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Freedom Writers (Full Screen Edition) |
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List Price: $14.98
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Manufacturer: Paramount
Starring: Hilary Swank, Patrick Dempsey, Scott Glenn, Imelda Staunton, April L. Hernandez
Directed By: Richard LaGravenese
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Paramount
EAN: 0097361243245
Format: Color
Label: Paramount
Manufacturer: Paramount
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Paramount
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2007-04-17
Running Time: 122
Studio: Paramount
Theatrical Release Date: 2007-01-05
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A young teacher inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance apply themselves & pursue education beyond high school. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 01/27/2009 Starring: Hilary Swank Scott Glenn Run time: 122 minutes Rating: Pg13
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Summary: great movie and a great role for Hilary Swank to portray.
Comment: I loved this movie and I would totally recomend this to any teacher if you want to inspire your students and show them that no matter how much you go through someone really cares they're hard to find but if you can it will really help you. I've found some people like that myself but like I said above they are extremely hard to find.
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Summary: educational standpoint
Comment: As a high-school teacher for English foundations, I use this movie as a great motivational tool to get help my students become more at ease in their writing for standardized testing. I strongly recommend using this dvd to support your curriculum to teach on all levels of student learning (auditory, kinesthetic, visual).
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Summary: The movie has a great impact on the audience
Comment: I watched this movie last year and I thought it was a very uplifting and inspirational film (there are not many films today quite as good as the Freedom Writers). The movie is about a teacher (Erin Gruwell) who works on trying to save her class from dropping out or dying on the streets and help them have some kind of future. At first all of the teens go into their own protective segregated "territories" and despise each other. Ms. Gruwell risks her career and even her life to helps the teens see beyond mere differences and how much they all actually have in common. The especially touching part of the movie was when she takes her student on a field trip to the Holocaust Museum (most of the students didn't even know what the word meant), and their reaction when they learned what really happened to the Jews 60 years ago.
This movie is based on a true story which you can see in the DVD extra features and the real Ms. Gruwell talks about her experiences with the teens at the high school back in 1994. It was so good to hear that all of them made something out of their lives since then and have meaningful careers. The movie just goes to show you the power of hope and how much it can make a difference. There is hope for all of the seemingly hopeless inner city kids and low income students. There needs to be more people like Ms. Gruwell (Hillary Swank) to make that happen.
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Summary: Inspirational and Encouraging
Comment: This movie was recommended to me by a student in one of my classes. I found this movie very inspirational. A mix of motivation and educational tolerance. To see a teacher appreciate and fight for her students while watching them begin to enjoy learning and grow because of her motivation and positive encouragement was a breath of fresh air.
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Summary: Liked it better than I thought I would; but I can't imagine Gruwell's co-workers are thrilled
Comment: I liked Freedom Writers more than I thought I would, mostly because of Hilary Swank, who is likable and talented. While not in full-out Oscar mode here, she's passionate and moving in her portrayal of then-Long Beach high school teacher Erin Gruwell. It's a compelling tale. The ensemble playing her students is great, too. For many, this is their first time on screen. Of particular note, April Hernandez is outstanding in the role of Eva.
On the other hand, this movie suffers from its one-dimensional, negative portrayal of any adult - husband, co-educator, administrator - not sharing Gruwell's vision. It simply can't be the case that each of these people, in their real-life incarnations, is as shallow and mean-spirited as depicted here. I can't imagine any adult from this phase of Gruwell's life - save her father - being pleased with their ham-handed on-screen characterization.
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