Journal 3

Star Wars is coming back. According to an article in the Los Angeles Times by Gina McIntyre, Disney will be coming out with three new Star Wars movies. The first to arrive into theaters in 2015. That sounds great but unlike the first movies, George Lucas will neither direct or write them. Lucas will only be a creative consultant. In the article it was announced that Lucasfilm's Kathleen Kennedy will be the executive producer.

Personally I think it is very cool that the Star Wars franchise will continue since I am a big Star Wars fan. But I don't think they will be the same since George Lucas will not be the head honcho this time. The original movies that became famous were done by Lucas. So I think it will be hard to make anything above his work. A big question is what will they make the movie about? I mean after the final film, Return of the Jedi Luke defeated the sith lord and restored balance. But what most people don't know is that there are tons of books that were written that have never been made into movies. So I am excited to see how these movies turn out. http://herocomplex.latimes.com/2012/10/30/star-wars-three-new-movies-lucas-wont-write-or-direct/

Star Wars: Episode III poster. Google Images

Brief Screening Report

One significant scene that stands out in No Country For Old Men is the coin toss scene. It is the fourth scene in the movie. It starts out with the antagonist (Javier Bardem) in a little shop. The owner asks him some questions that irritate Javier and this causes him to ask questions back. The owner does not do a good job answering his questions well. Javier asks the owner about the shop and he tells him that it was his wife's dad's store. This causes Javier to get even more upset because the owner married into this place and the nice house out back. In a way, not earning it. So Javier pulls out a coin and tells him to call it. The owner wants to know what is on the line, and Javier responds with "everything." The owner doesn't exactly know his life is what is on the line but we do. He calls it right and Javier gives him the coin. To me, this is significant because it shows us the true nature of the antagonist. A man who is so crazy, would kill someone over a coin flip. And we see that all throughout the movie. He is that bad guy we all enjoy to watch.

Journal 2

My favorite movie of all time has to be The Dark Knight. The first reason is because of the outstanding plot. From start to finish I was into the movie and at the edge of my seat. As Batman struggles to maintain order, the joker tries to plunge him and all of Gotham City into anarchy. "The only sensible way to live in this world is without rules" the joker says. As Batman believes his time is coming to an end because of district attorney Harvey Dent. He sees Dent as the hero Gotham truly deserves, a public figure that stands up to crime. A "white knight" in essence. But after a tragic event, the Joker causes Dent to join the anarchy. The second reason this is my favorite movie is because of the great acting. Christian Bale does a great job playing Batman, but it is more about Heath Ledger's Joker that got me. Just the way he talks, and the way he acts shows that he did so much to prepare for his role. A sadistic being that has no care about human life, a criminal that cares not about money, but sending a message. The part in the movie where he says "Why so serious?!" sends chills all the way down your spine. But it was in the preparation for this role that he took, that caused him to pass away shortly after the film was created. In my mind he is the best Joker character and no one will ever surpass him. 

The Dark Knight wallpaper from Google Images

                                    

Journal 1

Vince Lombardi had a lot of famous quotes. Maraniss based his argument on one. “Winning isn’t everything. It’s the only thing.” He talked about the Packers versus Seahawks game last Monday night and the controversial call that caused the Packers to lose. Maraniss said he was upset, which much of Packers nation, but after he had some time to himself, realized something. Would he be this upset if the Packers won, or if the Packers would have won on a call like that? And that was the thing he was getting at. People are so tied to winning that they don’t care how they win.

          

  I agree with what Maraniss is saying because you can see it all around sports. People want to win, for obvious reasons, to bring home the Championship and be apart of a great franchise. Since we get so caught up, winning becomes just more. I would say ninety-nine percent of fans are all the same. If they lose because of a bad call they will go on blaming the refs and never let it go. But if they win by that call, they are all cheers and smiles and they don’t care about the other team. They won, and that is what matters. Even if they know they won by a bad call, they won’t admit to it just like Maraniss was also getting at. Pete Carroll, the head coach, ran around like he won some trophy. Russell Wilson was interviewed and he talked as if they pulled off some Cinderella ending when it was clearly a blown call. Is winning the only thing? From this, it doesn’t look like it.

Believing Game Part 2

I believe NASCAR shouldn’t be considered a sport because it takes no physical skill to do it. For example, in football, you need to be able to run and tackle if you are on defense. If you are the quarterback you need to be able to throw the ball far and also be very accurate. Wide receivers need to be fast and also catch the ball. Also, in NASCAR, you don’t need to be in a good physical shape since you are just sitting in a car the whole time. Hand-eye coordination is also another big reason. Baseball, tennis, football, basketball, volleyball, and so on, you need to have great hand-eye to play those and compete on a professional level. For NASCAR, you don’t need to have great hand-eye since you are only driving a car. So it shouldn’t be considered a sport, it should be considered a hobby.

Believing Game Part 1

 I believe NASCAR is a sport and should be considered by everyone to be a sport. Not everyone can get behind the wheel of one of those and drive. It takes a lot of skill to drive one of those cars. Driving at those high speeds, just one slight tap can cause you to lose control of your car, or crash into the wall. Those drivers are at risk every time they go out on the track. There is also strategy when it comes to racing. For example, managing your fuel well so you don’t run out and have to go to the pits on the last lap and lose your chance of winning. NASCAR is indeed a sport.

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