Huge apologies for the editing on this video, not what we wanted to do but we had no choice; I didn't even care if I couldn't monetize the video but the problem was it being blocked from being uploaded in every country lol. It's the best we can do for now, haven't had this issue in a while so it was bound to hit again; so I'm sorry for it not being the best!
@@gdiaz8827 woo woo woo woo ..we all know the Arsenio chant! We all were chanting it when he showed up there! I remember that episode well! I loved Joe and respected him soooo much! I'm an international prisoner advocate for 38 years. I deal with every level of the system from my JUVEYS to my folks on DR. He was part of the reason why I wanted to get involved with the juvenile system. His life was in a lotta ways my inspiration plus the fact that I had gone through part of the State's system. It's easy to get hooked in once there's other factors at play and this is how a lot of these kids land in the juvenile system. I'M a NYS adult adoptee, I spent almost 10 years fighting to get adopted with my family by the time I was 11 and in 6th grade. It's still chokes me up in that girl says that Joe is like a father to her and to the kids in school who don't have fathers like her. This wasn't my exact experience but it is something I deal with everyday with "MY KIDS" in my advocacy. It was just always been a lot about this movie that resonated with me. Rest in Peace Joe 🕊️
This is a certified (thanks Devon😉)classic in the black community, I show this to my students each year in regards to communication and learning styles and how they impact us. I even did my final paper on being a transitional style administrator based on this.
I used to love this film as a kid. Looking back on it as an educator, I would only show it as a example of what _not_ to do. This isn't education. It's colonization.
This script was clearly written by writers with a Black Messiah complex, since the only three white characters are self-serving (the mayor), corrupt (fire chief), or facetiously bigoted (the lawyer). (Is Kid Ray white? If so, then add "ignorant" to the list.)
I graduated from a predominantly black high school in 1990. On Graduation night, we watched Lean on Me (1989), Stand and Deliver (1988), and Die Hard (1988). Three classics. Stand and Deliver stars Edward James Olmos as a high school math teacher who inspires his mostly Hispanic students to take AP Calculus and pass the AP exam for college credit.
I love this movie - one of my favourite of all time. Joe really cared about those kids and they recognized that and loved him from the start. Parents don’t want to admit that their children are shitty because then they’d have to admit they’re shitty parents.
I could not agree more, nothing ruins the development of a child more when their parents can't admit that they aren't as nice as they imagine they are.
Not made up but exaggerated. I lived in the Tri-state area when this happened. “Crazy Joe” headlines were almost daily occurrences. The Batman scene was completely true. The NY Post ran the photo.
As a teacher myself, this movie and Stand & Deliver are my go-to's. They preach the essence of guiding the youth through genuine communication despite whatever distractions the students may be facing. At the end of the day, the production of good people should be the main objective.
@@robertjones447 Well, that's a really dumb question, but since you seem like kind of a dumb person, I guess I'll have to explain it to you... You see, a long time ago, my ancestors were colonized by white Western Europeans. Along with the Atlantic slave trade and smallpox, they were also given languages, alphabets, and surnames that they didn't fuckin' want. Much like the continent of Africa (or the United States for that matter) we remain stuck with these languages and borders that we didn't want or create. The process of disentangling ourselves from them is rather complex. Part of that process, however, involves dismantling the colonial style education that handed this legacy down to us. Hence my objection to colonial style education. 🥰
I remember when "Crazy" Joe Clark was all over the NYC area news for the events portrayed in this film. That school was a madhouse(as were many others like it) and it took him heard-nosed approach to get things back on track. It's sad how many of these events were pulled directly from real life and real people at that school.
Hey I’m glad you guys enjoyed the movie. My family was in that movie. The guys in the bathroom scene was my sister’s father and uncles. Also my mom and a few family members went to eastside at that time. The real Joe Louis Clark was in the movie, he was the guy who played his friend told him about the becoming the principal of eastside high. Also sadly, to inform you guys that Joe Clark recently passed last year in December due to a illness and was recently given the key to the city of Paterson which his Children accepted this year. He was a great man, a leader, and a game changer. I watch you guys a lot and I love your reactions.
The two parts that this movie hit me on were when the kids sang their school song in that bathroom and when Kid Ray quit school. I really see myself in his shoes cuz i was charismatic and pretty smart, but i dropped out my senior year. I know there were lots of teachers that felt awful but i was 17 and knew it all. Thankfully, my life has turned out pretty good but that part in the movie always gets me emotional.
Believe it or not there are schools like this all over America even in 2021, sad but unfortunately true. Education system has been unbalanced for decades
It’s not that crazy most schools has metal detectors and police in front of the school when students release things would still happen but at least not on school grounds
@@madammo7786 it has nothing to do with parenting you can’t control what a high schooler does and who they influence by once they go outside, you want to to be a strict parent all you gonna get is a rebellious teenager.
