It's not an usual thing for me to write something about a movie (because well, I can't write something good and nobody gives a shit on my writings and my opinions) but this 2013 drama comedy called Nebraska has really won me over. I would recommend it to everyone. I'm no drama guy in all fairness, like the most of general movie audiences, I like something that has explosions, stunts, high body counts, that kind of stuffs. Just like when Kingsman's Colin Firth stabs random churchgoers in the tune of Lynyrd Skynyrd's Freebird or when Tom Hardy is running away from a bunch of bad-and-gay-looking bald dudes in Mad Max or watching Arnie in any of his Terminator movies where he always had that "Aw yeah, hasta la vista bruh" look. Surprisingly, …show more content…
As the story develops, we'll learn that Woody used to serve his country in the Korean war. Woody was also used to be an overall nice guy who just couldn't say 'no' to anybody, he couldn't turn down any favor, people try to take advantage of him. He has a blabbermouthed but very loyal wife named Kate (June Squibb), 2 sons named David (Will Forte) and Ross (portrayed by the guy from Better Call Saul and Breaking Bad …show more content…
David finally agreed to take his dad to Nebraska, seeing it as an opportunity to fix the estranged son-dad relationship. A lot of things did happen during that journey, from visiting Woody's old hometown in Hawthorne (where they had an awkward family reunion) to that SCENES at the cemetery. In the end, they made it to Lincoln, Nebraska in one piece although Woody has injured his head and lost some of his teeth in the process. "I'm sorry, your number wasn't one of the winning numbers, looks like you didn't win," and all they got was a hat with the word "Prize Winner" on it. We did see that coming, yeah? But still, Bruce Dern somehow managed to deliver that aura about him and the whole things the story wants to convey, making that thoughtful, heartbreaking scenes, despite the fact you knew it's coming, it's just a silly scam, what do you expect? David did the right thing after all and that's what matters. That's not all, the last scene is a pure brilliance. You just gotta watch it yourself and have your say. Christy Lemire from RogerEbert.com sums up Bruce Dern astounding performance brilliantly: "[Dern] makes Woody as cantankerous as he is clueless, bobbing and weaving to avoid his inevitable mortality, but there's a purity about him that'll break your
First, David’s mother gave him enough courage to keep hope his father would be all right after the Nazis arrested him. Because their own house was no longer safe from Nazi invasion, David’s family was staying with friends. However, Nazis burst into the house they were staying in on...
I can see where this could have the family thinking differently now that they know someone was outside that looked suspicious but the blood spatter on David’s clothes does in fact places him at the scene while Molly was being beat to death so I believe he did do the crime or was there watching her get murdered. So no matter what the family says David is right where he needs to be and that is behind bars with the other murderers and violent crime
Victor Martinez’s “Parrot in the Oven” is a novel that reflects the protagonist’s school days, his athletic activities, and family life. Victor Martinez experiences as a Mexican-American are the influences that induce him to produce such a literary work with figurative language that he receives naturally from his family. In his life, Martinez’s high school days and his teachers take important role as they motivate his to find opportunities that he can get as a son of a migrant worker. He presents his feeling and emotion for finding his identity and belongingness in his novel. As “Parrot in the Oven” is a coming-of-age story of a boy, the high school days and family life of the protagonist is explicitly presented. Everyone has unforgettable school days that made a great impact on the mind of the person. I can never forget about my school days and the sports activities I have participated, got victory, and met failures. I have learnt not only education, but also life, as does the protagonist of the novel. I would like to describe the high school days, athletic contests, and family matters of the protagonist, Manny Hernandez that is concentrated mostly on the chapters 7 and 8 of the “Parrot in the Oven.”
... Uncle Frank. Then I got out and watched him go down the tracks. He was going toward town…”. He chooses to tell his parents what he knows, or at least part of what he knows, about Uncle Frank. This shows that he is developing in the area of honesty. Before, David would have kept all this to himself, rather than face his parents with knowledge he knows will displease them.
1. In the book, the father tries to help the son in the beginning but then throughout the book he stops trying to help and listens to the mother. If I had been in this same situation, I would have helped get the child away from his mother because nobody should have to live like that. The father was tired of having to watch his son get abused so eventually he just left and didn’t do anything. David thought that his father would help him but he did not.
