Marvel Phase 2

One of the biggest movies of 2012 consisted of a man with anger management issues, a spoiled cocky genius, and a true all American leader. Yes, that’s right ladies and gentz, today we’ll be talking about the avengers. Not what they’ve done, or where they are, but where they’re going! This stage of these marvel heroes careers is commonly referred to as Marvel Phase 2. What lies ahead before the next avengers 2 movie will certainly imprint a new kind of marketing strategy for the film industry. There are 3 sequels included in Marvel Phase 2, first up is Thor.

“Thor: The Dark World,” Is the movie title for Thor’s second solo movie.

Thor Synopsis according to cosmicbooknews.com:

“Marvel’s Thor: The Dark World continues the big-screen adventures of Thor, the Mighty Avenger, as he battles to save Earth and all the Nine Realms from a shadowy enemy that predates the universe itself. In the aftermath of Marvel’s Thor and Marvel’s The Avengers, Thor fights to restore order across the cosmos…but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith returns to plunge the universe back into darkness. Faced with an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand, Thor must embark on his most perilous and personal journey yet, one that will reunite him with Jane Foster and force him to sacrifice everything to save us all.”

With the synopsis cosmicbooknews.com offered we are given some information on returning characters such as Natalie Portman’s Jane Foster but what about his brother Loki? With Loki being the main villain for the Avenger movie we are likely to see the consequences of his actions through this movie. It has been reported that Loki will be given a more sincere side as he on a long path of redemption. One of Thor’s greatest on screen battles was held with the great Tony Stark aka Iron Man.

Iron Man 3 is set to be released May 3, 2013. What makes this story intriguing is that the villain in this movie, played by Ben Kingsley does not go straight for Tony Stark, but goes for everything else. This villain goes out for Tony’s friends, lover, home and suits. I like this ides as it strips the hero down to the bare essentials. This movie is trying to explore the question; “Does the man make the suit, or does the suit make the man.” This third sequel also seems to be exploring the roles of the secondary characters Pepper Potts and James “Rhody” Rhodes. Pepper Potts will not be this damsel in distress and instead make a heroin out of herself. Rhodey will be assuming the control of the war machine suit again and will definitely in the movie.

                                           Check out Iron Man's latest trailer:

                                      

Last of the sequels is Captain America. This sequel seems to have less leaked information out their due to its late 2014 release. What is known is that “As Steve Rogers continues his affiliation with S.H.I.E.L.D and struggles to embrace his role in the modern world, he's reunited with James 'Bucky' Barnes, who is now brainwashed Russian assassin known as the 'Winter Soldier'” (link to more info here). Perhaps the most interesting information about there on “Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” is the introduction of a new super hero, The Falcon. The Falcon is the first African American hero and has the ability to fly as well as telepathic abilities. It also seems to be apparent by the current cast list on IMDB that this films seems to be more S.H.I.E.L.D heavy, an organization that specializes in these supernatural events.

                                                       Here's a movie poster:

                                                       

So there you have it, all sequels leading up to the 2015 release of the avengers 2. These movies are magical in that they make the imaginations of our kids and our childhood reality. Hopefully you found out which of your heroes will be returning to the big screen and maybe you didn’t. One things for sure, you don’t want to miss out on these adventures.

5 Centimeters Per Second

                      Photo credit:http://blog.eternicity.net/2009/01/02/5-centimeters-per-second-re-watch-a-bittersweet-analysis-of-a-bittersweet-tale/

There are many things that conjure up emotion, the feel of a gentle breeze through a window, the sight of heavy fog swallowing up a building, the sound of a keyboard late at night, the scent of a dry erase marker, or the safe and comfortable feel of a chair in the library. We cross and re-cross these things everyday in our life and seem to just let them pass us by. There are stories in everything we see, feel or smell, be it the touch of a loved one or a flower in the garden. This experience is brought to life through the art, Makoto Shinkai’s writing, Tenmon’s, music composition, and the quality of the acting. The art from 5 Centimeters portrays beauty, the music gives it tone, and the Actors humanize whatever is on screen making it an overall beautiful experience. The beauty of this movie and it’s attention to detail in every part truly show the effort put into it and I suggest you watch it.

                                          "they look like snowflakes"-Akari Shinohara
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The animation art by Makoto Shinkai in 5 Centimeters Per Second is beautiful. The opening scene introduces a kind of serenity. You find yourself looking at a falling cherry blossom onto a puddle of rain. In the puddle as the blossom’s impact ripple fades away you can see a reflection of the tree from which it fell. The animation art’s detail is astounding. Pausing this movie at anytime will give you this much attention to detail; there is just so much to see.

 Here's a sample of the music found in the movie:

The musical composition by Tenmon was a beautiful bonus to the movie. Tenmon’s score is hugely effective for the scenes in the movie. There is no point in the movie where his music is jarring or out of place. In one instance we find our star crossed lovers on the verge of their first kiss, only the wind and the ruffle of leaves is heard until their lips finally meet; This is when Tenmon’s music kicks in. Like the kiss viewers see on screen the music is simple serene and mystical. The lone piano in this musical piece seems to just grasp the moment and stay there for as long as it can just as the lovebirds do.

"But then, all my worries, all my doubt, started melting away. All that was left were Akari's soft lips on mine."-Takaki Toono 

The writing of Makoto Shinkai in 5 Centimeters Per Second shows great skill. Through dialogue Shinkai heavily details his characters. Narrated by themselves, viewers have this kind of Omni essence as their thoughts and feeling are heard aloud.  In one scene the main character, Takaki Tono explains that he “held the phone so tight to his ear” that he could feel his lover’s pain directly, this is intensely deep and emotional because of the detailed writing the characters are very well developed.

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5 Centimeters PerSecond is a true accomplishment. There is so much attention to detail in it’s art, music, writing, and acting that I’m sure you wouldn’t notice the 63 minute run time pass you by. There is no other animation out there that can truly capture beauty in an everyday object. The writing develops characters and their emotion so well you are bound to connect with them. Tenmon’s music composition is as serene and beautiful as the art and I’m sure you’ll want to find the tracks online right after. The acting could not have been better especially as it was only through voice acting. The essence of this movie is in one word, beautiful. Yes, that word has been thrown around a lot throughout this post, but I assure you, that is its perfect description, do yourself a favor knock out any past perceptions you have of cheesy romance and anime and watch this movie.