A walk to remeber

“A walk to remember” is the story of two North Carolina teens, Landon Carter and Jamie Sullivan, who are thrown together after Landon gets into trouble and is made to do community service.

Director is:  Adam Shankman

Writers are: Nicholas Sparks , Karen JanszenStars are:   Mandy Moore, Shane West, Peter  Coyote 

Plot

The Jamie was the last girl that Landon could ever love. Serious and conservative, only popular could not be classified. Landon, however, frequented by the elite class, had no purpose in life, he was irresponsible, moody, no plans for the future. One evening he staged hoax and friends of results to find a child in the hospital. As punishment, must participate in spring performance staged by theater groups, where they are forced to come into close contact with Jamie .... while no one would have thought that Landon realizes he is in love with Jamie .... However, things are not so simple..The girl suffers from an incurable disease, which makes their relationship even stronger...

Why i chose that film?

1. In my opinion, this movie is one of the most beautiful romantic movies.
2. Is one of the few films that can distinguish pure feelings and make you feel that you too can live such a love.
3. I chose for this movie recently because it is a movie that can cause you to cry and laugh and change your mood.
4. Is very touching and anyone else can watch it.

War Horse

by Ioanna

The film "War Horse" is a 2011 war drama directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Michael Morpurgo from England. 

The film took place in Devon, England and it is about a friendship between a young boy, Albert Narracott (Jeremy Irvine) and his horse Joey, which his father Ted (Peter Mullan) and his mother Rose (Emily Watson) bought for their farm.  Albert was trying to learn his horse farm's works, such as ploughing, to avoid giving him away.  Unfortunately, a storm destroys the culture and Albert's father decides to sell the horse to the British cavalry and take him to France.  In France, after a disastrous fighting, Joey is captured by the Germans.  Finally he is returned back to British lines, where Albert is a soldier in the war, his resolution to find his horse.  Despite, he was temporary blind by gas, he recognize his old friend Joey and safe him from the death.  

When Albert cured, he find out that all the horses have to be sold.  He accepts funds from the other soldiers to get back his lovely horse but a French man buy him.  When the man realizes that Albert is the owner, he return it to him.  Final, Albert and Joey get back in Devon, to their family!!

I chose War Horse, because it is a touching movie.  It is based on the World War I and for this reason is offers a number of memorable moments about the negative consequences of any war.  My favorite scene in the film is when Albert, even he was temporary blind, manage to recognize Joey.

I recommend to my classmates to watch "War Horse", especially them who really like war movies.  It give us a hope that if  we really want to achieve something in our lives, we can make it happen after great effort.

Bibliography:

     War Horse (film). March  25, 2013, from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Horse_(film).

     WarHorseMovie (June 28, 2011). War Horse Trailer. March 27, 2013, from            www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRf3SfeMRD4.

     Goldberg, M. (March 11, 2011).  First Image from Steven Spielberg's WAR HORSE. March 27, 2013, from collider.com/war-horse-movie-image/.

     

Andreas favourite film: My big fat Greek wedding

My big fat Greek wedding is a comedy film and the released date was 12 of July 2002.

The Portokalos family is a big thee Greek immigrants living in USA and their big problem is the future of Toula, daughter / sister / niece / cousin who is 30 years old but unmarried. Toula worked in the restaurant of her parents until she decides to help her aunt who has travel agent.There meets Ian, it had fallen in love with the first look at her parents restaurant.Their relationship progresses and he asks her to marry.Her family behave differently...

It's from my favourite movies because it presents the Greek community abroad with very funny way, with all the stickies, traditions and beliefs.

Directed by
Joel Zwick

Produced by
Tom Hanks
Rita Wilson

Written by
Nia Vardalos

Characters
Nia Vardalos as Fotoula "Toula" Portokalos
John Corbett as Ian Miller
Lainie Kazan as Maria Portokalos
Michael Constantine as Kostas "Gus" Portokalos
Andrea Martin as Aunt Voula
Louis Mandylor as Nick Portokalos
Gia Carides as Cousin Nikki
Joey Fatone as Cousin Angelo
Stavroula Logothettis as Athena Portokalos
Ian Gomez as Mike
Bruce Gray as Rodney Miller
Fiona Reid as Harriet Miller
Jayne Eastwood as Mrs. White
Arielle Sugarman as Paris Miller

Gary Goetzman

 

Sources

1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Big_Fat_Greek_Wedding
2. Dvd film

Les Misérables - A film you must definitely watch!

