Defiance

I thought this movie was awesome. I loved the action, but I especially liked it because I connected to it emotionally. I feel very strongly about this topic, and seeing this movie really furthered my interest for the Holocaust and the people involved in it. I felt proud of my religion and I felt strong emotions for the people who had to live through the Holocaust. I thought the movie looked very realistic and the actors were perfect for the parts. I will always remember this movie and how it made me feel, because I never realized that this happened until I watched this movie. This movie also taught me so much about the Holocaust and the people living through it. Movies are a great way to teach about certain topics without using a textbook.

By this statement, Tuvia's "revenge" is going to be on the people hunting them down. The bad people all want the Jews to be killed, so them living through the battles and fighting back is the Jews getting their revenge. In the case of this movie and the story, revenge is an act of humanity. The Jews deserve to live and just because of the times and the place they live in, they are being targeted and killed. In many cases revenge is a horrible and unnecessary thing, but in this movie I think it can be considered an act of humanity.

The Godfather

This movie was very different than most movies I have seen. Some parts were very entertaining and other parts were pretty boring. I thought there were some scenes that could have been left out to make the movie shorter, and the plot would have stayed the same. I thought the time period and characters were interesting but I would of liked the movie a lot more if it got to the point quicker.

Vito Corleone is the "moral" center of the film because he ran the family business and made all the decisions. He was very secretive and created the whole plot of the film. He was involved in a secret business, and had a lot of friends around his area who helped him do whatever he wanted to do. He created a lot of trouble, but was the most important role in the film. I was shocked when he collapsed because I did not think that such an important character would be killed during the movie. I think that it was smart of them to do that though, because it caught everyones attention and made me wonder what was going to happen next.

It is different then what I already knew about organized crime because I did not know how much planning goes into it and how many connections are really necessary. It was really cool to see "behind the scenes" of organized crime and to see what really happens. Normally, you only see the final product and the results, but it was nice to see the entire process.  I do not understand really why people consider this a classic. I think it is a good film, but I am not too interested in the topic so I may have a different opinion than others.