The Rock

The Rock

Although the movie “The Rock” was released in 1996, I watched it in 2002. I liked this movie so much that I watched it several times. That’s why I picked this movie to post on my blog. A Marine general Hummel got sick and tired of seeing his soldiers die while doing secret missions overseas. So, he gathered some of his loyal Marines and got hold of rockets filled with deadly nerve agent. They went to the Alcatraz Island, which used to a prison. They took all the tourists on the island hostage. Now, General Hummel demands full compensations for their sacrifice and those who died on secret missions.

The FBI Director wants to take control of the situation by sending a group of Navy Special Forces to Alcatraz Island. In order to do this, he needs someone who can guide the Navy guys to the island through the underground tunnels of Alcatraz. They found a British prisoner named John Mason who successfully escaped the Alcatraz but was caught again.

About 30 years ago, Mason stole secret files from FBI and hid them somewhere. Because of this, he has been held in prison. Mason led Navy guys and an FBI agent Goodspeed to the island. As they got to the island, they fired at each other. In the end, all the Navy guys died and only Mason and Goodspeed were left on the island.

There was a disagreement between General Hummel and some of his Hummel’s soldiers. Hummel didn’t want to hurt civilians with the missiles even if they didn’t get paid by the government. However, some of his men didn’t think so. As a result, Hummel got shot and dead. Finally, Mason and Goodspeed succeeded in killing the remaining Marines and saved hostages.

This movie reminds me of so many things. I can’t name all of them. I realized the importance of one's loyalty to his country. I also learned that true sacrifice doesn’t always come with rewards. This movie was not only an action blockbuster but also a human drama.

Rating: ★★★★☆

Bourne Identity Movie Review

Bourne Identity Movie Review
A guy was shot a few times on his back and was dumped on the Mediterranean Sea. When a sailor found him, he was totally unconscious.
After being healed from the gunshot wounds, this guy had no clue of who he was. He had a total loss of his memory. He found a chip under his hip and had it surgically removed.

It was the bank account number in Switcherland. In the safety box, in the box, he found several passports with different names and nationalities but the same photo. His name is Jason Bourne.

As soon as a group of people began to notice the appearance of Bourne, they had an emergency meeting and decided to kill him for whatever reason they might have. Upon noticing attempts being made on his life, Bourne was trying to find out who sent him the killers.

Later on, it turned out that Jason Bourn was a highly trained CIA secret operative whose mission was to kill a former president of an African country on his private boat on the Mediterranean Sea. However, he failed his mission. In stead, he got shot on his back and fell into the sea. CIA’s Special Activities Unit felt compelled to kill Bourne to cover up the assassination attempt. Bourne fights to gain real freedom. In the end,
Bourne took care of everything and disappeared.

While I was watching the movie, I kept thinking about my identity. As Bourne realized how he wanted to live his life after getting back his consciousness, I should also think straight how I should live this special God-given present called my life.

Boy, 11, accused of killing father's pregnant girlfriend

Boy, 11, accused of killing father's pregnant girlfriend

I was doing my English assignment when I heard this news. I just couldn’t believe what I heard. An 11-year-old school boy shot her father’s pregnant girlfriend to death. He shot her at close range. This terrible crime should raise awareness of the control of weapon usage in America.

If there had been strict policy on guns, none of this would have happened. It has been almost ten years since the Columbine school shooting. However, nothing has changed when it comes to gun-related crimes committed by juveniles.

The American Government must do something about the gun control in order to keep the U.S. citizens from danger. As you would know, this is not the first gun firing incident happening in United States. Many of these gunfireing occurs, especially in poorer neighborhoods.

It is good to here that this boy could be sentenced to life in prison. I think this because this will show and warn other kids around USA to never play or even touch guns because the rules are getting stricter and stricter every time this kind of madness occur. I really hope to never see this kind of crime in my future life.

Even though I have never seen a gun shot or muduring, along people dying , I am really grateful for the fact that I am a South Korean citizen and don’ have to worry about getting shot. I hope those influences from America will not reach Korea, and make Korean children think before they act and never play or touch guns, even though they grow up. Near future, these crimes should never happen again.

"Saw 1"

This movie was a real shocker when I first saw it. The plot was thrilling and had a twisted ending. The movie begins with the two men chained and trapped in an abandoned restroom. One is Dr. Lawrence Gordon and the other is Adam Faulkner. They have no idea why they are there and how they end up being there. In the micro cassette recorder in the restroom, the voice identifying himself Jigsaw gives Dr. Gordon instructions to kill Adam in 8 hours.

Otherwise, his family will be murdered. This is the deal. Dr. Gordon doesn’t have a choice but to accept it. Later on, Dr. Gordon realizes that in order to kill Adam he has to cut his foot off with a saw to get the pistol placed in the restroom. The question is that is he really going to do that to save his life and his family’s?

The Jigsaw is a serial killer who has been hunted by the police. The thing is that he or she doesn’t actively participate in the killing. He just sets the stage. It turns out that Adam has been hired to follow Dr. Lawrence and take photographs of him with his mistress.
Yes, he has been cheating on his wife.

In the end, the Jigsaw Killer only traps those who don’t appreciate the precious gift called life. So, he puts the victims in a test. The whole purpose of the test is to have them realized how precious life is and have them appreciate their life better. Dr. Lawrence ends up cutting his own feet and escapes the bathroom but Adam remains there and gets trapped.

After watching this movie, I admitted that I took things for granted. I stopped complaining about inconveniences in life. In summary, whatever critics say about this movie, I found a true meaning of life and became a better man.

Rating: ★★★☆☆