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From movie magic to disappointment to second chances: ‘Pixels’
Candelaria Santos It’s another boring day,
and it feels as if there
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is absolutely nothing to
do. Suddenly, someone
makes a proposition of going to the movies.
That new movie “Pixels,” directed by Chris
Columbus and starring Adam Sandler and
Kevin James, is out, so an interesting one
to be sure. After we buy movie tickets and
snacks, all the seats are filled, and it is time
for the movie magic to begin. Instantly the
audience fades away as we are transported
back into time by movie magic.
The audience is transported back to
the 1980s, a much talked about era. The year
is 1982 to be exact, and young Sam Brenner
(Anthony Ippolito) and best friend Cooper
(Jared Riley), full of quarters and ready to
pass the time by playing video games, are
running towards the arcade. They decide to
enter into the competition to be videotaped
and sent out into space in hopes of coming
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into contact with aliens. The games played
in the arcade and tournament are all made
around the time frame but were not all made
in the year 1982 or before, making for a
disappointment right off the bat to those who
care about such facts.
Sadly neither of them wins, and
though Sam gets second place, he is saddened. His best friend assures him that he
will still get into M.I.T. and have the life he
wants, but as life is for many people today,
this is not so much the case. The less-thansatisfactory end to the tournament is relatable
because life does not always happen the way
people wish it too. It is also a notable moment because it helps develop what would
otherwise be an even sadder and more transparent plot.
Fast forward many years and life is
less than perfect. Will (James) has become a
hated president. Sam (Sandler) is working
as a Nerd Brigade tech. His tournament loss
seems to have stopped him from becoming
someone big like he wanted to be. It is devastating that he appears to have become quite a
bum, but then the aliens get the time capsule
sent by humans and misinterpret it; war is
declared.
Many try to destroy them and fail.
Eventually three top players from the tournament in 1982 take over and fight the aliens. It
gives purpose to the gamers who all seem to
have not done well. This is a wonderful moment for viewers that enjoy second chances.
“Pixels” has many things for all kinds of
people. For those that enjoy romance, there
is the typical romance moments included.
There is comedy for those who still enjoy the
typical Sandler humor, and of course, there
is even something for the people that enjoy
movies that include great graphics and the
classic games of the past. “Pixels” is a movie
that many can enjoy on a fun night out.
‘Grey’s Anatomy’ stirs tears every episode
Surgical masks, McSteamy, drama and McDreamy were
all it took for Shonda Rimes to create the
widely known and worshiped television
series, “Grey’s Anatomy.” Thanks to Rimes,
I now spend hours a day binge-watching
Netflix, instead of focusing on school work,
but one cannot simply watch a single episode
of “Grey’s” and move on. You have to watch
at least five episodes at a time before you
feel satisfied. After watching twelve seasons
(TWICE!), I would say that I’m practically a
trained doctor, so next time you find yourself
in need of medical attention, I’m your gal.
For those who have been living under
a rock their whole lives, “Grey’s Anatomy”
is a medical-based drama centered on Meredith Grey, an aspiring surgeon and daugh-
ter of one of the best surgeons, Dr. Ellis
Grey. Throughout the series, Meredith goes
through professional and personal challenges along with fellow surgeons at Seattle
Grace Hospital. The pilot episode of “Grey’s
Anatomy” introduces you to the six main
characters: Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo),
Christina Yang (Sandra Oh), Izzie Stevens
(Katherine Heigl), Alex Karev (Justin Chambers), George O’Malley (T.R. Knight) and,
my personal favorite, Dr. Derek Shepherd/
McDreamy (Patrick Dempsey). But who
cares about boring medical school and internships, right? WRONG! The characters,
scenarios and relationships make the show
addicting, humorous and suspenseful. However, don’t just take my word for it.
“I love Grey’s Anatomy. I can’t wait
till the next season—and see what’s going to
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happen to Dr. Grey,” said senior Laura Gamboa.
Gamboa is referring to the recent
death of heartthrob Dr. Derek Sheperd. This
incident is just one example of hundreds of
dramatic scenes shown throughout the show.
I constantly find myself broken hearted, crying in front of the TV and comforting myself
with pints of ice cream during the show.
From now on, whenever you are
bored switch on the television and immerse
yourself in the glory of “Grey’s Anatomy.”
Shonda Rimes will play with your heart,
emotions and motivation to do school work,
but in the end, it’s worth it. I would give
“Grey’s Anatomy” 11 stars out of 10 and
definitely recommend it to anyone and everyone.