<p>My younger daughter and I saw Crash when it was first released- but that was at least a year ago- because older D and friends wanted to take her to see “Unleashed”- um no.
She told me she just saw Crash again in Language Arts at the end of the semester when nothing was planned- wasn’t it rated R?
Not that I have a problem with her seeing it again- although I am not a big fan of watching movies in class unless it is part of discussion, but surprised that they wouldn’t send something home for parents to sign.</p>
<p>Missed film editing award- but was Crash nominated?</p>
<p>“Perhaps I’m wrong. Perhaps she is simply just a dour person to begin with and makes no exceptions for moments of great triumph.”</p>
<p>Coureur, I agreed with both of your posts, and my reply was not meant to dispute your post. I was particularly underwhelmed by the speech and its misplaced attempt at grandiloquence and self-importance. She won … good for her, but no big deal for the rest of the world.</p>
<p>I loved Crash…one of those movies that you think about for days after watching it. Was anyone else disappointed that Thandie Newton was not nominated for Best Supporting Actress? What an oversight!</p>
<p>Thought Matt Dillon should have won BSA as well. Loved Reese…wish Joaquin would have at least rec’d a nod; though I think Philip Seymour Hoffman is brilliant and deserving.</p>
<p>Also, did anyone hear Katie Couric mention her daughter’s school showed Crash in school? Eh? The Don Cheadle bedroom romps and Thandie Newton assault were a bit much for a classroom of 14 year olds imho. I do think it’s an extremely significant film and wanted my 18 year old to watch it with me. But in a classroom…nope.</p>
<p>Another example of adults trying to make kids their friends. . . inappropriately. Why don’t we wait and let them grow up slowly? (OK, rant is over!)</p>
<p>I like watching thought provoking movies with my daughter-a movie allows me to bring issues up, that I couldn’t otherwise-I also acknowledge that at 15, she has seen movies that I may not have approved of- for instance at one sleep over last year she watched Mulan II and Love Actually.
I wasn’t familiar with the latter movie- and when I did finally rent it on the recommendations of other posters- I was a little surprised to find out that my D had seen it.But we had a little chat about it- and I realized that she had a fairly good perspective of what it was about.
It obviously should have still been rated R, but I wasn’t upset that she had seen it
For a class to watch Crash a great deal depends on the teacher leading the discussion. Are they 14 yr olds in middle or high school? 9th gd is a little young but as long as they were able to ask questions and discuss and the parents were aware of it- I don’t have a problem. My daughters class watched it, and particularly as her school is very racially mixed,( 41 % caucasian) I think it was probably a much needed opportunity to learn from each other.
I was a little surprised that they had watched it without sending home a note- but then again this teacher didn’t seem as organized as some, she may have forgotten to pass it out.</p>
<p>I actually more question the setting than the ability of 14 year olds to comprehend the significance of the content. In a classroom setting, showing a movie like Crash will undoubtedly yield snickering, whistling and other disruptive nonsense… because, at times, the subject matter could be considered titillating or perhaps embarrassing to young teenagers and that’s how they deal when faced with these emotions in public.</p>
<p>I think it’s far more responsible for adults to watch this film with their kids rather than allow the message to be lost in the classroom venue where it could be reduced to nothing more than a joke.</p>
<p>I don’t think it was-
I think 14 & 15 year olds can behave themselves- they certainly can be silly when appropriate- but Crash was a very serious movie- and if they can get through watching movies of women giving birth in health class, they can certainly watch a movie involving “adult situations” without acting like they are 9.
I don’t think all of the Language arts teachers showed the film, it wasn’t part of the regular curriculum but I think it complemented the books they had been reading. Depending on the teacher- I think if students do start whistling etc- is a good opportunity to stop the film and talk about why they had that sort of reaction- Some people react by giggling inappropriately, some by being otherwise disruptive, because they have trouble processing the information they are being given- othertimes if the other students don’t react to them, or if they scold them the behavior stops.
