Friday

3/9/2012

1.) LA - Post your movie reviews here according to the criteria discussed in class.
2.) Novel Study - to be announced

Greg Heffley

3/9/2012 05:03:13 am

The movie " The Blind Side " is a great movie and would definitely recommend it to a friend. It's about a true story of Michael Oher, he is an amazing football player. But he is living in a horrible place with drugs and alcohol everywhere, Michaels's world is a painful and sad place, until his saviour comes to rescue him from his horrible world, her name was Leigh Anne.

Joe Joltz

3/9/2012 05:04:32 am

The Blind Side is a very inspirational story that gives a great message. It is a true story based on the football player Michael Oher and his life before his current career. In a few scenes there are racist remarks although I think that those are to depict life in the south. In my opinion I think that this a great movie although I encourage you to decide for yourself.

Positive Message: The movie gives a message of inclusion and that family is one of the most important things.

Positive Role Models: Leigh Anne is a great example of a caring and responsible parent making her a very good role model.

Violence: There is a fight scene in a drug den.

Language: A few racist and sexist words are used to show how some people act in the south.

Consumerism: There are quite a few logos shown throughout the movie.

My Rating
8.7/10

Greg Heffley

3/9/2012 05:27:33 am

Good job!

Grammar/Spelling - Perfect :D

Punctuation - There should be a comma after in my opinion,.

Capitalization - Perfect :D

Comments : Try to explain more about what type of logos where there in the movie.

Good Job :D

sandy squirrel

3/9/2012 05:10:02 am

The Blind Side is a wonderful story about a football player named The Blind Side is a wonderful story about a football player named Michael Oher, who has some troubles from his past. It took place in Memphis. While it may have some offensive language and violence content that shouldn't be seen by a young audience, and some racial remarks, it was a moving story. His life changes once Leigh Anne Tuohy discovers him. The main messages included in this movie are, working hard pays off in many ways, courage takes you where you want to go, and how important family really is. I enjoyed this movie very much and not only is it a wonderful, moving story, but its also based on a true story.

* * * * * * * * * *
I give this movie 9/10 stars!
A MUST SEE movie!

1.) Positive messages: The movie shows hard work pays off, and courage is everything. 3/5

2.) Positive role models: Sandra Bullock playing Leigh Anne, shows a rich girl, (thinking she is a selfish rich person), takes in Micheal and helps him. She sets a good example for people. 4/5

3.) Violence: Drug use and deinking scenes are leading into gunfire.
3/5

4.) Language: Some swear words here and there most from racist remarks. 3/5

5.) Consumerism: Logos such as Nike and BMW, (advertising brands). 2/5

Hope you enjoyed my review and I think it really touched my heart. :)

Mary poppins

3/9/2012 05:23:56 am

yours is really good i like it alot but your first sentence is jumbled up other wise it makes me want to watch the movie again i think you did really good and i can tell you sorked hard on this it is very good so just for next time look over your work :)

sandy squirrel

3/9/2012 05:30:09 am

Thanks! :D

Hermonie

3/9/2012 05:38:42 am

you repeated your first sentence but besides that I really liked your review and I did not see any spelling or capitalization errors.

Greg Heffley

3/9/2012 05:13:26 am

(REVISED)

The movie " The Blind Side " is a great movie and would totally recommend it to a friend. It's about a true story of Michael Oher, he is an mazing football player. But he is living in a horrible place with drugs and alcohol everywhere. Michael's world is a painful and a sad place, until his saviour comes to the rescue, her name was Leigh Anne.

Positive Message - The positive message I saw in the movie is, no matter what age, gender, and race you come from, does not mean you are different from anybody else.

Violence - There was some violence when Michael told a person to be quiet, as a result it lead to gunfire and fighting.

Consumerism- I can see some Nike logos, underarmor and BMW logo's too.

Language - Some bad words were said, but none were serious.

Positive role models - Leigh Anne was a huge role model because she really changed Michael Oher's life in a big way.

