The Hurt Locker

I actually enjoyed the movie more than I thought I would.  At first I found the movie kind of boring and I wasn't very interested, but looking back and as the movie progressed, I enjoyed the movie.  I really liked how close the movie got to the action and I think following the bomb technician was such an interesting perspective.  I felt the suspense of every bomb he was cutting and couldn't help but watch to see if he was going to do it.  I would recommend this movie to others even if they're not interested in war movies, and I would tell them to continue watching past the first parts.

I am really unsure about what the "Hurt Locker" means.  I think it could possibly mean that in the time of war you are metaphorically locked in pain, both physically and mentally.

Captain Phillips

I really, really enjoyed this movie.  I thought the acting in it was incredible, not only by Captain  Phillips, but also by the pirates and I felt like I was watching a pirate attack as it was happening. I had heard a little bit about the issue with the pirates, but I didn't know the exact details, such as that they wouldn't kill anyone, they just held them for ransom.  This was such a recent event in our history that I think the movie was so intense to watch. I felt sorry for how the Samalians were treated in their own country, but I do not think this gives them any right at all to do what the traumatizing deeds that they did. I would without a doubt recommend this movie to anyone who is old enough to not be frightened too much by the movie.

Apollo 13

I liked the movie Apollo 13 a lot.  I learned a lot about the mission to space without the movie being a boring documentary.  I really liked the main character. Not only was his acting incredible, but I liked the person he portrayed.  I liked when he was talking about the trip being a "successful failure".  For me, I feel like I would be so disappointed to have all of the buildup of going to the moon, and then all of a sudden it be taken away from me because of one lose coil. I feel like being on Apollo 13 would put the situation into perspective, however, because it was a matter of life or death.  The movie I felt was a little slow at times when they were in the spaceship and there was one part where the main character walked on the moon, and being unfamiliar with the mission, I was a little confused but the movie quickly explained that it had just been a hope of his.  I would recommend this movie to people even if they have no interest in the story.

I think NASA's budget of over $9 billion dollars is absurd. I understand that a lot of research happens on the moon, however, I feel like the research is not necessary.  That money could go toward so many other things.  Everyone always talks about how bad it is to have so many homeless, hungry children and adults, yet all it is is talk when even a quarter of NASA's budget could make such a difference in the world.

I do not think that we need to stay ahead of other countries when it comes to traveling to the moon because it is not such a huge thing.  Everyone knows that the United States is capable of traveling to the moon, so I think the US should let other countries go to the moon while we improve other technologies that could be more beneficial.  I also think it is a terrible belief that the US should have to stay ahead of other countries because all of the countries should be working together,