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A compilation of outputs by Group 7 of 11K in the subject Reading and Writing.

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How I Met Your Mother

Sitcoms have always put a smile on our faces, but seldom do they make us cry as well. How I met your mother, is well loved by comedy enthusiasts because it not only gives them the laughter they need to brighten up their  day but it also advocates amazing life lessons that we can apply ourselves.     How I met your mother's pilot episode was aired in 2005. From there, I loved everything about the show. It wasn't your typical sitcom, romance was also incorporated into the story. Everything started when Ted decided that he needed to take a step further in life. He thought that he immediately needed to find the girl he'd want to spend the rest of his life with. This wasn’t easy for him because he falls in love too quickly, In his perspective every girl he met could be the one, the mother of his children.    The first season would probably be the best one in my opinion. Ted Mosby, the narrator throughout the entire series, first laid eyes on who he thought would be the mother of his children, Robin. Through all eight seasons their relationship would go on and off. They were both convinced that they just weren't meant for each other. During the later seasons we then find out that Robin isn't the mother of his children.     It was exciting and heartbreaking to see all the twists present in this series. One moment you're laughing, the next you're sobbing like a loved one has just passed. These unexpected turn of events are what I loved most about this series. It gave me the idea that anything could happen, and true enough it lived up to my expectations.     There were many things that are now well known since they appeared on the show. The blue French horn Ted stole for Robin during the first season would be one of them. After being used on the show, the idea of giving someone a blue French horn to profess their  love became iconic. Another was Barney’s way of helping Ted meet new girl’s. He’d start off with a line saying “Have you met Ted”, then the rest was history. The most iconic thing they created in the show would probably be the “Bro Code”. This so called Bro Code was like a bible for men. It contained Rules that one must follow to remain “Bro’s”. The Bro Code was later published into a real book and sold multiple copies worldwide These are just a few of the things this series made iconic.      I'd say the downside of this series would be that they used too much profanity and there were also scenes which had too much sexual context. That being said, the show was not suitable for very young viewers. Being young, they shouldn’t get exposed to these things yet. They’re just learning to absorb new things and ideas.    Those that have been in love can relate so much to this series. Yes, it is a sitcom and at first you'll think it'll just be a bunch of cliches, but this show will surpass all your expectations. One minute you’re laughing your problems away, the next you’re filled with tears.      It's amazing to see a well written story. From the start and build up, to the climax, resolution and ending. There was never a dull moment. It took me on a rollercoaster of emotions that fluctuate endlessly.       However, their last episode endured a lot of criticism. After 8 seasons of waiting anxiously, the viewers finally meet the mother or Ted Mosby’s Children. We were all in awe after what had happened, it was something you wouldn’t expect. The woman we waited 8 seasons to meet died just like that. This being said, millions of viewers couldn’t help but get annoyed and some even enraged. After his wife dies, Ted marries Robin. The same Robin he fell in love with on the very first episode. It just shows us that you can never really tell what’s about to happen next.  Now, aside from the content of the film. The actors were amazing too. Barney Stinson never fails to make us laugh. His character as a womanizing, alcoholic playboy will always be “Legend wait for it dary”. This iconic line will be forever remembered by all How I Met Your Mother fans out there. Lily and Marshall will forever be “Relationship Goals”. As for Ted, he’ll be remembered as someone who doesn’t give up on love, someone that believes in a forever worth fighting for. There are no better actors to play their roles but them. You can see that they're comfortable with each other and that they're always having fun. In some interviews, co-stars often say that they don't think of it as work anymore. They just get up on set, act like themselves and have fun. The authenticity of their happiness and love for each other is beyond amazing. Co-workers that turned into friends, and even friends that became family.  

   Overall for me, this is the best sitcom to ever come on television. You never know what to expect. They'll play with your emotions and you'll see how authentic these emotions  are. The story was one that I could never read, I couldn't tell what was next to come. I was always just in awe of what has just happened and excited for what was about to happen. Their last episode aired on March 31, 2014 entitled "The Last Forever". Just hearing the title of the final episode brought me to tears. It was a joy to watch a group of friends spend each day of their lives with each other. After eight long seasons of laughter and tears, the series finally comes to an end. It was sad that they had to end it, but it’s better to end the series at its best than to prolong it and ruin the series. I  may have been four years old when all this series first started, but it's a movie that viewers from generations to come, will love.

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Apocalypse Now

Action movies have always made an impact on people not just because of the heart racing scenes but also because of the suspense and thrill of what is yet to come. Apocalypse Now, in general, has drawn people in because of not only the enticing trailer, but also because of its' unique summary. In countless summaries all over the internet, it is stated that  "Captain Willard is sent by Colonel Lucas and a General to carry out a mission that, officially, 'does not exist - nor will it ever exist'. " This makes people wonder what it could possibly mean. This is thoroughly explained, however, in the movie which is another key factor on why people are drawn to watch this movie.

