Denzel Washington Influence

Remember the Titans is a deeply impactful and motivation movie. Set during the 1970s when segregation and integration were hot topics, the film largely focuses on prejudice. One of the most impactful scenes from the movie when Gerry Bertier is laying in his hospital bed right after his life-altering car accident and the only person he wants to see is his newfound best friend Julius Campbell . At the beginning of the movie, both boys are very unwilling to get to know each other even the slightest bit considering the stressful time they were going through with a newly integrated school and team (Remember the Titans, 2001). They stereotyped the opposite race, or made generalizations about the characteristics of the other group (King, 2010, p. 402).

Plot: The plot of Shawshank Redemption follows the usual plot format including the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and conclusion. Taken place in the 1940s, this film begins with showing the audience the unfortunate events that led successful banker Andy Dufresne into prison on life-sentence for a double murder. Andy, however, is innocent. For the beginning of Andy’s time in prison, the usual calamity and burdens had occurred. We view Andy’s struggle being an innocent man living with criminals. However, as the audience reaches the climax of the story, we see that Andy Dufresne has adjusted more comfortably to the prison life since he started helping both

In this essay I will prove to you that Remember The Titans showed more racism/discrimination/prejudices towards African Americans than Hairspray. Remember the titans is a perfect example for a Friday night movie for your kids it’s educational towards how you should treat everyone no matter what skin tone the same and it won’t make the kids bored because of its humour and it’s just a feel good movie that you can watch with the whole family. In Hairspray i think it’s too complicated for the younger generation for most kids their childhood is watching sports when you’re living in North America so it can be relatable. In remember the titans there’s more racism such as when the football captain’s girlfriend wouldn’t talk to Julius or like his mom wouldn’t let him over and said “what would your father think of this” it shows the mindset of the people back in the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s in the south states.

This autobiographical analysis will define the civil rights achievements of the famous African American actor, Canada Lee. Lee’s background as a jockey, boxer, and a musician would set the stage for a major acting career in theater and in Hollywood. More importantly, Lee would use his fame as an actor to promote racial equality through the support of Hollywood magnates, such as Orson Wells, and through the theatrical/literary guidance of Langston Hughes. Lee would be become known for his role in Lifeboat (1944) by Alfred Hitchcock, but he would also get other roles in throughout this historical period. These successes as an actor propelled Lee to the forefront of civil rights issues that were becoming more of a problem during the 1930s

You can see this happen when Michael is interviewed as to why he made his school decision. The theme of these two movies are similar yet have slight differences that convey different times in history. In Remember the Titans, racial discrimination is the theme that the whole movie revolves around. As the setting is Virginia 1971, the early days of mandated desegregation laws, this film plays around with showing the difficulties of merging two different races, communities, and schools.

The music fits the scenes well and the high energy vibe given though the use of camera effects. The movie constantly makes you feel different emotions, this is most heavily due to the incredible editing of Thelma Schoonmaker. This movie has the trademark of Scorsese’s golden cinematography, allowing the movie to be challenging, when needed, and entertaining

Denzel Washington is deliberated to be one of the most fetching leading men of the acting industry. Denzel is a son of his Christian minister father Denzel H. Washington and a beauty shop owner whom which also has two other kids. Denzel Washington is the first to appear on stage around the age of 7 to 8 years old, performing in a talent show at the local Boys & Girls Club that Denzel attended. The club provided him with a safe place to be himself and to help keep him out of trouble. When Denzel was 14 years of age, his parent’s separated and Denzel and his older sister were sent away to boarding school.

Along with the very powerful visuals from the dancers the music is strong and reflective. If I close my eyes I can see the story laid out in front of me from the music alone. It has a haunting tone to it that makes you wonder about your own life and what your memories would look like if someone created

“The Shawshank Redemption” movie demonstrates how cruel prison can be. It illustrates how life is unfair, and sometimes the criminal obtains freedom, and the upstanding citizen pays the price for the criminal’s deeds. Andy Dufresne exhibits that anything is possible when you put your mind to it. This movie is jammed packed with life lessons, but you will just have to view it for yourself.

