Our Friend, Martin
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Movie Reviews of Our Friend, Martin
Movie Review: teacher
Summary: 4 Stars
I showed this film to a mixed level high school group. Through out the film, the students were making comments "about how could this happen? Did you really see this?" etc. It is interesting to see that where as I lived a lot of this, these students only heard about it.The fact that it was low key and annimated let these students feel comfortable with their discussions. Unfortunately, they don't have an complete understanding of how much Mr. King did for us. The film is a good tool for discussion.Movie Review: Too expensive.
Summary: 4 Stars
Our Friend Martin is a wonder cartoon video with flashback of real news footage from the 1960s. Great teach tool for educators and for family viewing. My complaint is only the $79.00 price tag for this film.
If my son had not made a special birthday request for this video, which he had viewed in school, I would have never paid $79.00. Half this price would be more more reasonable. My only consolation is that the historical content of the movie makes it a keepsake item.
Movie Review: Great pick for MLK day
Summary: 4 Stars
As a first grade teacher it was hard to find a movie that the kids would enjoy and learn from. This movie was great for both of those needs. The kids love the movie and I also enjoyed watching it. It was a great pick for MLK day.Movie Review: Martin Luther King
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a great cartoon feature to show to young adults. It brings them into history, while entertaining them at the same time. The movie keeps interest while maintaining facts about Martin Luther King.Movie Review: 5th Grade and up, PLEASE!
Summary: 2 Stars
I have just withstood this movie, with a group of confused and bored, 1st graders, in the school I substitute teach in. Our lesson plans this week have included a broad range of activities and simplistic essays on getting along with others, diversity, tolerance and doing our part to make the world a better place, in honor of the work of Dr. Martin Luther King. The grand finale was the gathering of all of the classes to watch this educational video.
ANIMATION QUALITY: Poor. Think Josie and the Pussycats or Scooby Doo.
LANGUAGE: Degrading, tense scenes of whites calling children "colored" or "negroes". Children using inappropriate slang, "butthead","stupid idiot", "dumb" and other words we are instructed to tell our students are "bad words".
VIOLENCE: Think of the classic black and white imagery during the horrible struggle of the 60's: cross burning, KKK, vicious police dogs attacking young men, fire hoses blasting protesters, police clubbing men and women, Dr. King's house burned by arsonists. Also in the movie: a morbidly obese white child physically assaulting an african american child, a school bus driver intentionally trying to run down a child, physical threats of violence between characters.
CHARACTERIZATION: I do not recall any white characters with redeeming values. The main character who is african american has a white best friend, who has an exagerated Forest Gump-type accent and I.Q. All others are bigots, with the exception of the aforementioned, incompetent school bus driver. The main antagonist, the obese, white, bully, wears a heavy-giggle evoking midriff cut tee shirt, that exposes his bosom and pants that expose his derriere.His offensive behavior was enough, without these visuals.
CONTINUITY: The storyline involved time travel, a clever device when done well. With all of the big names in the credits, they would have done well to be consulted by Spielberg. There is one critical jump that utterly confused most of the children; especially when the characters who transported changed their personality, in Jekyl and Hyde style.
I wish this had been a better movie, though I believe it might have some merit with an older, more prepared group, perhaps 5th or 6th graders. It's unfortunate that a better storyline could not have been worked out, considering all of the star power that was cast as voice talent. The end of the movie shows sweet images of diverse groups hugging and playing; this would have been much more appropriate for the young group I was in charge of today. My heart sunk, when a diminutive,young girl came up to me when we were getting ready to go home, and asked me,"Why are white people so mean?"