              Apocalypse Now was originally released in 1979. Back in 1979, when Apocalypse Now premiered as a 'work in progress' at the Cannes film festival, Coppola was alternately lambasted and adored for his four-year-long project. With a total budget of $31m - unheard of for movies at the time - and notorious production problems, critics had plenty of reasons to hate it. It was then re-released last 2011 for its' amazing beauty, vision, and scope. The plot took place in a jungle, during the war between Vietnam and the United States. Captain Benjamin Willard was ordered by Colonel Lucas to assassinate Green Beret Colonel, Walter Kurtz. It seemed like a pretty easy task, at first. But after seeing a bunch of Willard's men be killed by Kurtz and his army, it was obviously not going to be an easy task. At one point, Willard and his remaining men were captured by Kurtz. They escaped, of course. But then again, this is a cliche part in action movies. And this tends to dampen the suspense.

              Blood and death are somewhat expected in action movies. However, there are some movies where death is somehow a theme, and the death scenes would become a bit too grotesque. It is fortunate that Apocalypse Now is one of those action movies that need very little censoring, if in case there are children below 8 that are watching. Nudity is a different issue. No matter how much censoring there may be, children will be advised not to watch this. This adds to the R18 rating of the movie. However, it is tolerable and accepted to some extent. The suspense scenes were really good though. It literally had the people sitting on the edge of their seats. Also, as this was all happening in a jungle, there was a chance of Willard himself to go "insane". And this also made people want to continue watching to witness if Willard could overcome the insanity of the jungle, or be consumed by the same horror that had Kurtz become the antagonist. Not to mention story, performance or direction, this movie is already my favorite even when i hadn't seen it because i fancy all war flicks, especially those concerning the haunting epic Vietnam War. This movie delivers a straightforward look at the cause of shameful failure of the US Army in Vietnam so clearly that everyone can understand it. "I love the smell of Napalm in the morning" the surely most memorable quote of all times outstandingly depicts despair as well as ruthlessness of virtually all American soldiers fighting the war.

              It was thrilling to see how the story had unfolded. From the start and build up, to the climax, resolution, and finally the ending, there was not exactly a dull moment. It was also interesting to have known that at the age of 19, he had already been going on various missions. Also, Willard himself was the one who wanted a different kind of mission that would pose as some sort of atonement for his sins. As I had mentioned earlier, the ending was pretty good. It was not exactly unique, but the viewers were quite satisfied with it. The way the film is shot is as searing as the Vietnamese heat; few films can compare to the intensity and quality of picturesque way it is shot accompanied with its great writing, and legendary direction.

               Now, to stray away from the content of the movie, the actors performed amazingly. The stunts were very well thought of, and with very little flaws. It is no wonder that this movie had been deemed a classic favorite, and re-released years after it had first came out. This movie might encourage you to learn the history of the Vietnam war and it would make everything clear because the director made the scenes related to what happened in the Vietnam war. It would be great for the people to watch this movie who do not know what happened in the early times when the Vietnam war came. This movie will be a remembrance for the veterans who faught in the Vietnam war.

                Overall for me, this movie is really great because it's very realistic despite the era of filming. It was not good at that time and there was no cgi so everything was clearly real to make the movie progress smoothly and elegantly for the viewers to watch. Apocalypse Now did help provide me, and many of my generation, with a vision of what film art could achieve. A vision so magnificent it doomed us to spend much of our subsequent movie going lives in a funk. No matter how many times you've seen it, you marvel at how terrifying, gorgeous and surreal the jungle, the yellow napalm and, finally, the disturbed face of Martin Sheen lying under a swirling fan appear on the large screen. This is indeed, a dream. The soundtrack was not exactly modern. But that was to be expected, as this was released in 1979. That was years before the youth of this generation had even been born. Although, I would have to say that whether you are a teen or an adult, this movie is not hard to love.

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Neon Genesis Evangelion

Neon Genesis Evangelion is a celebrated work in the anime industry. It has garnered attention even long after the series ended back in 1996—so well, in fact, that it’s badly budgeted remains was revived in 2007, that time with a well deserved budget for all the effects and quality it called for. Although by this day and age, it may appear as just another mecha anime with its not too uncommon plot of "teenagers pilot giant robots to protect the Earth against monsters," a learned anime viewer can tell from the first episode that they're in for something a little unusual, and most if not all of that is to the credit of the incredible characterization. As in other forms of media, i.e. books, movies, and the like, some personality tropes can be recognized among a mass of animes: there's the temperamental girl who denies her love for a boy, and yet is enraged when he doesn't appear to return her feelings; the cool silent one who knows and withstands much more than their peers; the awfully unlucky character who is remarkably good at saving people—you get the gist. Evangelion at first appears as though it is unsafe from this recurrent theme. In fact, those three examples of personality tropes actually apply to three main characters. However, it’ll soon be revealed that that's only because of the intelligent way the show twists those tropes around as a joke.

