Overall my project was not successful, I failed in many different ways but I honestly did learn from this. I underestimated the seriousness of the twenty percent project, and now I am realizing that I should have put a lot more effort into my project and I didn't
First of all, my project was on making movie reviews for other people to read and help decide if they want to watch the movie or not, but in all honesty I don't think anyone ever read them besides myself and like two other people. I did put all honesty into my reviews but I guess the failure part was establishing them and putting them out there for the rest of the internet. If I could change something about my project besides changing it to a new topic, I would put my movie reviews on a different website, one that's meant for people to establish themselves as reviewers.
One thing I learned from this project is that even if you are given criteria you don't like, you should be motivated by getting a good grade and trying your personal best on everything. I lacked motivation on this project, but I learned for future reference; don't procrastinate, try your best, know what you're doing.
In all complete honesty, I believe my project presentation was an above average presentation not because of what was on the slides or what my twenty percent project was but by the words that I preached through the room. I expressed my honesty better than others, but instead of comparing myself to others, I will say that this is one of the most successful presentations I gave this year.
Monday, June 2, 2014
Thursday, May 15, 2014
Carlos Salas/Week 11/The House Bunny
This week I am reviewing a movie I surprisingly just saw, The House Bunny.
Shelley, a Playboy Bunny who loves her life as a one of Hef's girls at Hef’s playboy mansion, but finds herself unceremoniously kicked out of the house when she turns 27, and is deemed too "old" to remain in residence. Lonely, Shelley wanders onto a college campus, where she discovers sorority houses and identifies them as “mini-playboy mansions”. If she can’t have the real thing, Shelley will settle for a miniature version and soon she’s talked her way into playing house mother to the campus’s biggest bunch of loser girls, the Zetas. We then see the typical makeover scenes and plot twists and love interests but somehow these things click and make this movie incredibly funny.
I recommend this movie only for certain occasions like having a night to yourself or being with your friends. This movie is a hilarious way to make you go from a bad mood to a good mood, It has a stong cast and they all seem to work together in a way. I was laughing all through this movie but I also found that this movie seems to say hey get a little prettier and a bit "vapid" and that's how you will make it in life, I feel like that is the only flaw in this movie and that's why im giving this movie 3 out of 5 stars.
Shelley, a Playboy Bunny who loves her life as a one of Hef's girls at Hef’s playboy mansion, but finds herself unceremoniously kicked out of the house when she turns 27, and is deemed too "old" to remain in residence. Lonely, Shelley wanders onto a college campus, where she discovers sorority houses and identifies them as “mini-playboy mansions”. If she can’t have the real thing, Shelley will settle for a miniature version and soon she’s talked her way into playing house mother to the campus’s biggest bunch of loser girls, the Zetas. We then see the typical makeover scenes and plot twists and love interests but somehow these things click and make this movie incredibly funny.
I recommend this movie only for certain occasions like having a night to yourself or being with your friends. This movie is a hilarious way to make you go from a bad mood to a good mood, It has a stong cast and they all seem to work together in a way. I was laughing all through this movie but I also found that this movie seems to say hey get a little prettier and a bit "vapid" and that's how you will make it in life, I feel like that is the only flaw in this movie and that's why im giving this movie 3 out of 5 stars.
Thursday, May 8, 2014
Carlos Salas/Week 10/Rise of the Guardians
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According to Rise of the Guardians, Mr. North Pole, Ms. Molar, and the Rabbit are in league with Sandman and relative newcomer Jack Frost to protect and serve the imaginations of children everywhere.
Which is a good thing. Because the sepulchral Bogeyman, called Pitch, is dispatching nightmares (literally, black horses) to disrupt the rugrats' sleep. The last line of defense is the cabal of jolly night visitors.
On paper, it sounds like the Most Calculated Holiday Movie Ever. In execution, the animated film inspired by William Joyce's "The Guardians of Childhood" storybooks is enchanting. The shaggy, whimsical characters have a primal familiarity, as though they were developed by a tag team of Maurice Sendak and Walt Disney.
