Movie review 5 「Mask」

Stanley: he is a bank clerk. Although he has a sweet heart, he is a shy and boring man.

Tina: she is a sexy singer of the night club ‘Bongo-Bongo”.

Dorian: he is a member of the gang, and planning a bank rubbery.

Milo: he is Stanley’s pet. He is cute and clever.

Story
Stanley is a young shy man who works in a bank. And he is smitten with Tina who is the singer of the night club “Bongo-Bongo” at first sight when he meets her at the bank. Actually, Tina was frightened by Dorian into obeying him to help his plan. One day, Stanley discovers a mask in the sea after he tried to rescue what he thought was a man who was drowning. This mask was pictured as the Norse god of tricks and deception, Loki.
When Stanley puts on the mask, he is transformed into a brightly, fearless, and active man who is wearing yellow colored suits and having a green colored face. And more, he learns mysterious power that he can do anything what he wants to do. He takes revenge for all of those who made fun of him by this power.
Next morning, he wakes up thinking it was a dream. But, he is scared after watched the news from TV because it was same as what he did yesterday with the mask. However he couldn’t give up his passionate love for Tina. So he put on the Mask again, and goes to the bank, because he needs money. And Dorian and his party are trying to get into the Bank at the same time.
He beat Dorian and his confederates down and goes to Bongo-Bongo, dances with Tina and he succeeds with grabbing her heart. She also likes him, however, Stanley (Mask) is framed as a suspect of bank rubbery from the polis. Although he tries to escape from them, he was arrested and put in jail. Dorian snatched his mask.

Stanly gets back the mask with the help of his dog Milo, puts on it again and defeats Dorian and his gang. Finally, he saves Tina and kisses her.


My opinion
The tempo of this story line is so good and we don't find unbalanced sense of laughing in this movie because this movie was made as going down well with everyone. Especially, the computer graphics are very funny! I can't help but laugh at it.
And, I love Stanley's dog name is Milo! He is so clever and faithful for him. However, I never thought that even he put into the mask, so, I was so surprised when he did it.
Anyway, this movie is good for laughing! We can watch this when we get together as a home party or drinking party. This movie is easy to understand the storyline and included many senses of laughing!
Cameron Diaz is still young and not sophisticated yet in this movie, however her figure is so nice! Everyone, especially girls can't help but adore her! Jim Carry is all that as a comedian!
So, good! (524 words)

Essay 4 Toy Story

Character
Woody: He is a cheerful old cowboy doll made of wood, and a leader among Andy’s toys. He speaks humorous thing if the string in his buck is pulled. Andy loves him so much because he likes pretends to be a cowboy by using Woody.

Buzz: He comes to Andy’s house when Andy’s Birthday and he is the latest space ranger having many devices in his body. At first, he believes he is not a toy, but a real ranger, and he can fly. Because of this, he is a little selfish. However, after noticed he is a toy and while he is living with Woody, his mind changes. His killer line is “To infinity and beyond!”

Mr. Potato head: He is a potato head doll made in U.S.A., and his parts like eyes, nose, and mouth are changeable as we like. Although he is cynical and has doubtful mind, he has a good fellow feeling. He was looking for his wife called Mrs. Potato head.

Slinky dog: he is a dog doll and his trunk is made of spring, and he is Woody’s good friend. His body is so convenient that this is used for many scenes. Although he is a little meddler, he believes his friends so much.

Rex: Although he is a Tyrannosaurus doll made in U.S Company, he has lovely face and his character is bashful and chickenhearted. His torment at the present moment is that his appearance is not packing enough punch.

Andy: he is an impressionable boy and the possessor of many toys including Woody. He signs his name to his toys, and treats with it considerately.

Sid: He is a boy living a house next to Andy’s house. He is scared by his friends and toys. Because he likes to disassemble a toy and dangerous game using toys.

Story
Woody is an old doll made of wood. He is loved by his owner, Andy, and spends his life happily with his toy friends.
One day, the latest action doll Buzz Lightyear come Andy’s house. Woody’s position is taken from him by Buzz. And also, Buzz assumes that he is a real space ranger keeping the space peacefully, so that Woody and his friends can’t be talking at cross-purposes with Buzz.
One day, woody and Buzz fly out the out side, and are caught by a rascal boy, Sid. They know that their lives will be gone if they were caught by Sid.
Unfortunately, Andy’s family going to move to other place! They will never meet Andy again if they don’t cooperate to each other and run away from Sid. Woody and Buzz obtains the help of toys that became a victim of Sid, finally beat him down. They chase Andy’s car at a terrific speed, and slide into the car.