Evangelion was designed to be able to be seen in multiple perspectives. As such, there are so many different aspects of it that can be reviewed and scrutinized in different ways. One of the most common analyses you can find on YouTube would be the ones focusing on the characters or just one of them. The characters of Evangelion have been praised for being well thought out, and for good reason. They feel like real people—they can’t be understood right off the bat because we don’t always get a look into their inner monologues, or they don’t just outright state their motives. They have a surface you can contact, and an underlying side that you can only reach by close observation or gaining enough of their trust. Being a non-interactive work of fiction, this means further exposure of the character the more episodes feature them. The dramatic differences of the characters also make their interactions and relationships that much more interesting, and of course, entertaining. The characters themselves cannot understand each other, of course, and have to find ways to go about their lives tolerating each other. They speak ill of each other, bully and threaten, have a piss-off contest with, and manipulate each other. But they also wonder about each other, try to understand, contemplate their gratitude and attraction, their desires to coexist. It reaches nearly the same effect as when watching the real people around us interact, and even more when observing the way we ourselves interact with others, and how others interact with us. While Evangelion has a sci-fi theme, it's also largely psychological, putting stress on the ways the characters express themselves and how their personalities clash with one another.

Another thing that adds up to the realism is their reactions to certain things. Since we’re exposed to so much fictional media portraying wonderful and fantastical worlds and elements, we’ve grown rather accustomed to ideas that are unrealistic or exaggerated, and thus, things like mass death, aliens, fairies and the like have lost their punch, and are always in need of more and more creative ways of being introduced and treated in order to satisfy us. However, in this anime, with its not-too-new plot as mentioned earlier, we’re reminded of how truly terrifying the idea of being derided by massive aliens with unthinkable abilities is, how irritating and hurtful being forced into risking your life by becoming the first line of defense against said aliens is, how empty you feel when you’re trying your best to help everyone and yet your image remains that of a heartless monster. The characters are traumatized, stressed, and hurt, and the way they react are portrayed in such effective ways. The lighting and their body language, facial expressions and dialogue all add up to hint at us how they’re really affected by situations they’re put in. They become depressed over losing each other, practice protocols and yet panic when they have to face the real things, bark bitterness about the way that things are. A good example is how the horror of the main character for these things can really make him that much more heroic, because although he is afraid and doesn’t want to bear the burden, he still manages to save humanity time and time again. Yes, it may not be as grand as making a beautiful speech to encourage his peers about fighting, or raising his weapon and letting out a battle cry, but when you think about it, it’s the more realistic feeling to have between the two. It makes you ask, what would I really do?

Hideaki Anno, the creator, is truly worthy of praise for the creativity in the themes and the direction. I saw once in an interview that he has trouble expressing himself, and so made this anime as a means of trying to let people know his thoughts and understand him. That intention has surely seeped into the characters themselves. They struggled to understand and to be understood, and despite its plot about aliens, that manages to become the bigger picture in the end—coexistence. Long past its last episode, this anime is a considerably refreshing watch. It’s a break from the bright things we love to escape to when it preaches about the bruising truth of being a coward and running from responsibilities, and the troubles that await even when you actually do confront it all. While it may sit on the darker end of the spectrum, Evangelion is truly a master at presenting harsh realities with undertones of hope.

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Saving Private Ryan

Events during the world war 2 and the death of millions. Whenever soldiers are killed in action, also known as "KIA". Their comrades preserve messages they left behind in the middle of combat. Sometimes copied to remove or hide the bloodstains. These messages bring up the fury of the war, the essence of courage, the craving for solace, the bizzare routines of wartime experience, the blind left in loneliness in the middle of combat. The face of war brought to you by Steven Spielberg. It is the devastating letter home. Since the end of the unfortunate events during the world war 2 and the death of millions, the film brought up the showcase for overblown violence, self-serving victories, and cynicism. Now with stunning efficacy, Steven Spielberg brings you back to the war. With passion and meaning brought back to the genre with such imagination and reality that will struck the viewers into their own adventure. No received notions, dramatic or ideological, intrude on this achievement. This film simply looks at war as if war wasn't looked at before. Through the film essentially begins and ends with staggering and phenomenally agile sequences and contains isolated violent deaths in between. Bringing up the world of the soldiers with the world of the viewers turning them furiously alive to each confrontation of the crisis and the violence they experienced. Never free to rest, this film surely brings your heart pumping, adrenaline kicking and instincts ticking. The films immense dignity is its signal characteristics, some of it is achieved from the deliberate elision. The life and death situation of eaxh soldier landing a first at the Omaha beach on D-day confronting enemy fire. We dont know anything about the fear and mental intuitions these men have to face. Although "Saving Private Ryan" is liable to be described as a severely violent because of the reality and the re-enactment of the battle, though that is not quite the case. The battle scenes avoid conventional suspense and sensualism. They disturb not by being manipulative but bu being severely frank. Try thinking of it as a scene in "The Walking Dead" where in a zombie/Walker is viscously carving the flesh out of a character showing bloodshed and gory actions. Having an idea to what I am trying to point out, the film explodes into panoramic yet intimate visions of bloodshed. Artful, realistic warfare choreography makes the movie more intensely intense. So as the movie starts with the events that took place in the Omaha beach during D-day with the American troops landing at the offense of the Nazis. Corpses of the new-dead pile up, beach water turns red. So somehow deaths are everywhere, underwater where bullets kill near-silently and men drown from the weight of their equipment. On the shore where mortar shrapnel and machine gun fire are everywhere throwing a man upward in a explosion and then drops down with a leg separated vigorously. Moving inland with the medic, a priest, and the sharpshooter together with a group of savagely vengeful troops reaching a German bunker, they throw if lethal grenades and fire bombing it letting the Germans inside burn to death. In the middle of the event we are here with Capt. John Miller (Tom Hanks) in heights of furious courage and then suddenly, in an epiphany of shell shocked confusion. More things are bound to happen as the film is about to progress towards more events. In the middle of the war, Capt. Miller together with his small band of men, they are sent to retrieve/save Private Ryan. General George Marshall decided that the fourth brother (Private James Francis Ryan) lost in Normandy with the scattered 101st airborn must be retrieved/saved. His 3 other brothers were already killed in the war. The film is full of suspense as they progress from trying to retrieve Private Ryan, to bringing him safe back home.

