Category Archives: Movie Lessons

Movie Lessons: Shakespeare and Henry V.

We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; For he to-day that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother; be he ne’er so vile, this day shall gentle his condition: And gentlemen in England now a-bed shall think themselves accursed they were not here, And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks…

Movie Lessons: The Incredibles

“You sly dog, you got me monologuing” Today’s movie lesson comes from “The Incredibles“. It is by far one of the best animated films I have seen and certainly one adults can relate to. I know some adults who even wear “Incredibles” pajamas (you know who your are). One of my favorite scenes is the…

Movie Lessons: 500 Days Of Summer

Not only does 500 days of summer have a killer soundtrack, it also teaches us a pretty good lesson about the hidden opportunities in adversity. In today’s movie lesson we look at 500 Days of Summer. The story follows a boy who falls in love, has his heart broken, and overcomes.  The role of the…

Movie Lesson: “Pause Press Play” Shows Us Everything Has Changed

If you can’t see the video, click [here]. everything has changed. Today’s movie lesson comes to you from Pause Press Play. The new documentary talks about the collision of art, digital, and technology. There are some interesting segments about how the digital age has revolutionized, and in many cases, democratized film, design, music, advertising, business, and  art….

Movie Lessons: The Three Amigos Remind Us To Give Water To The Thirsty

Give thirsty customers water. In today’s movie lesson, The Three Amigos (I’m a sucker for 80′s Chevy Chase movies) remind us that we need to meet the needs of our customers. In this scene, his character Dusty, clearly fails to offer the quench the other amigos’ thirst. I see companies do this all the time. They offer something that consumers…