The Day After Tomorrow

Jack Hall is Paleoclimatologist together with his two colleagues discovered that a huge shelf of ice is slowly breaking off from the rest of the continent.  He reported this to UN conference about global warming.  He said that this could happen again in the next 100 to 1000 years if the pollution continues.  After the conference he met another scientist but to his surprise after the data has been collected, they discovered that the climate change is already happening.

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Meanwhile, Sam (Jack’s son) is in New York to attend an academic competition.  During his stay there, the weather became violent as heavy rain falls in New York flooding every street and every corner of the city.  A tidal wave 40 ft. high caused by the storm surge hit New York killing a lot of people on its path.  Sam was warned by his father to stay inside any shelter and stay warm as the storm gets worse.  Jack is about to rescue his son despite of the deteriorating weather condition.

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Sam warned the other people who survived the flood to stay inside the library as his father instructed.  A few listened but the rest moved on to the south.  Those who went out of the shelter died along the way.  Finally Jack rescued Sam and while the Vice President ordered a search and rescue back to US soil.  The story ended with two astronauts looking on northern hemisphere of US covered with ice.

This movie is an eye opener to others on what might just happen if we continue to abuse out nature.  It’s about time to minimize carbon printing and do further research on how to harness the energy resources in a more nature friendly way. 

Cast:

Dennis Quaid...  Jack Hall
Jake Gyllenhaal...  Sam Hall
Emmy Rossum...   Laura Chapman
Dash Mihok...   Jason Evans
Jay O. Sanders...  Frank Harris
Sela Ward...   Dr. Lucy Hall
Austin Nichols...  J.D.
Arjay Smith...   Brian Parks
Tamlyn Tomita...  Janet Tokada
Sasha Roiz...   Parker
Ian Holm...   Terry Rapson
Nassim Sharara...  Saudi Delegate
Carl Alacchi...  Venezuelan Delegate
Kenneth Welsh...  Vice President Becker

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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

Three years on Narnia’s timeline after Prince Caspian became King, Lucy and Edmund together with their annoying cousin Eustace has been transported back to Narnia by a magical painting.  The three ended up on an ocean in the way of the Dawn Treader.  Caspian rescued them and the three joined the quest of rescuing the Lords of Narnia in which Miraz (from the 2nd Narnia) banished.

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The Dawn Treader arrived at Lone Islands.  Unknown to Caspian, Edmund, Eustace and Lucy, Lone Islands was besieged by men that sell the people of this island as slaves.  They were captured and later on rescued by the crews of Dawn Treader.   Another Lord of Narnia has been rescued and gave a sword to Caspian.  On this island they also discovered that some of the villagers are being sacrificed on a mysterious mist.  As they continue with their quest, they met the magician Coriakin and advised them that they need to lay down the 7 swords at Aslan’s table to defeat the mist.

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Eustace became a dragon after putting an enchanted treasure on his arm.  Reepicheep made friends with Eustace and encouraged him that he has a better purpose.  They realize that there is one last missing sword on Aslan’s table and it is on the other island where the mysterious mist is located.  They manage to find it with the help of Eustace.  Eustace was turned back as boy by Aslan.  The story ended with Edmund, Eustace and Lucy entering a portal made by Aslan and the 3 made it home.

On the three episode of Narnia, this episode is the least exciting.   It is fun to watch but it lacks battle and action.  It still proves to have very good effects though.   This movie on the good side has a moral lesson.  Each man has a chance to change and this is a very good movie for young kids to learn that good values.

Cast:
Georgie Henley...  Lucy Pevensie
Skandar Keynes...  Edmund Pevensie
Ben Barnes...   Caspian
Will Poulter...  Eustace Clarence Scrubb
Gary Sweet...   Drinian
Terry Norris...  Lord Bern
Bruce Spence...  Lord Rhoop
Bille Brown...   Coriakin
Laura Brent...   Liliandil
Colin Moody...   Auctioneer
Tilda Swinton...  The White Witch
Anna Popplewell...  Susan Pevensie
William Moseley...  Peter Pevensie
Shane Rangi...   Tavros
Arthur Angel...  Rhince
Arabella Morton...  Gael
Rachel Blakely...  Gael's Mum
Steven Rooke...  Faun
Tony Nixon...   1st Mate
David Vallon...  Slave Trader
Jared Robinsen...  Intake Officer (as Jared Robinson)
Roy Billing...   Chief Dufflepud
Nathaniel Parker... Caspian's Father
Mirko Grillini...  Telmarine Sailor
Ron Kelly...   Steward
Lucas Ross...   Handsome Soldier
Ross Price...   First Mate
Liam Neeson...   Aslan (voice)
Simon Pegg...   Reepicheep (voice)