My opinion
this movie has many attractive characters! On the whole, it is a happy story, however, very important things in the life are hidden in each scene.
And, although this is the theme of Toy Story2, I will write to this. For dolls or toys, which are happier, pray with children though they are made their body dirty, or be displayed as a collection being kept cleanly? It seems very difficult for us because we are neither dolls nor toys. However, I think for dolls or toys, perhaps they want to be prayed by children because they exist as a toy. Of course I have some dolls that I was given from my parents when I was a child, so, I will give some of these to my niece. And if she prays with these, my dolls will be happy. (612 words)

Movie Review 3 Romeo and Juliet

Story
The two biggest powerful families in Verona City are the Montagues and Capulets and these two families have been feuding with each other for a long time. Because of this, young people are fighting every day on the street.

One day, Romeo, who is the only son of the Montague family slips into a party that is being held by the Capulets to find his friend Rosaline, the girl Romeo loves. But, the inside the party, his attention is stolen not by Rosaline, but by one beautiful young girl. He is smitten with this girl. Immediately after their eyes met, they fall in love at first sight. But, her name is Juliet Capulet. She is the only daughter of the Capulest, the Montagues rivals. However, even this deep rivalry can’t stop their love. That night, they sincerely swear their love at the pool, the balcony, and near the window.

The very next day, Juliet sneaks away from the fiancé that her parents decided without her permission and goes to the church. With the help of Romeo’s good adviser Farther Laurence, Romeo and Juliet get married secretly.

But an incident is happened. When Romeo’s friend Marcutio and Benvolio are walking through the street near Capulet’s house, Juliet’s cousin Tybalt finds them. Tybalt hates the Montague family, and of course he hates Romeo, too. Tybalt starts to challenge them to a fight and then Romeo shows up. But Romeo doesn’t want to fight, because he loves Juliet so he doesn’t want to feud with the Capulets any more. However his two friends can’t understand his thinking, so they ignore Romeo and take up the fight that Tybalt has provoked. And then, Tybalt's knife stabs Mercutio, and he loses his life in place of Romeo. To avenge the death of his friend, Romeo kills Tybalt. This news makes the Capulet family so angry, and they banish Romeo from Verona City. Juliet is heartbroken to hear this news and at the same time, her father sets the wedding date for her marriage to Paris.

Romeo’s good adviser, Father Laurence, has an idea. It is that before the marriage with Paris, Juliet takes a potion that makes it look like she is dead. After the funeral, she wakes from her death-like sleep and then, elopes with Romeo. They try to send this plan to Romeo, however, unfortunately, the news that Juliet died arrives to Romeo first. Romeo loses his hope and comes to the church where Juliet body is lying in preparation for the funeral. He decides he will die beside her by taking some real poison he brought.

In the moment he drunk a poison, Juliet awakes. Romeo is surprised and dies taking his last breath. Juliet become so happy because she meets him again, however this happiness soon changes grief after she realized Romeo was dead. There is no longer any reason for her to live, so she grabs the gun that Romeo brought, and put the muzzle to her temple.


My opinion
Of course as you know, the original work of this movie is Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare. The words of a play are the same as the original. But, other parts are changed into a modern style. The Montagues and the Capulets are not a family but a gang, and they are living not in a castle but in a high-rise building. The heroes are wearing Aloha shirts or modern dress, and they fight duels with not swords but guns.

Flamboyant colors decorate the screen very brightly, and the camerawork is very innovative. So we can enjoy the mood that a little different from original version. There are some romantic scenes in this movie. My favorite is the scene that Romeo and Juliet under the bed sheets. This movie has very strong romantic elements, so it is probably more liked by girls than boys.

It has been 12 years since this movie was made. Leonard Dicaprio and Claire Danes are so young in this movie. Now, they have become even more famous for their movie roles. (749 words)

Movie Review2 Shcool Of Rock

Character
Dewey: He is a member of of an unsuccessful Rock n Roll band. Although He loves Rock so much, his character is unprecedented(??). So, he was fired by his band. He is a good-for-nothing who thinks his most important thing is Rock music.

Principal Mullins: She is the “stiff “principle of the “strict” prep school. But, actually she loves the Rock n Roll.

Ned: He is Dewey’s best friend. He is kind, however, his girl friend Patty treats him as a pushover. Although he wanted to be a Rock n Roller, now he gave up being it, and he and Patty consider themselves to be something sensible.