Overall Score - 9 out of 10!

Joe Joltz

3/9/2012 05:32:15 am

Grammar: There are a few grammatical errors in your positive message section.
Punctuation: In your review paragraph you didn't need a period after the word player.
Spelling: You spelled amazing without the a.
Capitals: I didn't see any capital errors.

mary poppins

3/9/2012 05:14:38 am

The blind side is a great inspirational movie about how one family can make a diffrence in one mans life. This movie has mild violence with a gun fight and a gang vs michael Oher. In this movie it also contains bad language in it. But i am not going to list them. There are some logos in the movie and some are nike , underarmer , and bmw. A positive role model in the movie would have to be Michael Oher and seeing how he survived his life threatining matters. I recomend this movie to everyone i give it a ten outta ten

Chelsea Somers

3/9/2012 05:15:11 am

This movie was very motivational because it showed that if you follow your dreams you can achieve them even if you start with nothing. Even thought there is some inappropriate language,it showed how life was for Michael Oher, and how one family changed his life. While watching this inspirational movie, you can expect some mild violence and negative language. Overall, it was a great movie, and I think it can motivate many people.

sandy squirrel

3/9/2012 05:22:20 am

@Chelsea Somers,

You have some grammar errors and a few spelling mistakes such as though*, I think you meant though. What do you rate this movie? I think you may have forgotten about the ratings such as language, violence, ect. Great review and if I hadn't seen the movie, I would have watched it from your awesome review! :D

Dragon

3/9/2012 05:28:27 am

I think you need to add a little bit more on the opinion, other wise good job.

Mickey Mouse

3/9/2012 05:35:47 am

you did a really good job but next time

- take out the t in though

- maybe next time you could of added more to the paragraph about the movie

- and add more to conclusion

Oreo

3/9/2012 05:17:12 am

My opinion is that it shows what racism is like in the south. It’s an inspiring movie. If you haven’t seen it yet I recommend it to you!! I think the movie is believable because it was based on a true story! The message is that everyone should be treated the same black or white. I would give the actors 9/10 and the movie 10/10!
Over all it’s a great movie to watch! :)

Pooh Bear

3/9/2012 05:42:47 am

You did a great job!
You had not many capital mistakes, your punctuation was awesome! You had a very positive opinion. But, I think you should add more detail about it because, if you just put your opinion it's not very interesting. I also so that you were repeating some sentences and just re wording that so next time remember that.

Amy

3/9/2012 05:18:23 am

The Blind Side is an amazing family movie that inspires you to always follow your dreams. It starts off with a poor teenage boy living by himself trying to find his way. Until he meets one person that will change his life forever. It will warm your heart as one teenager fights racism also proves himself to the world and his new family. I would say you go and watch this football film.

Mickey Mouse

3/9/2012 05:22:12 am

I thought this movie, "The Blind side" was a very inspiring one because it showed that people that have nothing can do anything. If you want to achieve something you should always go for it. For a example, Micheal at first didnt really know how to play football. he never gave up and he knew if he kept on trying he would get something out of it. he did get something out of it because he got a scholarship at a college. Also, I thought micheals family was very kind hearted because they pratically saved his life, The family fed him and took very good care of him. Over all I thought this movie was a great inspiring movie and if you ever have the opportunity, to watch this movie, take it!

Chelsea Somers

3/9/2012 05:34:06 am

You may want to:

1.) Capitalize 'he' in the 3rd sentence.
2.) Capitalize 'Michael'.
3.) In the 6th sentence, say "they practically saved his life, because the family fed him and took very good care of him."

Overall, great job! :)

Minnie mouse

3/9/2012 05:22:30 am

Movie Review
The blind side
I think that the blind side is a racist movie that shows how everything can go wrong but in the end everything goes right. It’s a drama about football and how you can achieve goals. It is also based on a true events so it makes it interesting.

