movie review on summer school

8/8/2019 Movie Review on Summer School

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I. Introduction

Carl Reiner directed a film which entitled Summer School. This movie is about

the notorious students who need to attend a summer school due to their failing grades

in English subject and their teacher was just forced to teach the said students. Its so

happened that hes a gym teacher and he doesnt know how to teach in a pure lectureclass. Having a happy-go-lucky teacher and ill-famed students in a class will surely

takes you to roller coaster feelings that made the movie concept unique, original and not

only an adaptation.

II. Characters

Mr. Freddy Shoop

A gym teacher who forced to teach the English remedial class on summer

school. He is responsible for the unexpected change that happened to his

students.

Francis Chainsaw Gremp

One of the summer school students who has an unfavorable attitude. He

doesnt want to be addressed by his real name, he prefer to be called

Chainsaw since he is an avid fan of "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre"

which placed some fun to the movie.

Dave Frazier

Bestfriend of Chainsaw who is also a horror-film-obsessed. Dave is also a

student of Mr. Shoop.

Pam House

Student in an English remedial class whos always lack of concentration.

Kevin Winchester

He is also a student of Mr. Shoop who is so eager to be a good football

player.


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Alan Eakian

A nerd student in an English remedial summer class.

Rhonda Altobello

She is a pregnant student of Mr. Shoop.

Denise Green

A war-freak student in an English remedial summer class.

Larry Kazamias

A nocturnal student of Mr. Shoop who has a job during night time that

made him sleeping during class.

Ms. Robin Bishop

A teacher in summer school who is teaching beside Mr. Shoops room.

She also helped Mr. Shoop to teach properly that made them in love to

each other.

Phil Gills

The Vice Principal of the school that Mr. Shoop is teaching who forced him

to do a remedial class and who also wants Mr. Shoop to get fired. He has

a love interest to Ms. Bishop.

Anna-Maria Mazarelli

She is an Italian exchange student who will join the class of Mr. Shoop

that will make Dave and Chainsaw enchanting.

Kelban

The principal of the school where Mr. Shoop is teaching and who will

decide if Mr. Shoop will be fired or not.


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III. Setting

Since the movie is about a summer class, it is then happened during summer

where everyone wants to have a summer vacation but all of them were stuck in theirremedial class. Though they spent their time for some fieldtrips in zoo, beach, and

theme park, the school was always the place where they stayed, given that this movie is

about a summer school its just appropriate that this film will be taken mostly in school

which they done.

IV. Summary

The movie starts at school where everyone is so excited for their last day and for

the upcoming summer vacation. While they are packing up their old things and getting

ready for their vacation, a security guard is giving a paper for some students which

brought them in one room. As all of them were counting down, especially the gym class

of Mr. Freddy Shoop who is already dressed Hawaiian attire, the Vice Principal Phil Gill

told the students who received a paper from the guard that all of them got a failing

grade in English subject and they are required to attend the summer class. The original

English teacher won the lottery and immediately quits teaching. Gill run to the teachers

at the parking area where all of them left except Mr. Shoop and his girlfriend who are

very ready in their summer vacation in Hawaii. Gill rapidly ask and blackmail Mr. Shoopto teach English remedial class on summer. Mr. Shoop sadly said to his young girlfriend

that he needs to take that offer so her girlfriend continues to travel in Hawaii without

him.

The summer school starts, while Mr. Shoop is preparing for his class, Ms. Robin

Bishop, a Psychology teacher, came to him and asking for thumbtacks, since then Mr.

Shoop is asking her for a date but Ms. Bishop dont allow him. On the first day of

summer class Mr. Shoop experienced how notorious the class is, the students doesnt

have any respect to him. While calling their names and reading their background one

student goes to the lavatory and they leave one by one. Nothing happens in their classsince Mr. Shoop is not doing any effort to teach until all of them realized that they need

to do something fun so they decided to have a fieldtrip. They went to theme park, zoo,

and beach, unfortunately, Alan Eakian, the nerd student got sick and his ticket from the

zoo was caught by her mother so she complained to the school. Gill scolded Shoop

about what happened and he frightened him that hell be fired if one of his students fails.


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On the next day, Shoop is on a decent attire that he had not wearing before so

his students were all amazed and begun to tease him. He spoke seriously and he told

them what Gill told to him and hes asking them to help him. The entire class made a

deal that theyre going to study well if Shoop will grant each wishes. And because

Shoop doesnt know how to teach English, he asks help from Ms. Bishop that made him

so good.

Francis Chainsaw Gremp and Dave Frazier who are so addicted to horror

movies especially "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre"wished that Shoop must throw a

fireworks party in his house which Anna-Maria Mazarelli, an exchange student from

Italy, must be invited and a film showing for the 1974 movie. Denise Green, a war-freak

student wished to learn on how to drive safely. Kevin Winchester who really loves to

play football asks Shoop to teach him on how to be a great player. Rhonda Altobello, a

pregnant student who ask Shoop to be her coach. Larry Kazamias, the student who is

always sleeping wants bed in class. And Pam House, the student whos lacking of

concentration asks Shoop if she can move in his house. All of them granted their deal

especially Shoop who brought to jail, burned his sofa, and his gold fish died just

because of them. All of the students effort was not enough to pass their exam so Shoop

ask more effort from them but theyre asking again for some benefits. Shoop got pissed

off and walked out from the room.