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Perks Of Being A Wallflower

Are there times when you just don’t know what to do with your life because you’re too shy and you have a hard time when it comes to dealing with yourself but then you also want to be confident and you want to shine? When you sometimes feel that you want to get out of your comfort zone and just want to get to the courage zone or if you want to deal with changes in your life but you don’t know what to do, “Perks of Being a Wallflower” is a movie that can help you with changes in life and it can also give you an idea on how to get out of your comfort zone. “Perks of Being a Wallflower” is a screenplay that is based on a book by the same author and director “Stephen Chbosky. If you’re also going for the dramatic and romantic vibe, “Perks of Being a Wallflower” is the one you’re looking for because the movie shows such drama with a twist of love story and a setting of the early 90’s.From the most of the movies I’ve watch and the stories I’ve read, the main character would always have this confident and outgoing personality. As an introvert, I would want to watch something that I can relate to because there are times when I don’t know what to do with life. That’s why when I saw the title “Perks of Being a Wallflower”, the title caught my attention especially the word Wallflower. I thought there was something special with the title because of the unique words used such as “Perks” and “Wallflower”. So I watched the trailer and the trailer gave me the vibe to watch the movie because I liked how the trailer was presented. The trailer didn’t show the whole summary, and the trailer presented the main character’s point of view flawlessly because, from the first scene of the trailer, you can easily say that the main character is an introvert.

Brief Description

The plot of the movie focuses on Charlie, a freshman with an introverted personality. Charlie is about to face a high school freshman crisis where he didn’t know where to seat and he does not have anyone with him because he had bad experiences from the past such as depression but he will be welcomed by two extroverted seniors, Sam and her stepbrother Patrick. Charlie Kelmeckis is played by Logan Lerman along with Emma Watson as Sam and Ezra Miller as Patrick.

Actors’ Portrayal

When it comes to the actors’ portrayal of their roles, I can say that they really did a good job. When I watched the movie I thought Logan Lerman was just another person with a very shy personality trying to make a change in his life. But there is a scene where his acting wasn’t really satisfying to watch. It was the part when he was high, he didn’t really look high maybe because he lacked to show expressions that should have really make him look high. Emma Watson who portrayed Sam made me forget that she played Hermione before she did Sam because she showed this personality where she isn’t afraid of being herself. She presented her character well and she was able to do scenes well like The Rocky Horror Picture Show which I think are hard to do for actors. Her American accent was good but it could have been better because there were instances where I can still notice her British accent. The best part of her acting is when she did the tunnel scene and the scene when she danced. I got surprised because I didn’t know that she can dance but she really did an amazing job. Ezra Miller who played as Patrick, a confident and unique gay, made an outstanding performance. He was like the type of person who never gets tired and being energetic for a role can be hard too since he did a lot shouting in the movie, that’s why I think he made an outstanding performance. The supporting actors like Mae Whitman, Paul Rudd, Nina Dobrev, Johnny Simmons, Dylan McDermott, Kate Walsh, Nicholas Braun, Melanie Lynskey, Joan Cusack, etc. did a great performance as well. Paul Rudd portrayed as Mr. Anderson, Charlie’s English Teacher that gave him additional school works because he can see Charlie’s passion for writing. Mae Whitman played as Mary Elizabeth, a Buddhist and a very edgy punk who shows interest in Charlie and Nina Dobrev played as Charlie’s sister, Candace.  Dylan McDermott and Kate Walsh played as Charlie’s parents. While Melanie Lynskey played as Charlie’s Aunt Helen, Ponytail Derek, Candace’s boyfriend, is played by Nicholas Braun and Brad, a closeted football player, is played by Johnny Simmons. I can say that the movie has a great cast because of the performances of the actors. The staff did a great job on choosing the right people for the cast because if the actors were not chosen well then the movie won’t be that great.

