Following on from Private Ryan and film in schools, I watched requiem for a dream the other day.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0180093/
and wow, why wasnt that film shown at school as part of drug education, it is so powerful. I think it would deter many from taking drugs. maybe, maybe not, but it would put doubt in the mind, so a 50/50 kid might swing towards no rather than yes.
If you havent seen it, watch it.
And last night I watched Network
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074958/
Another hard hitting film, very prophetic, much like 1984 (the book) There are some great monologs in it, makes you want to open up the window and shout 'I'm a
human being, goddamn it! My life has
value!'