Lean on Me (1989) Blu-ray (Warner Archive Collection)

[HeavyHitter]

I've not seen this in ages (VHS or DVD?) - looking forward to it.

[filmbuffTX]

Great movie and will pick it up Day 1 probably. Watched it all the time as a kid. Easily one of Morgan Freeman's best roles. Very quotable as well, lol.

You're killing your brain cells, son! You're killing your brain cells!

Mr. Clark! Mr. Clark!

They used to call me Crazy Joe, now they can call me Batman!

He's like a father to us! Only father some of us have!

[Splatterhouse 5]

Oooohh! I had a feeling they’d drop this after their “Stand and Deliver” release … and it’s about time! Day One!

[MifuneFan]

Good news, Lean on Me is now available to order at MovieZyng, and is still holding to its May 27th release date. I thought it might have been delayed to June or later after it didn't get listed with other May titles last week.

https://www.moviezyng.com/lean-on-me...n/840418326459

[JDizzle420]

Amazon pre order: https://www.amazon.com/Lean-Me-Blu-r...s%2C167&sr=8-1

[filmgrainiac]

Welcome to the Jungle!

[adamjankowski]

Anyone watched this release yet?

[MathTeacher]

lawl at that review. It's hilarious some of the takes I read from the critical reviews on the movies.

[Doctor Jack]

Originally Posted by MathTeacher

lawl at that review. It's hilarious some of the takes I read from the critical reviews on the movies.

The review is a little much, but it’s really not that good of a movie.

[Sopranogl]

Originally Posted by Doctor Jack

The review is a little much, but it’s really not that good of a movie.

I enjoyed the movie when I watched it on cable back in the 1990s. Unfortunately, the movie doesn't hold up very well. It's pretty corny....

[Sopranogl]

Originally Posted by THF90

Yes, I have it ordered.

Excellent!

I teach for a living, so movies like Lean on Me are difficult for me to enjoy.

I love, love, LOVE the Fourth Season of The Wire. I feel like The Wire NAILED what teaching is really like.

[malicedoom]

Originally Posted by Sopranogl

Excellent!

I teach for a living, so movies like Lean on Me are difficult for me to enjoy.

I love, love, LOVE the Fourth Season of The Wire. I feel like The Wire NAILED what teaching is really like.

I've definitely heard that before from other educators.

[Mikezilla3k]

Originally Posted by MathTeacher

lawl at that review.

Dr Svet be like:

[Randy Miller III]

Originally Posted by MathTeacher

lawl at that review. It's hilarious some of the takes I read from the critical reviews on the movies.

Hey, what can I say? I'm not the biggest contrarian out there, but my own life experiences have made me resent the message this film attempts to send. Even without all those artificially sweetened "true story" elements Lean on Me is pretty paint-by-numbers stuff, but boldly painting the real-life Joe Clark as a "real hero" -- which, due to Morgan Freeman's commanding performance, has sadly blurred the line between drama and history, as it usually does -- is just too much for me personally.

In any case, as I mentioned in the "hilarious" review, fans of the film will love this Blu-ray as it really is an outstanding restoration. I'm glad you all will get to enjoy Lean on Me looking its best.

However...

Originally Posted by jblank

Clark was no "fascist", a term I really wish would join several other words in the stop using box.

That's barely even debatable, but "fascist" should never be put in the "stop using box". ("Woke", on the other hand...)

[jblank]

Originally Posted by Randy Miller III

Hey, what can I say? I'm not the biggest contrarian out there, but my own life experiences have made me resent the message this film attempts to send. Even without all those artificially sweetened "true story" elements Lean on Me is pretty paint-by-numbers stuff, but boldly painting the real-life Joe Clark as a "real hero" -- which, due to Morgan Freeman's commanding performance, has sadly blurred the line between drama and history, as it usually does -- is just too much for me personally.

In any case, as I mentioned in the "hilarious" review, fans of the film will love this Blu-ray as it really is an outstanding restoration. I'm glad you all will get to enjoy Lean on Me looking its best.

However...



That's barely even debatable, but "fascist" should never be put in the "stop using box". ("Woke", on the other hand...)

The problem with the 21st Century use of the word fascist is that it is used against people who simply aren't one (i.e. your description of Joe Clark). Instead of using it in application towards individuals that truly are/were, it has just become a pejorative to be used against anyone conservative or anyone who subscribes to conservative positions. It would be like someone calling a person that believes in a social welfare program, a Communist. Woke however, is mostly used accurately, in my observation. Woke policies are relatively easy to identify. I do find that word to be fading a bit in its use though.

Anyway, thanks for the reply, back to the film.

[Randy Miller III]

Originally Posted by jblank

The problem with the 21st Century use of the word fascist is that it is used against people who simply aren't one (i.e. your description of Joe Clark). Instead of using it in application towards individuals that truly are/were, it has just become a pejorative to be used against anyone conservative or anyone who subscribes to conservative positions. It would be like someone calling a person that believes in a social welfare program, a Communist. Woke however, is mostly used accurately, in my observation. Woke policies are relatively easy to identify. I do find that word to be fading a bit in its use though.

Anyway, thanks for the reply, back to the film.

"Conservative" is one thing (and probably worthy of its own agreed-upon definition to move forward), but I don't think describing someone who requires total obedience, suppresses other opinions, and calls for forced patriotism -- in this case, school pride and making students sing its song on demand -- as a "fascist" is out of line. Maybe "dictator" is the more appropriate term from certain angles, but that's practically splitting hairs.

[jblank]

Originally Posted by Randy Miller III

"Conservative" is one thing (and probably worthy of its own agreed-upon definition to move forward), but I don't think describing someone who requires total obedience, suppresses other opinions, and calls for forced patriotism -- in this case, school pride and making students sing its song on demand -- as a "fascist" is out of line. Maybe "dictator" is the more appropriate term from certain angles, but that's practically splitting hairs.

Thank you for your reply and I understand and respect your perspective.

[DVDFreaker12345]

I am going to pick up Stand and Deliver and Lean on Me, they are both great movies!

[jblank]

Quite an interesting review. Clark was no "fascist", a term I really wish would join several other words in the stop using box. Anyway, that school as way too many are still today, was a cesspool of violence, truancy, teacher apathy, and kids that that were unmotivated, undisciplined, and lost. Clark was no miracle worker, but he gave a damn, and he provided structure that was sorely lacking.

[thepotentone]

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