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Maahum M

Miracle

With a group of only 20 men, Herb Brooks takes his hockey team all the way to win the gold medal in the Olympics. Through the harsh practices the team goes though and the rough games, they all achieve a great victory over the Soviet Union during the Cold War. As tensions rise and the victories pile up, this United States of America hockey team comes to the arena to battle the Soviet Union hockey team. In the beginning, the score is close, but as the game comes to an end, the United States of America wins by a two-goal lead, leaving everyone happy. The Cold War was an obvious presence of tension between the United States and the Soviet Union. A battle to stop the spread of communism; although there was no direct conflict on the battlefield. Winning this hockey game must have been a huge success for the Americans because it was a victory over the Soviet Union. I truly loved this movie! It was a great movie if you're into sports as well as history. The pressure and practice the players gave really paid off when they won at the Olympics. I would recommend this movie to anyone who wants extra credit. Even if you want extra points, it'll be to your benefit. This movie was enjoyable and fun to watch. I even felt the pressure when the clock was ticking and we were minutes away from the end. But the ending was great, the United States of American won!

Forrest Gump

Forrest Gump, a below-average, simple, lived a life of rash decisions and impulsive choices. He was born with crippled legs but soon they healed and he walked like a normal boy. Forrest had an IQ lower than 80, which is below the state acceptance level to attend school. Living through elementary and high school, with the love of his life, he graduated. Soon enough, he enlisted in the army and went off to Vietnam. Saving a few lives, he returned safe with a bullet in his butt! He returned home and had an erratic relationship with Jenny. Personally, I don't think she was good enough for him. She left him, came, back, left again, and came back again. Sadly, after the death of his mother, he opened up a shrimp business, in honor of his friend, who passed away. Happily, he reunited with Jenny in the end and had a boy, with perfect legs. In my opinion, I don't there was much information about Vietnam. Just basic facts about a soldiers life and the reason for the war. Basically, the movie was about the life and struggles of Forrest Gump. Although there wasn't much learning about the Vietnam War, I loved this movie. For some reason, this movie reminded me of the movie, I Am Sam. I loved the way Forrest was so innocent and oblivious of the vulgar and harshness of life. He went for everything he wanted and achieved them. Furthermore, it was a great movie and I enjoyed watching it.