The Film Like Mike

After spending the past few days sitting, watching the neighborhood boys play basketball on the Bronx Court in New York, Wes Moore finally found his chance to join them. Because of the uneven teams, Moore was invited by one boy to play with the

He plays until it gets dark and starts as soon as the sun comes up. His mom dyes and he doesn’t tell anyone. So he’s living on his own, stealing things to get by. One day he decides he needs a new pair of sneakers for the season and goes to the Footlocker on the other side of town. When he try’s to steal them he gets caught. This forces him to either go to a group home, or get adopted right away. The Lawton’s adopted him. They are very nice but Jayson isn’t accepting them like he should. He starts off hating his new school and his new teammates. Soon he gets along with them and meets a friend named Zoe. Zoe is really nice even when Jayson is mean. Soon Jayson and Zoe are dating and Jayson finds out that Zoe’s parents want her to be perfect. A couple of weeks later Jayson over hears Zoe’s mom talking about how Jayson is a thief and a drug dealer. The thief part was right but the drugs were not. Zoe didn’t talk to him again. This made Jayson focus on basketball just so he didn’t think about Zoe. He won the league championship against his old team in the final

Throughout the film we, see both the coach, individual players, and the team as a whole face numerous psychological obstacles which they overcome to reach the final. The film is based highly around racism and racial divides within basketball. Throughout the film we can see a constant battle with the idea of Perception, and how both player and overcome this. In order to form the 1966 championship winning team,

Hoop Dreams, directed by Steve James, is an outstanding documentary that gives the viewer a perspective on several different elements on the life of a teen basketball player. The film follows Arthur Agee and William Gates, two basketball stars, who live in the rough Chicago area. The inner-city boys get noticed for their skills, and they are recruited to play for dominant team. The audience follows the boy’s journey with basketball, school, and general life matters. The film dives into the reality of living in the hood and chasing a dream of playing professional basketball. The corruption of the school system and sports are examined throughout the film. The audience follows Agee and Gates through their triumphs and failures in their chase to the top. The director, Steve James, uses the film genre of documentary for the story of Arther Agee and William Gates because it highlights the raw moments of their lives.

Without the natural protective instinct of Michaels personality and the compassion Leigh Anne shows towards her adoptive son. the movie would not be as compelling and emotional as it is. Michael, coming from a rough background of a poor family and low education, learns to trust and love Leigh Anne and her family as she treats him like her own son. The only reason Michael gets to where he is on the football team is through Leigh Anne's constant motivation, support, and love. Michael feels as though it is his duty to protect not only her family, but also use this motivational instinct on the field to help his team win. This outlook is cruicial to Michael's amazing football abilities. Before he knew his self worth, Michael did not have much to defend in his life. The love and support from Leigh Annes family encouraged Michael to take his powerful defensive qualities and use them in every benefiting way he can in

Leigh Tuohy is the mother who adopts Michael; her character is a caring person which makes her very believable. Parents have a certain love for their child that is indescribable to words in which she displays that well in this movie. You start to learn the characters more when they went shopping for Michael’s cloths. Big mike is the name Michael went by until Leigh learned that he hated that name because of his home life and where the name came from. That was the first time Michael had opened up about his homes life to Leigh. I love the character Michael in this move because of his ambition to aspire in life. Despite the obstacles life put in the way he found a way to overcome them regardless of the people or situation he was faced with. For Leigh, I love the will and courage to go out on a limb for a teenager she didn’t know. The time and money she invested in someone who was not able to pay her back, such a compassionate act of

“The battle you are going through is not fueled by the words or actions of others; it is fueled by the mind that gives it importance” – Shannon L. Alder. The novel, Hoops by Walter Dean Myers, follows the life of Lonnie Jackson, a high school student from Harlem who has an unusually impressive talent for playing basketball. Lonnie’s goal in life is more than just being one of the best players to ever hit the court; for Lonnie wishes to create a new life for himself– one that is free from the struggles of Harlem streets. This goal along with his environment bring constant conflicts in Lonnie’s journey, which gradually develops his character from self-centered to compassionate. Lonnie’s professional relationship with Cal Jones as well as his bond with Paul and Mary-Ann guide him on how to both become a respected player and how to grow up into a noble man.

