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“Troy” The Trojans Got Horsed



During our English class our teacher let us watch a movie called “Troy”. I just seen the movie and I am not really interested in Greek themed movies. It was set on the ancient times of Trojans and Sparta where the Trojan war is going to happen. It was an action movie full of warriors and archers trying to fight for what they believe in.

The movie stars Orlando Bloom as Paris a Trojan Prince who have fallen in love with Diane Kruger as Helen the wife of a Spartan King Menelaus who is being played by Brendan Gleeson. Now Paris and Helen fell inlove and Paris took Helen to be his wife in Troy. Now his brother Hector who is being played by Eric Bana needs to hep his brother for its treachery on the Spartans. King Menelaus now seeks help to his brother King Agamemnon played by Brian Cox to get his wife back from paris and so the war begins. Now the Spartans summons there greatest warrior Achilles played by Brad Pitt a demi god to fight the Trojans.

Now Brad Pitt did a good job the character really suits him and how he acts was great. Orlando Bloom however didn’t really fits the role as Paris he kind of feels like always overreacts the scene which makes his character weak all throughout the movie. I think Eric Bana,Diane Kruger and Brian Cox did very well in the movie they kind of build there character specially Hector. I don’t think they’ve given Brendan Gleeson enough screen time because he is not really a memorable character in this movie.

Since this movie was release back in 2004 I didn’t really expect that this will be a good movie but to my surprise it really got beyond from what I expected. The cast was great, the story is great even the cgi is great from its age. The way they show the fight scene was fantastic how they portray the war between the Trojans and Spartans is incredible. I think the movie is excellent except that the of the way the character of Briseis was built I think she is not really an important part of the movie but all in all the movie did a great job.

I think the moral of the story is don’t get lust ruin your life like what Paris and Helen did. They let million of lifes to be ruin because of there love for one another. Another thing is don’t be impulsive like Achilles when he killed Hector because it will lead you to something you will be guilty about.

If you’re a big fan of greek mythology and literature Im sure you will love this. But I Highly recommend this for everyone who are 13 and above specially high school students who loves action and a great story line. I wouldn’t recommend this to a younger audience for it contains partial nudity and violence. I would rate this a PG 13 movie and a 9/10 for its great story line and action scene.

Ronneal F. Cantos is 16 year old boy and a 4TH year student studying at Palm Crest International School. Living in Riyadh but was born in the Philippines.

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Compare and Contrast “Two Famous Politician”

It is often we see politicians trying to get the peoples vote during the campaigning period. But are they really trying to make a change or are they just lust with power? There are two individuals who comes in mind which I found both of them as similar. They both got elected due to the fact that they are a well know person for being a “makabayan” . Those individuals are Noynoy Aquino and Noli de Castro.

First is their party and position they are running during their time of campaign. Noynoy runs as a president in the liberal party. While Noli de Castro run as Vice president under the political party. But in this they both promise change . they took different party and position.

Next is their image Noynoy Aquino is famous for being the son of Ninoy Aquino a Filipino hero and the brother of Kris Aquino a famous t.v. host/actress. This led Noynoy Aquino as the peoples vote. Similarly with Noli de Castro being a famouse t.v. host have led him to the hearts of the peoples. Making them candidates of their own façade image.

During their campaign both the peoples choice promising change. Ninoy Aquino and Noli de Castro.are both public figures occupying public office. Both are subjects of controversies, harsh criticisms and baseless speculations. They are both being mentioned in the news with negative feedback from the people.Noli de castro did not do much in his time being VP as for Noynoy he has yet to prove his worth

In the end both of them got elected by theyre popularity and notas  theyre own person.Noli de castro have his time done.But noynoy still have a chance to make change. This led me to thinking in whether people do realy vote for change? Or just voting for popularity.Making our government just another popularity contest.

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Compare and Contrast “Living life in the Philippines or living life in Riyadh”

Living life in the Philippines or living life in Riyadh

Many people prefers to live in Riyadh rather than to live in the Philippines. There will come a day for us to decide where we want to live and have a stable family. Living in one place determines your status in life. Nowadays majority of people wants to go to Riyadh with their family and work here. However, both  living in Riyadh and Philippines have their benefits.

The Climate in Riyadh and the Philippines are very different. Here in Riyadh we don’t frequently experience rain and storms. Although there are hail storms it usually occur during winter and the temperature is usually extreme. It’s extremely cold in winter and very hot during summer. The common bad weather condition is a sand storm. While in the Phillipines they frequently experience rain and the weather is not too cold and not too hot. But the down side is that they always experience flood and storms.

Despite their difference in their weather they also have different culture. Riyadh is  a Muslim country known for being conservative and old fashioned. Women mostly just stay at home while men work. Only men are given the freedom while women are mostly conservative wearing “abaya” and tarha when in public. People are not allowed to go outside without carrying an ikama. While in the Philippines people always loiter around wearing shorts and sando in public. Also women are given the same rights as the men being a democratic and a open country.

Finally is the difference between the status of living. In Riyadh it gives you a large amount of job opportunity with company and family benefits. This can help in to having a comfortable life,  financially. However being in Riyadh makes you away from your relatives and home town. While in the Philippines you feel happy even though with all the calamity happening. You are close with your relatives and you have a feeling of joy inside you.

There will come a day for us to decide where we want to live and have a stable family. In the end it still doesn’t matter where you live as long as your happy and contented. May you be in a dessert or beach, in a hot or tropic place, In  Riyadh or the Philippines it all matter to you as long as your happy living in that place with your family.

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Oedipus Book Report

Oedipus is the king of Thebes and the son of Iocasta and King Laius before he was born he was prophesizes to kill his father and marry his mother Iocasta. Iocasta is the mother of Oedipus and his queen he was former married with King Laius and he has a brother named Creon. Tiresias is the seer that Oedipus asked for help in order to solve the plague that the gods have given them. He has the ability to look into the future and make prophesy as he is give a gift by the god Apollo.

Oedipus is the son of Iocosta and when her husband died Oedipus became his wife.Iocosta is also the sister of Creon whom Oedipus despise. Because of Oedipus thinking Creon wants the kingdom and planning to over throne him.

The story was set on the kingdom of Thebes where in it is suffering on the plague and trying to find out who have killed the former king Laius. In the kingdom there current king is Oedipus as he have already married his mother Iocosta.

The conflict start before Oedipus was born Iocosta and Laius consulted a seer. It is said that when the child is born he will kill his father and marry his mother. The day Oedipus was born they ordered a servant to kill him unfortunately the servant cant kill the child and brought him to another kingdom where he wall adopted by their king and queen. Now as he grows up he wanted to escape the prophecy and left to travel as he was travelling he met a man in a carriage and had a disagreement causing Oedipus to kill them. Then Oedipus became the king of Thebes. Now the gods have forsaken the kingdom Thebes for their former king has not yet gotten justice for its killer still roam freely. The kingdom now suffer from a great plague and now they are asking their current king Oedipus to hunt the one responsible for Laius death. Oedipus seeks the seer Teiresias to know who is the killer. But Teiresias didn’t want to help Oedipus. Oedipus now threaten Teiresias and he told Oedipus that the killer was no other person but him.

The Climax is when Oedipus finds out that he was the one who killed Laius and that the phrophecy came true that he will kill his father and will marry his mother. For his blindness of reality that he blinded him self as he is blind for what had happened.

If I will make an alternate ending it will be that Creon will kill Oedipus for he is the traitor of Thebes and Iocosta will not kill her self but rather will become a seer like Teiresias and Creon his brother will become the new king but he will not marry Iocosta.