The Blind Side Movie Essay

together. These are the key elements that Boaz Yakin, director of Remember the Titans, and John Lee Hancock, director of The Blind Side, thought of when they popularized their stories into films. While you can find both movies in the Drama/ Sport section, each of the movies has their unique qualities that draw us into the real life stories of these young men. Roger Ebert, movie critic, who reviewed Remember the Titans, stated, “Real life is never simple, but then that’s what the movies are for -- to

The movie, The Blind Side, tells the inspiring story of Michael Oher. Michael Oher’s life started out very difficult, however, once basic needs were provided to Michael, he began to grow as a person. Through the movie, Michael’s rise through Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is depicted. The following paragraphs will discuss the movie The Blind Slide, Abraham Maslow’s theory of the hierarchy of needs, as well as how the hierarchy of needs is present through the main character, Michael Oher (Hancock, Johnson

The Blind Side vs. Of Mice and Men The Blind Side and "Of Mice and Men" are very similar and different. Some main themes in the movie and story are friendship, loneliness, and contrasted by powerlessness. In both pieces friendship is shown through their actions and dialog. In The Blind Side Michael, S.J., and his family are best friends. In " Of Mice and Men" George and Lennie are best friends. One quote that proves George and Lennie are best friends is " We travel together. We are friends"

The movie industry is for entertainment purposes. For many people, going to the movies is an escape; time to sit back and become someone else. However, once in a rare moment then a movie comes out that is not just foe entertainment and dares to address a controversial issue. “The Blind Side” and “Precious” are two movies that I was very surprised at my reaction to them. My reasons for wanting to see both movies were as different as night and day. I went to see the “Blind Side” because it

I was first shown the movie The Blind Side probably sometime around middle school and I didn’t think too much about it. I used to be able to watch the movie The Blind Side and think that it was a well-directed movie with a good overall message. However, now that I have expanded my education and gained new knowledge to process my surroundings, I now see this movie with a new set of eyes. Eyes that are no longer foggy from the opinions that society has imbedded in us, but instead clear from all those

than the larger-than-life Michael Oher. Where he "came from" was, in many ways, a living nightmare. But as the biographical film "The Blind Side" clearly illustrates, Michael Oher did a lot with "what happens," doing so with the help of a surrogate family who refused to let the young man 's early life dictate his future. Directed by John Lee Hancock, "The Blind Side" is based on a true story of a homeless African-American teenager, Michael Oher. Michael has never met his father and his mother is a

The Blindside is a exceptionally good sports movie that is based on a true story the movie is directed by John Lee Hancock. It is about a poor black teenager whose life takes a brand new direction thanks to the wealthy Tuohy family. The film has lots of good camera angles and settings It also makes really good use of costumes as well. The main story is about Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron), he is a really poor black teenager whose life is going no where until his life takes a massive turn for the better

classroom brought three items so they can give a speech of what they like to do and who they really are. At home, we brought three items that really mean a lot to us and put them in our bag. The three items I brought were a PS4 controller, the movie Blind Side, and a Rubik’s cube. These are the three items that mean a lot to me. The first item I brought and shared in class was a PS4 controller. My intention of bringing the PS4 controller is I love to use it to play PS4 games. Also, I love

the book, The Miracle Worker, written by William Gibson where Helen Keller is blind, deaf, and mute. It was published in 1956. This amazing miracle was written in play form not prose. Also the movie was released in 2000 directed by Nadia Tass. The actors starred Alison Elliott as Annie Sullivan and Hallie Kate Eisenberg as Helen Keller. Annie was hired to be her teacher. Annie was blind once. Although the book and movie are different, they both share Helen Keller’s miracle. Helen doesn’t want Annie

We know that many movies bring up the issue of multiculturalism, especially between black and white, such as The Blind Side. In the movie, the filmmaker seems to make a gap between black and white by putting them in different areas. It seems that the suburban area belongs to black society, while the midtown is white’s. In this movie, black people are pictured to look like criminals, and their lifes are messed up. Meanwhile, white people seem to have the perfect life; rich, expensive cars, big houses