Monday, November 27, 2006

The Red Badge of Courage(Civil War)

The story is about a boy ,Henry Freming, who frightened and went into a battle and came out of it, a man with courage. More than that,it's a story of many frightened boys who went into a gret Civil War and came out as a nation of united, strong and freeman. ( Such as Tom Wilson, Bill Porter and Jim Conklin)
In sping1862, The bloody war between the states(North "US" and South "CSA"). The scene was started on the Rappahannock, war is simply matter of waiting and endless drilling.

The main role is Henry Freming, he is a North youthful private who was deeply troubled by the talk of his comrades. He's lack of self-confident, afraid of war and personal problem. After his first fight, he felt more confident about being a soldier. However, the enemies came back again he's frighten and ran away from the battlefield. After a while , he known that his force win, he felt so ashamed that he ran away and went back. His friend,Jim, was died because of shot. Henry was hit on his head. Then, he fighted wiht anger, He ran with a flag into the battlefield
and win.

The movie is black and white so when I watch it at first. I feel very confused because everybody look the same, the subtitile blend with the scene. And two sides of soldier look the same. This movie show me that the war within the country was very terrible.

Johnny Tremain (Colonial)

The story is about the young man, Johnny Tremain, he worked with a silver maker. He is a naphew of a richman but nobody know about that. He has a silverglass of his mon, to be the evidence to prove his status. One day while he was working,his hand was hurt. So, he decided to left the job and find a new one however no wanted him. At that time, it was a beginning of Tea War between English and Bostanian. He dediced to join the force. He liked a spy, asked the news from the English soldiers. Finally, with his news he help the Bostonian win the Tea War.

I think this movie is quite good but the casts and scene is not quite. The languages thier use some word I don't understand like "lads", " You owe the obsever sixshillngs".
The character of Johnny Tremain, I like him that he not give up easily and choose the human rights more than the money.