The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Review

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe absolutely stunned me when I first watched it when I was younger, in a good way. I read the entire series prior to the movie and felt like it brought a much greater realization than you would expect from a movie. It lives up to the hype especially the fact that movies today are bashed consistently because avid readers believe the movie isn’t as “true” as the book. Most movies I’ve watched previously that are made after its book was released are full of terrible acting. In general, it brings negative reputation to the book itself. A brief summary of the storyline of the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is that a group of four children that bear the Pevensie name are evacuated from their homes because of the bombing in London, England. They separate from their mom and relocate to a professor’s home named Digory Kirke. Lucy decides to explore his home and finds an ordinary wardrobe. She is curious and opens it surprisingly seeing the magical world of Narnia. The rest of the children discover this mystery and journey into the world of Narnia. In this world, they are completely separate from the ordinary world with Professor Kirke. The Pevensie children are unexpectedly called to an adventure to save Narnia from the White Witch. They fight through tests and enemies to help achieve their goal. In general, this movie was absolutely excellent. It had great acting with stunning visuals despite the fact it was created almost a decade ago. Personally, I would recommend this to anyone especially someone who read the book because I assure it will bring excitement and pure movie awesomeness.

Unexpectedness

Unexpectedness Coach John Tim Lasky [SPOTLIGHT ON COACH AND JOHN] COACH: Last year wasn’t so great. COACH: We prepared hard for last season, but we took everything lightly as a whole. JOHN: Oh come on, Coach, cheer up. Our new teammates have high expectations this year. JOHN: They’re all very athletic and come with great amount of skills capable of making us a winning team unlike last year. COACH: I don’t know John. We might be a little under-experienced because our veterans graduated last year. COACH: We were mentally strong as a team, we were fearless, we had everything to win, but it didn’t happen. COACH: We were so close to winning the State Championship or at least reaching it. JOHN: Coach, you need to be more positive and look towards the future. If we prepare even harder to reach our goal, there should be no reason it can’t happen. JOHN: We just have to take everything that failed from last year and improve. Our defense last year wasn’t top-notch, even with one of the best big-men in our conference. JOHN: There are only a few more weeks until kickoff. We need to prepare while we have time, Coach. COACH: We’ll begin starting the day after tomorrow. [LIGHT FADES TO BLACK] JOHN: My name is John, I was my team’s starting quarterback last year. We had high expectations to make the championship game because of our individually improved players. Notice how I say “individually” not team. JOHN: We had star players on our team, we had one of the best coaching, the best defensive and offensive plays, but for some reason we lacked effort and teamwork. JOHN: I look back at some of the old film from last year and I can clearly see why we didn’t even surpass a .5 win/loss ratio. JOHN: Most of our players think it’s an individual performance. Our high school is one of the most-looked at high schools for college football prospects because of previous student-athletes that were enrolled here that later made it to the league. JOHN: Our coaches are known for great player-development. This attracts a lot of high school players to transfer to our school or simply attend. JOHN: But anyways, our players want to show off to college scouts. They like to use our school as a step-up to the higher level. JOHN: I’ve talked to my coaches about it, but it just seems as it rubs off and my criticism gets nowhere. JOHN: But hopefully this year, everything changes and maybe we can actually win and pursue the championship. [LIGHT FADES FROM BLACK TO WHITE] [COACH AND JOHN ARE IN THE FOOTBALL OFFICE TALKING TO EACH OTHER DURING OFF-SEASON FROM LAST YEAR] JOHN: Our players like to show off. They want to play more to themselves rather than as a team. COACH: Are you sure? I think it’s mostly because we aren’t focusing and taking our opponents lightly. JOHN: Why would I not be sure about a topic as serious as this? If you don’t talk to our players soon and fix this, we’ll end up being the same or even worse and not improving from last season. [PRESENT DAY. COACH AND REST OF TEAM ARE IN THE LOCKER ROOM] COACH: Alright, listen up. Starting from today, we start fresh. Forget everything we’ve done previously; it doesn’t work with you guys. COACH: Even though this is just high school football, there shouldn’t be a reason that you should take it lightly. Think of this being your professional career. Would you rather play as a team and win? Or would you like to play as an individual and lose every single game of the season?

