The Wind Rises

From the creators of "My Neighbor Totoro" and "Spirited Away" comes a visually and emotionally stunning animated masterpiece. The story of one of Japan's most notable airplane engineers takes the viewer on a journey through the mind of a genius new perspective on WWII. This film tells the beautiful tale of a man and his love for flight. It encompasses all aspects of great film, from meaningful dialogue to stunning cinematography. The only downside to this viewing experience was the pace of the movie. Clocking in at almost 3 hours long, "The Wind Rises" can be a strain for younger viewers patience. Otherwise I would give this film a 5/5.

-AWhiting

One World

     On this flying rock in space we all have to get along, or so we think. People talk about saving the environment and managing resources. Renewable energy is indeed a good idea and feeding the children of starving nations is a noble endeavor, but how capable of accomplishing this as a race. Would this earth not be better off if we continued on our path, leading to the destruction of mankind. In the long run the earth would regenerate. Maybe we should all pile into a spaceship and head for some distant planet. Running away seems to offer more promise than attempting to actually fix our problems.

-AWhiting

Saving Private Ryan Reveiw

Saving Private Ryan

 

 

 Strong, powerful, and intense; Stephen Spielberg holds nothing back in this hard-hitting, rescue mission stopping at nothing to accomplish the objective saving Private Ryan. Sent by higher power, Captain Miller (Tom Hanks) takes his team of rangers the GI’s on a blood hungry battle through World War II to find Private James Francis Ryan. Saving this one man seemed pointless to the team, but the mission is the mission and no mission goes without completion.

I haven’t seen a well-placed cast since the outsiders directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Tom Hanks gave one of his best performances being the “Captain”. Tom Hanks gives captain miller such a unique personality; He’s bold, smart, and mysteries. Captain Miller would get random shakes in his hands that happen when something wrong, intense, or just nervous. The rest of the GI’ characters did an extraordinary job as well Matt Damon (private Ryan), Edward Burns, Tom Sizemore, Vin Diesel, Berry Pepper, Adam Goldberg, and much more. Berry Pepper played Private Jackson who is a sharpshooter for the Rangers who calls on the lord while taking to aim on the enemy. Private Jackson gets the team back on the road to the mission after running into problem.

Stephen Spielberg opens the film with a war veteran visiting the American Cemetery at Normandy with his family. He steps away from his family to look at one of the memorial, and get emotional. The war veteran starts to cry and sets this story with a flashback to one of the world’s brutal days on earth. Going right into a twenty-five minute blood bath on the beach was one of the best realistic, powerful re-creation of World War II. The Rangers are deployed on the beach and carefully moving up, watching friends, and combat solders being shot, blown up, and/or burned alive. Pieces of limbs being tarred right off and Bodies laid out allover the beach. The Rangers move up with the next wave of solder and carefully take over the gunners that slaughtered thousands of solder. On the beach littered with blood, guts, and body parts was one with the name Ryan stenciled on his backpack.

Army chief of staff General George C. Marshall learns that three Ryan’s from the same family have all been killed in action within all in the same week. Since the Ryan family would be getting three letters in the same week, the military sent out a request that the surviving brother private Ryan to be located and be brought back to the united states, to carry on the family name and start his life.

Captain Miller and the GI’s are sent out to areas that are thick with Nazis. The rangers have a harder challenge to adore due to that private Ryan’s squad was deployed in a different location that made the mission like a needle in a haystack.  The Rangers going to platoon to platoon searching though dog-tags and people for Private Ryan with his lucky ticket home. The Rangers start to get their doubt that he’s still alive, after loosing a fellow friend, warrior, and hero that was shot three times in a bomb village. The group gets emotional because they know that they can’t save him. Some in the group questions the logic of risking more lives just to save this one man.  

If you haven’t seen this motion picture yet, you are missing out. This film has it all Blood, drama, bravery, courage, dedication, friendship, and good old fashion American muscle. If you don’t like any of these things, then you`re not an American.           

 

Salpri

 

The World is Yours.. Go Get It

I think this really says a lot about what people can accomplish in life. Since I was a kid my parents have told me I can do anything I want in life as long as I set my mind to it. Once again they were right. The only thing that can keep you from doing whatever you want to accomplish in life, no matter how crazy it might seem, is yourself. If you have a dream, set goals and go after it, don't sit and sulk about not getting anywhere when the world is right here in your hands.

kns12

Check Out Luxe!

Looking for a fun, delicious, relaxing place to eat? Luxe Burger Bar is the place to go. With a menu designed for ultimate customization there is no way you will leave here unhappy. A perfect location in the middle of downtown allows for easy access and the prices are affordable even for college students on a budget. If you have never been here you're surely missing out. Check it out or read about it here...

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kns12

Blog life boat

I do agree with Hardin, people do have the choice to get on a lifeboat or not. Hardin talks about fishing fleets and how they get lost in different parts of the world, But fishermen know how dangerous it can be out in the middle of the sea.

salpri

blog #3

Swans reflecting elephants was a pretty cool painting it had light colors and dark colors, images that stand out and show something else. you would see three beautiful swans in one glance of the painting and then that second look you will notice that the swans are elephants as well.
Perceptions of Time  show that time just melts away with out warning. I also see that the artist drew the melting clocks in a open area. the clocks in an open area might m a metaphor for making more space for time. time that can be spent the right way.
 

-salpri