wonderbread Posted March 14, 2008 Report Posted March 14, 2008 :bag: classic, great blow up! :thumbsup:
frisky Posted March 14, 2008 Report Posted March 14, 2008 See. That's my point exactly. I can't spell because I watched too much TV!
nfreeman Posted March 14, 2008 Report Posted March 14, 2008 If the point is for them to watch educational movies (either historical or just horizon-broadening) that are also well made and will hold their interest: Dr. Strangelove Full Metal Jacket The Deer Hunter All the King's Men United 93 Saving Private Ryan Schindler's List Black Hawk Down Malcolm X Do the Right Thing Hoop Dreams Like Water for Chocolate Raise the Red Lantern Farewell my Concubine Annie Hall Manhattan The Man who Shot Liberty Valance The Searchers Almost Famous Sid and Nancy Spinal Tap Juno and of course: 7-6
FogBat Posted March 15, 2008 Report Posted March 15, 2008 I was thinking the same thing while watching Full Metal Jacket. I think they need a visit from Gunnery Sergeant Hartman. The deadliest weapon in the world is a Buffalo Sabre and his stick. It is your killer instinct which must be harnessed if you expect to survive in hockey. Your stick is only a tool. It is a hard heart that scores. If your killer instincts are not clean and strong you will hesitate at the moment of truth. You will not score. You will become dead Buffalo Sabres and then you will be in a world of #%^$#! because Buffalo Sabres are not allowed to die without permission. Do you maggots understand? Oh, goodness! That was classic. I think we all needed that. I'm not much of a movie buff, but I think that the first half of FMJ was far better than after they went off to Vietnam. R. Lee Ermey's performance as Gy.Sgt. Hartman was classic in every sense of the word. It has to be one of the most unforgettable scenes in movie history, especially when he made "Gomer Pyle" drag behind the rest of the platoon with his trousers down and sucking his thumb. "This is my hockey stick. There are many others like it, but this one is mine. Without me, it is useless. Without it, I am useless." BTW, kudos to zed for brining up Patton. Another classic movie. This had to be one of George C. Scott's best performances. Oh, and let's not forget Slapshot (but I would only recommend that for no one below college-age and above).
deluca67 Posted March 15, 2008 Report Posted March 15, 2008 Some classics (and not so classics) that haven't been mentioned yet (in no particular order): The Maltese Falcon Casablanca Psycho Slap Shot Animal House Caddyshack Airplane Blade Runner Blazing Saddles History of the World Vertigo The Trouble with Harry The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence 2001: A Space Odyssey The Dirty Dozen Dr. Strangelove The Pink Panther Strikes Again The Breakfast Club Local Hero The Wall Monty Python and the Holy Grail American Beauty American Pie The Odd Couple Grosse Pointe Blank A Clockwork Orange Better Off Dead From Russia With Love Miracle The Princess Bride Sixteen Candles Star Wars All of Me Major League The Sting Platoon Ray The Falcon and the Snowman Crazy People Stripes Good to see you back posting.
Hawk Posted March 15, 2008 Report Posted March 15, 2008 1. Rudy: Never give up and you can persevere. 2. The Champ. Shows no matter how flawed or weak kids parents may be, they will fight to the death for them.
McJeff215 Posted March 15, 2008 Report Posted March 15, 2008 Platoon and Band of Brothers. Especially Platoon. Kids learn so much about WWI and WWII, but Vietnam is still kind of lacking in the high school curriculum (at least it was when I was at Hamburg in '97). When they're old enough to handle it. My father is an Vietnam Vet (Army, 1st Cav). From what I understand, Platoon is about as close as he's seen. Glory is a great one as well. I tend to think TV and movies and whatnot trivialize the military. No one under 25(older?) really understands what goes no. Let them learn this stuff and appreciate what people are doing out there.
UncleWally Posted March 15, 2008 Report Posted March 15, 2008 Double Indemnity Strangers on a Train Out of the Past
gregkash Posted March 15, 2008 Report Posted March 15, 2008 Saving Prviate Ryan should be shown over 3 history classes during a WWII week. there are sooo many things in that movie, that aren't inherently in the story that a history teacher can point out to show what life was like for americans back then.
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