An Officer and a Gentleman
An Officer and a Gentleman was made in 1982. It stars Richard Gere as Zack Mayo, Debra Winger as Paula Pokrifki, and Louis Gossett, Jr. as Sgt. Emil Foley. I think that the cast is amazing. Louis Gosset, Jr. won best supporting actor for his role, and Debra Winger was nominated for best supporting actress for hers. I think that this movie was a good jumping off point for Richard Gere, his work in this movie was great. I think that it was a great movie for its time. It definitely couldn't be done now because we are too caught up with special effects. I am a hopeless romantic, so for me this movie stands out for it's romantic qualities more than anything else. I think that the reason An Officer and a Gentleman will be one of those movies that will last forever is because a good story will last forever and as long as there are hopeless romantics in the world, these types of stories will last for all time. Zack Mayo is the unwanted son of a sailor father (also an alcoholic and womanizer). Mayo has had it less than fair; his mother killed herself when he was just a boy. He was then sent to live with his father in the Philippine Islands on top of a brothel. After graduating from college Mayo decides to join the Naval Office
Foley will help him to better realize this). She vocalizes this and starts to leave, but she's upset and can't get the door unlocked. When he joins he is a loner; he cares only about himself. I think that this was just Hollywood doing their part. I think that this scene is important because it gives the viewer hope for Mayo and what he can be. They were in sort of a yellow hue; they reminded me of old film. The only two people that they really had to work with were Paula and her friend, Lynette. Foley that helps him discover himself. I think that in a movie like this the costuming people have it kind of easy. The flashbacks in the beginning (where the viewer learns about Mayo's life after his mother died) were all set apart from the rest of the movie by their tint. The costumes are mostly naval uniforms and the hair is mostly buzz-cuts. I don't think that before this scene the viewer understands that he is like his father. He has no friends, no girlfriend and feels that he can do everything by himself. I think that my favorite part of the movie is the ending although it is not unexpected it is still the best ending of all time. I'm sure that there really are people like Paula and Lynette hanging around military bases.
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