As said in class today, in this space you have to talk about your favourite film ever. These are the questions you have to answer:
- Where is the film set?
- Who are the main characters and who are they played by?
- What is it about?
- What is the most memorable scene?
- What makes it so powerful / moving / dramatic, etc.?
With the answers, you have to write a small text and post it in the comments section. Here you are mine:
One of my favourite films is “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof“, with Elizabeth Taylor and Paul Newman. The plot is based on a play by Tennessee Williams, an important American playwright. These actors play the role of a married couple who are undergoing a deep crisis because of his problems with alcohol.
The action takes place inside a bedroom of his parents’ house, where they are spending some days to celebrate his father’s birthday.
What makes the film so memorable is not one single scene, as it is very intense since the very beginning. All the action is supported by their conversation and all the other characters of the film play appear just for a couple of minutes.
The quality of the lines and the performance of these two geniuses is what makes the film unforgettable.
Just take a look at this scene and see what I’m talking about.
Ana Jorge
Elisabeth Taylor is really beautiful but Paul Newman (Wow!!) is absolutely and incredibly handsome. By the way, I loved the film too.
Yurena Aguiar
My favorite film is “The Bone Collector”, it was set in the city of New York. The main characters are Denzel Washington (Lincoln Rhyme, Tetraplegic forensic), Angelina Jolie (Police Officer Amelia Donaghy), Ed O´neill (Detective Paullie Sellito) and Queen Latifah (Nurse Thelma).
The movie was based on the crime novel of the same name written by Jeffery Deaver, concerning the quadriplegic homicide detective Lincoln Rhyme. He and his partner Amelia are trying to track down a serial killer.
What makes the film memorable is that he cannot move, he is a bedridden quadriplegic and trust in Amelia to find the evidences from crime scenes.
The film is very interesting, intense and sometimes it is a little scared.
Eva Suárez
I saw this film many years ago, but I don’t remember it very well.
Yurena Aguiar
I encourage you to watch it again.
Eva Suárez
I’ll try.
Yurena García
One of the films that I love is Crossroads. It is based on the Shonda Rhimes’s script called Friends are forever. The main characters are Britney Spears, Dan Aykroyd, Kim Cattrall, Anson Mount, Zoe Saldaña, Taryn Manning, Justin Long, Beverly Johnson, Bahni Turpin
Richard Voll.
The plot of this film is about friendship. It tells the story of three friends (Lucy, Kit and Mimi) who fight for their feelings and for friendship. They are 10 and they are always together. When they grow up things change and they loose the contact for many reasons. So they decide to have a go and they travel together to remeber expereances lived in the past. It is full of emotions, feelings and love too. All these things make it a special film.
It’s worth to watch it. It was created in 2002 but I still love it.
Eva Suárez
Good job!!!
Besay Cano
My favourite film is “The Dark Knight”. This film is the second part of the Batman trilogy directed by Christopher Nolan.
The film has a very talented cast: Christian Bale (Batman/Bruce Wayne), Michael Caine (Alfred), Heath Ledger (Joker), Gary Oldman James Gordon), Aaron Eckhart (Harvey Dent) and Morgan Freeman (Lucius Fox), among others.
The plot is about the fight between the organised crime and the forces of law and order in Gotham City. Batman and Liutenant James Gordon have a plan to erradicate the criminals. With the help of the new district attorney, Harvey Dent, they put the Mafia against the wall. But then, a special guest joins the party: The Joker. This criminal mastermind will take the fight up to another level. The streets of Gotham City will turn into a battlefield, where Batman will have to deal with Joker’s plans and try to capture him.
The film has got a lot of memorable and spectacular scenes, especially the ones shot in IMAX. One of the most stunning scenes is the hospital explosion, with the Joker dressed as a nurse.
What mades this film so memorable is the sum of various aspects: the good performance of the cast (especially the stellar performance of Heath Ledger as The Joker), a very good plot, stunning action scenes, extraordinary special effects and the majestic soundtrack by Hanz Zimmer. In my opinion, this film redefines the superhero movies genre.
Eva Suárez
Good job, Besay!!!
Antonio
Twilight, by Ms. Stephenie Meyer, is an excellent story that take place in Arizona. This fascinating film is directed by Catherine Hardwicke around 2008 and it has tow marvelous actors that played the role, beyond comparisons, of the most relationship ever.
This love story begins when when Bella Swan decided to spend her holidays whit her father Charly, a policeman in charge of the citizen’s safety of Forks city, instead of spending with her new mother’s family. But what she doesn’t know is that this simple decision is going to shake her life in a way she would never have expected.
The plot has everything, from fantasy, love, drama and even adventure but overall is full of thrilled moments as the author creates tension with unexpected twist that get one whitout breath.ç
Don’t miss. Thoroughly recommended it because it is a masterpiece. The film is quite long , but the gorgeous action scence and impressive dialogs really held the audience attention and keep them on the edge of their seats. As far as Twilight is concerned I do believe it well worth a few hours of your time.
Eva Suárez
Good Job!
