Rob+S.

I plan on watching some really good movies in this class. I expect to be thoroughly entertained.



Robb's Research

[|Archetypes in Modern Mythology]

The Evil Incarnate

NOTE TO SELF: Use the scene from the 4th Harry Potter movie when Voldemort comes back from the dead like state. You know, when like, they touch the goblet that is supposed to bring them back, but they get sent to that place, and sedric get killed. That's a pretty good scene.

Dustin Hoffman is perfectly casted, looking very different from the person you would expect to be in his shoes. Seeing as he grew up in southern California to a wealthy family, you would expect to see a tall skinny blonde boy that follows what his parents say. Though he isn’t what you would expect, he suits his role perfectly, not looking anything like he should, showing immediately that he doesn’t fit in. He plays his part well, showing little to no emotion; just taking things as they come. This trend continues through the time he has an affair with Anne Bancroft’s character, Mrs. Robinson.

Beatles Musical… Masterpiece or Massacre? By: Duke Hardin

“Across the Universe,” released in October of 2007, was a very risky project for director Julie Taymor to undertake. It would be a great surprise if she didn’t know many Beatles’ fans would take great offense to this movie if it wasn’t amazing. Aside from the possibility of offending many people, Across the Universe happened to be one of the most visually stimulating movies ever made. Between the use of color, the psychedelic visual effects and live action Julie Taymor has created an atmosphere almost equally as surreal as the Beatle’s songs for which she is making them. Being able to use Beatles’ songs from albums ranging from “Please Please Me” to “Abbey Road” not originally intended for a musical and to make a musical with a coherent plot is impressive. But the plot was weak; it was a cliché use of the rebelliousness of the 60’s views of Vietnam as a social commentary of today’s current military issues. It had characters that were completely not needed, and were thrown in solely to add more Beatles references. Thought the Beatles wrote many of the greatest song every written, if their albums used the same arrangements as used in "Across the Universe" they would not be nearly as respected. The only reason any of the songs used are good is because the Beatles once wrote them as amazing songs. Listening back to the soundtrack is hard to do for a lot of loyal Beatles fans. The “Janis Joplin” character in the movie butchers all of the best blues songs the Beatles wrote, and many of the other songs were just slowed down to the point of a loathing boredom. Though visually a great movie, for using something that some people hold very dear to them, it’s just not up to par. The Beatles records have held the test of time, and will continue to be considered some of the best music ever made; so in using their songs to make a movie, it should be more than clever, it should be one of the best movies ever made.