Certain Bonds Cannot Break
William Blinn has written screenplays for countless televisions and movies over his years. None have been as popular and influential as Brian’s Song. The screenplay was first published as a book in 1972 by Bantam Books. Since then, the movie itself has won an Emmy award, a Peabody award, a Writers Guild of America award, and a Directors Guild of America Award. The movie was also nominated for a Golden Globe and Golden Reel award. The movie has won multiple smaller awards by being a “moving” film and a “contribution to better human relations”. Brian’s Song is a total of 119 pages. All 119 pages are full of emotions that engage any reader. As a result of the large popularity, Brian’s Song has been remade into another …show more content…
This is Gale’s rookie year for the Chicago Bears football team. They both play running back. Throughout training camp, the competition between them heats up. Brian is a white man, and Gale is a black man. Surprisingly, during camp they are roomed together. Gale eventually wins the starting job. Gale begins to become a star. Brian plays in his shadow. The next year, Brian vows to be better, to compete for the sake of both of them. Gale wins the job again, but he gets hurt partway into the season and needs surgery. Brian takes his job and shines in it. Yet, through the great bond he and Gale have began to share, Brian finds it his duty to help Gale get back to full health. Brian pushed him very hard, and eventually they are competing again. Gale wins again, but Brian gets the fullback job. Both of them excel on the on the field together. Yet, through the season, Brian’s health begins to deteriorate. It worsens to the point that Brian loses his job and has to be taken in for a diagnosis. Brian discovers he has cancer, and he needs a surgery to remove the tumor. With Gale by his side, Brian fights the best he can. And them taking it on together is all Brian is concerned
William Blinn has written screenplays for countless televisions and movies over his years. None have been as popular and influential as Brian’s Song. The screenplay was first published as a book in 1972 by Bantam Books. Since then, the movie itself has won an Emmy award, a Peabody award, a Writers Guild of America award, and a Directors Guild of America Award. The movie was also nominated for a Golden Globe and Golden Reel award. The movie has won multiple smaller awards by being a “moving” film and a “contribution to better human relations”. Brian’s Song is a total of 119 pages. All 119 pages are full of emotions that engage any reader. As a result of the large popularity, Brian’s Song has been remade into another …show more content…
This is Gale’s rookie year for the Chicago Bears football team. They both play running back. Throughout training camp, the competition between them heats up. Brian is a white man, and Gale is a black man. Surprisingly, during camp they are roomed together. Gale eventually wins the starting job. Gale begins to become a star. Brian plays in his shadow. The next year, Brian vows to be better, to compete for the sake of both of them. Gale wins the job again, but he gets hurt partway into the season and needs surgery. Brian takes his job and shines in it. Yet, through the great bond he and Gale have began to share, Brian finds it his duty to help Gale get back to full health. Brian pushed him very hard, and eventually they are competing again. Gale wins again, but Brian gets the fullback job. Both of them excel on the on the field together. Yet, through the season, Brian’s health begins to deteriorate. It worsens to the point that Brian loses his job and has to be taken in for a diagnosis. Brian discovers he has cancer, and he needs a surgery to remove the tumor. With Gale by his side, Brian fights the best he can. And them taking it on together is all Brian is concerned