Derrick Rose... Inspiring both on and off the court.

This weekend I saw an Adidas commercial featuring Derrick Rose who suffered a major injury last season. The commercial recapped the past few months of Derrick Rose's career and showed the moments leading up to his return. The commercial does an excellent job of capturing the fan's emotions step by step regarding Derrick Rose's injury while showing Derrick Rose working out in order to make a comeback into the NBA. Even as a dedicated Heat fan this commercial caught my eye because it showed the importance of one player to an entire city almost the same way how important Batman was to the city of Gotham in The Dark Knight Rises. The commercial also has an epic vibe to it with the suspenseful music directly coordinated with the steps Derrick Rose takes and his reps in the weight room which can be associated with the concept of carrying the city on his back. As a whole, the commercial is a success because of it's depth in story and theatrics because it keeps the viewer interested. From a marketing standpoint, it is more of a personal commercial for Derrick Rose than a shoe commercial.

FIRED

It felt like any other day at work but I knew something was wrong... I could just sense with every second that went by that something was going to happen. Was it maybe because I spilled acetone on my boss' car last week or maybe was it because I egged my boss' house and got caught on camera last night?? Something bad was going to happen.

"GEORGE!!!!!  GEORGE!" yelled the manager who never yells. 

"Yes sir?", I responded.

"Mr. Steinbrenner wants to see you in his office immediately"said the manager with an ominous tone of voice. At this point I knew my day was definitely not like any other day. Shit was about to go down. There was no explanation that I could possibly give Mr.Steinbrenner because he most definitely saw everything, with his unforgiving eyes, through his advanced surveillance system.

As I walked to Steinbrenner's office, my palms were drenched in sweat and my hand was shaking as I was about to open the door.

The impact of the sound almost sent me flying as Steinbrenner yelled forcefully.. "YOU'RE FIRED!"
I was done, my life was just in shambles. Everything I have done in my life has left to this one moment of failure almost as bad as Bush's presidency. Nothing was going well for me as Mr. Steinbrenner laid the hammer. Then again, I've been fired from five other jobs so it's on to the next one.

Favorite Sports Film

Rudy is my favorite sports film because it appeals to every American and it brings true happiness to the audience especially the moment Rudy gets carried off the field at the very end of the movie with the crowd roaring and yelling Rudy. Although Rudy did not become a star player or anything, his dream of walking on to the Notre Dame football team became true which is what appealed to me the most because I can relate to Rudy as I am trying to walk on at FSU in January. This movie is a tremendous underdog story because it is Rudy vs poverty and the entire Notre Dame coaching staff as he is only looking for an opportunity. Rudy's financial status was not favorable at all which did not help his chances at Notre Dame. Not to mention, the coaches were extremely reluctant in giving him a chance because he did not fit the mold of a typical college football player, any football player for that mattter. Once Rudy got his chance there was no turning back for him. Despite being beaten up in practice every day, he demonstrated his will to succeed and make his dreams come true. Friendship and family was a strong theme in the movie because they were really the only ones who believed in him. They wanted to see him succeed as opposed to mostly everyone else who did not want to even give him a chance.

The Departed

The Departed happens to be my favorite movie because it embodies many aspects of American culture and society, mainly the ones that are frowned upon such as drug dealing, corruption, violence, and a few more. This movie also is an underdog story because William Costigan (representing good) was working in the undercover unit of the Massachusetts State Police trying to take down the drug lord Costello (representing evil), who pretty much got his way no matter what considering the fact he was a paid FBI informant. The ending of the movie shows that nobody wins in a corrupt society as pretty much everyone dies at the end due to secrecy and trust issues.

This movie featured what most of America looks for in a film which is violence, action, sex and drugs. The mob lifestyle is also portrayed well through the drug lord Costello and Colin Sullivan who was Costello's puppet and apprentice in the Special Investigations Unit. This kind of corruption happens all of the time in America which gives the movie a certain impact on the lives of the people watching it.