jueves, 18 de mayo de 2017

Llanquihue Lake





I choose this picture of internet because reminds me a picture that my old sister took at the same place some years ago in 2007. This peninsula is named Centinela and it´s near to Llanquihue Lake a big lake in the south of Chile in the X region of Osorno . The picture shows the lake and a wonderful background in wich appears the Osorno Volcano. We went there for holidays with my father , my sister Bárbara and my brother Joaquín . Was a very special moment for me beacuse was raining a lot those days and we were in a camping so we have some problems with the water but that doesn't prevent us to enjoy a great experience , the better part of my travel was when the rain stopped and we went out to walk aroun the peninsula , so we see many beautiful landscapes with a lot of nuances of violet , light blue , and even pink in the sky . Since 2007 i don't go back to Centinela so my dream is some summer get back and see how has changed the penisula and explore seeing a lot of vegetation and swimming in the crystalline water of that Lake.

viernes, 5 de mayo de 2017

Films that makes you reflect: "Full Metal Jacket"




Year released:
1987

 Awards:


-1988 Boston Society of Film Critics Awards
    [Best Director ; Stanley Kubric] ,  Best supporting actor (R. Lee Ermey),

-David di Donatello Awards : Best Producer , Foreign Film

Story/Ploy :

 A two-segment look at the effect of the military mindset and war itself on Vietnam era Marines. The first half follows a group of recruits in boot camp under the command of the punishing Gunnery Sergeant Hartman. After having their heads shaved, they meet Senior Drill Instructor Gunnery Sergeant Hartman, who employs forceful methods to turn the recruits into hardened, combat-ready .The second half shows one of those recruits, Joker, now a sergeant, is a war correspondent in South Vietnam Joker(January 1968,), covering the war as a correspondent for Stars and Stripes, focusing on the Tet offensive.

Characters/actors:
                Matthew Modine           ...            'Joker' Davis
                    Adam Baldwin              ...           Animal Mother
              Vincent D'Onofrio            ...            Leonard 'Gomer Pyle' Lawrence
                       R. Lee Ermey             ...            Gny. Sgt. Hartman (as Lee Ermey)

Opinion: Full Metal Jacket is a film that somehow show us how is the mentality of an American  soldier but in a historic context , The Vietnam War . We can see clearlythe transition of typical citizen to a Killing machine,literally, and a big change at mental level. The film shows American soldiers proud of his nation and with a big internalized nationalism who see in the massacre of Vietnamese folk a favor for the good of mankind.

Why is this film important?
It is because shows how the war and its consequences are so devastating, both for winners and losers , other thing that is interesting is the way that the film can expose the fragility of life , companied by  notable soundtracks  .

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