Just comparing and contrastic different school experiences. (Please state your approximate location)

For me (Went to school in USA):

  • Frozen
  • Shrek
  • Tangled
  • The Pianist (it was a history class)
  • All the President’s Men (jounalism class in highschool)
  • The Wizard of Oz? (I think)
  • Idk the name, it was some “day of the dead” animated Spanish/Mexican kids movie about some “land of the remembered” and "land of the forgotten. (Just googled it aparantly its called “The Book of Life”) (Shown in like every Spanish class ever)
  • There was some movie about I think it was a hispanic singer, I think it was Selena. (Shown in a Spanish class)
  • The Maze Runner
  • The Giver (watched after the class was supposed to read the book The Giver, I kinda just skimmed it tho)
  • Memento (only watched part of it because I was depressed and I missed a session of class)
  • Dispicable Me
  • The Incredibles
  • Monster Inc
  • Toy Story
  • Some animated fish story (Finding Nemo I think?)
  • The Rat Chef In Hat Story

That about all I can remember.

I never liked watching them, being forced to watch a movie against your will immediately ruins whatever it is.

  • Carrolade@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    22 days ago

    Schindler’s List was shown in one of our history classes, I probably never would have watched it otherwise due to being black and white and me thinking I wouldn’t like that.

    I can’t say that I enjoyed it, it’s not a particularly “enjoyable” film. It was moving though, and talking in class about what humans are capable of was interesting.

    I cannot specifically remember any of the others we watched, but I remember that I liked movie days because you tended not to get homework. They certainly weren’t nearly as memorable though.

    • DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.worksOPEnglish
      21·
      22 days ago

      I never heard of Schrinder’s list until I already finished high school. I skimmed over the premise and I did not wanna watch it. So depressing, I wanna spare myself from crying and losing hope in the future. Sounds too sad to watch, even just a trailer broke me. Still haven’t watched it, because its too nihilistic even for a nihilist like me.

  • Wolf314159@startrek.website
    2·
    22 days ago

    There was a scene in Braveheart we had to skip when we watched it in middle school. I’m sure many convinced their families to rent Braveheart from Blockbuster for “homework” later. At this point, I don’t even remember what the scene was. Maybe there was a penis? Probably it was just butts or boobs. The corpses and violence were of little concern.

    There was that one time we watched a particular version of Romeo and Juliet and the teacher was delightfully inept at skipping scenes. That girl was barely older than most of us.

  • Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world
    2·
    22 days ago

    I took a history of film class in college and highly recommend it.

    We went through classics from Citizen Kane to Do The Right Thing, and the discussion beforehand of the symbolism and camera techniques really helped me understand WHY they were good. I don’t think I would have enjoyed most of them otherwise.

  • MicrowavedTea@infosec.pub
    1·
    22 days ago

    You watched kids movies at school? I think we were only ever shown 3-4 movies that were relevant to the class (eg. The sound of music in English class) but I don’t really remember them, they were pretty forgettable. The one I really liked though was 12 years a slave (in high school). It was really impactful and I wouldn’t have watched it otherwise so appreciate that they decided we were mature enough for it.

  • Kattiydid@slrpnk.net
    1·
    22 days ago

    Flowers for Algernon and FUCK NO I DID NOT LIKE IT AND WOULD NEVER HAVE CHOSEN YO WATCH IT IF NOT FORCED!!!

  • garbagebagel@lemmy.world
    1·
    22 days ago

    My school made me watch Napoleon Dynamite. I already hated it before we were forced to watch it, partially because it was just not the type of comedy I enjoyed and I also did not appreciate the portrayal of the Mexican character (as a Mexican person myself). I think I read a book through most of it.

    In grade 4 a teacher made us watch a ghost show (idk generic show about haunted castles in Scotland). I got scared and told my dad and she proceeded to tell the class that it was all my fault we couldn’t watch TV anymore. For years after watching that movie, I would BOLT up the stairs in my house because I was scared of hearing the thumping of the dead body being dragged across the stairs (like in the show). Fuck you, Ms Sarginson.

    Other movies I watched:

    • Gladiator
    • 300
    • the boy in the striped pyjamas
    • Schindler’s list
    • one flew over the cukoos nest (may or may not have instigated several sexual Danny Devito dreams throughout my life)
    • to kill a mockingbird
  • MisterCurtis@lemmy.world
    1·
    22 days ago

    In the mid 90s I don’t think I would have ever watched Lorenzo’s Oil on my own. It’s a drama about parents trying to find a cure for their kid’s disease. A disease so rare there is no one researching it. Oh and it’s directed by George Miller, director of the Mad Max movies.

    Also the 60s adaptation of Flowers for Algernon “Charly” was wild to see as a kid. It’s very much a 60s film. Still the only adaptation I’ve seen. Only ever saw it the once. But I recall the teacher standing next to the TV with a sheet of paper to cover the screen for a couple scenes … I’m now incredibly curious what was in those scenes.