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Early Aughts and the Wrestler

Wednesday: Unstoppable (2024)

     This is based on a true story. Anthony was born with only one leg. He lives with his mom, step-dad, and step-siblings. His step-dad is abusive. Anthony is a wrestler. He is one of the top members of his high school team. In his senior year he wants to be recruited by Iowa State. When he doesn't get it he has to decide between a full ride to an east coast university or a walk on at Arizona State (near where he lives). His decision is made for him and he goes to Arizona State. Anthony has to work extra hard for a place on the team. He hopes to win at the national championship. I thought this movie was alright. It's amazing what he did. Not just because he only has one leg, but because of his home life. 

Thursday: Time Cut (2024)

      Lucy's older sister, Summer, was killed by a serial killer in 2003 when Summer was in high school. Lucy has lived her whole life in the shadow of her sister. On the anniversary of Summer's death Lucy stumbles upon a time machine and is transported back to 2003 before her sister was killed. She ends up meeting a friend of Summer's, Quinn. He agrees to help her go back to her own time. They debate whether it would mess things up in the future if Lucy saved her sister and all those killed by the serial killer. This movie was alright. Not the best, but entertaining. It's very similar to a movie called Totally Killer. In that movie a teen travels back to the 80s to stop a serial killer that terrorized a high school. The killer's mask is even almost exactly like the killer's in this movie. I looked it up and this film started filming before Totally Killer. Just weird that they would have films so similar, down to the mask. Also makes me feel old that 2003 was over 20 years ago. And that a teenager from 2024 would feel like it was so long ago. Like it was the 80s and not 2003. It was fun to watch them recreate stuff from then.

Friday: September 5 (2024)

       This is based on a true story. It takes place during the 1972 summer Olympics in Berlin. It was the first time the Olympics where broadcasted live in the U.S. The sports broadcasting team of ABC are covering the Olympics. Then it is discovered that Israeli athletes are being held hostage by an unknown group. The broadcasting team, being the only ones close enough, decide to cover the hostage situation. They are broadcasting live to the U.S. Even though the situation is extremely dangerous they do their best to cover the story. I thought this movie was alright. I didn't know about that event before seeing this movie. People questioned the timing of this movie with the current situation in Palestine and Israel. But this movie was filmed before that I think. Also is seems like that conflict is ever on going. Honestly I'm a little confused by it all. Although the ceasefire is promising. 

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