Lost Boys: Review

1. Opening Image (1): The billboard with the side saying welcome to the sunshine state and the other side had grafitti saying the murder capitol of the world.

2. Theme Stated (5): Santa Carla is the vampire haven

3. Set-up (1-10): Vampires kill people

4. Catalyst (12): Michael races the vampires on bikes

5. Debate (12-25): When he drinks the blood

6. Break into 2 (25): When the mother meets the store owner

7. B Story (30): They start dating

8. Fun and Games (30-55): When Sam, Michael, and his friend slayers go to try and kill the main vampire killer in the cave.

9. Midpoint (55): They go home and start preparing for the attack

10. Bad Guys Close In (55-75): The vampires go and try to attack the house

11. All Is Lost (75): They kill who they think is the main vampire but they find out he is not

12. Dark Night of the Soul (75-85): The store owner and the mother come home and find all the blood and bodies.

13. Break into 3 (85): They confront the store owner and he confesses and tries to bite the mother

14. Finale (85-110): Michael and the store owner Max fight and Michael kills him

15. Final Image (110): Everything goes back to normal and the town is at peace

The 1987 movie "Lost Boys" was an overall an okay movie. If the director, Joel Schumacher, was going for a horror film that was supposed to frighten the audience, he did not do that well of a job. I found this movie more entertaining with some of the humor but it wasn't up to my standards as far as scary movies go. I understand that this was made over 20 years ago so the special effects weren't up to the modern effects but it still looked pretty cheesy within its time. I didn't really like the camera following the eye view of the vampires flying. I would have much rather seen how they look with their wings. Besides its lack of a true horror film though I thought the movie was entertaining. The acting was not too bad and it kept you wanting to watch it for most parts but there were boring parts as well. Such as whatever was going on between Michael and the girl seemed kind of irrellivent and it slowed down the movie and made it boring at parts. So to conclude, This movie is maybe worth going to see once but I wouldn't pay to see it. I give it a 6 out of 10.

-Adam

The Lost Boys Review

Well lets see, I will never get those 97 minutes back from when I watched the lost boys. The funniest part of the movie is the mullets that most of the guys rock and also the clothes they wear but really this movie was a horror comedy that entertained the audience with some of the dialog and corny actions. I was really not a fan of this movie because the concept was just weak and cheesy. I would rather watch Twilight than The Lost Boys because it at least keeps your eyes open. There were a few interesting parts in the movie and the make up design team did a good job of making the make up look natural and not fake. Kiefer Sutherland was very good in this movie as well and his acting job was quite intimidating in the role he played. There were some characters that I think did a poor job and one was Jami Gertz who just seemed to play her role at a mediocre level. It does help that the movie takes place in Santa Carla which in the 80's was the murder capital of the world. Also at the beginning of the movie when the main family comes into Santa Carla, of the boys said that it smelt like "dead people", which sets the mood for the movie. Santa Carla is a great place for this movie because it just seems right for vampires to have this place be their stomping grounds. If it was not for Kiefer Sutherland in this movie there would be no movie I just think this vampire film was not made very well and I understand the director was trying to make some parts into comedy with having the vampire slayers guys that were about 12 years old who have not yet in this movie hit puberty and fake a deep voice but really it just made the movie weaker.

-Paul

Opening Image: Back of the billboard saying murder capital of the world.

Theme Stated: Santa Carla is the haven for vampires

Set Up: The family moves in with the grandpa

Catalyst: Michael racing the vampires.

Debate: Michael drinks the blood.

Break into Two: Mom meets the store owner.

B Story: Mom and head vampire start dating.

Fun and Games: The vampire slayers and Michael and Sam go to kill the main vampire while they sleep.

Midpoint: They go back home after their full attempt failed.

Bad Guys close in: The vampires go to Michaels house.

All is lost: They killed who they thought was the head vampire but nothing goes back to normal.

Dark Night of the Sole: Max comes home with the mother.

Finale: Michael tries to kill Max, so everything goes back to normal.

Final Image: All the vampires go back to normal and the vampires will stop killing which may change it from the murder capital of the world.

Renaissance Festival

This review is unlike my others which are about movies and T.V. episodes. I am here today to review the Renaissance Festival that takes place in Planterville Texas. The whole idea behind is a reinnactment of the time period in history called the Renaissance. There is a lot of stuff to do there like rides and a maze and a whole bunch of other stuff. There are actually elephants that you can pay to ride. That is the one down side to the festival, you have to pay for everything. There are also little souveniers to buy everywhere. Pretty much anything you would want to buy you could find if you walked around looking long enough. The environment is very warm and seems like it and the people working there dress, act, and talk as if they were from the time period. My personal favorite part of the whole thing when we went the last time was the food. It gets pretty expensive but its really good and the smell from walking around makes you just want to stop somewhere and eat. But ofcourse when we went it was a day when all the schools took field trips there so some the adult appealing things weren't there, like beer. But this is still a place that a whole family could go and everyone would have different things to interest them and everyone would have a good time. I would recommend it to anyone who just wants somewhere new to go to have a good time.

