The Lego Movie

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During the recent break my good friend Liza invited me to see The Lego Movie. I was thrilled that she wanted to "hang out", but I was not thrilled that she wanted to see The Lego Movie. This movie seemed like it would be terrible (I have to be honest). I did not want to watch a movie about legos. The trailer wasn't horrible but it was the fact that it was an entire movie about legos that bothered me. But, since I hadn't left my room much the whole break, I thought it would be nice to feel the sunshine on my face. So, I said yes and surprisingly this movie was really good. I am giving it a rating of 3 out of 10 because it did not "wow me", but I still really enjoyed it.

There was something humorous in every scene of this movie. The movie is about an evil villain who is trying to separate all the lego realms permanently and an average construction worker who is trying to stop him. I loved how they designed the life of a lego.  It would be very challenging to think about how a lego would live. But, they accurately captured what a legos life would be. Legos simply take the "instructions" that people give them, and they stay in a certain position until people change the design.

I like the creativity of the movie. It's fascinating how the entire movie is stop motion. The different realms are lego sets that you can buy in stores; cities, western, and medieval times. The plot line was also very creative. I enjoyed it because it was so unpredictable. It was enjoyable how the hero, Emmett, was not born a hero but instead an ordinary person. This teaches kids that anyone can be a hero.

If you are looking for a great laugh this weekend check out The Lego Movie; it's still in theaters. Talk to you next week. :)

My Sundance Experience

Sundance is the largest independent film festival in the world. It happens annually in Park City, Utah. For the first time I went to this film festival, and for the most part it was a great experience.

I only saw two movies and both were amazing! These movies are different from anything you would see in a movie theatre, they have no action, no romance, and no cheesy humor. But, these movies do have a great plot that is very interesting. It wasn't just the movies that were great but the overall experience.

For the first movie my dad and I walked into town and talked about lots of different things. It was fun talking about what we thought the movie would be like and what we had both done that day. Once we reached Prospector Square we strolled into line and made it to the theatre. The first movie we watched was called Freedom Summer. It was about a program, Freedom Summer, during the of summer of the 1960's in Mississippi. I was exhausted during the movie and almost fell asleep at least twice but this movie was still amazing! By the end of the movie they had the director and some of the cast answering questions which would never happen in a normal movie theatre!!

The next movie I watched was The Better Angels. This film is a biography on Abraham Lincoln when he was around the age of eleven. I enjoyed this movie much more than Freedom Summer. Freedom Summer was a great movie but while watching the film I almost fell asleep, but The Better Angels kept my attention through the whole film. This movie had a very limited amount of dialogue. At first I found it very odd but soon I was intrigued by the idea behind this. I think the reason there was limited dialogue was, so the audience could think about certain scenes independently. This gave the movie a unique affect.

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Over all Sundance was a great experience and I hope you can go one day. Have a great week and leave in the comments anything you would like me to write about. :)

My Favorite TV Show

For the past two weeks I have been writing about my favorite TV series. Check out those posts if you haven't already: My Favorite Television Shows Currently and My Favorite Television Shows Currently: Number Two. This week I am finishing the series off with my favorite television show of all time.

Number 1: Some of you may already know what it is from my "Who am I?" page on my blog. But, if you don't, my favorite TV show is Pretty Little Liars!!

Pretty Little Liars is about four girls whose best friend goes missing one summer. After she has been missing for one year, the girls receive texts from an anonymous person who goes by the name -A. At first they think it is their missing friend because her name is Allison. But, they soon realize it is not her, but someone else who is determined to make their lives miserable!

This is the best show I have ever watched; no show compares, except maybe Supernatural. If I tried to name all the things I love about Pretty Little Liars we would be here all week. So, I will write about the main things I love.

The first thing I love is the characters, especially the four main girls, Aria, Hannah, Spencer, and Emily. Each of the girls has a different, unique personality that every teenage girl to which they can relate. I personally can relate to each girl in one way or another. One thing I also love about this show is that new, mysterious characters are introduced often.

I also love the plot line!! They have the perfect amount of humor and drama (just like all the shows I watch).  The ending of each episode has a scene with what -A is planing on doing next, and I think that's very creative!! One thing they do, that no other show does, is answer all the questions from the previous episode. There are rarely unanswered questions. This show is absolutely AMAZING!!! I highly advise you watch it!!

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Those are my 5 favorite TV shows. I hope you enjoyed this little series!! Also, leave a comment below if you would like me to write about my 5 favorite movies!! Talk to you guys next week! :)