HUGO

[maikuu]

[nathayde]

Hugo is an interesting, mysterious, and thoughtful movie. After the death of his father, a watchmaker, the protagonist Hugo started to live at a train station with his uncle. He worked fixing watches of the station as his uncle did everyday. As inheritance, Hugo won not only the talent to fix things, but also a mysterious automaton. The boy tried to reassemble it with pieces that he stole from a toy store at the station owning by Papa Georges, that later he discovered that Papa Georges was actually the old filmmaker Georges Méliès, who was an illusionist [who] made more than 500 movies in the past.

This film started full of mysteries, but in the course of the movie, we figured out all mysteries. We found out who Georges Méliès [was], why he was a bitter and sad man, and also what message the automaton wanted to pass through the picture of a ship into a moon. Hugo with Isabelle, goddaughter of Papa Georges, found out the story behind this picture. They became friends in order to live together an adventure that was a mystery about Hugo’s notebook.

I really enjoyed this movie not only because of the story, but also because of the image[s], illusion[s], and effects that were used in the movie. It is a great flashback. We could travel back to old times and discovered how old movies were made.

It is such a touching movie, especially the last scene that Georges Méliés thanks the little boy, Hugo.

Thank you!

Teacher's note: Oh yeah, OH YEAH!! Thank you, author for being the first responder to "Hugo". Truth be told, I get a little nervous showing a film in class that is a little "slow" because I think some students may become a little disinterested.

I am so gratified that you seem to deeply appreciate the wonder of "Hugo" as I do every time I watch this amazing story. Also, I'm in admiration of how you seem to understand all the characters (including the automaton) and their complex relationships to each other.

I'd like to mention that this post incorporates the use of parallel structure along with noun and adjective clauses. These powerful syntax tools allow the writer to effectively communicate the sometimes subtle relationships between ideas as demonstrated herein. Thank you author for this fine piece of writing, and I hope other contributors will take notice. Can you all hear me?

Thank you again!

--mike http://www.moviesgrowenglish.com

[Ted]

The biggest reason why they became friends is that Isabelle really likes adventure or mystery. For her, Hugo seemed like a just adventure and mystery. Hugo needed Isabelle to get his notebook back at first After that, he was attracted by her little by little. For Hugo, she was a first friend after he got to the station.

Georges Melies was not kind to Hugo at first. Hugo stole some Georges's stuff. This can be a reason why he hated Hugo. He was also a stubborn person. He gave up his career, and he never allowed Isabelle to watch any movies. I do not disike him at all. Actually I can understand [how] he faced problem about his movie career, and he had to give up what he had [a] passion about. This made him miserable. Even though he gave up his dream, he finally revive[d] his goal by filming again. There is no points that I hate Geroges at all.

I think Hugo was sorry for Georges because Hugo reminded him of his past. Georges was depressed a lot. Hugo felt some kind of appriciation to Geroges because he took care of Hugo by giving works even though Hugo worked for getting the notebook back.

This movie was interesting. I like the last scene that Geroges adopted Hugo. That scene is very impressive.

Thank you.


Teacher's note: Thank you author for a thorough discussion of the relationship between Georges and young Hugo. I like how you are able to draw inferences about the characters based on bread crumbs that are placed everywhere in this mystery about love and compassion. I also like how you arrive at certain conclusions about your impression of Georges which flow contrary to the salient evidence. Great job!

--mike http://www.moviesgrowenglish.com

[Erolakbas]

Isabelle and Hugo had some similarities. Both of them lost their parents. Hugo lived alone in a train station and he had a life of adventure; however Isabelle had step-family regular life but Isabelle was very imaginative and she liked mystery and adventures. Isabelle wanted to be together with Hugo because of adventure also Hugo wanted to be with Isabelle because he had to be with her to get back his notebook and key of the robot. That's why they became good friends.

At the beginning of the movie George Melies was very rude, cruel and very aggressive, I hated him but I recognized that he acquired bad experiences about his career and his life because of the war; however he should not acted like that because of his bad career he couldn't see any good think in his life. He kept living in the past. Hugo helped George Melies and at the end of the movie George Melies overcame his problems. He thanked to Hugo on the scene. Then I think George Melies became a good man.

Hugo lost his father and in my opinion it made him more sensitive. Also George Melies's movie was very special for Hugo's father and Hugo. It was the first movie that Hugo's father watched.

It was very good movie , ı like this movie.Especially last scene was very impressive.Furthermore this movie was prerceptive about if you keep living in past you can't go forward so you should acquire experiences and keep going.

Thank you.

Teacher's note: First, I need to point out that after a period (full stop in England) and before a new sentence, there should be at least one space (I prefer two.), and no space before the comma, as demonstrated above. I like how this author describes the character arcs of the three main characters. They each change quite a bit don't they? In fact, by the end of the story, Isabella has decided to write a biography of Hugo's life. This will immortalize him. Thanks for a nice post!

--mike http://www.moviesgrowenglish.com

[Mumumumumurarara]

Hugo and Isabelle became friends as a result of filling their own interests or goals. Hugo needed her help to fix the automaton, on the other hand, Isabelle wanted a trigger of an adventure. At first, Hugo contacted with her in order to have an assistance of her, in other words, to become friends might have not been necessary. As for Isabelle, restricted to go to a theater, needed an adventure anyways. Then, she came interested in Hugo’s story because it sounded a beginning of an adventure. So, the relationship, friends, was not necessary for both of them. Eventually, they came being together as watching a movie or reading a book. As a result, they became friends.

Below sentences are not related to prompts...
I felt there is a significant meaning of the setting of the era, 1930’s. In 1930’s, every Europe[an] country was under The Great Depression because of world economic crisis. Due to the depression, there must have been many poor people including orphans. Then, each people’s lives can have been treated so inconsiderately or harshly, and perhaps every person was cautious against others.