Story: Dewey is a man who loves Rock n roll and a member of the Rock n Roll band. But, because he loves it too much, he often goes crazy and makes himself a nuisance to other band members. So finally, he is fired from this band. Dewey rents a room with Ned, however he can’t pay the rent and is imminent to be kicked out. One day, he catches an incoming call. The call is a commission to be a substitute teacher for a prep school for Ned. But, Dewey catches this incoming phone and he pretended to be Ned and went to the school to earn money and to pay the rent. This school is a private prep school “Horance Green Prep” with tight, strict rules. He became a fifth grade class teacher, however his students eager to study and no one like Rock n Roll, not only that, no one is interested in music. Dewey thinks about it impatiently, and wants the students to have an interest about music. And he discovered that his students have music talent, so he has an idea that makes some students entry for the Band Contest few weeks later. The reason is not for students but him, it is to get the prize money and to siphon off it into his own pocket.


My opinion: Anyway, Jack Black is typecast of Dewey, I think. He is really good-for-nothing, and selfish, however we can’t dislike him. And also we can truely understand how much he loves the Rock n roll . In his real life, he forms a Band and is very active. Unlike the movie, this band is so popular in U.S, and they have played their songs in the MTV music award. Including this movie, there are many music movies all over the entire world. For example, Sister Act, Music Of Heart, Brass. The Theme that human hearts grows into one through the music is common in these movies.
And, I ultimately think the music is really good. No one dislikes the music. Everyone absolutely has a favorite music genre. The happiness of singing, the happiness of dancing in time to music is the common happiness all over the world. I enjoyed watching this movie. (473 words)

Movie Review 2-1 "Shrek"

Main character

Shrek: he knows that he is a horrible monster. He has green skin, a bulky body, a big nose and mouth, and projecting ears. The word “ugly” is suited with his appearance.
He has no friends and lives in the swampland of a deep forest alone. Actually, he is a very caring person and kind, however many people hate him with calling him man-eating and monster because of his ugly appearance. People judge him by appearance. He himself also thinks that he isn’t liked by anyone, so he takes up a cold-hearted attitude to people around him. Maybe he thinks he would rather hate them than they hate him.


Donkey: he is what is called “speaking donkey”. Because Donkey can speak well, so he was ready to be caught by Load Farquaad. He escaped from him by a hairsbreadth, and met Shrek. At first, he was afraid of Shrek’s appearance. But soon he saw through to the heart of Shrek and he tried to behave friendly. He isn’t discouraged and follows Shrek although he rejects him over and over. He is very talkative and a blabbermouth. This is his strong and weak point. After, he became a good understanding partner of Shrek.


Princess Fiona: she is a heroine of this movie. She is confined the top of a tower that the dragon protects and there is a spell on her. She has a romantic idea that the prince who kissed her first can break a spell, however she is good at the Kung fu fighting. At first, she gets depressed to see the gap between her role model prince and Shrek. But soon she recognizes Shrek’s character and loves him. She can judge a person not by appearance but by what is on inside. Actually, she is a person in a particular situation and has a secret.


Story
Once upon a time, one monster lives near a swamp in the deep forest of one country. His name is Shrek, he lives alone because his appearance was ugly and scary. People around Shrek hate him and Shrek also hates them. He thinks living alone is stress-free for him. But sometime, he feels he is lonely.

One day, the Fairy Tale heroes like Pinoccio and the Seven Dwarfs are sent into exile from the village. Though the speaking Donkey was also ready to be caught, he could escape. After that, he met Shrek. also the Donkey follows Shrek and arrives at his house. That night, Shrek is awakend by a sound outside. Many fairy tale heroes are outside the door. Shrek was so angry because he would rather alone than be with someone.

He decided that he will negotiate with Lord Farquaad and ask him to get the fairy tale characters out from his swamp. After arriving at the castle, Shrek finds that Farquaad is searching for a strong knight who can save Princess Fiona. Shrek defeats the candidates quickly, and then Farquaad decides to make him go to save Fiona. Shrek and Donkey come to the castle and save Fiona by deflecting a dragons attack.

On their way to the castle, both Shrek and Fiona find their minds have changed. They became conscious of each other. But Shrek misunderstood after hearing the chatting between Fiona and Donkey. Shrek was so angry and felt so sad at the same time. They have a quarrel and split up. Fiona grew obstinate and tried to get marriage with Farquaad and Shrek has heard the truth of the thing from Donkey and went to the castle. He defeats Farquaad and kisses Fiona.


My opinion
The most important thing of this movie is not to judge a person by appearance but see through to the truth of the thing. Certainly, Shrek’s appearance is ugly, however he has very kind heart. But he understands that people around him will be scared of him because of this appearance although he behaves kindly to them. He also has a cold-attitude and protects himself. He makes an invisible wall in front of him. But he has honesty and become open through his encounters with Donkey and Fiona. I think this movie is for adults. An adult person can understand what the true point of this movie I think. (710 words)