Creepy. Pompous. God-awful. What is it about the subject of schoolboys that brings out the worst in some writers? Like the horrible "Dead Poet's Society," this stiff and unbelievable mess of a movie imagines a bizarre alternate universe where poetry-loving teenage boys quote Auden and recite endlessly to each other, sing dusty romantic standards, and act out scenes from old movies while cheerfully offering up their naughty bits to their fat, lecherous professor. No one seems to think there's anything wrong with this, and why should they? According to the playwright, 75 percent of schoolboys are gay and the other 25 percent are secretly lusting for them. In addition, all teachers are homosexuals, and all homosexuals have to constantly fight their urges to fondle boys. But that's okay! Nobody really minds! Being fondled is a harmless piffle! A small price to pay for the pursuit of knowledge, culture and erudition!
I can't believe a crappy play like this got produced on Broadway and turned into a movie. I can't believe so many people fell for its lame literary pretensions and hollow "insights". I can't believe the actors didn't tone down their stagy performances. I can't believe the gay community didn't protest its weird take on pedophilia . I can't believe it's supposed to be set on planet Earth, because none of the characters resemble real human beings.
If crap like this makes it to Broadway, then it's official: Theater is Dead. Okay, fine, but why transfer it to film?
Hey! Teacher! Leave the kids alone!
I can't believe a crappy play like this got produced on Broadway and turned into a movie. I can't believe so many people fell for its lame literary pretensions and hollow "insights". I can't believe the actors didn't tone down their stagy performances. I can't believe the gay community didn't protest its weird take on pedophilia . I can't believe it's supposed to be set on planet Earth, because none of the characters resemble real human beings.
If crap like this makes it to Broadway, then it's official: Theater is Dead. Okay, fine, but why transfer it to film?
Hey! Teacher! Leave the kids alone!