Review #6: The Show: The Vampire Diaries

I am writing a review for this show because it is a good series that has sadly come to an end after many years of being on the air. I think everything has to come to an end eventually. I do not want to compare it to anything ,but this show is nothing like the Twilight series except for the love triangle. If you have not seen this show or knew it existed ,I suggest you give it a chance because it is interesting and there is always something new happening and there are many twists and turns. There is love ,adventure ,and conflict all at the same time. This show is addicting to watch ,but it is also gory. If you can handle some blood ,guts and gore ,than this would be a good series to watch ,it can be found on Netflix and maybe on the CW website or you can buy the series.

When I first started watching this series ,I did not know what to expect ,but it turned out to be a good series for many years. I enjoyed the variety of characters that they had ,and they always had new characters and new things happening. When you think you knew what was going on ,something different happened. This show was hardly predictable ,but highly entertaining. I liked the way the characters would always stick together and solve problems that would come up. When there were no problems ,there would be celebrations that also made the show enjoyable because it gave it something extra. I liked how well the actors and actresses worked together on the show ,I felt like they did well together ,and made the show last as long as it did.

I was sad to see this show go off the air after so long ,and although I have accepted it ,I will not forget this show. If you have seen this show ,you might know what I am talking about when I say so many good things about it ,but if you have not seen it ,you might want to give it a try. I know some people might not like it or even if it a try ,because I am sure there are some people that probably are not fans of vampire shows. This show has more than just vampires ,it has werewolves and witches and good story lines and suspense ,it has everything all wrapped up into one show. If you think you might like it then give it a try.

Review #5: The Show: The Voice

                                                    

                                                                 

The voice is a well-known tv show, that has been on the air for many seasons. The show started in December 2010 and is now on its ninth season. There are many contestants, judges and people involved in helping the show be successful. The many reasons why the show has been successful for so many seasons include: the coaches, the audience ,the contestants ,and all the people behind the scenes. Celebrities and musicians Adam Levine, Gwen Stefani, Pharrell Williams ,and Blake Shelton all take place as coaches on the voice. Carson Daly is the host of the voice which plays an important role as well as the coaches. The voice gives any person from around the world the opportunity to compete to become the next winner of The Voice.

    Each one of the coaches have a different style to their music. Adam Levine is the lead singer in the band Maroon 5. Gwen Stefani, was also in a band ,it was a rock and pop genre. Pharrell Williams is a single artist ,that sings soul music. Blake shelton is from the country ,so he sings country music. The coaches also have their own personalities that they have proven to show throughout the nine seasons of success. Whether it is these four coaches on the voice or different ones ,all of the coaches on the voice get along in their own way. Despite the personalities, the coaches always make the show fun for everyone involved including the contestants, the host ,the audience and the many people watching at home..

The voice has four parts to the show including the blind auditions ,the battle rounds ,the knockouts and the final performances. Unlike, other singing competitions, the voice is only based on the talent of the contestants. When the contestants audition to be on the voice, their physical appearance is not taken into consideration whether they will make it on the show or not. To be able to make it on the show depends on the talent to sing well and how the contestants use that talent.

Every person that auditions for the voice has a different story to tell. Some of them go audition to be on the show in hopes of supporting themselves and their families. While, other people audition to be on the voice because it is their lifelong dream to be a successful singer. No matter what their story is about they all come for the same reason and that is to succeed on the voice and to be able to pursue their dreams and talents.

    When auditioning for the voice, if a person is lucky enough to have a chair turn around ,it can mean only two things. That person has successfully made it on the voice and it can also mean that they will have a coach to help them through the whole process. If the person auditioning was able to get more than one chair to turn around, then they get the opportunity to choose which coach they want to work with while being on the show. The coaches have the opportunity to change someone’s life with a touch of a button.

    Sometimes throughout the show, the coaches are peculiar about who they want on their team. This makes it harder to get more than one chair to turn around. If only one chair turns around, then the person auditioning does still get the chance to be on the voice ,but does not get the opportunity to choose their coach. Having one chair turn around is not a complete loss because the person is still able to be on the show. Unfortunately, there are times when people do not make it on at all. The people that are not able to get at least one chair to turn around are always encouraged by the coaches to come back and try again. The people that do make it on are happy to have the chance.

