The America we live in in this very moment is by far more divers, and different than the time of the early 1970s portrayed in the movie “Woodlawn.” In the movie, you see a school become integrated mixing the White and Black students. Now while the integration of Black students started happening all over the South it hit hard with the White communities of Alabama at the time making it hard on everyone in the community. The movie was historically correct, and portrayed the period well, in the aspect of race and racism.
“Woodlawn” showed the history of Birmingham, Alabama as some of this day and age would portray the time. The producers and directors did a great job on doing so too. They showed the struggle oppression that the Black community had at that time. When they first integrated the school, you can feel the hate, and the idea that neither of the two ethnic groups wanted to be there, or wanted the other to be there as well. While everyone is out doing what, they are supposed to be doing something happens outside, and then everyone starts pointing fingers saying it was the Blacks fault that this happened or it was the Whites fault that this happened. Which says a lot, because it shows an exact representation of how things went on for several years. Also, when they get done with practice a couple of the White players stopped the Black players from coming in the locker room, and told them that they had to wait until they were done showering before they could go in, and get their own showers. On the other hand, when the Chaplin comes and talks to the team about Jesus, and what he did for them at the end they all stand up and say we will change, and be better people. While this may be based on a true story keep in mind of the period. Change will not always happen that fast, it should have been drawn out just a little bit more. While the movie was great historically, it was also great acting by all the actors in the movie. They showed the right demeanor towards each other in the beginning, especially when they started the integration of the school. The actors did a great job portraying all the hate that went on in that time. They did good when Johnnie and Tony started their thing, then Tony started handing out with the White community she lost interest in him because he was hanging out with the White people. Back then that was something that didn’t happen but …show more content…
Every movie that has been produced about the 1970s, and has anything to do with athletes what so ever you get to see the athletes come together. They change the way the school looks at their situation, and they even change the way their community looks at them. In “Woodlawn” that is exactly what happens. The athletes changed the expectations of what it means to play as a team and become a family, and work for something greater then themselves. They even got a Coach from a rival school who said “I don’t know what your players play with, but I’ve never seen anyone play like that.” Other people noticed when teams started playing for something greater than themselves back in that
“Woodlawn” showed the history of Birmingham, Alabama as some of this day and age would portray the time. The producers and directors did a great job on doing so too. They showed the struggle oppression that the Black community had at that time. When they first integrated the school, you can feel the hate, and the idea that neither of the two ethnic groups wanted to be there, or wanted the other to be there as well. While everyone is out doing what, they are supposed to be doing something happens outside, and then everyone starts pointing fingers saying it was the Blacks fault that this happened or it was the Whites fault that this happened. Which says a lot, because it shows an exact representation of how things went on for several years. Also, when they get done with practice a couple of the White players stopped the Black players from coming in the locker room, and told them that they had to wait until they were done showering before they could go in, and get their own showers. On the other hand, when the Chaplin comes and talks to the team about Jesus, and what he did for them at the end they all stand up and say we will change, and be better people. While this may be based on a true story keep in mind of the period. Change will not always happen that fast, it should have been drawn out just a little bit more. While the movie was great historically, it was also great acting by all the actors in the movie. They showed the right demeanor towards each other in the beginning, especially when they started the integration of the school. The actors did a great job portraying all the hate that went on in that time. They did good when Johnnie and Tony started their thing, then Tony started handing out with the White community she lost interest in him because he was hanging out with the White people. Back then that was something that didn’t happen but …show more content…
Every movie that has been produced about the 1970s, and has anything to do with athletes what so ever you get to see the athletes come together. They change the way the school looks at their situation, and they even change the way their community looks at them. In “Woodlawn” that is exactly what happens. The athletes changed the expectations of what it means to play as a team and become a family, and work for something greater then themselves. They even got a Coach from a rival school who said “I don’t know what your players play with, but I’ve never seen anyone play like that.” Other people noticed when teams started playing for something greater than themselves back in that