You do have a time machine - you just don't realize it. Stop comparing how bad things are in the present to how much better and simpler they were in the past (say 35 years ago). Instead, start comparing how much worse things are going to be 35 years from now (and believe me, they will be worse) to how moderately good we have it today. See? Instant time machine!
@@plissken2156u see u proved my point things are bad now and they are going to get worse but at least 80s and 90s were consistent on great times still wish I had a time machine
@@plissken2156 u must be one of those gen z dudes of course time is great for u but if ur from my era and really know what's up these times are far from great like I said wish I had a time machine lol
@@viewmaster617 No. Born in the mid 60's. I guess that makes me a Generation Xer (I think). I'm just one of those dudes under the belief that we should learn to see, value and appreciate what little goodness we have now, in the present, rather than wishing to have a time machine later on.
well the fact that 1st world problems are the only problems they now face is progress of a kind. although i do still think these exact issues still exist in certain areas, hollywood would dare not broach the subject for fear of being labeled racist. of course they could make it an entirely white school, but that would just make their cowardice even more obvious
@@joetamburello6292 but whats "woke"? According to the current definition of "woke".....this movie would be looked at as "liberal trash" if it came out today & was exactly the same 🤷
@@Bobaman5400 No it wouldn't, because it depicts black kids as criminals, it would be seen as racist and putting straight white men in favour. This movie would never be interpreted as woke lmao.
For a guy who doesn't have leading man good looks like Brad Pitt, Jim Belushi sure made a prolific career for himself. He's been in like 50 movies and had a sucessful sitcom that lasted for like 8 years. Good for him! He's a great actor. I loved him in Red Heat with Arnold too. I would love to meet him and get a picture with him. I bet he's a really nice down to earth guy. There's something very likeable and approachable about him. I wonder if he does fan conventions? :)
I went to a tough junior high school in New Jersey in the late seventies. Those were the days when the teachers would get physical with unruly students. I saw a teacher choke out a student in the lunch room because the kid threw a half pint of milk at his back. Nowadays that would be a lawsuit and the teacher would be arrested.
how? the only similarity is that both are high school movies in a bad neighborhood. There were a ton of those in the 90s. It's not a rip off what so ever...
I love this movie! SO much better than Dangerous Mind (Michelle Pfeiffer is awesome I just thought that movie wasn't very good) I love Jim Belushi because he's got a decency about him. He's got a likeable average Joe every man quality about him. The kind of guy you'd like to be friends with. He and Louis Gossett and Michael Wright did an excellent job in this outstanding 80's classic!
I remember watching this as a kid and thinking how real the setting was! Schools were really bad back then. Nowadays, the worst continuation school has teacher pet students, lol times have changed in short span
Thumbs up if you think Michael Wright (Victor Duncan the "bad guy") should play Miles Davis in a movie? He looks like Miles and has that same wispy menacing voice that Miles had. He'd kill it as Miles!
This was a great scene. You could see early on that this kid was conflicted & Rick made the right moves to reach him & try to protect him. I remember saying "please dont be dead" when the gang got to him bc he has potential. Real life stuff for kids in this kind of environment. This movie would be looked at as "woke liberal garbage" if it came out today & was exactly the same.
80's and 90's were such golden decades wish I had a time machine.
You do have a time machine - you just don't realize it. Stop comparing how bad things are in the present to how much better and simpler they were in the past (say 35 years ago). Instead, start comparing how much worse things are going to be 35 years from now (and believe me, they will be worse) to how moderately good we have it today. See? Instant time machine!
@@plissken2156u see u proved my point things are bad now and they are going to get worse but at least 80s and 90s were consistent on great times still wish I had a time machine
@@viewmaster617 Times are great now. We just don't realize it because we have no basis of comparison yet.
@@plissken2156 u must be one of those gen z dudes of course time is great for u but if ur from my era and really know what's up these times are far from great like I said wish I had a time machine lol
@@viewmaster617 No. Born in the mid 60's. I guess that makes me a Generation Xer (I think). I'm just one of those dudes under the belief that we should learn to see, value and appreciate what little goodness we have now, in the present, rather than wishing to have a time machine later on.