Best Buy Employees' Reaction

1. 65 year-old man – This is going to be completely hilarious. I can’t wait to see the faces on these best buy employees. This might be the most fun I’ve had all 65 years of my life. I think these khakis look pretty similar, maybe my blue polo might be a little off, but I think I’ll be fine. Here comes everybody else. Oh man, this is hilarious! Look at the face of that employee, he’s completely shocked. Oh I best peace out; apparently the cops are on the way. I’m not going to jail for something this stupid. 2. Ugh, this job can be very boring at times. There’s nothing very entertaining here to do to pass the time. Wait what is this? When did we get new employees; I’ve never seen this guy or that girl. What the, there are so many of them! They’re wearing the same exact outfit as us! I’m not sure what to do, tell them to leave or just leave them alone. Oh man, this is pretty funny, the faces on the customers makes this entire thing actually entertaining. I got to tell my friends about this! 3. What in the world? When did we get new employees? Wait hold on for a second, these people don’t actually work for us; they just have a blue polo and khakis, but no name tag or a best buy trademark on their shirt. Ok, there are more of them coming in. Who are these people and what are they doing in my store? Alright I’m calling the police. Hey you in the blue shirt, the police are on their way. Get out of my store immediately! 4. How stupid is this. I get a call from the local best buy saying there are over 90 people that came right into the store impostering employees and are acting like they work there. I really don’t feel like dealing with something this stupid. I already know this will be a complete waste of time when I get there because they will just run for it. Ok this manager seems very upset, but I really can’t do anything because they all left. There is nothing illegal about wearing a blue polo and khakis. Ugh, I knew this would be a waste of time.

