Jumanji & Star Wars Movie Night: Preview
April 13, 2018
By: Trae Christian
Jumanji: Welcome to The Jungle preview
A jock, a nerd, an outcast and a popular girl end up in detention and have an unlikely bonding experience. Does this plot sound familiar to you? Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle is a hilarious mix of The Breakfast Club and Indiana Jones.
This movie features four teenagers who end up playing a video game and getting stuck inside of it in the bodies of the players they chose. Each player has their own strengths and weaknesses that they have to use to their advantage to win the game. In order to get out of the game they must use each other to complete all of the challenges without losing the three lives that are given to each of them – basically, they must finish what Alan from the previous Jumanji movie started. Through each of these challenges, the players end up growing closer together and realize that the only way they can win the game is if they use each other’s strengths to do so.
What made me really enjoy this movie was how funny it was, yet how inspirational it also comes across. Its message to live your one life to its fullest and embrace other people’s differences is one that never gets old. Another component of this movie that makes it great is all of the talented actors that it features. The cast includes Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Nick Jonas, and Karen Gillan, as well as a few other lesser known actors that also put on a great performance. It’s no surprise that since the movie was released in December it has achieved extended time in theaters. With such a funny plot and a great cast, it’s almost impossible not to enjoy this remake.
By: Makenzie Theiss
Star Wars: The Last Jedi preview
The Star Wars saga has been around long before the December 15, 2017 release date of Star Wars: The Last Jedi. The first Star Wars film was released in 1977 and the movies have consistently been released since then. The Last Jedi is the eighth episode to be released in the trilogy series. In this specific trilogy, there has been episode seven, The Force Awakens (2015), episode eight, The Last Jedi (2017), and there is an episode nine that is speculated to release in 2019.
The Last Jedi continues the story where episode seven left off. The First Order is in full pursuit to have complete reign over the galaxy and to destroy Leia and the Resistance completely. Meanwhile, Luke Skywalker encounters an unexpected visitor when Rey discovers where he has been taking solitude. Much to Skywalker’s surprise, Rey displays intense signs of the Force. The plot unfolds over the battle between good and evil and whether the Resistance will be able to stop Kylo Ren, General Hux, and The First Order.
One of the most daunting aspects about sitting down to watch this film can be the fact that there are so many movies before this one and the amount of backstory that leads up to this particular film. However, as a person who has seen all of the Star Wars movies before, this movie is worth seeing regardless of a person’s Star Wars trivia knowledge. The film itself is of excellent quality and boasts a thought-provoking plot. The tangible struggle between good and evil proves for an intriguing and stimulating experience.
May the Force be with you as we Welcome you to the Jungle at our Outdoor Movie Night on Saturday, April 21. Jumanji is showing at 8:30 p.m. and Star Wars: The Last Jedi is showing at 10:30 p.m. on the Commons Lawn!