Paper Clips
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Movie Reviews of Paper Clips
Movie Review: Never Forget!
Summary: 5 Stars
I had heard of this documentary through a colleague. Without previewing it, I immediately ordered it and waited approximately 6 weeks to receive it. Over the past two years, I have shown this film to both 11th & 12th graders in my US History as well as to teachers in my graduate course. The reactions are always the same...shock and resolve. You see, my students are learning disabled and, if they had lived during this very dark time in history, probably would not have survived this horrific experience. They could identify with those, who through no fault of their own, were persecuted because of the very fact that they were different from the majority.
If you are looking for a film that brings home the fact that this terrible occurrence needs to be remembered by all, this is the one! It reaches across ethnic, cultural and educational boundaries in order to bring home the message that we must never, never forget the injustice done and that we must make absolutely certain that this will never be allowed to happen again!!!
Movie Review: Real education in action
Summary: 5 Stars
Principal Linda Hooper is the real star of this film. It's her vision that initiated the project, when she sent Assistant Principal Dave Smith to a diversity conference. Hooper seems to be a small scale version of those get-it-done women like Florence Nightingale and Mother Teresa. She knows how to move mountains to get what she wants. Teacher Sandra Roberts heads the supporting cast, changing her hairstyle but not her love for students. Watch her high-five the kids every day. This is one great teacher.
The bonus features were limited to a commentary track which I enjoyed immensely. Apparently the school resisted the film crew initially because other media groups had depicted the students as dumb hillbillies.
Highlights were visits of Holoscaust survivors and arrival of the German railay car -- an amazingly great idea. We're not told who paid for shipping.
More than just a feel-good film, this one stuck with me for a long time.
Movie Review: A WORTHY BOOKEND TO SCHINDLER'S LIST
Summary: 5 Stars
Within days after watching Schindler's List (again) with my son for a high school humanities class, my sister suggestted I watch this extraordinary film. I cannot recommend Paper Clips highly enough. Not merely informative, it was extraordinary enjoyable - for myself (a high school teacher), my wife (an elementary school teacher) as well as my 16 yo son. The dedication of this little southern community could serve as examplars love, committment, and dedication to the entire country, indeed the world. As we read and see the daily tragedies in our world unfold on our screens, we need to see events like this to remind us of Anne Frank's words and her belief that people are inherently good.
Extraordinary and very special! After viewing the rental, I purchased it on amazon for reviewing whenever I might need a reminder. Personally, I feel an obligation to visit this little town at some point in my life to honor their work, and accomplishment.
Movie Review: Accomplishes the impossible
Summary: 5 Stars
This film accomplishes what I used to think was impossible: it's a film about the holocaust that leaves you feeling warm and hopeful when it's over. The holocaust was such a horrific event that any sane person who watches a film about it is usually left with a pit of sadness and pessimism about humanity. How could people treat fellow human beings so badly?
This film fully addresses the sadness and the tragedy of the holocaust. But it shows how students use this even to transform prejudices, bring people together, honor the dead and the survivors, and expand their minds in general.
Buy this movie instead of just renting it. You will feel like a better person after having watched it. You cannot watch this movie too much.
Movie Review: A Remarkable and Beautiful Story
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the most beautiful and touching documentary I have ever watched. It is absolutely amazing to watch these young kids become enlightened on so many levels. What is most incredible is how profoundly it touched me watching these students learn the basic fact that we are all one on this huge planet. We all have the same fears, same hopes, same struggles. This film shows the impact that this project had on others who were involved, eventually leading to a worldwide response. If we as adults would take the time to learn the same lessons in life that these young folks learned our world would be so much more than what it is today. This is simply a documentary that should not be missed.