Jack Frost (voice of Chris Pine), an adventurous youth with a SK8er Boi attitude and a shock of snowy hair, has been dispatched by the Man in the Moon to the North Pole. That's where North, a Russian-accented Santa voiced by Alec Baldwin, carves ice sculptures in the off-season. (His forearms are tattooed with "Naughty" on his left and "Nice" on his right.) North's retainers are Yeti who chatter a language known only to them.
Jack Frost is not his only visitor. There is the urbane, boomerang-toting Bunny (Hugh Jackman), who's concerned because the long shadow of Pitch (Jude Law) - rendered as storm clouds that rain iron filings - threatens to preempt Easter. There is the giggly, hummingbird-like Tooth (Isla Fisher), like Tinkerbell dressed in iridescent butterfly raiment. And there is Sandman, a sand sculpture.Which is a good thing. Because the sepulchral Bogeyman, called Pitch, is dispatching nightmares (literally, black horses) to disrupt the rugrats' sleep. The last line of defense is the cabal of jolly night visitors.
On paper, it sounds like the Most Calculated Holiday Movie Ever. In execution, the animated film inspired by William Joyce's "The Guardians of Childhood" storybooks is enchanting. The shaggy, whimsical characters have a primal familiarity, as though they were developed by a tag team of Maurice Sendak and Walt Disney.
Jack Frost (voice of Chris Pine), an adventurous youth with a SK8er Boi attitude and a shock of snowy hair, has been dispatched by the Man in the Moon to the North Pole. That's where North, a Russian-accented Santa voiced by Alec Baldwin, carves ice sculptures in the off-season. (His forearms are tattooed with "Naughty" on his left and "Nice" on his right.) North's retainers are Yeti who chatter a language known only to them.
He doesn't speak, but rather communicates through thought balloons.
Jack, new to these parts, doesn't quite know what he's doing among childhood's Fantastic Four. But when Pitch comes to make mischief, Jack's skill with his Excalibur-like staff neutralizes the gloomy disturber of sleep. What Jack does not initially realize, but the audience does, is that his arrival means that the Fantastic Four are about to become the Fantastic Five of childhood superheroes.
The film makes great use of 3-D to surround the audience with snow, and take them down the Easter Bunny's warren.
The joy of Peter Ramsey's clever and well-paced film is how it maintains its focus on the experience of childhood wonder rather than on holiday loot. Christmas gifts and candy and money for teeth are nonfactors here. Jack's first encounter with a human kid, Jamie, is to take him on a thrill ride through the snow on a sled. That feeling of exhilaration and fun stays with you throughout this perfectly scaled film destined to become a classic.
Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/movies/20121121__Rise_of_the_Guardians___protecting_truth__justice_and_the_childhood_way.html#Xe3ZPquzQJzAUThQ.99
According to Rise of the Guardians, Mr. North Pole, Ms. Molar, and the Rabbit are in league with Sandman and relative newcomer Jack Frost to protect and serve the imaginations of children everywhere.
Which is a good thing. Because the sepulchral Bogeyman, called Pitch, is dispatching nightmares (literally, black horses) to disrupt the rugrats' sleep. The last line of defense is the cabal of jolly night visitors.
On paper, it sounds like the Most Calculated Holiday Movie Ever. In execution, the animated film inspired by William Joyce's "The Guardians of Childhood" storybooks is enchanting. The shaggy, whimsical characters have a primal familiarity, as though they were developed by a tag team of Maurice Sendak and Walt Disney.
Jack Frost (voice of Chris Pine), an adventurous youth with a SK8er Boi attitude and a shock of snowy hair, has been dispatched by the Man in the Moon to the North Pole. That's where North, a Russian-accented Santa voiced by Alec Baldwin, carves ice sculptures in the off-season. (His forearms are tattooed with "Naughty" on his left and "Nice" on his right.) North's retainers are Yeti who chatter a language known only to them.