Under such a situation, however, Hugo says a very warm remark during a conversation with Isabelle. He says like, this city looks like one big machine and a machine does not have even one unnecessary part, so there is not a person who is not necessary in this city. By hearing this phrase, I understood the main theme of this film and the reason why it is in 1930’s. I thought Hugo, or author of this film tried to say that every person is needed by someone under no matter how terrible situation you are, and the setting of era emphasized the main idea by mentioning that even under such a terrible situation, someone needs you. Thus, I thought there is a meaning of the setting. Actually, I was encouraged by the phrase.
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Thank you.

Teacher's note: Indeed, Hugo and Isabelle actually become friends quite by accident. This author is wise to point out a key remark made by Hugo about how everyone has a purpose in life. Well done. Overall, an insightful response to a film that is filled with layers of mystery. Thanks for posting.

--mike http://www.moviesgrowenglish.com

[I-Rong]

It was really mysterious and amazing movie and it was my first time to watched it.

Hugo, the boy who work "in" a clock which in the train station. He wanted to fix the robot which is his father's remnant, so he always stole from a toy store. One day, Georges, who was a toy store's owner, he catched Hugo and took his notebook. Hugo keep followed Georges to his apartment because he wanted to take it back, and he met Isabelle.

At first time, I thought Georges is a person who really not easygoing and frightful, but it made me have more curious about him. And the truth is that he was a director and he lost his career and his works. It made him sad and sad. It's really despair, so I can understand why he became that emotions.

This movie made many parts of mystery at the beginning. Every character didn't know each other, but following by the time, more and more connected between them.
It made think about that we can't find a people who can match with you at first time. You have to change for each other but still have to keep your own personality.
Many detail emotions in this movie, especially the relationship between Hugo and Georges. They became friend form misunderstanding to understanding, form enrage to thankful. It was really touched me.

I love this kind of movie. It makes me interested and attract me.
Thanks for sharing this movie!! I really enjoyed it!!

[Daeyoungkim]

Hugo lives in the station's and works for maintaining the clocks. He always tries to avoid the vindictive Station Inspector Gustave. Hugo has a machine. Unfortunately, this machine was broken. So, he begins stealing the parts he needs for the automaton, but a toy-store owner catches him and took his note. When, hugo went to Georges Méliès`s home Georges Méliès to Convince him, he met Georges Méliès`s grand daughter,Isabelle. She wanted to enjoy adventure, he introduces her to the movies, which her godfather has never let her see.

Isabelle's godfather, Georges Méliès is a cinema legend, illusionist, and that the automaton was his beloved creation from his days as a magician. In this movie, he was described a gloomy and obstinate person.

I think Hugo is a very important person in this movie because he has a key to connect all of people. At the first time, every character didn't know each other. But, due to hugo`s exist,every people could connect each other and to solve every missions.

I saw this movie two years ago. At that time, I didn`t understand movie`s hidden meaning. Now, I can understand why this movie is good and very impressed to me.

[Mikii5]

Hugo, he is a boy who likes to repair machines with his father. However his father had passed away because of sudden fire. Hugo became alone suddenly. That's why he moved at the station to maintain those of clocks with a robot which was bought at a museum by his father. Living alone at the station was hard for him, but he had a hope that he could receive the message from his father when he finish to fix that robot which can write by itself.

To be honest, I felt Georges Méliès were main charactar rather than Hugo. I could not understand what does this director want to tell us mainly. but anyway, thanks to Hugo, Georges could come back to the movie world and become person who tell people the beauty of movies.

Thank you

[JIHYE MUN]

This movie was the best in this class to me. At first, I thought that it looks like a fantasy film. But this mysterious movie was meaningful and travel straight to my heart. There are two clever children, Hugo and Isabelle. Hugo is an orphan who manage the clock tower of train station. Actually, It was his uncle's job. But after he died, Hugo inherited this work. Then one day, he interested in a rat toy at the Georges Méliès's shop. He was tried to steal it and caught by Georges. So Georges was angry and took away Hugo's note that is only thing he have to remember his father by. Hugo went to his house for getting back note. And his granddaughter, Isabelle helped him. Because she likes adventure.

Georges Méliès looks like a Scrooge. He has white mustache and hair. Moreover, he was so strict and aggressive to Hugo. Hugo was just a pity child. I couldn't understood him at that time. However, finally, I recognized that Hugo reminded him of forgotten sorrows.

Maybe Hugo thought he can fix some bad person's mind like his automaton. Actually, It was successful. I love happy ending. When Hugo became an adopted son, I was thinking out loud "Oh, yeah!"

[MickaRu]

Hugo and Isabel became friends because Isabel wanted some adventure in her life and with Hugo she should have some. They both were orphan so they could understand more each other even if she had the chance to be adopted. In addition, Hugo was the first person to bring her to cinema. She also had the key of the automaton. There were all conditions to make real friendship.

George Melies is a broken man. He was a former big film maker but after the war nobody was interested by his movies anymore. He became owner of a toy store. He didn't like this job,so we saw in the movie that he wasn't happy. And he had always the hand on his cheek thinking and ruminant his past.

Hugo wanted absolutely fix him because of his father. All that represent the work that his father and him had began together before he died. He was also a big fan of cinema. When he saw all the work Georges had accomplished before he wanted to show him that people still remember him.

This is a very good movie showing us the beginning of cinema. We also see that with the volition of one person, we can do many things. Hugo didn't stop what he wanted to do until he made it. In the life, never give up and always stay focus on ours goals and the dream will come true...