Considering the sorts of behavior that is shown on free tv- the sexuality in Crash- while most is necessary to the plot- isn’t really IMO graphic enough to be something new for teens.
I did think of another Matt Dillion movie ( well he was in it) that I think could be an interesting source of class discussion " In and Out" ;)- well maybe in a health class
don’t forget we are in Seattle- the town that Jonathan Raban called the most liberal in the whole country :)</p>
<p>I love the entire cast of “In and Out” - Kevin Kline, Joan Cusack (nominated for best supporting actress that year and ROBBED), Matt Dillon, Tom Selleck, Debbie Reynolds - what a fun movie. Kevin Kline was also nominated that year, but didn’t win (he does have one in the supporting category for “Sophie’s Choice,” though. Now there’s a versatile actor!).</p>
<p>If you’re reading this thread, you’ve probably seen it, since it’s about a teacher who’s not completely aware that he’s gay until a dimwitted actor and former student spills the beans during his Oscar acceptance speech. The wonderful supporting cast reminds me of those fantastic small town communities created in classic films by directors like Preston Sturges and Frank Capra.</p>
<p>Well, I just watched “Hustle and flow” last night on the recommendation from my * mother*!
I hadn’t made any effort to see it before the Oscars- I had seen movies about * pimps and hos* and there were other movies that I was trying to see.
However- once I got past the language ( what language- that in itself should be a commerical for education- to broaden the vocabulary- if nothing else), I thought it was a well written and well played story and the Oscar winning song " Its hard out here for a pimp" was in itself critical to telling that particular story in a way that the other nominees weren’t.
( Stil don’t like hip hop/crunk/rap that much- too much language- and for me that is distracting)
However I retract my surprise at the winner and I agree that of the nominated songs- the right one, won</p>
<p>Has anyone read up on Terrance Howard, the Oscar-nominated star of “hustle and Flow?” </p>
<p>I loved him in Crash, and decided to read more about him, and have been very impressed by his intelligence and insights as well as his life story. Fascinating, too, how he had turned down initially the pimp role in “Hustle” because he thought it was yet another blackexploitation stereotype role. Then, when he finally took it, he spent 2 years researching pimps and prostitutes including interviewing more than 100 of them.</p>
<p>He also was a chemical engineering major at Pratt. Very interesting guy.</p>
<p>I hadn’t planned to see “Hustle,” but I’m planning on seeing it now. </p>
<p>And, darn it, after the Oscars, I just can’t get the “Hard life/Pimp” song out of my head. I sure wish that I could!</p>
<p>And, darn it, after the Oscars, I just can’t get the “Hard life/Pimp” song out of my head. I sure wish that I could!</p>
<p>after watching the movie you really wont be able to stop hearing it.
I have to disagree with the academy though- they were trying to beat into consumers heads that they need to see films on the “big” screen to appreciate them- but there are some movies that have very well done DVDs with addtional information that adds to the experience.
I like seeing the clips on how the film was cast- how locations were chosen/simulated… It was very entertaining seeing the clip on the hometown preview of H & F in Memphis and how well recieved it was.</p>
My apologies to the Academy - Kevin Kline’s Oscar was for “A Fish Called Wanda,” which was his only nomination, according to IMDB. I could have sworn he’d been nominated for the other 2 films. What is wrong with my brain - it’s only 50 years old, you’d think I could still get a few years out of it.</p>
<p>emerald, I like DVD special features, too, especially "The Making of … " Of course, there are some films I’d much rather see in a theater (preferably one with stadium seating, which is a great leap forward, imo). Maybe one of those $5,000 flat-screen hi-def TVs represents the best of both worlds? I’ll never know.</p>
<p>I’ve found out that one of the big problems with my on-line DVD service is that I only get one disc for each movie. If there is a second one with the “Making of…” featurette or other special features, I don’t get to see it. Sometimes, that’s my favorite part. :(</p>