MYST Q2 #3: Memento (2000)

MYST Q2 #3: Memento (2000)

Memento (2000) was a film that we watched in class and when we weren't able to watch the whole thing, I really wanted to see the rest. Memento (2000) is directed by Christopher Nolan who is also known for The Dark Night (2008), The Dark Night Rises(2012), and Inception(2010). Inception is one of my favorite movies and I can really tell that the director was the same for both films because they are the same in the fact that the ending leave you to figure out what really happened. Memento (2000) is about a man named Leonard (Guy Pearce) who suffers from short term memory loss. He is on a misson to find the man who raped and killed his wife. But since he cannot remember, he uses pictures, notes, and tattoos to remember very important information. I loved this movie and I would give it 5 out of 5 stars.

This movie was so confusing at the beginning. I was so lost but then, it clicked and I understood. The weird thing about this movie was that it plays in reverse. The movie starts off where it should end and it ends where it should start. After a few scenes, I caught on. Each different scene, goes farther and farther back into the storyline. I thought this is one of the coolest ways to make a movie. There is no other movie that I have ever seen that does this, so it is different and I think that is why I really liked it.

Another thing that was different about this movie was that it was separated info different sections. The film would alternate between the actual movie and a scene that showed Leonard (Guy Pearce) talking on the phone. The scene that showed Leonard talking on the phone was also in black and white while the rest of the movie was in color. Another thing that I found interesting and thought was really ironic in the film was that during the movie Leonard says that he does not like talking to people on the phone. But in the film, there is a good amount of time that shows him in his motel room talking on the phone. I don’t know what that means. But I thought it was really ironic.

I really liked this movie and I recommend this movie to anyone who enjoys thrilling movies with some mystery to it. Like I said, I thought this movie was like Inception (2010) in the fact that I was confused at the end and I needed to talk to my friends and family to discuss what we just watched. I give this movie 5 out of 5 stars and recommend that everyone sees it. 

MYST Q2 #2: The Unquiet(2008)

The Unquiet(2008)

This movie was a Lifetime Movie made in 2008 and directed by Bill Corcoran. Bill Corcoran is also known for Tribulation Force(2002) and Quints(2000). Quints (2000)was a Disney Channel Movie about a family who is surprised with quintuplets and was one of my favorites when I was little. This was one of those movies that my friends and I found on Demand and decided to watch. This was a movie about a woman named Julie Bishop (played by Cara Buono) who wants to investigate an old abandoned prison. During her investigation, she finds out that her ex-husband, Tom (played by Chris William Martin) is also doing some kind of documentary of the prison. They decide to team up together and find information. During their filming process they are frightened by sounds and voices they hear and things they see move that they know they shouldn't  I really did not like this movie at all and I do not recommend anyone to see it. I would give it 1 star out of 5.

This movie had some really different things than from an ordinary film. One thing that was different was that at some points in the film it was filmed through a video camera. Since the characters in the film were making a documentary, it fit that the audience saw through the video camera. But the bad side of seeing through a video camera is that it was really shakey and the camera was on a slanted angle some of the time. This made me a little dizzy and I really didn't like it. Other than that, the movie had many of the same angles and shots that other films have including full body shots, close ups, and a crane shot.

Since it was a Lifetime Movie, I really was not expecting anything special. I personally thought that the acting was really bad. It looked as if the actors and actresses were trying to make some parts look fake. The part I am thinking of was when the lady who reads energies is reading one and a demon comes insider of her. It looks so fake it was funny.

All in all, I really did not like this film at all. If you like films that are cheesy and fake, this would be a great film for you to watch. But other than that, I did not lioke it and would not recommend this movie to anyone. 

1975 Film

Bluebird

Story: The film we invented is going to be based on a true story. In the 1950’s the CIA began a secret research procedure known as MK Ultra. This secret operation was experimenting with mind control.  There were many code names for this operation and one of them was Bluebird. That is where we got the title from. Frank Olson(played by Michel Piccoli) was a man who worked for the CIA. At a time in his career, he became a security risk. One day he “mysteriously” jumped from his hotel window. After this terrible event, Frank’s brother (Jack Nicholson) and wife (Faye Dunaway) become very interested to find out what was going on and why. As the movie goes on, the story gets deeper and deeper into the mystery of what this secret mission is and what happened to Frank Olson.

Studio and Producer: The studio we chose for our film is United Artists. We chose this studio because they played a big part in MGM’s downfall. United Artists took over the sales of MGM when MGM fell. Therefore they were on top of the list of studios that were doing well while other studios were on the bottom of the list. The director we chose is Milos Forman. We chose Milos because he had previously done other work with UA. And finally, we chose our cinematographer to be Gordan Willis who also did The Godfather. We want to focus on the cinematography so we decided to do a cinematographer who was well known.

Cast/Crew: The main cast of actors we decided to put in our film includes Jack Palance, Michel Piccoli, and Jack Nicholson. We chose these actors specifically for each different part that they are playing in Bluebird. Jack Palance is known to be the scary bad guy in the previous films he has been in. In our film, Palance will be playing the head “bad” guy of the CIA. Michel Piccoli will be playing the main character, Frank Olson who works for the CIA. Jack Nicholson will be playing Frank Olson’s brother who becomes involved after Olson dies. Finally, Faye Dunaway will play the brother’s wife.

MPAA Rating: We chose to rate this movie R. This movie is rated R because it has adult content that is not good for children to see and also because this film is about something that actually happened. We want mature audiences to see what happened in some prisons from the 1950’s to the late 1970’s.

 70’s American Film Characteristics:  We had two main characteristics of 70’s film. One was anti-government. In our film, we showed the actual events that took place sometime in the history of the United States. The government let these things happen and by showing the public these events, some people might be mad at the government for allowing this to happen. Our film is also an escape for the audience. This film lets the audience think about other things that have happened in the past and forget about the current issues going on in the time.

Blending Genres: The two genres that we are blending for this film are crime and drama.