Last Friday, my husband and I took our two daughters to see, 42". Usually, I am not into non-fiction movies. My life is non-fiction. Why pay to see non-fiction?
But, this particular movie caught my attention. Watching the trailer we realized we wanted our children to see the movie as well as we did. We have a 15 year old, who knows everything about anything in life, and an 11 year old, who's into her cat, Carlos.
So when announced we're probably going to the movies, they exclaimed, Oh, we're going to see , Warm Bodies' ?, Or , Evil Dead' ?" I wasn't possibly even sure if those movies were rated for their age.
No. We're going to watch 42'." They both looked at me like I lost my mind. We don't really want to see, THAT' movie. It's boring!" We went anyway.
I have seen many movies and documentaries portraying people in history before, but this one was amazing. I've seen many civil rights movies and documentaries before, as well, but this one was chilling.
In my view the thing that I could very well take away from it might be tenacity and humbleness. I didn't recognize how difficult it was to play a sport you really loved, be exceedingly excellent in it, with such hardship. Although, I felt Jackie Robinson was somewhat of a lead in African-Americans in baseball, he taught the lesson of being humble and to just wait. I:0:T
My daughters, both sat in the theater with such awe. After the movie, on the way home, the 15 year old states, Mom, I liked it. I'm glad you made us go." The 11 year old just smiled. She loved it also.
I felt good as a mother after that comment. The opportunity to be able to provide the opportunity for my children to see a movie and remember what it was like during the Civil Rights era of our country.
I do not want them to experience that era again. I do wish for them to know what it was like to enable them to be an active part of society to ensure that it does not happen in the future.
Now, if I may perhaps just interject this just one humorous thought throughout the movie, it would be how often Rickey felt the need to cite the bible, and, if I might possibly add, the idea that God is Methodist. Jackie's a Methodist, I'm a Methodist, and God is a Methodist." Even though I am a Methodist, which is why I found this to be comical, I DO know God is not Methodist. Did Rickey undoubtedly believe this?
One last thought, I am not a baseball fan. I like action. A lot of action, so if given a choice, I would choose football or basketball. But now, after this movie, I just may rethink the game of baseball. Look out Atlanta Braves, I may be going to a game this summer!
But, this particular movie caught my attention. Watching the trailer we realized we wanted our children to see the movie as well as we did. We have a 15 year old, who knows everything about anything in life, and an 11 year old, who's into her cat, Carlos.
So when announced we're probably going to the movies, they exclaimed, Oh, we're going to see , Warm Bodies' ?, Or , Evil Dead' ?" I wasn't possibly even sure if those movies were rated for their age.
No. We're going to watch 42'." They both looked at me like I lost my mind. We don't really want to see, THAT' movie. It's boring!" We went anyway.
I have seen many movies and documentaries portraying people in history before, but this one was amazing. I've seen many civil rights movies and documentaries before, as well, but this one was chilling.
In my view the thing that I could very well take away from it might be tenacity and humbleness. I didn't recognize how difficult it was to play a sport you really loved, be exceedingly excellent in it, with such hardship. Although, I felt Jackie Robinson was somewhat of a lead in African-Americans in baseball, he taught the lesson of being humble and to just wait. I:0:T
My daughters, both sat in the theater with such awe. After the movie, on the way home, the 15 year old states, Mom, I liked it. I'm glad you made us go." The 11 year old just smiled. She loved it also.
I felt good as a mother after that comment. The opportunity to be able to provide the opportunity for my children to see a movie and remember what it was like during the Civil Rights era of our country.
I do not want them to experience that era again. I do wish for them to know what it was like to enable them to be an active part of society to ensure that it does not happen in the future.
Now, if I may perhaps just interject this just one humorous thought throughout the movie, it would be how often Rickey felt the need to cite the bible, and, if I might possibly add, the idea that God is Methodist. Jackie's a Methodist, I'm a Methodist, and God is a Methodist." Even though I am a Methodist, which is why I found this to be comical, I DO know God is not Methodist. Did Rickey undoubtedly believe this?
One last thought, I am not a baseball fan. I like action. A lot of action, so if given a choice, I would choose football or basketball. But now, after this movie, I just may rethink the game of baseball. Look out Atlanta Braves, I may be going to a game this summer!
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