-Adam

Renaissance Festival Review

Well today I am not here to tell you about a movie that I just recently viewed but to a place that I recently visited. This place was the Renaissance Festival in Planterville Texas just outside of Navasota. Before going I would advice some research on the Renaissance Festival because this place can be weird to someone who does not understand what this festival is all about. For example, all of the workers here talk like they are from 300 years ago and the reason for this is just to set the scene for what they are trying to accomplish with this venue that takes place every year. It also is a very fun place to attend that has many things you can do from ax throwing to a petting zoo, but make sure you bring plenty of money because somethings at the festival are expensive. When someone at the concession stands ask for two pounds understand that is the money form that was used back then and they are not asking for two pounds from your body weight. You see many costumes as well, corsets and corvettes (not the car) is what you will see, I actually even saw someone dressed as The Joker but I am not sure that the Joker made to many cameo appearances hundreds of years ago but you get the idea, dress up if you like and be a knight of whatever you please. They actually have professional actors that are paid to to shows at the festival too, its pretty cool. By far my favorite part was the food, funnel cakes, sausage on a stick, chicken on a stick and turkey legs gives anyone who loves food a watery mouth. Also there are many little stores selling things from the Renaissance period but once again its expensive stuff for the most part. It really is a great experience that I have attended for the past three years and it really has not gotten old to me and actually it gets better because you know exactly where to go to find new food or anything really. I recommend everyone go atleast once in their life. Two thumbs up

Hush: Review

This episode is based on the idea of communicating without actually speaking. This is what the award winning director Joss Whedon was trying to get across and he does a very good job at it by making almost an entire episode where all the characters lose the ability to speak. He does this because his critics always talk about his series being so good because of the dialog and he wanted to show he could do an episode with almost no dialect. It has a lot of funny scenes without words that is very entertaining and makes you want to keep watching it. All up until when there are these creatures that come called the Gentlemen who go around stealing hearts after they take everyones voice. This is where all the action comes and is topped off by the creepy Gentlemen. They were always smiling throughout the whole process and the people killed aren't even able to scream as they are held down and cut open. I thought that was really cool. The whole episode was very well put together and gets two thumbs up in my book. A must see....

-Adam

Psycho: Review

The film "Psycho", directed by Alfred Hitchcock, was a masterpiece of its time, as it had every aspect a scary movie needs to be successful. It was dark, creepy, sexy, mysterious, and shocking. Even being from some 50 years ago it had you guessing the whole way through if the mother was alive and killing or some other twist. It starts out with Marion Crane, played by Janet Leigh in bed with a married man not married to her. She then goes into work where her boss trusts her with $40,000 to take to the bank. Ofcourse she takes off with the money and tries to cover up her tracks on the way. She stops at a motel one night where there is a lonely motel keeper named Anthony Perkins, played by Norman Bates, who lives alone with his mom up the hill. However, just when you think your following the main charecter she is killed in one of the most famous killing scenes known, the shower. This opened up a whole new type of horror movies called slasher films. After this there is a private detective that come in and later the police as the mystery is unraveled slowly with the occasional killing. This was a great film and a classic and i would recommend anyone to see it.

Opening image: Janet in bed with a married man

Theme stated: When the old guy talks about you can't buy happiness you can only happiness, which is what the guy in the end did by taking his mothers personality.

Set up: Janet at work talking with her boss.

Catalyst: She is given the money to take to the bank

Debate: She is deciding if she really wants to run off with the money

Break into 2: She leaves town and is seen by her boss, as well as the cop

B story: Where she goes to the motel and meets Anthony.

Fun and games: She is killed in the shower.

Midpoint:When the detective is hired and goes looking around for clues.

Bad guys close in: When the detective is killed.

All is lost: Nobody knows where Janet or the Detective are.

Dark night of the soul: Janet's sister is all sad because they can't find her and she thinks something happened to her.

Break into 3: When the sister and another guy go to the motel to try to find out what happened.

Finale: When they are attacked by the killer and manage to subdue him.

Final image: Anthony talking to himself as his mother.

-Adam

Psycho Review

"Greed Kills", maybe that is not always the case because Donald Trump is still alive but for Psycho it stands true. One of the most thrilling slasher movies of all time and directed by Albert Hitchcock who is one of the most famous directors of all time for this movie and Birds. I am not sure if it is scary or just down right creepy, everything from the main character Norman Bates carrying out a down right disgusting role to the whole demeanor of Lila Crane the female character just adds to a corrupt film (in a good way). Anthony Perkins struggled after the movie Psycho to get in any other movies because the picture he planted in every directors mind when he played Norman Bates in Psycho. I like the suspense added to this film, I thought that it made you sit on the very edge of your seat almost the whole movie. The only bad part about this movie is that the movie starts very slow and allows the mind to wonder at times. This movie also had a remake and was played by Vince Vaughn but was in color and even though Vince Vaughn played Norman Bates well he did not equal to the sickening role that Anthony Perkins played. The 1960 version also adds another dimension not seen in color with the shadowing effects and everything else that comes out in black and white. This movie was popular do to the acting jobs and the amazing mind of Albert Hitchcock. I would advice you to watch this movie just do not be surprised if at sometime in this movie you get disgusted or cringe with events that occur. Just remember even though you are in a private place and you think no can see you does not mean there is not someone actually watching. I will give you one hint before you watch this movie and that is to understand the title of this movie "Psycho" and by the end you will understand why Norman Bates is the title. This movie last roughly 1 hour and 50 minutes and I would give it one and a half thumbs up.

Opening Image: View of Phoenix, Arizona

Theme Stated: boyfriends comments about money problems.

Set Up: Boss tells her to bank the $40,000.

Catalyst: She is seen leaving town with the money.

Debate: While driving her imagination taking over about what is going to happen to her.

Break into Two: Stopping at Bates Motel.

B-Story: Marian meets Norman Bates

Fun and Games:Norman kills Marion while she is enjoying a shower.

Midpoint Takes the body and drives car into the swamp.

Bad Guys close in: Norman kills the Private Investigator

All is lost: Sam and Marion have no information about what happened to Marion.

Dark Night of the Soul: When they meet the sheriff and they explain that his mother is dead.

Break into three: They plot on how to get to Norman's house to search it.

Finale: They move forward with the plan.

Final Image: Norman sitting in the jail cell as his mother.