Jack Frost is not his only visitor. There is the urbane, boomerang-toting Bunny (Hugh Jackman), who's concerned because the long shadow of Pitch (Jude Law) - rendered as storm clouds that rain iron filings - threatens to preempt Easter. There is the giggly, hummingbird-like Tooth (Isla Fisher), like Tinkerbell dressed in iridescent butterfly raiment. And there is Sandman, a sand sculpture.Which is a good thing. Because the sepulchral Bogeyman, called Pitch, is dispatching nightmares (literally, black horses) to disrupt the rugrats' sleep. The last line of defense is the cabal of jolly night visitors.
On paper, it sounds like the Most Calculated Holiday Movie Ever. In execution, the animated film inspired by William Joyce's "The Guardians of Childhood" storybooks is enchanting. The shaggy, whimsical characters have a primal familiarity, as though they were developed by a tag team of Maurice Sendak and Walt Disney.
Jack Frost (voice of Chris Pine), an adventurous youth with a SK8er Boi attitude and a shock of snowy hair, has been dispatched by the Man in the Moon to the North Pole. That's where North, a Russian-accented Santa voiced by Alec Baldwin, carves ice sculptures in the off-season. (His forearms are tattooed with "Naughty" on his left and "Nice" on his right.) North's retainers are Yeti who chatter a language known only to them.
He doesn't speak, but rather communicates through thought balloons.
Jack, new to these parts, doesn't quite know what he's doing among childhood's Fantastic Four. But when Pitch comes to make mischief, Jack's skill with his Excalibur-like staff neutralizes the gloomy disturber of sleep. What Jack does not initially realize, but the audience does, is that his arrival means that the Fantastic Four are about to become the Fantastic Five of childhood superheroes.
The film makes great use of 3-D to surround the audience with snow, and take them down the Easter Bunny's warren.
The joy of Peter Ramsey's clever and well-paced film is how it maintains its focus on the experience of childhood wonder rather than on holiday loot. Christmas gifts and candy and money for teeth are nonfactors here. Jack's first encounter with a human kid, Jamie, is to take him on a thrill ride through the snow on a sled. That feeling of exhilaration and fun stays with you throughout this perfectly scaled film destined to become a classic.
Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/movies/20121121__Rise_of_the_Guardians___protecting_truth__justice_and_the_childhood_way.html#Xe3ZPquzQJzAUThQ.99
Santa, the Tooth Fairy, and the Easter Bunny don't merely know one another. According to Rise of the Guardians, Mr. North Pole, Ms. Molar, and the Rabbit are in league with Sandman and relative newcomer Jack Frost to protect and serve the imaginations of children everywhere.
Which is a good thing. Because the sepulchral Bogeyman, called Pitch, is dispatching nightmares (literally, black horses) to disrupt the rugrats' sleep. The last line of defense is the cabal of jolly night visitors.
On paper, it sounds like the Most Calculated Holiday Movie Ever. In execution, the animated film inspired by William Joyce's "The Guardians of Childhood" storybooks is enchanting. The shaggy, whimsical characters have a primal familiarity, as though they were developed by a tag team of Maurice Sendak and Walt Disney.
Jack Frost (voice of Chris Pine), an adventurous youth with a SK8er Boi attitude and a shock of snowy hair, has been dispatched by the Man in the Moon to the North Pole. That's where North, a Russian-accented Santa voiced by Alec Baldwin, carves ice sculptures in the off-season. (His forearms are tattooed with "Naughty" on his left and "Nice" on his right.) North's retainers are Yeti who chatter a language known only to them.
Jack Frost is not his only visitor. There is the urbane, boomerang-toting Bunny (Hugh Jackman), who's concerned because the long shadow of Pitch (Jude Law) - rendered as storm clouds that rain iron filings - threatens to preempt Easter. There is the giggly, hummingbird-like Tooth (Isla Fisher), like Tinkerbell dressed in iridescent butterfly raiment. And there is Sandman, a sand sculpture.Which is a good thing. Because the sepulchral Bogeyman, called Pitch, is dispatching nightmares (literally, black horses) to disrupt the rugrats' sleep. The last line of defense is the cabal of jolly night visitors.
