Invictus - Movie Review

"Invictus"

(2009)

Information:

• MPAA RATING: P613
• Reviewed by Diego Pertuzé on 30th October, 2014
• Genre: Sports Drama
• Cast: Matt Damon (Franscois Pienaar), Morgan Freeman (Nelson Mandela)
• Director: Clint East Wood
• Distribustor: Warner Bros. Picture

"-But you couldn't have done it, without the amazing support, of 63.000 South Africans, here today-

-Yeah, but we had the support of 43 million South Africans-" said Franscois Pienaar, the captain of the South African rugby team,the Springboks to a journalist, after wining a match.

This quote expresses the unity of the South African peoples. But this unity, didn't exist from the beginning of time. There was an age, which were South Africa had several problems of racism and unity, and in the middle of this crisis, Nelson Mandela assumes to be the president of the country, after having been in the jail, where he kearn that people are stong together, With this words in mind, "Madiba" decided to unify the country with the passion that generate the rugby on the South Africans people.

Nelson Mandela, who was in the prison of Robben Island because of his revolutionary ideas of equality against the white goverment of South Africa, that rule with apartheid, left his jail to became the president of the country who arrested him. On the first time when black people were allowed to vote in a political election, looking for the end of discrimination. In this moment, with a divided South Africa, the 1995 Rugby World Cup, was ready to start hosted in that country. With this perfect oportunity for winning the World Cup, Mandela sees in this a chance to unify the divided country, giving a special message to the population, that consist on that they can do a great things together because the are stong in that way

The Springsboks were a headache for the population of South Africa, that lose all their games, playing without struggle or passion.The population was having the same gloomy actitude to face things. But all this change, when Mandela met Franscois Pienaar, the captain of the Springboks, so ge could tell him, that he wants they to be a topnotch team, and stay invitus in the Rugby World Cup, so they can win the tournament and inspire the country to be unify and determined of what they do.

Invistus, is an exelent movie that show us a political and social period of South Africa, in a brilliant way. Also provide us strongs messages of values, like perseverance, tolerance and effort. The script gave us a lot of memorable quotes, that gelp to the dramatic environment. The actors and the costumes reflect exactly what their real characters were, and the movie in general gives us beatiful camara angles and shots. If you want a movie based on a historical events that can give you inspiration, this is your movie.

Global Warming Essay

The Global Warming, is described by the scientists as an unusual climate change that affects the Earth, is defined like the most significant environmental problem of now days, but is that true? Most people think that to get out, they have realized that is a "global problem", thinking that the only part of the world that is damaged, are the poles, but they are not conscious of all that this problem encomposses. This problem really affects all the world, not only a part of it, affects all the ecosystem, and it can reach a level where it can kill animals, and the land were we live

In first place is good to remember, that Global Warming is described by scientist as an climate change, because it ´deeply affects the way water travels though out atmosphere`, greenretreat.org state. This new way of the water travel could cause a heat that produce several droughts, This situation could affect our forest, crops, and water reserves, something that directly influence animals, and human being, who could die for dehydration and starvation.

Secondly, as an example of what Global Warming could produce, in Latin America where the conscuences of this ca turn tropical forests on ssavannahs. What is more, this can generate the extinction of several species of animals. Also would change our agriculture and energy generation.

Even though, the fact is that the rises of temperature on Earth has encresed only 1ºC in the last 30 years ` which may not seem like much to most people´, (climate.nasa.gob). But this rise of temperature is not actually innocent, because produces catostrophes all over the world, generating the melting of ince in the poles, and also all the points I mentioned before. And if only 1ºC produces that, what is next?

