| | Freshman Advisory Assignment:
You are to recommend a film to the class. Movie must cover a theme that
we have been working on. Best selection will be shown in class. Here
are my favorites:
1. Roll Bounce
2. Whale Rider
3. Akeelah and the Bee
4. Annie Be Real
5. Requiem for a Dream
6. Gridiron Gang
7. My Family (Mi Familia)
You can do a Google search on the movie of your choice. Explain why you
think the class should see the film. What lesson does the film teach?
Explain your reasoning.
example: (from Yahoo Movies)
Movie Review
This lovely fable of a movie is
set in the Maori community of New Zealand. According to legend, the
Maori came to settle on the land when their great leader Paikea led
them by riding on a whale.
Ever since, the Maori have been led
by the descendants of that leader. The movie begins with the birth of
twins, the latest in that line. But the boy twin and his mother die.
Over the objection of the current leader, Koro, the girl twin is named
Paikaea. Her heartbroken father leaves New Zealand, and Pai is left to
be raised by her grandparents.
Koro loves Pai deeply, but he is
still bitter about not having a male heir. When she is 12 , Koro
assembles the local boys to begin to train them in the traditions of
their culture and test them to see which has the courage, skill,
wisdom, and leadership. It is clear to her grandmother, to us, and to
Pai herself that she has all of those qualities, but Koro cannot allow
himself to consider a girl as their leader.
Pai's perceptiveness and quiet
persistence are always evident, but when she finally speaks from her
heart, standing on stage in a school production, wearing traditional
garb, she is purely luminous.
Parents should know that the movie
has some tense family confrontations. The death of a mother and baby in
childbirth is very sad. A character is injured, but ultimately
recovers. There is brief strong language. Characters drink and smoke
and there is a and a brief drug reference. A character refers to an
out-of-wedlock pregnancy. The movie presents a minority culture with
great dignity and respect, and the theme of equality is exceptionally
well handled.
Families who see this movie should
talk about the traditions of their own cultures. How do we decide which
traditions to hold on to and which to change to adapt to changing times?
I like this film because it skillfully shows that, no matter what the
gender, if the qualities are there any one should be allowed to lead...
male or female. This is a very powerful story and it is told with deep
feeling and sincerety. This movie was nominated for an Academy Award.
Sources for finding movie reviews: (search engines)
http://movies.yahoo.com/
http://www.imdb.com/Top/
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