We just started a new film today in class, one image that struck me as being interesting at once was when  the man was talking on the phone and the something casted a shadow over his face that looked as if he was in a jail cell. The image of men being in a prison of their own actions is so true. I feel that each one of our actions plays a role in what we will become and then because of our decisions we become trapped in the reality we have created for ourselves. I find that to be such an interesting concept

Unforgiven

I think one of the best aspects of this new film is how it depicts its characters, we see all the characters as being dynamic. For example the main character, the inner struggle with his past is relevant and seen throughout the whole film. The viewer can see how much he has changed from the "killer" he once was and how much he struggling not to go back to that. I also feel like the scene where we are shown that  the "Schofield kid"  had horrible vision is a metaphor for what he is as a person and how he is very nearsighted in his decisions as well as his views  on life. I have grown to really like the main character because I feel like beneath his hard exterior hes a really good guy. I also enjoy how the director contrasted the "Schofield kid" from the main character in their level of maturity. We see that the "Schofield Kid" who probably hasn't killed anyone is bragging and making himself out to be bigger than he is, he also sees his actions as somewhat heroic and reward worthy yet the main character who has actually killed a few man in his life sees the sadness in his actions and how their are something to be ashamed of not rewarded. He also dose not make himself out to be more than he is but rather is very modest about himself. Because of that we see that he dose not seek the approval of anyone but is the only one who judges himself.

Forgive and Forget

I found the scene that we watched today very interesting and amusing. My favorite part was when the guy who's wife has ran away with the actor encounters his wife and the man , I felt like the director did a fantastic job of portraying the predictability  of human actions. I feel like he was trying to tell the audience how foolish we are for love and how blinded we are to peoples actions. I feel like thats a great portrayal of what life really is, when you are in the situation the people around you see all the stupid mistakes you are making but you don't see them yourself. I also liked how he showed that you cant escape death. No matter how much you think you have fooled it  , you are under a misconception.

Playing chess with death

We have just started a new film and I really like one of the concepts it presents. The concept of playing chess with death. Its interesting to see all of life as a simple game, when in a sense it is. You have to pick all the right movies at the right time to get what you want , or "win". Every move effects  all the others as in life where everything we do has an effect on our current situation. But in life were playing against ourselves and the decisions we choose. You can see from the start that the film is going to be based on religion and the struggle within to find what path is right. I feel like the film is going to present a lot to think about which I am quite excited about. I dont like that its not in English because reading subtitles really does take away from the film or in a sense from the experience of watching the film but non the less Im excited to see whats gonna happen next.

Runaway Train

I think one of the most important aspects of why Runaway Train was such a trilling movie was because of the music in the background. The music in a movie always plays a great role in making the film successful and conveying the mood the director wants the viewers to feel, but this was especially true in Runaway Train .  Whenever the scene came on where the camera just focused on the train , I felt my heart racing, not because of anything I was seeing but because the music combined with the image created such a feeling of fear that my mind naturally reacted to feeling fear for the lives of the characters. Another aspect of the film that I found especially successful was that no character was bad or good. Everyone of them had aspects of good and bad within them. With that we saw Manny and Sara - two completely diverse characters but yet neither one of them was one sided. Manny was selfish and cruel yet in the end he saved them and Sara who was good and innocent was in a sense selfish and cruel as well. It created the perfect representation of people , who are never all good or all bad.

In class we are watching "Runaway Train". The title of the film comes as a representation of one of the main characters and the traits that dominate his personality. Today was one of the scenes that really outlined that comparison. The main character has just broken out of a high security prison after being in maximum security for 3 years. He is a regular in the jail , which is located in the middle of Alaska. As he is escaping from the jail he comes into a railroad and picks a train to get on. The train is bold, big and while its not the newest it looks like the strongest.The characters personality mimics those traits, he is raw with his emotions to the point hes not afraid to say what he thinks, he is strong both physically and mentally, and while he is not the biggest guy or the youngest you can sense the power and authority he has. Another scene that showed that comparison was when the train rammed into the other train, it completely crushes it. This shows that the train, like the main character, is unstoppable and will take out any obstacle in its way.