these are the two words every high school student loves to hear
school student loves to hear
school student loves to hear movie time welcome to Gattaca gentlemen
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now we now have discrimination down to a
now we now have discrimination down to a science
science
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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 movies shown in high school before we
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at interesting entertaining and
at interesting entertaining and informative films that are shown by many
informative films that are shown by many
informative films that are shown by many teachers as part of their regular high
teachers as part of their regular high
teachers as part of their regular high school curriculum however we’re
school curriculum however we’re
school curriculum however we’re excluding documentaries as that’s the
excluding documentaries as that’s the
excluding documentaries as that’s the list for another day and only 30 days of
list for another day and only 30 days of
list for another day and only 30 days of eating nothing but McDonald’s I gained
eating nothing but McDonald’s I gained
eating nothing but McDonald’s I gained twenty four and a half pounds number ten
twenty four and a half pounds number ten
twenty four and a half pounds number ten Good Will Hunting yeah I read that too
Good Will Hunting yeah I read that too
Good Will Hunting yeah I read that too you’re going to plagiarize the whole
you’re going to plagiarize the whole
you’re going to plagiarize the whole thing for us you have any thoughts of
thing for us you have any thoughts of
thing for us you have any thoughts of your own on this matter the other love
your own on this matter the other love
your own on this matter the other love psychology or you hate it but there’s no
psychology or you hate it but there’s no
psychology or you hate it but there’s no better way to study it than by sitting
better way to study it than by sitting
better way to study it than by sitting down and watching an inspirational movie
down and watching an inspirational movie
down and watching an inspirational movie about it let’s do it I’m pumped let the
about it let’s do it I’m pumped let the
about it let’s do it I’m pumped let the healing begin
healing begin
healing begin Matt Damon plays tortured genius Will
Matt Damon plays tortured genius Will
Matt Damon plays tortured genius Will Hunting who stunted in his personal and
Hunting who stunted in his personal and
Hunting who stunted in his personal and professional life by inner demons
professional life by inner demons
professional life by inner demons there was a classic case of attachment
there was a classic case of attachment
there was a classic case of attachment disorder which for all you non
disorder which for all you non
disorder which for all you non psychologist types means he has a hard
psychologist types means he has a hard
psychologist types means he has a hard time building long-lasting relationships
time building long-lasting relationships
time building long-lasting relationships because of past traumas like the
because of past traumas like the
because of past traumas like the childhood abuse he suffered I don’t want
childhood abuse he suffered I don’t want
childhood abuse he suffered I don’t want to hear you don’t want to hear that I
to hear you don’t want to hear that I
to hear you don’t want to hear that I cigarettes put out on me when I was a
cigarettes put out on me when I was a
cigarettes put out on me when I was a little kid this is conserved among could
little kid this is conserved among could
little kid this is conserved among could stab me you don’t want to hear that shit
stab me you don’t want to hear that shit
stab me you don’t want to hear that shit Skylar
Skylar
Skylar luckily for will psychologist Shawn
luckily for will psychologist Shawn
luckily for will psychologist Shawn Maguire played by Robin Williams refuses
Maguire played by Robin Williams refuses
Maguire played by Robin Williams refuses to give up on him
to give up on him
to give up on him despite his difficult personality and
despite his difficult personality and
despite his difficult personality and that’s a great lesson for any high
that’s a great lesson for any high
that’s a great lesson for any high school student to come away with look at
school student to come away with look at
school student to come away with look at me
it’s not your fault no it’s not your
it’s not your fault no it’s not your fault
fault
fault number nine Forrest Gump the lovable
number nine Forrest Gump the lovable
number nine Forrest Gump the lovable Forrest Gump stumbles and runs through
Forrest Gump stumbles and runs through
Forrest Gump stumbles and runs through numerous major moments in American
numerous major moments in American
numerous major moments in American history he needs three presidents
history he needs three presidents
history he needs three presidents teaches Elvis to dance and even
teaches Elvis to dance and even
teaches Elvis to dance and even participates in the Vietnam War the good
participates in the Vietnam War the good
participates in the Vietnam War the good thing about Vietnam as there was always
thing about Vietnam as there was always
thing about Vietnam as there was always someplace to go
someplace to go
someplace to go I know it’s one of those movies where
I know it’s one of those movies where
I know it’s one of those movies where you don’t realize you’re learning
you don’t realize you’re learning