Positive message: I think that the message of this movie is to try your best to make things happen.

Positive role model: I think that Sj was a great role model for Michael because he helped him train hard. And taped his plays so that he could see his mistakes in the football plays.

Violence: There were a few violent scenes like when Michael ran away and then those bad people told him to go inside the bar and to have a drink other people were drinking they started to fight.

Language: there were a few parts of the movie were there was swearing and I don’t agree with that at all.

Consumerism: on the mothers cup there were these logos and on the football coaches hat there was an under armer logo.

Dragon

3/9/2012 05:24:13 am

The Blind Side

The Blind Side is about inspiration and true hope. It shows racism in the south and Micheal Oher has a terrible memory of his childhood that is more like a nightmare. Micheal Oher is taken in by a family who truly believes in his talent for football. But first he has to improve his grades and help his family through difficult times to get there.

In my opinion I think this is a good movie to see. It gives a positive message to all people who have delt with racism and those who have not delt with racism and it is to those that do not know of it. It is a sad and amazing movie all is based off a true story. For this movie I give it a 10/10.

Amy

3/9/2012 05:34:55 am

I really liked your opinion on the blind side I thought it was a good one I wanted to go watch it right now if I could. So good job and keep up the good work.

Amy

3/9/2012 05:43:30 am

You also spelled dealt wrong in your opinion so next time double check your work for spelling.

Cleopatra

3/9/2012 05:25:20 am

~A Rising Star From A Dark Place~

In my opinion "The Blind Side" is a fabulous, powerful, inspiring movie. It gives the message that it doesn't matter where you come from, its who YOU are as a person, as a human being. You may not be able to change you past, but you have the power to change your future, what you do with that power is up to you. Your in control of your decisions, its all about making the right ones.

Another key point that the story shows is not a happy one. Giving you a glimpse into the "not so nice" side of town where Michael grew up. It is violent and dangerous in this place, without a family to protect you. Seeing the people Michael grew up around and the way they act, then seeing the way Michael is gives the message "don't let others bring you down to their level, work hard for what you want, strive for a brighter future and rise above them". It brings in a racial aspect to the story, where Michael Ohar (being the size and race that he is) gets persecuted both on and off the field.

The last message that I pulled form this amazing and true story would be "if you work hard for what you want you will succeed". For example Michael wanted to play football, so he worked hard in school, hoping that if he improved they would let him.

All of that being said, I found some language racist and inappropriate, as well as rude. But, that just added to the powerful message that this story sends out.

I think "The Blind Side" is a wonderful movie because of its inspiring message and I recommend you go and see it! 9 1/2 out of 10! Truly amazing.

~stars* for aspects of the movie out of 5~
-powerful/ good message:*****
-positive characters: ***
-violence/fighting: **
-bad language (swears): **
-visible logos: ***

Dragon

3/9/2012 05:43:07 am

I think that you did a great job also I think you spelled "Oher" wrong you spelt it like this "Ohar"

winnie the poo

3/9/2012 05:25:53 am

The movie "Blind Side" is a touching school/football movie.
I think I think the message in the movie is that you can do almost anything you want to do. I think Michael hoer sets a good example as a role model because he is a really nice guy in that movie. there was a lot of fighting in the den he also was so close to shooting someone by him only saying "Shut Up". I saw that there was a lot of logos that were easy to see and a lot of offensive language. my opinion on that movie is that it's a touching sad drama about this guy that really likes football but in order for him to play he has to get his school grades up. I rate this movie 8 out of 10

SpongeBob

3/9/2012 05:38:06 am

On the second sentence you said i think i think.
Need to fix capitalization.
Would you recommend the movie.

Pooh Bear

3/9/2012 05:28:08 am

In my opinion I think that the movie "The Blind Side" is a great one for young youth. It was very inspirational movie, and had a great message. There is some drama in the movie, and also inappropriate language in some parts. Also, there is some racism. It is based on a true story, about a football player named Michael Oher. The movie stars Sandra Bullock. There are a few violent scenes that have drug use in it, but it truly is a touching movie. I recommend people to watch it, it's honestly one of the best movies I have ever watched!

