he jumped the highest he had ever jumped and landed right on Santa's huge shoulder. He shoved the needle into his back and Santa fell limp. But, when he fell, he knocked Pippin from his shoulder and onto the floor, where Santa collapsed on top of him. Everything was still, there was no movement, then from beneath Santa came a small noise and then Pippin stood up. He was holding Santa over his head with the strength of a thousand elves. He threw Santa aside and walked slowly to where Merry lay still.

He picked his dead friend up off the ground and carried him out of Toy Tower where he was greeted by the other elves who heard the commotion and came to see what was happening. Pippin handed over Merry's body and turned in the opposite direction of the crowd. He walked away and was never seen again, but it is said that he still walks the earth, fighting any mythical creature that does not understand the true meaning of Christmas.

The End.

Volchuck=Tear jerking tank top wearer.

Most people favour the protagonist when watching a film. Not me. I love a good old fashion villain who comes out on top in the end. The sad thing is, you don't find that very often. A few years ago my friend Gina introduced me to a show called The OC which is basically about the troubles that rich kids have. PFFFFTTTT please, "oh dear, I dropped my blackberry in the huge pool in my back yard. I guess I'll have to go buy another one, maybe an Iphone this time." But that is another argument for another time. Anyway, Gina was one of those obsessed fans and she begged me to watch one episode with her. Much to my dismay, I was hooked.


In that series, there is one character that I fell in love with at first sight. I guess I could say "he had me at hello." His name was Volchuck. If any of you are familiar with the series, you may be thinking that I'm a traitor and that I couldn't possibly like him after all he's done. As I stated earlier, I love the villains.

In The OC Volchuck was; from the first moment we see him, portrayed as someone you wouldn't trust. We meet him and immediately identify him as the bully, the troublemaker. He causes a lot of problems for Ryan who is the main character and threatens his cozy life with the Cohens. After Ryan and Marissa(the leading female role) break-up, Marissa falls into Volchucks well kept biceps, making Volchuck the new love interest.

After dating for a while Marissa sees the error of her ways and dumps Volchuck. He is completely devastated. He begs Marissa to give him a second chance, when she rejects him, things take a tragic turn. This situation turns into a high-speed Chase, with Marissa and Ryan in one vehicle and Volchuck and his friend in the other. Volchuck makes his car collide with Ryans in an attempt to get Ryan to stop so he can win Marissa in a jealous brawl. He ends up running them off the road which results in Marissa's death.

Sure, you're probably thinking "GOODNESS GLACIERS HE IS A NUT CASE" but he is not. After this traumatic event, Volchuck shows that he is extremely sorry, he states that it was just an accident. He flees the country in hopes of avoiding Ryans wrath, isolating himself. Now, this is where I became sympathetic towards Volchuck. He is all alone in Mexico, feeling guilty for causing the death of the only girl he has ever loved. Also, he hides himself because he knows that if Ryan finds him, he will kill him. Imagine, you're in a strange place, you just caused the death of someone you truly loved, and you are awaiting your murderer.

Somehow I find it hard not to be sympathetic, put yourself in this situation, I would want someone to feel sorry for me. So, this is one case where the villain does not come out on top, but definitely wins the hearts of some previous doubters.