The Swamp Monster

The day is during the year of 1791. There is a small village off the country side of Kansas. The population here isn’t much and the people here are rather strange and awkward. The village is named after a priest that founded the village years ago; his name was Virgil Kent. I hear stories about him all the time how he seemed like a great person and was very active within the community, but I also heard rather inconsistent stories that really don’t correlate to the description I learned of him. Everytime I hear his name, I get a weird vibe and the people around me become silent and awkward. It’s like they become brainwashed everytime they hear Virgil Kent. I try to ignore it because he died recently. I remember when the time of his death, there seemed to be an immediate effect with the villagers, it’s like their personality and attitude completely changed and they actually seemed normal. Over the course of a few years, that effect diminished; they returned to their original personality of being strange. Anyways, my name is Lucas and I was born a little west of here. My parents had difficulty in raising me because we were just peasants at the time. My father was the one who supported our family while my mother took care me. Years later, my mother caught a deadly disease and was on the edge of dying. I hate looking back at the fact I couldn’t help her survive; I deemed myself useless. My father and I had to watch helplessly as she slowly passed away. I will never forget that image in my mind; I used it as motivation to realize that I can be stronger than I was. Combat and blacksmiths always interested me throughout my childhood, but it was almost virtually impossible to find a mentor. I didn’t want to give up simply because I couldn’t learn from someone; I wanted to protect the people I love. I realized I wouldn’t be successful if I completely relied on someone to guide me through a skill; I had to learn on my own because of my situation. As the years progressed, I quickly learned the main aspects of blacksmithing. My collection of the weapons and armor I created became abundance in my storage. This was the first time of my life where I was actually proud that I accomplished something. It has been a long 13 years to get to where I am; the journey was a long road filled with obstacles I had to overcome. I learned a lot through my errors which gave me experience in tough situations. I am twenty-four now, and not much has changed in this village. My father has aged which put himself out of work. He usually lies in bed staring either upwards at the ceiling or the river outside that connects the village. Every day I return home from work, he always has that blank expression as if he is thinking of something. I assume it’s my mother and I can’t really blame him because I think of her most of the time as well. But wait, if I actually think of it, my father has stopped responding to me ever since he fell in the river a few weeks ago. He was trying to pick an apple from a nearby tree but somehow tripped into the river because of his small length. I dropped my rake and ran to his calls of distress, lifting him out of the river. He seemed okay when I asked him, but something was out of place. How could have my father fell into the river if there is a large fence that encloses the river? I was dumbfounded by this fact. At that time I didn’t really think of it too much and just continued on to working. However, after the incident, he stopped responding to me with a blank stare towards the river he fell in. I was curious onto why his behavior changed dramatically; therefore I looked for answers that may dwell in the village. I was a bit nervous and afraid to go to the central part of the village because the stories I hear about the people here and simply the fact that it was my first time talking to a villager. I traveled to each store, asking the people who didn’t seem strange if there was anything unusual about the river. Each response was nearly identical, “I am not allowed to speak of the river”. I felt helpless once again because I couldn’t find a solution to help my father. This entire process brought nightmares and vivid images of my mother’s death. Part of me wanted to stop immediately, but the other part wanted to help my father. I focused solely on finding answers and neglected the images in my mind. I asked a teacher who seemed odd in comparison to the other villagers. He was very charismatic and not so much awkward. I asked him about the river and he seemed quite hesitant to respond, but finally gave me an answer of “Come, we must speak of this secretly”. He directed me towards a hidden room under his carpet. We climbed down a dusty ladder into a rather spacious room. There were drawings, maps, jars filled with strange materials, and a wide variety of books. The room was dim, with the only light coming from a small candle. He brought out a red book whose cover was dusty; the book was severely beaten up. He explained to me that there is an ancient swamp monster that resides in the river within the village. I started to become fearful because I knew I would eventually encounter the monster. He continued to explain to me that the entire village has been affected by the monster thus explaining why their behavior is unusual. We shifted focus to a jar which appeared to have a material similar to salt, but instead it was dyed green. The man explained to me that to reverse the effect, I had to throw this into the river when the moon is full. I felt a great amount of relief because I was expecting something much more difficult. The man told me to leave immediately and to not speak to anyone on my way home. Hours later, I waited, sitting on top of the fence that enclosed the river. I could see the bright, moon become full which signaled the cue. I opened up my bag and took out the jar. I stared downwards toward the river, and took a long, deep breath of air. I didn’t want to hesitate much longer; I arched my throwing arm, and threw it downwards. Immediately, I could see a dark, red burst of fumes exploding out of the river. I stepped back and ran towards my cabin to be precautionary because those red fumes definitely don’t seem normal. Little did I know, something extraordinary was happening before my eyes. I heard a laughter that began to crescendo in volume. It was an old man, rising outwards from the surface of the river. “Thank you for resurrecting me, young man.” “This world is finally mine!”