The Song of the Hummingbird, written by Graciela Limon, is a novel telling the story of Huitzitzilin an Aztec survivor whose kingdom fell to ruin by her nation's blind reliance on God. The book features Huitzitzilin as the narrator of the story and Father Benito as a naive journalist of sorts. As the story begins, Father Benito meets Huitzitzilin while he’s taking confessions in the church. Through this transaction; Benito is told by the head of the church to take note of the history Huitzitzilin has to tell, while absolving her of her sins. As Benito begins to hear her story, his irritation and discomfort with hearing it becomes clear. He fidgets, buries his head in his hands, and at times even threatens to leave. The reasons for this comes from what Benito knows from history books and the teaching of his faith, Huitzitzilin begins to pick up on things as she tells her story. She uses this to mess with him at times and to distance him from the mindset that he’s just a tool for his god’s word. When the story draws to a conclusion, Benito sees Huitzitzilin story for what it is, he and his people are no different than hers, yet they treated them as savages.
In Give Me Liberty by Eric Foner, freedom is described as the ability for one to enjoy the fruits of their own labor. It was considered a universal idea of society in America between 1790 and 1860. Many worked hard so they can create an easier and peaceful life for their family. Although this was the case for whites, it was completely the opposite for slaves and Indians. America was slowly if not already becoming a less free place for slaves and Indians due to white oppression over their kind. Slaves and Indians worked hard but were unable to enjoy their fruits of labor because of white oppression and westward expansion.
GUIDE TO HYPNOSIS HOW TO GUIDE SOMEONE INTO HYPNOSIS: NOTE THAT I SAID GUIDE, YOU CAN NEVER, HYNOTISE SOMEONE, THEY MUST BE WILLING. OK, THE SUBJECT MUST BE LYING OR SITTING IN A COMFORTABLE POSITION, RELAXED, AND AT A TIME WHEN THINGS ARENT GOING TO BE INTERRUPTED. TELL THEM THE FOLLOWING OR SOMETHING CLOSE TO IT, IN A PEACEFUL, MONOTINOUS TONE (NOT A COMMANDING TONE OF VOICE)
He has extremely low confidence and belief in himself which is to be expected since he is in unfamiliar territory. His father tries to teach David the ways his grandfather taught him. David’s father is a responsible hunter, he only hunts what is legal and not threatening them, “Are we going to shoot him? […] We don’t have a permit” (Quammen 420). One of the steps to adulthood is learning to be responsible when others are not around, at the age of 11, David learns young but rather unfortunately in the end. Morals and values are an important step to adulthood, like Albert Einstein once said “Try not to become a man of success. Rather become a man of value.” Having a solid set of values and good morals could be the difference in many of David’s future choices, and his father set him on the right path from an early age even though their relationship had several issues. This starts the journey to David’s mental strength shown throughout the story because it brings the right versus wrong to the center of attention. Taking care of family, taking care of the environment and the animals that inhabit the environment and not taking life for granted as he might have before tragedy struck are all part of the journey to adulthood. David’s father was extremely bothered by the moose that had been shot many times by a small caliber hand gun and the scene showed no signs of an attack; a senseless killing of an animal that was left to rot in a pond. David’s father wanted to teach him that if you were going to kill an animal, at least take the meat and use what you can from the
I went to the Apopka High School fall band concert on Thursday, November 19th, 2015 for my cultural event. Different artists featured throughout this concert include Francis Scott Key with the Star Spangled Banner, Peter Blair with the Woodchopper’s Ball, and Carmen Dragon with America the Beautiful. This concert was centered on giving thanks to the veterans that serve or have served our country, and I thought it would be a unique experience to attend. I was moved by all the veterans that stood up in the audience to be recognized. One of the artists I would like to take a closer look at is Francis Scott Key with the Star Spangled Banner. I believe that this song can be related back to western civilization through the Classic era with the Roman
“The Hunger Games” has been considered one of the top movies from the 21st century. It has everything you would want from a movie. Love, action, and comedy
With the help of superb editing, sound, mise en scene, and cinematography, this film cannot be topped. The fist scene of the movie creates an atmosphere that helps the viewer know that he/she will enjoy this wonderful classic. Throughout the movie there are surprises and fun that makes this a movie that people will want to watch again and again. Gene Kelly said it best when he said, "Dignity, always dignity. " That is what this movie has from beginning to end, dignity.
I am David!. This scene raises the debate among the audiences where they think David is not a machine because they do not have the ability to express such emotions. In fact, all it can do is run the programs as intrusted by a human. Overall, this is what we need to be talking about in the A.I. debate. Not the discussion with regards to ethical or unethical, but the potential of creating slaves with just as much sentience as us, and using it to justify cruel
My particular favorite would be “The Hangover.” If one has never watched this movie, then you are definitely missing out. The Hangover has many characters in it who are very funny and are constantly joking around with one another. Also in this movie, it goes from being good to terrible, to a happy ending. The group of friends take a journey out to Vegas on a bachelor trip.