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Chief Zabu (1988)
definitely worth the watch!
I recently watched Chief Zabu, and it was nothing like what I expected it to be. Being filmed in 1986, Chief Zabu proves to be a timeless film from Directors Zack Norman and Neil Cohen. With a plot line that could be relevant to the present day, Chief Zabu kept me intrigued throughout the entire film. With its quick witted dialogue and sharp banter between the two lead actors— Allen Garfield (Ben Sydney) and Zack Norman (Sammy Brooks) the movie kept at a quick pace that can only keep audiences captivated in the film. This political comedy follows New York real estate agent Ben Sydney as he attempts to close a huge international deal. This is in the hopes of achieving his lifelong goal of becoming rich and powerful. With the help of his best friend, Sammy Brooks to assist him in accomplishing his far-fetched goal, Ben embarks on securing the deal of a lifetime with the newly independent Tiburaku. The leader of this fiction island, Chief Henri Zabu, makes his way to New York with hopes of gaining membership in the UN. With Zabu away, the duo must overcome various obstacles while figuring out various ways they can invest in this new island. This was a really fast paced film, and if you're interested in politics or business I highly recommend giving it a watch.
The Beat Beneath My Feet (2014)
Loved this movie!
The rock comedy The Beat Beneath My Feet follows Tom (Nick Galtizine) as he tries to overcome the obstacles of his youth. Tom has dreams of competing in the local battle of the bands and becoming a famous rock star, but with his mother's objections from a failed relationship with Tom's rocker father, he must keep those dreams to himself. Tom and his mom get to meet his unruly downstairs neighbor, Steve (Luke Perry), after enduring multiple nights of blasting recorded guitar music. After this not so warm meeting, Tom is able to identify Steve as a former rock guitarist that was believed to be dead. Once he uncovers this information about his neighbor, Tom tries to use it as blackmail for guitar lessons. Though at first getting off to a rocky start, the two slowly form a close bond giving Tom the opportunity to find his voice both on and off the stage. The director (John Williams) is able to portray Tom's newfound voice in a unique way that instantly drew me in, and was one of my favorite aspects of the film. From the use of cartoon-like animation Williams creates music videos throughout the film that draw inspiration from Radiohead. I also read that Nick Galtizine sang all the songs performed in the movie himself, which was really impressive and made his performances in the film more genuine. From a great soundtrack to beautiful cinematography The Beat Beneath My Feet is a heartfelt coming of age drama that I highly recommend you give a watch.
Citizen Soldier (2016)
Must watch!
The film Citizen Soldier is a great, war documentary that follows a brigade in the Oklahoma National Guard while deployed overseas for 96 days in Afghanistan. My favorite aspect of this film and what I think makes it different from most documentaries of it's kind, is the unique way it was shot. With only the use of GoPros and cell phones, the soldiers film themselves as they journey through one of the most dangerous battlefields in Afghanistan. I thought that the directors, David Salzberg and Christian Tureaud, took an interesting approach by choosing to have the soldier's film it from their point of view allowing me to feel fully immersed in the film. Through the personal interviews and intense footage I was able to not only see what it is like to be on the front lines but what it really means to have a band of brothers willing to sacrifice their lives for you. Although they may go home to somewhat normal civilian lives, these men and women are forever changed. This is a touching tribute to our troops that everyone should see if they haven't already.