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INSIDE<strong>the</strong>SILVERSCREEN<br />
Movies You Should See Before You Forget Your Exam’s Next Answer<br />
People’s common pleasure since time immemorial is watching <strong>the</strong>atres which now revolved in<strong>to</strong> movies. Browse your<br />
movie archives <strong>to</strong> see <strong>the</strong>se movies before you ran out of reasons <strong>to</strong> watch <strong>the</strong>se.<br />
Ms. Germarie <strong>La</strong>manilao,CPA<br />
The Bicentennial Man (1999)<br />
The Bicentennial Man is a 1999 film starred by Robin Williams as <strong>the</strong> NDR series<br />
robot Andrew Martin who works for <strong>the</strong> Martin family. The robot develops human<br />
emotions and even starts a fight for human recognition and destiny.<br />
Ms. <strong>La</strong>manilao said that <strong>the</strong> film was <strong>to</strong>uchy and dramatic. With a robot who had<br />
feelings of a human, that’s surely impressive.<br />
Richelle Mejila<br />
The Godfa<strong>the</strong>r I<br />
(1972),<br />
Godfa<strong>the</strong>r II<br />
(1974)<br />
The Godfa<strong>the</strong>r movies<br />
are crime movies based<br />
on <strong>the</strong> Godfa<strong>the</strong>r trilogy<br />
written by Mario<br />
Puzo. The s<strong>to</strong>ry is about<br />
<strong>the</strong> long struggles of <strong>the</strong><br />
Corleone family, a mafia<br />
family, <strong>to</strong> establish power,<br />
maintain and become<br />
a powerful and influential<br />
mafia family in America.<br />
Marlon Brando, Al<br />
Pacino, Robert de Niro,<br />
James Caan and Diane<br />
Kea<strong>to</strong>n starred on <strong>the</strong>se<br />
movies and directed by<br />
Francis Ford Coppola.<br />
You can also note that<br />
Al Pacino was just starting<br />
out in this movie.<br />
These films were critically-acclaimed<br />
and highly<br />
respected. The Godfa<strong>the</strong>r<br />
was voted greatest<br />
film of all time Entertainment<br />
Weekly and<br />
<strong>the</strong> fourth best film of<br />
all time by <strong>the</strong> American<br />
Film Institute.<br />
Richelle said that this<br />
movie tells about more<br />
on <strong>the</strong> society that we<br />
fail <strong>to</strong> see and don’t want<br />
<strong>to</strong> see.<br />
Jon Paolo Amador<br />
A<strong>to</strong>nement (2007)<br />
A<strong>to</strong>nement is <strong>the</strong> film version of<br />
Ian McEwan’s novel of <strong>the</strong> same<br />
title. It was starred by Keira Knightley<br />
and James McAvoy.<br />
Set in 1930’s, <strong>the</strong> s<strong>to</strong>ry unfolded<br />
us in<strong>to</strong> a world where <strong>the</strong> eyes of<br />
a child and imagination could take<br />
us somewhere far expected. It also<br />
brought us <strong>to</strong> a picture of struggles<br />
during war, a suffering from guilt,<br />
and unfinished love.<br />
“A<strong>to</strong>nement is different from o<strong>the</strong>r<br />
films. It’s realistic and very creative<br />
in a way that it is both cold and emotional,” Paolo said.<br />
Joven Revilla<br />
The Pursuit of<br />
Happyness (2006)<br />
This an American biographical<br />
drama of Chris Gardner based<br />
on <strong>the</strong> biography written by Chris<br />
Gardner with Quincy Troupe.<br />
This is about a family man who<br />
encounters great difficulties in<br />
life, money and has <strong>to</strong> deal with<br />
homelessness and <strong>the</strong> safety of<br />
his son.<br />
This movie was starred by both<br />
fa<strong>the</strong>r and son, Will Smith and<br />
Jaden Smith. Joven said that aside<br />
from <strong>the</strong> fact that’s a true-<strong>to</strong>-life s<strong>to</strong>ry, it entails how we can find happiness<br />
in “earthly goods”. It also says about hard work, faith and closefamily<br />
ties and we must be happy on what we already have.<br />
Nobelyn Taladua<br />
Italian Job (2003)<br />
The Italian Job is a 2003 movie<br />
by remake of a 1969 film of<br />
<strong>the</strong> same name. Jason Statham,<br />
Seth Green, Charlize Theron ,<br />
Mark Wahlberg and Edward<br />
Nor<strong>to</strong>n starred in this remake.<br />
The plot is about a group<br />
tech-savvy and meticulous<br />
thieves who s<strong>to</strong>le gold bars in<br />
Venice until <strong>the</strong>ir leader, John<br />
Bridger, was killed by Edward<br />
Nor<strong>to</strong>n. They want <strong>the</strong> gold<br />
back and avenge John’s death.<br />
But <strong>the</strong>y have <strong>to</strong> realize <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
plans using <strong>the</strong> Italian Job.<br />
Nobelyn said that you should<br />
watch this movie if you want<br />
some action, wit, and some<br />
nice good laugh in a movie.<br />
This has good twists, long car<br />
chase with three Mini’s, and<br />
a great plan of intercepting<br />
vans in LA traffic. Also, <strong>the</strong><br />
movie had unforgettable lines<br />
like “Trust <strong>the</strong> person but<br />
don’t trust <strong>the</strong> devil inside <strong>the</strong><br />
person.”<br />
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