Author Topic: The best movie to show in class - high school (Read 102828 times)

elzoog · « **Reply #60 on:** July 05, 2011, 09:18:31 AM »

Quote from: ruraljeolla on July 05, 2011, 08:57:31 AM

Thinking further...

I think from my students' perspective it would be ideal to use a recently-released movie.

True, however Korea is the only culture I know of that totally dismisses anything more than 10 years old.

In the US, there are plenty of people, even teenagers, that like 80s music. Objectively speaking, it's not the best music (the late 60s and early 70s were generally better). But for some reason, people are nostalgic about either the 80s or 50s in a way that people are not nostalgic about the late 60s.

In Europe, pretty much any political or social proposal has to appeal to something that happened 1000 years ago.

So, I told students that even today, Citizen Kane is considered to be one of the best movies ever made and gave them evidence for that claim. I even covered why it's considered the best movie ever made and why, if you did that same movie today (assuming the movie had never been done) it would still be considered innovative.

If you really think an older movie would be useful to do (for whatever reason) don't let the mere fact that it is "old" deter you.

bforman · « **Reply #61 on:** July 05, 2011, 07:09:10 PM »

Well, wouldn't suggest showing "The Sandlot". Didn't go over too well today. . .

Song6754 · « **Reply #62 on:** July 05, 2011, 09:43:22 PM »

I found that students fancy kind of animations or sci-fi.
Harry Potter, Pirates on Carribean, Kungfu Panda...
The list goes on and on.

rencor27 · « **Reply #63 on:** July 06, 2011, 10:06:57 AM »

I teach high school girls.

The Goonies - they really really loved it!

10 things I hate about you - loved it (anything with Heath Ledger is a winner for Korean girls)

A walk to remember - loved it (they love cheesy, sappy romance stories where someone dies, plus involves singing by Mandy Moore)

Now and Then - the loved this too, great coming of age story for girls set mostly in the 70's.

Will be showing "Into the Wild" for my summer camp. Hope it goes okay.

SUTIIVE · « **Reply #64 on:** July 06, 2011, 10:29:29 AM »

By the way, if anyone is every worried or doesn't have the time to screen movies, this site gives the lowdown on what might cause you to lose your job:

http://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/

ruraljeolla · « **Reply #65 on:** July 06, 2011, 11:51:44 AM »

Thanks for the thoughtful input.

Here's a resource I just found and will look into.

http://englishacademy.voila.net/films.htm

Sergio_Vendetta · « **Reply #66 on:** July 06, 2011, 03:08:37 PM »

Quote from: elzoog on July 05, 2011, 09:18:31 AM

True, however Korea is the only culture I know of that totally dismisses anything more than 10 years old.

So true. For example, last week, part of my class was 'list your five favourite movies of all time', ('of all time' being the operative phrase) and the majority of students had Kung Fu Panda 2, Transformers 3 and Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides in their lists.

wiggum2012 · « **Reply #67 on:** July 07, 2011, 03:18:40 PM »

There was a chapter in my high school textbook about American football, so now at the end of the semester I am showing them "The Blind Side." The students are way more into it than I thought that they would be. It also is a good perspective on contemporary social issues in American culture.

For the first grade students, I have been showing them episodes of the TV show "Lost." The story line definitely holds their attention and they are interested because there are two Korean characters who speak in Korean. I think the actress has even starred in some Korean films.

hsinkr2011 · « **Reply #68 on:** October 18, 2011, 12:00:41 PM »

Quote from: thaivle on July 03, 2011, 04:43:01 PM

I teach at an all girls high school and this past week i showed them high school musical. Its not typically how American high schools are, but they really enjoyed it and especially the sing-a-long version

What did you do with them afterwards? Can you tell me how you laid out your class? I'm thinking about using HSM for class as well.

juliana.ip · « **Reply #69 on:** October 18, 2011, 03:01:30 PM »

These recommendations are all great. Thanks!

I've planned to start "Sydney White" with my middle school, after-school kids this week. I hope it goes well.

I have one concern: would it be best to have English or Korean subtitles while the students watch?

