Tuesday 25 September 2012

Billy Madison- Comical or terrible?

Billy Madison Review
http://www.movie-gurus.com/content/reviews/b/193/index.html
   
     I selected the film review of the movie Billy Madison because it lists both good and bad qualities of the movie. It includes the facts that the movie is extremely comical, but yet it tends to be all over the place. The review has many key factors that would definitely made the film better, but I disagree with a great amount of them. It explains that certain characters chosen for the film didn't fit their part, but I most definitely disagree. The actors in the film did a phenomenal job at making the movie hilarious and worth watching. Having Adam Sandler as the lead was a fantastic choice because he's what made the people love the movie. It also indicates that the movie started off good, but by the end it was boring. Yet again, I beg to differ, it kept me in tears of laughter the entire way through. The review does have a few tiny spoilers, but not enough to completely ruin the movie for the readers.

     Overall, this film review was good, and they most definitely exploited their opinion. Even though I didn't agree with most of their points. Perhaps it's because I'm a huge Adam Sandler fan, or I just simply disagree with what they are trying to say.

     Billy Madison is an amazing, comical film about a young man trying to inherit his fathers hotel empire fortune. But Billy ends up academically fighting (going back to school from grades 1-12) against a witty business man because Billy's father doesn't believe that his son is mature enough to handle the fortune. So, if I had to do a movie review it would most definitely be Billy Madison. I honestly memorized all of the words of the film, and the more I watch it, the more I love it.

Monday 24 September 2012

Writing Inventory


     During my spare time, I do tend to write a little bit. It may not be a short story, nor a novel, I usually release my thoughts on paper about how much I hate or love someone. My favorite writer would have to be Lisa Schroeder, simply because she wrote my favorite book, "I Heart You, You Haunt Me".
     The type of writing that comes easy for me would have to be informal writing. Essay writing is definitely more difficult for me mainly because most times I can't relate anything in an essay to my everyday life. I mostly get my writing ideas from what is happening around me. Such as happy, sad, and angry emotions.
     A piece of writing that I am especially proud of is a poem written about the love and bond me and my 'Grandaddy' have shared. I usually produce 1-2 drafts before completing a piece of writing, but with my poem I didn't change anything.
     When I write, I believe that my voice is my biggest strength, just because when I write, I write the same way as I speak. As for my weaknesses, I have a difficult time being creative.  My favorite subject to write about would have to be drama because it includes love and hate relationships.
     My goals for this semester would be improving on all of my writing flaws.

Tuesday 18 September 2012

Jaguar

Viscious Colossal Jaguar on a Death Tear
MEXICO- The Copper Canyon Times
Thursday, July 10th, 1997
There have been multiple sightings of an overgrown jaguar in Copper Canyon, Mexico. As well as three attacks and two deaths. This is a warning to the people of Copper Canyon, as well as its surrounding areas that they must be prepared. Under an inference, the jaguar seems to be pushing 275 lbs. and it is extremely hungry, angry, and harmful.

"Oh lord, why would I bring my family to a place like this? How stupid could I possibly be? I shouldn't have done this. " These are the dreadful thoughts that linger my mind as I read the frightening article from "Copper Canyon Times" in my home of 2 weeks.

My family of three and I are originally from New York, not in the middle of it where everyone comes from near and far to see, but a quiet little town, probably the safest town I've ever been in. My six year old son Shane had always spoke about how much he loved his home. As for my fifteen year old daughter, Ava, she's always wanted to travel somewhere else, somewhere different, beautiful, and extraordinary. That's why we've chosen the Canyon.

While sitting in my front porch swing I hear the most terrifying shriek to ever come out of my little boys mouth, "Mommy! Mommy help!" I run to my back yard, sweating from fear, petrified to see what's in store for me and my baby. All I can think is "God please, please don't let this happen." I look around the corner to find my little baby boy, beside his Tonka truck, being circled by the most gigantic creature I have ever seen. The monster let's out a deafening thunder of a roar, hissing and snapping at my Shane.

I'm shaking, but the first instinct I have is to cry and yell "Ava! Ava get the gun!" I grab the closest thing to me, which happens to be a scythe leaning against the house. I start jabbing at the jaguar, trying to get it away from Shane, but it's got it's eye on the target, my tiny boy. Ava runs out of the house with the shotgun, she freezes, I scream over and over,"Ava! Ava! Ava!" she finally gets back to reality holds the gun up, she aims. The jaguar is now so close to Shane that her shot means life or death for her little brother.

She shoots. I clench my teeth and close my eyes...