TC Lazy Screening: 3 Movies Based On True Stories

It's​ been a while since I had time to watch movies. I used to watch a lot, but due to my commitment, I have managed to tone this addiction down.

Buuuuut, in the span of last week, I unexpectedly, watched so many movies and tv series seasons.

Haha...lots of catching ups to do from those characters.

And between those movies, 3 of them apparently have some truth aspects supporting the stories. I always love to learn from other people's experiences in life (kepo). I hope you are, too.

I really hope..

Pff..Whatevs.. :D

It is not a review about the movies, you can find it elsewhere, and I'll try my best not to put any spoilers in this post. So anyway, here they are *drumrolls :

1. Snowden (2016)

The first movie is Snowden. It was based on the book The Snowden files. Told the story about Edward Snowden (played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt), an NSA contractor who were able to leak various classified documents as a result from its illegal surveillance project. The movie has shown what he needed to do to get to share those information which jeopardized his job, his career, even his life.

2. Joy (2015)

The second is Joy. Its story was loosely based on Joy Mangano biography of how she build her empire from scratch. Joy, in this movie, has to bury her dreams and potentials in early life because of everything that happened around her. But eventually, her eagerness to solve a problem is still strong enough to resurface those potentials and light up her path to her dreams. With a high amount of relentless efforts and hard work she has put, she finally able to do the one thing she loves. Innovating.

3. War Dogs (2016)

The last one and the most interesting among the list. It was based on the story of David Packouz and Efraim Diveroli. They were arms dealers who received a $30 Million contract to arm American allies in Afghanistan. The movie showed their struggle to overcome various obstacles to gain trust from the gov. Since it was a comedy-drama movie, lots of the scenes were a bit of a stretch from the truth to make it more aligned to the theme.

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TC Lazy Screening: After "Before The Flood"

You are the last best hope of Earth. We ask you to protect it or we, and all living things we cherish, are history. - Leonardo DiCaprio

I finally had the time to watch Before The Flood.

Yeah, I was 160s days late.

Perhaps since it's a documentary (which is not on my first-pick list to spend the time on), I tend to avoid watching it. And not until recently, I find that documentaries are actually interesting.

I'm not going to give you any comprehensive review on the movie or on the theme it has brought. You can find it someplace else from the actual experts on movie-reviewing. In my opinion, it's a great movie, splendid techniques on the productions, and successfully deliver its message on the urgent matter.

Before The Flood shows some astonishing views of the imminent danger that we're currently facing --- the end of the world --- is actually, mostly, sadly, a result of our actions, our wrongdoings. It's because of our extensive usage of fossil fuels over the past decades, our involvement in causing wildfires, our non-stop and increasing demands of cattle's products, and so on.

The movie also shows many initiatives from around the world to prevent it from happening (early). Like creating alternatives renewable resources' plantations, spreading awareness through various media, and also initiating global actions through agreements and laws.

Well, that's it. I encourage you to watch this movie since it's a good one and perhaps you can learn something from it. As a closing statement, whilst I agree that we should save this world, I believe that the end of the world is an inevitable event. I also believe that although we have the right to enjoy the Earth's resources, abusive actions that could lead to destruction is not the right thing to do. Be a cultivator, not a destroyer.

Some links worth a visit:

0. the trailer --> here

1. https://www.beforetheflood.com/

2. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5929776/

3. http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/before-the-flood/

4. http://www.ucsusa.org/global_warming/science_and_impacts/impacts/causes-of-sea-level-rise.html#.WODZOG-GO00

5. https://climate.nasa.gov/news/2533/short-lived-greenhouse-gases-cause-centuries-of-sea-level-rise/

6. http://www.ecomena.org/islam-environment/

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