Dear Reader,
Today's lyrics are found in all kinds of songs around the world, but it is actually a movie that I want to focus on tonight. Yes, most of you will say I'm behind the times when you hear what movie it is. Today was the first time seeing The Blind Side. For those of you who don't know, it is the movie based on the story of Michael Oher, a guy who had a miraculous journey from a bad neighborhood to eventually making it as part of a professional football team. As a fair warning, I will be very honest because I have never been moved so much by a movie. I only say that because tears were welling up in my eyes and was close to crying, closer than I have ever been before when watching a movie.
The most impacting scene was the interaction between the main character "Big Mike" and his caretaker, a women who has two kids of her own and a rich life in the southern United States. While Big Mike is at football tryouts, he is struggling with the game. He hasn't played formal football in his life and has a very hard time with the plays and taking care of his position as left-tackle. Because of this he was having a hard time doing the drills. When his caretaker sees this, she walks over and begins to ask how much he is willing to protect their family. She grabs the quarterback and says, "This is your quarterback. Your job is to protect him. When you see him, I want you to think of me and how you have my back."
She continues to present a couple other players on the team and explains who they are to him. After taking the time to tell him about protecting the other player, he starts playing in a more aggressive manner. Michael begins to plow through the other players and giving a great advantage to his team. The impact of this scene comes from the feeling of protection. To conclude her idea, she asks, "Are you going to protect this family, Michael?"
I really thought hard about that exchange. It hit me very hard and inspired me to be protective like Big Mike. After watching the movie, I thought about whether or not I am protective like him. I have never had many instances that required great defense for my family. The one time I even came close was when someone called Lauren a prostitute. I was going to beat his butt to the ground.
This blog post has transformed into a movie review, but it is the ideal of the movie that impressed me, not the quality of film. I urge you to watch it. You will feel similar things.
Today's lyrics are found in all kinds of songs around the world, but it is actually a movie that I want to focus on tonight. Yes, most of you will say I'm behind the times when you hear what movie it is. Today was the first time seeing The Blind Side. For those of you who don't know, it is the movie based on the story of Michael Oher, a guy who had a miraculous journey from a bad neighborhood to eventually making it as part of a professional football team. As a fair warning, I will be very honest because I have never been moved so much by a movie. I only say that because tears were welling up in my eyes and was close to crying, closer than I have ever been before when watching a movie.
The most impacting scene was the interaction between the main character "Big Mike" and his caretaker, a women who has two kids of her own and a rich life in the southern United States. While Big Mike is at football tryouts, he is struggling with the game. He hasn't played formal football in his life and has a very hard time with the plays and taking care of his position as left-tackle. Because of this he was having a hard time doing the drills. When his caretaker sees this, she walks over and begins to ask how much he is willing to protect their family. She grabs the quarterback and says, "This is your quarterback. Your job is to protect him. When you see him, I want you to think of me and how you have my back."
She continues to present a couple other players on the team and explains who they are to him. After taking the time to tell him about protecting the other player, he starts playing in a more aggressive manner. Michael begins to plow through the other players and giving a great advantage to his team. The impact of this scene comes from the feeling of protection. To conclude her idea, she asks, "Are you going to protect this family, Michael?"
I really thought hard about that exchange. It hit me very hard and inspired me to be protective like Big Mike. After watching the movie, I thought about whether or not I am protective like him. I have never had many instances that required great defense for my family. The one time I even came close was when someone called Lauren a prostitute. I was going to beat his butt to the ground.
This blog post has transformed into a movie review, but it is the ideal of the movie that impressed me, not the quality of film. I urge you to watch it. You will feel similar things.
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