Movies play a big part in most people's lives, whether they watch them on TV, DVD, computer screens, or the silver screen. What's interesting is the impression they make, culturally as well as aesthetically, on younger viewers. For something a bit different this past week, and because the Oscars are approaching, we read Noir by A.E. Stallings. Students were asked about who and/or what is in the poem, when and where it takes place? They quite impressively deduced, because it is a black and white movie, that it had to be a long time ago, and as they looked deeper into Stallings' poem figured out that it had to be at least seventy years old.

After discussing it in further detail, they were asked to write their own movie poems. Some suggested themes were favorite films, movie characters, or imagining that they were famous actors or actresses receiving an award.

Mrs. Jones, 3rd Grade

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Christopher M.

In Shrek he can fight you.
Shrek and Fiona fight.
He can kiss Fiona.
He loves Fiona.

Chronicles of Narnia
Samantha P.

People in this place are
has a king
a king he is very
brave
four kids came to this
wonderful place
a mean ice queen
is trying to kill the lion king
they had a war
they won

Get Smart
Abdullah S.

At Monday night this movie in beautiful colors everywhere
blue, red, green, white, I can't remember! I love the beautiful
words, the just funny words of sight, the beautiful light of
the spooky night. It never goes blank. The funny words
bring laughter out of my mouth.

Johnny English
Nina Y.

Ha Ha Ha
funny funny funny
the funniest movie
in the history of
movies, I've never
seen a movie just
like that.
Spies fighting
noses bleeding
and also...
King of England
chasing people
having funny
movies.

Mr. Sandlass, 4th Grade

Twitches Too
Maya G.

Twitches. Tia and Tamera Mowry learn
that they're twin witches -- twitches! They want to
stop their evil uncle from killing their dad!
The eclipse is ending and when it's over
their dad will die right away. But then
Tia, Tamera and their mom said, "I give
you everything!" and their dad/husband came
to life and their uncle/brother-in-law
died.

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Raquel K.

Running! Running! Running! There
goes Tom there goes Jerry.
Bam! Someone gets hit who
is it? Guess who you gotta know
who! You just want me to tell you?
Well it's Tom! His head. Bam
it's flat. Oh no, ice. Tom jumps
over misses Jerry. Jerry's gone
hidden you think dead or maybe
over with Tom? Crash! Jerry
hits Tom moves out he's totally
over with him. Where is he
going -- New York? Las Vegas? Peru?
Or France?

And Cut!
David L.

And cut
I finished the
movie how happy I am

Going for the billions
going for the gold

Gonna get that Oscar
oh yes I am

Major Payne
Andrena M.

He eats within
30 seconds

his date stares
and she is
questioned.

She has not
even started
eating.

Mrs. Goode, 5th Grade

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Matthew A.

This movie is scary for little kids so
it's called Dance Star and it's rated MA.
It is so scary that adults can't watch it. You
have to be 66 or older. It's about 4 kids dancing
and jumping. The End.

Talladega Nights
Sargon D.

If you smell a crispy tendery
bacon smell at the end of the race it's not
your tailpipe it's a little bit shake
and a whole lot of
bake. Help me I'm fire.

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Danyel H.

London the nice peacefully city.
Well guess what
you're wrong
just talking to strangers can get
you in danger.
But only if you know
you wouldn't have done
the thing that hurt and
put more than just you in danger.

      "If you let my daughter go I will
forgive you but if you don't I will find
you and I will kill."

           "Good luck."

      Hung up phone.

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Alvin and the Chipmunks
Muneeb Q.

Chipmunks talking playing
guitars and being rock stars
bothering people getting
anything they want.