Final Blog Post

When I first started my blog, I was completely new to blogging. I tried to choose a subject that would be easy to write about. I wanted to make my blogging experience somewhat enjoyable as opposed to an awful, nagging task. I chose to blog about movies because it is something that I have a passion for. Also, it would make it so that my homework was to watch movies. It was enjoyable because I got to watch what ever movies I wanted when ever I needed to, which was almost always superhero movies and comedies. Some people had troubles coming up with something to write about, but having a movie review blog provided me with never-ending material.

This is not what I experienced. Image courtesy of http://www.filmscriptwriting.com

To be completely honest, I think my first blog posts were the best. I took a long time on my first blog posts while I was just getting used to blogging. I wanted to start on a good track and set up my blog for success in the future. As I continued to blog, I got more and more comfortable and I started writing my blog posts in less time. I got a hang of the usual routine. If I could go back in time and change anything about my blog, I would take more time on my last blog posts. I feel like if I had taken as much time as my first blog posts, they would have been a lot more detailed and interesting to read.

Another thing I would change is the consistency of my posts. I usually would type all three blog posts the week they were due, so my blog would go for long periods of time with no action. This would make it inconvenient for consistent readers to keep up with my blog. It would have been much better if I set a goal to post once every two weeks instead of three times every two months.

You could say this was my attitude toward my blog.
Image courtesy of https://www.theodysseyonline.com

Now, I am a more experienced blogger. If I ever were to start another blog or continue the one I already have, I would know exactly what to do to keep it fun and interesting. If you are a person who is thinking of starting a blog for yourself, I have put together a list of Do’s and Don’t’s for keeping a blog:

Do’s: 

• Post consistently

• develop a voice and style of writing

• use good grammar and spelling

• design your blog to be fun and interactive

• make your blog attractive

• ask for feedback from readers

Don’t’s:

• write about the same thing every time

• using a boring style of writing

• use boring colors or fonts

• use low-quality images

• use other people’s property without siting

• post inconsistently 

We are going to keep with the usual “Top 5” at the end of my blog posts. Today, I’m gonna give you what I think were my top 5 best posts.

5. Daredevil

4. Half Baked

3. Wilfred

2. Iron Man

1. First Post/21 Jump Street

The Avengers

Hey everyone! As you can tell by the enthusiasm, I am in a great mood today. Why, you ask? Because Captain America: Civil War comes out TOMORROW! I have been waiting for it’s release for almost 8 months now. The worst part is, I had tickets to go see it today, before its actual release date, but I had to cancel due to a more important playoff game all the way in Logan. But no big deal, now I’ll just get to see it tomorrow along with the rest of the population. Now I’m not writing about Civil War because I haven't even seen it yet (although I could). Instead, I am writing about a movie that is probably Marvel’s greatest installment so far: The Avengers. I have been watching a bunch of Marvel movies this past week to get pumped up for the release of Civil War, which might just dethrone The Avengers’ position of best Marvel movie so far. Many movie critique websites along with myself place The Avengers (2012) at the top of the list. It is just such a great movie. Let’s break it down.

movie cover courtesy of http://www.imdb.com

First, the cast. The Avengers was the first superhero team up movie. This means it brought together all of the heroes from Marvel’s previous installments. Superhero team up means only one thing: super cast team up. Avengers brought together the talents of Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), Chris Evans (Captain America), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Mark Ruffalo (Hulk), Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow), Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury) and Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye). I know, that’s a lot of bad-assery in one list. And they lived up to their reputation. The cast came together to bring the characters to life and develop the relationships between the characters. They nailed all of their scenes and lines. One of the most memorable things about this movie were the great quotes. Avengers was jam-packed with a bunch of quotes and one-liners that were anywhere from dramatic to funny. The thing that made these quotes and scenes so good was how the talented cast delivered them.

To sum things up, the Avengers is a story about all of the Marvel superheroes coming together to do things an individual can’t. In this case, it was fighting Thor’s evil brother Loki and his army of Chitauri warriors. The Avengers is based off of the popular comic book of the 60s. Known by many as the “Earth’s Mightiest Heroes”, the Avengers comic books were a hit from the first release in 1963 all the way until now. Although Marvel did an amazing job bringing the Avengers into the cinematic universe, there is one thing I would change. In the original Avengers comic book #1, the superhero team consisted of Hulk, Iron Man, Thor, Ant-Man and the Wasp. That’s right, no Captain America. Even fellow avengers Hawkeye and Black Widow did’t come until later in the comics. Marvel had to work with the installments that they already had, which were Iron Man, Hulk, Thor and Captain America. So that’s what they did. They would later incorporate Ant-Man, Wasp and the rest of the team, so nothing to freak out about.

