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Summary: Only A Bit Like The Book
Review: I watched this in reading class after reading Freak The Mighty. The movie cut out many important details from the book and made worse scenes to put in their place. If you read the book, you will notice that the movie doesn't resemble it very much and the book is so much better.
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Summary: The Mighty
Review: In Miramax Film's The Mighty, starring Kieran Culkin, Elden Henson, Sharon Stone, and James Gandolfini, among others, centers around an illiterate boy who meets and befriends a boy with a physical disability. Elden Henson stars as Max, the illiterate boy, and Kieran Culkin steals the scenes as Kevin, the witty but crippled teenager. The script isn't extraordinarily good, but the theme of friendship resonates throughout the film. Kieran Culkin's Kevin, aka "Freak", the disabled boy whose sharp humor entertained the audience. The carnival sequence with the local bullies who had tortured "Freak" and Max being defeated, is entertaining, but the basketball scene, in which Max and Kevin, conquer via teamwork. The movie's message is that we can accomplish more together than alone is well-received.
I find that the movie was fairly scripted and a well-aimed meaning of friendship and teamwork. It also sends the message that looks can be deceiving and just because two people may be different doesn't mean they have nothing in common.
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Summary: The Mighty
Review: "The Mighty" was a very good movie that could make you laugh and cry at the same time. It makes you realize how to make and grow your relationship with your friends. The friendship between Max and Freak makes us realize that both of them would go to any length to help each other. We gave it 5 stars to show that the directors and the actors did a really good job at showing how a friendship should turn out. A good example of what a friendship should turn out be is when the boys, the bullies who picked on Max and Freak, put Loretta's purse down the sewer. Max and Freak went to get Loretta's purse out of the sewer and had returned it back to her. In the event of them retrieving the purse the bullies had shown up and had threatened to hurt Max and Freak, but both of them worked together to scare off the bullies. This was our favorite movie because even though it seemed they don't like each other they continue to grow in their friendship.
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Summary: The Mighty
Review: This movie "The Mighty" is about two kids overcoming obstacles. One of Max's obstacles was learning how to read and staying positive. One of Kevin's obstacles was overcoming his physical disability. My favorite part of the movie was towards the end. Max had the courage to speak up and talk in front of the class. Lindsay's favorite part was when Kevin got on Max's shoulder and did a slam dunk at the basketball game. We gave this movie five stars because we really liked it and enjoyed it. You should really see this movie because it was funny and at the same time touching.
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Summary: The Mighty
Review: We gave the film five stars due to the kindness the characters show. We liked how the two boys, eventhough they had disabilities, came together and solved their problems.The movie was about a boy named Kevin,who has a disability where his organs grew too fast for his body,and a boy named Max who had a learning disability, met each other and decided to be each others friend. Together they fought off bullies and learned a lot about each other. Both characters showed friendship, courage, and love towards each other. We recomend this movie to anyone who ever thought they where alone and had no friends.
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Summary: The Mighty
Review: This is a very good movie that we saw in class. Chesie's favorite part of the movie was when Max took Freak to see the firework show at carnival. She enjoyed this part of the movie because Max was reaching out to Freak. He started uderstanding Freaks disability a little more. Ashely's favorite part of the movie was when Max was in the room waiting for his tutor. Once Freak came in, Max looked shocked. That showed just because people have a certain disability it dosen't mean they're completey dependent. "The Mighty" was a good movie; however, it was sad at points. Overall it was a great movie because of the lovable characters and lesson that together we can accomplish more than we can on our own.
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Summary: The Mighty
Review: we gave 'The Mighty' five stars because is shows us that it is ok to get help from other and to help them in return. Max payed a great part. His struggle wiht his father was so good it almost brought one of us to tears. Kevin wsa great with his sarcastic snse of humor,almost made us forget about his physical disability. Kevin's mom was cool and it was great thatshe just wanted kevin to have a normal life. Max's grandparents remind us of our own grandparentsand and they both payed great parts. Max and Kevin's friendship help them over come physical and mental hard shipes.Their dependence on each other help their freindship grow. You see this movie because you will understand the vaul of friendshiip.
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Summary: The Mighty
Review: "The Mighty" is a great movie because it shows that people with the biggest differences can become friends. The actors who played Max and Kevin really got into character. They got into character so much, it made you get into the movie and pay attention. People with similar disabilities can relate to this movie, because people with disabilities know that they can become friends with people without disabilities. Kevin and Max's friendship let them accomplish more than they could alone.
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Summary: The Mighty
Review: Laura and Jessica enjoyed the movie The Mighty on November 13,2003.The Mighty was a movie that we experienced in our social inclusion class.We liked the fact that Max was able to overcome some of his fears.One of his problems was trying to read.When he met Kevin they knew they would become good friends.We enjoyed the fact that the movie teaches ways to learn and make friends .The most touching moment was when Kevin's heart overgrew his body and he died.It brought many tears to our eyes throughout the movie.Many things in the movie we could relate to as teenagers.Our favorite parts were when Kevin went to save Max from his father,and when they became friends and stuck up for eachother.We recommend this movie because it's a good lesson in life to live on.
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Summary: The once and future...Freak the Mighty!
Review: How in the HELL did this movie get lost in theatres? Why didn't every critic in America tell the world to see it? I remember when I first heard that this book, FREAK THE MIGHTY (by Rodman Philbrick), was going to be made into a movie and that Gillian Anderson was going to play a small role. Well, I went ahead and read the book because (a) I'm an X-Files fan, and (b) I wanted to know what so drew her to the project that she was willing to play a less than a major role. The book just tore me apart-- it wasn't just that I'd been a misfit myself in my youth, but the fact that it dealt with sometimes amazing, sometimes painful situations in such a clear-eyed way, never pandering to or underestimating the intelligence of the reader. This film, while not adhering to the book to the letter (but damned close) kept the SPIRIT of the book intact, and for that I credit not only the director and screenwriter but the cast. Everyone involved seems to be most concerned with truth-- not is it dramatic, is it sad, is it funny, but is it HONEST? While I credit all involved parties with making this film work so well, I have to say that NONE of it would have worked had it not been for the two leads, Elden Hensen and Kieran Culkin. These two ASTOUNDING young men are so utterly concerned with their characters as human beings that there is not a single false note in either performance. Going in, Culkin has an additional challenge/handicap-- the wiseacre type honed by his brother Macauley might well have been expected here, given the no-apologies intelligence that characterizes Kevin/Freak. But Culkin has no interest in just getting laughs-- he seems entirely aware that there are more important treasures to be had from this material. That's not to say that there aren't moments that make you smile or yes, laugh, but they happen through the comedy of CHARACTER, not situation. There are no cheap emotions on the screen, nor do they try to elicit them from the viewer. When you laugh and cry at this movie, it is because you feel a PART of the proceedings, not that this is something put in front of you merely to entertain. It is obvious why such stellar actors (Anderson, Sharon Stone, Harry Dean Stanton, Gena Rowlands, James Gandolfini) were drawn to this project-- there is more than enough well-drawn, intelligent material to go around, even to the smallest of roles. I also felt that the film improved on the novel by giving it a bit more an ending; the book just kind of STOPPED, and I was glad to see a bit more resolution. These characters deserved it. I give the film 4 stars rather than 5 because of (a) the all-too-real violence and threatened violence seems jarring at times (as it did in the book as well) and (b) the lack of extras on this edition (a truncated behind the scenes featurette and NO commentary tracks, which is positively CRIMINAL given the talent involved). So even though neither the film nor the presentation (although the music video by Sting is kind of fun) is perfect, do NOT let that dissuade you from seeing this film. You will not see its like again soon.
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