AMERICAN GANGSTER!

The plot of the movie is about how a man who was just a simple guard for the boss, turns into the boss and starts a new line of cocaine and becomes real bis. But he thinks things are to sweet and doesn't think about if any one is watching him and continues as if nothing is going to happen to him

The film is good. Has great acting and has a good plot to the film and shows the viewers throughout the movie how its going to end. They show the viewers that these people know what their doing and they know their coke and how to sell it, and that their good at making money. The movie is dark and beat down because the movie is about sex, drugs, death, and selling drugs. The female actor in the fill however is the new boss' wife and loves him and kind of supports him in a way. But over all the movie was good! Great ending.

Year: 2007

Director: Ridley Scott

Writer:Steven Zaillian and Mark Jacodson

Stars:Denzel Washinton, Russell Crowe, and Chitwetel Ejiofor

Genre: Biography, Crime, and Drama.

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The plot in the film Faster is based off of revenge. Theirs to brothers who do a job or they rob a bank and they get set up and their house ambushed and his bother is killed and the money stolen and Dewain Johnson, the other brother lives after being shot in the head and is in jail for some years and gets out and has a hit list of all the people who where involved and starts killing them one by one in memory of his brother.

This film i actually liked the movie a lot because the twist in the movie where actually good ones. They didnt give anything away besides just good hints about what might be actually happing without giving the plot away. The film is dark and beat down because of the mood throughtout the movie and how the actors and charaters are portrade!

Training DAY BBBBOOOIIIiiI(2001)

Director: Antoine Fuqua
Writer: David Ayer
Stars:Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke and Scott Glenn
DRAMA


Welcome to training day. This will take you on a dad y in the life of the new kid in the police force being trained in by a dirty cop. Wchich is played by non other than the very well respected denzel washington. His role actually won him a oscar and is now days arguably his best role ever. You will be on the edge of your seat through the whole film not because its an crazy aaction movie or a thriller, but because its a very intense and personal movie. Everybody knows that theres crooked cops but thtis will actually put you in his shoes.

The film is a very dark and intense. You could say its gloomy but i think that would be too soft of a word to descibe this gritty movie. The cop is an obviously troubled man. The thing thats so interesting about the film is that denzell is so calm and smooth with everything. Eventhough theres chaos hes a very calm,conniving,and munipliative person throughout the whole thing. I loved the movie it was great. It may not be a thinking movie as in theres different dementions to it and theres a crazy plot at the end to it,but its a thinking movie because this is reality these things actually happened.So if somebody asked me if i would recommend this i would say is my teacher polly amovie nerd(no offense) OF COURSE i would recommend this.:)

Salt

Salt (2010)

Directed By: Phillip Noyce

Written By: Kurt Wimmer

Stars: Angelina Jolie, Liev Schreiber, Chiwetel Ejiofor

Genre: Action/Crime

Salt is a movie about a CIA agent(Angelina Jolie) who is accused of being a Russian spy by a Russian defector. The defector covinced her superior officers she was an agent for the CIA and a Russian agent assigned to kill the President. She uses her skills thanks to the CIA to manage not to be caught and uncovers secrets that could help change and make history. WHile she seemed to be the Anti- Hero a shocking ending makes the movie great.

I liked the movie it was very intense and thrilling. The action in the movie was very well put togther and th acting was a great example of method acting. Angelina Jolie made everything seem so real.

Jennifer's Body

Jennifer's Body (2009)

Directed by: Karyn Kusama

Written by: Diablo Cody

Staring: Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried, Adam Brody

Anita Lesnicki was once your regular teen with a boyfriend and her best friend by her side. Now Anita is a mental inmate in solitary confinement after a rare incident with her best friend. Jennifer is your typical girl next door, seductive and gorgeous. Despite all their differences and having nothing in common Jennifer and Annita are best friends. After both girls attend a concert at a bar, Jennifer starts acting really strange towards everyone. On some days she look her normal, beautiful self and on others she looks exhausted and slowly decaying. We find out about the events that led to this thrilling disaster.

Jennifer's Body is a perfect example of "Femme Fatale". Megan Fox plays a seductive role and ends up feeding off of men. Jennifer's Body had a ton of mixed reviews. Personally I really enjoed it. It's a black comedy so even though it has some gore I found it funny. I guess people didn't quite understand the black comedy part of the movie. The movie is dark and has lots of blood but you can't take it seriously. Its funny to me. Another reason why people did not like the movie was that Megan Fox did not show her body as much as people wanted to. Personally I'm fine with that!

LakeView terrace

2008 Director Neil LaBute,Writers: David Loughery (screenplay), Howard Korder.
Starring Samuel L Jackson, Patrick Wilson, Kerry Washington.

