Scientists have recently discovered Dreadnought, a very large plant-eating dinosaur. Dreadnought is the world’s largest dinosaur measuring 85 feet wide and weighing in at 65 tons (130,000) pounds, It was 7x more massive than the Tyrannosaurus rex (T-rex). It was named after the first steel battleships. When discovered in Argentina the Dreadnought’s skeleton had 70% of its bones, making it one of the most complete dinosaur fossils to be found. Sadly the skull wasn’t preserved.…
"Monster is a relative word; to a canary, a cat is a monster. So far we humans were used to being cats." After the first three movies in the series, you might think that they would have learnt of their incapacity to contain a dinosaur – precisely the reason why Jurassic Park was shut down at the end of the third movie. Twenty-two years later, the park has been reopened, renamed and revamped. The theme park, dubbed Jurassic World, is now owned by Simon Masrani (Irrfan Khan) who has taken Hammond's dream of a dinosaur amusement park to a whole new level.…
The Sandlot - An American classic The cracking of a wooden bat, hollers coming from the mouths of middle school boys, the pop of the ball falling into the glove, and the grunts from the effort to throw the ball back towards home. This American classic revolutionized movie production. Directed by David Evans, The Sandlot is a comedic motion picture jam- packed with terrific acting. The movie takes place in the San Fernando Valley in 1962. Scotty Smalls is the new kid in town, and with his mom bugging him about getting friends, he heads to the nearby baseball field.…
Monsters Inc. is set in a hidden (to humans), alternate-reality world made up of monsters. The main characters, Sully, Mike, and Randall, work in a corporation whose purpose is to capture the screams of children in order to convert it to energy so that the city will have electricity. Randall goes after one child, Boo, who accidently makes her way into the monster world. When Sully discovers her in the monster world, he works with Mike to get her back into her bedroom. Randall, however, is determined to catch Boo to scare her and capture her screams, which leads Sully and Mike on a chase to get Boo back home safely.…
Dinosaur in the Hood Does society influence the way individuals see things that are different, such as cultures? In the poem, “Dinosaur in the Hood” by Danez Smith, he discusses most stereotypes happen within movies and he explains how they are portrayed. And he also talks about how blacks are portrayed in the movies. The poem themes play on American films and the way blacks are portrayed; the dream the black boy is holding in his in it represent it dreams hands and also show the dinosaur in the hood can be seen as the black boy not being able to escape the hood.…
Another difference show how the historical facts present different story. The ending of the movie is a very significant difference from history the final scene focus on the Spanish arrival in the 16th century. Yet the Maya city in the movie, dated around the 9th century. Cortis was able to conquer the Maya after a long battle that went on for a very long time. In “Apocalypto” the arrival of the Spaniards symbols the end of existing Maya culture and beginning of a new era.…
Monster, is His Name As many movies have done, the famous Alvin and the Chipmunks have a movie for children, including The Monster from the chiller Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus. What once was feared in the 1800’s is now used in children’s movies. Alvin’s and the Chipmunks is not a gruesome movie, but a movie that teaches children kindness and the value in friendship, nothing Mary Shelley surely intends.…
Dr. Seuss was a great author who was able to make the simplest tales magical with their rhythm, unique characters, and excellent illustrations. Dr. Seuss’ picture book The Lorax is no exception to his greatness which is why in 2012 directors Chris Renaud and Kyle Balda decided to make it into an animated movie. This kids and family movie explores the theme of relationship between man and the natural world along with compassion and forgiveness. This cute, animated film has unique characters played by excellent actors to portray the lesson that people need to start caring about the environment.…
In recent years, teachers have been finding creative ways to reinforce the lessons taught. The most common method happens to be viewing movies in class. The Martian is a fascinating film about the adventures of Mark Watney as he is abandoned on Mars during a failed exploration. He is left with only limited amount of food and water, as well as the knowledge in botany and mechanical engineering. The movie is an adaptation of the book, The Martian, written by Andy Weir which presents you with valid insight information of what it is really like on Mars.…
Finding Nemo, an animated children’s movie from 2003, follows the odyssey of a young clownfish on his way back to his father. He is presented with a plethora of difficulties, all of which he overcomes with growing maturity. As Nemo progresses throughout the movie, he learns that genuine friendships and a home are fundamental to survival. Nemo lives in a vast ocean. It is portrayed as eerily soothing yet intimidating; in certain scenes the water is tranquil but empty.…
CREEPY is one way to describe “Coraline”. When I think of PG rated movies I imagine a pleasant family movie with singing and laughter. This is not one of those films. It's more like the children’s version of “Texas Chainsaw Massacre”, of course without the actual killings, but still the presence of ghost spirits of children who didn’t realize the dangers in time. And as always the curious and adventurous ones wind-up dead.…
Psychological Disorders in Finding Nemo Many times movies have hidden things inside them. Disney does an excellent job with being able to reach all ages. Finding Nemo is a perfect example of being able to reach all ages of viewers.…
Nowadays, Disney movies are a hit or miss: it is hard to live up to the motto “a film the entire family can enjoy” with every movie. Yet, Disney made an animated masterpiece when it created a utopia for zoo animals. Zootopia is caked with humor, layers of character development, a deep understanding of how stereotypes and racism affect society as the icing on top with bits of symbolisms being the cake topper. With these features and themes, Zootopia is Disney’s latest movie to engross more than its intended children audience. First and foremost, Zootopia’s humor can be appreciated by the entire family.…
On a sunny day in New York a new dinosaur museum opened featuring the newly discovered spinosaurus fossil. The fossil stood nearly 12 metres tall and 20 metres long the biggest yet. Every citizen of New York would visits the museum. In celebration to this a new movie Triassic park was made.…
Safari - just speak the planet as well as your pulse quickens. You almost hear the heart beat of drums and also the trumpeting of tigers, and glimpse the wonderful huge flatlands and mountain tops of distant Africa. It's almost enough to help you mind on the internet and book your African safari holiday today. Before you need to do, it's wise to think about what type of safari you want. The term 'safari' joined the British language within the late 1800s like a borrowing in the Swahili word meaning "lengthy journey".…