tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post5783030136485711435..comments2024-03-28T20:35:37.931-04:00Comments on Hamlette's Soliloquy: "Blackboard Jungle" (1955)Hamlette (Rachel)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-2173855476174477822020-11-04T21:08:03.159-05:002020-11-04T21:08:03.159-05:00Thank you, Mike! I'm sorry it's taken me ...Thank you, Mike! I'm sorry it's taken me a while to respond -- my email sent a lot of comments to my spam folder for some unknown reason, including yours. But anyway, I would be so honored if you shared this with a group interested in '50s teen culture!<br /><br />How interesting that we both first heard of this movie in print before finally getting to see it! It definitely does Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-18306788317037254652020-10-30T03:10:40.999-04:002020-10-30T03:10:40.999-04:00Cool review of a JD favorite. I'll be sharing...Cool review of a JD favorite. I'll be sharing your blog on my 1950's teen culture history Facebook group (if that's okay with you.)<br /><br />P.S. As a teenager in the 80's, I first read about "Blackboard Jungle" in the book "Rock On Film" and then I kept reading about it in several other rock music and film history books. I was excited to finally watch it Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17239396580240896208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-43080179963631212822020-01-22T16:38:16.098-05:002020-01-22T16:38:16.098-05:00MC, it's a solidly enjoyable movie, so I hope ...MC, it's a solidly enjoyable movie, so I hope you get to see it sometime :-)Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-90973450155143793542020-01-20T14:29:54.397-05:002020-01-20T14:29:54.397-05:00Oh wow, this does sound good! It's neat how th...Oh wow, this does sound good! It's neat how they focus on the teachers vs. students aspect and showing how caring for them helps them grow. I'll have to check it out! Thanks for the recommendation!Chloe the MovieCritichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02200752624092560917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-21071367007743024572017-03-20T12:18:29.822-04:002017-03-20T12:18:29.822-04:00Not at all! I'm glad you reviewed it. :DNot at all! I'm glad you reviewed it. :DNataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00315660089925645214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-8940469433805866912017-03-04T18:41:53.356-05:002017-03-04T18:41:53.356-05:00Natalie, that's so cool! I'm excited you ...Natalie, that's so cool! I'm excited you were able to find it AND that you enjoyed it. Thanks for coming back to let me know, too!Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-55581775672232526102017-03-04T18:35:28.813-05:002017-03-04T18:35:28.813-05:00I got this from the library and watched it with my...I got this from the library and watched it with my family! I liked it quite a bit. The minute "Rock Around the Clock" started playing I was kind of hooked. ;) <br />Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00315660089925645214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-3561722663875817062017-02-21T10:02:20.346-05:002017-02-21T10:02:20.346-05:00Thanks, Virginie! I'm glad you enjoyed this :...Thanks, Virginie! I'm glad you enjoyed this :-) It was a lot of fun to dig through my old journals to find the exact entry about first seeing this, and to remember how I felt when I spotted that red VHS cover at Media Play and snatched it off the shelf to see if it really, truly was the movie I'd been looking for. <br /><br />Thanks again for hosting! I'm trying to work my way Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-30174992080685739342017-02-21T09:59:22.480-05:002017-02-21T09:59:22.480-05:00Jocelyn, I'm glad you enjoyed it! I spent a l...Jocelyn, I'm glad you enjoyed it! I spent a lot of my teen years, and into my twenties, reading about a movie and yearning to see it, and then spending years trying to track it down. Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-88006975319976153492017-02-21T09:58:26.666-05:002017-02-21T09:58:26.666-05:00Jessica, you might! You might also like To Sir, w...Jessica, you might! You might also like <i>To Sir, with Love</i>. My mom loooooooved that movie when she was in college and studying to be a teacher.<br /><br />Life is easier if you don't get attached to actors. Hee!<br /><br />I have never seen <i>The Sailor from Gibraltar</i>, though I've heard of it because Orson Welles intrigues me. I don't know much of anything about it, Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-31959560862176288402017-02-21T09:56:41.249-05:002017-02-21T09:56:41.249-05:00You're welcome, Silver Screenings! Thanks for...You're welcome, Silver Screenings! Thanks for stopping by :-)Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-11130283685567518142017-02-21T09:56:11.846-05:002017-02-21T09:56:11.846-05:00Thanks, Caftan Woman! While writing this post, I ...Thanks, Caftan Woman! While writing this post, I stumbled across an article that said that Richard Kiley collected jazz records for the rest of his life because he was so heartbroken at his character's collection getting smashed in the movie. Isn't that cool?Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-72589580784931808042017-02-20T22:57:44.914-05:002017-02-20T22:57:44.914-05:00I love this film and you made a great reflection o...I love this film and you made a great reflection of it! I also love your little life story when you explained how you came to watch this film for this first time. We can almost feel the situation! I wrote a review of this film not a long time ago for ClassicFlix, but, I must say, you really rocked it. One of my very favourite Poitier's for sure. Thanks again for taking part to the blogathon! Virginie Pronovosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12690434044034618183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-57704410160768060762017-02-20T22:05:08.143-05:002017-02-20T22:05:08.143-05:00I really enjoyed this review because I could so re...I really enjoyed this review because I could so relate to your history with this film. When I was younger, I too would become enthralled with a film, actor, etc. 'Blackboard Jungle' for me for many years was just a name of a film that had that great 50s classic song in it. Lol! When I finally watched the film I loved it for itself. <br /><br />Also, I do think there is something about a Jocelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14952528487748234667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-9090326132758361932017-02-20T20:55:57.084-05:002017-02-20T20:55:57.084-05:00Now, this sounds like something I might enjoy watc...Now, this sounds like something I might enjoy watching . . . I'm not sure, yet; but I do like stories about schools, and about teachers trying to connect with students. <br /><br />Heehee . . . I don't (yet, anyway) get particularly attached to specific actors and actresses--as opposed to CHARACTERS--so I don't get upset at who they play? Like, I know David Morrissey played the bad Katie Hannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06818413749107653398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-20678540729203003332017-02-20T18:43:11.469-05:002017-02-20T18:43:11.469-05:00Thanks for sharing your personal connection with t...Thanks for sharing your personal connection with this film, and how you happened to discover it. And thanks for putting this film in context. I didn't realize that desegregation was newly ruled upon. With that in mind, you're right – this film really was progressive.Silver Screeningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955048716754142299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-1868333019839392742017-02-20T16:05:01.820-05:002017-02-20T16:05:01.820-05:00I loved hearing about your first viewing of Blackb...I loved hearing about your first viewing of Blackboard Jungle. Your enthusiasm is contagious. I haven't seen this in quite a while. Can't bear it when they smash Richard Kiley's jazz records. I have a collection myself so it really stings. Ungrateful kids!Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-72133876206728069532017-02-20T14:16:07.146-05:002017-02-20T14:16:07.146-05:00Natalie, it's very meaty. I still enjoy it a ...Natalie, it's very meaty. I still enjoy it a great deal -- I rewatched it for this and got very caught up in the story. <br /><br />It's still sometimes weird to me when I'll love a movie dearly, and then my parents are like, "Meh. It's not that great." They shaped my tastes so much, that even now it feels strange to have that disconnect.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-26207697386577236272017-02-20T14:14:23.046-05:002017-02-20T14:14:23.046-05:00Thanks, DKoren! That was the best part for me whe...Thanks, DKoren! That was the best part for me when writing, too.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-34634107551620141842017-02-20T11:57:27.961-05:002017-02-20T11:57:27.961-05:00This movie sounds really good! And aww, your journ...This movie sounds really good! And aww, your journal entry made me smile. I loved hearing the story behind how you "discovered" the movie and all the nerves that went with it, seeing a favorite actor play a "bad" character, and not wanting "parents judging me and my movie choices." :DNataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00315660089925645214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-7045718321238741102017-02-20T11:21:23.781-05:002017-02-20T11:21:23.781-05:00What a great review, your reminisces of that first...What a great review, your reminisces of that first viewing are my favorite part.<br /><br />Happy birthday to the wonderful Mr. Poitier! Cinema would not be the same without him.DKorenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05819702518388146971noreply@blogger.com