Just re-watched the Pursuit of Happyness....got me so emotionally invested...FML/FTW?

[south sole]

Originally Posted by YaBoyDiddy

Originally Posted by LiCeNseD To BaLL

Originally Posted by Air ih Zona

Originally Posted by GrimlocK

What feels most striking about this film is not its truth or accuracy, at least not in a technical sense.  Rather, it's that the film does not seek blame or create unfounded obstacles for the character - particularly racial ones - instead enabling Smith's triumph as a personal one unencumbered by social or political context.  Ultimately, this isn't the story of a black man learning how to succeed in a white world, or a poor person becoming a rich boss, but the achievement of one man who looked past the litany of obstacles to which he could have easily surrendered.  The fact that no one in the film looks down on him because of his sometimes unkempt look, much less the color of his skin, is a testament to the unfiltered purity of the real Gardner's story, and what makes the movie accessible to all audiences and loved by OP

Damn my dude...you really broke it down. I can honestly say that is one of the most well put, insightful, interesting posts I have ever seen on Niketalk, and i'm not even being sarcastic. You really made me see the movie in a whole different light. Great post bro 

He really did put the ill summation bow on this movie

That reflection sounded like an official review

http://movies.ign.com/articles/751/751147p1.html   Let's read the rest of his review while we at it. 

 

[south sole]

Originally Posted by YaBoyDiddy

Originally Posted by LiCeNseD To BaLL

Originally Posted by Air ih Zona

Originally Posted by GrimlocK

What feels most striking about this film is not its truth or accuracy, at least not in a technical sense.  Rather, it's that the film does not seek blame or create unfounded obstacles for the character - particularly racial ones - instead enabling Smith's triumph as a personal one unencumbered by social or political context.  Ultimately, this isn't the story of a black man learning how to succeed in a white world, or a poor person becoming a rich boss, but the achievement of one man who looked past the litany of obstacles to which he could have easily surrendered.  The fact that no one in the film looks down on him because of his sometimes unkempt look, much less the color of his skin, is a testament to the unfiltered purity of the real Gardner's story, and what makes the movie accessible to all audiences and loved by OP

Damn my dude...you really broke it down. I can honestly say that is one of the most well put, insightful, interesting posts I have ever seen on Niketalk, and i'm not even being sarcastic. You really made me see the movie in a whole different light. Great post bro 

He really did put the ill summation bow on this movie

That reflection sounded like an official review

http://movies.ign.com/articles/751/751147p1.html   Let's read the rest of his review while we at it. 

 

[coolnclutch]

^^Nicely done. This dude actually added "and loved by OP" 

 

[coolnclutch]

^^Nicely done. This dude actually added "and loved by OP" 

 

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[81ackmamba]

Originally Posted by south sole

Originally Posted by YaBoyDiddy

Originally Posted by LiCeNseD To BaLL

Originally Posted by Air ih Zona

Originally Posted by GrimlocK

What feels most striking about this film is not its truth or accuracy, at least not in a technical sense.  Rather, it's that the film does not seek blame or create unfounded obstacles for the character - particularly racial ones - instead enabling Smith's triumph as a personal one unencumbered by social or political context.  Ultimately, this isn't the story of a black man learning how to succeed in a white world, or a poor person becoming a rich boss, but the achievement of one man who looked past the litany of obstacles to which he could have easily surrendered.  The fact that no one in the film looks down on him because of his sometimes unkempt look, much less the color of his skin, is a testament to the unfiltered purity of the real Gardner's story, and what makes the movie accessible to all audiences and loved by OP

Damn my dude...you really broke it down. I can honestly say that is one of the most well put, insightful, interesting posts I have ever seen on Niketalk, and i'm not even being sarcastic. You really made me see the movie in a whole different light. Great post bro 

He really did put the ill summation bow on this movie

That reflection sounded like an official review

http://movies.ign.com/articles/751/751147p1.html   Let's read the rest of his review while we at it. 

  

  

  To be fair, he never claimed those words as his own.
But yeah, I remember watching this on opening night.  I can honestly say that this was the first time in a while where the whole theater was completely invested in the film.  I've only seen it once since then because it's such an emotional movie.

*Edit - Didn't catch the "and loved by OP" at the end. 

