I have always been interested in
sports of any kind, as I grew up with a brother and dad who are sports
fanatics, so I decided to watch a documentary on the life of Tim Tebow and how
he has become who he is today. At the beginning of the documentary, there is
very intense, upbeat music as well as action shots and videos of Tebow doing
what he does best – playing football. This documentary follows Tim Tebow’s life
chronologically, beginning with his birth in the Philippines where his parents
were missionaries all the way to his current career in the National Football
League.
Though the film did not interview
Tim Tebow himself, it included video clips of Tebow at press conferences, and
it also interviewed very credible sources who have worked with Tebow throughout
his football career, such as ESPN sports reporters, Denver Bronco news
reporters, etc. Something else that made this film credible was the use of
statistics to show Tebow’s success throughout his football career. This film
also interviewed Tim Tebow’s high school football coach and teammates, which I
believe played an important role in showing that Tebow was just a high school
athlete like any other who worked extremely hard to get where he is today. To
separate the different segments of the film, inspirational quotes of Tim Tebow
were used, which is similar to some of the other documentaries we watched in
class.
Another important aspect of this
film that I think could really play into a lot of the viewer’s emotions was the
emphasis on Tebow’s work ethic and his faith in God. Throughout Tebow’s career
at Florida, a lot of people knew him for the selfless Christian that he was,
and I think this film used to show what a huge role it has played in who Tim
Tebow has become today. This film was not one of those two hour long ones that
I usually think of when I hear the word documentary, but it really showed Tebow’s
background and its role in his success today.
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