@@slimbrady5089 Better a rebelious teenager than a rebelious adult. Eventually they are going to grow up and have to show up to work on time, do as they are instructed by superiors and do things they don't want to do. Nothing is more pathetic than a grown child, with no discipline or respect for others but demand their every whim be catered to.
Such a freaking classic! The use of Welcome to the Jungle has to be one of the best uses of music ever..perfectly matched the montage. Great characters..and Morgan Freeman? C'mon! Just insane.
I loved watching this film as a teenager in Montreal. When I went to work in the States at a rinky-tink insitution on the verge of collapse called the Crooklyn Pubbic Liberry, I used the term HNIC and was eventually called to the Administration to explain myself. ''I'd be glad to explain it'' I said to HR Assistant Director and told him it means ''Hockey Night In Canada.''
I know you had to edit this heavily. But, two of my favorite scenes were missing, one is when the kids sing the new school alma mater and Mr. Clark tells the music teacher she rewrote the new school song. And, also when Mr. Clark takes Kaneesha home after she’s been thrown out and they talk to her mom. Beautiful song. And beautiful performance from Regina Taylor.
I agree with you, loved those scenes but cutting those parts out were attempts to try and fix things up; but the copyright still kept hitting us hard. No idea why this movie gave us so much trouble, it really disappointed us because we had so much fun with this movie.
You guys have said multiple times you love Larry Fishburne....GOTTA WATCH "DEEP COVER" It's his most slept on movie, directed by Bill Duke (Mack from Predator)...Thank me later. Yes I'm a patron, I've suggested many times and I'm going bug and bug until I gets me some Deep Cover
Love seeing a story like this. So many schools are like this or were. I went to a terrible school for middle school where many kids bullied kids and I was one and many teachers turned their head and didnt care. Thankfully my parents took me to a different school where they actually cared about students cause non of the facatilly cared about the kids wellbeing at the one I was originally at. God bless teachers who care!
Another good Morgan Freeman movie, although he isn't the lead, would be "Deep Impact" - it is WAY better than Armageddon. He has some good monologues in it. It has some real tear-jerker moment that gets you in the feels. Loved the awkward ending !
Of course I have very very vague but fond childhood memories of Morgan Freeman as "Easy Reader" on the Sesame Street / Electric Company shows. But this film is when I was like, oh my gosh, I love this man. He's amazing. He should have won an Oscar for this role. Just riveting.
Lean on Me was a great movie based on a true story Mr. Clark was definitely an inspiration and Morgan Freeman definitely did this role justice! Excellent movie
FYI the lady playing the mother trying to get him fired was also in the radio announcer in the "Warriors "movie. This movie is and was one of me and my daughter's favorite movies.
I saw this when I was a kid and the first movie I ever saw with Morgan Freeman...this movie made me fall in love with him as an actor he is one of a kind love Morgan Freeman.
Lynne Thigpen who played Mrs Barret, the loud mouth witch and mother, was the voice of the chief in Carmen San Diego. It was a PC game and TV show in the 1990s.
As a teacher (overseas, fortunately) I can't fully convey how wonderful it is to have ONE boss who makes decisions ala Joe Clark instead of a fucking school board that eternally dithers over every little thing. ONE boss makes a decision and the teachers run with it; it builds up an enthusiasm for your class. You focus better and go the extra mile for your students instead of looking over your shoulder all the time, wondering when some mealy-mouth parent or admin dweeb will sucker-punch you. Great to see you review one on the classic 80's films!
I’m really glad you guys watched this movie! I can’t wait to watch the movie for the first time and I can’t wait to enjoy it because I’m a huge Morgan Freeman fan HANDS DOWN ! RIP Joe Clark You’re a good man in my book forever!
I LOVED your reaction to this movie!! I'm from NJ and unfortunately this is pretty much the reputation at Easts Side High in Paterson. The newspapers were always gunning for him and I remember him getting arrested for putting chains on the doors. Joe Clark helped turn what was considered the worst it into one of the best public highs schools in the state. 🎓📚
I'm so glad you've seen this movie and enjoyed it so much. I saw this on DVD, as it didn't get a cinema release in the UK. It is such an uplifting film, to see someone stand up for those kids.👏
I could never be a teacher. I was often told that if I was going to be a teacher because of my English degree and to that I say, FUCK NO. Not only do they get burnt out, paid very little and not appreciated but you have deal with kids with parents who think their kids can't do no wrong and blame the teachers for everything. For teachers out there right now, I applaud you. You deserve more.
Two of my friends went to this high school, it's very accurate. One of them went to the military after so that they could get away from the streets, the other one ended up in prison.
18:30 This part is VERY DEEP and probably slept on. When she said it was "strange," that was not the wrong answer. This is what you would called "Culturally Biased questions."
Shoutout to you guys for picking a classic. I'm from Jersey, and I have family that went to Eastside High and I love to see my state get some shine, even if it does show our errors. Jersey is a different animal.