John Lee Hancock puts emphasise on the fact that Michael is poor and the Touhy’s are rich and juxtaposes these two central characters repetitively throughout the film. This is done to portray to the audience that a person’s socio-economic status can affects an individual’s capacity to learn and excel at the things he may be talented at, in Michael’s case football. Another aspect which is explored throughout the film is the fact that attitudes towards belonging can change of time this is evident in Michael because at first he was hesitant in staying with the Touhy’s but later transitions into part of their family, Michael makes many transitions throughout the film which include from Illiterate to educated and from disrespected to honourable, this movie has a very motivational aspect to it in that it inspires people to push past any barriers they may be faced with. Michael is quickly accepted as part of the family and creates a connection with them and has a sense of belonging with them this is also done at his school when his football coach strengthens Michaels sense of belonging by describing him as “his son” this makes Michael Ohers feel a part of the group and encourages him to excel without the fear in his mind that he is not accepted in the environment he is faced with.

Our setting is rural Indiana in a town called Hickory. It’s a place that’s resistant to change. Hickory is a place where, according to Myra Fleener, a character in the film, “basketball heroes are treated like gods”. This

He kept hearing a thumping sound outside. He went outside to find a small, young Isaiah shooting basketball alone. He told him he was friends with his younger brother, Curtis, so Jason went back inside. ““Then it’s like 10 p.m., and I hear it again,” Terry recalled, his voice rising. “I go back out, and Isaiah is still out there shooting all by himself”” (Rudick). There are people that are closer to Isaiah that can tell stories like that. There was a time that James Thomas was contacted by Isaiah’s teacher because Isaiah was refusing to go inside after fourth-grade recess. He explained that he could only improve his game if he could play against the sixth-graders. In middle school, he rode city buses to find good games to get involved in, even if it were in a gym that required membership. He used his small size to sneak into those gyms. By the ninth-grade, he realized he was not going to grow anymore, so he decided he wanted to be the best under-six-foot player there ever was.

This is a story about an african american who would be the greatest basketball player ever to play basketball. This man was named tyrone johnson he was born in 1977 in Harlem New York and he had four brothers jerome , tyler, chris, james but tyrone fell in love with basketball at the age of 5. He would go to the park every single night and shoot 10 3´s in a row before he would go home. When he was 13 he was already 6´0 he played at this tournament and when he played he scored 23 points and got 14 rebounds and 11 assist. Everyone was surprised and wondering where did this guy come from because it was his first time playing against real people. There was a coach there and wondering why didn't he play basketball and talked to him about joining the high school basketball team at the age of 13 but

His first day there he felt nervous, but he just thought about basketball, he didn’t think about the school he just thought about basketball.He played his first game in college,he scored 22 points.He wore the shoes that game.He could have scored more but he was nervous about playing.He soon won a championship and he was the player of the year.In his senior in college he won another championship and he was 18 years old.He got drafted to the NBA to the

Coach Carter is a 2005 movie which was based upon a true story. The movie underlines the social structure and stratification of life in the American ghetto. The theme of the movie is the outcome of such societal boundaries on this group of students who play basketball; how it outlines their life, affects their social life and also their life goals. The movie depicts a Structural-functionalist of society

Magic Mike XXL, the sequel to the film Magic Mike that was released in 2012, is hilariously entertaining furthermore, the eye candy isn't inadequet either. Channing Tatum returns hotter than ever and ready for the big "stripper reunion" in Myrtle Beach, SC. Consequently, while I am never a big fan of sequels I have to say that at least this part two, creates its own story with just scant references to the first movie. This makes Magic Mike XXL equally entertaining for those who saw part one and those who did not see the original.

It was based on the true story of Leigh Anne and Sean Tuohy who take in a homeless teenage African-American, Michael "Big Mike" Oher. Michael has no idea who his father is and his mother is a drug addict. Michael has had little formal education and few skills to help him learn. Leigh Anne soon takes charge however, as is her nature, ensuring that the young man has every opportunity to succeed. When he expresses an interest in football, she goes all out to help him, including giving the coach a few ideas on how best to use Michael's skills. They not only provide him with a loving home, but hire a tutor to help him improve his grades to the point where he would qualify for an NCAA Division I athletic