Saving Private Ryan

I really enjoyed Saving private Ryan, because of the action it brought and how realistic it all seemed to be. The book explains that as technology increases so does the realism that can be created in a movie, which creates a here and now excitement. I thought some parts were a little to gory, but it also gave the move life, because they were not trying to hide anything from what happens at war. The director did a very good job keeping it a mystery, because once you thought they would reveal the plot there would be another twist. It was also nice that not only was it an action movie, but it was also very sad. Watching this movie gave me more respect for what our soldiers do to keep our freedom. The book explains that this is moral implications, which are films that take a moral principle and then persuade us apply the principle to our own lives. I really enjoyed this movie, but it is not a movie I could watch over and over again.

On the Waterfront

When On the Waterfront started it did not catch my attention at all, but I continued to give it a chance. The movie had a very good plot, but then to me it seemed to be drawn out. The book explains that there is a film-viewing environment that makes movies better, because of the size of the screen, sound, and lighting. I'm not sure if that would have even helped this movie. The acting was pretty good, but they just needed more issues to the story line. I also think that I had to high of expectations when it came to this movie, which the book also explains that influence your film evaluation in a negative way. I think that they needed more mystery in the plot, because it seemed almost given away the entire movie, which is why I think I had such a hard time paying attention to this movie.

Casablanca

When I saw that I had to watch a movie from 1942 I completely doubted that it would ever be good. Even though I did not realize it, I was creating a personal bias against the film, because it was older and in black and white, without even giving it a chance. When Casablanca first started I was very confused, because they were showing little clips of everyone in the club talking about different issues, but after a few minutes it started getting better. I really enjoyed it, because there was mystery with a little bit of a love story.The book explains that some films focus on the problems, frustrations, pleasures, and joys of human relationships, such as love, which Casablanca did very well. The director would also use very descriptive words so the audience could visualize colors since it was in black and white. I thought it was interesting how the movie would go further with some of the smaller actors, like Sam, but a lot of other movies will focus on one main character. The thing I liked best about Casablanca was that even the last couple minutes you still were not sure what was going to happen. Casablanca had a very good plot and acting for an older movie.