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    The movie “The Blind Side” took place in Memphis, Tennessee. There was different setting in the movie. The different scenes took place in the Tuohy household, the Wingate Christian school, and a few scenes took place in the rural side of the town. The movie I have picked is “The Blind Side” directed by Sandra Bullock. In the film, Michael Oher is legally adopted by Leigh Anne and Sean Tuohy after he accepted to be part of their family. In the movie, it was mention by Leigh Anne that Michael scored

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    in the movie, The Blind Side. This movie is revolving a high-school African American boy named Michael who is “adopted” into a southern white family. Soon, Michael is breaking stereotypes as is his adoptive family. He is turned into an all-American football player which leads him to the Baltimore Ravens in the NFL. Sociologically, the movie is all about different groups of people and their opinions of Michael. This is not only because of his race but also where he grew up. The Blind Side not only

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    The Blind Side

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    holding the hand of an oversized football player leading him onto the field, the movie “The Blind Side” made skeptics of moviegoers. Challenged by most energy-packed movies that hit the screens in 2009, the movie at hind sight did not do much visual stimulation. However, being a movie that faithfully represents the real life experience of famed football star Michael Oher, it did not fail to raise a lot of eyebrows from both movie fans and critics. The fact that it is a success story of an African American

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    "Girls, what movie should we watch? The Blind Side or Soul Surfer?" Replied Sarah, "Both are similar!" Alisha responded with disavow, "No, they're two different films." The Blind Side and Soul Surfer are both Hollywood movies that are based on actual events that had happened to Michael Oher and Bethany Hamilton during their teenage years. Furthermore, "The Blind Side" is a 2009 American biographical sports film directed by John Lee Hancock and based on the 2006 book "The Blind Side" by Michael Lewis

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    I chose to analyze acting from The Blind Side which won an Academy award for best actress (Sandra Bullock) in this film. The Blind Side is a realistic film because it is about true events, is a mirror of reality, and has no distortions. The film also has classical elements like it focuses on the characters and their story and uses quick cuts to emphasize emotion and drama. I decided to watch this movie because the acting by Sandra Bullock is phenomenal, emotional, and stunning. She usually plays

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    Ethics and The Blind Side

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    Many movies and books have moral lessons or ethical dilemmas and the movie “The Blind Side” is no different. This movie will capture many hearts to those who are in touch with their own morals. It is based on a true life story of an African American boy named Michael who lives in a bad section of the city. Michael is slow at learning and keeps to himself for the most part. At school he comes across another boy in school named S.J. Tuohy, who is quite a bit younger but tries to talk to Michael. After

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    How are film techniques used to explore the themes in the blind side? The Blind side is an inspirational movie directed by John Lee Hancock. Hancock explores numerous themes throughout the movie most importantly the importance of family, stereotyping holds people back and success is possible despite a disadvantaged upbringing . He uses a combination of camera shots, lighting and costumes to explore these themes. There are two scenes that illustrate the theme including the fact that it is possible

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    The Blind Side Culture

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    The Blind Side released in 2009 ("The Blind Side", 2009) is a recent American classic directed by John Lee Hancock, based on the novel written by Michael Lewis ("The Blind Side", 2009). This film was chosen for the film analysis by the professor, however, after watching The Blind Side, it is quite evident that this movie is perfect for analyzing the different concepts of communication since the entire move revolves around the forming of relationships and the strain between the conflicting methods

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    The Blind Side is a movie about a seventeen-year-old homeless African-American teen, Michael Oher who has drifted in and out of different schools his entire life(“The Blind Side”,2009). With the troubling past he had with both of his parents, he grew up without having a healthy relationship with both his parents. A woman named Leigh Tuohy, and her husband Sean Tuohy take Michael into their own home. Leigh, after spending time with Michael starts to feel like a mother to him, and Michael feels the

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    Peter Shelton Film Case Study of The Blind Side The Blind Side was based on the life of Michael Oher a teenage African American boy whose mother was battling drug and alcohol addictions, in the projects of Memphis Tennessee. Mike as he is know in the movie was in foster care several times and always ran away to his Mother, thinking that no one could ever love him the way his Mother could, even with her ongoing addiction. Mike often slept at his fathers friends home, but even he could not give

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