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Should Be Required Viewing In ALL Schools.

posted 16 years ago by msdemos
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An unbelievably powerful film; one that puts the bitter, in bittersweet.

I understand that some French classes still study this film, but with all the valuable life lessons to be learned from it,
Au revoir les enfants should be required viewing in ALL high schools, regardless of language.

A simple, yet truly stunning piece of work; one that continues to haunt long after the images fade from the screen.........

Those who cannot remember the past, are condemned to repeat it. - George Santayana

[–] titanicsurvivor93 16 years ago

I do agree. I go to high school myself and I would love it if the teacher came to class one day and said we were going to watch this movie. It's simply amazing and definately grabs your attention. I haven't seen something this powerful since the last time I watched Schindler's List.

I was the shyest human ever invented, but I had a lion inside me that wouldn't shut up.

[–] harrymovie123 16 years ago

I'm in High School and we saw it in French class yesterday. Great film.

Cinema is the definition of art on every level.

[–] ghoulscoutxx 15 years ago

We're watching it in French right now.

Are there actually schools with required viewing of certain films? Or are you just saying that it would be nice if there was?

[–] mclovin1001 15 years ago

Yeah we watch it in French class.

Ed Norton is Tyler Durden and Rosebud is the sled.

[–] mrpocketwatch 15 years ago

I saw it in French class.

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[–] knightviper56 15 years ago

haha I'm glad someone finally said this, because in my history class, we had to watch either this or Europa Europa and write a paper on it (I chose this) and trust me, I agree 100%, one of the (correct me if I'm wrong) most overlooked films of the last 25 years years.

[–] kaunte 9 years ago

I´m curious to know what lessons yous speak of? I just watched this film on Netflix and found it very boring. It did look nice, but I feel like I've already seen the subject matter covered before in other films.

If I never meet you in this life, let me feel the lack

[–] prplayer 8 years ago

agree, i'm glad i finally saw this, was sitting in my watchlist for so long

so many movies, so little time

[–] Puvwall (1208) 5 months ago

Agreed