May and April Favorites

For this post I thought it would be fun to talk about a few of my favorite pieces of entertainment for the month so far. I will talk about television shows and movies. I hope you enjoy!!

1. Once Upon A Time
This is a television show on ABC about fairy tale characters. The characters have a curse put on them that erased their memories; they live in a town called Storybook. This is a very interesting show because these classic characters are very different from the original characters. Especially their personalities and back stories. I love watching the show because each episode has scenes of Story brook and scenes of the fairytale world.

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2. Marvel
I also loved watching Marvel movies this month. Marvel is a company that made comic books in the early twentieth century. Towards the end of the twentieth century Marvel started to make the comic books into movies. My friends have been talking about these movies since the 5th grade. I never thought the movies were worth my time. But, after watching Iron Man with my family, I realized how amazing these movies are!! I loved how each plot line is interesting and unique. They are awesome movies!!

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3. The Blade Runner
The Blade Runner takes place in the future when humans are starting to live off the planet. People have engineered robots to explore different planets in the galaxy.  The robots developed human like emotions, and they started to rebel against the human race. Blade Runners, special policemen, hunt and destroy the robots. This movie is different from any other movie I've seen. There was an immense amount of symbolism in each scene. Every movement and object implied ideas about the concept of the movie. Some people consider it the best science fiction movie ever made.

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These are a few of my favorite pieces of entertainment for the months of April and May. I hope you enjoyed this post! Talk to you later! :)

The Amazing Spiderman 2

WARNING: Information about the movie is revealed. So, please read with caution!

Very recently I wrote about the first Amazing Spiderman. I saw the first film only a few months before the second one. I saw the second one, The Amazing Spiderman 2, on Saturday, the day after it premiered; it was 10 times better than the first. So, I am giving it a rating of 1.5 out of ten.

This movie was more intelligently thought out than the first film. It had the right amont of screen time for each villain, and the plot line was very creative and intriguing. I've been reading comments on Youtube, and some people say that the movie was to complex and confusing. It was a little confusing in parts, but I disagree; overall it was well thought out. There was a great balance of humor, action, and romance. I loved the relationship between Gwen and Peter because it was realistic. Some relationships in movies move too quickly. But, in The Amazing Spiderman 2, Gwen and Peter take most of the film to figure their relationship out.

I also enjoyed how the movie followed the plot of the comic books. The writers followed the comic books very accurately. The ending of the movie, Gwen's death, is one of the biggest moments in comic book history. Before Gwen's death no major character had ever died in a comic book. So, I'm very happy that they included this event in the film. It was horrible and very emotional, but it was very necessary to include in the movie. Peter develops a knew love with a character named Mary Jane after Gwen's death. This is who most people refer to as Spiderman's girlfriend. But, Gwen will be missed dearly!! ;(

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Overall this movie was amazing!!! I hope you have a chance to see it in theaters soon. Talk to you next week! :)

The Maze Runner

Ever since I was in 1st grade I have struggled with reading. Most books to me are very boring, and I can never seem to find the right one although I've only read 20 books so far, so my experience is limited. I don't know what it is about books; I just never want to read. Very recently I had a sleepover with one of my friends who is completely infatuated with books. She is constantly questioning why I don't read, and I have the same answer each time, "I don't know".

But, recently, during my Spring break, I downloaded a book on my Kindle and started reading. The book was The Maze Runner. At first I questioned why I was "wasting" my time reading; I soon realized it was because of boredom. I started reading this book just in the mornings, but I soon couldn't set the book down. I realized how amazing reading was. The Maze Runner is about a young boy, Thomas, who is put into a group of boys without his memory. He and the other boys have no memory other than their names. This book is different from any other book I've read. It's fascinating when you are reading because the main character does not remember anything including smells, feelings, people, places, etc. So, throughout the novel you're on a fascinating journey with Thomas as he experiences new things.

You are probably wondering why I'm talking about a book since this blog is about entertainment. I thought it would be fun this week to write about a form of entertainment that involves some "real" thinking. I also wrote about it because there is a movie coming out in September that is based on the novel. I've watched the trailer, and the movie looks accurate to the book and very entertaining. The movie also has one of my favorite actors, Dylan O'Brien!!!!!!!!  It comes out September 19th, and I'm counting down the days.

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I hope you enjoyed this even though it was a bit different. Talk to you next week! :)