If you love drama, like I do, and are planning to go to the movies during the coming weeks, here is something interesting to watch and enjoy: Les Misérables! It is a musical drama film directed by Tom Hooper. The music is composed by Claude-Michel Schönberg and the cast includes star actors like Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe and  Anne Hathaway. The film is based on the well known French novel by Victor Hugo. It is the story of Jean Valjean (Hugh Jackman), a prisoner released on parole from a French prison. He breaks his parole and tries to start a new life, while running away from inspector Javert (Russell Crowe). He shows his altruism when he takes care of Fantine (Anne Hathaway) and Cosette, her daughter. The final part of the story takes place during the June Rebellion, with young schoolboys fighting against slavery. I think the plot is truly emotional as the characters express their strong feelings with their songs, which, by the way, were recorded live, on stage. The music really reaches your soul . You live every moment and feel the drama of every scene. No wander the film was one of the box office hits of 2012, with total earnings reaching $429 million.

Think like a man

Think like a man is a romantic comedy film based on the book: “Act like a lady think like a man”. The book is about how women can accomplish what they want from men and also writes tips. At the begging all women bought this book and they follow the tips. After that, we saw four men who are friends. They were four different types of men, "the mamma’s boy", the "non- committer", "the dreamer" and "the player". One day when they were talking they understood that their girlfriends were following the tips of the book and then they bought the book and they could predict the behavior of their girlfriends. So they knew what their girlfriends wanted in each case. Men had the "game" until girls discovered that their boyfriends had the book and all their acts were “fail”. Then they quarrel and they divided. At the end they reunite.Although that film has the all the elements of a standard romantic comedy I think that is not the same with the other movies because of the nice plot and the cast. At this film also we saw Chris Brown as an actor. I recommend you to watch this film because it’s a great film especially for young people.

Philippos favourite film: "Green Street Hooligans"

  ‘Green Street Hooligans’ is a 2005 English drama/crime movie directed by Lexi Alexander. The story tells us about Matt Bucker (Elijah Wood), an American college student who was studying journalism in Harvard University. Unfortunately for him just two months before his graduation he gets expelled not by his fault but due to the fact that his roommate set him up.

Therefore, Matt decides to visit his sister (Claire Forlani) that lives with her British husband (Marc Warren) and their newborn child.

   When Matt finally does arrive in London, he goes out on a football-only night with his brother-in-law's brother Pete (Charlie Hunnam). As Shannon and Steve (Marc Warren) were having a romantic dinner all alone, Pete used to hang out with various friends who are called "the Green Street Elite" and are passionate fans of the West Ham United football club.   

  Without even noticing, Matt began entering the malicious world of English hooliganism. Despite that our main actor is about to learn things that any university could not teach as he now learns how to fight, self-esteem and mainly he learns how to support his friends often defying the horrific consequences.

  To sum up, I would strongly recommend this movie to my classmates as it can be a really touching and teaching movie even for people who don’t share a passion for football. Finally this is a movie that reveals us that love and brotherhood that cannot be achieved without frightful costs.

 sources: 1)picture:http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2386009344/tt0385002?ref_=tt_ov_i

               2)trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAe-1Lv1KYU

               3)details about the movie:http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0385002/

Memento (2000)

MEMENTO

 Andreas Moyseos

Memento is a 2000 American psychological thriller film written and directed by Christopher Nolan, adapted from his younger brother Jonathan's short story "Memento Mori".

Plot : The story follows Leonard who is an insurance investigator whose memory has been damaged following a head injury he sustained after intervening on his wife's murder. His quality of life has been severely hampered after this event, and he can now only live a strange life by tattooing notes on himself and taking pictures of things with a Polaroid camera. The movie is told in forward flashes of events that are to come that compensate for his unreliable memory, during which he has links with various complex characters. Leonard wants revenge for his wife's murder, but, as numerous characters explain, there may be little point if he won't remember it in order to provide closure for him. The movie focuses between these future occurrences and a telephone conversation Leonard is having in his motel room in which he compares his current state to that of a client whose claim he once dealt with...
  The reason i chose this film is because it is a great film and put you in a situtation to think a lot. I am sure that people with taste in movies will be enjoy it.

