Of Mice and Men
The Blind Side
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Director: John Lee Hancock
Date: 2009
Taken in by a well-to-do family and offered a second chance at life, a homeless teen grows to become the star athlete projected to be the first pick at the NFL draft in this sports-themed comedy drama inspired by author Michael Lewis' best-seller The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game. Michael Oher was living on the streets when he was welcomed into the home of a conservative suburban family, but over time he matured into a talented athlete. As the NFL draft approaches, fans and sports radio personalities alike speculate that Oher will be the hottest pick of the year. Sandra Bullock stars in a film written and directed by John Lee Hancock (The Rookie, the Alamo). ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
Rating, 8-10
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The blind side is inspirational movie about a struggling character named Michael Oher. He lives in a low socio- economic neighborhood where everyone’s broke, run down and living off the doll. A lady known as Leigh Anne Tuohy notices that Michael is struggling. Leigh being a rich white lady and being well known for getting her way starts to help Michael. Through the movie Leigh discovers Michael’s problems and also changes perspective on people like Michael. She helps unravel Michael and deals with his problems and helps him with his education. Leigh also changes through the movie whilst helping Michael. By the end, Michael is adopted into the family. He goes to college and becomes a 1st grade NFL player.
I chose this text because it demonstrates how people can change perspectives no matter what race, religion, economic status or appearance. This text explains how people should view others instead of just reading a book by its cover. It also shows how far people are willing to change their perspective on others an example of this would be, when Leigh is around her friends. They are worried that Leigh is taking Michael in at a rapid
Full sourcing:
Director: John Lee Hancock
Date: 2009
Taken in by a well-to-do family and offered a second chance at life, a homeless teen grows to become the star athlete projected to be the first pick at the NFL draft in this sports-themed comedy drama inspired by author Michael Lewis' best-seller The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game. Michael Oher was living on the streets when he was welcomed into the home of a conservative suburban family, but over time he matured into a talented athlete. As the NFL draft approaches, fans and sports radio personalities alike speculate that Oher will be the hottest pick of the year. Sandra Bullock stars in a film written and directed by John Lee Hancock (The Rookie, the Alamo). ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
Rating, 8-10
Content and explanation of why you chose this text for your AOS
The blind side is inspirational movie about a struggling character named Michael Oher. He lives in a low socio- economic neighborhood where everyone’s broke, run down and living off the doll. A lady known as Leigh Anne Tuohy notices that Michael is struggling. Leigh being a rich white lady and being well known for getting her way starts to help Michael. Through the movie Leigh discovers Michael’s problems and also changes perspective on people like Michael. She helps unravel Michael and deals with his problems and helps him with his education. Leigh also changes through the movie whilst helping Michael. By the end, Michael is adopted into the family. He goes to college and becomes a 1st grade NFL player.
I chose this text because it demonstrates how people can change perspectives no matter what race, religion, economic status or appearance. This text explains how people should view others instead of just reading a book by its cover. It also shows how far people are willing to change their perspective on others an example of this would be, when Leigh is around her friends. They are worried that Leigh is taking Michael in at a rapid