POSITIVE MESSAGES:
The movie's positive message was, no matter how poor you are at first, and if you aren't a high class type of person. It's possible to be one. (Anything is possible)

POSITIVE ROLE MODELS:
The mother was a good role model because, she changed Michael Oher's life, and her life to.

VIOLENCE:
There were some areas in the movie where there where physical violence. In one part I noticed gun shot scenes.

LANGUAGE:
In a few parts there were swear words. Some weren't to bad, but others were.

SpongeBob

3/9/2012 05:28:22 am

The blind side movie is a sport movie that motivates you and can even help you in life. The movie is positive mostly because of Leigh Anne, a mother who legally takes in a child called Michael. I would recommend this movie because it teaches you a lesson that you can use in your everyday life. I think the actors are very good in playing their rolls and the way they act you could think the movie is real rather than based on another story.

Positive message: Always try the extra miles and you'll definitely get the rewards. A strong family equals a happy life.

Positive role model: Michael Oher is a good example of a role model because of his behaviour.

Violence: When Michael had a flash back of when his brother him self were taken away from the mother.

Language: There were a few swear words.

Consumerism: CJ was talking about taco bell and KFC.

Hermonie

3/9/2012 05:28:34 am

The Blind Side is a positive sports drama about football player Michael Oher, which is based on the true story of Michael’s life. I would say the messages are you can always achieve your goals if you try, anyone can be family, and include anyone. I think the movie takes place about 2001. Even though they probably cut and added some scenes I think it was believable, and I also think the actors did a good job. Even though there are a few scenes with swearing, racism, and violence I would say it’s a good family movie.

Positive messages- I think the messages are you can always achieve your goals if you try, anyone can be family, and include anyone.

Positive role model- Leigh Anne set a good role model when she takes in Michael and gives him a home to come back to.

Violence- There is barely any violence, just one or two scenes.

Language- The language is mild and not used to often.

Consumerism- In some scenes you can see company logos or signs.

Rating- My rating is 8 out of 10

Superduperman12

3/9/2012 05:29:19 am

In my opinion, I think that the movie "The Blind Side" is a great movie. I think it is a very moving movie as well. I think this because of everything Leigh Anne does, I think that she has a great heart. I think that the actors did a great job! I think that the main form of persecution was racism. Well, I think this because of how they made the African American gangsters.

Positive Message- I think the movie is great, recommendable, and meaningful.

Positive Role Members- I think that Leigh Anne is the role model of this movie for all the positive thing she did.

Violence- There was a bit of fighting also in that scene the people had guns on them.

Language- There were many parts in the movie when there was swearing.

Consumerism- BMW logo, Nike logo, and Under Armour logo were showed a lot.

My Rating is 9.5/10

Joe Joltz

3/9/2012 05:43:01 am

Grammar: There are a bunch of grammar errors in your paragraph.
Punctuation: You had a lot of pointless commas.
Spelling: I didn't see anything spelled incorrectly.
Capitals: I didn't see any capitalization errors other.
I think, I think, I think. Say something else as a transition!

Minnie mouse

3/9/2012 05:29:35 am

Pooh Bear

3/9/2012 05:30:24 am

Sam Fisher

3/9/2012 05:31:07 am

This movie "the blind side" is a great movie. it is a sports drama. this movie has some swearing and some drug reference. This story is about a boy name michael. he was walking when he was picked up and his life was never the same again.

Positive message- i think the message is ti not give up even after having a horrible childhood and have no place to go.

Role models- Leigh anne. i find this because she helped michael become a person no one wanted to a amazing superstar

violence- There wasn't much violence except in the drug den when michael hit those guys while they tried to shoot him.

