This week's release, "The Blind Side," is the story of Michael Oher, played by Quinton Aaron. Here is a glimpse of the real Oher, now an offensive lineman for the Baltimore Ravens. What I find most touching is when he says that he became a part of the family when he realized he was needed.
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The Real Story: Michael Oher of 'The Blind Side'
Thursday November 19, 2009
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Loved it!
It Really Caught My Attention, I my Self Have a Son Thats Very Smart And Very Good in Sports, And it is a contant Fight to Keep Him Focus And Protect Him From all of The Things That I See Happing To Other Young Men. Its Not About Color Any More But The Love We Share For One another. And That Is The Greatest LOVE OF ALL.
I too was touched by this film, but I grew up an atheist and still am.
Fortunately, I was always taught by my parents to respect others no matter what color or where they came from, it's just how we lived.
Although the basic premise of the film is Christian, and its values, not all Christians cherish those values highly enough or the world would be a lot better off. This goes for the values of all basic religions. You don't have to be religious to have a good value system, it's with reach of all of us.
Every once in a while there comes a film which makes most people sit up and take a look at their values, this is one of them!
Thank you, jugula! Wherever our values come from, a film like this can be a powerful reminder, and that is what stories are for. I appreciate your thoughtful comment.
I just saw the movie and I too thought the movie was interesting from the perspective that a young man with enormous talent would rise from the ashes of the ghetto and horrible family background to be a valuable professional football asset. To see a family adopt him "as is" was the most wonderful part of the story. The movie itself, I think, was a poor product; acting was so so, dialogue was so so and to think a nomination of best actress for Ms. Bullock, is ridiculous. I guess the movies in 2009 were extremely poor for this to happen.
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