 

[81ackmamba]

Originally Posted by south sole

Originally Posted by YaBoyDiddy

Originally Posted by LiCeNseD To BaLL

Originally Posted by Air ih Zona

Originally Posted by GrimlocK

What feels most striking about this film is not its truth or accuracy, at least not in a technical sense.  Rather, it's that the film does not seek blame or create unfounded obstacles for the character - particularly racial ones - instead enabling Smith's triumph as a personal one unencumbered by social or political context.  Ultimately, this isn't the story of a black man learning how to succeed in a white world, or a poor person becoming a rich boss, but the achievement of one man who looked past the litany of obstacles to which he could have easily surrendered.  The fact that no one in the film looks down on him because of his sometimes unkempt look, much less the color of his skin, is a testament to the unfiltered purity of the real Gardner's story, and what makes the movie accessible to all audiences and loved by OP

Damn my dude...you really broke it down. I can honestly say that is one of the most well put, insightful, interesting posts I have ever seen on Niketalk, and i'm not even being sarcastic. You really made me see the movie in a whole different light. Great post bro 

He really did put the ill summation bow on this movie

That reflection sounded like an official review

http://movies.ign.com/articles/751/751147p1.html   Let's read the rest of his review while we at it. 

  

  

  To be fair, he never claimed those words as his own.
But yeah, I remember watching this on opening night.  I can honestly say that this was the first time in a while where the whole theater was completely invested in the film.  I've only seen it once since then because it's such an emotional movie.

*Edit - Didn't catch the "and loved by OP" at the end. 

 

[sircharles2ol3]

Originally Posted by LiCeNseD To BaLL

Originally Posted by Juice2352

Originally Posted by IgnantBliss

Like somebody else said this was Will Smith last good movie....the man tears were dropped.

Nobody liked Seven Pounds?

I feel like I'm one of the only people that did 

I enjoyed the end of 7 pounds, when dude sacrificed his heart for the woman he loved, that was deep.. but uh, I Am Legend was tough too.. Hancock was trash.

My favorite scene in PoH is where they are on the basketball court and be tells his son, "don't ever let somebody tell you you can't do something... not even me." %#$% got real. Lol. Def invested mad emotion into the film.. I can recall the theatre being so quiet bc everyone was locked in. Great movie.. I'm tight they robbed Will on the academy award.. Forrest Whither was great in Last King of Scotland.. but Will gave a deeply emotional performance.

 

[sircharles2ol3]

Originally Posted by LiCeNseD To BaLL

Originally Posted by Juice2352

Originally Posted by IgnantBliss

Like somebody else said this was Will Smith last good movie....the man tears were dropped.

Nobody liked Seven Pounds?

I feel like I'm one of the only people that did 

I enjoyed the end of 7 pounds, when dude sacrificed his heart for the woman he loved, that was deep.. but uh, I Am Legend was tough too.. Hancock was trash.

My favorite scene in PoH is where they are on the basketball court and be tells his son, "don't ever let somebody tell you you can't do something... not even me." %#$% got real. Lol. Def invested mad emotion into the film.. I can recall the theatre being so quiet bc everyone was locked in. Great movie.. I'm tight they robbed Will on the academy award.. Forrest Whither was great in Last King of Scotland.. but Will gave a deeply emotional performance.

 

[sevit86]

Originally Posted by Air ih Zona

Originally Posted by GrimlocK

 Dude was losing so hard and still kept it moving. he didn't blame anyone for any of his problems and just looked like he survived just off pure determination and will power.  Really makes you think about the things we take for granted and how the human spirit just doesn't crumble when faced with hardships...

What feels most striking about this film is not its truth or accuracy, at least not in a technical sense.  Rather, it's that the film does not seek blame or create unfounded obstacles for the character - particularly racial ones - instead enabling Smith's triumph as a personal one unencumbered by social or political context.  Ultimately, this isn't the story of a black man learning how to succeed in a white world, or a poor person becoming a rich boss, but the achievement of one man who looked past the litany of obstacles to which he could have easily surrendered.  The fact that no one in the film looks down on him because of his sometimes unkempt look, much less the color of his skin, is a testament to the unfiltered purity of the real Gardner's story, and what makes the movie accessible to all audiences and loved by OP

 

[sevit86]

Originally Posted by Air ih Zona

Originally Posted by GrimlocK

 Dude was losing so hard and still kept it moving. he didn't blame anyone for any of his problems and just looked like he survived just off pure determination and will power.  Really makes you think about the things we take for granted and how the human spirit just doesn't crumble when faced with hardships...

What feels most striking about this film is not its truth or accuracy, at least not in a technical sense.  Rather, it's that the film does not seek blame or create unfounded obstacles for the character - particularly racial ones - instead enabling Smith's triumph as a personal one unencumbered by social or political context.  Ultimately, this isn't the story of a black man learning how to succeed in a white world, or a poor person becoming a rich boss, but the achievement of one man who looked past the litany of obstacles to which he could have easily surrendered.  The fact that no one in the film looks down on him because of his sometimes unkempt look, much less the color of his skin, is a testament to the unfiltered purity of the real Gardner's story, and what makes the movie accessible to all audiences and loved by OP