"Coach Carter" is a story told in the United States. In Richmond, a poor and remote area under the political and educational system at the time, the probability of students getting into college is very low, and it is very important to the Richmond area. For students, failing to enter university means that 50% of them will commit crimes, imprisonment or death, and playing basketball is a privilege for them. Coach Carter was once the best basketball player to come out of Richmond High School. He once witnessed his teammates, who only played basketball, went to jail and died after retiring. This made him firmer in his beliefs and didn't want his team members to experience repeated lives. After going through all kinds of pressures and setbacks, not only did it finally help this repeatedly defeated basketball team to transform itself into an unbeatable general, it is important to help these players find the future and achieve their successful life.
has the original intention. Only with faith can be persevering, and finally feel the gratification of accomplishment
Coach Carter once grew up in Richmond and was also the basketball team of Richmond High School. He also had a brilliant basketball career. Seeing this kind of education system , Can only play basketball, and the other teammates who are worthless are facing depression, crime, jail, and suicide after retirement. All these experiences are unforgettable to him. He didn't want his children to repeat such failures and tragedies, not only to help the basketball team play a good game, but also to help them find their goals and directions. A bright future and a successful life are his greatest long-cherished wishes and beliefs.
When he sees the players who have made little achievements, he forgets the hardship, only remembers the honor, uses the so-called honor to do unself-disciplined things, and enjoys the way young people celebrate today-partying, drinking, getting drunk, except basketball All other disciplines died. As a coach, he didn't want to see his fighters go to jail and commit suicide just like his former companions, so he decided to close the gym and not participate in any games. In this intermediate process, faced with students’ incomprehension, parents’ complaints, and school expulsion, he insisted on his beliefs and would rather resign than change his original intention. Finally got the understanding of the players. The ending of the movie is well arranged. They have confidence to fight for what they want to fight for. Although they did not win the game, the coach said, "This seems to be different from what is written in the novel. At least we don’t have it today. But you people , It’s no different from a champion. You never give up. The champions are always high-spirited. What you do today is far more important than winning or losing, and far more important than the sports headlines of tomorrow’s newspapers. What you did is a certain What these people pursue all their lives, what you do is to surpass yourself. Gentlemen, I am very proud of you. I came to train basketball players, but you became students. I came to train boys, and you became men. . For this, I want to thank you.” Yes, he has fulfilled his long-cherished wishes for his team members. At this moment, he is happy, and he is gratified and joyful in his heart.
Regarding the system and respect
is asking the team members to wear a tie and call him Mr. When the team members say that he is not a husband, Coach Carter said, "You are not a husband. Are you a woman? I respect each of you. I will call you husband. I hope you Be worthy of my respect".
When the team members proudly told their comments about them and didn’t care about the name nigga, Coach Carter said, "The name black person is a discrimination against black people. If others call us, we will be angry, but we I call myself that way!".
faced in the court and was questioned by all parties who were suspended due to other players’ unqualified results. Coach Carter said, “I know the pressure on them, but I can’t condone them to breach the contract and not keep their promises like you do. Once they are allowed to do so, it is guiding them to break the contract, break the law, and commit a crime."
system: not all systems are constraints, but the development of your behavior habits! Therefore, only by accepting all systems and challenging the most extreme self can you achieve your own progress and change!
Regarding facing and bearing the
player Kenyon Stone, because his girlfriend Kayla had an unexpected pregnancy, he had to make difficult choices. If he stayed at home to raise his children, he would have to give up his future and dreams. When he first learned that his girlfriend was pregnant, he was at a loss.After his consideration and influence, he wanted his girlfriend to give up his child. In the end, after experiencing the challenges and achievements of the team, he told the University of Saint Francis about his situation, and talked to his girlfriend about facing reality. , To get married, get married, raise children, and get support from school. Although the children were gone in the end, Kenyon Stone stepped out of cowardice and dared to face and shoulder his own responsibilities.
A brief analysis of audio-visual language
The movie language presented on the screen is the essential soul of the movie. The film has three success points in light, color, and music. Light is the first element of film language. As one of the successes of film audiovisual, the use of light is unique. At the end of "Coach Carter" because the game had just ended and the Richmond team had just lost the game, the players were a little frustrated, but Coach Carter proudly came to the locker room, stood at the door, and told them that he was not disappointed, they He did a good job, showing his artistic image that he is not afraid of failure. The light shone on Coach Carter's body, so gleaming, alluding to the theme of the film breaking through the mud to grow.
Remove the light, the director is also unique in the use of colors. Color can act on people's eyes, and then make people have a related sense of psychological temperature and distance. Different colors can also symbolize different meanings. The main color of the film is warm, so it has a warm and hard-working atmosphere. The color will also bring a visual impact to the audience. The most obvious color contrast of "Coach Carter" is the color contrast of the jerseys on the field. The sharp contrast between red and white made the audience look forward to the result.
In the film, color plays a huge role, it makes the film rise to a new level of art, more fascinating in terms of expressive expression, this is the second audiovisual success. Finally, talk about the successful use of sound. In the character dialogue, the line "What belongs to you, you have to fight for it" successfully portrayed Coach Carter's tenacity of never giving up on the goal and task. In addition to the vocals, the film’s music also shows the director’s extraordinary creative ability. For example, at the beginning of the movie, the basketball game music has been accompanied, and the music stopped at the end of the basketball game. The music is cheerful and relaxed, highlighting the film’s hard work. theme. With light, color, and sound complementing each other, the film successfully demonstrated its courageous perseverance, facing difficulties and achieving growth in the theme, which impressed the audience.
There is also a good use of pan in the film to better express the relationship between people and objects in space, which helps to highlight the theme. In "Coach Carter", after they stopped training, the shooting of the quarrel scene outside showed the youth and vigor of the players, which paved the way for the theme of their growth. The above analysis shows that the camera is the best way to express the theme of the film. In the game winning streak in the middle of the film, the director used a fast camera, which also added a lot of color to the film. With these brilliant shots, the film successfully portrayed a period of coach Carter leading the players from repeated defeats to repeated victories. From then on, it reflects the philosophy that growth is far more important than success and is meaningful.