you don’t realize you’re learning something but you walk away more
something but you walk away more
something but you walk away more familiar with 38 years worth of American
familiar with 38 years worth of American
familiar with 38 years worth of American history with the cinematic twist of
history with the cinematic twist of
history with the cinematic twist of course and it’s not just history that
course and it’s not just history that
course and it’s not just history that you learn either but important life
you learn either but important life
you learn either but important life lessons as well Forrest Gump may not be
lessons as well Forrest Gump may not be
lessons as well Forrest Gump may not be the brightest bulb in the box but he
the brightest bulb in the box but he
the brightest bulb in the box but he works hard and he’s a good person
works hard and he’s a good person
works hard and he’s a good person which gets him far in life Oh the film
which gets him far in life Oh the film
which gets him far in life Oh the film also teaches you not to be a Jenny and
also teaches you not to be a Jenny and
also teaches you not to be a Jenny and to stay away from drugs another valuable
to stay away from drugs another valuable
to stay away from drugs another valuable message for teen
message for teen
message for teen [Music]
number eight Hotel Rwanda look
number eight Hotel Rwanda look this movie is about the 1994 genocide in
this movie is about the 1994 genocide in
this movie is about the 1994 genocide in Rwanda when between 500,000 and 1
Rwanda when between 500,000 and 1
Rwanda when between 500,000 and 1 million people were murdered by members
million people were murdered by members
million people were murdered by members of the Hutu majority government and Hutu
of the Hutu majority government and Hutu
of the Hutu majority government and Hutu backed militias the movie focuses on
backed militias the movie focuses on
backed militias the movie focuses on Paul Rusesabagina who saved over 1,200
Paul Rusesabagina who saved over 1,200
Paul Rusesabagina who saved over 1,200 refugees by giving them shelter in a
refugees by giving them shelter in a
refugees by giving them shelter in a hotel he managed there’s a lot to be
hotel he managed there’s a lot to be
hotel he managed there’s a lot to be learned from this catastrophe and its
learned from this catastrophe and its
learned from this catastrophe and its depiction in the film for one it proves
depiction in the film for one it proves
depiction in the film for one it proves how dangerous apathy can be as many
how dangerous apathy can be as many
how dangerous apathy can be as many major countries around the world failed
major countries around the world failed
major countries around the world failed to act
to act
to act despite round-the-clock media coverage
despite round-the-clock media coverage
despite round-the-clock media coverage and full knowledge of the events taking
and full knowledge of the events taking
and full knowledge of the events taking place a valuable history lesson on film
place a valuable history lesson on film
place a valuable history lesson on film the movie goes into gruesome detail and
the movie goes into gruesome detail and
the movie goes into gruesome detail and is hard to watch but the lessons from
is hard to watch but the lessons from
is hard to watch but the lessons from this Massacre must never be forgotten
this Massacre must never be forgotten
this Massacre must never be forgotten you do not honestly believe that you can
you do not honestly believe that you can
you do not honestly believe that you can kill them all and why not why not we are
kill them all and why not why not we are
kill them all and why not why not we are halfway there already
halfway there already
halfway there already number seven American History X we’re
number seven American History X we’re
number seven American History X we’re taking down the sock machine – fuck you
taking down the sock machine – fuck you
taking down the sock machine – fuck you fuck you one of the most profanity-laced
fuck you one of the most profanity-laced
fuck you one of the most profanity-laced movies you’ll ever watch in a high
movies you’ll ever watch in a high
movies you’ll ever watch in a high school classroom this controversial
school classroom this controversial
school classroom this controversial drama delves into the lives of American
drama delves into the lives of American
drama delves into the lives of American neo-nazis this is a political movement
neo-nazis this is a political movement
neo-nazis this is a political movement comprised of people who see Hitler as a
comprised of people who see Hitler as a
comprised of people who see Hitler as a role model believe that white is the
role model believe that white is the
role model believe that white is the superior race and are notorious for
superior race and are notorious for
superior race and are notorious for their racially based violence
the movie itself follows two brothers
the movie itself follows two brothers and shows how their elitist view of the
and shows how their elitist view of the
and shows how their elitist view of the world causes them nothing but tragedy
world causes them nothing but tragedy
world causes them nothing but tragedy put your hands behind red American
put your hands behind red American
put your hands behind red American History X also does a good job of
History X also does a good job of
History X also does a good job of showing the negative sides of this
showing the negative sides of this
showing the negative sides of this political movement and its cult