      Whether, a person makes it on the voice or not, every person is unique in their own way. Every contestant has their preferred genre of music that they love ,this helps them decide on a coach. This is something that all the judges can see in people that audition. All of the coaches have already been successful in music. While, the voice has been around for many seasons, some of the coaches have came and gone. It does not matter if the coaches are new or old to the voice, because every one of them has a unique coaching style to help the members on their team succeed on the show.

    The show starts off with the blind auditions giving the people auditioning a chance to show off their talents. The blind auditions last for a few weeks because there are always many people auditioning to be on the voice. Throughout, the blind auditions the coaches get the chance to listen to many voices in hopes that there will be some that they want on their team. Although there are some voices that could be better, there are also some voices that highly impress the coaches. When the coaches have their teams all filled up with talented singers, then the next part of the show begins. The next part of the show is called the battle rounds. The battle rounds is where the contestants battle against each other to stay on the show.

    Some of the contestants will impress the coaches enough to stay on the show because they have what it takes while others will be good but might be missing something that the coaches are looking for ,if this is the case ,then they will be sent home. During the battle rounds, if a contestant is going to be sent home from one of the coaches team’s ,then one of the other coaches will be able to steal that contestant for themselves if they want to. Each of the coaches have two steals available to use during the battle rounds. While the coaches are there to help their team succeed ,they also offer helpful advice in helping them be better at what they do best.

    After, the battle rounds are over ,then the next phase of the show starts ,and that is the knockouts. During the knockout performances ,each of the contestants still remaining on the show are able to perform individually for the coaches in hopes that they will make it to the final performance show. Unfortunately, if someone is sent home ,the judges can no longer steal that person in hopes of keeping them on the show. The knockout performances is where the contestants must give it their all before the live performance show.

    During the life performance show and the final performances, the coaches no longer get to decide who stays and who goes home because it is now up to the audience and the people watching the voice to vote for their favorite artist. This time during the show the coaches get stressed out because they do not want to lose anyone on their team. When it is time for the results to be announced ,the judges are in their seats holding their breaths as they wait to find out who stays and who goes home. Although, the coaches know that someone has to go home ,and it is a possibility that it could be someone from their team ,it still makes them nervous having to wait and find out. If the coaches lose someone from their team ,because they did not have enough votes to stay on the show any longer, than the judges will have to say goodbye to that person being on their team and the show.

The next phase of the show is the eliminations. During the eliminations ,the results are read off and the bottom three contestants have to sing to stay on the show. If a contestant is in the bottom three then it means they are one of the three people to have the lowest votes for that night. The contestants will sing one at a time ,one song only ,and then the people watching at home will have to vote to save which contestant that they want to stay on the show.

Throughout the past seasons of the voice ,there have been many different contestants that have competed and one on the voice. Some of those contestants include: Javier Colon, Jermaine Paul, Cassadee Pope, Danielle Bradbery, Tessanne Chin, Josh Kaufman, Craig Wayne Boyd, Sawyer Fredericks. All of these contestants have successfully won the voice. Most of them were on Blake’s team ,while the others were on either Adam’s team ,Usher’s Team ,and Pharrell’s Team. Javier Colon was the winner of season one. Jermaine Paul was the winner of season two. Cassadee Pope was the winner of season three. Danielle Bradbery was the winner of season four. Tessanne Chin was the winner of season five. Josh Kaufman was the winner of season six. Craig Wayne Boyd was the winner of season seven. Finally, Sawyer Fredericks was the winner of season eight. Season nine is currently in progress ,and all the fans are waiting to find out who wins this season on The Voice.

Every contestant that has had the chance to compete on the voice has gone on to be successful in some way. Some of them have received record deals ,and some of them are just doing their music careers independently. Some of the artists that were on the show now have connections with people that will help them to continue to pursue their music career. Whether the former contestants are still singing or not ,or have a record deal or not ,all of them leave the show being thankful for what they got out of it ,even if all they got from being on the show was advice from the coaches.