All in all, I really think that Global Warming is the most significant environmental problem we are facing today, because it may can change the way we live, and also can end all way of life in the Earth. It`s our responsability to keep our world clean and save, otherwise we will face environmental problems in all our ecosystem and societies. But also it is essential to act now, not the day when these disasters that can happen, take place. After all ´do not do tomorrow what you can do today´

Bibliography:

`Global Warming and How it Affects Us` (n.d) Retrived September 3rd, 2014
from http://www.greenretreat.org/global-warming-and-how-it-affects-us/

`The Current and Future Consequences of Global Change`
(N.D) Retrived September 3rd, 2014 from http://climate.nasa.gob/effects/

`Global Warming` (n.d) Retrived September 3rd, 2014
from http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/global-warming/

Getting Ahead - Letter to a friend

Dear Pepe Campos:

We are near to get lucky, in a few more days we will going to be on vacations! But the only thing is that recently I suffered an accident, that let me all this time in bed. I know that we were going on vacations together, but I need you to know, that it will not be posible

I was running, as fast as I can, in the woods, and unfortunately I crash with a tree, something that made me fell down the hill I was. That make me, broke my pelvis, and shoulder, and also a arm, with a thumb

I don't want you to worry, I'm in a special treatment, that will let me in perfects conditions in about 6 more months. In case you would like to know, this treatment only consist on taking rest on bed all the time, unless the moments when a doctor come over to my house, so he can help me to walk again...but don't worry too much about me

Hope you are fine,

Your friend,
Diego

Global Warming Essay - Sources -

Topic: Global Warming is the most significant enviromental problem facing us today. Do your agree?

Opinion: Yes because it affect all the world, not only one simple side of it, or one single thing, it affect all the ecosystem of it, damaging the animals and the land were we live

*Global Warming= Climate change that affects the Earth

Sources:

1- Support Opinion 1 :

'One of the causes of these extreme weather conditions is the fact that global warming deeply affects the way water travels through our atmosphere. Prolonged heat causes severe droughts, drying up forests, killing crops, and using up important water reserves. Animals, plants, and people alike are experiencing heat waves and dehydration due to the lack of water sources.'

Author: greenretreat.org 

Webside: http://www.greenretreat.org/global-warming-and-how-it-affects-us/

Date: Available on September 3th, 2014

2-Support Opinion 2 :

'Latin America: Gradual replacement of tropical forest by savannah in eastern Amazonia; risk of significant biodiversity loss through species extinction in many tropical areas; significant changes in water availability for human consumption, agriculture and energy generation'

Author: climate.nasa.gob

Webside: http://climate.nasa.gov/effects/

Date: Available on September 3th, 2014

3- Opossite Opinion:

'The average global temperatures rose only by as little as 1*C in the part 30 years, which may not seem like much to most people, but actually prove to be catastrophic to the environment'

Author: climate.nasa.gob

Webside: http://climate.nasa.gov/effects/

Date: Available on September 3th, 2014

Bird by Pablo Neruda

Poem:

It was passed from one bird to another, 
the whole gift of the day. 
The day went from flute to flute, 
went dressed in vegetation, 
in flights which opened a tunnel 
through the wind would pass 
to where birds were breaking open 
the dense blue air - 
and there, night came in. 

When I returned from so many journeys, 
I stayed suspended and green 
between sun and geography - 
I saw how wings worked, 
how perfumes are transmitted 
by feathery telegraph, 
and from above I saw the path, 
the springs and the roof tiles, 
the fishermen at their trades, 
the trousers of the foam; 
I saw it all from my green sky. 
I had no more alphabet 
than the swallows in their courses, 
the tiny, shining water 
of the small bird on fire 
which dances out of the pollen.

Visualization:

1st shot: A low angle, plus a wide shot, frames a big, blue, sunny sky full of birds, flying through the wind, that sounds like a flute

2nd shot: The camera make a high angle above a flying bird. In that position, it can be seen a large forest full of vegetation

3rd shot: Zoom in a mountain. Suddenly the camera passes the mountain, and left a great full moon. Pan out to bird flying beyond earth and the clouds

4th shot: Extreme close up, to the wing of the bird, emplosizing on his feather

5th shot: The camera moves to one eye of the bird ( still with the extreme close up) and it goes deeper on it. Then the camera shows a wide shot of the earth showing a path that drives to a little town, there they can see the house's roofs

6th: The camera make an extreme close up again to the bird, and then pan out to show a wide shot, plus a dutch angle, of the landscape

