In the sports movie vein, I think Hoosiers merits a mention; there are a number of differing leadership models on display in it, imho. 1) Jimmy Chitwood's "strong and silent" "actions speak louder than words" type; 2) Gene Hackman's firm and traditional role as the actual coach; 3) Shooter's son showing grit in the face of a monstrously embarrassing scene or 3 involving his dad's drunkenness; and 4) even the least talented of them all gets a moment to shine at the free throw line to win a game-I would argue that all of these might be considered leadership examples.
Bryan Griest Glendale Public Library 818-548-3748 From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dennis Doros Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 6:24 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Videolib] Friday question (on a Wednesday) Many, many leadership confabs feature the Ernest Shackleton and the Endurance Expedition story where he and his men survived for two years stranded in the Antarctic and all 26 men survived. We have the original 1919 silent film produced by Shackleton but George Butler's documentary might be the best for students. I believe there's also a feature film as well. Remember the Titans is an excellent one in terms of race relations and though I found the leadership questionable at times, it would make for a good discussion. And Jessica's absolutely right, there must be dozens of sports films that fit the bill. ACTUALLY, come to think of it, Disney's MIRACLE is an all-time favorite of mine. Not because the US Hockey Team beat the evil Ruskies (that's too easy a target - you might as well go for any 100 films where Americans do that) but because Herb Brooks was really portrayed as a brilliant and complicated leader and the scene where everybody has to state what team he plays for is perfect for the subject matter. Best, Dennis On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 9:02 PM, Marynelle Chew <[email protected]> wrote: I have a faculty member who is looking for feature films of the last decade (or two) that exemplify leadership. That is, the characters exemplify, for good or for bad, leadership qualities and styles. e.g. Invictus, Devil Wears Prada, Outsourced, etc. I told him I didn't know, but as a true (regular) librarian, I could find out. To all you true film librarians and film aficionados, thank you in advance for sharing your suggestions! Marynelle Chew 808-675-3863 [email protected] VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. -- Best, Dennis Doros Milestone Film & Video/Milliarium Zero PO Box 128 Harrington Park, NJ 07640 Phone: 201-767-3117 Fax: 201-767-3035 email: [email protected] www.milestonefilms.com www.ontheboweryfilm.com www.arayafilm.com www.exilesfilm.com www.wordisoutmovie.com www.killerofsheep.com AMIA Philadelphia 2010: www.amianet.org Join "Milestone Film" on Facebook!
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