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Divergent (Scenes)
In Divergent when Tris jumps off the building into the Dauntless compound first, it reminded me of the first day that I started school when I was six. I felt like I was alone in an unfamiliar place, that I didn't have anyone that I could relate to. I tried to fit in by forcing myself into making friends, not exactly like jumping off of a story tall building, but that's what it felt like at the time. -
The Quick and The Dead (Quotes)
"Is it possible? Is it possible to improve upon 'perfection'?" This quote is important because it not only asks the question if anyone can even be perfect, but that people think that they're perfect because of their abilities in many different fields, like Leonardo Dicaprio's in the movie. -
Shawshank Redemption (Scenes)
In Shawshank Redemption when Andy escapes from the prison after being incarcinated for so long, it shows the hard work that I and everyone else strives for in life because they want to be able to get through anything they want, even if it's bad. -
GATTACA (Scenes)
In GATTACA when the main character, Vincent, fights with his brother over the fact that he's as normal as everyone else and that his genes don't decide who he ends up as or who he's supposed to be. This is symbolic to me because it shows that we're all the only people who can determine our own life. -
Ferris Bueller (Setting)
Ferris Bueller was a movie that came out so long ago but is still a classic because its still funny today and can hold up among most modern day movies; it shows that everyone just needs to relax sometimes and take the time to look at the world, because we won't always be able to. -
Tiffany; Silver Linings Playbook (Character)
Tiffany from Silver Linings Playbook reminds me of most of my family because of her short temper, but she also cares a lot and she won't show it to you unless she trusts you, which is a lot like me. -
Struck By Lightning (Quote)
"Life comes at you fast; it runs through your body and tries to escape and be expressed in any way possible. It's a lot like lightning." This quote is special to me because I always feel as if life is rushing at me at full speed and it never takes time to slow down and think, always rushing ahead and moving me forward. -
Jed Eckert; Red Dawn (Character)
In both the original and the re-make, Jed Eckert from Red Dawn was the person who I wanted to be, someone who was a leader and fearless, who wasn't afraid to fight against something wrong, and to help those who needed it. While I didn't exactly turn out to be that, I still feel like I can be a leader and help in a difficult situation. -
I Am Legend (Titles)
The movie itself has a great meaning, but the title makes me feel that I'm important in the grand screen of the world, that even in the hardest of times that I'm capable of surviving as long as I push myself for myself and others. -
The Hunger Games (Setting)
The Hunger Games was the first movie I had watched where I saw people fighting mercilessly for their lives, showing how people can change and lose their humanity when their life is on the line. -
Breakfast Club (Setting)
The Breakfast Club was a movie that's setting symbolized how I felt entering high school; About how we're all different and that sometimes we don't understand each other because we've never interacted with each other. -
Perks of Being A Wallflower (Quotes)
"And in that moment, we were infinite" This quote is inspirational to me because it shows that we all need to stop the world around us and pay attention to how we're living, how we're reacting to the world, and how we're all just one part of a bigger picture. -
Silver Linings Playbook
Silver Linings Playbook symbolizes how I look at the world, that there's always a positive to something no matter how negative an event could be. -
The Fault In Our Stars (Titles)
The Fault In Our Stars is a movie that symbolizes how we're all different and live different lives, but that anything we want to do can be possible and we can all live a happy life no matter what's wrong with one person over another. -
Augustus Waters; Faults in Our Stars (Character)
Augustus from Faults in Our Stars is a representation of who I think I and a lot of other people act like, acting to make other people happy before ourselves because of how we care for those people and that you can't tell what he's thinking just from his facial expression.