The movie i am posting is lakeview terrace, this movie stars samuel l jackson, patrick wilson and kerry washington, directed by neil labute. The plot of the movie is a couple (Patrick wilson and kerry washington) that moves onto the block (Lakeview terrace), they are greeted by a nieghbor of theirs (samuel l jackson) who is a cop and welcomes them to the block, one day the couple were skinny dipping in their hot tub one night, and one Abel turner's kids had seen them and told him, he then gets agrivated and tells the couple about what his childern saw last night.

I love this movie it presents how the cop cant be tormented because he is a police officer so the law is on his side more than other people. It shows how one man turns from a good cop to bad cop by directing all his hate towards a couple he doesn't like and almost gets away with trying to murder them, he hates crime so much that people who get on his nerves, he starts to think of as the bad guys, he is a very strict person especially around his house and around his children.

war

Director: Philip g Atwell
Writers: Lee Anthony Smith, Gregory J. Bradley
Stars:Jet Li, Jason Statham and Nadine Velazquez

war starts off with 2 cops and they are good friends .and they are looking for someone and they killed well thought they did. and the guy who they were looking for theyguy they thought that died. came to kill the asain guy and so he dies and his friend trys to find the person who killed his friend .and later feww months the guy who died the asain he gets a face surgen and truned into jet li and jet li is the one who kills that bad people and his friend doesnt know its him and the cop trys to kill him but later in the end he finds out who it is .....




my oppinon is that this movie was really good and that it has a good story and it gets confusing but in the end it makes it a good movie and lots of action and blood and lots and the most i like about this movie is jet li my favor actor action person.he does his own stunt.
hes really good even jason s.this movie is like the other movie in the 1940 but its better and its like with in undercoiver cop whos killing the bad but u think jet li is bad but hes just trying to get at the people who are the bad in the citys ...

Thin Line Between Love && Hate

A Thin Line Between Love & Hate

(1996)

Directed by: Martin Lawrence

Written by: Martin Lawrence

Starring: Martin Lawrence, Lynn Whitfield, Regina King

Genre: Comedy, Thriller, Crime

Thin Line Between Love & Hate tells the story of an unfaithful, party animal Darnell Wright. The whole movie we follow him to figure out how he ended up in the pool at the beginning of the movie. Darnell thinks women are all fun in games until he plays with one womens heart and she turns out to be a fatal attraction. Darnell starts to date his childhood sweetheart Mia and wants to settle down just with her but the girl he was previously partner brandi refuses to let that happen.

This movie is dark and down beat with alot of in a loving evil way. Brandi successfully lures Darnell in with her sexuality and nice gifts and in her head he belongs to her and that their togther but in his she is just a friend. This big confusion on both of their parts not only puts them both in harms way but puts Darnell's girlfriend Mia in harms way also. Darnell really wants to be with me Mia but he isnt sure if he should because of the situation with Brandi which leads up to one believable outcome.

Deja Vu

Deja Vu (2006)
Director: Tony Scott
Writer: Bill Marsilli , Terry Rossio
Stars: Denzel Washington . Paula Patton . Jim Caviezel

The movie "Deja Vu' is about a special ATF agent trying to solve a murder of a women and a terrorist attack. Hes convinced they're linked . He ends up traveling back in time trying to figure out the cases in a certain amount of time. He fights all these obstacles and all these untwisting events . He soon falls in love with the women .

This movie really captures the genre Film Noir , you feel like your in it . Denzel washington really know his role . Hes like strict yet a passionate detective . How his character plays in with the story is intriguing ; he shows how hes all about his work then hes fighting to save a girl that's suppose to be murdered all because he fell in love with her . The plot has very twisting events , you would feel as if it was so predictable then out of no where a very astonishing event would tie in place . The movie makes you want to jump in and slove the case yoursself , the movie really is intense .

Money Talks

Franklin Hatchett (Chris Tucker), a carwash hustler who accidentally took part in escaping a prison vehicle, and James Russell (Charlie Sheen), a news repoter who just got fired, are trying to help each other out in life after some problems. The two rampage throughout the city to try and clear Hatchett's name. Russell's name gets involved and spreads all over the news. the process of trying to clear both their names. Hatchett and Russell has to avoid cops, but 1 cop wants more then just to catch Hatchett..

I really enjoyed this movie. i liked it because.... well i like Chris Tucker in general! In almost every movie he's in, he's always happy most of the time. throughtout "Money Talks" even though he is in deep stuff, you see him smiling at the things he goes through, but he is always trying to find a way to clear his name. He just gives the storyline a comedic touch.

directed by Brett Ratner

CAST:
Chris Tucker
Charlie Sheen

Sunset Boulevard (1950)

Sunset Boulevard (1950)

Directed by: Billy Wilder

Written by: Charles Brackett, Billy Wilder, & D.M. Marshman, Jr.

