Throughout the Renaissance Man movie, Mark Wahlberg’s character is criticized for having a total lack of rhythm and as a consequence to this he is left without a part in the rap about Hamlet. Ironically, Wahlberg was, at one point in time, a popular hip hop rapper. This just serves as one oddity to the film. Although this is not a critical detail to the plot of the movie, it begs the question as to why Wahlberg plays the character he does. The film’s casting agents must have thought he would work well playing a defensive yet goofy young soldier that joins the Army to escape small town U.S.A. for a chance to protect his country. Wahlberg's character is only one unique part of the film, there are many other factors that went into the making …show more content…
of the Renaissance Man movie. The 1994 film, Renaissance Man, directed by Penny Marshall, is classified as a comedy with some drama mixed in, and is rated PG-13.
The movie has a star studded cast with actors and actresses like Danny DeVito, Mark Wahlberg, Stacey Dash, James Remar, Gregory Hines, and Richard T. Jones. Playing a tired, divorced, and jobless middle aged man, Danny DeVito, adds a comical twist to a seemingly boring character named Bill Rago. After some time of living off his unemployment checks, Rago finds himself on a local military base working to improve the intelligence of nine young recruits. At first, the class appears to be a lost cause until he stumbles into teaching them the Shakespearean classic Hamlet. As his students start to develop into what Bill knows they can become, he encounters multiple obstacles in the form of student mistakes and a drill sergeant’s …show more content…
prejudice. Each character in the movie has a unique, disheartening background and grows into a stronger and more considerate person.
Bill Rago begins the film as a grumpy, lonely, and unemployed man that has a bad relationship with his only daughter, Emily and has no passion for anything in his miserable life. By the end of the story, Rago has completely turned his life around with a group of friends, passion for his job, renewed relationship with his daughter, and potential girlfriend. Next, we move on to the antagonistic figure in the film, Sergeant First Class Lou Cass. He starts off as a stereotypical stern Army figure that has no respect for what Bill Rago is trying to teach his students, through them studying Shakespeare. Rago and Cass are not shy with expressing their dislike for each other but over the course of the film they develop a mutual respect for each other and eventually a friendship. Lastly, the group of students Bill is tasked with teaching basic comprehension shows the most dramatic change over the course of the movie. They start off as a ragtag group of recruits from an assortment of backgrounds, each of them looking to escape their past or gain a meaning future. By the end of the movie the the pupils have gained a new sense of pride, initiative, and determination. Overall, the film displays an array of characters that change their ways to improve their lives and ways. Although the film tells a heartwarming story, my only criticism is how the it jumps from
scene to scene with no fluidity. It would have been improved if Penny Marshall had taken a closer look at the transitions between the different story lines. Once Rago is told he does not need to offer a final for his class because it has been deemed unnecessary, he challenges his students to take a test over Hamlet, despite not being required to. Rago knows that taking the test and passing it will do so much more for their mental attitudes than just writing off the class something that took up time. Sure enough on the last day of their class, all the remaining students show up for their final exam over Hamlet. Simply having the class show up instills a feeling of pride in Mr. Rago and lights a fire in him to continue to shape the minds of the country’s protectors. The idea that one book and one unsuspecting teacher can turn rudimental Army recruits into young men and women with a passion for the arts and classic literature is amazing to me. The stereotypes of so called jocks being unintelligent is an outdated idea and this film shows that you are never to young or old to develop new skills to improve your ability to comprehend or learn new things.
...age and the crisis of integrity versus despair however, the two characters had different characteristics that categorize them in different ends of the crisis. Throughout the movie, the audience is able to visualize what types of issues are dealt with as well as what type of problems the characters had to go through to resolve their crisis. Chelsea also had different issues than Billy due to the fact; each were facing a different stage as well as crisis. Personally this movie provide me a great understanding in human development; I was able to understand why each person does a certain action: for instance my sister is disrespectful and immature because she is facing the adolescence stage as well as the identity versus role confusion stage. I also learned that a crisis can truly affect a person in a negative; if the person is not able to fully deal with their crisis.
This movie is a story regarding conflict, racism, and football. In Alexandria, Virginia, forced integration has resulted in two schools closing and consolidating, this assimilation includes the football team which is fraught with anger. The white players do not want to play with the African American players, and vice versa. When Boone first met the Titan coaching staff, it was clear he was not wanted, however, he remained polite, and respectful.
...ment through discussing Nell's (under) development in each area. I learned the concepts and diverse information about the different stages of moral and intellectual development and how important language development is for one's character. However, I would not recommend this movie to a feature psychology class because I believe there are better, more interesting, and more educational movies to watch than Nell. I would recommend showing "Forrest Gump" for the unit if developmental psychology. Forrest Gump was born with limited intelligence and, through the strength and encouragement of his mother, lives to experience the fullness of life. Forrest Gump is much more interesting than Nell, who was born with above average intelligence yet, because of the fears and limitations of her mother, lives the first thirty years of her life apart from the world and its challenges.
This movie was inspiring and encouraging to anyone who is struggling with something. Overcoming his controversies in life became the main point of the movie. Knowing that this movie was based upon a true story inspires the people even more.
