Topic 10 Jim Carrey

This time I will introduce a slightly different type of actor, Jim Carrey. I have introduced 9 actors so far in my blog posts, but I think Jim Carrey's type is different from them, because his movies are mostly comedy movies. Probably you think so too. So we have an image that he is a little strange, but actually it's mistake.

Jim Carrey
Jim Carrey was born in Ontario, Canada in 1962. He is 52 now. In 1994, he appeared in the movie "The Mask" and he had a chance to become famous as a comedy actor. It's a good comedy movie and it was a very important career step for him. And he has a nice personality, so he is in favor of regulation of guns, and he posted a video that made a sardonic remark to the people who oppose the regulation of guns on the Internet. He showed off a song "Cold Dead Hand" with American rockband Eels in the video. He is not always a playful person like the roles of some of his movies.

Famous movies

・The Mask in 1994

 

・The Truman Show in 1998

 

・Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind in 2004

 

・Yes Man in 2008

 

 

My favorite Jim Carrey movie

I like some Jim Carrey comedy movies. Of course they are very amusing movies, I want to recommend all of his comedy movies, but especially I want you to watch a peculiarly interesting movie,  "Yes Man." This movie is based on a book written by an English author. Jim Carrey acted the part of a man who is depressed and always says "No." One day, he attends a dubious seminar and he is challenged to answer "Yes" for any question. The movie's story depicts the changes in his life. It's my favorite one, so please check it out.

Topic 9 Scarlett Johansson

Last week, I was suffering about who I should introduce in my next blog post. Then my English teacher, Kevin, recommended Scarlett Johansson. He said '' She is so beautiful, why don't you introduce her?" So today I will introduce Scarlett Johansson. I said "I like hero movies and Marvel Studios movies." once or twice in my blog posts. I knew her first time when I watched one of those movies.

Scarlett Johansson
Scalrett Johansson was born in New York, U.S. in 1984. She is 30 now. She is an actress, model and also singer. She debuted in the movie "North" in 1994. This is an American comedy film directed by cast of the movie is gorgeous. Elijah Wood, Bruce Willis, Scarlett Johansson, all co-star in this movie. But this movie was unpopular in Japan, and maybe also in U.S. It was nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award. I still have never watched "North," so I am interested in it. In 2005, Johansson become an Ambassodor of Oxfam. Oxfam is a group that does activities to support the eradication of poverty and injustice in more than 100 countries. She is doing charity activities with Oxfam, but in January of this year, she resigned as Ambassodor.

Famous Movies

・Home Alone 3 in 1997

 

・We Bought a Zoo in 2011

 

・The Avenjers in 2012

 

・Lucy in 2014

My favorite Scarlett Johansson movie

Today, I'll suggest you watch the Scarlett Johansson movie, "We Bought a Zoo," if you have time. This film is favored by me. It's a true story, baced on We Bought a Zoo written by Benjamin Mee. Matt Damon had the role of Benjamin Mee. He has two children, but his wife died. Then, Benjamin's family bought an aging zoo and a house. Scarlett Johansson played Kelly Foster, a zookeeper and long time employee at the zoo. Benjamin and Kelly met at the zoo when Benjamin moved the house. The film depicts Benjamin's family's feelings vary according to experience on the way to reopening the zoo. I think it's a heartwarming tale, so I want you to watch this film. 

Topic 8 Morgan Freeman

Hi. Today I will introduce an actor who is one of the most famous actors in the world, Morgan Freeman. I first knew of him when I watched the movie that will be a good lesson of my life. The movie's title is "The Shawshank Redemption." I think you should watch this movie without knowing about the story.

Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman was born in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.A in 1937. He is 77 now. He is an actor, filmmaker and narrator. His face is remembered by many people from the movie "The Shawshank Redemption." I like some his movies, such as "Levity," "10 Items or Less," "The Bucket List," and of cource "The Shawshank Redemption." I think a lot of his movies are nice stories that move our hearts. That's why he is loved by people all over the world. And he hates discrimination against blacks. I think so too. One of my favorite movie is "The Bucket List." He co-starred with his son, Alfonso Freeman.

Famous movies

・The　Shawshank Redemption in 1994 

 

 ・Million Dollar Baby in 2004

 

・The Bucket List in 2007

 

・Lucy in 2014



 

My favorite Morgan Freeman movie

Today, I recommend you to "The Shawashank Redemption." This movie was directed by Frank Darabont, and it's an amazing human drama story. It's baced on a Stephen King novel. Morgan Freeman acted the part of Red, and the film's narrator, and Tim Robbins had the role of Andy. They acted important roles in this story, and I think their great performances maximize the good story. Andy was put in prison by a false accusation, and the story progresses  in an American prison. Red and Andy met in prison and became good friends. I attached a link to this movie trailer from YouTube, and you should watch it. It's one of the movie you should watch absolutely, so I recommend it. I think you will like it.





