Caitlin Willis
Intro. to Film Studies
Mr. Monahan
Midterm
Crooklyn and Rocky
Crooklyn and Rocky are my two favorite movies that we've viewed in Film Studies so far. Though they're both very good, they're both extremely different. The themes alone are extremely different. Rocky's theme is the American dream, while Crooklyn's theme is a strong female protagonist. The main character of Rocky, Rocky Balboa, an Italian boxer, is the complete opposite of Crooklyn's main character, Troy, an African American little girl. The similarities of both characters shine through as the movies play on.
Both personalities had great character development as their films progressed. Rocky went from what everyone called a "bum" to a successful, nationally known fighter. At first, he'd collect money for a local lone shark, but he was too nice of a guy to even do that right. He was also too old in many people's eyes to make it big in boxing. It seemed as though he felt that he wasted his life away. But when the opportunity to fight a professional boxer came around, he was a bit hesitant to go through with it. His confidence was down and he didn't think he could do it. In fact, he was positive he'd lose. But as the story went on, he grew a bit more confident in his abilities and eventually grew to feel he had a chance in winning, or at least putting up a good fight, against Apollo Creed, one of the best fighters at the time. Troy's story was similar; she went from being just another little girl growing up in the city, learning how to shoplift and be a kid, to becoming a mother figure for her brothers, both older and younger, after the death of her mother.
Both characters grew into strong protagonists, despite their very evident differences. I recommend these movies to those interested in watching movies with great character development and interesting plots.
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