My Top Ten (Week 9)

My top ten favorite movies, and plot summaries of each: (NOT IN ORDER)

1) MacGruber (Comedy)- an ex-special operative, MacGruber, is called to defeat his enemy, Cunth, who is  in possession of a nuclear warhead and plans on destroying Washington D.C.

2) The Croods (Comedy/Family)- after their cave is destroyed, a cave-family, the Croods, must travel through in unknown world with the help of Guy to find a new home

3) The Conjuring (Horror)- A family is terrorized by paranormal entities in their new farmhouse, so they call on investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren to cleanse their home (based on a true story)

4) Grown Ups 2 (Comedy)- After moving back to his hometown, Lenny quickly learns that old bullies, new bullies, schizo bus drivers, drunk cops on skis, and more may sometimes follow you

5) Schindler's List (Drama/History)- In Poland during World War II, Oskar Schindler becomes concerned for his Jewish workforce after their persecution by the Nazis. He chooses to risk his freedom to protect them

6) Inception (Action/Mystery)- A skilled extractor is offered a chance to regain his old life as payment for a task considered to be impossible.This is accomplished by entering different levels of a person's dreams

7) The Sixth Sense (Thriller/Mystery)- A boy who communicates with spirits that don't know they're dead and seek the help of the disheartened child psychologist

8) Pay it Forward (Drama)- A young boy attempts to make the world a better place after his teacher gives him that chance. He starts a chain where he does something nice for 3 people, and they each do the same, and so on

9) One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Drama)- after being admitted  to a mental institution, a brash rebel rallies the patients to take on the head nurse.

10)  Requiem for a Dream (Drama)- the lives of four Coney Island individuals are shattered when their addictions become stronger.

Baby Shoes (Week 8)

It was a foggy Saturday morning, when Monica went into labor 2 months early. It was just a week ago, they celebrated her baby shower. Things were no longer looking good for her. The pains were getting closer and stronger, there was blood everywhere. The doctor's were rapidly losing hope for the survival of her child. Now there only goal was to keep Monica from falling unconscious to no return. Finally, a motionless child passed through her canal, and sadness filled the room. Monica and Chandler wept for days while receiving "comforting" words from friends and family.
4 months later, Monica finally built up the courage to sell all of the apparel and accessories for their lost baby. This is when she posted the advertisement on Craigslist:
For Sale: Baby Shoes, Never Worn  

World War 2 (Week 7)

I would go back to the time of the Holocaust. Obviously I would be on the supporting side with the Americans, working to defeat and destroy the infamous Adolf Hitler. I'm too chicken to actually participate in battle, but I would dedicate my time to rescuing Jews and other Minorities from German control. I would figure out ways to tunnel into the work/concentration camps and save the prisoners. I'd become famous for my courageous and heroic acts.

I would mainly want to be born earlier than that time period, however, because it would be really cool to be apart of history that overcame the Great Depression, and restarted the economy in the United States.

All Dogs Go To Heaven (Week 6)

All dogs go to heaven is one of my niece's (Lilly) favorite movies. Looking back on it now, I realize that movie has a lot of humor and conversations that relate more closely to adults, than little kids. If the movie was seen from the little girl, Anne-Marie, it would be depicted in a more naive, and innocent manner.
The movie originally follows, Charlie, a dog who rose from the dead for another chance of going to heaven. From Anne-Marie's point of view, however, it is simply an exciting and new journey she goes on, with a dog who she takes in as her best friend. From Anne-Marie's eyes, this movie would be a journey between a girl and her best friend, as they search for a family and a home where Anne-Marie can be safe and comfortable.
Anne-Marie comes off as a happy, and trusting little child who gives her whole heart to anyone who will take it. If we witnessed the world the way she does, we would realize that she's actually a scared and lonely girl, who is desperate for companionship.