The blind side
南台科技大學
電影與文學
指導老師:王淳美
簡報製作:郭安娜
學號:4a260065
班級:國企四乙
Book
PLOT
▪ The book features two dominant storylines. The
first is an examination of how offensive football
strategy has evolved over the past three decades
▪ The second storyline features Michael Oher, the
former left tackle for the Ole Miss football team,
and later right tackle for the Baltimore Ravens.
Lewis follows Oher from his impoverished
upbringing through his years at Briarcrest
Christian School, his adoption by Sean (Michael
Lewis's former schoolmate) and Leigh Anne
Tuohy and on to his position as one of the most
highly coveted prospects in college football.
Michael Monroe Lewis
▪ Born October 15, 1960 is an American
non-fiction author and financial
journalist. His bestselling books
include Liar's Poker (1989), The New
New Thing (2000), Moneyball: The
Art of Winning an Unfair Game
(2003), The Blind Side: Evolution of a
Game (2006)
Movie
SUMMARY
▪ Based on the true story of Leigh
Anne and Sean Tuohy who take in a
homeless teenage African-American,
Michael "Big Mike" Oher. Michael has
no idea who his father is and his
mother is a drug addict. Michael has
had little formal education and few
skills to help him learn. Leigh Anne
soon takes charge however, as is her
nature, ensuring that the young man
has every opportunity to succeed.
When he expresses an interest in
football, she goes all out to help
him, including giving the coach a
few ideas on how best to use
Michael's skills. They not only
provide him with a loving home,
but hire a tutor to help him
improve his grades to the point
where he would qualify for an
NCAA Division I athletic
scholarship. Michael Oher was the
first-round pick of the Baltimore
Ravens in the 2009 NFL draft.
Cast
SANDRA BULLOCK
▪ Leigh Anne Tuohy is a tough-as-nails
Southern woman who first makes the
decision to welcome Michael Oher into
her family. From the moment Leigh
Anne Tuohy first sets eyes on Michael
Oher, she treats him as her son, loving
him as if she had given birth to him. In
exchange, Leigh Anne Tuohy becomes
the first woman that Michael Oher
ever trusts enough to truly love.
QUINTON AARON
▪ Michael Oher is the star of the book The Blind
Side: Evolution of a Game. Michael grew up as an
extremely impoverished child in the ghettos of
Memphis. He rarely had a place to sleep at night
and struggled to find clothing to keep him
warm and food to fill his stomach. When Big
Tony helps enroll Michael in a wealthy, private
school, Michael is adopted by a rich, white
family. This family, the Tuohys, help Michael
overcome all the problems in his life to be a
highly courted college football player. Michael
Oher eventually goes on to become a first-draft
NFL pick.
TIM MCGRAW
▪ Sean Tuohy is a wealthy business owner in
Memphis, Tennessee who spends his free time
as a volunteer coach for the Briarcrest
Christian High School football team. Sean
Tuohy is instrumental in coaching Michael
Oher to his football success and in ensuring
that Michael has a strong financial future. Sean
Tuohy spearheads Michael’s academic success
and fights his battles for him when the NCAA
accuses Michael of accepting offers from the
Tuohy family in exchange for his promise to
play college ball for Ole Miss.
LILY COLLINS
▪ Collins Tuohy is Leigh Anne and Sean
Tuohy’s daughter. She’s the exact same
age as Michael Oher, a fact that causes
many people in the Tuohys’ community
to question whether or not Michael
should be trusted alone with her. Upon
graduating high school, Collins goes on
to attend Ole Miss alongside Michael and
leads the football cheer squad.
JAE HEAD
▪ Sean Junior Tuohy is the 10-year-old
son of Leigh Anne and Sean Tuohy. SJ,
as Sean Junior is called, is the first to
crack Michael Oher’s shell, treating the
huge footballer as he would his own
brother. This close relationship carries
through to when schools try to lure
Michael to their programs.
KATHY BATES
▪ Miss Sue is Michael’s private
tutor. She is hired by the Tuohy
family to help raise Michael’s
grades so that he will qualify to
play football for Briarcrest
Christian High School. She does
such an excellent job with
Michael that she stays on as his
tutor throughout his college
career.
Cast
JOHN LEE HANCOCK, Jr.
▪ Born December 15, 1956 is
an American screenwriter, fil
m director, and producer. He
is best known for directing
the sports drama films The
Rookie (2002) and The Blind
Side (2009) and the historical
comedy-drama film Saving
Mr. Banks (2013).
CRITICS
The Hollywood Reporter. Michael Rechtshaffen
Bullock is an irrepressible hoot in writer-director John Lee Hancock's
otherwise thoroughly conventional take on Michael Lewis' fact-based book
"The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game."
My thoughts about the movie
▪ I personally believe this is a beautiful movie with a
beautiful message. Teach us what mankind is and
how rewarding is to help others to fulfill their
dreams.
The real Touhy family.
▪ Tuohy family did not only give Michael a home, food
and clothes, they helped him in his education, they
found what is great and unique about him and
provided all the tools and resources to make of him a
man with opportunities, a career and a person useful
in society.
THE END