On paper, it sounds like the Most Calculated Holiday Movie Ever. In execution, the animated film inspired by William Joyce's "The Guardians of Childhood" storybooks is enchanting. The shaggy, whimsical characters have a primal familiarity, as though they were developed by a tag team of Maurice Sendak and Walt Disney.
Jack Frost (voice of Chris Pine), an adventurous youth with a SK8er Boi attitude and a shock of snowy hair, has been dispatched by the Man in the Moon to the North Pole. That's where North, a Russian-accented Santa voiced by Alec Baldwin, carves ice sculptures in the off-season. (His forearms are tattooed with "Naughty" on his left and "Nice" on his right.) North's retainers are Yeti who chatter a language known only to them.
He doesn't speak, but rather communicates through thought balloons.
Jack, new to these parts, doesn't quite know what he's doing among childhood's Fantastic Four. But when Pitch comes to make mischief, Jack's skill with his Excalibur-like staff neutralizes the gloomy disturber of sleep. What Jack does not initially realize, but the audience does, is that his arrival means that the Fantastic Four are about to become the Fantastic Five of childhood superheroes.
The film makes great use of 3-D to surround the audience with snow, and take them down the Easter Bunny's warren.
The joy of Peter Ramsey's clever and well-paced film is how it maintains its focus on the experience of childhood wonder rather than on holiday loot. Christmas gifts and candy and money for teeth are nonfactors here. Jack's first encounter with a human kid, Jamie, is to take him on a thrill ride through the snow on a sled. That feeling of exhilaration and fun stays with you throughout this perfectly scaled film destined to become a classic
Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/movies/20121121__Rise_of_the_Guardians___protecting_truth__justice_and_the_childhood_way.html#Xe3ZPquzQJzAUThQ.99
At first glance this movie seems like that weird movie only freaks like, and so you just put it down and look for a different movie, but this colorful little movie is filled withtled with recognizable mythical characters, whome we have all seen before and it asks a question that we also hear a lot of but don't really pay attention to anymore If kids stop believing in the residents of their childhood fantasies, will those make-believe heroes cease to exist?
The twist here is that these jingle bell-wearing and tooth-rescuing good guys are all part of a magical bondship put together by the Man on the Moon, they are assigned different tasks to help believed in.
There's lots of holiday spirit in this movie taking its shape in fantasy and desire, making you want to celebrate the holidsays even more and it teaches us all to keep believing not in fantasies but in everyday life. Never give up and don't stop believing.
And here's the "I can't wait for Christmas! It's the best time of the year!" take.Rise of the Guardians can turn into an "excuse" for us to renew our passion for finding creative ways to help our kids embrace truth even as Hollywood storytellers are selling them fantasy.
I believe this movie should be more recognized and thus my final rating is 4 out of 5 stars
I highly suggest you rent this movie its heartwarming and an interesting take on the classics
Thursday, April 24, 2014
Carlos Salas\Week 9\That Awkward Moment
This week I will be reviewing "That Awkward Moment"
Best bro's Jason (Zac Efron) and Daniel (Miles Teller) live life without a care, having one night stands and Jason having a list of flings for when he needs "company". After learning that the marriage of their friend Mikey (Michael B. Jordan) is no more, they gladly welcome him back into their man circle. The three young men make a pact to have nothing but fun and avoid committing to anyone. However, when all three find themselves involved in serious relationships, they must hide their romances secret from one another .
That's pretty much the movie its comedic but in total honesty I found this movie to be completely sexist, it was also extremely cliché and it bugged me. My opinion is to not watch this movie, find something better to do because the acting in this movie was like a 3 out of 5 on its own, the story line was predictable and cheesy and that doesn't make for a good interesting movie it makes for a really bad one.
If you are a feminist this movie will definitely piss you off, the way these men treat women is ridiculous and its not something our generation needs to be reminded of, how to not be a gentlemen. We need movies where the main character actually treats a girl with respect, hey look a plot twist, better than the plot twists in this movie.
Final Rating is 1.5 out of 5 stars.
Imogen Poots is the only star in this movie that actually shined and that's why its earning its star.