I thought that It showed a lot of courage when charlie's dad went over to help defend the Lu family from the drunk townsmen who were beating jefferies farther. This was mainly because it would of been an uncomfortable position for charlie's father because he is defending the vietnamese which for everyone else in the town is wrong because of the war going on in vietnam and since lots of husbands, sons and men have gone to war against them even though the Lu family hadn't done anything wrong it's just because of their race. This has showed me how important it is to stick up for others no matter what everyone else is saying or their race or anything because a lot of the time like in this situation Mr Lu was getting beaten and his wife get hit and his son was getting bullied just because of their race even though they were perfectly nice and friendly people. Another thing this novel taught me was that if you work hard and don't give up even when someone tells you too, don't because in the end if you work the hardest it will always pay off. This was demonstrated when Jefferies played cricket and would practice so much and when he finally made the team it turned out he was actually the best player on the team and got them a lot of runs and
The director has used the theme conflict throughout the movie to make the film valuable for a 21st century learner. Conflict can be seen throughout the movie. Kat, the main character struggles for independence. For example, the scene when Mr Stratford refuses to let Kat study at the university of her choice.The camera angle changes between the father and daughter during the fight. A high camera shot is added to show
The definition of a Renaissance man or woman is a person that is talented in many fields and is held in regard with a group of elites who also share mutual talents. An example of a Renaissance man is someone who can create prestige paintings and also create life like statues from stone. A well-known renaissance man is Leonardo da Vinci, he was credited with creating histories first prototypes of planes and other inventions that were well ahead of his time. On top of that he was also a painter, architect, and student of all things scientific. Although he was a genius to many his thirst of knowledge was great his only regret was that he would not live long enough to see his inventions come to life. His natural genius crossed so many disciplines that he epitomized the term “Renaissance man.” Renaissance Humanism took a
For my analytical essay I've chosen the Renaissance art movement. I choose this movement because it played such a monumental part in European history. Basically, the Renaissance, also known as the rebirth, was a cultural movement that started an artistic transformation and started the scientific revolution. This time period also links the transition from the end of the Middle Ages to the beginning of the Modern Age. The Renaissance started in Italy in the 14th century and spread to northern Europe by the 16th century.
As the audience watches the film they can come to realize that sometimes people need to open their eyes to new ideas. They become aware that one person can make a difference in another person’s life. This film is about that, changing your life. Billy Elliot would not have ever thought to become a dancer, yet is willing to take the risk and he discovers that he loves it. The audience can connect to the main character because they understand that sometimes risks have to be taken. Mrs. Wilkinson shows that it is okay to change and do something different.
Italian Renaissance followed soon after the Middle Ages. It was the time of discovery and the revival of a new age—known as The Golden Age. The Renaissance witnessed the great discovery, exploration and inventions. This era was introduced by the birth of the philosophy of humanism, which highlighted the significance of individual accomplishment in a broad range of fields. However, it also had a dark side full of corruption, greed and scandal.
...iewpoint. From a family morning for their loss, seeking safety and finally seeing Tutsi rebel group fighting the Hutus Extremist at the end symbolizing strength. The film would have been better if there was more than one viewpoint of the movie; it seemed to focus mostly on Paul Rusesabagina. When Paul Rusesabagina saved other families maybe the movie should have picked two or more families who were in the same situation. Some families who were guarded by Paul Rusesabagina had a different situation because they did not have any money to bribe the Hutu extremist as he did for his family, so it would seem fair to at least show another side of the story. I would recommend the film to another student because the storyline is very emotional and catchy. It is based on a true story which not very many people know about it because it was ignored by the media and the world.
The Renaissance time period started in the late 14th century and it lasted all through the 16th century. It all started in the late Middle ages throughout Italy (http://fashionhistory.net) taking at least one-hundred years before it reached the Northern Alps. This was also the period where the word “European” was put in use and understood by other places, and the word “Renascrere” originated from the Italian word “Renascrere” and it meant to be re-born. The word Renascrere fitted perfectly to this age due to the fact that many had intellectual pursuits and creative energy was re-born (www.richeast.org). The Renaissance would be best known for its artistic aspect and famous polymaths as Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo given the term “Renaissance men.” It was an effective cultural and development of perspective in painting movement spreading to the rest of Europe and the advancements in science. (www.richeast.org)
Instead of a grand tragedy of a royal house, the modern Hamlet is a detective story about a dead rich guy and his son the beginner detective. Yet, the acting of the actors and the special effects more or less manage to make up for the flaw. Bill Murray who plays Polonious is harsh and tight. Ethan Hawke is illustrated as a weak and normal prince. Julia Stiles does not do Ophelia any justice. Ther...
Mel Gibson was the big-ticket item in Zeffirelli’s Hamlet. Consequently, in an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Zeffirelli conceded “Audiences might fret about Mel a bit at the beginning, but he quickly becomes very convincing, and I'm sure he'll attract an audience to this film that otherwise wouldn't see it. Who'd go see 'Hamlet' with a lesser actor? Today you need someone who offers the image young people worship and Mel has that.” (McKenna)
The Complex Character of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Upon examining Shakespeare's characters in this play, Hamlet proves to be a very complex character, and functions as the key element to the development of the play. Throughout the play we see the many different aspects of Hamlet's personality by observing his actions and responses to certain situations. Hamlet takes on the role of a strong character, but through his internal weaknesses we witness his destruction.