Lean on Me

8.31

Rating: 8.31 | Votes: 16

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Watch this and see what an inner city school can be like when someone takes a stand.

The original non-politically correct individual
1. What's not to like about this film:
* based on an inspirational true story
* great writing
* good acting
* and of course, the persona of Mr Clark, the original non-politically correct person.
* the anti-bureaucratic message of the film and the more important message of taking personal responsibility for one's life etc...

2. Highly recommended.

Great Feel Good movie about Taking Back your High School!
Perhaps one of Morgan Freeman's earliest.He is a School Principal trying to take the school back from the Dopers & Pushers & Troublemakers so that the average kid can have a chance. Perhaps Joe Clark's methods are a little unorthodox (but desperate times call for desperate measures)

He spoke louder and faster in this film, but the essence is there.

Interesting to see how Morgan Freeman has evolved into one of the all time greats!

This a true story of a Patterson NJ High School. Glad I saw it. Worth seeing-good characterizations, enjoyable.

Lean on Me
The story of controversial New Jersey high school principal Joe Clark. Morgan Freeman is truly on top of his game in this late-80's inspirational school-based movie. Freeman is so powerful in this movie."Lean On Me" will definitely have you grinning broadly by the time the credits roll.

One of Morgan Freeman's Great Performances
I saw this movie when it was first released and loved its performances and messages. The inspirational story, based on the controversial Joe Clark, gives the movie an authenticity that pays off.

After all these years, I'm watching it again and appreciating what a great performance we get from Morgan Freeman. Every line, every expression--just priceless. Rolling his eyes as he reads answers over a student's shoulder during a test made me laugh out loud. His nonstop rants against students, teachers, parents, pretty everybody are both funny and powerful.

Around this same time, Freeman put out two other movies. One was GLORY. The speech he gives as a former slave-turned-soldier at the campfire before the big climactic battle brought tears to my eyes. The other movie was STREET SMART with Christopher Reeve. Freeman plays a pimp who blackmails Reeve for an alibi and he's absolutely chilling. That an actor can go from powerful righteousness to pure evil in two movies is amazing.

LEAN ON ME is a good movie with a wonderful message. But it's a great performance from one of our finest American actors.

Lean On Me
Great DVD. Based on a true story. One person can make a difference! Joe Clark "cleans up" a troubled high school and improves the quality of education for all.

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