Thursday, October 25, 2012

Journal 3: Writing about Moives


Finding Nemo

Nemo and Marlin
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                My favorite movie is Finding Nemo, yes an animated movie. I am in love with Disney movies and animations.  Finding Nemo shows you a view of what the ocean looks like, all the good and bad; sharks, coral reefs and majestic fish.  But the movie is so much more than that.  It shows you the love between a father and son.  It shows you valves that you should have along with any struggle a "teenager" will have in their life time.  The emotion you feel as you watch this movies is amazing, a wide variety consisting of love , hatred, fear, and astonishment.  

                Finding Nemo has been a reflection of my life story to some extend and that is part of the reason its is my favorite. All my struggles in life, my eye disability; Nemo's fin, fighting with your parents to being inseparable and finding yourself.

                Beyond my personal reasons for loving this movie it is also a great teaching tool that I will use in my future classroom.  It teaches everyone that acceptance is needed and not to "judge a book by the cover."  When Dori and Marlin run into the shark, Bruce, they are overcome with fear when in reality the sharks live by the motto, Fish are friends not food.  This shows how everyone stereotypes people before they truly understand who they are.  This movie also teaches everyone to have trust with one another.  The reason that Nemo is taken away is because Marlin simply didn't believe in Nemo's lucky fin and it turns out in the end of the movie after the trust they gain together saves not only Dori's live but their  relationship as father and son.

3 comments:

  1. I love this movie! Its so adorable plus teaches us all valuable lessons as you have mentioned. I think this will be a great tool for you in the classroom, kids will enjoy it and will also be able to learn a ton of lessons from it.

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  2. I love Finding Nemo, but who doesn't? Its such a classic kid film. I love the story behind the movie and what it can teach young kids. My moms friend actually wrote the screenplay for this movie so we have a huge poster of Finding Nemo hanging at our house! One of my favorites, by far!

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  3. Finding Nemo is such a great movie! I always find myself quoting lines from that movie because I have watched it so many times. It does have a great story and an amazing message for kids. It has love, fear, and everyday struggles that can relate to any kids.

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