The Bucket List (2008)
The Bucket List is one of the best movies of 2008, and it would be cruel not to give it an Oscar award. It teaches viewers how to make the best out of any situation, even a tragic illness like brain cancer. The Bucket List features 2 of the best and most experienced actors in Hollywood (Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson), and the chemistry between the two is marvelous. Some of the recurring themes throughout the movie are living for the present (having fun in the current moment); appreciating the little things in your daily life, while not worrying about what happens in the future. The work that was put into making the movie was tremendous, and it shows during the presentation. So whether you are young or old, The Bucket List is sure to have a strong inspirational message for everyone.
Jack Nicholson plays Edward Cole, a billionaire hospital owner who is recently diagnosed with cancer. Carter Chambers, played by Morgan Freeman, is a mechanic working on an average salary, also fighting with cancer. When the two are placed in the same hospital room, they do not get along. Cole’s crummy attitude does not mend well with Chambers’ wise remarks. However, after spending more time together, they learn to get along and become friends. Later on, both create a “Bucket List”. It is a list of things you wish to do before your death. After some convincing, Cole and Chambers leave the hospital to explore the aspects of their lives that have been missing for quite some time. This is where the plot begins to develop, and the movie enters its lighter stages. There are many things in life which we have no control over; however, we must learn to accept them and make the best of the cards that we are dealt. When someone is struck down by a terminal illness, it is debilitating. I was recently diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, and after spending some time in the hospital, I learned many things that were presented in The Bucket List. Everything happens to us for a reason, intended for self improvement. It is up to us if we want to learn the lessons presented to us, or ignore them.
After leaving the hospital, they begin their journey to accomplish every task on the bucket list. There are some dangerous adventures, like skydiving and crashing race cars, but Cole and Chambers don’t let anything stand in the way of their goals. They have some thoughtful conversations along their journey, filled with humor throughout. The light-heartedness of the film makes it so much more enjoyable for everyone. During the accomplishment of activities on their bucket list, Cole and Chambers experience true happiness, despite their poor health. This goes to show that no obstacle, big or small, can defeat the power of the human spirit. All you need is the willpower, and nothing can stand in your way.
The main conflict occurs towards the end of the movie, where the relationship between our two main characters hangs in the balance. Edwin blatantly refuses to confront the biggest obstacle in his life, which strongly upsets Chambers. This conflict goes on until the end of the movie; when both characters realize their flaws, and make a great effort to improve the lives of others around them. While watching the movie, expect to feel a strong emotional pull towards the characters, as the editing, screenwriting, and music incorporation is fantastic. It was very refreshing to see such an inspirational film like The Bucket List. The movie industry needs to learn from great movies like these, and just keep it going. We deserve to see a masterpiece, and we also deserve to have a chance to better ourselves. The Bucket List is a great movie to watch when you feel that life has given you a raw deal. Why? It can completely warp your perspective, and help you cope and improve any situation. This movie will definitely be on the list of movies to show my kids. While I may be a little bit young to make a bucket list, the idea will be inside my head as a guideline to live life by. We have such little time, why not make the most of it?
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darkdiva
Yes, I have a "bucket list." I've never heard it called that, I usually just call it my "Things to do before I die" list.
There are some things that I've already accomplished, and many more that I would like to, although not all of them necessarily this year. I think the top of most people's lists are pretty typical, things that everybody wants to find and have:
-love
-marriage
-children
-successful career
-true friends
And then are the things we might always wish to experience, but is out of the norm, such as:
-hot air balloon ride
-bungee jumping
-sky diving
Also typical is traveling, places you want to see before you die.
Hope this helped. If you dont have one, you really should. =]
Lindsey M
congratulations on your upcoming wedding!
i love the idea about the memory book for your grandma. where did you see that if you don't mind me asking.
hey, i'll be one of those crazies too. i can't pass up the savings! you've got a nice list going. hopefully you can stick to yours. i always make a list and end up straying from it! i always have people on it i just can't figure out what to get as well. i usually end up finding them something on my black friday shopping for a good price.
with the wedding and holiday hoopla, don't forget to cherish your first christmas as husband and wife!
WPMixer
Beat Texas twice when they were ranked in the Top 10 in the country. Ya, your done!
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Hes a rookie, INTS are expected. I agree it is a little excessive but within a few years he can be a top QB.
solaris
idk, but robert pattinson should win something just because hes sooooo cute! and hes a great actor!
twilight should win something too!
johnjd_cmu which is worse man
Best:
1. 3:10 to Yuma! Russell Crowe was awesome!
