Cool Hand Luke

This is definitely a film I will always remember, it exceeded my expectations monumentally.

At the beginning of the movie, I thought that the movie was going to be a drag, just about a confused lazy drunk in prison complaining about his situation. But then the movie got started and showed Luke's defiant attitude, not willing to give in to being insitutionalized. A personality that is very admirable, then when his life was cornered he still never gave in and surrendered to the odds.

All these years after the release of "Cool Hand Luke" in 1967, all you have to do is say, "What we have here is--failure to communicate." Everyone knows the line, and everyone can identify...- Roger Ebert

Coming of Age

A coming of age film, from my previous understating was about how a prodigy or a younger character was expected or demanded to do more. But with these films that I have watched recently show much more than that.

The character has to desire more out of life, whether to become stronger or make a life changing decision , the character has to take action. I've been through the coming of age situation, in which things depended on me growing up and taking action and also having to make a decision that impacted my life forever. I don't wish to see American Graffiti 2 because it will ruin the mystery of what could happen next, for some viewers they desire to find out what happens next but personally I enjoy wondering.

What I've learned from the coming of age process is that it's not an easy time. There will be obstacles that will test you and force you grow up and become stronger and more independent. It's not a phase you just live through, it's a situation you have to overcome.