Cinematography and Soundtrack

Since the setting of the movie was during the 90s, the filter of the movie can pretty much tell that it was really during the 90s. When it comes to how the movies were filmed and edited, the people behind it did a good job from the perspective of the characters were shown properly. The old memories of Charlie’s Aunt Helen were also shown flawlessly because you can say that the scene was an old memory of Charlie’s. Showing the old memories can pretty much tell the nature of Charlie’s mental illness. The songs used in the movie were also chosen well. It is because the music used in each scene really connects with the happening in the scene likes the tunnel scene. Even though the movie is not a musical the songs used in the movie gave me the last song syndrome especially the song “Come On Eileen” because of it’s catchy and upbeat tune. From all of the scenes, The last part of the movie was truly unforgettable with quote “We are infinite”.

Conclusion

The negative elements of the movie are that it has sexual, violent, profane, drug and alcohol content. Since the rating of the movie is PG-13, it cannot be watched by everyone.The benefits of watching the movie are that you can understand the perspective of wallflowers and you can be entertained by the characters in the movie. If you’re a music fanatic you can also find songs that can make you emotional or upbeat. You can truly experience the life of a freshman once again. Thus, quotable quotes can be left behind like “We accept the love we deserve”.

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Me Before You

A bubbly, broody love triangle in which death is the third party, Me Before You stars Emilia Clarke as Louisa Clark, the caregiver of a quadriplegic, portrayed by Sam Claflin as William Traynor. Brought together by need- hers for a job, his for a friend and therefore, by the rules of the movie- romance game, meant for each other. There is no question that Jojo Moye’s adaptation of her popular novel, directed by Thea Sharrock, has more on its mind than such storytelling conventions. But for too much of this high gloss tearjerker proceeds as a by-the-numbers romantic fantasy, nudging the viewer every step of the way. According to Huffingtonpost.com this movie won the People's Choice Award for a favorite dramatic movie. Emilia Clarke and Sam Claflin was nominated for the Teen Choice Award. Jojo Moyes was also nominated for Oscars for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay, Emilia Clarke for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role and Thea Sharrock for Best Achievement in Directing.  

It has taken me months to get all the way through the Jojo Moye’s 2012 novel Me Before You. This protracted reading can be explained by two things: I am a senior high school student and do not have a lot of free time for reading anything that is not directly related to my studies and the fact that this book made me feel violently ill. I hated it, well before I got to the ending. The only reason I finished it is because the movie adaptation appears so good and I felt the need to thoroughly explain why it is so problematic and why I find the excitement over the movie adaptation so troubling.

The film’s actors success in portraying their characters is a major factor in the film’s awards. Emilia Clarke and Sam Claflin worked well together. The on-screen chemistry between the two was amazing. The chemistry between the Lou and Will is so evident in the film. Their clashes of emotions are so real it is almost palpable. I almost cringed at some points. But at the same time I can feel intense love and sacrifice on the part of Lou. After I finished the movie I was really affected. It is so genuinely moving and heartbreaking. Star states “Poignant and beautifully written, this book will stay with you long after you’ve put it down”. Daily Telegraph states “An utterly absorbing and blissfully romantic read” and Marie Claire states “Incredibly moving”. I agree to all of them.

The only thing that struck me and genuinely made me furious is that Will's mother does not tell Louisa that she is being hired for suicide watch. This is really something a person needs to know- not only to do their job affecting but also so that they can be aware that the person[G1]  that they work with might self-harm or commit suicide. This is for the benefit of the employee so that they can make an informed decision about whether or not they want to put themselves in a work environment that has the very real potential to be traumatic.[G2] 

Instead, the fact that Louisa does not know that she was hired for suicide watch just adds tension for the people and the inevitable and completely avoidable drama that ensues when Louisa overheard Mrs. Traynor told Will’s sister about his intention to seek assisted suicide, which is when Louisa realizes not only why she’s been hired but that Will is going to die regardless. Needless to say, she doesn’t take it well.

