blog#5

I read an article called `Twilight' takes $70.6M bite out of box office in opening weekend
by Christy Lemire. The article talked about the new movie Twilight reaching $70.6 million in the opening weekend. Teenage girls surrounded the theaters, who fell in love with Stephenie Meyer's novel of forbidden love between vampire Edward Cullen and high schooler Bella Swan. The estimates even said $20,636 per theater. The director had said that they will be discussing the filming of 'New Moon' based on the second book of the series. But they want to make sure the movie will be done right and not rush into it too fast. Hardwicke (director) also mentioned that they want the movies to inspire other women and young girls to pursue a career in filmmaking. I think that this will happen because I saw the midnight premiere of the movie Twilight and it was really good. It was well organized and had an amazing scenery. It costed $37 million to make said Summit Entertainment. Overall, Twilight was a huge success and everyone fell in love with it.

bloggg#4

Currently, I have been reading the book Twilight, by Stephenie Meyer. I got this book a week ago and I'm almost finished. The book is about a girl named Bella, who moves from living with her mother in Phoenix, to Washington State with her father. She was the outcast at school in Phoenix, but turned to be the center of attention in Washington. Bella meets Edward Cullen the first day of school and falls in love with him. She has a near death accident but Edward saves her. She also notices something different about Edward and his family throughout the book. The part I recently read, (within the last 2 nights), was when Bella goes to the Cullen's house to meet the family. She hears many stories about their family and their family history. She also gets to watch their family Baseball game. But this is not any baseball game, because the Cullen's are not a normal family. Bella is promised to stay right by Edward's side no matter what is to happen. I am at a very intense part of the book right now. I am also excited to finish this book in the next two days. I will be seeing the midnight premiere of the movie Twilight on Thursday. I recommend this book to anyone. It is AMAZING.

BLOG #3!

My friend just recently gave me a book he wanted me to read, titled 50 Things every young gentleman should know, written by John Ridges and Bryan Curtis. The book contains 50 chapters on ways to be a gentleman. I read through a few of them and they did contain useful information. One chapter, called "Opening the Door for Other People" was one of the few I read. It talked about opening the door for someone you see coming behind you and the responses the people might say. The chapter also ended with advice saying "If a gentleman is walking a long way behind a lady, he does not rush forward to open the door--unless he sees that the lady is carrying a number of packages and may have difficulty managing the door on her own. He may say to her, 'May I open the door for you?'". Another chapter i read was called "Taking Pride in Your Appearance". It talked about wearing the appropriate clothes for every occasion and knowing what to wear. Also, to ask for help if you are unsure if the outfit matches. The chapter ends with advice saying "A gentleman buckles his belt at his waistline. He does not let the waistband of his pants or jeans slip down over his hips, and he does not let his underwear show in public". I think this is all wise information a young man should know. 

blog #2

I read an article titled 'Madagascar' sequel No. 1 at box office from the associated press at cnn.com. It talked about the new movie Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa just released on Friday. It led the weekend with a $63.5 million debut ranking higher than Madagascar (the first movie) with a $47.2 million debut. This was a big start to Hollywood's holiday season. The movie's audience were from parents with children to even teenagers. Madagascar 2 is in second place premiering with $19.3 million behind the new comedy "Role Models". Another new release called "Soul Men" opened with $5.6 million. Bernie Mac is featured in this film, as well as the voice of Zuba in Madagascar. Now, Hollywood's domestic revenue for the year stands at $7.96 billion for the year, a fraction ahead of the pace in 2007.  The number of tickets sold tis year trails last years admission by 4 percent. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa looks like a really good movie and I can't wait to see it this upcoming weekend!

blogggg #1

I read an article from the Star Tribune called  Taylor Swift: On the fast track. It was written by Jon Bream. The article shared about Taylor Swift and how her fame started and  her accomplishments. Taylor's first CD, self-titled, released in 2006 won the Country Music Association's Horizon Award and sold 3 million copies. But since then, she transitioned into a more professional appealing person. She has a new album titled "Fearless" which will be in stores on Tuesday. She wrote 8 of the songs herself about her personal life. Mainly about boys, love and relationships. On a recent phone call Taylor had, she asked "Guess what I just did" and her answer was "I voted! I just stood in line for 2 hours to vote! It was the most amazing feeling to cast your vote!". Taylor is said to be a very assured and well spoken person. This article also talks about her relationships, myspace, clothing and what makes her happy and sad. Overall, Taylor is an accomplished young singer and a role model.

http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/music/34053944.html?page=1&c=y