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The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

One year has passed since the Pevensie siblings visited Narnia. On their way to boarding school, the London Undergorund station collapses and brought the siblings back to the magical world. On the other hand, on Narnia’s timeline, the siblings have been gone for 1,300 years. There is a kingdom established now in Narnia and is being managed by the Telmarines which in turn have a leadership crisis. Somebody is trying to assassinate Prince Caspian.

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Prince Caspian was able to escape the plot against him and formed a battalion of Narnians to fight against Telmarines.  The prince now met the Kings and Queens of Old (the Pevensie siblings) and they joined forces together.  They tried raiding Miraz’s castle but they failed and half of Narnians were that attacked the castle were slaughtered.  Nikabrik with the help of a hag and a werewolf, tried to convince Caspian to bring back Jadis (the white witch).  The White Witch manipulated Caspian but Peter saw all of this and killed the hag and Edmund shattered the ice that holds Jadis.

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 Returning to Aslan’s How, the Telmarines are now ready to attack the Narnians.  Knowing that they will be defeated on this battle, Lucy and Susan tried to find Aslan.  Sopespian betrayed Miraz and killed him putting blame to Narnians.  Just on time when Telmarines was about to win, Aslan awaken the trees and began attacking the human opposition.  As the Telmarines retreat, they were confronted by Aslan and Lucy on the bridge.  Aslan summons the river god killing Sopespian.  The remaining Telmarines surrendered.   The story ended with the siblings returning to England leaving Caspian as King of Narnia.
This movie is good for the family with the same necessary ingredients as the previous Narnia.  It’s not as flashy as the previous one but still enjoyable nonetheless.  Thumbs up for the producer Walt Disney for making the film suitable for a lot of ages.

Cast:

Ben Barnes...   Prince Caspian
Georgie Henley...  Lucy Pevensie
Skandar Keynes...  Edmund Pevensie
William Moseley...  Peter Pevensie
Anna Popplewell...  Susan Pevensie
Sergio Castellitto...  Miraz
Peter Dinklage...  Trumpkin
Warwick Davis...  Nikabrik
Vincent Grass...  Doctor Cornelius
Pierfrancesco Favino... General Glozelle
Cornell John...  Glenstorm (as Cornell S. John)
Damián Alcázar...  Lord Sopespian (as Damian Alcazar)
Alicia Borrachero...  Prunaprismia
Simón Andreu...  Lord Scythley (as Simon Andreu)
Predrag Bjelac...  Lord Donnon (as Pedja Bjelac)
David Bowles...  Lord Gregoire
Juan Diego Montoya Garcia... Lord Montoya
Douglas Gresham...  Telmarine Crier
Ashley Jones...  Geeky Boy (as Ash Jones)
Klára Issová...  Hag (as Klara Issova)
Shane Rangi...   Asterius / Wer-Wolf
Curtis Matthew...  Faun

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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

During the World War II, the four siblings Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy Pevensie tried to escape the war in London. They were sent to home in a countryside where they accidentally discovered a wardrobe, a door to Narnia.  Narnia is now under the rule of a White Witch and has tricked Edmund to join her.  Edmund found the real intention of the White Witch and decided to get back to his brother and sisters.

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Along the way, they met Mr. Christmas and gave them gifts which were later used in the battle of Narnia.  They also met Aslan, the lion and his army.  As they prepare for war, the White Witch convinced Aslan that she has the right to execute Edmund because he was a traitor.  Aslan sacrificed himself in place of Edmund but was later brought back to life.

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The war continued and as the Narnians are about to lose it, they got reinforcements and Aslan killed the White Witch.  The Siblings became Kings and Queens of Narnia.  Several year has passed they were able to get back in the wardrobe as children again as if they were gone in just a few hours.
This particular episode of Narnia is somewhat related to what happened in the bible.  Put Aslan in place of Jesus and Edmund represents humanity.  Jesus sacrificed himself to save humanity as Aslan sacrificed himself to save Edmund.  On the other hand, the table where Aslan was slain broke into half, as the curtain of the temple on the time of Jesus death was torn into half.  Another similarity is that, Aslan raised from the dead same with Jesus after 3 days.  This is a very good movie and highly recommended for the family.  A lot of moral lessons can be derived from the story.


