Lean on Me | | Cast : | Morgan Freeman, Beverly Todd | | Director : | John G. Avildsen | | Studio : | Warner Studios | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Dolby | | Released Date : | March 03, 1989 | | DVD Released Date : | February 08, 2005 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), English (Original Language) | | Audience Rating : | PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | July 24, 2005 | | Summary | Rear-View Mirror Propaganda Piece | Content
 | I'll cut to the meta-chase since plot and story have already been well outlined in previous reviews...
The basic message of this film seems to be that state controlled "education" is worthy of resurrection and total dictatorship is the way to achieve it. Though the latter point is probably true, the former is questionable indeed. Why try and save an obviously moribund and mindless system of government indoctrination from its own demise? Don't blame the kids, you have only to look at the state of the world to see the utter failure that so-called educated people have already created everywhere, with world fascism now its ultimate fruitage, and the kids at some level know it...Clearly we urgently need a new vision of education altogether, but this film only asks us to glorify what has already died...
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| Rating | | | Date | June 26, 2005 | | Summary | Joe Clark lives in another planet, what a psycho | Content
| Who does Joe Clark think he is just because he's the new high school principal at East Side High doesn't give him the right to kick half of the students out of school for good. They had a right to stay in school not learn any education also bringing drugs, guns, knives, cutting class, and starting fights is just their way of being a teenager & having fun. He defentaly went over board by making students singing some stupid school & learning it or else get sent to detention. What gives him the right to suspend a teacher he doesn't have that power only the school board. It gets even worst he has the nerve to chain and lock all school doors during class time to keep the other kids that he kicked out in the beinging, thats not fair to them. Now this one will take the cake of what all I said, this man makes all the faculity staff go in the jim and raise their hands and turn around and look at one another he's not their daddy. What is really sad about this is this movie is base on a true story. |
| Rating | | | Date | May 14, 2005 | | Summary | 'Lean On Me' (Warner Studios) Running time: 109 minutes | Content
| Powerful,moving and heart-warming drama that is based on a true story.Hard-nosed school principal Joe Clark(Morgan Freeman)who also goes by 'Crazy Joe' is asked by two school board members to try and shape up the under-achieving New Jersey's East Side High.The student body is mostly made up of African-American and Hispanic kids.Many good scenes and rather good direction here,I thought.In the end,Mr.Clark winds up with the respect and devotion from at least most if not all the students as well the teachers.I guess the moral of this flick is that 'tough love' really can pay off in a big way.If you liked the movie 'The Principal',you should get a lot from this title.Recommended. |
| Rating | | | Date | May 10, 2005 | | Summary | Morgan Freeman at his best | Content
| This is a great inner city high school movie. Morgan Freeman delivers a top notch performance. You have to like him for fighting off the gangs and druggies as well as him realizing he has to be more pleasant to the students and faculty members. There were great performances by others such as Robert Guillame, Beverly Todd, Karina Arroye, Karen Malina White, and Jermaine Hopkins. You even see a little known actress at the time named Delilah Cotto for about 30 seconds not talking but damn did she look good. LOL. Freeman's battle against the crooked ass mayor, crooked ass fire chief, and crooked ass PTA member is a classic mutiny. It was classic when Freeman said "Mr. Mayor, you and the state can go to hell!" I love that line. Definitely Morgan Freeman at his best. Don't miss it! |
| Rating | | | Date | March 04, 2005 | | Summary | Excellent true story movie! | Content
| An excellent movie with great perfomances by all with maybe just a little dramatic license tossed in. I'd be clicking the "Add to Shopping Cart" button right this minute if it were presented in widescreen letterbox; AS it should be! What is my HDTV good for if the stupid studios don't start giving us good video media? |
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