End of the Living World

It was a few years ago when that happened people started to get sick and die but then soon they came back alive like the living dead. Soon we found out the reason for this disease is because of an element the French found, an element of great power which can ensure the French ultimate victory. It was the time of World War V all the soldiers who came direct contact with this element died and became zombies this disease spread quickly America builds an wall which spreads the outside world and America soon every country but America was affected for years nobody knew what is going on outside that wall. My name is Larry and I am going to tell you what happened to our world Tom: Wake up Larry, it’s time for school. Larry: Give me five minutes Larry woke up and started getting ready for school Tom: Hey we are going to be late for school Larry: You are not the boss of me you little shit head Tom: Whatever you say let’s go to school Larry: Man school is boring it would be better if they teach us normal stuff like science and math instead they teach us how to exterminate zombies At the same time John: Mr. President I have to tell you something serious the wall its started to crack President: What are you talking about John that wall is meant to stay for at least five-hundred years there’s no way that could happen who told you? John: There has been report from the people’s who lives near to the wall we sent researchers and experts to the area and it is true in one or two week it will collapse and the undead will rush in and it will be the end of the living President: Oh no! There must be a way to stop this John: Well you’re the president. What do you want to do? President: we’re going to have to strengthen the wall. But if we do that, we’ll have to break some of it down to start repairs. Then the zombies would get in… John, what’s the best way to fight zombies? John: Sigh… I don’t know sir President: Hm, me either. (President scratches his head, thinking) President: I know! John, I want you to have a survey given to every person who knows anything about zombies. The person who knows the most will be in charge of the zombies who are trying to break down my wall! John: But, sir! President: Follow my orders, John! John: Yes, sir. (John leaves the office and closes the door) John: Well we’re all screwed. What an idiot! (Change scene. Larry is in his driveway shooting hoops. John is trying to find the person who knows the most about zombies) John: Hey kid, are your parents home? Larry: My parents are never home John: Great. See ya. Larry: Wait, why are you looking for my parents? John: I’m giving out a survey for the president. It’s to see who knows the most about zombies Larry: I do! (John starts to walk away) John: Yeah right. Stay in school, kid Larry: Fine! I don’t care about the dumbass president anyway! But I bet that no grown-ups know the three secret weaknesses of a zombie John: What are you talking about? Larry: I’ve done experiments. Nobody else cares about the zombies but I do. John: How do you even know about… What’s behind the wall? That’s top secret information! Larry: I have my sources. From what I’ve heard, I’m your last hope John: Damn. Well I guess taking you to the president can make things worse than they already are John: Well look at this. The most unexpected person to know about zombies is a kid. I just don’t see how that works at all. I work for the president and our staff doesn’t even have a clue to stop this crisis. Location is Washington, DC John: Okay kid, we’re here. Larry: I have a name, and it’s Larry. John: Larry, whatever. John and Larry walk together towards the back entrance of the White House. Larry: Oh wow! This is so cool! I never realized the White House had a secret back entrance John: Well this will be your last time seeing this so enjoy it while you can. John and Larry meet with the President John: Mr. President, I come with good news. This little kid is Larry, he knows about zombies. President: Oh, I was expecting an older… uh… person. Anyways, it’s nice to meet you, Larry. Larry: Hi Mr. President! I’ve read so much about you President: Oh, yes I’m sure of that. So you know a lot about zombies? Larry: Yes, I have a huge obsession with them. They are so fascinating and interesting; it’s thrilling. President: So, how did you find about them and is your information legitimate? Larry: Yes of course! I read many books about them and studied their characteristics Little did Larry, John, and the President know, the zombies were planning an invasion. There is a spy within the President’s cabinet who works with the cult of the zombies. He is very human and looks just like any other presidential security guard. Right now, he’s looking at the president, eyeing his every move, taking notes and visual maps of the area they are in. President: Ok Larry, come with me, we’ll discuss this in a more enclosed and private area. The President and Larry travel through the White House into the underground war base. Larry meets the head war general and his staff. They speak about the crisis and the dangers if they leave this unsolved. Larry tries to think of a solution but can’t think of one that will save the city and the people that dwell within it. Larry: I don’t know what to do Mr. President President: We have to think of a solution quickly because the walls are caving in Larry: Sir, if we use all of our weapons, it won’t permanently stop the zombies; they will end up coming back for more President: There has to be a solution to end this; I have everything to create mass destruction Larry: Wait, there is a way, but… President: But what? Larry: We all die with the zombies and the city. We could use your nuclear weapons to destroy the city and the earth together. We can either sacrifice ourselves, or die to these worthless zombies Larry: I’m not going down without a fight President: But that’s absolutely absurd! John: Mr. President he’s right, we have no choice but to launch our missiles President: But my family, my people, my wealth and myself… it will be all gone… John: Mr. President we have no choice, activate the missiles now President: No! I’m not doing it. We can still survive, take any weapons, we’ll kill them all! I swear! John and the President continue to argue. Things seem to get out of hand and John tries to kill the President. The president tries to resist but ends up being shot and killed in the process Larry: Oh my god… John: Do you want to end up like him? Just shut up and bring me that brief case over there by the armory Larry brings a silver briefcase, not knowing what is inside John: I’m sorry Mr. President… John opens the brief case and inside is the nuclear missile controls. John grabs the president’s dead body and puts his fingerprint to start the countdown John: It’s all over now… 10… 9… 8… 7… 6… 5… 4… 3… 2… 1… 0