political movement and its cult
political movement and its cult mentality making for a compelling
mentality making for a compelling
mentality making for a compelling addition to any history curriculum see
addition to any history curriculum see
addition to any history curriculum see this I mean not welcome number six
this I mean not welcome number six
this I mean not welcome number six stand by me lowers your butt so on
stand by me lowers your butt so on
stand by me lowers your butt so on everybody’s loose this entry is a
everybody’s loose this entry is a
everybody’s loose this entry is a heartwarming story about friendship with
heartwarming story about friendship with
heartwarming story about friendship with a Stephen King twist the story follows
a Stephen King twist the story follows
a Stephen King twist the story follows Gordie crisp Teddy and Vern on their
Gordie crisp Teddy and Vern on their
Gordie crisp Teddy and Vern on their quest to find the body of a missing boy
quest to find the body of a missing boy
quest to find the body of a missing boy so they can be proclaimed town heroes
so they can be proclaimed town heroes
so they can be proclaimed town heroes and get their pictures in the paper
and get their pictures in the paper
and get their pictures in the paper yeah yeah we can be on TV sure we’ll be
yeah yeah we can be on TV sure we’ll be
yeah yeah we can be on TV sure we’ll be heroes yeah while their goal is morbid
heroes yeah while their goal is morbid
heroes yeah while their goal is morbid and maybe a bit misguided these boys
and maybe a bit misguided these boys
and maybe a bit misguided these boys show that sometimes the only people you
show that sometimes the only people you
show that sometimes the only people you can depend on are your friends friends
can depend on are your friends friends
can depend on are your friends friends will listen to you when you need to rent
will listen to you when you need to rent
will listen to you when you need to rent they’ll keep you from getting stabbed
they’ll keep you from getting stabbed
they’ll keep you from getting stabbed and they might even prevent you from
and they might even prevent you from
and they might even prevent you from being hit by a train it’s a feel-good
being hit by a train it’s a feel-good
being hit by a train it’s a feel-good lesson on friendship coming-of-age and
lesson on friendship coming-of-age and
lesson on friendship coming-of-age and more it’ll get you excited for your next
more it’ll get you excited for your next
more it’ll get you excited for your next summer adventure with friends at least
summer adventure with friends at least
summer adventure with friends at least now we know when the next train was due
now we know when the next train was due
now we know when the next train was due number five Of Mice and Men I got mine
number five Of Mice and Men I got mine
number five Of Mice and Men I got mine almost lost in ever hand and I got em
almost lost in ever hand and I got em
almost lost in ever hand and I got em both here get your tissues ready because
both here get your tissues ready because
both here get your tissues ready because this is definitely not a feel-good movie
this is definitely not a feel-good movie
this is definitely not a feel-good movie based on the John Steinbeck novella
based on the John Steinbeck novella
based on the John Steinbeck novella both adaptations of this movie go into
both adaptations of this movie go into
both adaptations of this movie go into the dirty details of the Great
the dirty details of the Great
the dirty details of the Great Depression through the tale of George
Depression through the tale of George
Depression through the tale of George and Lennie we’re going to have a big
and Lennie we’re going to have a big
and Lennie we’re going to have a big vegetable patch we’re going to have a
vegetable patch we’re going to have a
vegetable patch we’re going to have a rabbit and down in the flavell athletes
rabbit and down in the flavell athletes
rabbit and down in the flavell athletes about alpha for the rabbit even though
about alpha for the rabbit even though
about alpha for the rabbit even though the story was originally published in
the story was originally published in
the story was originally published in 1937 many of its themes remain relevant
1937 many of its themes remain relevant
1937 many of its themes remain relevant which is why the novella is still being
which is why the novella is still being
which is why the novella is still being studied one such subject is bullying
studied one such subject is bullying
studied one such subject is bullying mistreating others is never a good idea
mistreating others is never a good idea
mistreating others is never a good idea and it’s an even worse idea if the
and it’s an even worse idea if the
and it’s an even worse idea if the person you’re bullying is twice your
person you’re bullying is twice your
person you’re bullying is twice your size and freakishly strong
size and freakishly strong
size and freakishly strong the drama also gives a rather bleak life
the drama also gives a rather bleak life
the drama also gives a rather bleak life lesson if you work hard and even if you
lesson if you work hard and even if you
lesson if you work hard and even if you have a dream life doesn’t always work
have a dream life doesn’t always work
have a dream life doesn’t always work out the way you wanted to you ain’t
out the way you wanted to you ain’t
out the way you wanted to you ain’t gonna leave me tour Daniel I know you
gonna leave me tour Daniel I know you