Since you liked this, I'd suggest "Stand and Deliver," which came out about the same time. Starring Edward James Olmos as outstanding teacher Jaime Escalante.
Two actors from children shows, Morgan Freeman from The Electric Company, and the late Lynne Thigpen from Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego? She also played the DJ in The Warriors.
My aunt went to Eastside High. The movie is not exaggerating. They also had chains on the door of my school in Newark. New Jersey was crazy as hell growing up... still is
1st time I heard of Joe Clark was on the cover of JET Magazine. This was also the 1st film that made Morgan Freeman a famous. I also love that though Joe was on a mission & his methods were needed, he realized he needed to learned from the teachers pov. I went to a rough school. A Joe Clark is needed in any school. But his assistant Principal had to open his eyes to another pov. Though he was under pressure, I love he was open to realizing his mistakes. Lean On Me is an underrated classic film. Thank you guys so much 👍🏽🙏🏾
I love you guys for your reviews AND the movies you choose to review. It's a niche that's underrepresented here on TH-cam. May your channel grow exponentially with a quickness 🙏🏽💚
I remember enjoying this movie when it came out, even more because it's based on something real. My all time favorite movies would be, The Station Agent (2003), and L.A. Confidential (1997)
The best thing about Joe Clark was that he did not care about Race, Gender, or Age. He demanded that everyone give their best, that they take responsibility for themselves, work hard, and succeed. Must watch: The Best Man, Love & Basketball, Low Down Dirty Shame, Remember the Titans, The Five Heartbeats, and Glory.
@OctoKrool : you REALLY need to watch “Stand and Deliver”. That is such a good movie, and very rarely on tv. I don’t know why, because it is so good, and this is based on a true story as well. I know you both would love it!!!
Axel Rose only allowed "Welcome to the Jungle" to be played during the beginning of the film. I love this movie a lot and is amongst many great movies from my teen years of the 80s decade. I graduated in 1988 and remember the news about Joe Clark. He's a legend in the school community.
I watched this a long time ago as a kid and didnt really appreciate it as much as i did this time. I am enjoying yalls choices of movies and perspectives. Keep it up guys
I love what you said about people needing to be honest and take responsibility. Writer and researcher Brene Brown said in a TED talk, "Let me tell you what we think about children. They're hardwired for struggle when they get here. And when you hold those perfect little babies in your hand, our job is not to say, 'Look at her, she's perfect. My job is just to keep her perfect -- make sure she makes the tennis team by fifth grade and Yale by seventh grade.' That's not our job. Our job is to look and say, 'You know what? You're imperfect and you're wired for struggle, but you are worthy of love and belonging.' That's our job. Show me a generation of kids raised like that, and we'll end the problems I think we see today. *We pretend that what we do doesn't have an effect on people. We do that in our personal lives. We do that corporate -- whether it's a bailout, an oil spill, a recall -- we pretend like what we're doing doesn't have a huge impact on other people. I would say to companies, this is not our first rodeo, people. We just need you to be authentic and real and say 'We're sorry. We'll fix it'."* It baffles me how many companies focus on money and lawsuits and covering their own asses instead of taking responsibility and saying, "Yeah, we screwed up. We're so sorry. We'll fix this and learn from it." Yes, I understand that they're concerned about their bottom line finances, but what's more important? People, or money? In the end, will you feel better about saving a company some cash, or about stepping up when you make a mistake and showing people you can be honorable and learn from your mistakes and do better and take care of your community? Of course, with schools, it is very, very complicated. Because - as we saw in the film - there are so many factors involved in helping a child get a good education. The support of the school system, the principal, the teachers, the parents... if one piece of that puzzle doesn't have enough support, the whole thing can crumble. The character Kaneesha shows that - she was trying so hard, and so was her mom, but they were both struggling and they needed someone else to give them a hand. They needed someone to say, "There's a way for us to help you help your daughter, and here's what we're all going to do together..." Like we saw in what Joe was able to do for that school, if people have that support, there's no telling what they can do, what heights they can reach. If they're just given the chance.
Such a powerful film Morgan Freeman is an amazing actor time sure does fly as a kid I remember Morgan Freeman from his ⚡ Electric Company days the man's a legend
An all time classic movie for sure;) I agreed with almost everything you said except his treatment of the other teachers - he was being unnecessarily cruel to Mr. Darnell and especially Mrs. Levias and he acknowledged that fact towards the end after she confronted him about it. No one's arguing that he had to come in strong and send a message but he still could have done all that from jump without belittling the people who only did the their best to help him and never got in his way. This movie has always been one of my favorite Morgan Freeman roles - although it's hard to pick cause he's great in everything he does lol
"You treat them like animals, that's exactly how they'll behave." Those bars are up there because they already behave like animals, in the first place.
I knew you guys would love this movie. CLASSIC! IMO Morgan Freeman's performance in this movie is better than his performance in Shawshank Redemption. Not comparing movies, just on his acting performance alone.