The Avengers "Assembling" for the first time. Image courtesy of http://www.sky.com

Today I will be giving you guys my favorite lines from The Avengers. Trust me, it was very hard to come up with this list.

#5 Thor: Have a care how you speak! Loki is beyond reason, but he is of Asgard and he is my brother!

Natasha Romanoff: He killed eighty people in two days.

Thor: He's adopted.

#4 Tony Stark: What's the stat, Rogers?

Steve Rogers: [looks at the Helicarrier tech] It seems to be powered by some sort of electricity!

Tony Stark: ...well, you're not wrong.

#3 Steve Rogers: Big man in a suit of armour. Take that off, what are you?

Tony Stark: Genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist.

#2 Tony Stark: You're missing the point! There's no throne, there is no version of this where you come out on top. Maybe your army comes and maybe it's too much for us but it's all on you. Because if we can't protect the Earth, you can be damned well sure we'll avenge it!

#1 Loki: Enough! You are, all of you are beneath me! I am a god, you dull creature, and I will not be bullied by...

[Hulk flattens Loki with repeated smashes into the floor]

The Hulk: Puny god.

That’s it for another mediocre review of such a fantastic movie. I would give this movie an overall score of 9/10. Stay tuned for more reviews!

The Jungle Book

Today I will be reviewing a movie that just topped the box office for it’s third weekend in a row. The Jungle Book, directed by Jon Favreau, came out on April 15, 2016. It is Disney’s big screen take on the popular children’s book of the same title. I enjoyed this movie more than I thought I would. It has been a huge success so far. Here is my breakdown on why.

Movie cover courtesy of http://www.imdb.com

For those of you who do not know, 

director Jon Favreau is also the director of one of the greatest cinematic trilogies of all time: The Iron Man trilogy. He did a phenomenal job with those movies, along with directing well known films such as Chef (2014), Zathura (2005), and everyone’s favorite Christmas movie, Elf (2003). Along with being a talented director, Favreau is also a gifted actor. He has made appearances in many movies. As a matter of fact, I am almost positive you would recognize him if you saw a picture, so I’ll put one right down below.

Jon Favreau courtesy of http://www.biography.com

Favreau brought The Jungle Book to life with action, comedy, drama, amazing CGI, and a fantastic integration of characters, without losing sight that he is creating an adventure story for children. Although I think a dark, mature, violent take on the Jungle Book would have been totally bad-ass, this one was good too. Fever created a movie entertaining for people all ages and interests. I mean, who doesn’t like the Jungle Book?

The Jungle Book was the story of a young child named Mowgli who was raised by the wolves in the jungle. After a furious tiger, Shere Khan, learns of the wolves raising a man, Mowgli is forced to leave his home. Guided by a wise black panther and being hunted by the tiger, Mowgli goes on an adventure meeting an array of jungle animals along the way. On his epic journey of self-discovery he learns valuable life lessons and makes friendships that will last forever. First off, the thing that impressed me the most about this movie was how it was made. The CGI animals were phenomenal. They looked so realistic you could hardly tell that Mowgli wasn’t actually riding a real black panther. Fever was also able to create the effect of the animals talking without making it look fake or stupid. Young actor Neel Sethi did a great job playing Mowgli. Although maybe this is just the children’s movie aspect to the film, I thought some of the movie got a little cheesy. Some of the lines and dialogue was a little too fake and almost reminded you that the movie was directed towards kids. But that’s just me.

My favorite part in this movie by far was Mowgli’s experiences with Baloo the bear. They became best friends as they went on comical adventures finding honey and floating down rivers. Also, the “Bear Necessities” song is my favorite part of the book and animated film. They made sure to include this part in the movie too, and they did a great job.

Mowgli and Baloo courtesy of http://screenrant.com

So that’s my take on the movie. I recommend you go see it if you haven’t already. Although it was definitely not one of my favorite movies, it was great for children and families and entertaining non the less. I would give it an overall score of 7/10.