movie sessions

At History class on Monday, we got to watch a 2006 movie called The Fountain starring Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz. It's a thought provoking but very confusing movie if you don't grasp the concept of the three dimensional plot early on.



Among all the movies we've seen in this class, this is the only one that has a modern day setting and the only movie we got to watch till the end (even though we had to skip a few slow scenes).




For those planning to take HIS109, the pre requisites are: popcorns and pillows. HAHA.
Here's a list of movies we've seen so far (to complement our western civilization leading to renaissance subject):




Mists of Avalon (2001)
The only movie we watched to feature a female main character.




Harry Potter
Why Harry Potter? Because Nicolas Flamel actually exists. And Dumbledore looks like Merlin from the Arthurian cycle.




Conan the Barbarian (1982)
Starring Arnold Shwarqweopsdfkljr. I don't really like the slightly sexist movie poster from the 80s, so this is another one. Yes, there is a sequel. Due in 2011. Dr. Franz must be so happy.




Legend (1985)
This Tom Cruise movie was very hard to obtain, according to Dr. Franz. It took him 3 years to look for it in Malaysia. The movie poster looks cliched, so here's a picture of teenaged Cruise looking like a fangirl:




Gladiator (2000)
By far my favorite movie of the bunch.
"What we do in life echoes in eternity"



Excalibur (1981)
Google the movie poster yourself. A remake of Excalibur is due in 2012. (Excalibur is the name of the sword in the stone. Yup, the one in the Disney movie we all know so well)




We also got to watch a documentary on Da Vinci and Rennes Le Chateau, but I wasn't paying attention due to the repetitive and lulaby-ish music. And I doubt it had a title.


One movie I'd like to watch (which Dr. F said early on we could) is...



All images were results of Google.