Movie Quest "GLBT & Gender Bending"

Lily, Qian, Xiaotong, Rico


The title

The kids are alright (by Xiaotong)

Year
2010

Important actors
Annette Bening, Julianne Moore

Summary
''The kids are alright'' is about two women married and they have two kids. When kids grow up one of their kid want to know who is his real father. Then he found his real father at the end of this movie.

Reason
I chose this movie because I think it is interesting when I look at the title. And I want to know how the title relate to gender bending. That is really new to me.



The Title

The Normal Heart (by Rico)

Year
2014 

Important actors
Mark Ruffalo, Matt Bomer

Summary
In 1980s New York, a writer (Mark Ruffalo) was mad about his friends were dead by AIDS and the government didn’t do anything, so he start to fight for gays health organization. Try to publicity the truth about the AIDS.

Reason
I choose this movie because it disclose the emotion about the person who we love is getting worse than worse, day by day. So that feeling is horrible. It is a very heart touching movie. 

Comedy

Eassa     Phoebe    Haijian    Rachel

Bridesmaids

    Year :  2011

    Most important actors: Kristen Wiig, Rose Byrne, Maya Rudolph,

                                            Chris O’Dowd, Melissa McCarthy,

                                             Jill Clayburgh  

  

Summary: Annie is a middle age woman, she has a boy , but her     boyfriend doesn’t want to get married with her. Her best friend ----Lillian will get married soon, and invites her to be maid of honor. Lillian also invite the other friends to bridesmaids. Helen is very, she used her idea to prepare  Lillian’s wedding party. Annie doesn’t agree with Helen,   and they have many arguments.

  

 Reason:  I chose this movie because the movie is very funny, and can reduce stress. Also, Annie as loser compare with other bridesmaids. People feel sorry for Annie.                  

Meet the Fockers

• Year: 2004
• Most important actors: Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman, Barbra Streisand, Blythe Danner, Teri Polo
• Summary: Greg wants to marry with Pam, but when they want to introduce Greg’s parents, they have a lot of fun. Actually Greg’s father is a old lawyer of babysitter, and his mother is a sex therapist for elder. Pam’s parents want to prevent Greg and Pam to get together.
• I chose it because the movie is a comedy. The plot is funny. We can relax.

        

Vietnam and War

Eassa     Phoebe    Haijian    Rachel

Born on the 4th of July

• This movie is published in 1989
• Tom cruise, and kyra sedgwick
• This movie is about the war that was between U.S and Vietnam. It shows how the war was and how it end.
• I chose this movie because I want to learn more about the Vietnam war . In the U.s. I heard a lot about the Vietnam war, but I did not know anything about it

Saving private Ryan

year : 1998

Most important actor: Tom Hanks, Edward Burns, Barry Pepper

Summary: during world war II, A mother have four sons. But three of them were dead in a same day, and the rest one was gone during the operation. The mother was so sad,  when general knew this news, he took a order, he order a team of Rangers to look for the only son and bring him to home.

Reason:This movie was the best picture of 71st Academy Award,  the movie show how a parent sad when they knew their sons dead, and how the rangers save their only son.

 

Movie Quest "Race and Ethnicity"

Lily, Qian, Xiaotong, Rico

The title

12 Years a Slave (by Lily)

Year
2013

Important actors
Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Sarah Paulson

Summary
A free African-American violinist was kidnapped by two white men. They sold he to a plantation owner, he worked as a timberjack. At this place, he witnessed many black slaves' tragedy and painful life. After 12 years slave life, he finally come back to his family and wrote his experience into a book.

Reason
I chose this movie because it is based on a real story, and the plot was really fresh and shocked to me. I think this movie has especially meaning to the black people. And watch movie is a good way to know their history.




The title

The Blind Side (by Qian)

Year
2009

Important actors
Sandra Bullock, Quinton Aaron

Summary
This movie is about an orphan adopted by a couple. He is not confident, but he has special talent in sports, and he finally entered to the college football team through his efforts.

