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RE: Problem with school movies

(02-21-2014 02:08 AM)|55555| Wrote: Make your own movies then. Start off by buying the crappiest camera you can afford and just work with poor production values. You probably won't ever be able to catch a break, but if you do, you know exactly what to do. I think there's definitely a market out there for movies featuring loners that isn't being exploited, since it's a little counter-intuitive if you're trying to make a movie that sells well.

Exactly. Likewise, there's not much being done about how out-of-place traditional school is in the 21st century. Likewise, I don't see anything being filmed about cognitive refugees who can't stand it, and are discovering far better ways to learn (or who are lost in the wilderness.)

(02-21-2014 02:50 AM)Lollipopgirl Wrote: Has anyone seen Ferris Bueller's day off? I don't know if it counts as a school movie. If no one has, it's about this guy named Ferris Bueller trying to not go to school by faking being sick.

Yeah, I've seen that. It definitely counts, though it's a different kind than the sort crazyguy was complaining about. That's the closest to a "question school" film many people have probably seen.

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Problem with school movies - craxyguy562 - 02-16-2014, 02:59 PM

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Problem with school movies - Gwedin - 02-16-2014, 03:06 PM

RE: Problem with school movies - isolatedsystem - 02-22-2014, 12:28 PM

RE: Problem with school movies - xcriteria - 02-16-2014, 03:20 PM

Problem with school movies - craxyguy562 - 02-16-2014, 03:29 PM

RE: Problem with school movies - KFC Nyan Cat - 02-17-2014, 02:15 AM

Problem with school movies - 154bmag - 02-17-2014, 02:11 AM

RE: Problem with school movies - xcriteria - 02-17-2014, 05:04 AM

Problem with school movies - James Comey - 02-17-2014, 05:40 AM

Problem with school movies - Missile - 02-20-2014, 08:33 AM

Problem with school movies - fucking done - 02-20-2014, 08:42 AM

RE: Problem with school movies - Sunbourn - 02-21-2014, 02:08 AM

RE: Problem with school movies - James Comey - 02-21-2014, 05:05 PM

Problem with school movies - LadyKira - 02-21-2014, 02:50 AM

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RE: Problem with school movies - xcriteria - 02-21-2014 05:49 PM

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