Language- There wasn't much bad language in the story except for when they were in the drug den and there was a little in that area.

consumerism- I noticed a few things in the movie like on the cup when leigh was awnsering the door. also there was under armer and nike on the football equipment.

over all i rate this movie a 8 out of 10

Superduperman12

3/9/2012 05:45:08 am

I saw a few spelling errors and a few punctuation errors. Those are your main errors you could also add a bit more information for your review.

Goddess Athena

3/9/2012 05:31:45 am

The blind side is a very inspiring movie. The movie is about a young football player named Michael Oher. He doesn't have a family and because of that, he has many troubles in life. In this movie, it shows us how important a family is and how much each child needs their parents. The main message of the movie was to never give up and that if you work hard, you can achieve anything. In my opinion, I would grade this movie 4/5 stars.

Powerful/ good message- This movie tells us how important family is in our life.

Positive characters- There were many positive characters but one of them was Leigh Tuohy.

Violence- There wasn't much violence in this movie. There might be one or two scene's but other than that there isn't any.

Bad language- There was swearing in a few scene's but not that many.

Visible Logos- There were many visible logos like BMW.

Brian Robeson

3/9/2012 05:33:44 am

The movie "The Blind Side", is a sport's drama movie about a man in his teens, who had a bad childhood. As a result, he didn't get the skills needed to be a successful school student. In my opinion, this movie is very good. The reason why I like this movie, is because it was very meaningful and moving. Not to mention the fact that it was based under a true story. I also liked how the acting was great. In the beginning, I felt sad for Michael because he was lonely, unhappy, and he looked confused. You have to give a lot of credit to the actor who played Michael, because he did a terrific job.

Positive message - The message in this movie, is that you can change your life even though it looks like it's hopeless.

Positive role model(s) - The two role models in this movie I think, are Leanne and Michael. The reason why, is because of how Leanne helped Michael to turn his life around, and Michael worked hard to get a better education so he can get a football scholarship.

Violence - There was a little violence in this movie. An example is how Michael got into a fight with the gangster that insulted Michael's family.

Language - I heard a little bad language in this movie like the "B" word. Another thing I heard was one of the gangsters saying then "N" word.

Consumerism- - I noticed advertisements like Nike logos on sports equipment, and a BMW sign on the car.

Hermonie

3/9/2012 05:43:48 am

In your first sentence you said successful school student but I think you should have just said successful student, otherwise great job.

Cole Mcgrath

3/9/2012 05:35:38 am

The Blind Side is a very motovational sports drama which is based on a true story. The three things teaches include. very motovational because we are so thankful of the food on the table every day. The second thing is that it is based on a true story. Lastly I rate this movie 7/10 because it is a very good movie. Those are the three things I like about the movie.

Positive massages: it is very moving.

Positive role modals: Michael Oher puts his plate in the dinning room to eat and his "family" sits by him.

Violence: Where michael gets into a fight with gansters.

Language: a few mean words.

Consumers: There was a pepsi sign on cups in the movie.

cat "N" the hat

3/9/2012 05:43:40 am

after watching the blind side I was very satisfied with what i saw. It is about a teenager named michael Oher and how his life is turned right side down from a familly that adoptes him . I thought it sent out a very insprational message . Yet it does get a little bit dramatic at some points such as in the middle then near the end it got more positive. They picked very appropriat actors for the type of movie. There was some racism and swearing in the movie but I think that they added just the right amount to make it appropriat.

Positive message 7/10
The blind side gives a very insperational message. It is very heart warming What i think the message was no matter what possition in life you are in you shoulld allways try your best

positive roll modles 9/10
There are very positive roll modles in the movie such as michael oher and how he turnes his life upside down.

