Windtalkers vs Hardball
Theme: Windtalkers vs. Hardball Theme is important to films because it provides the central point of the story and provides the viewer a general idea or question that the film is attempting to present. ... The two different toned movies that I watched were Windtalkers starring Nicholas Cage, and Hardball starring Keanu Reeves. ... Windtalkers is a film that takes place during World War II and is considered a war/action film. ... This approach is different to the other movie I viewed, Hardball. Hardball is a comedy/drama film about a self-centered guy who is desperate for money. ... With the movie Windtalkers, Enders intrapersonal conflict is if he can really protect the code at all costs. ... With the film Windtalkers, Enders interpersonal conflict is if he could trust the Navajo Indian. ... In Windtalkers, the racism was apparent and in your face. ... With Hardball, the film handled racism in a more subtle way. ... In Windtalkers, Enders had to try to trust the Navajo Indian and eventually the trust was gained and they became friends. But in Hardball, Reeves was forced to continue coaching the kids because he needed the money but eventually the kids proved to him that he could trust them and a friendship was formed. ... Hardball’s approach on trust and friendship had more of an effect on me because I once coached a youth team for underprivileged kids. ... Windtalkers sparked little if any emotion from me because it was hard to relate to the theme and film. ... It is apparent that films with the same theme can be made with different tones and Windtalkers and Hardball proved that. ... Hardball had more of an emotional pull on me than Windtalkers because I felt more of a personal connection with Hardball.