Huge apologies for the editing on this video, not what we wanted to do but we had no choice; I didn't even care if I couldn't monetize the video but the problem was it being blocked from being uploaded in every country lol. It's the best we can do for now, haven't had this issue in a while so it was bound to hit again; so I'm sorry for it not being the best!
@@gdiaz8827 woo woo woo woo ..we all know the Arsenio chant! We all were chanting it when he showed up there! I remember that episode well! I loved Joe and respected him soooo much! I'm an international prisoner advocate for 38 years. I deal with every level of the system from my JUVEYS to my folks on DR. He was part of the reason why I wanted to get involved with the juvenile system. His life was in a lotta ways my inspiration plus the fact that I had gone through part of the State's system. It's easy to get hooked in once there's other factors at play and this is how a lot of these kids land in the juvenile system. I'M a NYS adult adoptee, I spent almost 10 years fighting to get adopted with my family by the time I was 11 and in 6th grade. It's still chokes me up in that girl says that Joe is like a father to her and to the kids in school who don't have fathers like her. This wasn't my exact experience but it is something I deal with everyday with "MY KIDS" in my advocacy. It was just always been a lot about this movie that resonated with me. Rest in Peace Joe 🕊️
I love this movie. It's so awesome and inspiring. Joe did such an awesome job. I do love how he started by expelling the worse. It's interesting that out of all the kids expelled only one came try to get back in. That horrible woman pissed that her kid was expelled. The school had drug dealers and people being assaulted but no she thinks Joe is the problem.
Eastside is still running and it's still located in Paterson NJ. While things aren't as bad as they were, with the guns and drug dealers inside the buildings, there is still a lot of violence at the school. There are race wars, typically the Dominicans vs. the black kids, and it's really just a crazy environment to this day. Two years ago a boy got sliced up and stabbed during a fight and had to transfer schools. All in all, conditions are way better than the time in this movie but things still need to be fixed in terms of education and the violence.
I knew you guys would love this movie. CLASSIC! IMO Morgan Freeman's performance in this movie is better than his performance in Shawshank Redemption. Not comparing movies, just on his acting performance alone.
You know what, I'm pretty sure we both agree with you; I think it's because he's the leading role so we get to see far more of him on screen and I absolutely loved his performance. He delivered every speech in this film perfectly, got me all motivated myself lol.
This is a certified (thanks Devon😉)classic in the black community, I show this to my students each year in regards to communication and learning styles and how they impact us. I even did my final paper on being a transitional style administrator based on this.
I used to love this film as a kid. Looking back on it as an educator, I would only show it as a example of what _not_ to do. This isn't education. It's colonization.
This script was clearly written by writers with a Black Messiah complex, since the only three white characters are self-serving (the mayor), corrupt (fire chief), or facetiously bigoted (the lawyer). (Is Kid Ray white? If so, then add "ignorant" to the list.)
I love this movie - one of my favourite of all time. Joe really cared about those kids and they recognized that and loved him from the start. Parents don’t want to admit that their children are shitty because then they’d have to admit they’re shitty parents.
I could not agree more, nothing ruins the development of a child more when their parents can't admit that they aren't as nice as they imagine they are.
Not made up but exaggerated. I lived in the Tri-state area when this happened. “Crazy Joe” headlines were almost daily occurrences. The Batman scene was completely true. The NY Post ran the photo.
I remember when "Crazy" Joe Clark was all over the NYC area news for the events portrayed in this film. That school was a madhouse(as were many others like it) and it took him heard-nosed approach to get things back on track. It's sad how many of these events were pulled directly from real life and real people at that school.
You guys have said multiple times you love Larry Fishburne....GOTTA WATCH "DEEP COVER" It's his most slept on movie, directed by Bill Duke (Mack from Predator)...Thank me later. Yes I'm a patron, I've suggested many times and I'm going bug and bug until I gets me some Deep Cover
I graduated from a predominantly black high school in 1990. On Graduation night, we watched Lean on Me (1989), Stand and Deliver (1988), and Die Hard (1988). Three classics. Stand and Deliver stars Edward James Olmos as a high school math teacher who inspires his mostly Hispanic students to take AP Calculus and pass the AP exam for college credit.
As a teacher myself, this movie and Stand & Deliver are my go-to's. They preach the essence of guiding the youth through genuine communication despite whatever distractions the students may be facing. At the end of the day, the production of good people should be the main objective.
@@robertjones447 Well, that's a really dumb question, but since you seem like kind of a dumb person, I guess I'll have to explain it to you... You see, a long time ago, my ancestors were colonized by white Western Europeans. Along with the Atlantic slave trade and smallpox, they were also given languages, alphabets, and surnames that they didn't fuckin' want. Much like the continent of Africa (or the United States for that matter) we remain stuck with these languages and borders that we didn't want or create. The process of disentangling ourselves from them is rather complex. Part of that process, however, involves dismantling the colonial style education that handed this legacy down to us. Hence my objection to colonial style education. 🥰
The two parts that this movie hit me on were when the kids sang their school song in that bathroom and when Kid Ray quit school. I really see myself in his shoes cuz i was charismatic and pretty smart, but i dropped out my senior year. I know there were lots of teachers that felt awful but i was 17 and knew it all. Thankfully, my life has turned out pretty good but that part in the movie always gets me emotional.
Such a freaking classic! The use of Welcome to the Jungle has to be one of the best uses of music ever..perfectly matched the montage. Great characters..and Morgan Freeman? C'mon! Just insane.
Hey I’m glad you guys enjoyed the movie. My family was in that movie. The guys in the bathroom scene was my sister’s father and uncles. Also my mom and a few family members went to eastside at that time. The real Joe Louis Clark was in the movie, he was the guy who played his friend told him about the becoming the principal of eastside high. Also sadly, to inform you guys that Joe Clark recently passed last year in December due to a illness and was recently given the key to the city of Paterson which his Children accepted this year. He was a great man, a leader, and a game changer. I watch you guys a lot and I love your reactions.
