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 Rating:  - ElectricThe History Boys is inspired and electric and yet at the same time it's so true to life. It also tells a memorable story about 8 clever boys learning, in each case, how to become an individual, how to become a self. The scene where Frances de la Tour either clairvoyantly sees the boys' futures (or is in fact having a clairvoyant dream) is also very powerful, with the mesmerizing Posner talking about becoming a teacher and, in the process, passing the gift of knowledge on to others. When Frances de la Tour then goes to sit next to Lockwood and announces that he was killed by friendly fire when he was 28, it's an incredibly eerie moment since Lockwood doesn't give any evidence of having heard her. Looks, in fact, already dead. As he must, of course, since the scene is a dream. The collection of pseudo medals he wears all through the movie's narrative (and which I earlier took to be post-Punk decorations) then makes sense in terms of his "destiny." The other thing that really struck me in this particular scene was the fact that the also mesmerizing Dakin (so clever and original while he was a grammar school boy) had become a tax lawyer. Sad, but so true to life, since the students who are utterly at home and bursting with life and exuberant ideas in high school so often seem to make compromises in their adult lives. I have seen this brilliant movie 3 times by now and found it to be absolutely moving and extraordinary every time. www.elisabeth-harvor.com Rating: - A generally moving story that drags in placesIf you are a Dominic Cooper fan, then you will love this movie. The movie seems to have two themes. One is the nature of education. There is a battle between Hector's 'old' style of teaching, which seems to be maybe learning for the sake of learning or bettering oneself (a romantic education) and Irwin's style of teaching, which sees history to be moulded into whatever is the most useful and interesting in making an argument (to treat history as a grand game to be played and manipulated). The other theme is about same-sex attracted men falling for Dominic's character. I found the first theme to be boring sometimes. I could not understand some of the dialogue, and sometimes I felt it went over my head. The language is very academic and high-falutin' at times. The second theme I found to be more exciting. Both themes really tug at the heartstrings. You will probably be emotionally moved (in a good way) by watching this. Rating: - The Hysterical BoysI just watched this movie and loved it! If you're looking for bullets, blood or nudity then look elsewhere. If the subject of homosexuality bothers you then you might also be offended by this film. If however, you are captivated by witty dialogue(there is some swearing along with it), an intelligent script, and can decipher English accents (there are subtitles available), then this might be a movie for you. There is plenty of action but it takes the form of verbal jousting. The story centers around a tight knit group of older teenaged male students and the teachers who are trying to inspire them in order that they might be successful at gaining admittance to prestigious Oxford or Cambridge University. It is very much a story about relationships, and not surprisingly, the "natural" evolution of history. The actors were expertly cast and use humour thoughout the film very effectively to make their points and simply entertain. The topic of homsexuality is touched upon more than once in the film but it is done in such a way as NOT to make the audience feel threatened or uncomfortable. I highly recommend this film. Rating: - Young minds and all that...3-3.5 starsIn the thoughtful and smart, yet somewhat unsuccessful film The History Boys there is a wonderful scene in which two of the characters, Posner (a would be candidate for Oxbridge)and Hector (the immense and immensely complicated and flawed teacher) talk about what makes a particular Hardy poem great. This scene almost does for teaching and poetry what (in Amadeus) Salieri's mental reading of Mozart's compositions did for classical music. It's a quietly powerful and moving scene and made me want to dig out that old volume of Hardy poems. The History Boys makes learning about cultural history seem hip, musical, cinematic and contagious. Despite its subject matter (education and the methods of inspiration) it's not particularly profound (even though there is a death); but it's engaging, absorbing, and several of the characters are entirely magnetic to watch (Dakin, Posner and Tottie). AND, if, like me, you want to hear yet another version of the immortal Lorenz Hart classic BB&B (put to mildly humorous and fun use) this is a pleasant few hours. Rating: - Another brilliant adaptation from a brilliant playSometimes you just wonder why some adaptations from some plays are great and some are not. The History Boys is a very good example of a brilliant adaptation. Similar to Proof, The History Boys moved a single location play (sort of, although in the original play there are video footages projected to expand the space for imagination) to a multiple location film production but kept all the essence of the play. The story is about a group of Oxbridge (Oxford & Cambridge) hopefuls at their last and extra term at their ordinary high school / secondary school after their A Level success. The play brilliantly talks about the validity and truth of history and the comparative and relative aspect of looking at history through a bunch of students and their three very distinct and different teachers. The teachers are the eccentric, free thinking, and completely fluid teaching approach Hector, facts-facts-facts Dorothy and "want anything but dull essays" Irwin. These teachers represent different approaches to their students and central ideas of how we should look at things. And they naturally provide a whole wealth of stimuli to prepare the boys for their Oxbridge dreams. The teachers were played by three excellent actors - Richard Griffiths as Hector, Frances de la Tour as Dorothy (you can see them both in Harry Potter :) ) and Stephen Campell Moore as Irwin. This dynamic trio provided the much needed weight for the production as compared to the light heart side provided by the boys ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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