Comments on: Akeelah & The Bee http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/04/22/akeelah-the-bee/ Like Kryptonite To Stupid Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:48:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Deborah White http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/04/22/akeelah-the-bee/#comment-31548 Deborah White Wed, 03 May 2006 19:05:27 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=1834#comment-31548 I linked to and quoted this post from US Liberals at About.com. I linked to and quoted this post from US Liberals at About.com.

]]> By: Frank_D http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/04/22/akeelah-the-bee/#comment-31547 Frank_D Tue, 25 Apr 2006 14:04:32 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=1834#comment-31547 You're welcome... I saw the end of <i>Teachers</i> [Nick Nolte] yesterday -- another good one. My all - time favorite (I give it 5 Kleenex <i>boxes</i>) will always be <i>To Sir, With Love</i> You’re welcome…
I saw the end of Teachers [Nick Nolte] yesterday — another good one.

My all – time favorite (I give it 5 Kleenex boxes) will always be To Sir, With Love

]]> By: bryan http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/04/22/akeelah-the-bee/#comment-31546 bryan Tue, 25 Apr 2006 08:04:13 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=1834#comment-31546 Thankyou Frank, you have saved me a search. Haven't seen it for a while, and can now just look for it to rent/buy. Thankyou Frank, you have saved me a search. Haven’t seen it for a while, and can now just look for it to rent/buy.

]]> By: bryan http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/04/22/akeelah-the-bee/#comment-31545 bryan Sun, 23 Apr 2006 18:04:59 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=1834#comment-31545 I have more respect for your film opinion, OW, now that your stance on the IMO crappy matrix 2 and 3 is clear. As well as treading on the path Spellbound trod first, there's also Lean on me and the one with Edward James Olmos teaching Calculus in the Ghetto. Everyone can be inspired by a good teacher, and the life-changing-teacher-flick has a lot of miles left in it, particularly when the story is true. My favourite one had John Voight in the Florida Keys..... I have more respect for your film opinion, OW, now that your stance on the IMO crappy matrix 2 and 3 is clear.
As well as treading on the path Spellbound trod first, there’s also Lean on me and the one with Edward James Olmos teaching Calculus in the Ghetto. Everyone can be inspired by a good teacher, and the life-changing-teacher-flick has a lot of miles left in it, particularly when the story is true.
My favourite one had John Voight in the Florida Keys…..

]]> By: Frank_D http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/04/22/akeelah-the-bee/#comment-31544 Frank_D Sun, 23 Apr 2006 18:04:43 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=1834#comment-31544 It's Gullah country, off the South Carolina coast. Pat Conroy's The Water is Wide, filmed as <i>Conrack</i> It’s Gullah country, off the South Carolina coast. Pat Conroy’s The Water is Wide, filmed as Conrack

]]> By: ArC http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/04/22/akeelah-the-bee/#comment-31543 ArC Sun, 23 Apr 2006 09:04:05 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=1834#comment-31543 I realize now I've confused this fictional story with both the recent documentary about spelling bees ("Spellbound") as well as "Bee Season". Man, Hollywood is shameless about cloning movies. I realize now I’ve confused this fictional story with both the recent documentary about spelling bees (“Spellbound”) as well as “Bee Season”. Man, Hollywood is shameless about cloning movies.

]]> By: Frank_D http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/04/22/akeelah-the-bee/#comment-31542 Frank_D Sun, 23 Apr 2006 05:04:39 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=1834#comment-31542 There was an episode of Cold Case with a similar theme. I won't give anything, but it involves ghetto life, and the cryptic initials. "W - E - B - D" There was an episode of Cold Case with a similar theme. I won’t give anything, but it involves ghetto life, and the cryptic initials. “W – E – B – D”

]]> By: Frank_D http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/04/22/akeelah-the-bee/#comment-31541 Frank_D Sun, 23 Apr 2006 05:04:35 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=1834#comment-31541 I checked with the resident expert on "Cold Case" -- my 15 yr old son. The episode is from this season, and was highly rated, so it's bound to be repeated -- Saving Patrick Bubley -- watch for it. I checked with the resident expert on “Cold Case” — my 15 yr old son.

The episode is from this season, and was highly rated, so it’s bound to be repeated — Saving Patrick Bubley — watch for it.

]]> By: Frank_D http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/04/22/akeelah-the-bee/#comment-31540 Frank_D Sun, 23 Apr 2006 04:04:22 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=1834#comment-31540 ditto ditto

]]> By: drpedro http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/04/22/akeelah-the-bee/#comment-31539 drpedro Sun, 23 Apr 2006 04:04:03 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=1834#comment-31539 amen OW..... amen OW…..

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