Shawshank Redemption by Frank Darabout is a film about Andy Dufresne who was imprisoned for the murder of his wife and her lover. The two scenes chosen are: Brooks narrating a letter as he attempts to live in the outside world, and Reds experience in the outside world. The film techniques chosen are camera work, lighting, and sound. Each technique is required to create the right atmosphere for the scenes analysed. Brooks’ scene is dark and depressing which adds to the dark mood/tone that is present throughout the film, where as Reds scene is a little more hopeful which adds to the lighter moon and tone which is present but not always focused on in the film.

Freedom comes with a price. It may be sacrificing one’s life to defend their country or, in this case, persevering through a series of difficult trials. The Shawshank Redemption, directed by Frank Darabont, opens with Andy Dufresne being convicted of murdering his wife and her lover and sent to Shawshank State Penitentiary where he befriends fellow inmate Ellis “Red” Redding. Since Andy had experience as a banker, the warden uses him to launder money for him under an alias. After twenty years in prison, a young inmate informs Andy about a former prison mate confessing to the crimes he is convicted of but is later killed after saying he will testify in court. One morning during roll call, the guards realizes that Andy escaped through the

This paper examines the relationship between the major motion picture, The Shawshank Redemption’s (Darabont, 1994), main character, Andy Dufresne, and the first two andragogy assumptions of Malcolm S. Knowles (1980). Knowles assumptions are affirmed but also rebutted from other scholars throughout the document as Andy’s actions are described and connected to the plot of the movie.

In Frank Darabont’s American classic The Shawshank Redemption, Andy Dufresne is wrongfully convicted and sentenced to life in prison for murdering his cheating wife and her lover. As the story goes on, Andy begins to form powerful connections with both prison officials and influential convicts which help him cut through his time at Shawshank Prison. Through a series of emotional moments and plot twists, Andy begins to realize what he truly wants with his life. In particular, three scenes in the film paint the picture of Andy’s life. The most influential scenes in The Shawshank Redemption are the scene of Andy and his friends working on the rooftop, Tommy’s assassination, and the closing scene.

Characterisation and casting impacted the overall quality of the film and the depiction of the idea of hope, through the execution of associated emotions and behaviours. Frank Darabont employed Tim Robbins to play the main protagonist; Andy Dufresne and supporting actors Morgan Freeman and James Whitmore to play Elis Boyd Redding “Red” and Brooks Hatlen. Andy Dufresne exhibits a distant and calculated persona, his main source of hope relies on his eventual escape fuelled by his innocence, thus remaining constant throughout the film. His frequent tactical behaviours and mannerisms such as befriending prison officials, influential inmates and masterminding financial tax plans, attribute to his individual idea of hope. The long serving inmate “Red” initially exudes an institutionalised mentality. His relationship with Dufresne altered his perspective on institutionalised men, giving him hope and a purpose for a future outside of the prison. However, Brooks Hatlen contradicts the idea of hope, this is evident in his behaviours and mannerisms due to the length of his institutionalisation. His lack of hope and purpose explains his actions when informed of his release and the tragedy that followed. Evidently the characters demonstrate varying ideas of hope, through progression of perspective and circumstances.

During the 1970’s right after Martin Luther King was assassinated and when civil rights were beginning to take form into normal society. Remember the Titans was a movie based off of the true story of Coach Herman Boone who takes a racially divided team, unites them and brings them to a championship win in a time when no one wanted to see desegregation succeed. This was a time where acts such as this were so important in society, for it was slowly making people more and more accustom to the fact that they aren’t just black people, they are humans too. My favorite scene is when Julius visits Gerry in the hospital and the nurse said “only family allowed” and Gary quickly corrects her “he is family can’t you see the resemblance.” This scene towards the end of the movie just shows how Gary gave equality a chance and ended up with a best friend and a brother. This movie has many powerful themes and is a result of many years of hard fought battles against a truly racist system. Brown versus Board of education was one of the most pivotal cases in this time period and was the reason for this story happening. A Virginia school system merged its schools and put a black coach at the head of the football team. This movie really opens your eyes to the kind of times the 1970s were.