2012-10-19 - Union Catholic Regional High School

Fall Film FrenzyBy: Bridget NoceraFinding Nemo 3D can be describedlike this: a favoriteflavor ice cream that youhave always loved, but nowcovered in sprinkles. Sure,sprinkles are delicious, butare they really needed? Isextra topping always worthit, especially if it costs more?These are questionst you shouldask yourself before seeingFinding Nemo, re-released intheaters with the addition of3D, out now. After his son iscaptured by a diver, a fearfulclownfish sets off the find hisson with a dimwitted, butoptimistic, regal tang fish andthe odd friends he meetsalong the way. It is the samemovie from when it wasoriginally released in 2003,and the same movie you haveprobably seen numeroustimes over the years.This does not mean to say thatPixar’s fifth movie is not fantasticallyenjoyable, which itis. With its fast paced plotand ingenious story, Nemo isan animation classic. The bestpart is still the inventivecharacters and charmingvoice performances, especiallyfor the worried fatherMarlin, voiced by AlbertBrooks, and the naive Dory,voiced by Ellen DeGeneres.The 3D is not terrible; it does adda beautiful brightness to theocean scene and colors. Theonly complaint is that it is notreally needed. The visuals ofthe original movie are greatas is, and the 3D’s only purposeis enhancing it a bit.Overall, Finding Nemo is anamazing movie that shouldnever be missed, but the 3Dis nothing special and notworth the extra money. Thebest advice would only be tocatch this movie at home,without all the added toppings.Rating: So-SoBy: Sydney DickDisney’s remake of the fantasticfish tale Finding Nemo has capturedmy heart all over again. Itwas heartwarming seeing theold Disney characters come backto life onscreen. The movie wasjust as enjoyable the second timearound. The new 3-D effectsmake this movie look more crispand marine-like. The 3-D effectswere actually worth it. You cansee the improvement on thisfilm.Finding Nemo is about a little clownfishnamed Nemo who is takenaway from his father, Marlin,and is forced to stay in a fishtank in Sydney, Australia. It’sMarlin’s mission to go and findhis son. On his journey he meetsa new friend named Dory thathas short term memory loss. Together,they adventure throughthe sea to find his missing son.I’m not a big fan of 3-D movies, butthis one impressed me. The colorsand effects have really improved.I felt like it was a brandnew movie. The reaction fromthe audience was positive. Notonly was the audience filled withyoung children, there were alsoteenagers and young adultsthere enjoying the movie just asmuch. I can definitely say thatthis movie was a good blast fromthe past.Courtesy of www.imdb.comSam’s Story SuggestionsBy: Samantha PiazzaHITCHHIKER’S GUIDE TO THEGALAXYIf you are looking for a book full ofhumor and excitement, then this isthe story for you. The HitchhikersGuide to the Galaxy is a science fictionnovel written by Douglas Adamspublished in 1979, about a maleearthling named Arthur Dent. ArthurDent is just your average Joe who dueto an extreme turn of events, life ischanged forever. He lived alone in anold run down house on Earth, whenhis friend who goes by the name ofFord Prefect, stops by and tells himthe worldwill endsoon. Arthurdidn’t believehimdue to thefact thatFord wasalways sayingthat hewas an alienwhen helooked perfectlyhuman. But the world did endin fact it was destroyed completely byaliens called the Vogons. Arthur wassaved by Ford and they hitched a rideoff one of the Vogons space ships.This is where the story really begins.The pair travels from planet to planetmeeting new people and getting inloads of trouble. As they go abouttheir travels, Ford carries around abook called The Hitchhikers Guide tothe Galaxy, which he writes facts inas they go.The whole story is centered on thatbook and what is written in it thathelps them when they need it. Thebest thing about this book is that inthe end it does not end. Arthurdoesn’t miraculously save the Earthand go home, he stays with Ford andcontinues to travel. But this is not allthe book is about and to really understandit you have to read it. Sometimesrandom confusion is whatmakes a great book, and this book is agreat one.