Topic 7 Chloe Grace Moretz

Today I will introduce a very cute girl who appeared as a hit-girl in the action film "Kick-Ass." Her name is Chloe Grace Moretz. I like action action movies, I watched "Kick-Ass" recently and I thought this film has very cool fighting scenes, but it's also a very grotesque. So if you are under 15 years of age, you can't watch this film.

Chloe Grace Moretz
Chloe Grace Moretz was born in Atlanta, Geogia, U.S.A in 1997. She is 17 now. Her first movie was "Heart of the Beholder" and she acted as Molly, but she didn't became very famous in this movie. She is now recognized by many people as the hit-girl in "Kick-Ass." The charactor is a very strong hero, but her way of talking is bad, so many people do not think very well of her in the movie. In the past few years, she appeared in many movies and become a very famous teen age star. I really like many of her movies, "Hugo," "Dark Shadows," "Carrie" and of course "Kick-Ass." These are interesting movies.

Famous movies

・ Kick-Ass in 2010

 

 ・ Hugo in 2011

・ Dark Shadows in 2012

 

・ Carrie in 2013

 

My favorite Chloe Grace Moretz movie
Today, I recommend "Kick-Ass." It is a nice hero story, I think many people believe in the existence of Heroes, but actually there is no hero like Superman in the real world. The protagonist of this movie is a man who longed to be a strong hero, and Big Daddy and Hit Girl help him because he is weak. Gradually they become famous and they beat up the man who is the enemy of Big Daddy. Then his life becomes very nice because of their effects. I attached a link to this film trailar from YouTube, so if you watch the trailar you will like it. I think you should go to a rental shop and get this film.

This is cool topic

My English teacher, Kevin, told me about an interesting website, MakeBeliefsComix. If we use the site, we can make a short comic for free, so I made a short comic related to a movie scene in the last class, so I would like to introduce it.
Here is a scene from Charle and the Chocolate Factory.



I think this website is a really interesting tool when I introduce movies in this blog, and if you are interested in the site, you should use it too. I hope you like it!

 



Topic 6 Natalie Portman

I watched "Black Swan" a few days ago, I thought I would like to recommend it. So today I'll introduce another famous actress in the world, Natalie Portman. I think most people know her because she acted the lead role in many movies and she has a lot of fans. I like her high quality performances.

Natalie Portman
Natalie Portman was born in Jerusalem, Israel in 1981. She is 33 now. When she was 13, she acted the part of Mathilda in "Leon: The Professional." Many people have seen her in this movie. In 1999, "Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace" was released, and she acted the part of Padme Amidala, it was chance to become a truly popular actress in the world. Keira Knightley is very similar to Natalie Portman, so she appeared in "Star Wars" as a fake of Padme Amidala (Natalie Portman).

Famous movies

・Leon: The Professional in 1994

 

・Closer in 2004

・Black Swan in 2010

・No Strings Attached in 2011

 

My favorite Natalie Portman movie

I like "No Strings Attached." So I want to introduce it someday. But this time, I will recommend "Black Swan." It is an American psychological horror film, and Natalie Portman received an Academy Award for Best Actress. She had the role of Nina who is a good ballerina, but she has a serious emotional problem that causes her to have bad imagination. Then, she kills a woman because of her bad imagination. The movie has some scary amd sexy scenes. Even if you don't like these scenes and you don't want to watch the movie, I think this film is worth seeing.

Topic 5 Hugh Jackman

I love movies that "Marvel Studios" has produced. Marvel Studios is a company that produced a lot of American comic movies. For example, there are Iron Man, Hulk, Spider-Man and X-Men etc. So, today I'll talk about an actor who acts the part of "Wolverine" in the "X-men Series". He is Hugh Jackman.


Hugh Jackman
Hugh Jackman was born in Australia in 1968, so he is 46 now. In 2,000, he acted the part of "Wolverine" in X-Men that made him famous. After that, he appeared in many movies that are very famous, such as "Kate and Leopold", "Real Steel", "Les Miserables". Les Miserables is a musical movie, so when I listened to his singing voice when I watched the movie I thought his performance was so amazing, it gave me goosebumps. So I think he is a great actor that is very rich representational actor.

 

Famous movies

•X-Men Series in 2,000~2,014

 

•Kate and Leopold in 2,001

 

•Real Steel in 2,011

 

•Les Miserables in 2,012

 
My favorite Hugh Jackman movie

I think Jackman movies are all great, so it's difficult for me to choose one, but I should introduce my favorite movie. Especially I like "Real Steel". It's an American SF Action movie. In the future, people enjoy the boxing using robots, Charlie (Hugh Jackman) is also one of them. He was indifferent to his son, but they create a bond through robot boxing. I think the movie's story is very nice and I was moved by the climax scene where they battle with Zeus: The champion of robot boxing. So if you have not seen the movie yet, I really recommend you watch the movie and I hope you like it.