Cast:
Guy Pearce as Leonard Shelby
Carrie-Anne Moss as Natalie
Joe Pantoliano as Teddy (John Edward Gammell)
Mark Boone Junior as Burt
Russ Fega as Waiter
Jorja Fox as Leonard's Wife
Stephen Tobolowsky as Sammy (Samuel R. Jankis)
Harriet Sansom Harris as Mrs. Jankis
Thomas Lennon as Doctor
Callum Keith Rennie as Dodd
Kimberly Campbell as Blonde
Marianne Muellerleile as Tattooist
Larry Holden as Jimmy (James F. Grantz)

 Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memento_%28film%29

               http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMBTMEgCSok

The pursuit of happyness

General informations:

žRelease date: December 15, 2006

žDirector: Gabriele Muccino

žCast: Chris Gardner – Will Smith

           Christopher – Jaden Smith

           Linda – Thandie Newton

           Alan Frakesh – Dan Castellaneta

           Jay Twistle – Brian Howe

Will Smith starts in this moving tale inspired by a true story. In 1981 San Fransisco, Chris Gardner invest his entire life savings in portable bone-density scanners which he tries to demonstrate and sell to doctors. The investment proves to be a white elephant, which financially breaks the family and as a result, his wife Linda leaves him and moves to New York. Their son Christopher remains with his father. While downtown trying to sell one of his scanners, Chris meets Jay Twistle, a manager of Dean Witter and impresses him by solving a Rubik's Cube during a short cab ride. This new relationship with Twistle earns him the chance to become an intern stockbroker. Concluding his internship, Chris is called into a meeting with his managers. His work had paid off and he is offered the position. ''This part can be called happiness.'' Fighting back tears, he rushes to his son's daycare, hugging him. The epilogue reveals

that Chris went on to form his own multi-million dollar brokerage firm. With self- confidence and the love and trust of his son, Chris Gardner rises above his obstades to become a Wall Street legend..

Themes: Determination, Encouragement, Homelessness 

Determination: Chris' determination finally pays off when he lands an unpaid internship in a brutally competitive stockbroker- training program, where only one in twenty interns will make the cut. Despite arriving there unkempt and shabbily dressed due to being arrested the previous day for unpaid parking tickets and Chris didn't have enough time to make the appointment on time, Chris is offered the internship. Disadvantaged by this limited work hours, and knowing that maximizing his client contacts and profits is the only way to earn the one paid position that he and his 19 competitors and fighting for, Chris develops a number of ways to make phone sales calls more efficiently. He also reaches out to potential high value customers, defying protocol.

Encouragement:    

žDespite all the difficulties Chris Gardner faces, he always find the strength to encourage his son not to give up and believe in his dreams. After squashing his son's dream of becoming a pro basketball player, Chris realizes his error and then encourages his son to pursue any dream. 

 

Homelessness: Chris is further setback when his bank account is garnished by this IRS for unpaid income taxes and he and his young son are ericted. As a result, they are homeless, and are forced at one point to stay in a bathroom at a subway station. Motivation drives him to find the Glide Memorial United Methodist Church, which has a homeless shelter primarily for single mothers and their children. The church's owner does not let him stay due to the fact that it is for women and children, although she tells him about a local church that also provides shelter, but has very limited space. Due to demand for the limited rooms, Chris must frantically race from his internship work early each afternoon on order to land a place to line.

 

Worth seeing:  

žYou have to see this film because it affects many aspects of today’ s society with the most important homelessness.

žThis film gives us many messages and convinces us that whoever tries really succeeds!

žWill Smith gives the most touching performance of his career.

 

Bibliography: http://inspiredground.blogspot.com/2010/08/pursuit-of-happyness-2006-struggling.html

Eleni's favourite film? Safe

Eleni's favourite film?

Safe

Plot:

Mei, a young girl whose memory holds a priceless numerical code, finds herself pursued by the Triads, the Russian mob, and corrupt NYC cops.  The Russian mob wanted to steal a safe, and they wanted that the girl be able to keep in her mind this code. 

Coming to her aid is an ex-cage fighter whose life was destroyed by the gangsters on Mei's trail and now he wants to help her to take revenge. 

In the end the ex-cage fighter, named Luke Wright, managed to help her and since she had no parents he decided to adopt her and protect her forever.

Why I chose this film??

I have seen this film about a year ago and it was amazing!  I don't usually watch action films but this one was perfect.  The film's plot was very clever and not out of reality.

 I believe that the writer and director of the film, Boaz Yakin, made a good job.  Also I can't leave behind the mane actors Cathrene Chan, Chris Sarandon and of course Jason Statham and I want to congratulate them for their job.  

I chose this film because I think it is a very nice film, and those who like action should watch it. 


I recommend this film to my classmates because I think they would like it based on action, good plot and of course happy end! 

Watch the trailer:

Characters:

Director: Boaz Yakin

Writer: Boaz Yakin

Actors/actresses: Jason Statham, Cathrine Chan, Chris Sarandon, Robert John Burke,    
James Hong,   Reggie Lee, Danny Hoch, Igor Jijikine, David Kim,  Anson Mount

Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safe_(2012_film)

                   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1656190/