I cannot seem to get enough of the story between Lou Clark and Will Traynor in Me Before You. I was so mesmerized, held spellbound by the many fascinating emotions portrayed by the main characters. Will and Lou come from very different worlds. Will's was one of success, ambition, and privilege before his accident, while Lou inhabits a modest, simple and unadventurous world, restricted to the boundaries of the small town she's lived in all of her life. When Lou meets Will for the first time he is less than welcoming to her, even playing a mean trick on her to put her on edge. But as the film progresses, the two have a profound effect on each other's lives. Both experienced a terrible life-altering moment-Will's accident and Lou's assault in the castle maze. The highlight of the film, which kept me off my seat and gripped on something to hold on to, was Will's decision to go to Switzerland and end his life and Lou's determination to change his mind. This is the theme that runs throughout the film.Will Traynor really wanted to commit suicide because he knows his motorcycle accident took away his desire to live. He knows everything feels very small and rather joyless now, and he knows exactly how he’s going to put a stop to that. I had felt a very frustrating feeling, cried buckets of tears when in the end, Will still choose to end his life. I was dissolved in tears, so were, I am sure, the other millions of viewers of this film. I was bombarded with a mix of highly intense emotions, like pity, anger, regret, sympathy. I do not know which one to entertain first. It is like being caught in the middle of the typhoon. It provokes tears which are really worth crying over. I will not forget this movie, it is as utterly absorbing as it is blissfully romantic. It's never predictable, it's full of surprises and raises a lot of questions. I was torn between loving Will and hating him at the same time. I cannot get his point in wanting to die when there is a wonderful woman in the person of Lou who will love him with all her heart regardless of his condition. But eventually, I understand him, as others did. It is for the love of Lou. It is his fondest wish that Lou would live her life boldly, he wanted her to push herself, and don't settle with just existing, but instead, living. I'm absolutely nuts about this film. Its bittersweet story about love, learning and letting go is something that won't leave my mind for quite a long time. This film will definitely form a big part of my teenage memory, it's something that is so magical, heartbreaking yet poignantly beautiful.

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Cress

Cress is the third book of the Lunar Chronicles Series written by Marissa Meyer. It was published in the year 2014. Its story was creatively written with a fairytale story adaptation of Rapunzel with the same inspiration for the prior books published; Cinder (Cinderella) and Scarlet (Little Red Riding Hood).

           The Lunar Chronicles revolved under the plot of having a plague called lumostosis or the blue fever. A severe illness that had been the cause of death of many earthen (what they call humans in the series). The only known way for it to spread would be in physical contact. Symptoms don't show until it's the second stage. No one reaches the third stage and lives. The plague is really deadly for it can reach stage four in a day and instantly kill its victim.

           Although there were instances where in the illness had been mutated. It gave the possibility to escape death which was in the case of Cinder and why a lot of people are chasing after her and the crew. But that wasn't the only reason. Cinder turned out to be the secret princess that could overthrow her aunt,  Queen Levina. Surprisingly Meyer was able to add some family drama into the mix. Cinder was born to be the heir, or of jealousy for her sister, Queen Levina set the crib of her sister's baby on fire. Luckily for Cinder, there were Lunars who wanted to rebel against the Queen. Lunars are people who exhibit extraordinary capabilities which are called.

     lunars without these special capabilities, they are considered shells and are often executed by law. Little did the people know they are secretly being used to cure lumostosis by the government.

           Due to the past Cinder had suffered fatal injuries, replacing most of her body parts with cyborg components. Upside, she found it a cinch in serving as a mechanic.

           The Rampion owned by, the charmingly handsome Thorne Crosswell mysteriously avoided Lunar ships for a period of time. It was also the domain of the crew, picking up from the last book, Scarlet.  

             Soon it was discovered the mystery wasn't about the idiocy of the Lunars but of the cleverness of Cress.    

        She was also a shell. At the young age she had a friend who wanted to see his parents, so she helped him by hacking the jail cell for him to get out and see them. Sadly, the parents turned him in which later ended up in the discovery of Cress’s hacking capabilities. Sybil took her to be saving made a hacker for the Lunar Government. This scenario was conflicting with the knowledge of she didn't show her talent she would be dead, but if she did it would only make her a pawn for the evil queen.

           Cress was described as a young 16-year-old teen trapped in a satellite who could only dream of the world through computers. She was socially awkward due to being stuck in that place for 7 years in her life. Similarly to the concept of the movie Wall-E. Mentioned earlier it is an adaption of the story of Rapunzel and by Rapunzel the original one made by the Brother’s Grimm. It's no secret to say that Rapunzel is Cress. The satellite serves as her tower. The evil stepmother is the severely strict Sybill. Who was the favorite thaumaturge of the Evil Queen Levina? Thaumaturge is a person of power in the Lunar government. The thaumaturges are also leaders in the Queen's army.

           Knowing that Cress had recently been in contact with the Rampion (where the main protagonists are at), Sybil ties her up.

           On the other side of the story within the Rampion. The main protagonists were able to find Cress’s satellite and land. But what the main protagonists did not know was that Sybil knew they were coming and established a trap. This ultimately led to all of the heroes splitting up. Cinder was able to manipulate Jacin. (One of the main guards) and brought him to the ship at the same time-saving Iko, and our companion that was present since the first book and an injured Wolf, an ex-earthen who used to work with the Queen. Scarlet ended up kidnapped by Sybil. Cress and Thorne, on the other hand, was stuck inside the satellite in which Sybil deactivate out of orbit. It also left Cinder to believe both Thorne and Cress have died.

        In the Rampion, wolf (first appeared in Scarlet) was bleeding from an injury against the Lunar guards during the crew’s escape. This forced Cinder to land the spaceship to the nearest place; Africa.