The whole "run down school movie" era was interesting. No way a movie like this could exist now. The issues would be so superficial and stupid.
Agreed especially in “woke” Hollywood
well the fact that 1st world problems are the only problems they now face is progress of a kind. although i do still think these exact issues still exist in certain areas, hollywood would dare not broach the subject for fear of being labeled racist. of course they could make it an entirely white school, but that would just make their cowardice even more obvious
@@joetamburello6292 but whats "woke"? According to the current definition of "woke".....this movie would be looked at as "liberal trash" if it came out today & was exactly the same 🤷
@@Bobaman5400 huh?
@@Bobaman5400 No it wouldn't, because it depicts black kids as criminals, it would be seen as racist and putting straight white men in favour. This movie would never be interpreted as woke lmao.
One of my favorite 80's Movies !💪💓👍🙏!!
For a guy who doesn't have leading man good looks like Brad Pitt, Jim Belushi sure made a prolific career for himself. He's been in like 50 movies and had a sucessful sitcom that lasted for like 8 years. Good for him! He's a great actor. I loved him in Red Heat with Arnold too. I would love to meet him and get a picture with him. I bet he's a really nice down to earth guy. There's something very likeable and approachable about him. I wonder if he does fan conventions? :)
Great scene; not to mention funny. Great movie, too. The BEST!!!!
I went to a tough junior high school in New Jersey in the late seventies. Those were the days when the teachers would get physical with unruly students. I saw a teacher choke out a student in the lunch room because the kid threw a half pint of milk at his back. Nowadays that would be a lawsuit and the teacher would be arrested.
One of my favorite scenes because he was getting through to the kid.
Thank god I got this movie on dvd. Jim belushi is an amazing actor. One of my favorites.
Every at risk youth needs a Rick Latimer or a Joe Clark (lean on me) in their life. They make all the difference in what road you choose to go down.
Dangerous Minds totally ripped this
They are thieves like everywhere
how? the only similarity is that both are high school movies in a bad neighborhood. There were a ton of those in the 90s. It's not a rip off what so ever...
It's not a rip-off. In Dangerous Minds, Michelle Pfeiffer played a FEMALE character. Here Jim Belushi plays a MALE. HELLO?!!!
The difference between a wuss and a man. Great movie and one of the best.
I love this movie! SO much better than Dangerous Mind (Michelle Pfeiffer is awesome I just thought that movie wasn't very good) I love Jim Belushi because he's got a decency about him. He's got a likeable average Joe every man quality about him. The kind of guy you'd like to be friends with. He and Louis Gossett and Michael Wright did an excellent job in this outstanding 80's classic!
Troy Winbush was actually 17 in this movie
Haha homeboy be learnin to read n shit
I remember watching this as a kid and thinking how real the setting was!
Schools were really bad back then.
Nowadays, the worst continuation school has teacher pet students, lol times have changed in short span
Other than the....what.....12 school shootings in the past 10 years?
Great scene. Thanks for uploading.
Thumbs up if you think Michael Wright (Victor Duncan the "bad guy") should play Miles Davis in a movie? He looks like Miles and has that same wispy menacing voice that Miles had. He'd kill it as Miles!
Dafuq...
Victor just had to see that !
He's like the fat boy from lean on me
Sams
Except this came out before 'Lean On Me'.
I think it's good that homeboy be tryin' to read and shit bwahaha! Love that line haha!
2:20 'this nigga is so dead....'
Victor Duncan
Eddie cane Jr wasn't having non of that
No he wasn't
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この映画大好き
Vroom! vrroom! (paddle paddle, paddle paddle).
Esta.es.la.que.queria
Ver..pero.doblada.
Al.español...muy.
Buena película.
Gracias.
where can i watch this movie?
Amazon Prime
Monk tv show Snoop Dogg episode brought me here
@acehighpat I agree, he didn't give up trying to reach him!
This was a great scene. You could see early on that this kid was conflicted & Rick made the right moves to reach him & try to protect him. I remember saying "please dont be dead" when the gang got to him bc he has potential. Real life stuff for kids in this kind of environment. This movie would be looked at as "woke liberal garbage" if it came out today & was exactly the same.
No