Pick Flick

American Film Comedy


Even though Election opened 13 years ago, it feels like it belongs to the present. It's in color and it features stars (Reese Witherspoon, Matthew Broderick) that the students know very well. Also, it was made in an atmosphere of freedom (in terms of content) that closely resembles that of today. As a result, the class seemed to respond to it more freely and directly than other movies we've watched together. Plus, the movie's world is the world of a school -- specifically a high school, which my students likely remember pretty well. Next week is our class party, but the week after that we'll discuss Election. Should be fun.