Reasonable Man

English Mini Essay

Planning

“A Reasonable Man should be re-filmed in Hollywood by an American director in order for it to become a money-spinning success”

Introduction:

Re-filming “A Reasonable Man” in Hollywood would result in a loss of the South African authenticity as well as the intention of the film.

Paragraph 1:

Gavin Hood’s intention was to educate not entertain

•Educate about South Africa’s past and current issues/ situations

•intention is to educate  unknown actors can be used

•USA films are created to entertain

•intention is to entertain  famous actors are a requirement for success of the film

Paragraph 2:

The intention and the South African authenticity would be lost.

•people would not get a clear understanding of South African culture or tradition or the South African vibe  over exaggeration from USA

•people would not understand the underlying message or the importance of certain aspects of the film  over exaggerate and loss of true meaning/ intention.

•Foreigners would not understand the over exaggerated situation and would not be able to gain in terms of an educational perspective  no money brought in

Paragraph 3:

The film deals with prejudice

•expects viewer to look further than their own belief  share fundamental beliefs

•very important that it is indigenous  point gets across correctly

•USA would incorporate a racial issue to create drama which would make the intention of the film fade away and not as meaningful.

Conclusion:

If the film were to be re-filmed in Hollywood it would not become a money-spinning success because the intention and underlying educational message would not be important or relevant to foreigners unless they are interested and even if they were, the movie would be a dramatized dishonest view of situations and circumstances in South Africa and it would not have the same impact.

English Mini Essay

Rough draft

Alice MacDonald

Re-filming “A Reasonable Man” in Hollywood would result in a...