And where do you get the movies? I downloaded Sydney White off youtube =P and it already had English subtitles on it. But I'm looking for a DVD rental place, and hopefully, they'll have English movies with Korean/English subtitles. Are there any particular DVD rental stores that anyone has to recommend?

megu · « **Reply #70 on:** November 23, 2011, 09:42:33 AM »

Quote from: SUTIIVE on July 04, 2011, 11:08:53 AM

I want to show them something they probably haven't seen and thought Scott Pilgrim vs. The World might be good. IT's PG13, had music, comedy, romance and fighting...and it has pop-up writing on the screen (that Koreans seem to love lol) and an element of video games too. Surely that covers pretty much all bases for every possible school.
I work at a Girls' High School but I think they'll like it. I doubt many have seen it before.

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/scott_pilgrims_vs_the_world/

http://youtu.be/O_RrNCqCIPE

Hi SUTIIVE,

I'm curious about how your high school girls responded to Scoot Pilgrim vs. The World.

I work at a girls high school too and I'm trying to find an interesting movie that they haven't all seen a million times before. Thanks!

Logan.kruck · « **Reply #71 on:** November 23, 2011, 10:25:29 AM »

Quote from: megu on November 23, 2011, 09:42:33 AM

Quote from: SUTIIVE on July 04, 2011, 11:08:53 AM
I want to show them something they probably haven't seen and thought Scott Pilgrim vs. The World might be good. IT's PG13, had music, comedy, romance and fighting...and it has pop-up writing on the screen (that Koreans seem to love lol) and an element of video games too. Surely that covers pretty much all bases for every possible school.
I work at a Girls' High School but I think they'll like it. I doubt many have seen it before.

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/scott_pilgrims_vs_the_world/

http://youtu.be/O_RrNCqCIPE

Hi SUTIIVE,

I'm curious about how your high school girls responded to Scoot Pilgrim vs. The World.

I work at a girls high school too and I'm trying to find an interesting movie that they haven't all seen a million times before. Thanks!

Megu,
Scott Pilgrim went over really well in my guy/girl afterschool class. There is a great female presence in the movie, and it's weird enough for both to like. They laughed at many of the parts, and loved the crazy effects in the movie. I suggest Korean and English Subs, because the movie's transitions are not smooth and sometimes jumble together.

megu · « **Reply #72 on:** November 23, 2011, 12:57:26 PM »

Thanks, Logan.kruck. In that case, I will probably give it a whirl this winter camp~

megu · « **Reply #73 on:** December 11, 2011, 12:21:54 PM »

...I decided that day 3 of my camp will have a 'fairy tale' theme. Students will discuss and do activities based around fairy tales/the conventions of fairy tales (e.g. characters, themes, plot). In groups they'll create their own fairy tale, write a script and finally perform their fairy tale.

I choose Penelope (2006) for my high school girls to watch. We'll watch the movie in three sections over 3 days. For each section there is a worksheet (attached).

sodami77 · « **Reply #74 on:** December 11, 2011, 02:54:29 PM »

Thanks for recommendation.
I would love to watch thoes movies and use them my future classes.
Btw, in my experience, do not show to middle school students "Bridget Jone's Diary".
Specially, boys don't like it, some scenes are awkward. After all, I expected discussion about these days people think of marriage, but they don't care for now.

chapathee · « **Reply #75 on:** December 12, 2011, 09:29:58 AM »

SUPERBAD!

Not that animation thing, the one with McLOVIN!

Admittedly this was in an all boys high school... BUT, they LOVED it, and they learned a lot about their high school brethren in the west. ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

_largo_ · « **Reply #76 on:** December 13, 2011, 12:17:32 AM »

Excellent stuff!

nataliekristin · « **Reply #77 on:** December 14, 2011, 08:57:06 AM »

I have High School students with a decent mixture of girls and boys. Two movies that went over really well with the kids were Transformers and X-Men. There is just enough fighting for the boys to be entertained and enough love stuff for the girls to follow it.

SUTIIVE · « **Reply #78 on:** December 16, 2011, 08:35:44 AM »

I have repeatedly given my students movie choices covering the full range of genres and every time...they want a scary movie.

So far:
Zombieland
Shaun of the Dead
Scream

They RACE into class to see it faster than they race in to see Justin Bieber MVs.

I work one of the top Girls' High Schools in my province.

lostprofit · « **Reply #79 on:** December 16, 2011, 09:02:57 AM »

Just a quick question, but has anyone tried showing the goonies?