The project was produced by Topper Carew, a sitcom writer who has recently worked with Mr. T, who also served as a producer and writer on the feature film D.C. Cab. Mr. T returned to motivational roles for the 2006 television series I Pity the Fool.
Musicedit
A soundtrack album by MCA Records were also released in the coincidence of the video.
Bookedit
A companion book by St. Martin's Press, but published in the same year as the video.
Segmentsedit
Be Somebody consists of many segments, with each delineated by a title caption at the bottom of the screen. These include:
Shyness – A young girl (Janice Kawaye) asserts herself by using her temper.
Roots – Mr. T says, "Ya can't know where you're going if ya don't know where you're from" and explains the symbolism of his gold chains.
Anger – Mr. T tells children to use their anger, not to lose it, but fails to fully employ this when a fly continues to bother him.
Frustration – Throughout the video, Mr. T tries to play the cello and finally succeeding.
Styling – Mr. T encourages children to dress up and express themselves.
Peer Pressure – A group of children on a dock take beer and cigarettes from the garbage, while nearby, Mr. T shakes his head and boy band New Edition sing a song disdaining peer pressure.
Recouping – When a child trips on the sidewalk, "Dr. T" shows how one can preserve their dignity after an "absoludicrous" mistake by playing it off as a breakdancing move.
Creating – A group of children breakdancing and encourage Mr. T to try some moves.
Treat Your Mother Right – Mr. T raps "Treat Your Mother Right", a segment that was widely posted on the Internet between 2005 and 2006.
Workout – Mr. T encourages lazy children at a bus stop to use a boombox as a free weight and balance a bag of popcorn on their heads.
I Am Somebody – Mr. T raps "I Am Somebody", as well as offering a few guidelines of rap.
Friendship – Mr. T gives his definition of "friendship", while a girl sings a song about it.
Mr. T's Tale – Mr. T tells his version of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and gives a pro-reading message.
Daydreaming – Mr. T explains how having dreams and goals contributes to success.
Referencesedit
^"Buy Somebody". Billboard: 34. December 22, 1984.
^Susan Stewart (October 27, 1984). "Mr T.'s not just foolin'". Wisconsin State Journal.
Be Somebody... or Be Somebody's Fool! detailed recap at Agony Booth
DVD-R Hell: Be Somebody or Be Somebody's Fool episode at thecinemasnob.com
December 20, 2023
somebody, somebody, fool, 1984, motivational, video, hosted, american, actor, distributed, home, video, contents, synopsis, production, music, book, segments, references, external, linkssynopsis, editthe, video, proceeds, strongly, from, wave, culture, 1980s, . Be Somebody or Be Somebody s Fool is a 1984 motivational video hosted by American actor Mr T and distributed by MCA Home Video 1 Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Production 3 Music 4 Book 5 Segments 6 References 7 External linksSynopsis editThe video proceeds strongly from new wave and R amp B culture of the mid 1980s to appeal to children to respect adults avoid peer pressure and build self confidence It features a showcase of emerging talent including Ice T New Edition Fergie credited as Stacy Ferguson Kelly Jo Minter Martika Janice Kawaye Tammy Townsend Bumper Robinson Shanice and Valerie Landsburg Several years later the video has led to a proliferation of video clips that are posted on the Internet 2 Production editThe project was produced by Topper Carew a sitcom writer who has recently worked with Mr T who also served as a producer and writer on the feature film D C Cab Mr T returned to motivational roles for the 2006 television series I Pity the Fool Music editA soundtrack album by MCA Records were also released in the coincidence of the video Book editA companion book by St Martin s Press but published in the same year as the video Segments editBe Somebody consists of many segments with each delineated by a title caption at the bottom of the screen These include Shyness A young girl Janice Kawaye asserts herself by using her temper Roots Mr T says Ya can t know where you re going if ya don t know where you re from and explains the symbolism of his gold chains Anger Mr T tells children to use their anger not to lose it but fails to fully employ this when a fly continues to bother him Frustration Throughout the video Mr T tries to play the cello and finally succeeding Styling Mr T encourages children to dress up and express themselves Peer Pressure A group of children on a dock take beer and cigarettes from the garbage while nearby Mr T shakes his head and boy band New Edition sing a song disdaining peer pressure Recouping When a child trips on the sidewalk Dr T shows how one can preserve their dignity after an absoludicrous mistake by playing it off as a breakdancing move Creating A group of children breakdancing and encourage Mr T to try some moves Treat Your Mother Right Mr T raps Treat Your Mother Right a segment that was widely posted on the Internet between 2005 and 2006 Workout Mr T encourages lazy children at a bus stop to use a boombox as a free weight and balance a bag of popcorn on their heads I Am Somebody Mr T raps I Am Somebody as well as offering a few guidelines of rap Friendship Mr T gives his definition of friendship while a girl sings a song about it Mr T s Tale Mr T tells his version of Shakespeare s Romeo and Juliet and gives a pro reading message Daydreaming Mr T explains how having dreams and goals contributes to success References edit Buy Somebody Billboard 34 December 22 1984 Susan Stewart October 27 1984 Mr T s not just foolin Wisconsin State Journal External links editBe Somebody or Be Somebody s Fool at IMDb Be Somebody or Be Somebody s Fool at Rotten Tomatoes Be Somebody or Be Somebody s Fool detailed recap at Agony Booth DVD R Hell Be Somebody or Be Somebody s Fool episode at thecinemasnob com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Be Somebody or Be Somebody 27s Fool amp oldid 1179581314, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
