Author Topic: Good Movies for Middle School (Read 23701 times)

Yeti · « **on:** July 12, 2013, 03:36:20 PM »

I thought we should have a thread on movies you have shown which the students enjoyed.

Here are a couple that went over well for me.

The Karate Kid (original)
Cool Runnings
A Bug's Life

johnny russian · « **Reply #1 on:** July 12, 2013, 04:08:11 PM »

I showed Spirited Away this week with all of my middle school classes (1st-3rd grade). they are all mixed-gender classes.

it seemed to go down an absolute storm with all grade levels, both boys and girls as well. i hadn't seen it for ages and it's one of my favourite movies too, so it was personally nice to see it again as well

Chicagohotdog · « **Reply #2 on:** July 12, 2013, 05:00:35 PM »

Coraline
Treasure Planet
Lots of Doctor Who (they share my obsession so it's alright...)

aklimkewicz · « **Reply #3 on:** July 12, 2013, 05:14:22 PM »

My students were dying to watch Iron Man 3. I think someone brought in a USB with a pirated copy. Bad downloaders . . .

But, we played a K-pop Slam instead.

Mr. Bean is always good. You can find full 25 minute episodes to eat up half a class.

dandred · « **Reply #4 on:** July 12, 2013, 06:19:27 PM »

My middle school students absolutely loved The Goonies.

You can easily find the Korean subtitles for it!

jupinkorea · « **Reply #5 on:** July 13, 2013, 10:55:10 AM »

They liked Hansel and Gretel, played it for them yesterday

canterbury · « **Reply #6 on:** July 14, 2013, 03:40:01 PM »

Up
The incredibles
and especially they enjoyed How to train your dragon very much

Suz-goose · « **Reply #7 on:** July 15, 2013, 11:06:27 AM »

My kids enjoyed the newest Tron movie, Hocus Pocus and Johnny English 1 and 2. My mental co-ts showed them Zombie Land which of course they went nuts for, personally I think that's too old for them

stemarty · « **Reply #8 on:** July 15, 2013, 11:19:56 AM »

- One Piece (they LOVED this one. The original is in Japanese though so get English and Korean subtitles if you want to watch too!)

vanessacathy · « **Reply #9 on:** July 15, 2013, 11:43:39 AM »

help!!!!!!!
please where do i download the movies with korean subtitles for my students. middle school students

jesco853 · « **Reply #10 on:** July 15, 2013, 11:57:17 AM »

I teach at an all girls school. They loved the Following movies :

Cinderella Story
She's the man

I usually tie in vocabulary with the movie and it seems to go over really really really well. No students sleep in the class.

erngu · « **Reply #11 on:** July 15, 2013, 12:00:11 PM »

To get subtitles, just type in the title of the movie and "자막." That should get you a .smi file. If that doesn't work, write the title in Korean (you don't need to translate, just put it in the alphabet). That should work for most things. You can usually get a cineast link, but I think you need to sign up with the site now. That isn't too hard though.

As for movies, my kids liked Sandlot a lot and they hated Princess Bride.

Dagger · « **Reply #12 on:** July 15, 2013, 12:07:20 PM »

Up
Ratatouillie
Cloudy with a chance of meatballs
Wreck it Ralph

Basically, any of the animation movies they've loved

Oh, also Spiderman (the first one) an oldie, but a goodie!

stemarty · « **Reply #13 on:** July 15, 2013, 12:49:38 PM »

Quote from: vanessacathy on July 15, 2013, 11:43:39 AM

help!!!!!!!
please where do i download the movies with korean subtitles for my students. middle school students

Watch this:

Sam Jones · « **Reply #14 on:** July 22, 2013, 01:17:56 PM »

Hey guys, so I'm doing a pirate themed summer camp. I have my kids making pirate hats and doing treasure hunts etc. I just need to download Pirates of the Caribbean with Korean subtitles from somewhere. Any ideas the best way of doing this? or even better does anyone have the necessary files already? Cheers.

Chicagohotdog · « **Reply #15 on:** July 22, 2013, 01:34:16 PM »

Quote from: Sam Jones on July 22, 2013, 01:17:56 PM

Hey guys, so I'm doing a pirate themed summer camp. I have my kids making pirate hats and doing treasure hunts etc. I just need to download Pirates of the Caribbean with Korean subtitles from somewhere. Any ideas the best way of doing this? or even better does anyone have the necessary files already? Cheers.

Download the movie. Google search for the subtitles and download them. Put them in the same folder with the same name. Use GOM Player and when you open the movie the subtitles should start without anything else from you. If they don't literally drop and drag the subtitle file onto the movie image.

stemarty · « **Reply #16 on:** July 22, 2013, 01:51:46 PM »

Quote from: Sam Jones on July 22, 2013, 01:17:56 PM

Hey guys, so I'm doing a pirate themed summer camp. I have my kids making pirate hats and doing treasure hunts etc. I just need to download Pirates of the Caribbean with Korean subtitles from somewhere. Any ideas the best way of doing this? or even better does anyone have the necessary files already? Cheers.

...... just watch the video posted above your post.

tesolteacher123 · « **Reply #17 on:** August 20, 2013, 05:00:08 PM »

I got them into Dr. Who.

philby1985 · « **Reply #18 on:** August 21, 2013, 12:07:39 AM »

Are you guys just letting them watch the whole movie? or do you pause it and do a worksheet as you go?

At my school showing movies (anything more than a short youtube clip or music video) is banned for ALL teachers. It is gonna make it hard at the end of the year.

Freesia · « **Reply #19 on:** September 23, 2013, 12:07:58 AM »

The Golden Compass (2007)
Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010)
The Odd Life of Timothy Green (2013)
The Host (2013)
The Monsters University (2013)

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