So yeah, this came up in the TonyG thread where we got a bit off topic about Armageddon (the movie) and I menctioned that I saw it first in hight school science class, which rather naturally got this response.
Um -- I'm tempted to ask why they showed that movie in HS science classes, but yeah, another topic.
Which made me realize that apparently some places have not been introduced to the fine American (or at least Seattle) tradition of teachers going, "We don't have anything to do, here, watch a movie, it has [Insert class topic here] in it." So here is the list, due to complete bordom at work, of movies I watched in high school.
First off, showing Armageddon in both physics and chemistry the next year (both were taught by the same teacher). As I remember, it was a two hour class period (some demented thing my school did), and the day before holoween at least one of the two times it was shown. I remember becuase she was in costume, as a typical 90's high school goth, complete with safety pin earings and ripped black cloths. It was also rather disturbing, since she was about 40 at least. Anyway, she showed it becuase we were at the end of the week and there was nothing else scheduled pretty much.
Other movies and assorted odd things:
My freshman (first year) english and history teacher had a bullwhip and once actually used it (in the hall and not on anyone). She really liked Indiana Jones. We also watched Romeo and Juilet in her class, but that made some sense, even if it was the version with naked Romeo ass in it. What didn't make sense to me was going on a field trip to watch the Leonardo DeCaprio version in the theater. But hey, got out of classes.
My French teacher on days at the end of the year or during parent-teacher night would show this skit from Kids in the Hall (80 MADtv like thing I think), with a very annoying french teacher, who later in Paris tried to correct a real frenchman's accent and gets beat down. Couldn't find it on youtube, but funny as hell. She also showed some of the Lion King in French once, which was also funny.
My senior year history teacher showed Three O'clock High near the end of the year, mostly becuase we were seniors I suppose. For those who don't know, its one of those after school specials where the nerdy "hero" gets challenged to a fight by the school bully at 3 after school, and the various things he does to try and avoid it.
Looking back on it, I wonder how I actually learned anything. Anyone else in the US have something like this, or were my teachers in Seattle just lazy/crazy?
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