You know what, I'm pretty sure we both agree with you; I think it's because he's the leading role so we get to see far more of him on screen and I absolutely loved his performance. He delivered every speech in this film perfectly, got me all motivated myself lol.
Huge apologies for the editing on this video, not what we wanted to do but we had no choice; I didn't even care if I couldn't monetize the video but the problem was it being blocked from being uploaded in every country lol. It's the best we can do for now, haven't had this issue in a while so it was bound to hit again; so I'm sorry for it not being the best!
Y’all do’n great fr fr…..You guys should do The Negotiator pls
That's so unfortunate. I was excited to watch this but it's pretty much unwatchable. Hope you have better luck in the future.
Yall are awesome.
You guys should do a reaction to the movie Cooley high...it’s a dope classic.
You guys do such a great job on your videos. I know there are things out of your control.
The "real" Joe Clark passed away this past December, may he Rest Well!!!!
You guys are doing a great job btw, 👏🏾👍🏾
Rest in peace to him, Joe Clark worked so hard to better the lives of children; nothing but respect for his legacy!
Joe Rip 🙏🙏🙏😇❤️
Sad to hear I saw him on arsenio back in the day and wished my teachers cared that much
@@gdiaz8827 woo woo woo woo ..we all know the Arsenio chant! We all were chanting it when he showed up there! I remember that episode well! I loved Joe and respected him soooo much! I'm an international prisoner advocate for 38 years. I deal with every level of the system from my JUVEYS to my folks on DR. He was part of the reason why I wanted to get involved with the juvenile system. His life was in a lotta ways my inspiration plus the fact that I had gone through part of the State's system. It's easy to get hooked in once there's other factors at play and this is how a lot of these kids land in the juvenile system. I'M a NYS adult adoptee, I spent almost 10 years fighting to get adopted with my family by the time I was 11 and in 6th grade. It's still chokes me up in that girl says that Joe is like a father to her and to the kids in school who don't have fathers like her. This wasn't my exact experience but it is something I deal with everyday with "MY KIDS" in my advocacy. It was just always been a lot about this movie that resonated with me. Rest in Peace Joe 🕊️
RIP Joe Clark
A Bronx Tale is a great movie, also Love and Basketball
Naw keep that love and basketball
I love A Bronx Tale, good one 👍
187 is better than this with Sam Jackson as the teacher
They already did it
@@charmainewillia they did a Bronx tale??
This is a certified (thanks Devon😉)classic in the black community, I show this to my students each year in regards to communication and learning styles and how they impact us. I even did my final paper on being a transitional style administrator based on this.
Wow... I just commented on my 6th grade teacher doing the same for me and my classmates back in the early 90's, that's pretty cool.
I used to love this film as a kid. Looking back on it as an educator, I would only show it as a example of what _not_ to do. This isn't education. It's colonization.
@@AfricanElements lol, cool story bruh
@@manuelper What can I say? I'm a pretty cool dude! 😎
This script was clearly written by writers with a Black Messiah complex, since the only three white characters are self-serving (the mayor), corrupt (fire chief), or facetiously bigoted (the lawyer).
(Is Kid Ray white? If so, then add "ignorant" to the list.)
I see you guys are watching all of the staple black cinema. Go ahead and break your heart watching "The Color Purple".
I graduated from a predominantly black high school in 1990. On Graduation night, we watched Lean on Me (1989), Stand and Deliver (1988), and Die Hard (1988). Three classics. Stand and Deliver stars Edward James Olmos as a high school math teacher who inspires his mostly Hispanic students to take AP Calculus and pass the AP exam for college credit.
Another great movie about apathetic school issues is Teachers with Nick Nolte, Jobeth Williams, Ralph Macchio, Laura Dern and a lot more stars.
I love this movie - one of my favourite of all time. Joe really cared about those kids and they recognized that and loved him from the start. Parents don’t want to admit that their children are shitty because then they’d have to admit they’re shitty parents.
I could not agree more, nothing ruins the development of a child more when their parents can't admit that they aren't as nice as they imagine they are.
@@Seek1878wtf
Not made up but exaggerated. I lived in the Tri-state area when this happened. “Crazy Joe” headlines were almost daily occurrences. The Batman scene was completely true. The NY Post ran the photo.
Yup.
As a teacher myself, this movie and Stand & Deliver are my go-to's. They preach the essence of guiding the youth through genuine communication despite whatever distractions the students may be facing. At the end of the day, the production of good people should be the main objective.
As a teacher myself, I'm not a fan of either. This isn't an education. It's colonization.
@@AfricanElements Probably right! (see John Taylor Gatto's Three Tier American-Prussian Schooling)
@@AfricanElements then why are you writing in English, using the Roman alphabet?
