Alien

Alien (1979), directed by Ridley Scott, was a movie that defined science fiction, a movie that set the standard for all other scary movies. It was one of the first to really learn scare tactics that would literally have you jump out of your seat. The movie seriously had you thinking there was an alien coming out at any given moment. The movie was a hit because they had a cast of amazing new actors. They all seemed very tough and rugged, but yet intelligent and tactful. The leader was Ripley (Sigourney weaver), who lead the members throughout tough situations, with aliens popping out and killing at ease.

This movie would be similar star wars and fly for its time because all these movies seemed to set the stage for movies. Star wars was a movie that was set in space, which is the same for Alien. Alien relates to the fly because it was a science fiction movie that was very creative, yet disgusting. The aliens and the “fly” were pretty gruesome when face to face. Alien took place on a mining ship deep in space. The setting doesn’t change too often, unless when they discover the aliens on a new planet. The whole movie begins with a scare when an alien surprise attacks a crew member, rendering him unconscious for hours. We later discover that this thing that attacked him has embedded an alien inside of him, knowing in the future that this alien is going to cause some trouble. The aliens slowly, develop, mature, and kill the crew one by one. Ripley now has to act on instinct and survival tactics to get to one point of the ship to the next discovering deadly aliens all over the ship. The crew is left in a serious situation of survival that many view as an impossibility.

The plot seems to be very simplistic and very science fiction (fake). Everyone knows that if there were aliens this scary and deadly, no one would venture into space. These aliens are the classically definition of scary. The movie seemed realistic when it came down to acting. The cast seemed like they all fed off one another in times of survival. Ripley was a great leader because she was a ripped woman who had no intent to die, and lots of intent to kill aliens. She seemed to fit the part because no women other than her could have played her part. Most commonly a woman isn’t found to be that brave nor man; Ripley is the perfect leader of the movie. The crew mates all were very tough, but you could still sense that they were scared throughout. I believe that the main theme for Alien is to stay alive and that the strongest of the fit, only the strong survive. It seriously fit this movie because its everyone for theme self in the long run. It may be a team effort in some situations, but many cast members find themselves one on one with the alien, usually costing them their life. You really had to be ahead of the game and one step ahead of the aliens, who seemed to be everywhere. The crew was stuck in a sticky situation that only Ripley could resolve.

The acting in the movie was very well fit, the actors all preformed as if it was a true ship filled with aliens, just with a little more juice than most people. When I say juice, I mean they are tough cookies, people who aren’t afraid of anything, other than aliens. They all seemed very strong physically and emotionally, and yet knowledgeable at staying alive. They all acted tough, but only Ripley preformed to act tough the whole time. The lighting was found to be very similar throughout the terrifying film. It was very dark which made the audience much more scared. It felt as if they were an alien in every part of the ship, whether there was or wasn’t. It just added an effect that scared you throughout and kept you thinking. The ship was where the majority of the movie happened, It seemed to be very hi-tech but yet still junky and cluttered. The sides of the ship seemed very cluttered, and places where aliens could just sit and surprise attack. I believe that the music, the cinematic effect, helped the movie be as frightful as it was. Music is a key ingredient to scaring an audience. With a mix of some of the scariest aliens ever seen, a dark ship in space with no one to help, and some of the most intense music that only had you thinking ahead throughout, is what brings you the perfect elements of a perfect science fiction movie, a movie ahead of its time. Alien is a superb movie that set a path for many other scary movies.

SupaBad

"The guy's either going think 'here's another guy with a fake ID', or here's McLovin, 25 year old Hawaiian organ donor," Evan. Super bad is super good, throughout the movie i found myself laughing out loud with the entire audience. It caught your attention from the first scene to the last scene with standout comedy. The lines in the film were all hilarious one liners that would promise to make anyone laugh. I feel that the comedy in the movie is really original and not just another movie. Most comedies seem clique, but Super Bad reaveals us with a whole new reel of comedy. TO bring out such comedy, i feel that they needed a perfect cast. The characters all vibe with one another and it really brings out the laughs. THey really work together to pull out every single last laugh of the audience. Whether it was McLovin, THe cops, or just the routine one liners, superbad was and is a hit. It seemed to be a dream to any teenager, having the cops be on your side for once. It's quite the underdog story and many find it to be entertaining. THe plot was quite basic, but the jokes kept on coming and coming with laugh after laugh. Superbad is a classic and i hope will be remember as one of the funniest movies in the summer of 07'!

shreddin the gnar

Pulp Fiction Review

Quentin Tarantino brings us yet another original movie, Pulp Fiction. i not only find this movie to be one in a million, but i find it to be one of the most original and creative movies of its time. Not only I, but Lori Hoffman as well. Lori Hoffman critiques Pulp Fiction in only the best of ways in this review.

"Tarantino is never boring. IN the courses of three different tales that are woven together, we meet a thoughtful, intelligent hit man and his more explosive partner; a washed up fighter who isn't as punch drunk as he appears; a wild drug-loving gangsters moll; a couple of small time crooks who need a reality check, and a couple of perverted rednecks," Lori Hoffman.

Hoffman describes Tarantino as a director with a very unique personal style which he has seemed to perfected over the years. The movie as i remember, is filled with top of the line acting throughout weather it was one of the big name actors like Bruce Willis, Uma Therman, Samuel L. Jackson, or John Travolta. Each character brings a unique personality to the table which overall gave the viewer good over impression when it comes to originality. The movie seemed to be one of a kind, especially for the times. No one had seen such a violent movie with such interesting plots. Throughout the film, we discover many different and unique ways that Tarantino develops the characters through intense and terrifying scenes where only the strongest will survive.

Tarantino absorbed the language of cinema -- with extra study hours in film noir, blaxploitaiton and the french new wave -- and has now created his own language," Lori Hoffman

I agree very strongly that Tarantion has created his own language when it comes to filming in new creative ways and not following the conventional plot line. He went outside the box for Pulp Fiction when involving more than one story in the movie, but including three which all end up in messy situations. The situations only help the audience realize what the actor is truly like. Tarantino puts the characters in the most intense places which at times, can help reveal the character to the audience. There is never a dull moment throughout the film, Tarantino throws out some of the most absurd situations which only seem to catch the audience's attention.

"This is perhaps his most mind-altering skill -- putting all of us inside
his gloriously invented mind. He even jolts us by messing up the time frame of
his narrative. As the final of three stories begins, Tarantino takes a step or
two back in time. His characters have been running around at different moments
in time in circles that intersect,"Lori Hoffman

Tarantino has a
very unique style of filming and very out of the box. Throughout the film, you
find twists and turns which you would have never expected to happen. I agree
with Hoffman that the stories are very attention grabbing when each stories
characters run into one another. The movie in all, is very different which
appeals to the audience much more than a straight forward plot line. Tarantino brings us the whole story and then some when presenting this film. You seem to never find a dull moment throughout the film because there are these multiple stories happening all at once. The multiple story line keeps the audience in check with whats going on with the movie, the movie will always have the audiences attention with all the twists and turns. Pulp Fiction is arguably one of the greatest movies that Tarantino has created and will be remembered for its originality and
creativity.