Violence 4/10
I thought the violence was minimal but there was one gang fight and a car crash

consumsion 4/10
there was not a lot of consumsion but you could see the bmw logo on a car and the nike swoosh on michaels shoes

Overall rating 8/10

Mike Tyson

3/9/2012 05:43:56 am

The Blind Side is a great, emotional, and an inspiring movie. It is a true story about Michael Oher when he was a kid. There were some scenes that were racist, bullying, and inappropriate languages. This story is very believable because it is possible that a person like Leigh Anne would take a homeless person home and take care of them. In my opinion, this movie was very moving and taught me a great lesson. It taught me to believe in myself and never give up even if it's hard.

Positive Message- The positive message that I found in the movie is no matter where you came from, you can still be a great person.

Positive Role Models- A positive role model I found was Leigh Anne because she was the one who took Big Mike in and helped him to be a good football player.

Violence- There's a fighting scene in the drug den with Big Mike against the gang.

Language- There were some inappropriate languages in some scenes.

Consumerisms- There is some consumerisms such as the Nike and BMW logos.

I would definitly recommend this movie to my friends for it's comedy and it was very inspiring.

RATE- 9/10

Holmes

3/9/2012 05:46:04 am

The Blind Side is an inspirational movie about the racism that goes on in the sports world. It had a great message it gave you a look of the kind of racism that goes on. The movie was very dramatic and always had me wondering what would happen next. To add to that, the movie was well written and had amazing actors that filled the roles of the characters For that, it was a very realistic movie based on real life events. I would recommend this movie to anybody 12 and above. The reason for this is the fact that there are a couple violent scenes and lots of foul language. Personally, I think that they add to the drama and the true meaning of the movie. The main things the movie focuses on is that hard work, determination, and hope will lead you through your life. For those reasons and more, I would rate this movie a 9 out of 10 meaning that you should go and watch it!

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Powerful Good Message - ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Positive Characters - .......★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
Violence - .......................★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆
Foul Language - ..............★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆
Consumerism - ...............★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆

katniss

3/9/2012 06:03:30 am

This movie is a great pick, especially if you are looking for a touching, heart-filled movie about American football. Based on the true story “Michael Oher” is taken off of the streets at age 18 by “Leigh Anne”. She quickly learns Mike likes sports… But what happens then? Find out in this great one of a kind story of Michael Oher. The acting this movie shows is great and even though I am not a great fan of football this movie has changed my mind. I highly recommend this film to people who like “Chick-Flicks” and movies that make men cry.

Positive Message: In my opinion, I believe that the message of this story is that your life can be changed no matter where you start!

Positive Role Models: One of the few role models in this story is Leigh Anne as she is the one that brought Michael in and changed his life.

Violence: Michael takes part in a fight in his old neighborhood, which nearly kills him although no one dies…

Language: Mild language is used in few scenes, mostly in his old neighborhood.

Consumerism: I noticed many cars with BMW and almost all sports equipment was labeled with either Nike or Under Armor. Clearly this film was a big money pit…

Powerful Good Message - ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Positive Characters - .......★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
Violence - .......................★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆
Foul Language - ..............★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆
Consumerism - ...............★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
Overall - .........................★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Brian Robeson

3/19/2012 08:52:54 am

@Mr. Hong
Are you going to post a blog for the book, "Freedom Train?"

Pooh Bear

3/19/2012 12:18:56 pm

I was wondering that too! I also know that Sandy Squirrel was confused about that.

sandy squirrel

3/19/2012 12:24:44 pm

You are right Pooh Bear, I was wondering this because I tend to be one of those people where I forget alot that happened in the story. So I hope the blog is up by then! :D

Mr. Hong

3/25/2012 03:09:27 am

@ Everyone - Simply type up your freedom train responses on Microsoft word or google documents. The questions are exactly the same as the ones for the other novels. The new blog will be up tomorrow. I hope you all enjoyed your time off!

Superduperman12

3/25/2012 09:40:37 am

Did we have to read Freedom Train becuase I did not read that novel, I only read The Devils Arithmetic and Jacobs Rescue.

Minnie mouse

3/25/2012 09:51:42 am

i looked at the blogger and checked the blog but there arent any new ones

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