Cast:

Georgie Henley... Lucy Pevensie
Skandar Keynes... Edmund Pevensie
William Moseley... Peter Pevensie
Anna Popplewell... Susan Pevensie
Tilda Swinton... White Witch
James McAvoy... Mr. Tumnus
Jim Broadbent... Professor Kirke
Kiran Shah... Ginarrbrik
James Cosmo... Father Christmas
Judy McIntosh... Mrs. Pevensie
Elizabeth Hawthorne... Mrs. Macready
Rachael Henley... Older Lucy
Mark Wells... Older Edmund
Noah Huntley... Older Peter
Sophie Winkleman... Older Susan
Liam Neeson... Aslan (voice)
Ray Winstone... Mr. Beaver (voice)
Dawn French... Mrs. Beaver (voice)
Rupert Everett... Mr. Fox (voice)
Cameron Rhodes... Gryphon (voice)
Philip Steuer... Philip the Horse (voice)
Jim May... Vardan (voice)
Sim Evan-Jones... Wolf (voice)
Douglas Gresham... Radio Announcer (voice)



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Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco

Three years has passed since the journey in the woods happened.  Now the owner of Chance, Shadow and Sassy decided to take a trip into Canada.   While in the LA Airport, Chance panicked and broke free from his carrier.  This allowed Sassy and Shadow to escape and elude the airport authorities as well.

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After the airport incident, they found themselves in the city of San Francisco on the other side of the bridge from home.  While trying to find their way home, Chance bumped to a Boxer called Aschan.  The boxer got annoyed and got into fight with Shadow.  Luckily, Riley and his gang rescued them but Chance got away so Riley instructed Delilah to follow Chance.

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Delilah found Chance and they fell in love.  On the story, Shadow and Sassy was able to rescue a boy named Tucker and his cat from a blazing fire.  After that Chance got caught by the people from the “Blood Red Van” and was rescued by Riley and the gang for the second time.  Riley changed his mind and decided to take Chance, Shadow and Sassy to the Golden Bridge.  After crossing the bridge, the three animals were found by their owners along the road and Delilah joined them later after Bob agreed that she can stay.
This movie is highly recommended for young kids.  There is nothing in this movie that promotes violence and other things that are not good for young children.  Though the movie is quite old already, it is still good to watch together with the family.  The target audience of this movie is 4-8 years old.


Casts:

Michael J. Fox... Chance (voice)
Sally Field... Sassy (voice)
Ralph Waite... Shadow (voice)
Al Michaels... Sparky Michaels (voice)
Tommy Lasorda... Lucky Lasorda (voice)
Bob Uecker... Trixie Uecker (voice)
Tress MacNeille... French Poodle (voice)
Jon Polito... Ashcan (voice)
Adam Goldberg... Pete (voice)
Sinbad... Riley (voice)
Carla Gugino... Delilah (voice)
Tisha Campbell-Martin... Sledge (voice) (as Tisha Campbell)
Stephen Tobolowsky... Bando (voice)
Ross Malinger... Spike (voice)
Michael Bell... Stokey (voice)
Veronica Lauren... Hope Burnford
Kevin Chevalia... Jamie Seaver
Robert Hays... Bob Seaver
Kim Greist... Laura Seaver
Benj Thall... Peter Burnford
Kristina Lewis... Stacey
Deryl Hayes... Skycap
Gary Jones... Baggage Handler
Jeff Chivers... Baggage Handler
Robin Douglas... Airport Worker
Michael Rispoli... Jack
Max Perlich... Ralph
Ed Hong-Louie... Fish Seller
Keegan MacIntosh... Tucker (as Keegan Macintosh)
Sandra Ferens... Tucker's Mom
Hrothgar Mathews... Animal Control Officer
Andrew Airlie... Tucker's Dad



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The Green Mile

Green Mile is a prison in Cold Mountain Penitentiary.  The story started as a flashback as Paul Edgecomb remembered an inmate in a death row in his past life. There was a black man imprisoned and accused of raping and killing two girls.  However the black prisoner named John is shy, soft spoken and very emotional.  John later revealed his extraordinary powers by reviving mouse, healing Paul's Urinary Tract Infection and heals the terminally ill wife of the Warden.

