Top Five Movies

• X Men First Class
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part Two
• The Hangover Part II
• Moneyball
• Contagion

Top Five TV Series

• Breaking Bad
• Sons of Anarchy
• The Walking Dead
• Fringe
• Dexter

Top Five Video Games

• Call of Duty: MW3
• Gears of War 3
• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
• Portal 2
• Bastion

5. The Count of Monte Cristo

I love this film… all the components of a great film are here. Love, adventure, action and betrayal. If you are a book worm, Alexander Dumas wrote The Count of Monte Cristo and I would be forever grateful if you bought it using this link—> The Count of Monte Cristo.

4. Hook

If you ever loose touch with the kid that is inside you, watch this. Trust me your inner child will be glad you did.

3. Pirates of the Caribbean… all of them

I will just go ahead and group all of these films in one heading. I would not say I love every one of these movies… but this list would be incomplete if they were not here…. and they are extremely entertaining.

2. The Princess Bride

This movie is a classic… If you have not seen this movie go pop your favorite brand of microwave popcorn and cuddle up with that special someone… you will not regret this decision.

1. The Goonies

Goonies never say die! This movie is for every boy who grew up building forts in the woods and dreamt at night of being a treasure hunter. For me, this movie brings me back to those days.

Here are my top five favorite 80’s love movies!

Better Off Dead

I want my two dollars!! Not sure what I am quoting?? Then you have not seen Better Off Dead. I pity your soul if you have not seen this movie so you should go to your nearest neflix queue and add it in. John Cusack is a staple actor in the 80’s and delivers a great performance in this movie.

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The Breakfast Club

Molly Ringwald. I can not mention the 80’s love movie and not mention Molly. Who does not like woman a who can put lipstick on with her cleavage?? The Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink and Sixteen Candles are all movies she has starred in.

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Top Gun

I feel the need…the need for speed! I do not have to go into much detail why this movie makes the list. Not to mention this was my first “love scene” I have seen in a movie, so this movie has a special place in my heart. The vain attempts of my parents trying to shelter my innocent eyes did not work. Want to know another little known fact about me?? When I first watched this movie I decided I wanted to look the part of a fighter pilot (or maybe just look as cool as Maverick). So, I got my haircut like Maverick and my very own bomber jacket!

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Can’t Buy Me Love

The classic tale of the geek wanting to be with the popular girl.

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Say Anything

Another classic tale of the under achiever going after the popular girl.

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What… No Dirty Dancing???

There you have it… my top five favorite 80’s love movies. I know you (let’s be honest, just the ladies) must be asking yourself why Dirty Dancing did not make this list? Besides the obvious, my sister would watch this movie when we were little at least ten times a day. I was subjected to cruel and unusual punishment at a young age and I have not quite recovered. Not to mention, all the man points I would be losing if a movie about dancing made this list!

So he set out on a adventure of a lifetime. He sold his life savings and just left. He departed from a comfortable life to find meaning in his life. I began to think about my life… what am I doing to make my life better? Am I product of society? A living, breathing robot going through the motions of what the world says I am supposed to do. If I am becoming that, I am not content with that…it is time for a change…it is time for action.

Freedom.

Let go of the things that hinder you. Make a list of those things and cross them off one by one. What are the things in your life that hinder you?

Disconnect.

There is something beautiful about being able to leave everything behind… leaving technology, cell phones and society behind to find meaning. For most of us it is not possible to disconnect completely. I suggest reserving a day where you escape from these things. Take a hike in the woods, go for a run or a bike ride. Just do something to get outdoors and away from your normal routine.

Devotion.

Be devoted to your list and make a change.

Take action.

There is a saying around Vineyard Westside, Don’t talk about it… be about it. Talk is cheap… follow up those words with action.

What is your idea of happiness?

People think to be happy you have to have a career, a wife, kids and money. I am not saying those things are bad, I want those for myself someday. But I want to live my life in the moment and enjoy things as they happen. There will never be a perfect time to do something. The time is now!

Ok its 6am… and if your reading this sorry to bother you with my ramblings of a insomniac. I am going to sleep, like a “normal” person. I leave you with this…

This is a true story about Aron Ralston. Check out his book, Between a Rock and a Hard Place

Got to love the animated flicks!!

Everyone seems to have questions about the afterlife… this theme seems to be evident in many mainstream movies.

I am not afraid to admit… I do like the occasional romantic comedies.