Since Shoop resigned, Gill asks another teacher for the class. But the students

imitate the movie "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre"and they acted as if it is true that

theyre being murdered. By seeing that, the new teacher quits already and the students

ask Gill that they want Shoop or they will do the same thing. Each and everyone go to

Shoop and ask him to be their teacher again, since then, all of them with the help of Ms.

Robin study hard and prepare for their upcoming exam. Unfortunately all of them failed

according to Gill. When the principal arrived, Gill told him about the mistakes of Shoop

including getting to jail and hes asking him to sign a paper about firing Shoop in is job.

But Principal Keblan listens first to the students together by their parents before signing

the paper. Each parent speak how their children changed for good since Shoop handles

them and they all wishes that Shoop will stay in their school. Gill disagree and show

their test papers that he said contains a failing score, Shoop took them and he

discovered that some of them did not failed the exam and actually, a lot of them passed,

and all of them improved their scores which makes them all happy so the principaldecides not to fire Shoop. And the movie ends at the seashore where Shoop and Robin

are kissing.


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V. Commentaries

Chainsaw: Reality is so unreal.

Dave: But it is a nice change.

Chainsaw: True. Two thumbs up.

These lines describes the message that the film wants to show and my attention

really caught and made me believe that the scripts was so effective because it was all

perfectly fit to the character, to the setting, and helps to the deliver clearly the message

or the goal of the film. Each character has their unique roles in the film, all of them were

efficient because they portrayed their roles naturally which brought me to feel that its

really happening in real life. The production of this picture was not that expensive which

I think is just right because the characters doesnt need to wear expensive costumes,

and the setting were just in school since the movie is about the summer school which I

deem is not a big problem though theres a scenes when they went to fieldtrips, getting

a driving license, and having a fireworks party, I consider that was the hardest,

expensive or the scenes that brought them to a big preparation which I believe made

them successful. Theyre wearing an ordinary civilian attire that is appropriate for

summer school but I dont think that a teacher will enter the school by just wearing ashorts, Shoop can wear anything but in his role he must in decent attire, he can wear

pants if he doesnt want to look so formal. But aside from that, everything for me is

perfect. Watching a 1987 movie will made me think boring if we are in year 2010 and

that was now, but when I watched this Summer School I had fun and made me

realized so many things. This movie is really cool and all the hardships that I

encountered for searching this film are worthy.

VI. Personal Learnings

Chainsaw: Reality is so unreal.

Dave: But it is a nice change.

Chainsaw: True. Two thumbs up.
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I really love these lines because I can easily relate it in my life. Its telling us that

no matter how miserable your life is, theres always a chance for you to be happy.

Because everything in the world changes so if you feel that youre a failure now dont

stop doing an effort because maybe tomorrow everything is not just alright but also

great. This is one of the few things I learned from the movie, everybody deserves a

second chance and everyone can change for the better. As a student, Im not one of the

lucky and brightest ones who didnt experience having failing grade. Though I just failed

one subject it changed my entire life, I was forced to transfer school, leave my friends,

and the most depressing thing is that my three years studying in college were just

wasted. Im so disappointed for what happened to me and I dont want to start again

because Im afraid that Ill just fail again. By watching this film, I realized that nothing is

impossible, all I just need is to believe in my self and strive again for my dreams. I know

that someday, all the failures that I had faced will surely become my greatest downfall

which Im going to be proud of when Im already a successful lady.

VII. Conclusion

Everything in the film is great. The characters are consistent in delivering their

lines. There are a lot of dialogues that caught my attention and really affected me. And

lead me to the conclusion that this film shows a teacher-student relationship, how to

treat each other and what can they give and get from each other. The story is one you

have seen many times before, a teacher having problems about his students, theparents complaining at school for the bad things that are happening to their children,

and the students that most of the times being lost for who they are but then doing their

part and spinning some dramatics into the mix. The movie was motivating, it made me

aware of what could be if nothing changes and we continue to do what has always been

done.The scenarios that illustrated in here could happen or are already happening inour own lives that we must put in consideration. Making changes is for us to decide.

VIII. Recommendation

I recommended this to my siblings who are also a students and I know that this

will help them on how to act in their school, how to treat their teachers, and will set as a

guide in the decisions that they are going to make. This film must be seen not only by


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the students, but also the teachers and parents who are responsible in guiding and

teaching the teenagers the right and proper attitude.

Republic of the Philippines

Central Luzon Doctors Hospital - Educational Institution

Basic Education Department Secondary

San Pablo, Tarlac City

A MOVIE REVIEW

In partial fulfillment of the requirements in Humanities

Submitted by:

Ramos, Lady Mae Bernadette Q.

III-B

Submitted to:


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Mr. Christopher Ronn Pagco

World Literature and Civilization Teacher

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