Extra Credit (Please) : More Than a Game

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More Than A Game

       When thinking to do an extra credit post, I was thinking that I want to incorporate something that was in the last couple of chapters, plus the projects. I do not even know if this will count, it is just I want to raise my grade from a 89%. I chose to do More Than A Game, a documentary of a superstar, Lebron James. This film shows discipline, gives inspiration and gives hope to everyone who watches this film. I think this is what the director was aiming to do for this film.

            The first thing I will analyze is how the show shows discipline. This show gives many situations of discipline. All the way growing up, Lebron and his traveling basketball AAU basketball team were the best. AAU is like tournaments throughout the country for like all-stars from each state. They were the best, until they went to a national tournament. They went to the championship, but then lost to a team, who they would face in the future again. Knowing they aren’t the best, their coach disciplines them a lot more. He tells them they are the best, if they play with each other. After this point, they grow up playing disciplined basketball. They went on to win three out of four state championships in Lebron’s four year varsity career. It shows what disciplined basketball can do. This is a message for all. This just doesn’t portray for basketball, but can be incorporated into everyday life.

            This movie also gives inspiration and hope for all of its viewers. There are many times this films shows these things, but the biggest message it shows is, work like the best, and you can be the best. Lebron and his team mates worked hard growing up, and they became the best

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in Ohio. Out of the starting five, one went professional in basketball, three went to play basketball overseas, and one is debatably the best player in the National Basketball League. Dream big, and you will succeed if you work big.

            I don’t even know if this extra credit posts counts, but please count it. I am at an 89%, and I would love to get closer or possibly get that 90%. Thank you for your time and thank you for letting me join late. I think you did more work a week than I did dealing with all of my late work. Thanks again.

           

All the President's Men

All the President’s Men

            I absolutely loved this movie. I like movies that talk about something in the past. This movie was about the Watergate Scandal with President Richard Nixon. This was a historic event that many people don’t know about. Many young kids do not know about this, but they most definitely should. Who shapes what we think about is a key question in this chapter?

The thing that shapes what I think is that it was something that was a terrible tragedy that could have been a lot worse than it was. This is a real brain teaser though because Woodward and Bernstein try and uncover the details about the Water gate scandal. Which eventually lead to President Nixon’s resignation. Like I said many people do not know that Nixon even resigned. He is lucky he resigned, or he would have been impeached by congress. I liked this movie a lot because it is educational and entertaining at the same time. This usually doesn’t happen.

The Cider House Rules

The Cider House Rules

            What shapes what we think about is a key question in this chapter. But with this movie, just the message being portrayed makes me think about things. Even though Homer was an orphan, he still didn’t let that keep him down. He became one of the favorites one of the directors’ favorite orphans. Director Larch was a very well educated man in the medical field. With Homer being his favorite, he enlightened him with his medical knowledge. Homer became a very educated and well skilled physician because of this. But he did not want to be that. But this movie makes me think of Pearl Harbor in the fact that Homer and Candy hooked up when Wally went to war. But then Wally came back. It makes me think that adultery is such a bad thing. It will come and snip you in the butt no matter what. I liked this film a lot because of the story of Homer. Never looked down and kept pushing.