This movie looks interesting… mainly because I am not sure what is going to happen.

Yes I admit I wish I had been the one who created Facebook… this movie is proof.

So excited for this one!!

Can’t wait for this one either! With fall right around corner… this will be the perfect time to read this series… it will not let you down –> The Chronicles of Narnia Box Set: Full-Color Collector’s Edition

That is my Fall Movie Lineup… I am sure more will be added as this time of year is the prime season for good movies.

Lets hear it. In the comment section tell me what movies will you be watching this fall??

So what will do today to seize the day. Poetry is about feeling, love, sadness and death. Poetry is also about getting the most out of life. What will you do to live a life worth living? How will you stand out from everyone else?

This is a review I wrote about this movie for my Survey of World Views class:

The Dead Poets Society is a story about a group of young men attending a preparatory school based on the four pillars of tradition, honor, discipline and excellence. There are two opposing ideas of existentialism between two characters in the film and the group of men in the Dead Poets Society.

The story begins as the boys are starting the semester at school and are in John Keating’s English class. The boys realize that Keating’s class is unusual in that it does not conform to traditional ivy-league teaching, which is based on the four pillars. During the first class, Keating instructs the class to rip out the introduction of their poetry book, which explains understanding poetry written by a professor with a PhD. The second class Keating takes his students into the foyer of the school where pictures of previous attendees of the school are displayed. Keating tells them, to hear the lesson of these men, and Keating then begins to whisper “Carpe Diem, seize the day boys.”

The boys, intrigued by Keating, begin to research him and found his picture in the school annual and discovered he was a member of the Dead Poets Society. They question him concerning it. Keating explains that the Dead Poets Society was dedicated to reading poetry and “sucking the marrow out of life.” One of the boys, and the leader of the club, Neil Perry discover a book left by Keating that the society used in the beginning of every meeting.

The group of boys decides to meet in a cave where the previous Dead Poet Society met, and they begin to define their lives. Todd Anderson is a member of the group but only under the condition that he does not read out loud. Todd is the shy one of the group, where Neil is the outspoken one. Neil is in direct conflict with what his Dad wants for him. In the beginning of the movie, Neil is forced to drop out of the annual committee. Later Neil joins a play unbeknownst to his Dad. As Neil’s Dad discovers the play, he tells Neil he must quit; Neil does not obey his Dad. The final night of the play, Neil’s Dad attends, sees Neil, and removes him from the academy. Neil’s Dad enrolls him in military school. Neil is unable to continue what he loves, so he decides to take his life.

The school, needing to find blame for Neil’s suicide, blames Keating for encouraging Neil against his father’s wishes. The school forces the boys to sign a document stating that Keating is responsible. Keating is fired from his teaching position and on his last day enters the class where the headmaster has taken over his English class. Upon leaving, Todd stands up on his desk, and says, “O captain, my captain,” referring to Keating. Following suit the devout members of the Dead Poets Society stand up along with him while the headmaster is trying to restore order.

The academy represents existentialism in that they believe their method of teaching is the only right way. They are assured that it works so they remain with their teaching methods. The students are expected to conform to teachings and rules instated by the school administration.

Neil and Todd have two direct opposite ideas of existentialism. His father holds Neil back from his passion of acting. Todd has yet to define himself so he has conformed to what everyone else does.

Knox Overstreet, another character who demonstrates existentialism and takes Keating’s teaching to heart to try and win over Chris, which is already involved in a relationship. His persistence finally pays off when Chris accepts his proposal to go with him to the play.

The Dead Poets Society is a coming of age story about a group of young men trying to define themselves despite what the institution and their parents say. The worldview of existentialism is a theme present throughout the movie.

A new addition to my blog

I have decided to add a poetry page on my blog where I will post all of my poetry and some of my favorite poems from other writers. I am still working on this and hopefully it will be up in the next week.

The following is copied from the official website.

From Grassroots Films of Brooklyn, New York comes THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE – the story of a band of brothers who travel the world in search of the answers to the burning questions: Who am I? Who is Man? Why do we search for meaning? Their journey brings them into the middle of the lives of the homeless on the streets of New York City, the orphans and disabled children of Peru, and the abandoned lepers in the forests of Ghana, Africa. What the young men discover changes them forever. Through one on one interviews and real life encounters, the brothers are awakened to the beauty of the human person and the resilience of the human spirit.

The movie was filmed as it happened.