The Bet Collector

    

    The movie we just watched was called The Bet Collector and it was from the philippines.  The story was of a woman who went around the town collecting bets. There was no real background on the lady besides the fact her son is dead. We know this because he tends to follow her around as a shadow. I found this movie a little weird and un original. I wish that there was more of a story with the woman. Towards the end she gets accidently shot in a riot in the streets, but the bullot ended up killing the young man behind her. I felt that this event was too random and out of place. It was a little interesting to see the philippines up close but other then that i do not recomend this video. 

 

Kitchen Stories Review

    

    Kitchen Stories is a film that takes place in Norway and follows a story of an observer and a stubborn, old man. The observer is required to take notes on the kitchen habits of a single man. At first the two get annoyed with eachother, one from Norway and the other from Sweden. Then by the end of the film the two become good friends, which is against the observers policies. The attachment between the two characters is un heard of frm and oter observers and host and they were not supposed to talk to eachother.

   The film displays many cultural bridges between the US, Norway, and Sweden. The two characters come from different backgrounds and lifestyles which cause the two to clash at first. The climate of Norway is snowy and cold which is similar to some states in the US. The conversation between the two is very minimal and not as much as people in the US would talk. 

   I thought this film had a few interesting components. The story was sweet, but at times a little boring. Some parts were funny like when the old man decided he wouldnt cook in his kitchen just to throw the observer off. Animals, mainy horses were very important to the characters displaying a cultural reference.

Little Otik Review

    

    The movie that we just watched was Little Otik. The movie takes place in the Czech Repulbic and is a story based off of a fairy tale. The story is very creepy and i would almost classify the movie as a horror film. The plot of the story is a couple is un able to conceive a child so the mother nurtures a baby carved out of wood. The wood baby comes alive and turns into a monster, but the mther who is very attached won't let him get killed.

      As the monster grows, his appetite does too. He starts killing and eating people and the couple is forced to lock him away in the basement where he is discovered by the neighbor girl. She feeds and cares for him but soon she isn't under much control. The movie ends with the neighbor coming downstairs to kill him, and we don't see how it ends.

   Overall, i found this movie very weird. The way the movie is filmed with the different angles creates a creepy vibe. The food in the film i looked at in detail which makes it look not appealing. This is a very european film and really nteresting.

Of Love And Eggs Review

    

    Of Love And Eggs is a film that was very different that the rest i've seen. Indonesia is a country different then ours in many ways. We do not have markets that people live in and base their life off of like the film. Everyone worked in the day and everyone would pray. These were the basis of the families living in Jakarta.

   The story follows a family as they are making a living in the market. Family problems continue to occur, but through out the film, the message of love is always there. A symbol in the movie i found interesting was the hearts that they would print on to the eggs that they sold. Many stories are put together including a deaf girl who wnats to see her brother. 

   I thought this film was alright, and kin of interesting. I found some parts dull and not very amusing, but the overall message was sweet. Indonesia is an interesting country!

Of Love And Eggs Research

    

    The film Of Love And Eggs takes place in a market in Jakarta, Indonesia. They follow people who live and work in the markets and their lifestyle. Romance, family issues, and religion all come together in this documentary style film. The story takes place during the Lebaran holiday, and shows comedy in the coming together of this holiday. 

Hoop Dreams Review Essay

   

Hoop Dreams Research

    

    Hoop Dreams is a documentary style film that follows two youth boys from their freshman year in highschool to the freshman year in college. This movie is filmed in America ad takes place here. These two kids must struggle with basketball, and school and the everyday stresses of highschool. Each boy is unique but they both have the hopes of becoming basketball players.

Persopolis Review

    Persopolis is a film set in Iran and deals with the struggles of war and discomfort in Iran. The main character, Marjane, who set off to France due to the war and hard times back in her home country of Iran. In France, she lives with many different people and is orced out of their home because of arguements. With all the moving around, Marjane slowly begins to dislike France.

   The country of France is very different then her home country of Iran. She doesn't adjust well and is very poor. Toward the end she learns that Iran is probably a lot better then France, and she misses her family and friends.

   This movie is a good story, and very educational. I thought it demonstrated good culture bridges, and it really showed the different types of people in different countries. In countries ike Iran, war is almost always present and therefor many people try to leave the country. Leaving a country like this movie demonstrated isn't easy.