Renaissance Man (1994)
An advertising man is slowly sliding downhill. When he is fired from his job in Detroit, he signs up for unemployment. One day they find him a job: teaching thinking skills to Army recruits. He arrives on base to find that there is no structure set up for the class.
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Wonderful character development!
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There are better movies of two hours length. I loved the actress'performance.
This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.
While trite in some ways, this is still a very enjoyable movie. The relationship between the teacher and the drill sergeant is wonderful, and Danny DeVito is great. While the ending is predictable, the misfits DeVito is tasked with teaching are a terrific mix of characters. I can watch this movie over and over for one scene, the speech by the kind of nerdy soldier who gives the sergeant the "We few, we band of brothers" speech. His movement during the speech as he switches from a "soldier in the rain" to an actor reciting Shakespeare is hilarious. And Danny Devito climbing the tower is priceless. Watch the movie.
The older I get the more I realize how this movie is a little cheesy, But if you really like a feel good movie you can't go wrong with this one. Danny Devito did a wonderful job playing a teacher in the army.(a job he didn't ask for and is not looking forward to)He is brought in to teach these kids that everyone thinks are stupid. Every one of the characters left an impression in my mind. They all did a wonderful job at playing their roles.Each one of the student's are different and everyone knows someone in real life like each one of them. It is a little like dead poet's society but with more comedy and a more "happy good feeling" I am always in a GREAT mood at the end of this movie!
This movie gives us a glimpse of Shakespeare and a glimpse of life in the army. Some people say that only brainless thugs join the army, but thats not true and this movie proves it. Anyways in this movie Danny Devito(aka Bill Rago) loses his job of advertising and he is assigned to teach a group of soldiers in the army training camp. Although it seems impossible to shove education into their brains, at the end of the movie the soldiers realize that they earned the most precious treasure of all, EDUCATION. I've seen this movie for over twenty times and believe me i have never been bored of it. This movie has a mixture of happiness, comedy and a bit of sadness. For those people who haven't seen this movie yet, go to your local DVD store and buy the DVD.
Let me start off by saying that this movie is miss-marketed as a comedy. As a comedy, this movie is, at best, mediocre. Sure, there are some funny moments, but it isn't nearly as hilarious as it claims to be. However, what this movie lacks in comedy, it makes up for with it's other qualities. This is a warm, fuzzy, feel-good movie with a lot of wisdom in it. The character development is excellent and we really get to like the characters. The bond between DeVito and his students is strong. This movie is very touching, with a few funny moments in-between. Sure, there are some corny scenes (the rap scene) but hey, every teacher has their own way of making their students understand their material, right? I would recommend this movie, although not as a comedy.