Starring: William Holden & Gloria Swanson

Genre: Film Noir

Your assignment: First, post two comments (meaningful and including your initials) on other people's romance movie blog posts. Then, write a two-paragraph blog post about a movie you've seen outside of class that either features an unconventional detective/cop and/or a femme fatale (check your notes!).

Paragraph 1 should describe the plot of the film, including the characters, up until the inciting incident (no spoilers!). For instance: Sunset Boulevard follows Joe Gillis, an out-of-work screenwriter who tells us at the beginning of the film that he is dead and floating in a pool. Through an extended flashback, we watch him evade the police from repossessing his car to repay his debts and then ditch his car in what he thinks is an abandoned garage. It turns out, however, that the attached mansion is actually the residency of former silent film star Norma Desmond. When the two meet and Desmond finds out Gillis writes movies, she wants him to help her stage a comeback, as she has become a washed-up has-been ever since the film industry started working in sound and talking actors. What happens after the two join forces is an uncomfortable, twisted, and often dark tale of fame, strange love, and insanity.

Paragraph 2 should include your opinion of the film and answer the questions: How is the film dark and downbeat like film noir was when it first started out in the 1940s? Is the main character (the detective or the one who unravels the mystery) unconventional in a way that's entertaining and yet still believable? Is the female character a successful femme fatale, meaning does she lure both the viewer and the protagonist in only to turn out to be bad? Example: This movie is dark and downbeat in a much more subtle and unique way than your average film noir. Joe is not a gloomy detective or crooked cop, but both he and Norma show the underbelly of Hollywood for what it is - a merciless business in which the next best thing is always being sought after and many good souls get left behind. They're both essentially good people, but they're pushed to bizarre circumstances when neither of their lives are looking that great. Sure, from the beginning you see Norma as the much weirder of the two, but you never expect where the story is going or how much further Joe is going to let (or should let) Norma drag him into her isolated world of depression and delusion.

The Vow

2012

Director: Micheal Sucsy

Writers: Jason Katims and Abby Kohn

Stars: Rachel Mcadams, Channing Tatum

Genre: Drama/Romance

The Vow tells the story of a married couple Paige and Leo. This couple was happily married until a car crash left paige no memories of her beloved husband. Leo has to stay strong and fight for his marriage but doesn't know if his wife will ever know who he is or be in love with him again.

This film was based on a true story and i believe they did a wonderful job of telling this story through this film. I actually cried. There was alot of emotion put into this film and the actors/actresses did a wonderful job making sure we felt there emotions. I could really relate to this movie. I believe the message of this film was to fight for what you love and thats exactly what Leo did even when the going got tough his marriage meant the world to him and he was going to fight hard for it.

Walk the Line

Director: James Mangold

Writers: Gill Dennis, James Mangold, Johnny Cash(book)

Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon, Ginnifer Goodwin

Walk the Line is a movie based on the life of Musician Johnny Cash. The Movie takes you from Cash being a little kid and his brothers death all the way through his career. During his rise to fame, Cash became heavily addicted to drugs and struggled to keep his music career going.

I thought this was a good movie, it showed his life really good. It really showed his battle with drugs and how he changed throughout his life.

Catch Me If You Can (2002)

Catch Me If You Can (2002)

Director: Steven Spielberg

Writers: Jeff Nathanson, Frank Abagnale Jr.

Stars:Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks and Christopher Walken.

Genre: Biopic

Cathch me if you can is a story about a high schooler Frank Ablaganle Jr. during the 1960. He idolizes his father, who's in trouble with the IRS. When his parents separate, Frank runs away to Manhattan with $25 in his checking account. He's posed as a Pan Am pilot, a pediatrician, and an attorney. well the hole time he is cashing fake checks. Mean wile the FBI is tracking him down.

I believe that they did a good job in truning this true story into something entertaining and meaning full. It showes how some people can get away with crimes for so long and not get cought. One thing i took away from this movie is that no matter how slick you are, no matter how good you think you are in the end you will always get cought.

8 mile

This movie is based on the true life story of marshall m mathers also known as eminem, staring the actual character. 8 mile takes place in Detroit Michigan in the 90s, where Eminems hometown is located. its about a very poor kid named B-rabbit, is struggling with his job and to make ends meet, He competes in a rap battle called the shelter, and chokes the first time he gets on stage and then gets booed off stage. He is stuggling to make ends meet for his little sister and himself, getting fired from countless jobs, he then ends up finding a job at a car factory and moves in with his mom who is an alcoholic.
I enjoyed watching the film incredibly, its based on a true story of making it from nothing to somthing, In my opinion i think it was amazing that someone being a minority and having to go up against all odds and then suddenly making the outcome in his favor really tells if you want somthing badly enough and are willing to fight for it hard enough you will get what you need. This very rapper/artist has changed the way hiphop and even the music industry has been, this movie tells a story of a man who wants nothing more then respect, and will take every chance he has to get it.