Footloose was released on October 14th. It stars Kenny Wormald and Julianne Hough as Ren and Ariel. The movie is a remake of the 1984 version starring Kevin Bacon. The story is about a town that bans dancing, loud music, and everything else that is fun. The people of the town decide to go against the rules and do it anyway! It's very engaging and entertaining. The music and dancing keep you on your toes and moving in your chair! Willard is Ren's sidekick, who keeps you laughing the entire movie. The movie is a lot like the first one, with a more modern twist. For example, instead of having chicken on tractors, there's a dirt race with modern buses. There are also many action scenes with brawls and fights. Some people thought it was much like Glee, High School Musical, and Step Up with more action. Although it was liked by many people, some say there was too much alcohol, violence, sex, and drugs in the movie. Another critics states that the original had some vulgar words, but nothing teens wouldn't hear or see at school. This version has very graphic scenes, including one with kids passing a joint around and dangerously racing buses. Some viewers were appalled by this. Overall, a majority of viewers thought the movie was a hit! They loved the positive message that the children stood up for what they believed in, and feel as though they deserve to be heard. I believe this movie appeals to the adults that have seen and enjoyed the original movie, and it is a great film to share with their teens. I love the fact that put a modern twist on it to appeal to the teenagers today as well. All-in-all it got an A- and a 4 out of 5 star rating. Everyone should go out and see it!
Hell and Back Again was released on October 5th, 2011. This emotionally stirring movie is about a soldier going to war, who returns a drastically different person. The trailer shows clips of the soldier and his troop at war. The soldier is involved in an accident and is then sent home. The affects of war are seen through the perspective of the soldier and his wife. She struggles with these changes and doesn't recognize her husband anymore. The trailer does an excellent job at combining music and emotional scenes to attract viewers. The movie looks very touching and powerful through out the entire trailer. Some comments within the trailer were "Vivid and moving" which was stated by Entertainment, and "Hell and Back Again is a game changer... takes the viewer into combat and into the very consciousness of a soldier" which was stated by FilmMaker. It was given a 6.1 out of 10 by IMBD users and has made over $11,000 since it's release date. This movie will attract many people that have been to war themselves or who's lives have been affected by someone who has been, or that are looking into a milatary career in life. This movie is very touching, and entertaining. I love how they incorporate the title within the trailer by showing the husband and wife together, and the wife says "I don't even know what keeps us together... we love each other... and I guess if you can get through that you can get through anything, even to hell and back." I think this clearly states where the man's wife stands on his situation and gives you a chance to see her character without actually seeing the movie. I also believe that the war clips give you a great feel for the movie without giving away too much. This movie caught my attention, not only because I have been affected by family members and friends that went to war in Iraq, but because it looks like a very moving story. I can't wait to go see it!
This blog is an analysis of movie trailers that are being release in the month of October. The list of movies I will be analyzing are Hell and Back Again which came out on October 5th; Footloose, which came out on October 14th; Paranormal Activity 3, which comes out October 21st; Elevate, which also comes out on October 21st; and The Double, which comes out on October 28th. I'm going to write my blogs with a style similar to Rolling Stones Magazine, which is a movie critics website that uses an expository writing style to provide information about the movie. The expository writing style will allow me to analyze the movie trailers and then comment on how other people felt about the movie after it has been released. This blog will start in October and continue into November and be posted once a week.
Footloose was released on October 14th. It stars Kenny Wormald and Julianne Hough as Ren and Ariel. The movie is a remake of the 1984 version starring Kevin Bacon. The story is about a town that bans dancing, loud music, and everything else that is fun. The people of the town decide to go against the rules and do it anyway! It's very engaging and entertaining. The music and dancing keep you on your toes and moving in your chair! Willard is Ren's sidekick, who keeps you laughing the entire movie. The movie is a lot like the first one, with a more modern twist. For example, instead of having chicken on tractors, there's a dirt race with modern buses. There are also many action scenes with brawls and fights. Some people thought it was much like Glee, High School Musical, and Step Up with more action. Although it was liked by many people, some say there was too much alcohol, violence, sex, and drugs in the movie. Another critics states that the original had some vulgar words, but nothing teens wouldn't hear or see at school. This version has very graphic scenes, including one with kids passing a joint around and dangerously racing buses. Some viewers were appalled by this. Overall, a majority of viewers thought the movie was a hit! They loved the positive message that the children stood up for what they believed in, and feel as though they deserve to be heard. I believe this movie appeals to the adults that have seen and enjoyed the original movie, and it is a great film to share with their teens. I love the fact that put a modern twist on it to appeal to the teenagers today as well. All-in-all it got an A- and a 4 out of 5 star rating. Everyone should go out and see it!
