There is a fine line between a good quality feel-good film and a film that tries way, way too hard to be lovable. Take for instance a film like Cool Runnings – a true story depicting the events that led to the unlikely creation of a Jamaican bobsled team. It had heart, charismatic characters, and John Candy. It tugged at your heart strings by sending a message that dreams can come true – and it made you want to laugh, cry, and even try bobsledding. Oh the opposite end of the spectrum, you’ll find that movies, like Max or Dolphin Tale, essentially bombard you with an overabundance of clichés and overzealous happiness. Million Dollar Arm and Heaven is for Real also fit into that discussion – telling fluff stories that are almost cartoon-ish by nature. Somewhere in the middle you’ll find the latest sports-themed bio-flick, Eddie the Eagle. Directed by Dexter Fletcher (Wild Bill), Eddie the Eagle stars Taron Egerton as Eddie “The Eagle” Edwards – a young man that has dreamed about competing in the Olympics since he was a young boy. After a failed attempt to make the Great Britain’s national downhill skiing team, Eddie opts to try his hand at …show more content…
Taron Egerton is truly sensational with his portrayal of Eddie, and Hugh Jackman is pretty impressive, as well (but then again, when isn’t he?). As a whole, the combination of endearing acting and wholesome, family friendly concept helps mold this film into one of the better offerings that the early months of 2016 have had to offer. In the end, Eddie the Eagle is worthy of everyone’s attention – and while it might not be the sexiest movie out on the market at the moment, that doesn’t change the fact that this movie is a safe and secure means to entertain the masses. Some films have agendas or over-ambitions – but Eddie the Eagle is not one of them. It’s just plain
This is a crucial part because he finally committed to not letting alcohol control his life, something that has controlled him since his brother was killed. This was a huge step in Eddie’s character development.
I chose to research The Beast, because it’s one of the few shows I have seen that has made me feel uncomfortable and question the ethics and morality behind the story of a performance. So much of the arts industry pushes us to take responsibility and be more conscious of being environmentally friendly and stand up for animal (and human) rights, so it was such a shock to sit down to a performance that did almost the opposite. Initially I found it extremely difficult to stomach as a joke. Once I began researching the motivations and reasonings behind this performance, I realise that I could very well be the kind of person that this play is placing in the spotlight – hence those feelings of offense! Now being able to understand more clearly the mindset from which Eddie comes from, I am able to easily respect, understand and enjoy the hilarity the story portrays.
In the same scheme, both in the movie and the book, the father is presented as abusive and alcoholic on many occasions. In words, the book gives a detailed account of the damages inflicted on Eddie by his father’s violence: “he went through his younger years whacked, lashed, and beaten.” (Albom 105) In the film, t...
...and several more keeps you and your emotions on a roller coaster ride. Which is brilliant because we all know that as humans we adhere to stimulation and that is what it does, it stimulates us by incorporating all these emotions and jumping around with them. With the movie it also adds a score and soundtrack as well as camera shots and things that appeals to our senses that much more. At least it does for me.
Every movie that is written has a certain attitude to it. Some of these are intended to be laughed at and others are meant to be heartfelt. Though each movie is written with its own voice, so to speak, many have similar plots or themes. The two movies Fools Rush In and My Big Fat Greek Wedding are two of these movies that have similarities in the themes, but not necessarily in the plots. Both of these romantic comedies have strong religious backgrounds on the woman’s side of the family and differences in culture. The main theme between these two movies is the quest for happiness and all the troubles that must be overcome to achieve it.
In recent times, such stereotyped categorizations of films are becoming inapplicable. ‘Blockbusters’ with celebrity-studded casts may have plots in which characters explore the depths of the human psyche, or avant-garde film techniques. Titles like ‘American Beauty’ (1999), ‘Fight Club’ (1999) and ‘Kill Bill 2’ (2004) come readily into mind. Hollywood perhaps could be gradually losing its stigma as a money-hungry machine churning out predictable, unintelligent flicks for mass consumption. While whether this image of Hollywood is justified remains open to debate, earlier films in the 60’s and 70’s like ‘Bonnie and Clyde’ (1967) and ‘Taxi Driver’ (1976) already revealed signs of depth and avant-garde film techniques. These films were successful as not only did they appeal to the mass audience, but they managed to communicate alternate messages to select groups who understood subtleties within them.
With the help of superb editing, sound, mise en scene, and cinematography, this film cannot be topped. The fist scene of the movie creates an atmosphere that helps the viewer know that he/she will enjoy this wonderful classic. Throughout the movie there are surprises and fun that makes this a movie that people will want to watch again and again. Gene Kelly said it best when he said, "Dignity, always dignity. " That is what this movie has from beginning to end, dignity.
to find a movie where the main character fights with as much feeling and emotion as
The two movies that our group decided to analyze were My All American and The Blind Side. When we watched The Blind Side, it had an emotional connection with its audience by showing the main character in a vulnerable light. An example of this can be shown when the 6ft tall African-American protagonist loved and cared wholeheartedly for this little boy. In My All American, it talks about the same sport as The Blind Sport, but it doesn’t pull the heartstrings as much as The Blind Side did. We believe that the success of some movies are based on the ability to attract, engage, and relate to their customer profile.
Edward is pretty scary on the outside but like the T-rex his inside is harmless, he's a sweet person who makes bushes into child fantasies, like the T-rex, but you can't see his inside unless you look past the outside. The audience can see that the T-rex is out of place and that edward was the one who cut it to be like that. The audience probably was a kid once, some probably obsessed with dinosaurs making them understand that edward is a kid at heart. It makes them understand he wasn't trying to cut out a scary monster, he was just cutting out a cool dinosaur that is extinct now. His intentions were pure just like when a kid paints a picture of their family on the wall. Its overly obvious that it's out of place which was the director's intention, he didn't want you to have to find a hidden meaning, he wanted it to clearly be seen and make it easy to relate it to edward. We as humans judge people who don't fit in or are different in certain ways. This setting is where they patronise Edward, speaking with kindness yet looking down upon him like dirt, we do that a lot in our society. We always have this feeling that we are superior to everything and anything, even if that's not the
As a result of all these points, I thoroughly believe that Edward is more ‘human’ than the rest of cast due to his lack selfishness and unwillingness to betray or hurt anyone unless it is completely
It is the story of a man named Eddie who for almost his whole life was the
My little brother is so irritating. All day long he says, “Eddie, I wonder why people can talk but animals can’t.” Or, “I wonder why the ocean looks blue.” Of course, I don’t know the answers, but I don’t let him know that. I just make up reasonable explanations, and he accepts them as if I’m the smartest person in the world. Before I answer one of his questions, I usually tell him that he’s pretty stupid and asks too many questions.
A perfect example of a great movie is Million Dollar Baby. Million Dollar Baby is a perfect example of a great drama film because it has a complex and engaging conflict, the characters are believable and appealing, and the conflict is constantly switching gears, taking captive of the audience’s attention both during and after the movie. It empowers people to think about how they live and what is important to them in life, while also encouraging them to be persistent in achieving their
Many people will still argue and say that a trans woman should have played the part of Lili and I would agree that the movie would have been better if this were so, but we also have to think about the movie as a whole and how Eddie did a fantastic job depicting the life and journey of Lili Elbe. The director himself said that he thought Eddie had a great feminine side, which is why he chose to cast him in the first place, and while Eddie in not trans, he must have an amount of femininity to him to be able to play this part so well, and I think that is something to consider. All in all, this movie did a fantastic job in recreating the story of Lili and Gerda, and of pulling in a lot of historically accurate things, such as the sexoligists and thier