The Kilted Writer

Here's another romantic comedy that relies heavily on mind, body, and spirit interactions. This movie actually has three layers of mind, body, and spirit - the main characters, Peter Colt's family, and...well, see if you can find the third. The Mind Character: Peter Colt (Paul Bettany) Peter Colt introduces himself as the 119th-ranked tennis player in the world. To him, this only means there are 118 players who are younger, stronger, and faster. As a result, he doesn't dream about being better. Instead, he plans on a happy retirement and a cushy job as a pro at a tennis club. As he prepares for his first match at Wimbledon, he goes over everything that got him there: 1000 balls/day, 365 days/year - 6 million balls and "it all comes done to this." After he serves an ace, he says, "Another 71 like it and you've got it in the bag." In a later round, when he is injured, he doesn't dig deep into his soul to find the will to win. He...

I mentioned stories based on true events in a previous post , and in others I've discussed the idea of mind, body, and spirit working to develop a fourth character . In 'Rudy,' the 1993 motion picture depicting of the life of Rudy Ruettiger (played by Sean Astin), these two concepts come together. The main character, Rudy Ruettiger, grows steadily throughout the film, but he must rely on the help of others to reach his goal of playing football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. As before, the comments here are based on the film and not necessarily on actual events. The Spirit Character: Father Cavanaugh ( Robert Prosky ) As I may have said before, spirit characters are often members of the clergy or characters who have deep religious beliefs. Father Cavanaugh gives Rudy hope when he's lost everything. His best friend is dead and his family ridicules him for his dreams. Rudy needs someone to help him once again believe he can achieve those dreams. Fath...