The Blind Side was based on a book written by Michael Lewis entitled “The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game”
Director: John Lee Hancock
Date produced: 2009
Genre: Drama
The movie, The Blind Side, touched b heart because it was based on a true story that allowed the audience to see the heart of a wealthy Caucasian woman who saw a need and acted on her instinct. Unlike the rainy nighttime scene in the movie, The Blind Side true story reveals that Leigh Anne’s encounter with Michael on the side of the road really happened on a cold morning during Thanksgiving break. She and her husband watched Michael get off a city bus in the snow wearing only cutoff blue jeans and a t-shirt. She saw an African American young boy who needed someone to care for him.
Quintan Aaron who played the role of Michael Oher was a impersonator because he did not actually put himself in the part although he did okay to get the message to the viewer. His look when he received his own bed was a tear jerker. He was a humble looking young man who touched the heart of many as the actor playing Michael.
Michael Oher as a kid around 10-years-old.
Did Michael Oher really never have his own bed prior to living with the Tuohy family?
Yes. Being one of twelve children growing up in the projects, the real Michael Oher never had his own bed. Like Sandra Bullock’s character does in the movie, Leigh Anne bought him a futon to sleep on since her husband told her that the larger pro athletes use them if they can’t find a bed big enough. –NYTimes.com
Born: May 28, 1986
Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Born: August 15, 1984
Birthplace:
Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Jae Head who played S. J. Touhys did an awesome job as this intelligent kid who did not see color and was very mature for his age and cunning. He encouraged Michael to press on and be determined when he was helping him train in football. The personality actor was made for him in this movie.
Born: July 4, 1993
Born: April 2, 1998
Birthplace:
Texas, USA
Sandra Bullock who had the leading role and expressed it magnificently as Mrs. Leigh Anne Touhys who took Michael in and helped him to reach for the stars and accomplish a goal in life. The scene when she picked Michael up after he walked off showed the mother image and her love for him as if he was her natural son. She brought realism to the movie using her personality and her character she exemplified. Sandra Bullock always put herself in her roles and she is a phenomenal actress.
Born: August 9, 1960
Born: July 26, 1964
Birthplace:
Arlington, Virginia, USA
Sandra Bullock stars as southern mother who takes in and adopts a black teenager, whose immense size and athletic ability enable him to have a future that he never dreamt possible. Based on actual events.
Goodykoontz, B., & Jacobs, C. P. (2014). Film: From watching to seeing (2nd ed.). San Diego, CA: Bridgepoint Education, Inc.
The-Blind–Side – Cast, Crew, Director and Awards – NYTimes.com http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/448872/The-Blind-Side/details
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