Ken Burns' Baseball

Genre: Documentary

Running Time: 1,140 min

Plot: The chronicle of the history of baseball from the beginning to the early 1990's.

Review: Most people now a days don't understand why baseball is considered America's pastime, and Ken Burns displays why this sport is so important in our culture. This documentary allows you to travel through the history of America's sport and how it affected the nation.

Most people consider Football to be America's sport now, and it's true to a certain point, but Baseball has the history and beauty that will last forever. It's a great series and is a must watch if you are a sports fan and love America.

Quote you might say after watching this: "I can't believe I just watched over 1,000 minutes dedicated to baseball!"

Bottled Youth Movie Review Rating: 10/10 bottles

Ken Burns' The Civil War (1990)

Genre: Documentary

Running Time: 680 min

Plot: The chronicle of the most disastrous war in the United States History.

Review: This was made for T.V. and is over four hours long, but entirely worth watching. Ken Burns did a wonderful job as a neutral filmmaker showing the perspective and emotions from both the North and South. Instead of filming corny reenactments like a bad Halloween party, Burns put together wonder narratives and real photos describing the lives of real soldiers. If you are a fan of history or war, this is one of the best documentaries ever made.

Quote you might say after watching this: "I wish I knew this existed while I had to write all of my Civil War papers while I was in school."

Bottled Youth Movie Review Rating: 10/10 bottles

Black Swan (2010)

Genre: Drama

Running Time: 108 min

Plot: A New York City ballet company wants to reinvent itself with a new adaptation of Swan Lake. Portman wins the starring role of the Swan Queen and quickly unravels with all the pressure of being the face of one of the most prestigious ballet companies.

Review: Have you ever wondered what it would feel like going through a nervous breakdown and on the edge of psychosis? Black Swan delivers this feeling to the audience as they sit back and enjoy a truly unique story.

You might wonder what actually happens in the movie and you realize that you are in the same boat as Portman's character. You think one thing happens, but it turns out to be a fantasy or a mind trick she plays on herself. The intensity builds and builds and explodes in chaotic beauty during the final performance.

I have never felt the way that I did after the film ended, and I'm guessing the entire movie theatre felt the same way because it was completely silent. After a few seconds to process what just happened you can hear a stir of echos of cheering mixed with confused comments. Black Swan is one of the darkest movies I've seen and it is not meant for everyone. If you are curious about what movies should do to audiences, Black Swan is a perfect example to get people talking and is now one of my favorites.

Quote you might say after watching this: "What just happened? I will never mess with a ballet dancer again."

Bottled Youth Movie Review Rating: 10/10 bottles

Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog (2008)

Genre: Musical

Running Time: 45 min

Plot: An up-and-coming supervillan named Dr. Horrible, video blogs about his struggles of balancing his evil career and his pursuit of a young woman he has a crush on.

Review: Dr. Horrible is actually a three part Internet special, but when you watch all three acts together it's more of a musical short film masterpiece. My best friend introduced Dr. Horrible to me on Netflix, and as a big fan of musicals and superheros, it was the perfect short movie someone can make.

Neil Patrick Harris is the perfect cast for Dr. Horrible and the short film wouldn't work without him. All of the songs are very entertaining and you will find yourself tapping your feet along with the beat. The screenplay is creative and will have you laughing out loud through most the movie as you sympathize with Dr. Horrible.

Even though Dr. Horrible is the star, Captain Hammer throws in his cocky ego and adds to the pure amazingness. The best aspect of the film is that it was low budget and seems like a side project that a music/comic book geek did for a senior project at college.

Quote you might say after watching this: "Does anyone else want to start a sing-along blog?"

Bottled Youth Movie Review Rating: 10/10 bottles