@@robertjones447 Well, that's a really dumb question, but since you seem like kind of a dumb person, I guess I'll have to explain it to you... You see, a long time ago, my ancestors were colonized by white Western Europeans. Along with the Atlantic slave trade and smallpox, they were also given languages, alphabets, and surnames that they didn't fuckin' want. Much like the continent of Africa (or the United States for that matter) we remain stuck with these languages and borders that we didn't want or create. The process of disentangling ourselves from them is rather complex. Part of that process, however, involves dismantling the colonial style education that handed this legacy down to us. Hence my objection to colonial style education. 🥰
Stand and Deliver was awesome as well
"They used to call me crazy Joe, now they can call me Batman!."
That Quote never gets old
Dumbest line ever.
@@bigphat200 u trippin
Plus, then he eventually worked with Batman, so what a foreshadowing.
I remember when "Crazy" Joe Clark was all over the NYC area news for the events portrayed in this film. That school was a madhouse(as were many others like it) and it took him heard-nosed approach to get things back on track. It's sad how many of these events were pulled directly from real life and real people at that school.
The test scores never improved lol
@@Seek1878 maybe nowadays but back then probably not.
React to "Dead Presidents" directed by the Hughes brothers who directed Menace to Society. 👍🔥
Yes I was also gonna say that again lol .....or south central
ASAP
for reallll though
Damn right...these guys are my favorite duo reactors on YT...Like outkast in the late 90s and early 2000s
@@chitownbear7733 IKR
You guys need to react to "The Last Dragon".!
Fr sho nuff was that guy
They would love it!!
YES
Yes!
I've been trying to get reactors to watch this for a long time. I've only seen 2 so far.
Hey I’m glad you guys enjoyed the movie. My family was in that movie. The guys in the bathroom scene was my sister’s father and uncles. Also my mom and a few family members went to eastside at that time. The real Joe Louis Clark was in the movie, he was the guy who played his friend told him about the becoming the principal of eastside high. Also sadly, to inform you guys that Joe Clark recently passed last year in December due to a illness and was recently given the key to the city of Paterson which his Children accepted this year. He was a great man, a leader, and a game changer. I watch you guys a lot and I love your reactions.
That's wutz up, bcuz your family is apart of a true story classic movie.
Sounds like it was your sister's family in the movie. You said her father and uncles, not yours, if yall got different daddies.
We need “Poetic Justice” next!
The two parts that this movie hit me on were when the kids sang their school song in that bathroom and when Kid Ray quit school. I really see myself in his shoes cuz i was charismatic and pretty smart, but i dropped out my senior year. I know there were lots of teachers that felt awful but i was 17 and knew it all. Thankfully, my life has turned out pretty good but that part in the movie always gets me emotional.
"A Bronx Tale" is another great movie!!!
88 for A Bronx Tale !
Yes! One of my faaavvvsss
This generation of kids today couldn't even begin to handle a great teacher like Mr. Clark.
Please watch Remember the Titans with Denzel Washington.
You should do HUSTLE & FLOW if you haven't! Love the videos!!
I'm actually getting the full reaction of that on the Patreon today; it will be coming out down the road on the channel as well. We loved the movie!
@@OctoKrool Awesome!! Can't wait to see it and I'm glad ya'll enjoyed it!!
You guys should watch A Low Down Dirty Shame.
My favorite classic movie
Hilarious
I watched that movie a lot when I was a kid
Fell in love with Jada when I was 12 because of that movie. Peaches!!! 😍
Ahhh yes another Wayans CLASSIC
Poetic Justice
I been campaigning for this movie for like a month bro, hopefully we get it next Tuesday
@@demetriuslovesmovies3952 same
Yesssss!!!!
Yes! Tupac ❤️
Yes please watch Poetic Justice
Believe it or not there are schools like this all over America even in 2021, sad but unfortunately true. Education system has been unbalanced for decades
Terrible parenting is something no teacher can fix in one hour a day.
It’s not that crazy most schools has metal detectors and police in front of the school when students release things would still happen but at least not on school grounds
@@madammo7786 it has nothing to do with parenting you can’t control what a high schooler does and who they influence by once they go outside, you want to to be a strict parent all you gonna get is a rebellious teenager.
@@slimbrady5089 That’s something a shitty parent would say!
@@slimbrady5089 Better a rebelious teenager than a rebelious adult. Eventually they are going to grow up and have to show up to work on time, do as they are instructed by superiors and do things they don't want to do. Nothing is more pathetic than a grown child, with no discipline or respect for others but demand their every whim be catered to.
Y’all didn’t notice that Sam is Steel from Juice but when he was younger. Thought y’all would’ve caught that
Me too!
I kept saying that. Lol they only saw it once so oh well.
Such a freaking classic! The use of Welcome to the Jungle has to be one of the best uses of music ever..perfectly matched the montage. Great characters..and Morgan Freeman? C'mon! Just insane.
Facts!!