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Later on the story, John discovered the real killer of the two young girls after Wild Bill grabbed his arm.  There was an instance that John transferred the illness of the warden’s wife to Percy who in turn shoots Wild Bill.  He also showed Paul what happened and gave a part of himself.  The sad part is, though John is innocent, his execution continued.


This is a very dramatic story where a lot of points can be taken.  Here we can see that sometimes innocent suffer for others to be saved.  Another point is we cannot really judge the person by the way they look on the outside.  Overall this is a nice movie.  As a high school student, I ended up watching this film with a teary eye.

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Cast:

Tom Hanks... Paul Edgecomb
Michael Clarke Duncan... John Coffey
David Morse... Brutus 'Brutal' Howell
Bonnie Hunt... Jan Edgecomb
James Cromwell... Warden Hal Moores
Michael Jeter... Eduard Delacroix
Graham Greene... Arlen Bitterbuck
Doug Hutchison... Percy Wetmore
Sam Rockwell... 'Wild Bill' Wharton
Barry Pepper... Dean Stanton
Jeffrey DeMunn... Harry Terwilliger
Patricia Clarkson... Melinda Moores
Harry Dean Stanton... Toot-Toot
Dabbs Greer... Old Paul Edgecomb
Eve Brent... Elaine Connelly
William Sadler... Klaus Detterick
Mack Miles... Orderly Hector (as Mack C. Miles)
Rai Tasco... Man in Nursing Home
Edrie Warner... Lady in Nursing Home
Paula Malcomson... Marjorie Detterick
Christopher Joel Ives... Howie Detterick (as Christopher Ives)
Evanne Drucker... Kathe Detterick
Bailey Drucker... Cora Detterick
Brian Libby... Sheriff McGee
Brent Briscoe... Bill Dodge
Bill McKinney... Jack Van Hay
Gary Sinise... Burt Hammersmith
Rachel Singer... Cynthia Hammersmith
Scotty Leavenworth... Hammersmith's Son
Katelyn Leavenworth... Hammersmith's Daughter
Bill Gratton... Earl the Plumber


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Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey

This is the story of the three animals whose journey began when they thought that their owners abandoned them.   Chance, Shadow, and Sassy decided to follow their owners and began heading towards the rocky mountainous wilderness.  Shadow led the group in the woodlands.  They spent their first night in woodlands in fear.  On their journey, they encountered a lot of challenges.  They ran away from bears, crossed rivers where Sassy almost drowned, and outsmart a Lion.

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The three animals also met Molly, a little girl who got lost in the woods.  They guarded here and protected her until the rescuer found them.   Thinking that they are going to be impounded, they tried to escape from the rescuers unfortunately Shadow got caught.  Sassy freed Shadow from the shelter and took off not knowing that their owners are on their way to get them.  Finally they have found their way to get back from their owners.

On this film, we can see the loyalty of the animals to their owner.   The heartwarming journey will surely be enjoyed by young kids and parents alike.  Though this is an old movie, most pet lovers will still be entrapped by the message it delivers.


Casts:

Don Alder... Molly's Father
Kevin Chevalia... Jamie Seaver
Kim Greist... Laura Burnford-Seaver
Robert Hays... Bob Seaver
Jane Jones... Molly's Mother
Veronica Lauren... Hope Burnford
David MacIntyre... Foote
Mary Marsh... Laura's Mom
Nicholas Mastandrea... Hal (as Nick Mastrandrea)
Mariah Milner... Molly
Janet Penner... Bob's Mom
William Phipps... Quentin (as William Edward Phipps)
Frank Roberts... Laura's Dad
Jean Smart... Kate
Virginia Spray... Grace
Gary Taylor... Frank
Mark L. Taylor... Officer Kirkwood (as Mark Taylor)
Benj Thall... Peter Burnford
Peggy West... Jamie's Teacher
Michael J. Fox... Chance (voice)
Sally Field... Sassy (voice)
Don Ameche... Shadow (voice)
Ben... Shadow
Rattler... Chance
Tiki... Sassy

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