Best bro's Jason (Zac Efron) and Daniel (Miles Teller) live life without a care, having one night stands and Jason having a list of flings for when he needs "company". After learning that the marriage of their friend Mikey (Michael B. Jordan) is no more, they gladly welcome him back into their man circle. The three young men make a pact to have nothing but fun and avoid committing to anyone. However, when all three find themselves involved in serious relationships, they must hide their romances secret from one another .
That's pretty much the movie its comedic but in total honesty I found this movie to be completely sexist, it was also extremely cliché and it bugged me. My opinion is to not watch this movie, find something better to do because the acting in this movie was like a 3 out of 5 on its own, the story line was predictable and cheesy and that doesn't make for a good interesting movie it makes for a really bad one.
If you are a feminist this movie will definitely piss you off, the way these men treat women is ridiculous and its not something our generation needs to be reminded of, how to not be a gentlemen. We need movies where the main character actually treats a girl with respect, hey look a plot twist, better than the plot twists in this movie.
Final Rating is 1.5 out of 5 stars.
Imogen Poots is the only star in this movie that actually shined and that's why its earning its star.
Friday, April 18, 2014
Carlos Salas/Week 8/The Help
This week my movie topic is The Help.
The adaptation of Kathryn Stockett’s bestselling novel was a unique and sensitive
subject, The Help is a moving, superbly cast examination of a point of view that has been largely neglected: that of black domestic workers in the South during the most hard days of the civil rights era.
I found myself thinking that this movie is more of a Comedy than a drama, but I also noted many scenes that just made you pour your heart out. Despite all the laughs and comedic humor this movie told a story that touched your heart dearly and let you in on what was being felt at the time by both races,
This film brings out the best in these female actresses which include the quiet Aibileen (Viola Davis), who has been caring for other peoples children for years after years and loves em either way. Minny (Octavia Spencer), the best cook in Jackson, who has a traditional sassy texture to her character, deceitful. Hilly Holbrook (Bryce Dallas Howard, the broadly comic villain of the piece) because she can’t censor her sharp tongue.Eugenia aka“Skeeter” Phelan (Emma Stone in one of her most heartfelt performances to date), a socially awkward college graduate with dreams of becoming a famous writer.
Skeeter decides to write a book compiling accounts of daily life from the town’s maids, she first persuades Aibileen, who at first was skeptical but realizes she can’t stay silent forever.
Humiliated by her boss’ insistence on building a separate bathroom for her Minny joins the party and her confessions are great stories, shit I'd tell you.. but I don't want to ruin it for you.
Many other things happen but Im not one to spoil so I'll let you watch the movie, and I promise you won't be disappointed.
Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars.
Thursday, March 27, 2014
Carlos Salas/Week 7/The Lego Movie
Lego's are something that have been around for ages, they have lego land but I always wondered when they were going to make the movie... and it has arrived! I honestly did not choose this movie to watch but I am very glad I did because this movie has everything that a family movie should bring to the table and after watching The Lego Movie would definitely be my first choice.
What I ultimately love about this movie, is its meaning, it follows Emmit a regular, follow the rules guy that takes a risk and becomes "the special" which is like "the chosen one" and this was given to him because he chose to be different. Being different just makes you special and unique. If that isn't deep it also has a backstory that shows parents that sometimes you are a little to strict with things you should be a little more lenient with.
Who doesn't love a little Morgan Freeman or Elizabeth Banks or Batman, well guess where you can watch them.. The Lego Movie. They play characters that help Emmit on his journey to stop Mr.Business, our villain who forces people to follow extremely strict rules and allows no difference.
The Lego Movie is a solid cinematic translation of the toys that come to life on our big screen. Although initially designed for children, Legos have become a way, which people of all ages can express their creativity. There are probably as many adults "playing" with Legos than children. This movie fits people of all age that have any sense of humor at all, I took my parents who don't speak English very well and now they beg me to buy the movie or rent it every weekend.
