To Sir, with Love James Clavell Digital Life VHS

To Sir, with Love
starring: Sidney Poitier, Christian Roberts, Judy Geeson, Suzy Kendall, Lulu
directed by: James Clavell

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Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9780800104801
Format: Color, NTSC
ISBN: 0800104803
Label: RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video
Manufacturer: RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publication Date: June 14, 1967
Publisher: RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video
Release Date: July 08, 1994
Running Time: 105 minutes
Sales Rank: 1282
Studio: RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: June 14, 1967

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Novelist James Clavell wrote, produced, and directed this 1967 British film (based on a novel by E.R. Braithwaite) about a rookie teacher who throws out stock lesson plans and really takes command of his unruly, adolescent students in a London school. Poitier is very good as a man struggling with the extent of his commitment to the job, and even more as a teacher whose commitment is to proffering life lessons instead of academics. The spirit of this movie can be found in such recent films as Dangerous Minds and Mr. Holland's Opus, but none is as moving as this one. Besides, the others don't have a title song performed by pop star Lulu. --Tom Keogh

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- HOW TO RUIN ONE'S LIFE
Good, not great tale of a Senior class in a London public school circa 1967. Poitier is excellent as Mark Thackeray, a first year teacher with an engineering degree, who takes on some of the toughest Dickensian type students that one can imagine. Everyone in the class is seriously deficient;no Oxford aspirants here. So, Mark literally throws away the books and attempts to teach social skills, much to the chagrin of many faculty members,too burned out or sarcastic, no longer able or willing to put up much of a fight. Inner city teachers circa 2008 please take note. The saddest commentary in the film is the further deterioration of the public schools since Lulu sang her last note. There is nary a knife to be seen, no guns, no bombs, no wanton gang atttacks. Thackeray does his best, receives a job as an engineer, then turns it down, hoping to save his little corner of the world. The romantics would think of him as ... Read More

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- Timeless Classic!
TSWL has been a favourite of mine for many years. They picked a really great cast to make this film. Although made and set in 1960s London there are certain things that are still relevant to todays world; problem kids no teacher wants in his/her class, racial profiling & stereotyping. This film shows how one man (Poitier) made a difference in trying to tackle these problem at the time.
My other reason for liking this film is that I am into the "Swingin 60s.", its music, its art and fashion, etc.
If you like this film, you would enjoy the two British TV series also set in the 60s; Heartbeat and The Royal; although these are made in the 2000s.

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- Fabulous
One of Poitiers' best ever!! With an assortment of great supporting cast, music, story and backdrop, To Sir With Love is a classic. Poitier is an out of work enginner who takes a job as a teacher in one of the worst schools in London. When at first he cannot seem to get through to the students with regular teaching methods, Poitiers character takes on a completly different way that teaches both the students and himself about the possibilities in life. Everyone should watch this movie, it was a favorite when I was young and still one today!!

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- If Only
Watched this with my 22 year old daughter many years after the last time I had seen it on cable. Still wonderful, innocent, if not naive, tear-jerker, with Lulu's one hit wonder, To Sir With Love, and some other one-hit wonders on a decent sound track. By the way, my daughter loved. We both cried at the end! IF ONLY they made movies like this again!

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