Central Illinois is the CI
in ciliving.
The start of school is just
around the corner as much as
we all hate to think about
that and that brings to mind a
couple of movies dealing with
school film critic Chuck
koplinski is here to suggest
some of his favorite back to
school next a low shot out to
go and good how are you. Not
thinking about back little
past that
you know it's a good time
to watch them back school
movies, definitely and there
are quite a few of them I
don't know if you're aware of
But 1999 is being regarded as
one of the greats years in
film history in their 4 films
from 1999 on this list really
being October sky now this is
a movie that my science
teachers used to put on in
school when they didn't want
to teach but it's a great move
say wasn't know I loved it
love to its about homer
hickam.
A young man who is the coal
mine in on the East Coast.
It's his story about how he
uses his education to leave
that behind and he becomes one
of the leading in the NASA
Jake gyllenhaal is in this
Chris Cooper plays his father
and Laura Dern is the teacher
who I influences him and
pushes him onto great things
this movie never ever see says
to move me it will make you
G's every time every that that
the the a contentious
relationship between the
father and son and at the end,
I mean the kids just looking
for a pat on the back and
that's what he gets when that
happens have to turn away that
cannot 99 89 you see how old
you are.
Him next we have one of my
favorite Linklater movies. A
classic I can quote everyone
school Little Rock you and you
know what it's funny you say
how many times I've seen this
film and the sign of a good
film is that it never gets
old. I know in the laughs are
coming in, I know you do too
as Jack black stars is this
musicians frustrated musician
and masquerading as a
substitute teacher at this
private School of you know
higher learners.
And he's bluffing his way
all the way through this
teaching them how to rock and
how does stick it to them and
and you know as I say you know
what's going to happen even if
you see when the FTC many
times it still you find new
laugh every time you watch
that did you happen to see the
musical because I know they
they did a Broadway musical
this really are some of the
music from the musical but I
haven't seen the actual show
will have to find it somewhere
because I'm sure it's out
there. So yes, I'd love to
okay next up.
Election second Film
Alexander Payne one of his
early ones and it deals with a
student Council election at a
high school in Nebraska Reese
Witherspoon and one of her
early roles.
Place Tracy flipped and she
is quite ambitious ambitious
alienates everyone and that's
plays hear social studies
teacher in charge of the
election and he realizes that
there's a despot in the making
with recent he was out of his
way to sabotage elections as
she's running for the
president of student Council
this one has such a wicked wit
funny and let me tell you
something it is so on the mark
about how politics work in
general, even though we're
dealing with just a high
school election I can't say
enough good things about this.
I love election got to check
that check that one out the
next one if you've got a bunch
of This is probably a favorite
amongst your friends because
it's one the best from Com's
ever 10 things I hate about
you 10 things I hate about you
1999 really based on
Shakespearean play as well
that was always excuse I used
to showing his class.
Heath ledger and Julia
Stiles is the star crossed and
of course they're quite
contentious a lot of great.
Classroom based things
film as well and this one of
course again you know you've
seen many times it never
ceases to entertain.
Okay Rushmore I haven't
Rushmore 1999 as It deals with
a private school as well plays
by Jason Reitman and he is an
overachiever who can't
graduate.
Murray one of his best roles
as a sponsor at the school who
runs afoul of this kid and
learn lives to pay for it.
Okay next ups and deliver
stand and deliver true story
about Jaime Escalante a math
teacher in Los Angeles who
inspires his kids Edward James
got Oscar nomination for
playing this role, the film
you an inspiration without
melodrama stand and deliver it
to chew inspired about
teaching and teachers that's a
Times at Ridgemont High I
can't believe you have
everyone seems to me dude
everyone seen this strong 10 1
of his earliest roles as the
Stoner Jeffs but kohli and all
of the shenanigans that go on
at a Los Angeles high school
you know how this came about
Cameron Crowe was writing for
Rolling Stone at this point he
would later go on to do almost
a must reach wire on this
famous Jack you see over One
of my favorite movies ever,
but Cameron Crowe was young
high school masqueraded as a
high school student and
everything he saw was the
basis that script for fast
Times at Ridgemont High this
one yeah, this one doesn't
ages fall, when you come up
with this list is that taking
like 5 minutes you have to re
watch movies. I usually have
some lists at my But then I
will tighten like a subject in
will pop up like yeah, I
forgot about that one that
needs to go in there. Awesome
well.
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