In the film, Boy, the audience is invited into what many may deem as the “unidealistic” life of an eleven year old boy from New Zealand who has grown up without either of his parents. Being the oldest of his siblings and cousins, Boy has obviously acquired an immeasurable sense of responsibility. Throughout the film,Continue reading “Blog Post 5 – Boy”
Boy is a film about a young child from New Zealand whose name is Alamein, but goes by the nickname boy. We are introduced to Boy and he talks about his love for Michael Jackson. Boy also describes the admiration he has for his father who he has not seen in years. Most of theContinue reading “Blog Response: Boy”
The movie “Boy” directed by Taika Waititi revolves around the main concept of self-identity. The main character, Alamein, also known as “boy” is desperate to find his own identity. With his father in jail, and with his mother being deceased he lives under the care of his grandmother. Under the care of his grandmother, heContinue reading “Movie Review #5, BOY”
Boy is a movie about a young kid named Boy who has recently been reconnected with his father after the death of his mother. In the beginning of the movie, we can see him taking on the role of a care giver because of the way he had to take care of his younger familyContinue reading “Boy”
Boy, the 2012 New Zealand film, is a heartwarming, and wrenching, story about a young boy who grows up without either of his parents, and tasks on a parental role for his siblings at a very young age. Boy’s mother passed away while giving birth to his younger brother, Rocky. After her death, Boy’s fatherContinue reading “Boy: A Comparison Between the Touching Film and Religion in America”
The movie Boy focuses on an 11 year old boy, living in rural New Zealand, who currently is trying to juggle enough responsibilities for two parents but he does not have any help. The way the movie sets up Boy’s family dynamic is his mother died ex…
Taika Waititi has done it again! Although it may make more sense to say he was doing it from the beginning, since this is one of his earlier movies. Taika is one of my favorite directors even though he is relatively early in his film career. I can’t even keep count of how many timesContinue reading “Boy”
This week we viewed the film “The Answer Man”. The film follows the story of a religious author, who is not so religious. Through the story viewers are shown how many people turn to religion for answers to cope with certain situations in life. This film also explores the dangers of defining religion. When thinkingContinue reading “REL 310 BLOG POST 2: THE ANWSER MAN”
Good morning people!! It is Wednesday morning and you know what that means, we are back from a Tuesday night of popcorn-eating, slack-posting, and movie-watching! This past Tuesday night we had the pleasure of watching the 2010 dramedy (mix of comedy and drama) Boy, a New-Zealand film that had me rolling with laughter but bitingContinue reading “BOY (4/20 Edition)”
The film Answer Man opens with the main character Arlen Faber. Now, Arlen Faber looks like any ordinary man on the street, however there is a caveat. Faber can talk to God. Apparently. Of course, with a “gift” like that, there are many different facets and questions that come into play. One, if you’re likeContinue reading “Religion and Belief: Answer Man”