Staying Alive
Year: 1983
This movie was an
example of the transformation and change in priorities. The main character has
a dream for becoming a Broadway dancer, but his personality and priorities are
in his way. Also is an example of having great opportunities right in from and
not being able to see them. He was a great dancer, but his ego was in the way.
He had a beautiful, loving girlfriend, but he was after other girls. The movie
develops fast. I think these problems are usual among regular people. It’s
normal to see young people making mistakes like those, but we all mature and
understand life better. Ultimately, we learn to adjust to circumstances. We learn
to fine-tune our personalities and priorities to exploit our skills and
abilities to the maximum. In the movie this happens over night. I think in real
life a radical change like this would take months or years. Sometimes it will
happen and people won’t even notice. Sometimes people just have to touch rock
bottom to understand a change in attitude or a change in priorities is necessary.
I think it is hard to come to conclusions like those. Unless you are a very
analytical person that likes to question you actions and ideas, friends and
family are the best feedback. Self-analysis is a complex undertaking, but
sometimes can make a difference in the success of all level of personal
interactions. In this movie the main character has that revelation twice; when
he talks with the choreographer after failing in perform a rehearsal. He leaves
the studio, but comes back. He does not let his ego take over, and he come back
and performs the number that gives him the big number in a Broadway production.
The second time he knows he needs to change is when he talks with his
girlfriend and tells her sorry.
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