{"id":652,"date":"2015-10-22T09:03:23","date_gmt":"2015-10-22T14:03:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/docpalindrome.com\/?p=652"},"modified":"2015-10-22T09:03:52","modified_gmt":"2015-10-22T14:03:52","slug":"spindrift-star-wars-and-bridge-of-spies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/docpalindrome.com\/2015\/10\/22\/spindrift-star-wars-and-bridge-of-spies\/","title":{"rendered":"Spindrift: Star Wars and Bridge of Spies"},"content":{"rendered":"

Steven Spielberg proves us time and time again that he can make great movies, and Bridge of Spies<\/b> is no exception. Tom Hanks also does a great job at his acting on par to his reputation. Bridge of Spies has fantastic dialogue that kept me entertained throughout its over two hour runtime. In a movie about a war that involves absolutely no fighting I\u2019d say that that\u2019s pretty necessary. Tom Hanks\u2019 character was not only fun to listen to, but relatable.<\/p>\n

Hanks\u2019 character wasn\u2019t the only intriguing one though. The Russian spy in this movie was very entertaining and his interactions with Tom Hanks were some of the best parts of the movie. I was impressed that they could take someone who most Americans would hate and make you care about him and what happens to him.<\/p>\n

Steven Spielberg also captured what the Cold War would feel like quite well. There was definitely a sense of fear and secrecy. There are also some very memorable monologues and quotes that will make you think and possibly question your previous opinions. Any movie that keeps you thinking after the credits roll has succeeded regardless of how much money it earned, not that I think Bridge of Spies isn\u2019t going to succeed financially. I do think that it\u2019s worth mentioning though that this movie isn\u2019t for everyone, and depending on your world views it\u2019s entirely possible that you may relate to it more than somebody else. That being said I think that everyone should give this movie a shot, and will probably come out having learned something.<\/p>\n

So after watching the new Star Wars: The Force Awakens<\/b> trailer 5 times (the fifth literally being before I typed this) I have come to my decision on how I think the new Star Wars will be\u2026<\/p>\n

Amazing.<\/p>\n

Be aware that I\u2019m not just saying this because I\u2019m some hardcore Star Wars fan, who thinks that anything remotely related to George Lucas\u2019s space opera is incredible, because I\u2019m not. To be quite honest I\u2019ve never been a huge fan of Star Wars. I enjoy the movies and respect what they\u2019ve done to change cinema, but they\u2019ve just never came across as the superb movies that everyone else thinks they are. I\u2019ve got a few specific reasons why I think that the new movie will be amazing in mind and I\u2019ll tell you them.<\/p>\n

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  1. J.J. Abrams is the director.<\/b> I\u2019ve loved Abrams\u2019 work since I walked out of Super 8<\/b> four years ago. (Wow, I just looked that up on IMDb and I can\u2019t believe it\u2019s been that long). There is a certain magic that J.J. Abrams brings to his movies that I think will work wonders on the Star Wars universe. Also he\u2019s a huge Star Wars fan so he\u2019ll respect the series.<\/li>\n
  2. There is a very diverse cast.<\/b> There\u2019s a lead female and African-American role\u2026need I say more?<\/li>\n
  3. Andy Serkis.<\/b> For those of you who don\u2019t know who Andy Serkis is he does a lot of motion capture acting. He portrayed Smeagol, King Kong, and Ceaser in Planet of the Apes<\/strong>. In Star Wars he is adding to his motion capture repertoire by playing a character named Supreme Leader Snoke. His character wasn\u2019t seen in the trailers which makes it that much more exciting.<\/li>\n
  4. The trailers didn\u2019t give too much away.<\/b> J.J. Abrams is great at giving us compelling trailers without giving away key plot points and revealing the best scenes and he continues to show is that in the Star Wars trailers.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    If you agree with my thoughts on Star Wars or have any theories go ahead and comment.<\/p>\n

    Thanks for reading.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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