gonna leave me tour Daniel I know you ain’t number four Dead Poets Society
ain’t number four Dead Poets Society
ain’t number four Dead Poets Society just when you think you know something
just when you think you know something
just when you think you know something you have to look at it in another way
you have to look at it in another way
you have to look at it in another way even though making silly or wrong you
even though making silly or wrong you
even though making silly or wrong you must time this movie will get those
must time this movie will get those
must time this movie will get those creative juices flowing and give you a
creative juices flowing and give you a
creative juices flowing and give you a newfound love of poetry Robin Williams
newfound love of poetry Robin Williams
newfound love of poetry Robin Williams plays John Keating an English teacher at
plays John Keating an English teacher at
plays John Keating an English teacher at an uptight Academy who uses poetry is a
an uptight Academy who uses poetry is a
an uptight Academy who uses poetry is a tool to get a students out of their
tool to get a students out of their
tool to get a students out of their shells oh man man what kind of man man
shells oh man man what kind of man man
shells oh man man what kind of man man we’re talking about just answer to go
we’re talking about just answer to go
we’re talking about just answer to go crazy man oh you can do better that
crazy man oh you can do better that
crazy man oh you can do better that three survived use imagination the movie
three survived use imagination the movie
three survived use imagination the movie talks about some of the most well-known
talks about some of the most well-known
talks about some of the most well-known real-life poets like Lord Byron and
real-life poets like Lord Byron and
real-life poets like Lord Byron and Shakespeare giving them new life and
Shakespeare giving them new life and
Shakespeare giving them new life and shows the kids at home a few tips on how
shows the kids at home a few tips on how
shows the kids at home a few tips on how to score some points with the ladies
to score some points with the ladies
to score some points with the ladies shall I compare thee to a summers day
shall I compare thee to a summers day
shall I compare thee to a summers day this movie is perfect not only for
this movie is perfect not only for
this movie is perfect not only for aspiring poets and English majors but
aspiring poets and English majors but
aspiring poets and English majors but also for those stubborn students who
also for those stubborn students who
also for those stubborn students who think poetry is lame captain my captain
think poetry is lame captain my captain
think poetry is lame captain my captain it’s gone mr. Edison
oh yeah said da number three Schindler’s
oh yeah said da number three Schindler’s List but an absolute good the list is
List but an absolute good the list is
List but an absolute good the list is life like Hotel Rwanda this movie shows
life like Hotel Rwanda this movie shows
life like Hotel Rwanda this movie shows that even in the worst moment good
that even in the worst moment good
that even in the worst moment good people can rise up and become heroes
people can rise up and become heroes
people can rise up and become heroes this Steven Spielberg masterpiece about
this Steven Spielberg masterpiece about
this Steven Spielberg masterpiece about the Holocaust is centred on Oscar
the Holocaust is centred on Oscar
the Holocaust is centred on Oscar Schindler a German industrialist who
Schindler a German industrialist who
Schindler a German industrialist who managed to save over a thousand Jews by
managed to save over a thousand Jews by
managed to save over a thousand Jews by outsmarting the Nazis at midnight you’ll
outsmarting the Nazis at midnight you’ll
outsmarting the Nazis at midnight you’ll be free and I’d be hunted I shall remain
be free and I’d be hunted I shall remain
be free and I’d be hunted I shall remain with you until five minutes after
with you until five minutes after
with you until five minutes after midnight after which time and I hope
midnight after which time and I hope
midnight after which time and I hope you’ll forgive me I have to flee the
you’ll forgive me I have to flee the
you’ll forgive me I have to flee the film is based on survivor testimony and
film is based on survivor testimony and
film is based on survivor testimony and Spielberg actually visited the locations
Spielberg actually visited the locations
Spielberg actually visited the locations where all the events occurred to bring
where all the events occurred to bring
where all the events occurred to bring some realism to his retelling of history
some realism to his retelling of history
some realism to his retelling of history it’s more than your average Hollywood
it’s more than your average Hollywood
it’s more than your average Hollywood portrayal and should be seen by everyone
portrayal and should be seen by everyone
portrayal and should be seen by everyone not just students studying World War two
not just students studying World War two
not just students studying World War two people saved one life love time number
people saved one life love time number
people saved one life love time number two Romeo and Juliet Romeo Romeo
wherefore art thou Romeo a high school
wherefore art thou Romeo a high school students worst nightmare Shakespeare but
students worst nightmare Shakespeare but
students worst nightmare Shakespeare but don’t worry director Baz Luhrmann has
don’t worry director Baz Luhrmann has