   

The show being successful for nine seasons does not only have to do with the people involved like the coaches and the contestants. The show is also successful because it know how to draw people in ,and to get them to watch it. One way the show gets viewers is by having celebrities on the show either as coaches, the coaches assistants ,or they are performing on the show during one of the episodes. When advertising the show to try to get more viewers ,they announce that these celebrities will be on the show temporary in hopes that they can draw more people in to watch the show. Having celebrities on the show helps draw people in because they are already famous and the fans that they have will want to watch them even though they might not be singing. One more reason why it helps to have celebrities on the show to help promote it is because if any of the celebrities get in the headlines ,then it draws attention to the voice because they were on it ,will be on it ,or already are on it.

    Another way to promote the would be to advertise it through commercials ,magazines ,and the internet. The Voice has commercials promoting it saying that a new season is coming back ,considering how often commercials run ,it probably runs a lot in between other popular shows on the channel that it is being promoted on. The show can also be promoted through magazines ,by having an article out about the show stating how successful they have been throughout the years and also talking about the successful coaches that they have on the show. The internet is another major way to promote the show ,because the show can post news ,pictures and videos to try to keep people interested while the show is off the air or even while it is still on the air. Also, having people come on the show and audition draws people in because everyone they know will want to watch them on the show. The voice will also tell about every contestant and how they came to be on the show. The stories of the contestants will help the people watching relate to them and it will keep their interest in watching the show ,because they will have something that they can relate to. Using these promoting techniques while promoting the show, helps the show to reach more of a variety of viewers ,and more than likely will get more people interested than just using one promoting technique.

Review #4: The Movie: Beastly

Beastly is a modern day movie that is similar to Beauty and the Beast. I have watched this movie before and liked it and its message it had to offer the audiences. After, watching this movie again I gained a better appreciation for the movie. For some reason, I really enjoyed watching it ,and found it to have a great meaning to it. Although, it is similar to Beauty and the Beast ,I enjoyed the way that they made it more of a modern day story. I thought that the characters were well picked for the roles that they played and acted them out well ,and it was not cheesy or bad acting. This is an older movie so I am assuming that a lot people have seen it ,but I am sure there might be some people that have not seen it ,because not everyone sees every movie. I am familiar with two of the actresses that play in this movie ,and I think that is part of why I enjoyed it ,but also because of the other actors and actresses that play in the movie go well with the main characters.

The story line is basically like Beauty and the Beast ,but because it is a modern day and not a cartoon ,it did have a different story line ,it was not exactly like Beauty and the Beast ,which is good because it is called Beastly. This movie is about inner beauty ,and I think everyone can learn something from watching it ,even if they do not want to watch it again or do not enjoy it. It is about someone that thinks he can treat people unkind and treats the wrong person unkind ,and ends up in a situation that forces him to change his behavior towards other people. The situation he gets into forces him to change ,and he even ends up being a better person because of it. In the middle of being forced to change ,and trying to get his life back ,he ends up saving someone else's life in a way that a hospital would not be able to.  It is a struggle at the beginning ,but it soon picks up and gets better for all of the characters. I do not think anyone would be bored watching this because if anyone enjoys Beauty and the Beast and somewhat dark movies ,then they will enjoy watching this movie. I personally enjoy movies that have some kind of meaning to them ,because I feel like it makes them worth watching.

I feel like I cannot say enough good things about this movie ,because it is realistic while being a fantasy and it has a meaning behind it that anyone can relate to or learn from. I think if you have not seen this movie ,then you should watch it sometime ,because it is worth seeing at least once if not more. If you have seen it already ,you should consider watching it again especially if you have not watched it in awhile because it would be like watching it for the first time. I cannot think of anything bad to say about the movie ,and I think that says something positive. Everything about it was well thought out and enjoyable. This movie would not be a waste of time.

