American Movie is a documentary that follows the life of Mark Borchardt, who is desperately trying to create a feature length film. I had heard about this film from a friend and was excited when I saw this was one of the assigned films for my media and studies class.
I found the film inspiring, it is a story that is heart wrenching in it's desperation. Mark Borchardt is truly driven to complete his dream despite the seemingly hopeless odds against him. His family and close friends all seem to have some role to play in helping bring Marks dream to life.
It is inspiring to see how determined a person can be when trying to complete their creative vision. The hunger can be immense when driven to fulfill their dream. I feel I can relate to that hunger to an extent, I am sure some of my close friends can as well. The drive to create I have felt along with my close friends through music and film. Mark Borchardt is an extreme case, but I feel we can relate and grow inspired by the determination this man has to follow through with his vision no matter how many obstacles come his way.
I highly recommend checking out this documentary, I found it inspiring, heart wrenching and hilarious all at the same time.
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The sound of this reminds me of the film Almost Famous. The main character is a teenager who loves music and wants to be a journalist for Rolling Stone magazine. He lies about his age over a phone call and gets the chance to follow one of his favorite bands on tour to write about their experiences. The reason I bring that reference up is because this was the first time he would set out on his own, lying to the bosses he has, as well as his own mother in an effort to seek out his dream. People will take amazing risks in an effort to even have a sniff of their dream. This sounds like a film I will definitely have to check out.
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