Above dreams

Constance 2021-12-13 08:01:02

October sky

In the United States in the 1960s, it seemed that the whole people were obsessed with space. Even the children in the small town where they lived in coal mines were no exception. They were passionately pursuing the hope that they could build a rocket, even if it was just To participate in the national high school student science and technology competition.

Jack Gyllenhaal plays the protagonist Hawkman. He has ideals or dreams. He works hard and perseveres, but he has failed repeatedly without wavering. Fortunately, he has a mother who understands him, a partner who silently accompanies and struggles with him, and a teacher who dared to admit his mistakes and support him. A group of country boys made a rocket that could fly into the sky. This movie is a seemingly clichéd inspirational film with touching details. A group of teenagers who were born destined to take over their father’s miner’s lamp, light up the sky of their lives with their dreams, and drew a new life because of the trajectory of a rocket. the way. At the end, I realized that this is a biopic based on real life. Human beings never lack dreams. Turning dreams into ideals has become the goal of a lifetime. Asimov said: Humans will always choose the safest and the most moderate. The way forward, the stars will become distant dreams.

In the history of mankind, we always have to thank those arrogant and adventurous people who have turned dreams beyond the reach of mankind into reality.

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  • Enola 2021-12-13 08:01:02

    I was about to say geek vs his redneck father. Well, it still is a movie about that, but also one that warms your heart and cheers you up, with a lot of good oldie songs in it, too

  • Enola 2022-03-26 09:01:06

    20_151. Considering the age, this type of inspirational film is also acceptable, it is quite typical: teenagers struggle for it because of an accident that inspired themselves and their friends to set a seemingly unattainable goal, and get around in the middle. people helped and finally succeeded. It gave me a deeper feeling, the feeling of wanting to leave this place desperately. It really is the sense of mission of a college student in the village.

October Sky quotes

  • Homer: Man, we should be trying to get into that science fair instead of sitting around here like a bunch of hillbillies.

    Roy Lee: Well, I got some real sad news for you Homer. We *are* a bunch of hillbillies.

  • Homer: Listen, I'm sorry about what's going on around here, but it isn't my fault! What do you want from me anyway?

    John: You better watch yourself, Homer.

    Homer: If I go on to win at Indianapolis, I can go to college, maybe even get a job at Cape Canaveral. There's nothing here for me. The town is dying! The mine is dying! Everybody here knows that but you!

    John: You want to get out so bad, then go. Go!

    Homer: Yeah, I'll go! Yeah, I'll go!

    John: GO! GO!

    Homer: And I'll be gone forever! I won't even look back!