Review #3: The Movie: Free Willy

This movie was on Freeform and I recently watched this movie again after not watching it for awhile. I forgot how much I like it ,and how meaningful the message in the movie is. I feel like it has more than one message for its audiences. It is about love, respect, growth, understanding, helping ,and coming together to save a life. This movie is an older movie ,so I assuming that most people have seen it already. There are at least three of them out on DVD now ,and you can even get them in a triple feature set. This movie never gets old to watch ,especially for those who love animals.

While, watching this movie, I realized that it shows the good, the bad and the ugly side of humans. If you have seen the movie ,you know what I am talking about. The movie also shows how animals and humans can have such a great connections with each other ,and in some ways can communicate with each other through actions and vibes. When it comes to communicating with animals ,it is not about the words ,it is mostly about the tone of your voice and the actions you use to go along with it.

The movie also shows that it does not matter how old you are ,or where you are in life or what species you are ,it is never to late to change your life ,and it is never to late to be happy. Although, this is true ,sometimes you need help from others to reach that change or to be happy. I think the end of the movie is the best part because of what happens and because of the music that goes along with it. Although, it was a struggle at the end ,the good people showed the bad people that good is stronger than evil ,and also if you have a connection with something ,anything is possible.

Review #2: Les Brown's Motivation Videos



Have you ever felt like giving up? Have you had problems getting motivated to do more with your life? Do you want to change things but you do not? Do you have people in your life that do not encourage you to do better in life? I know this might sound silly ,but the answer is on Youtube where the motivational videos are. I have been listening to these videos to help me get more motivated to keep going in life ,because sometimes I just need it ,and I think other people would also find it useful to listen to as much or as little as they want to.


These videos include motivational speeches and talks ,along with music ,unless it is a live talk. There are many different kinds of motivational and inspirational videos on Youtube that anyone needing motivation in life to do more can benefit from it if they listen to it religiously and not just brush it off like it does not mean anything. Life is to short to be miserable in life ,so people need to do what they need to do to keep going.


There are many people that speak about motivation on Youtube ,but one of them sticks out to me the most and his name is Les Brown. He seems to be the most motivational speaker on Youtube and other places. His speeches speak to me and others who listen to him. Les Brown's speeches are motivational and realistic. What he says comes from his personal experiences. His speeches also include some humor to make you laugh while you learn different perspectives on life ,and achievements. There is something about his speeches that never get not worth listening to. On Youtube he has speeches and talks about different subjects about life that have anything you need to hear when you are struggling in life.

Review #1: The Movie: Fifty Shades Of Grey

I am going to start by say that I have not read the book yet ,so this is not a comparison between the book and the movie. After, I have heard endless things about this movie, I have finally been able to sit down and watch it. Although, I did know that it was a sexual movie ,I did not know what to expect. I watched it with an open mind. I will be honest and say that I thought the movie started off slow ,but then it picked up a little bit ,and surprised me. I thought the movie had a good story line ,but it was not what I was expecting. I think the movie was made in two different perspectives which came together well. Some parts of the movie were better than others. Some parts made me have bad feelings and some parts made me have some good feelings.

Before, I started watching the movie, I read the description of it ,and I noticed a word that said "control" and that word almost stopped me from watching the movie because I was in a mentally abusive relationship where he wanted to "control" me and everything. As I took a chance and watched it ,I was hoping that the movie was not all about control ,because I was afraid it would bring back memories. While I watched it ,I found that it was partly about "control". I watched it anyway because I wanted to give it a chance ,and I am glad I did ,because now I do not have to wonder why so many people liked the movie. I thought the music that was played in the movie was good ,and went well with the movie.

I am not going to go into too many details about the movie ,because I do not want to spoil it for anyone that has not seen it yet ,and might want to see it someday. I thought the characters were well played ,and the story line was well thought out. I am not sure how relatable it is to people ,I think it just depends on the person. I think some people will like it if they have not seen it yet. I also think that there are some people that might not like it if they have not seen it yet. That also goes for people who have already seen the movie. I think it will bring strong emotions and reactions to people ,and they will either like it or not like it. Either way, I think everyone should give it a chance like I did. I suspect that the sequel to this movie (Fifty Shades Darker) will be just as good.