        Coincidentally the same place as to where Thorne and Cress have landed. They didn't die due to sand being the impact of the ship which the crew doesn't know about. As Cress excitedly exits the ship it is the same happiness, Rapunzel from Tangled shown. ( A 3-D movie adaptation of  Rapunzel). Being in the satellite her whole life, she's quite innocent and has high hopes for the world around her.  Thorne loses his sight due to the brutal impact on his head. Reference to the Rapunzel of brother’s Grimm. Where the prince traveled through vines with thorns to get to Rapunzel's castle which ended up blinding him.

           They had a hard time navigating the way since it was Cress’s first time being somewhere else besides the satellite, and with Thorne being blind, it doesn't help anyone. But even for a non-earthen she is quite knowledgeable about Earth and could survive without Thorne’s help, but she definitely had no match to those who report shells to the government.

           All in all, Marissa Meyer did a successful job in connecting all of the main heroines together as the same with the male role leads. The situations they were in were very coincidental that it held no question to why they all ended up together. She was able to pull off separate plotlines for each heroine without overshadowing another. Cinder, a smart cyborg mechanic. Main canon pair would be Prince Kai, in which by the end of Cress she had successfully saved from being future married and killed. Scarlet, a hot-headed rebel who was able to convince Wolf to be on their side and fight against the queen. He even calls her, his alpha, in wolf terms it means “leader”. Cress, a hacking damsel not so in distress. Her amazing skill led Cinder and the crew to where she was, and most of the important keys of the story were revealed through her since she had access to the Lunar’s darkest secrets. Notice how the heroines didn’t need their prince in saving them which only proves how powerful the girl power is in the series. It also features multi-cultural aspects with the next character being of African blood. There was a foreshadow of her which was revealed at the last pages leaving readers intrigued. A flaw to the story was the cliché. Since it was an adaptation most of the originality was taken away from it. It would be a hard to make the long-lasting impact because of that. The characters’ relationship follows the usual a cliché twist you could find in a YA book, but it is enough to have the readers making fan fictions.

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Girl Meets Review

“People change people.” Such a simple yet powerful statement that will make you contemplate a lot. Girl Meets World captures that essence. The series is a sequel to Boy Meets World, which aired on ABC from 1993 to 2000 and followed the fictitious upbringing of Cory Matthews (played by Ben Savage) and his relationship with Topanga Lawrence (played by Danielle Fishel). Savage and Fishel reprise their roles in the sequel, now living in New York City as parents of middle school student Riley Matthews (played by Rowan Blanchard). The series centers around the life of Riley and her friends and family, particularly their school life, in which Cory is their history teacher. Riley shares a strong relationship with her best friend Maya Hart (played by Sabrina Carpenter), who assists her in learning to cope with the social and personal issues of adolescence. Several of the Boy Meets World cast have made appearances in the show, also reprising their roles from the original. Michael Jacobs serves as the executive producer of the series. It has since won an Artios Award for Children’s Pilot and Series (Live Action), and Cable Television Music Award from BMI.

Rowan Blanchard and Sabrina Carpenter, who play the show’s main characters Riley Matthews and Maya Hart respectively, share amazing chemistry when it comes to friendship. Their acting seems effortless especially with the signature facial expressions coming from Blanchard and the usual sarcastic, sassy humor from Carpenter to top it all off. Of course, Ben Savage (who plays Cory Matthews) and Danielle Fishel (who plays Topanga Lawrence-Matthews) did not disappoint as they bring the expected humor and amazing acting expected from them after their successful career on Boy Meets World. I could definitely see the aura of familial love along with true friendship whenever these four, with the addition of August Maturo (Auggie Matthews), share a scene together.

The show shares the amazing nostalgia of its predecessor that older audiences anticipated on when news of a BMW spin-off surfaced the media. However, I do not agree on the network chosen to air it. Though Disney Channel is amazing, the sole fact that it is Disney, it creates speculations such as theories that Girl Meets World will turn into one of those cheesy TV shows with sappy storylines. This theory was proven true since it seemed that Disney had forgotten about the show's roots completely. The target audience was centered for people aged in their pre-teen to teenage years, in comparison to Boy Meets World’s target audience — which expanded to adult audiences. This caused drastic changes to the show itself such as limiting the humor and possibly causing the over-dramatic and immaturity that was very visible throughout the whole series. It was very obvious and well-known that the writers of Girl Meets World are the same writers that wrote Boy Meets World, and this had fans expecting the same effect the original show had on its audiences. However fans, such as myself, regularly find themselves disappointed and left hanging. This includes the restraint of serious topics such as sex and love, topics that had been tackled during the generation of Boy Meets World.

