Eric dragged his feet and, finally, declared, "Whatever, you might as well do 'Finding Forrester.'" The moral of the story is that he's REALLY enthusiastic about his choice. Everyone tune in next Saturday, February 15th. I'm at least as excited as Eric, Maybe more.
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I have never even heard of this movie. It looks amazing! I can't wait to watch it. Do we have to wait until Saturday?:)
I slightly remember something about this movie, maybe from the previews. I am not surprised at this type of choice from Eric. I know that his favorite movies are those about people who do not give up on their goals and keep working even though everything is against them. Nice choice Eric, looking forward to watching it. Mom
I loved this movie, I loved how the Jamal had passion and went for what he believed in, and I also loved how the two men were able to become friends and were able to do something for each other, William helpled Jamal find his words and Jamal helped William find himself. My favorite part of the movie was when William went to the school and read Jamal's paper, and didnt take credit for it, I was just impressed that he was able to leave the saftey of his home to go defend his friend. This a great story about never giving up on dreams and truly finding yourself. Good pick Eric.
Amanda
Okay, so the premise behind this movie was good. It had a nice story and we enjoyed it. There are two things that bothered me. The first was the director tendency to stick stupid thing into the show to make it look "gritty." I mean come on! He's walking down the street and there are cars on fire around him? And he's standing there in the school while a couple holds a disgusting make out session in the background? These things detracted from the movie rather than "flavoring" it. The other thing was I was astonished at the completely lack on manners exhibited by everyone in this show. There wasn't a single please or thank you. When Forrester came to the school, the kid didn't crack a smile. He never said "thank you." I just wanted to take every character and pattle their behinds. Seriously, is the whole world needlessly rude? Anyway, we enjoyed it and we're looking forward to our Irish treat next month.
Well I was wrong, I had not seen this movie. I did remember seeing the reviews. I was excited to watch this movie because everywhere I looked someone has said that it was really good. I must say that I will add my approval to this movie also. The idea that I will remember from this movie is that it does not matter how old we are, we can still learn from each other when we are willing to open our minds and take a risk. This was a very good movie and I am sure that I could get more from it if I watched it again. The only down part was the street talk, but a great show. THanks Eric.
Amy, I know that you have lived all around the place, but there are really places like the movie showed. I remember that I talked to a missionary who had gone to Boston and he said that car fires were a common event. Also, when you had to grow up in an tough world where you are told that you cannot do what you want and will never amoung to anything it gets hard to smile. I personally know of children who really are told that they will never be able to be successful. When told enough they really start to believe it. Jamel, was one of those who had accepted his lot in life even though he knew that he could do better. He had to take a huge risk to go to the new school against the acceptance of the other students and teachers. Is this world really so rude? Yes, in many situations and teenagers really to make out at school. I am sure that it is much worse in the Bronx than it is in our part of the world. But it really does exist, even thought we choice not to be a part of it or even choice not to see it in our society. We just hope for and look for better things, even though the rotten stuff is out there. I thought you would have said something about his search for a good education and perfecting his writing against all odds. To me that is what the story was all about. Mom
Ok, Mom, here's the thing. When I make a movie of my kids to remember their childhood, I clean up the toys. Yes, the toys exist. Yes, it was part of their childhood. But that doesn't mean it wouldn't detract from the "point" of the movie. The additions in this movie were meant to add, but I felt like they detracted. They took what could have been a good movie and made it less effective. Additionally, this director didn't just neglect to pick up the toys, he spread out a few extra, just to make his point. As for the rudeness, yes, it exists, but it exists among the people who don't have the "courage" (as you explain it) to step out from the "hopeless" world. I don't think rudeness and hope coexist. If you want to change one, you must change both. Of course I believe in the pursuit of education. But this show was never about how hard this kid worked. It was about how he had to be forced to be his best because of his natural talent being discovered (ie test scores), demanded help from the man who had wanted him to fulfill his potential, and then neglected to thank or even smile at Forrester in the end. I found it disturbing that he declared in his "throw a fit" scene that no one had ever helped him. It seems to me that he had a mother who was doing everything she could, a brother who worked for him, friends who supported him in his abilities and a full-ride scholarship to an expensive school. The real problem isn't society holding people down in horrible circumstances. The real problem is that the victim mentality is increasingly popular in our society. Thanks, Mom, for making it interesting.
Amy I agree with most of what you had to say. However, as far as a director goes I would like to say a few things. First, your reason for making a video of you children about their childhood is a bit different than the director was going for in this movie. He was trying to show the real culture in the Bronx during that era, not just what he would want his children to remember. He wanted to show the cold hard reality. Yes, he should have recognized how much his family had tried to help him, because they did the very best they could for him. And he should have expressed his good fortune for the opportunity to attend the high end school. But, we must remember that he faced new difficulties in that new school that he had to learn to overcome. We must also remember that he was 16 years old. Development of a teanager is not always emotional equipped with the ablity to think beyond their own self serving thoughts. Remember that teenagers often think that they know everything, that they are indestructable, and that nothing is their fault? Different teenagers go through this emotional development in different degrees according to their own experiences. We cannot expect a young teenager to be able to handle new experiences that they have had no experience with, in the same way a rational and well experienced adult would handle them. We try to teach our children to show graditude, express that graditude and make sure to look at the good side of things. Not all teenagers have been blessed with that type of instruction and will therefore not be able to handle the experiences in the best way. I know that even I have not expressed or given credit to the actions of others the way I should have. Especially when I was a teenager. Perhaps we can all remember those times when we should have reacted differently. I am glad we can talk and get to know how we each can look at a movie and get different things from it. Love you all, Mom
Hmmm...The poor kid just didn't have the capacity to be grateful? That's interesting since this character was exceptional in EVERY other way...aka... his athletic abilities and in his writing (which is supposedly his ability to see into the human soul). Everyone kept commenting on how young he was to be so brilliant.
This was a great show. A little bit long, but it was great! Thanks Eric for the great pick!
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