What I ultimately love about this movie, is its meaning, it follows Emmit a regular, follow the rules guy that takes a risk and becomes "the special" which is like "the chosen one" and this was given to him because he chose to be different. Being different just makes you special and unique. If that isn't deep it also has a backstory that shows parents that sometimes you are a little to strict with things you should be a little more lenient with.
Who doesn't love a little Morgan Freeman or Elizabeth Banks or Batman, well guess where you can watch them.. The Lego Movie. They play characters that help Emmit on his journey to stop Mr.Business, our villain who forces people to follow extremely strict rules and allows no difference.
The Lego Movie is a solid cinematic translation of the toys that come to life on our big screen. Although initially designed for children, Legos have become a way, which people of all ages can express their creativity. There are probably as many adults "playing" with Legos than children. This movie fits people of all age that have any sense of humor at all, I took my parents who don't speak English very well and now they beg me to buy the movie or rent it every weekend.
Friday, March 14, 2014
Carlos Salas/Week 6/Frozen
Frozen is an unstoppable movie, grossing at over 300 million dollars and showing no signs of slowing down. I my self have watched the movie about a gazillion times and love it even more every time. Frozen is aimed for a younger audience but is amazing for anyone, it is From cute characters, to some of the best musical numbers, and the most heart warming storyline ever, I have to rate this movie a 5 out of 5 stars.
If you still haven't seen Frozen then hopefully this will give you a little bit of knowledge about the movie so you can decide if you want to see it or not.
The movie takes place in the kingdom of Arendelle where we see two princesses Anna (Kristen Bell) and Elsa (Idina Menzel), Elsa has the power to control ice and as children the princesses liked to play together but an event happens that forces Elsa to grow up isolated and Anna to not know of her sisters powers. What I like about this movie is the information is delivered to us so sweetly in amazing musical numbers that warm your heart up. It becomes tragic when the princesses parents die in an accident and Elsa is forced to become Queen. The containment of her powers becomes hard for her and she accidently shows everyone her mystic power, leading her to run from the kingdom. Anna bravely goes on an adventure to bring her back to the kingdom and stop the massive storm that she spawned in her rage, which for us spawned an endless song "Let it go" which was used by Demi Lovato to promote the movi, and Idina Menzel in the movie.
We see a lot of other characters like Olaf (Josh Gad), the adorable humor of this movie because what is a Disney movie without a cute character right? Gad brings just the right amount of wide-eyed enthusiasm to the voice of a character who doesn’t know anything about the world, but is eager to discover it, to a fault.
Frozen is continuing to grow and for one am glad I saw it because it was just Disneys comeback, a classic tale , Frozen stands out for its old-fashioned story ;with its regal setting, its lonely princess in a castle, its kingdom under a spell — and for its visual pleasentness.
If you still haven't seen Frozen then hopefully this will give you a little bit of knowledge about the movie so you can decide if you want to see it or not.
The movie takes place in the kingdom of Arendelle where we see two princesses Anna (Kristen Bell) and Elsa (Idina Menzel), Elsa has the power to control ice and as children the princesses liked to play together but an event happens that forces Elsa to grow up isolated and Anna to not know of her sisters powers. What I like about this movie is the information is delivered to us so sweetly in amazing musical numbers that warm your heart up. It becomes tragic when the princesses parents die in an accident and Elsa is forced to become Queen. The containment of her powers becomes hard for her and she accidently shows everyone her mystic power, leading her to run from the kingdom. Anna bravely goes on an adventure to bring her back to the kingdom and stop the massive storm that she spawned in her rage, which for us spawned an endless song "Let it go" which was used by Demi Lovato to promote the movi, and Idina Menzel in the movie.
We see a lot of other characters like Olaf (Josh Gad), the adorable humor of this movie because what is a Disney movie without a cute character right? Gad brings just the right amount of wide-eyed enthusiasm to the voice of a character who doesn’t know anything about the world, but is eager to discover it, to a fault.
Frozen is continuing to grow and for one am glad I saw it because it was just Disneys comeback, a classic tale , Frozen stands out for its old-fashioned story ;with its regal setting, its lonely princess in a castle, its kingdom under a spell — and for its visual pleasentness.
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