Thursday, March 17, 2011

Pursuit Of Happiness: Will Smith

I think that Will Smith was really mean and cruel to his son because he crushed his dreams of being a professional basketball player. I am a basketball player so I understand what it's like for someone to tell me that I am not good or I'm a "fail." In my opinion, I think Will was either jealous or just didn't want his son to get far in life as a basketball player. However, towards the end of the movie, Will knew he was wrong and returned to his furious and dejected son. Will then stated a very important and probably life changing statement; "Never let anyone put you down..."
This can help me in school by teaching me that whatever I do is great and awesome and that I shouldn't care about negative criticism. Will's son later accepted his father even though Will was wrong. I think that this clip can really help me get over all the negatives in life and allow me to be myself without having to change just because my work isn't good or someone doesn't like it. This clip started very roughly with a sad and depressed son but later got better when his dad apologized and taught him a life-lesson.

Thursday, March 10, 2011

Speeding Limit

Speeding Limit is a well-known motor speedway which has the durability of sustaining multiple amounts of fatal collisions and is also known as the biggest race of the year. Jacob Lining, the greatest Nascar driver in the world, will participate in this event. Lining captured the title by completing 700 laps around the turf. As Jacob prepared for this race, he knew he had outstanding opponents. In order for Lining to achieve glory, he had to finish 750 laps and avoid destruction. With 15 minutes left until showtime, Jacob stepped into his Wonder Bread car and imagined himself winning.
As Jacob's engine blasted, he was followed by the other cars.With 200 laps to go Jacob was listed 3rd behind Jacob Gordon and Kenny Smith. Lining shifted into high gear, changed his angle of trajectory, then shot out to take the lead. With 1 lap to go, he took the slight lead and won the race. However, after the race he crashed into Jacob Gordon after a malfunction between their cars and sadly died.