This scene shows that deep down inside no matter howw much bad shit that Garfield did to those students. He only wanted to help them overall , he wasn't a killer or even a bad person at all he just gpt sick and tired of the evil they were bringing to peoples lives. Even in the end he died to show Caesar that he cared about him and he would take his own life instead of them ruining there's. Great movie

@rossjames5862

4 жыл бұрын

Yup 👊

@jaydenodum3765

4 жыл бұрын

TheChemi Facts

@2H2521

4 жыл бұрын

TheChemi You couldn’t have said it better!

@kimmyfreak200

2 жыл бұрын

very underrated movie...the critics didn't understand the point at all... garfield isn't really that complicated. In a weird way it reminds me of the movie FALLING DOWN which oddly enough was received well unlike 187...people related to michael douglas's character but no one can relate to teachers because most lack empathy...u have a regular man who always tries to do the right thing to try to reach his students. He has morality, he is protective of others, thoughtful, and committed to his job which he believes in its his life until he is attacked by his student which made an attempt on his life for something so mundane...the student blames garfield instead of acknowledging the real reason and that is he failed at his class. Garfield has chronic pain, asthma and nerve damage which he struggles with as well as PTSD. When he kills benny he was simply eliminating the threat...he saw benny as his attacker and a lost cause. Garfield knows he is on his own and no one even helped him the first time he nearly lost his life so he views it the way a solider would in times of war: eliminate the threat. Benny stood in the way of him helping the others and was a risk to his co worker and also himself. You have this sweet, thoughtful guy who dog sits and does favours for his co worker/friend and then u see this other side to him where he does extreme things similar to having a psychotic break as he loses control over his class and the situation... and the stress alone can explain this but he has a more sociopathic reaction to these threats but he actually thought there was hope for cesar when he expresses genuine happiness when he put the fear of god into him "he actually did his homework" but he keeps losing control of the situation understimating pride, ego, and revenge. Garfield was already broken when he gets to the school and the abuses and defiance kept pushing him into a corner... he lacked his "passion" and is always met with this disrespect and hatred and racism from these students no matter what he does. The only real person he reaches is the teenage girl. And even she mentions puric victory because thats what became of garfield and in a way he was subconsciously talking about the ending to his life...his own failures. He doesn't even really blame gang violence he blames himself for not being able to gain their trust or establish authority over them. Even the severed finger part that was him establishing his dominance over cesar but without hurting him too seriously. This movie explores the wolf theory rather well "we have 2 wolves inside of us the moral decent one then theres the savage one and which ever one u feed more wins" underrated movie... it had guts without being too over the top. I could see this as really happening because its a moral issue, survival issue, and mental health issue.

Excellent scene & film, criminally underrated. Also RIP John Heard, great actor.

Dang, Mr. McCalister has fallen on some rough times since his divorce.

@Seekingtruth-mx3ur

Жыл бұрын

Lol damn

@erickleefeld4883

5 ай бұрын

He also later became a New Jersey police detective, which ended tragically in 1999.

John heard was a good actor.

@2H2521

4 жыл бұрын

Rashanda Grier Agreed!

@petersmithyy4556

5 ай бұрын

Agreed!!

Childress is the typical burnt out who’s become so jaded by the system and really doesn’t care about the students or teaching anymore and just trying to stay on for a little while longer to retire with a good pension.

@kool-kool

Жыл бұрын

FACTS LOL 😂 💯

@caseymckenzie3951

Жыл бұрын

He’s actually one of the best teachers to have don’t really care to much

RIP John Heard

This scene reminds me of Falling Down at the Surplus Store. This time a black man with white shirt and tie and glasses. Both sick characters (John Heard in this scene and Frederic Forrest the Nazi) go off on rants showing off their weapons to their "supposed friends"

@beachaddict7653

3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same.. especially right after he insisted on showing his gun collection.

@brandonstewart8083

3 жыл бұрын

Both great movies and a good observation I never looked at it like that but very true indeed

@eric-jr2nf

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, well noticed! And they also say almost the same lines.. that they are not the same. D-Fens in Falling Down said "we're not the same" to the nazi and Garfield says "you probably think we're alike, we're not".

@Seekingtruth-mx3ur

Жыл бұрын

Great observation.

This is a classic John Heard scene, where he had this acting style of seeming like a loveable and friendly guy and mildly psychotic at the same time. I love how they make this scene uncomfortable by just letting heard talk and be creepy while sam jackson just looks at him. Great tension.

@caseymckenzie3951

Жыл бұрын

To be honest that’s how most people think 😂

@psychedelicfright85

8 ай бұрын

He was a really underrated actor.

@quarantinebored1427

5 ай бұрын

@@psychedelicfright85very underrated. It’s too bad that fans only know him as the dad from home alone.

r.i.p john heard

Home alone rip dad

@JJB11

2 жыл бұрын

RIP Peter McCallister.

@williamdon3442

2 ай бұрын

This is what happened after he found out what Kevin did. Then he was a dirty cop for Tony soprano. Jumped off the bridge

He made the movie more crazy

@davide1241

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah awesome actor. Pity Hollywood pushes the black good white bad rubbish. Like this film.

@miracleink548

2 жыл бұрын

@@davide1241 *Yawn* Another "woe is me" whiteboy deluding himself into thinking he's a victim in society. Because clearly, white men have no power whatsoever in the world. Oh, the humanity. Will no one save the white man from the oppressive yolk of the "SJWs"? 🙄

1:09 *C'MON, BABY!!!* 😈😈😈

Great scene

that guy reminds me off my father and I hated my father.

@peachygoogles6359

4 жыл бұрын

Then rebirth yourself fucken punk.

@parttimeshitposter6045

3 жыл бұрын

@@peachygoogles6359 you’re probably an abusive or dead beat parent yourself

@ElCholoDeJolo

2 жыл бұрын

Well Jesus Christ

@cobycollins3339

Ай бұрын

I hate my dad too for lack of devotion, encouragement, guidance, responsibility, and supervision.

I bet David Chase saw this scene abd git the idea for Detective Vin on The Sopranos

drunk words are sober thoughts & based off the interaction between him and mr G, he chose the wrong profession. all those guns he had, the way he talks down about the students he teaches, law enforcement was where he shouldve been, especially in LA he wouldve fit right in.

Its obvious what is going on. Garfield spoke of having stage props in some Shakespeare plays but it was a lie. And now that he is being shown some, he doesnt recognize them. Such as the ones used in 007 movies...Garfield lies on his resume

@tkeasyy6511

3 жыл бұрын

What the fuck are you talking about 😂😂😂, o see your posting some random shit everywhere

@cortanaisawesome5575

3 жыл бұрын

Go home you're drunk

@rashadarnold9852

2 жыл бұрын

shut up

You probably think you and I are alike we're not.

Miata

Miata

@ThugNinja

3 жыл бұрын

EAD