While the storylines were perfectly well-written and the issues being tackled were chosen wonderfully, the underdevelopment of the characters completely ripped me off. Riley (Rowan Blanchard) and Maya (Sabrina Carpenter) are carbon copies of Cory (Ben Savage) and Shawn (Rider Strong) from Boy Meets World. This is not necessarily a bad thing, as both girls manage to embrace the character traits that made the originals memorable. But, Riley tends to overact a bit, taking any realism out of a given situation and refusing to think logically when faced with a problem. She is completely against leaving her world so-called “Rileytown” in order to understand what the real world has to give her and the way she acts immature despite her age is downright annoying. Farkle (Corey Fogelmanis) is less developed than the girls but more than the rest of the supporting child cast. He only plays two gag types: being the brainy kid and being obsessed with the girls, like a poor man’s version of Steve Urkel. Lucas (Peyton Meyer) has zero personality or chemistry with his supposed love interest, Riley. In fact, it seemed that he has more chemistry with Maya due to the scenes they have together — potential that sadly didn't make it to the final episode where Lucas chooses Riley (a decision I am still having trouble understanding given the lack of chemistry and character development between the two characters mentioned). Auggie (August Maturo), while having the least screen time out of all the kids, is probably the most interesting with his obvious genius-level intellect and maturity hid behind the actions of an 8-year-old boy.

The plots involving the kids are also a bit…incomplete. They start off fine, with the usual coming of age problems and stereotypical attitudes expected from them given the characters' ages, but the resolutions seemed rushed and end up making little to no sense. There is no logic behind the story progression for the kids, or a clear methodology behind how they solve their respective problems, even for television. You can see the idea is there, but the execution is lacking. Take the arc between Maya and Lucas compared to the arc between Riley and Lucas. Riley and Lucas were written to be the sole “ship” that was meant to be “endgame” for the show, Michael Jacobs mentioned that the plot was clear from the pilot episode. However, if that was so, why would Jacobs and April Kelly — the co-writer — spend too much time focusing on the character development between Maya and Lucas. In fact, rewatching the series again, it seemed that Maya and Lucas had more touching scenes than Riley and Lucas ever had. There’s chemistry between Maya and Lucas. The chemistry that, assuming, could lead to something more in their relationship. I was anticipating this and was gravely disappointed when it turned out that Lucas chose Riley in the end, a decision that seemed rushed and illogical. This also applies for Farkle’s character arc. He starts off head over heels in love with both Riley and Maya, though it looked like his love for Riley is greater than the latter, but in the end gets into a relationship that seemed toxic since his girlfriend, Smackle, tends to flirt with every good-looking guy she could gaze upon, while he’s still hung-up on his love for Riley. I would cite more instances, but there would be too many to include.

In summary, Girl Meets World tries its best to live up to its predecessor, but it falls very short. If it moved to a better channel, like ABC, CW, or Freeform, this show could actually be something. But for now, sadly, it is not.

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An Outlook on Millenials and Baby Boomers

"Each generation will weep what the former generation has sown.” - Proverb

For many years, evolution has ran its course among the people it affects. Each generation that comes are no exception to that. This is where the generation gap comes in.

A generation gap, is a difference of opinions between one generation and another regarding beliefs, politics, or values. In today's usage, "generation gap" often refers to a perceived gap between younger people and their parents and/or grandparents. (Wikipedia)

Let’s travel back in time.

Children are free to leave the house whenever they want and they get to socialize face to face. People have the ability to ahdle a crisis and are willing to take on responsibility. They are aspiring, hopeful and focused. They have good communication skills. They live to work and they are faithful to careers and employers. They are the most educated as contrasted to other 3 generations.They are multi-taskers. In addition, they are also rebellious against convention beginning with their conserative parents. They traditionally find their value in their work ethic but now seek a healthy life / work balance. In result, this makes them more experienced and aware of the dangers life may throw at them, and they know how to handle these kinds of situations in a calm manner. They also make excellent teachers, ready to give advice to the generations to come. Given the “work hard, play hard” lifestyle, it would be an inevitable matter.

Then time decided to fast forward a bit, evolution once more taking its course and causing drastic changes to society. Children now prefer to stay at home than spend time outdoors, choosing to talk to strangers they have never met in real life through online chats. This causes either insecurity or confidence. Through ambitions, these people are not so much engaged in activities as much as the generations prior. However, they are quick learners, while the previous generations rely on manuals and the like in order to study a certain device they are unfamiliar with, these millenials learn through hands-on activities. They are more open to new ideas and have a better social standing. They also know how to adapt well in different activities and social climates. In contrast to baby boomers’ need to work hard for the things they want, millenials look to the working environment for heading to help them accomplish a certain objective. While the baby boomers prefer to write down letters and are willing to explore the outdoors to become one with nature, millenials are attached to their devices. They are greatly indulged with fun loving parents, whom they consider their heroes. Their creativity runs deep and they won’t hesitate to think out of the box. They are individualistic yet group oriented. They are agreeable, cooperative, and interested in new thoughts. A respect for character development is visible upon their needs, and they have a strong sense of entitlement. More importantly, they have a yearning to please others and hope to make life contributions to the world.

But no matter how much time and evolution make changes to the generations that passed, the generations at present, and the ones soon to come, it does not affect how we are as human beings. 

People change, they simply grow. But never forget the things we do now, may affect the future of the generations to come.

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