Sandrine Menir Soñez
I have to say that there are two passions in life, reading and going to the cinema. In fact, I’m really keen on films. Since I live in Spain I try to go once or twice a week to the cinema to see french films and obviously I also try to share my passion with my familly.
I find it quite difficult to decide what my favourite film is but I feel like talking about an American one based in Paris “The man in the iron mask”. As I’ve just said the story is based in Paris in 1662 under the reign of Louis XIV. The main characters are Leonardo di Caprio, Jeremy Irons, John Malkovich, Gerard Depardieu and Gabriel Byrne (the Musketeers).
It relates the complicated story of the hidden and unknown twin of the hated king and how the musketeers decide to swap on for the other. It also talks about love, respect, treason, revenge and loyalty. It’s a very good and gripping plot.
It describes in a very welldone way how was life at that time, how relations were and how people were speaking.
The music is just divine and the costumes are amazing. The actors are excellent. For me it’s the first American film based on a french story (Alexandre Dumas) that is so moving, intriguing.
In my point of view, the most memorable scene is at the end when D’Artagnan reveales his terrible secret………………….. each time I see it I almost cry!
I hardly recommend it to all of you…………… you’ll see Paris and my castel in some scenes……
Eva Suárez
Oops, I’ve just remember es that Depardieu is not French anymore.
Laura Falcon
One of my favourite film is “Serendipity” a romantic story with a fantastic and comical background directed by Peter Chelsom. The main actors are Kate Beckinsale and John Cusack. They act two dreamers, Jonathan and Sarah, who suddenly meet one day and they fall in love with each other. They believe firmly in the destiny, so they let it to proceed just to see if they are predestined to be together for ever or not.
This film was set in New York. In fact,one of the most beautiful scenes takes place in the Central Park were they skate the nigth they know one another and also where the film ends.
I think my favourite scene about this film is the one in the elevators in the Walldorf Astoria when they decided to get in two different ones and choose one flat to prove they were made for the other by pushing the same number. As you might expect, they choose the same one, but some trouble happened.
I think this film is so moving because you don’t expect anything. At the beggining you could think this is another american comedy, but in the end you discovered a fantastic story, different from the other films you have ever seen.
Eva Suárez
Love it!
Cira Mendoza
I haven’t any special film as favourite. I love Jason Statham, he is my favourite actor and I adore all the movies he stars. The last one I saw was called “Safe”, and I really liked it.
The leading actors are Jason Statham, as Luke, and Catherine Chan, as Mei. The plot takes place in the slums of New York, where Mei lives. She is a girl with a prodigious mind for Maths who is chased by Chinese triads, the Russian Mafia and even the police of New York: she memorizes a secret code of high importance for them.
Until crossing Mei, Luke was an elite agent who had bottomed and had become a hopeless wanderer, Together, they will plan to get rid of Mei’s persecutors.
I think the film is full of memorable scenes. The most important one is that in which Luke realizes that Mei really cares, and fights against her persecutors for no reason. He had lost everything and suddenly, unexpectedly, Mei gives him a reason. This is what gives the film, which is mainly of action, some sensitivity and drama.
Eva Suárez
Great!
Edwina Valiente
Hi mates!
My favourite film is ‘My Sister’s Keeper’ ( ‘La decisión de Anne’). This flim is directed by Nick Cassavetes and starred by Cameron Diaz and Jason Patric. The plot is based on Kate’s life, a young girl who is suffering leukemia. The only solution is focused on the genetic engineering in order to have another baby: Anne.
I really love this film in the sense that it teaches you very important aspects of life, how people can help the others only for the reason of loving. Maybe I’m very sentimental but I encourage you to give it a try but be careful because you are probably going to need some handkerchieves.
Eva Suárez
Good job, Edwina.
Cornelia
I love historical films and I was really impressed by Agora when I saw it for the first time.
This film is set in 4th-century Alexandria, during ancient Egypt under Roman rule. It is based on the real historical character Hypatia, played by Rachel Weisz and considered the first notable female philosopher and mathematician. The cast also includes Max Minghella as Davus, Hypatia’s father’s slave, and Oscar Isaac as Hypatia’s student, and later prefect of Alexandria, Orestes.
Agora tells the story of the turbulent time when the Christians are the rising power and the concept of the separation between Church and State did not exist yet. Hypatia is opossed to the new religion and vigorously defends traditional Greek rationality and values. That is why her influential personality becomes a major threat for the new religion and she is eventually caught in the middle of a political struggle between her friend Orestes, secular governor of Alexandria, and Cyril, known as the father of the Christian doctrine of Trinity.
The film is full of memorable scenes. For example, the recreation of the ancient city of Alexandria from the air, at the very beginning of the film, is fascinating. Or the vivid scene that shows the destruction of the Library. Or the tragic end scene, which I was not able to see because I preferred tighting my eyes.
In my opinion, what makes this film so powerful is the unusual idea of talking about a significant historical period through a female scientific point of view. On the other hand, it is memorable how the film shows the fanatism and intolerance fighting against freedom and truth.
Eva Suárez
Thank you, Cornelia.