Another good Morgan Freeman movie, although he isn't the lead, would be "Deep Impact" - it is WAY better than Armageddon. He has some good monologues in it. It has some real tear-jerker moment that gets you in the feels. Loved the awkward ending !
Believe it or not there are schools like this all over America even in 2021, sad but unfortunately true. Education system has been unbalanced for decades
It’s not that crazy most schools has metal detectors and police in front of the school when students release things would still happen but at least not on school grounds
@@madammo7786 it has nothing to do with parenting you can’t control what a high schooler does and who they influence by once they go outside, you want to to be a strict parent all you gonna get is a rebellious teenager.
@@slimbrady5089 Better a rebelious teenager than a rebelious adult. Eventually they are going to grow up and have to show up to work on time, do as they are instructed by superiors and do things they don't want to do. Nothing is more pathetic than a grown child, with no discipline or respect for others but demand their every whim be catered to.
Love seeing a story like this. So many schools are like this or were. I went to a terrible school for middle school where many kids bullied kids and I was one and many teachers turned their head and didnt care. Thankfully my parents took me to a different school where they actually cared about students cause non of the facatilly cared about the kids wellbeing at the one I was originally at. God bless teachers who care!
I know you had to edit this heavily. But, two of my favorite scenes were missing, one is when the kids sing the new school alma mater and Mr. Clark tells the music teacher she rewrote the new school song. And, also when Mr. Clark takes Kaneesha home after she’s been thrown out and they talk to her mom. Beautiful song. And beautiful performance from Regina Taylor.
I agree with you, loved those scenes but cutting those parts out were attempts to try and fix things up; but the copyright still kept hitting us hard. No idea why this movie gave us so much trouble, it really disappointed us because we had so much fun with this movie.
I LOVED your reaction to this movie!! I'm from NJ and unfortunately this is pretty much the reputation at Easts Side High in Paterson. The newspapers were always gunning for him and I remember him getting arrested for putting chains on the doors. Joe Clark helped turn what was considered the worst it into one of the best public highs schools in the state. 🎓📚
@@OctoKrool Highly recommend watching Siskel & Ebert's review here on YT before watching actual movie. He clears some things up for white audiences that may feel uncomfortable for the first few minutes of the film. Without patience you get the impression it's a white bashing movie and its not. It's actually Lee's best film.
No, that was a based on true story on Tina Turner life, but the movie was extremely fabricated... Don't believe me??? Google the movie, and read how the movie was a lie, also learn how evil and wicked Tina Turner truly is...
@@paulsharp7857 we know it’s loosely based on her book and that the writers had creative control with the script. It’s still a good movie and they should still react to it.
@@marquitamiller9313 It's a great movie as for acting, but the overall image of the movie, is used as an example: to paint a picture of aaall bruthaz=blkmen are abusive like how the movie shown... By it being a lie, she got paid for lying on the blkman who discovered her, and truly loved her, now she's married to a white guy... So again, the movie is slandering Ike Turner name, especially being one who has a business, that caters to battered females in abusive relationships.. That's like a female saying she's been involved with you, but you were extremely controlling, and kept her away from her family, and locked her in the basement, and starved her!! You see how damaging that makes you look, to do a female that way? So, who would you think other females, and simps will believe between, you and her??? So even though you didn't do it, everybody will take the wicked female side... Just like still to this day, you hear the statements when it comes to a man putting his foot down on his girl"WATCH OUT BEFORE HE GOES IKE TURNER ON HER" 😏AS TO SAY HE'S ABOUT TO GET ABUSIVE... BTW: as you see, many blk females also request others non blk to watch it, as to say "SEE HOW BLKMEN TREAT US, AND WHAT WE GO THROUGH" smh
Of course I have very very vague but fond childhood memories of Morgan Freeman as "Easy Reader" on the Sesame Street / Electric Company shows. But this film is when I was like, oh my gosh, I love this man. He's amazing. He should have won an Oscar for this role. Just riveting.
Love the super cringe shirt man. Lean On Me has become a lot more pleasant to watch thanks to you guys! More people, in my opinion, should be watching you. I'd like to recommend that you see a Spider-Verse short video I made. As a result, the channel will broadcast your reaction. I'm always happy to assist fellow RU-vidrs in any way I can. Would you like the link sent to you? I'd appreciate it if you could contact me as soon as possible.
Wow. It's crazy to see how some people react to this, while it reminds me of my high school. We had metal detectors way before school shootings like Columbine were such a thing.
Lean on Me was a great movie based on a true story Mr. Clark was definitely an inspiration and Morgan Freeman definitely did this role justice! Excellent movie
Since you liked this, I'd suggest "Stand and Deliver," which came out about the same time. Starring Edward James Olmos as outstanding teacher Jaime Escalante.
I'm so glad you've seen this movie and enjoyed it so much. I saw this on DVD, as it didn't get a cinema release in the UK. It is such an uplifting film, to see someone stand up for those kids.👏
I could never be a teacher. I was often told that if I was going to be a teacher because of my English degree and to that I say, FUCK NO. Not only do they get burnt out, paid very little and not appreciated but you have deal with kids with parents who think their kids can't do no wrong and blame the teachers for everything. For teachers out there right now, I applaud you. You deserve more.
18:30 This part is VERY DEEP and probably slept on. When she said it was "strange," that was not the wrong answer. This is what you would called "Culturally Biased questions."
Two of my friends went to this high school, it's very accurate. One of them went to the military after so that they could get away from the streets, the other one ended up in prison.
