Guys,
Has anyone ever taken a calculator and totalled the average test scores for the kids at the end? Mr. Gills says that the average score was 63. But I seem to remember that not being correct. How many kids are seen in the class and are there any test scores that Mr. Schoop doesn't announce?
Joe
actually i just sat here and did the math after reading your question...(had been watching the movie anyway) you are right. 63% is not the average it is 64.7%. I guess the directors and writers need a summer school class in math. By the way there were 9 kids shown there taking the test and 9 scores were read.
sharewhy is the summer school bored so hot at the minute. it's not that much of a huge film...awesome though.
I think there are a couple of guys who never showed up to the class...like the dude who went for a p*ss and got a 97 or whatever it was. been a while since i watched it so I'm away to now.
Two thumbs up!!!
i think its so hot right now cause walmart is selling the dvd for $5
Maybe you should just use the 8 test scores, and not 9. The 9th belonged to the guy who went to the bathroom and never came back. He mad a 97 and wasn't supposed to be there in the first place. So maybe take 8 scores and see what you get.
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Actually the guy in the bathroom got a 91. Watched it earlier and remembered that.
shareWell, there was one guy that was in a couple scenes but wasnt in the dialog or the principals office at the end. It was the guy who was controling the crawling hand when chainsaw and his buddy turned the classroom into a gorey movie set. Remember? I always wondered about that dude, and why he wasnt more in the movie. Oh well, love the movie anyway. Maybe this guys test scores werent told in the movie and that is why there is a difference in calculations.
shareI think Shoop should lose his job. Remember at the beginning there were like 5-10 students in the class originally and they never showed up again?
shareI have the feeling that when the idiot writers wrote this idiotic story, they didn't take it into account. Personally, this movie is *beep* Carl Reiner should be ashamed of himself for directing this crap. He must've needed the work. Considering how John Hughes redefined teen comedies, this falls way below the mark.
sharescrew off stevenackerman69 this movie is hilarious. Flaws? Absolutley but still so goofy and adorable. Im sorry its not pretty in pink or breakfast club, maybe if Molly Ringworm was in it you would pop a chubby then huh? Get lost fool.
shareListen, I have a right to my opinon, okay? Actually, the John Hughes teen films put this crap to shame. If Molly Ringwald (correct spelling, dope) was in it, it wouldn't have made it better.
shareI like John Hughes films (not because of Molly R. though...she's annoying and only tolerable in Hughes movies because he wrote the characters for her so she never had to do anything she couldn't handle - thus revealing herself to be a mediocre actress when she stopped working with him and her career went down the tubes...but anyway...)
...but there's nothing wrong with fluffy fun non-Hughes teen films too. Sometimes you're not in the mood for teen angst.
And Summer School even has a bit of a serious message at times (for pregnant teens: don't be ashamed to admit you can't take care of a kid when you're still a kid yourself... for those with learning disabilities: don't be ashamed and try to hide it - ask for help ... for everyone: don't worry about comparing yourself to others/getting a perfect grade - set realistic, gradual goals and be proud that you tried/improved.
So the movie's not complete fluff...it's light-hearted and feel-good, but so what? Even John Hughes' films were ultimately feel-good with (sometimes unrealistic) happy endings. He was a big fan of Frank Capra, and it shows.
Summer School's not *that* far removed from a John Hughes film since it follows the basic formula of misfits/underdogs getting their happy ending. (And I wouldn't be surprised if the idea of making Summer School, a teen film with a variety of characters spending most of their time in a classroom, stemmed from The Breakfast Club's success. There's even a jerky vice-principal in both movies!)