Reason
I chose this movie because it is an motivational movie. It can brings me positive energy and full of hope. I wish I can be a positive person and bring positive energy to my friends or families. 

Movie Quest “Relationship”

Huiyin, Angelina, Niu, Kevin

The title:

The Graduate (By Huiyin)

Year:

1967

Important actors:

Benjamin Braddock, Mrs. Robinson and Elaine

Summary:

Benjamin graduated from college, but he was confusing in the future. When his parents gave him a party to celebrate his graduation, he was seduced by Mrs. Robinson, the wife of his father’s business partner. They were in affair. However, When Benjamin found his true love, he discovered that his lover- Elaine was the daughter of Mrs. Robinson.

Reason:

I choose this movie because I have the same problem that I am confuse in the future. After I graduate from my ESL, I will need to choose my major to learn. As the immigrant, I am not so clear the employment situation in Chicago which makes me uncertain the future. In addition, I want to know how the graduate does when he confuses in the future.

The title:

When Harry Met Sally (By Angelina)

Year:

1989

Important actors:

Harry Burns and Sally Albright

Summary:

It’s about two friends who have different opinions about men and women being just friends. Sally always gets mad when Harry tells her that she is attractive. At the end, they have become a couple.

Reason:

I chose this movie because it is a funny and romantic movie. It is also a very easy movie to watch and understand. The movie also has many nice sceneries around the New York city. In addition, I like comedy movies.

Movie Quest " Horror"

Lina, Xiangyi, Alaa, Weicong

11/4/2016

Title:

Alien (Horror by Weicong)

Year:

1979

Important actors: Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver and Veronica Cartwright

Summary:

This movie is about the crew of a spaceship found a nest of eggs in deep space. The aliens jump out from the eggs and attack the crew of a spaceship. In the end , each crew member is slain until only Ripley is left.

I chose this movie because I’m interested in American horror movie. I think this is an interesting film when I saw the trailer of this movie. So I started want to watch the second movie of Alien.

Title: The Shining ( Horror. By Alaa)

Year: 1980

Important actors: Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lioyd, and Scatman Corothers.

Summary: The movie talked about the writer he wanted to complete his novel. And then he went with his family to hotel in Colorado. The hotel every winter closed because the snow covers the hotel. One time, the weather was bad and became strong storm and they could not get out the hotel so they stayed. After that, the boy became to see the ghosts in the hotel and he told his family but they did not believe him  because child. The boy was smart and he had to communicate with the spirits. After that, the evil spirit lived in the writer's body and he became to see the souls of the dead in the hotel. And the end the writer became crazy and he wanted to kill his family.

I chose that movie because I really like horror movies, This movie was really scary also the story of the movie was very interesting. In my opinion, I do not like the movie that has any fiction events, but this movie was realistic because that I liked it.

Movie Quest "Mafia, Mystery"

Lina, Xiangyi, Alaa, Weicong

11/4/2016

Title:

 The Godfather.  (Mafia, mystery by Lina)

Year:

 1972

Important actors : al pacino, Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, and James Caan.

Summary:

The godfather is a Drama movie, based on Mario Puzo's novel. However, this movie is is all about italian-american who join a mafia, and he became violence to others.

I chose this movie because I love this kind of movies because it makes me excited to know more about it. Also, when i saw the trailer of the movie I started to read more about the movie and the actors.

Title:

 North by North by Northwest.  (Mafia, mystery. by Xiangyi)

Year:

 1959

Important actors:

 Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason and Martin Landau

Summary:

 The summary of this movie is Roger is a businessman from New York. He was involved in a  conspiracy, then he became a suspected murder. He had framed many times.

I chose this movie because when I saw the clip, I felt this movie is interesting and exciting. One of the clip is about Roger was waiting another person. The person did not come, but a plane wanted to kill Roger. Roger tibetan into the corn plant and get rescued.