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Teachers (1984)
Hodge-podge!
As an ex-teacher(!) I must confess to cringing through many scenes - 'though I continued to watch to the end. I wonder why?! (Boredom, perhaps?) :-)
The initial opening scenes struck me as incredibly mish-mashed and unfocussed. The plot, too, although there were some good ideas - the plight of a relief teacher, for example - were not concentrated enough in any one direction for 3-D development.
Not one of Mr Nolte's finer moments. As to young Mr Macchio, does he speak that way in *every* movie?
Plot and acting complaints aside, the hair-styles alone were a nostalgic (if nauseating) trip.
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
A film to be endured - and I really wish I hadn't bothered
Riveting initial 30 minutes followed by some extremely poor acting; most notably on the part of young Mr Damon - predictable plot manoeuvres, all ridiculously book-ended by Spielberg sentimentality.
The scene that affected me for some days however, involved the Youth Hitler knife. The intimacy of that death; still frightens me. Yes, I was moved, but another scene to be endured, nonetheless.