I loved watching this film as a teenager in Montreal. When I went to work in the States at a rinky-tink insitution on the verge of collapse called the Crooklyn Pubbic Liberry, I used the term HNIC and was eventually called to the Administration to explain myself. ''I'd be glad to explain it'' I said to HR Assistant Director and told him it means ''Hockey Night In Canada.''
Please watch The Wood!!!! It’s a straight classic
I keep wondering when you guys realize who Sams is...Big chops, "Juice"...
Or Steel
I know you had to edit this heavily. But, two of my favorite scenes were missing, one is when the kids sing the new school alma mater and Mr. Clark tells the music teacher she rewrote the new school song. And, also when Mr. Clark takes Kaneesha home after she’s been thrown out and they talk to her mom. Beautiful song. And beautiful performance from Regina Taylor.
I agree with you, loved those scenes but cutting those parts out were attempts to try and fix things up; but the copyright still kept hitting us hard. No idea why this movie gave us so much trouble, it really disappointed us because we had so much fun with this movie.
Another great scene was when Joe's boss went in on him about his tactics.
@@OctoKrool totally understand.
No lie this movie used to have me SCARED TO DEATH of going to high school.
My oldest sister told me all high schools were like that one.
Same
This all really happened. The real Joe Clark just died last year. Morgan Freeman should've won an Oscar for this film!
Movie suggestions: Eve’s Bayou, Jason’s Lyric, Poetic Justice, Posse, and Soul Food!!
YES!!! To all of them!!!!
I fuckin love this movie. I’ve seen it too many times. “Now they can call me Batman”. “Mr. Clark don’t play.”
"We don't want a good principle, we want Mr. Clark" lol thanks Samms
You guys have said multiple times you love Larry Fishburne....GOTTA WATCH "DEEP COVER"
It's his most slept on movie, directed by Bill Duke (Mack from Predator)...Thank me later.
Yes I'm a patron, I've suggested many times and I'm going bug and bug until I gets me some Deep Cover
Love seeing a story like this. So many schools are like this or were. I went to a terrible school for middle school where many kids bullied kids and I was one and many teachers turned their head and didnt care. Thankfully my parents took me to a different school where they actually cared about students cause non of the facatilly cared about the kids wellbeing at the one I was originally at. God bless teachers who care!
Y'all should do Malcolm X Denzel Washington best work
I still think Denzel's best role ever was 'Glory'.
Another good Morgan Freeman movie, although he isn't the lead, would be "Deep Impact" - it is WAY better than Armageddon.
He has some good monologues in it. It has some real tear-jerker moment that gets you in the feels.
Loved the awkward ending !
Of course I have very very vague but fond childhood memories of Morgan Freeman as "Easy Reader" on the Sesame Street / Electric Company shows. But this film is when I was like, oh my gosh, I love this man. He's amazing. He should have won an Oscar for this role. Just riveting.
Lean on Me was a great movie based on a true story Mr. Clark was definitely an inspiration and Morgan Freeman definitely did this role justice! Excellent movie
The guy Freeman is playing recently passed.
Yup. He died late last year.
Oh, Wow. These bros trying to watch all the classics!!!!
FYI the lady playing the mother trying to get him fired was also in the radio announcer in the "Warriors "movie. This movie is and was one of me and my daughter's favorite movies.
This is one of the most inspiring stories EVER!!! Joe Clark was one of the best teachers to ever live! He actually cared, when most others didn't.
I loved this movie as a kid. Watching it, I'm amazed my parents let me watch it with all the profanity, but I love the success story.
I saw this when I was a kid and the first movie I ever saw with Morgan Freeman...this movie made me fall in love with him as an actor he is one of a kind love Morgan Freeman.
Check out Hoodlum with Lawrence Fishburne. It's a throwback of Gangster days with Bumpy Johnson and the mob bosses
Lynne Thigpen who played Mrs Barret, the loud mouth witch and mother, was the voice of the chief in Carmen San Diego. It was a PC game and TV show in the 1990s.
As a teacher (overseas, fortunately) I can't fully convey how wonderful it is to have ONE boss who makes decisions ala Joe Clark instead of a fucking school board that eternally dithers over every little thing. ONE boss makes a decision and the teachers run with it; it builds up an enthusiasm for your class. You focus better and go the extra mile for your students instead of looking over your shoulder all the time, wondering when some mealy-mouth parent or admin dweeb will sucker-punch you. Great to see you review one on the classic 80's films!
I’m really glad you guys watched this movie! I can’t wait to watch the movie for the first time and I can’t wait to enjoy it because I’m a huge Morgan Freeman fan HANDS DOWN ! RIP Joe Clark You’re a good man in my book forever!
I LOVED your reaction to this movie!! I'm from NJ and unfortunately this is pretty much the reputation at Easts Side High in Paterson. The newspapers were always gunning for him and I remember him getting arrested for putting chains on the doors. Joe Clark helped turn what was considered the worst it into one of the best public highs schools in the state. 🎓📚
But he didn't turn it. The test scores didn't really imporve and the state took it over.