2. American Gangster
3. I am Legend
4. Premonition
5. 30 days of night
Worst:
Saw 4
Lions for Lambs
Black Christmas
One missed Call
Disturbia
Wordpress
Beat Texas twice bro….and yeah he’ll struggle a bit since he’s young and on a crap team, but he showed some excellent poise for his first start ever. He definitely has potential.
musicmaster890
Shaun of the dead [ legend (: ]
romeo and Juliet [ crap ]
dirty dancing [ love it timeless ]
Grease [ love it ]
Flash dance
I am legend
28 days later [ (i think) the one with global warming ]
Chicago [ woopwoop ]
Legendary films watched this year
Anonymous
lost vs the phins, but he played well.
justagirl1617
I loved the Bucket list…lovvved it. love morgan freeman, and jack..who doesn't love him.
The eye..it's better than Awake…
check out watchtvsitcoms.com, u can watch them there.
Blogger
Still, you gotta be excited about him beating a team thats in the middle of the road, considering how bad the bucs are, and he did better than Stafford and Sanchez did in their first games and he was selected way later. I see a little McNabb in him…just saying! At the least, anything but Leftwich.
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he smarter then jamaracus dumb ass he half white
sweetmax1941
Maybe it was Diminished Capacity (2008)?
A Chicago journalist (Matthew Broderick) suffering from memory loss takes leaves from his job and returns to his rural hometown, where he bonds with his Alzheimer's-impaired uncle Rollie (Alda) and his old flame (Virginia Madsen). Quickly a plan is hatched for the trio to head to a memorabilia convention in the city, where Rollie hopes to sell a rare baseball card that has gained the attention of local ne'er-do-wells intent on scheming the old man out of a potential fortune.
Cooper (Broderick) runs into Charlotte (Virginia Madsen), his HIGH-SCHOOL SWEETHEART who is recently divorced from the town mayor. Release date was July 4, 2008 (USA).
Maybe it was The Favor (2008) released in May of this year.
Tony Award-winning actor Frank Wood turns in a powerful, understated performance as Lawrence Hull, a middle-aged bachelor who lives a quiet existence with his dog in Bayonne, New Jersey, and works as a pet photographer and a clerk at the local police station. When his HIGH-SCHOOL SWEETHEART, Caroline (Paige Turco), calls him one day, Lawrence’s life takes on a new dimension and romantic memories come to life. He reconnects with the now-divorced Caroline, but loses her all over again when she dies in a freak accident shortly after. Lawrence forms an unexpected attachment to her son, a 16-year-old malcontent named Johnny (Ryan Donowho), and decides to adopt the boy to prevent him from going into foster care.
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This dude’s been pretty good as of late, He just has to cut down on the INT’s
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i see a lot of ben roethisberger in him
jeff35sd
The Dark Knight
Cloverfield
Wall E
Kung Fu Panda
Iron Man
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they played the jets and he struggled with revis and revis island
solaris
BEST PICTURE:
Milk – winner
The Dark Knight
Doubt
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Revolutionary Road
DIRECTOR:
Chris Nolan – The Dark Knight – winner
David Fincher – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Sam Mendes – Revolutionary Road
Ron Howard – Frost / Nixon
Woody Allen – Vicky Cristina Barcelona
ACTOR:
Leonardo DiCaprio – Revolutionary Road – winner
Sean Penn – Milk
Frank Langella – Frost/Nixon
Dustin Hoffman – Last Chance Harvey
Will Smith – Seven Pounds
SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Penelope Cruz – Vicky Cristina Barcelona – winner
Viola Davis – Doubt
Marisa Tomei – The Wrestler
Amy Adams – Doubt
Frances McDormand – Burn After Reading
VISUAL EFFECTS:
Iron Man – winner
Wall-E
Day the Earth Stood Still
Indiana Jones and Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Incredible Hulk
ANIMATED:
WALL-E – winner
Kung Fu Panda
Waltz With Bashir
SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight – winner
Phillip Seymour Hoffman – Doubt
Robert Downey Jr – Tropic Thunder
Jim Broadbent – Harry Potter and the Halfblood Prince
Gary Oldman The Dark Knight
BEST ACTRESS:
Gwyneth Paltrow – Two Lovers – winner
Anne Hathaway – Rachel Getting Married
Cate Blanchett – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Emma Thompson – Last Chance Harvey
Keira Knightley – The Duchess