don’t worry director Baz Luhrmann has your back
your back
your back he took the classic story of Romeo and
he took the classic story of Romeo and
he took the classic story of Romeo and Juliet two star-crossed lovers kept
Juliet two star-crossed lovers kept
Juliet two star-crossed lovers kept apart by a family feud and gave it a
apart by a family feud and gave it a
apart by a family feud and gave it a modern setting thousand
modern setting thousand
modern setting thousand thousands I’m the worst – once I light
thousands I’m the worst – once I light
thousands I’m the worst – once I light this means that the context of the play
this means that the context of the play
this means that the context of the play is easier to understand and the story is
is easier to understand and the story is
is easier to understand and the story is more relatable however it keeps the
more relatable however it keeps the
more relatable however it keeps the original Shakespearean text so you may
original Shakespearean text so you may
original Shakespearean text so you may still need a dictionary to follow along
still need a dictionary to follow along
still need a dictionary to follow along like what a little while all right
like what a little while all right
like what a little while all right and precisely Jesus company sounds like
and precisely Jesus company sounds like
and precisely Jesus company sounds like shit boy stop swimming head butt guns
shit boy stop swimming head butt guns
shit boy stop swimming head butt guns cars and Leonardo DiCaprio make studying
cars and Leonardo DiCaprio make studying
cars and Leonardo DiCaprio make studying Shakespeare that much more enjoyable and
Shakespeare that much more enjoyable and
Shakespeare that much more enjoyable and will definitely keep you awake in class
will definitely keep you awake in class
will definitely keep you awake in class my heart love till now forswear insider
my heart love till now forswear insider
my heart love till now forswear insider for I never saw true beauty till this
for I never saw true beauty till this
for I never saw true beauty till this night before we get to our top pick here
night before we get to our top pick here
night before we get to our top pick here are some honorable mentions doesn’t
are some honorable mentions doesn’t
are some honorable mentions doesn’t matter what color is all about color
matter what color is all about color
matter what color is all about color it’s about people deciding what you
it’s about people deciding what you
it’s about people deciding what you deserve about people wanting what they
deserve about people wanting what they
deserve about people wanting what they don’t deserve
don’t deserve
don’t deserve [Music]
I want you to know from Surinam
I want you to know from Surinam addresses I know a little kid you saw a
addresses I know a little kid you saw a
addresses I know a little kid you saw a little kid number one to kill a
little kid number one to kill a
little kid number one to kill a mockingbird
mockingbird
mockingbird I’m just doing a single pick scout we
I’m just doing a single pick scout we
I’m just doing a single pick scout we get along about better with all kinds of
get along about better with all kinds of
get along about better with all kinds of folks
folks
folks this film is heartwarming full of wisdom
this film is heartwarming full of wisdom
this film is heartwarming full of wisdom and perfect for students interested in
and perfect for students interested in
and perfect for students interested in history and law or who hate reading but
history and law or who hate reading but
history and law or who hate reading but still want to do well on that English
still want to do well on that English
still want to do well on that English test you can see the necessity of going
test you can see the necessity of going
test you can see the necessity of going to school will keep right on reading the
to school will keep right on reading the
to school will keep right on reading the same every night just as we always have
same every night just as we always have
same every night just as we always have based on the novel by Harper Lee and
based on the novel by Harper Lee and
based on the novel by Harper Lee and required reading in many high schools
required reading in many high schools
required reading in many high schools the story follows the experiences of
the story follows the experiences of
the story follows the experiences of young Scout as she learns about racism
young Scout as she learns about racism
young Scout as she learns about racism and about doing the right thing the
and about doing the right thing the
and about doing the right thing the moral beacon in this movie is Atticus
moral beacon in this movie is Atticus
moral beacon in this movie is Atticus Finch Scouts father and he spits out so
Finch Scouts father and he spits out so
Finch Scouts father and he spits out so many life lessons it’s hard to keep
many life lessons it’s hard to keep
many life lessons it’s hard to keep track of them all if every lawyer were
track of them all if every lawyer were
track of them all if every lawyer were like Atticus the world would be a better
like Atticus the world would be a better
like Atticus the world would be a better place so teacher law students take note
place so teacher law students take note
place so teacher law students take note the name of God do yard duty do you
the name of God do yard duty do you
the name of God do yard duty do you agree with our picks check out these
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