Captain America: A Movie Review

Okay....I've gotten into the Captain America craze......and I see why the rest of the internet/world has gotten into it!!!!!!
I LOVE this movie.  It's probably my second favorite movie of all time now....bumping Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom to third favorite! O.O

Captain America was a movie I had been really psyched to see thanks to my lovely friends on both Blogger and The Lakehouse Forum. (and the real world too) ;)  *cough Tara-Lareen-Jamie-Maryanna cough*

This movie more than exceeded my expectations.  I knew it would be cool....I mean, it's a Marvel movie!  ;D And I've heard the most incredible reviews....so I figured it would be great.
But this movie was amazing.  It brought me to tears (hysterical tears to be exact) and I have watched it 8 times since first seeing it on the day after Christmas, and I still have not gotten the least bit bored with it.  ;)
Here's a mini review, followed by my deeper thoughts.

Captain America:

Stars: 10/10

Liked: Um...EVERYTHING?  The plot, the characters, the villains, the story, the script, the flow, the music, the setting, the weapons, the sidekicks, Steve Rogers?

Disliked:  The death of a certain character.  The ending.  XD

Favorite Scene: After the procedure.  Bucky Rescue.  Ending.  Stark/Shield scene.  Steve and Peggy in car.  Steve and Peggy in bar.  Col. Phillips and Dr. Zola.  The Epic Montage.

Favorite Song:  

(I know all the words to this song.)

Overall Thoughts:  There is so much I want to say about this movie!!!!!!! XD  It was practically perfect in every way!  It had amazing action, wonderful characters, interesting (and heartbreaking) plot lines, amazing soundtrack, perfect dialogue, and just.......AHHH SO PERFECT!!!!!!
I love the character of Steve Rogers.  He is humble, he is valiant, he is brave, and he has a heart.  In Steve's own words, he's just a kid from Brooklyn.  He's no one special, he was not born a hero, he proved himself to be one.
I love Steve.  So much.  XD  He's just so perfect!

And he draws!  *swoons*

Bucky Barnes, Steve's best friend, is also incredible.  He goes from being Steve's protector and sticking up for him, to being his partner in his own battalion, the Howling Commandos.  Bucky is really sweet, funny and loveable. <3  I wish I saw a LOT more of him in the movie!!!!!!!  ;)

Peggy Carter....ahh.  Peggy is the best female lead character role I have seen in a movie since Star Wars: A New Hope with Princess Leia.  ;)  She's strong, she's tough, she's EPIC!  And she's got a British accent, what more could anyone want?  She and Steve are PERFECT for each other.  ;)

Red Skull.  This is the baddest bad guy I have seen in a while!  He's got a freaky back story, and such a controlling and scary character, it's intriguing!  :D  

The other characters were also amazing, such as Col. Phillips, Dr. Zola (lol) and a bunch of others!!!  The Howling Commandos are AMAZING.  I love them.  XD

I recommend this movie to EVERYONE.  There is only a slight warning for language....but other than that, it's an INCREDIBLE movie.  The ending made me cry, both with joy and with terrible sorrow.  XD  I love this movie more than i can say....and I am waiting for my Steve Rogers to come and sweep me off my feet!  ;) 

We Will Never Forget

September 11th, 2001.


Another normal day.  Get up, go to work, sit at your desk, do your job.
....
Until, at 8:46 am, 5 people hijacked American Airlines Flight 11, crashing it into New York City's World Trade Center's North Tower.

More than 3,000 people died in the attacks on 9-11.  America was shattered in a matter of minutes, left in shock of a terrorist attack that we will never forget.


I was four years old when 9-11 happened.  I don't remember much, I believe I was in pre-school at the time, and I do remember my mom and dad and grandma being very upset.  I never understood why.  I was too young really.
I think around the time I was seven, my mother explained why everyone was so sad on September 11th.

This book, was what explained to me what happened.  I could understand, because it was written by kids.

I remember being angry that someone would be so mean as to kill so many people, by blowing up a building. When you're seven, that doesn't exist.  Evil is just something in storybooks, and movies.
But it is real.  Very, very real.

I will never forget September 11th.  I will never forget the people who were First Responders to the tragedy, the firefighters, police personnel and now the soldiers who sacrifice themselves to fight for our freedom.  


These songs sum it up.....

So Tell Me Friends, Have You Forgotten?

Now.  9-11 happened.  We will never forget.  But that doesn't mean that only bad things came out of the disaster.  
After 9-11....on 9-12, people, Americans, neighbors, friends, family, they all came out of the woodwork to help.  Whether it was giving blood, money, clothes or helping hands, the american community came together to pull through the disaster of September 11th.

9-12 brought hope.  Hope for the future of America, which was looking pretty dim at that time.
So stand up!  Be PROUD that you're an American!!!  America will bounce back, we can make it through anything with our Lives, Liberty and Pursuit of Happiness. 


Yes, September 11th is a very sad day, but do not forget the people of 9-12, the people who were TRUE Americans, and the people who love America for what it is today.  :)

I went to an incredible 9-11 ceremony today, and I don't think there was a dry eye in the house.  ;)  It was just so amazing.  Five families who live in our town were direct victims of 9-11.  They lost children, uncles, brothers, or other family members in the attacks.

One woman's speech caught my attention.  She said this quote by Martian Luther King Jr.

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
Martin Luther King, Jr. 


That really made me think.  She is so right, Dr. King Jr. is right!  What does Yoda say?  Anger leads to hate, hate leads to suffering?  
Light.  Love.  LOVE is the Key.  We would be a world in darkness if it weren't for Love. 


Perfect love.  Jesus's Love.  

So do not hate your enemies.  Love is how we win.  Love conquers evil.  WE WIN.  :)


God Bless America!  And God Bless you!!!  :)