Friday, January 30, 2009

My Bloody Valentine Review


Gallons of blood, guts and ear-plugging screams is what's in store for you at the "My Bloody Valentine 3D" feature playing at most cinema's.

With the surprisingly realistic 3D, "My Bloody Valentine" creators figured much of a plot was not needed. Although "My Bloody Valentine" will keep you on the edge of your seat, there is no strong story line to follow along with. "The 3D was so crazy, it was really awesome," said Austin Corbin, a fellow viewer of the gory flick.

Basically the plot is a Mine worker who lived in a small town and massacred countless people on Valentine's Day, and than ten years later many murders arose again, with many suspicious speculations on who the killer could possibly be.

The plot is weak, but the 3D and special effects were unreal. "I really enjoyed it, especially how someone was getting killed every 5 minutes," said James Nelson, a friend of mine. Essentially "My Bloody Valentine" was a bittersweet horror flick, that everyone with an open mind and a tough stomach should definitely go check out.

Friday, January 23, 2009

The Good Ol' Profile


Well I was talking to my mom about it this morning and she knows somebody from her classes that she said that he was in Vietnam and she said he is a really cool guy, so i'm going to ask if he will let me do a profile on him probably over the weekend, hopefully he will say yes.

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Movie Review!


"My Bloody Valentine" will be the topic of my movie review that I'm am going to write for my journalism Feature Writing class. From what i know, My Bloody Valentine is a 3D horror flick, and is a remake of the 1981 film. I'm planning on going to see the movie this weekend, and i will let you all know how realistic the 3D is I will also rate the movie. Hope it is as good as it looks!

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Historical Linn Theatre


Shirley Temple, Charlie Chapin and Harold Lloyd are just a few of many
old-time movie stars you may recall, probably as a result of watching
videos and DVDs with family and friends in the comfort of your own
home. But in an actual movie theatre you ask? Odds are you haven't.
The locally famous "Linn Theatre" is located within a twenty-nine
seat antique boxcar attached to the Linn County Historical Museum of
Brownsville. Established in 1962, the theatre features a diverse
collection of many westerns and silent films.
"I have always enjoyed the silent films there, they're always just so
funny!" said Neli Avilez, a resident of Shedd.
The theatre also features the unforgettable "Stand by Me" film (which
was filmed in Brownsville) by throwing "movie night" parties every now
and then.
The Linn Theatre also regularly shows many educational programs to
small groups and elementary students.
"'Steamboat Willy' being their favorite," said Gary Timms, the
manager of the museum/theatre.
While touring the historical museum, you will come across an obsolete
popcorn maker and a beautiful display of photos from famous timeless
movie stars.
Looking up you see the original neon sign reading "Linn Theatre."
While entering the boxcar you sense an everlasting impression of
history through a timeline of the past kinetoscopes, to the present of
IMAX.
"I just love that theatre, it's so surreal, I always get a historical
vibe when I visit there that you don't find in any other theatre in
the valley," said Ashley Svela, a resident of Albany.
The Linn County Historical Theatre is located on 101 Park St.,
Brownsville. The hours are from 1 p.m. through 4 p.m. Monday-Saturday,
and 1 p.m. through 5 p.m. Sundays, and the cost if free.
"Anyone and everyone is welcome, the more the merrier!" said Timms.

well i had already done my interviews... Tuesday and Wednesday were very busy feature writing days for me. I interviewed my friends friend (whom I'm not friends with, just acquainted). My friend had told me she was a theater "nerd" and loved everything about it... so i figured she would know something; and she did. I also interviewed an employer of the Linn Museum, he gave me a tour and gave me a bunch of information. And lastly i interviewed my boyfriends friends girlfriend. I heard she was really into classic films and that she often goes to the Linn Theatre, so I called her up right away. They all knew much about the films played, and they were great additions to my story.

Friday, January 9, 2009

My First Feature Story of 2009!


Next week I will be working on a feature story about the Linn-County Museum in Brownsville, Oregon. My main focus will be about the Theater located inside the museum. The theater features silent films, films like Wizard of Oz, and the famous Stand by Me that was filmed in brownsville.