@@Seek1878 what did the state do? What happened?
@@1960317 Took over the school as the test scores didn't improve and the place was a mess.
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Facts
@Maximus Berry I third that
Factss
"I like sports and that's it"
@@nuknuknuk111 Only a few will understand lol
I'm so glad you've seen this movie and enjoyed it so much. I saw this on DVD, as it didn't get a cinema release in the UK. It is such an uplifting film, to see someone stand up for those kids.👏
I could never be a teacher. I was often told that if I was going to be a teacher because of my English degree and to that I say, FUCK NO. Not only do they get burnt out, paid very little and not appreciated but you have deal with kids with parents who think their kids can't do no wrong and blame the teachers for everything. For teachers out there right now, I applaud you. You deserve more.
My mom was a teacher and I saw so much of this firsthand.
Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon, watch it!
Two of my friends went to this high school, it's very accurate. One of them went to the military after so that they could get away from the streets, the other one ended up in prison.
You used to call me Crazy Joe well now they you can call me Batman!
I loved this quote too much lol
@@OctoKrool Plus, the foreshadowing that he would eventually work as a character in the Batman movies.
"You'll be dead in a year son"
That line always hits
Sams played Steele in "Juice"
Yep. Facts.
Yup.
I went to school with a dude looked just like him.
He caught hell when this came out.
The Wood or Poetic Justice
Sorry for the copyright issues, sounds like a pain. Nice reaction even still. Keep going guys.
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This part is VERY DEEP and probably slept on. When she said it was "strange," that was not the wrong answer. This is what you would called "Culturally Biased questions."
Can yall do TRADING PLACES WITH EDDIE MURPHY AND DAN AYKROYD
A thousand times, yes!
@@kishad1542 😀
You guys rock I love your reaction to these timeless classics. You should check out "Flowers In The Attic "1987 " and "Boomerang "1992"
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"They used to call me Crazy Joe, now they can call me Batman!"
Shoutout to you guys for picking a classic. I'm from Jersey, and I have family that went to Eastside High and I love to see my state get some shine, even if it does show our errors. Jersey is a different animal.
Since you liked this, I'd suggest "Stand and Deliver," which came out about the same time. Starring Edward James Olmos as outstanding teacher Jaime Escalante.
Two actors from children shows, Morgan Freeman from The Electric Company, and the late Lynne Thigpen from Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego? She also played the DJ in The Warriors.
Anybody ever find out Where in da world Miss Carmen was? Cuz they stayed looking fo ha azz...
I remember Mike Tyson saying after a fight that he was going to see a movie called “Lean on Me.” So I did, too. Great movie!
My aunt went to Eastside High. The movie is not exaggerating. They also had chains on the door of my school in Newark. New Jersey was crazy as hell growing up... still is
I got to say, y'all selection of movies are really on point Brothers. Really enjoying watching the movies I grew up on with ya. Great reactions!
He is the reason why I went to College for Teaching, and later on, planning on being a Principal, once I get my doctorates.
1st time I heard of Joe Clark was on the cover of JET Magazine. This was also the 1st film that made Morgan Freeman a famous. I also love that though Joe was on a mission & his methods were needed, he realized he needed to learned from the teachers pov.
I went to a rough school. A Joe Clark is needed in any school. But his assistant Principal had to open his eyes to another pov. Though he was under pressure, I love he was open to realizing his mistakes. Lean On Me is an underrated classic film. Thank you guys so much 👍🏽🙏🏾
My uncle actually went to this school before and when Mr.Clark was the principal
Poetic justice.... Yall are going to see this comment until we get the reaction lol much love guys
Please React to Glory. It's a must watch
This what we a call a REAL MO-FO...... AND WE NEED REAL MOFOS LIKE THIS NOW.... MORE THAN EVER
The Wood is good too.
I love you guys for your reviews AND the movies you choose to review. It's a niche that's underrepresented here on TH-cam. May your channel grow exponentially with a quickness 🙏🏽💚
I agree with Poetic Justice, also my daughter dad went to Eastside High.Very true story!
Head smashed on the ground scene wrecked me as a kid. Still gets me to this day. So hard to watch. Glad to see it got you too.
Bro really, y’all didn’t add the dudes singing in the bathroom part, that’s wild lol, that’s one of the best parts of the entire movie
Agreed, that was one of the greatest parts of the movie, how the BLK female music teacher, got the music class Bk on track, and sounding soo good...
If anything that’s the theme of this movie sad missed opportunity. It’s like our culture school song 🎶 ❤️
@@deanahicks6744 I AGREE
Copyright issues obviously use your brains people they've said in other comments about having trouble uploading this
‘Mr. Clark don’t play’. Indeed. 🔥
I remember enjoying this movie when it came out, even more because it's based on something real.
My all time favorite movies would be, The Station Agent (2003), and L.A. Confidential (1997)
I think you guys would love FIFTH ELEMENT if you've no seen it. Stars Bruce Willis.
