Savage Steve Holland's movie Better Off Dead, uses a variety of symbols, themes, and characters to illustrate the story of a troubled highschooler as he struggles to deal with his latest break up. The film begins with the main character, Lane Meyer, as he attempts to make the Greendale High School ski team. After falling a few seconds short and getting cut, Lane discovers that his girlfriend Beth has “dumped” him for the Ski Captain Roy Stalin. Heartbroken, Lane soon finds himself slipping into a deep pit of depression and misery. The Movie Better Off Dead uses symbolism with the mighty K-12 mountain by creating a massive looming obstacle, that is standing in the way of Lane Meyer’s deepest hopes and dreams.
Throughout the movie, Lane Meyer always gives his best effort. Whether it's trying to race in his car, ski the K-12, or commit suicide, he never fails to go “all in”. No matter how hard Lane tries, something always seems to go terribly wrong. In order to win Beth back and regain his popularity, Lane must be able to successfully ski the K-12. Prior to racing the ski captain Roy Stalin, Lane tries to ski the mountain a grand total of three times. Every single time, he falls off his skies and crashes …show more content…
However, there is one symbol that stands out from the rest. The Movie Better Off Dead uses symbolism with the mighty K-12 mountain by creating a massive looming obstacle, that is standing in the way of Lane Meyer’s deepest hopes and dreams. This symbol uncovers that no matter how many times you fail, if you keep finding the courage to get back up and try again and again, you will eventually be rewarded. Theodore Roosevelt once said, “And who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor
Throughout the movie, Lane Meyer always gives his best effort. Whether it's trying to race in his car, ski the K-12, or commit suicide, he never fails to go “all in”. No matter how hard Lane tries, something always seems to go terribly wrong. In order to win Beth back and regain his popularity, Lane must be able to successfully ski the K-12. Prior to racing the ski captain Roy Stalin, Lane tries to ski the mountain a grand total of three times. Every single time, he falls off his skies and crashes …show more content…
However, there is one symbol that stands out from the rest. The Movie Better Off Dead uses symbolism with the mighty K-12 mountain by creating a massive looming obstacle, that is standing in the way of Lane Meyer’s deepest hopes and dreams. This symbol uncovers that no matter how many times you fail, if you keep finding the courage to get back up and try again and again, you will eventually be rewarded. Theodore Roosevelt once said, “And who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor