This past week was a three day week leading up to a four day break for our "Spring Break". We get out May 18th so we have a shortened vacation which is fine by me! I decided to show my sophomores and juniors "La Bamba." They had never heard of it. It got me thinking. My students haven't heard of a lot of movies that defined MY life as well as the lives of my friends. I started making a list and some of these, well it's pretty sad they might never see them:
-Platoon
-Blue Velvet
-Good Morning Vietnam
-Edward Scissorhands
-The Princess Bride
-The Big Chill
-Fast Times at Ridgemont High
-Terms of Endearment
-Rain Man
-Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
-When Harry Met Sally
-A Fish Called Wanda
-Driving Miss Daisy
-Bull Durham
-Moonstruck
-Pulp Fiction
-Dances with Wolves
-Usual Suspects
-The Big Lebowski
-The English Patient
-Good Will Hunting
-Fight Club
-Philadelphia
-Scent of a Woman
-As Good As it Gets
-Clerks
-What's Eating Gilbert Grape
-Reality Bites
-American Beauty
-Steel Magnolias
-Clueless
-Cruel Intentions
-Beetle Juice
-Heathers
-Cocoon
-The Never Ending Story
-Encino Man
-Benny and Joon
-Trainspotting
I could go on and on. Anyone have one to add to the list?
The kids have never heard of The Big Lebowski? That is just lame.
ReplyDeleteFor kindergarten, the new classroom came with a record player and a few vinyl records. It is to show kids what they are. It is a history show.
I wouldn't wish a cassette tape onto anyone, but some of these things make me nostalgic.
Also, this made me a little sad.
http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/106713