Monday, March 4, 2013
Reflection #5 - Hoop Dreams
In Hoop Dreams, filmmakers focus on the lives of two young adults that have the same dream of becoming part of the NBA. Both, William Gates and Arthur Agee had similar lifestyles but different opportunities. Aside from the fact that both of them are incredible basketball players, this film also shows the hardships they encountered throughout their years of high school. Both of them were scouted to play for St. Josephs, a high-priced private school. Unfortunately only William Gates was able to attend the school for all 4 years; Arthur was expelled due to financial problems. That shows the different opportunities they had because of the background they came from. They both came from a poor and violent neighborhood but with supportive family members. Arthur had both his parents, while William only had his mother and brother. Although it seems like William had it rougher, Arthur's father was soon arrested for drug use, leaving his mother to be alone and pay the bills that she couldn't afford. Clearly, the filmmakers wanted to demonstrate the struggle kids face when having a big dream such as theirs.
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What made William and Arthur so special to have a documentary made about their dream?
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the amount of time that each had, and the different struggles that both went through. I think that the fact that William seemed to have an easier life, makes it seem unfair to Arthur.
ReplyDeleteI think Arthur was envious of William, but in the end when William lost and Arthur was still playing even though he was underdog, it got to William and he became envious. They got a taste of their own medicine.
ReplyDeleteBoth of their struggles were greatly shown and I do agree with Melissa that William was envious of Arthur because he followed and pursued his dreams by studying hard.
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