News draft

Thanks studio, and yes the "King Arthur" is choosing his kingdom, and no one knows where he is going to be this next season.
Until now Arturo Vidal, is the midfielder of Juventus, where he won 3 times the italian calcio. Also with his excellent participation on the Chilean team, was more than enough to have the attention of the greatest teams in Europe, especially Man Udt who according to what his DT, Louis Van Gaal needs, they want without excuse the chilean player. 
But that is not easy work because, Juventus knowing that Man Udt is willing to pay £47m, does not want to sell Vidal, but they accepted that if he doesn't show an intention to leave, they wont sell him. Also Allegri DT of Juventus, declared that Vidal will stay in the club and they are happy with that, but recently international reports say that Vidal has a verbal agreement  with the Red Devils Team
It seems that this year, with the arrival of Alexis Sanchez on Arsenal, and the imminent sign of Vidal on Man Udt, we will have a Premier League with a lot of chileans, but this is something that only the time will tell us.

Thank you very much

Piece of News: Where is going to play this next season, the 'King Arthur'?

Juventus or Man Udt?

1.- What is your piece of news about?

My piece of news is about where the football player Arturo Vidal is going to be this next season 2014-2015. Many international journalists say that he is going to stay at Juventus, but Manchester United is willing to pay as much as they can, to have the 'King Arthur' in his team. Whatever all what we all now is that were he is going to play is a mistery

2.- Select three sources of information and copy the links below.

a)Arturo Vidal record sing of Man Utd. ? Imminent 'verbally agreement' to sign

b)Arturo Vidal is staying at Italy according to Juventus

c) From now Juventus agrees with the Man Utd. Offeres to Vidal, but they say that the decision to go out is on the chilean playe

3A.- Write down a summary of each of those sources (2 to 3 lines)

According to the UK news station, Louis Van Gaal (DT of Man Utd) wants the chilean midfielder player without excuse, and that is why Man Utd. offers £47m to have him in his team the player who can be the top sign in the football club. But Juventus who is agree with the offer of Man Utd, is convinced that he is going to stay at Italy, and that if they sold him, if because he ask to do it

3B.- Take note of 2 or 3 comments made by one of the people involved in the the sources you chose. Write the name of the person who said that. 
a)Allegri DT of Juventus said "Vidal will stay here and he's very happy about this, I spoke with him about his fitness, we're happy he will stay with us"
b) Juventus: "(...)If he doesn't show an intention to leave, our position won't change."
c) Express.co.uk News: According to reports in Chile, the World Cup star has verbally agreed to join United.

The idea is that in your own News Report you are able to refer to those comments by using reported speech.

4.- Put together 3 ideas that you would like to include in your own news report.

a) Manchester want Vidal without excuse, willing to pay as much Juventus want

b) Juventus dont want to sell the chilean player, but with the £47m of Man Udt, the only thing that separes Vidal of Old Stratford is his own agreement 

c) Today off is a mistery the team that "King Arthur" will defend on this new season, but some reports around the world says that Vidal has a "verbally agreed" with the Red Devils Team

5.- Get ready to prepare your own news report and upload the previous information on your website.

Juventus or Man Utd?
The "King Arthur" is choosing his kingdom, and no one knows where he is going to be this next season.
Until now Arturo Vidal, is the midfielder of Juventus, where he won 3 times the italian calcio. Also with his excellent participation on the Chilean team, was more than enough to have the attention of the greatest teams in Europe, especially Man Udt who according to what his DT, Louis Van Gaal needs, they want without excuse the chilean player. 
But that is not easy work because, Juventus knowing that Man Udt is willing to pay £47m, does not want to sell Vidal, but they accepted that if he doesn't show an intention to leave, they wont sell him. Also Allegri DT of Juventus, declared that Vidal will stay in the club and they are happy with that, but recently international reports say that Vidal has a verbal agreement  with the Red Devils Team
It seems that this year, with the arrival of Alexis Sanchez on Arsenal, and the imminent sign of Vidal on Man Udt, we will have a Premier League with a lot of chileans, but this is something that only the time will tell us.