One of my favorites!
The noise Curtis made when you said the director’s name ... OMG !!!😆😆😂!!
- My Cousin Vinny
- Donnie Brasco
- A Bronx Tale
I’m from The Bronx! 💯👊😎
12 bronx tales counting the likes
One of my homegirls from Mott Haven.
The best thing about Joe Clark was that he did not care about Race, Gender, or Age. He demanded that everyone give their best, that they take responsibility for themselves, work hard, and succeed. Must watch: The Best Man, Love & Basketball, Low Down Dirty Shame, Remember the Titans, The Five Heartbeats, and Glory.
@OctoKrool : you REALLY need to watch “Stand and Deliver”. That is such a good movie, and very rarely on tv. I don’t know why, because it is so good, and this is based on a true story as well. I know you both would love it!!!
Axel Rose only allowed "Welcome to the Jungle" to be played during the beginning of the film. I love this movie a lot and is amongst many great movies from my teen years of the 80s decade. I graduated in 1988 and remember the news about Joe Clark. He's a legend in the school community.
I watched this a long time ago as a kid and didnt really appreciate it as much as i did this time. I am enjoying yalls choices of movies and perspectives. Keep it up guys
I love what you said about people needing to be honest and take responsibility. Writer and researcher Brene Brown said in a TED talk, "Let me tell you what we think about children. They're hardwired for struggle when they get here. And when you hold those perfect little babies in your hand, our job is not to say, 'Look at her, she's perfect. My job is just to keep her perfect -- make sure she makes the tennis team by fifth grade and Yale by seventh grade.' That's not our job. Our job is to look and say, 'You know what? You're imperfect and you're wired for struggle, but you are worthy of love and belonging.' That's our job. Show me a generation of kids raised like that, and we'll end the problems I think we see today. *We pretend that what we do doesn't have an effect on people. We do that in our personal lives. We do that corporate -- whether it's a bailout, an oil spill, a recall -- we pretend like what we're doing doesn't have a huge impact on other people. I would say to companies, this is not our first rodeo, people. We just need you to be authentic and real and say 'We're sorry. We'll fix it'."*
It baffles me how many companies focus on money and lawsuits and covering their own asses instead of taking responsibility and saying, "Yeah, we screwed up. We're so sorry. We'll fix this and learn from it." Yes, I understand that they're concerned about their bottom line finances, but what's more important? People, or money? In the end, will you feel better about saving a company some cash, or about stepping up when you make a mistake and showing people you can be honorable and learn from your mistakes and do better and take care of your community?
Of course, with schools, it is very, very complicated. Because - as we saw in the film - there are so many factors involved in helping a child get a good education. The support of the school system, the principal, the teachers, the parents... if one piece of that puzzle doesn't have enough support, the whole thing can crumble. The character Kaneesha shows that - she was trying so hard, and so was her mom, but they were both struggling and they needed someone else to give them a hand. They needed someone to say, "There's a way for us to help you help your daughter, and here's what we're all going to do together..." Like we saw in what Joe was able to do for that school, if people have that support, there's no telling what they can do, what heights they can reach. If they're just given the chance.
Such a powerful film Morgan Freeman is an amazing actor time sure does fly as a kid I remember Morgan Freeman from his ⚡ Electric Company days the man's a legend
You know Joe was crazy when he introduced Candyman as you "Dean of Security"
Joe Clark: I don't have to do nothing but stay black and die!
Michael Jackson: Really?
“That’s why I threw those bastards out and that’s all I’m gonna say.” 😂😂😂
An all time classic movie for sure;) I agreed with almost everything you said except his treatment of the other teachers - he was being unnecessarily cruel to Mr. Darnell and especially Mrs. Levias and he acknowledged that fact towards the end after she confronted him about it. No one's arguing that he had to come in strong and send a message but he still could have done all that from jump without belittling the people who only did the their best to help him and never got in his way. This movie has always been one of my favorite Morgan Freeman roles - although it's hard to pick cause he's great in everything he does lol
"You treat them like animals, that's exactly how they'll behave." Those bars are up there because they already behave like animals, in the first place.
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Rip to Cherlynne Theresa /Leonna Barrett amazing actress
Yes. RIP
I knew you guys would love this movie. CLASSIC! IMO Morgan Freeman's performance in this movie is better than his performance in Shawshank Redemption. Not comparing movies, just on his acting performance alone.
You know what, I'm pretty sure we both agree with you; I think it's because he's the leading role so we get to see far more of him on screen and I absolutely loved his performance. He delivered every speech in this film perfectly, got me all motivated myself lol.
@@OctoKrool IKR! Didn't his speeches make you want to be a better person? lol
I've subscribed to this channel about a month ago (been binge-watching since 😊) & you guys finally did one of my favorite movies: Lean On Me 😁😁
Michael Imperioli played one of the students that was kicked out of school.