With Honors

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Summary: With Honors
Review: When this movie first started, I was a little skeptical. But "With Honors" turned out to be a touching movie about a young college student who learns a great deal about life. The college student Monty (played by Brendan Fraiser) meets a homeless man Simon (played by Joe Pesci), and although they don't exactly hit it off at first, they eventually gain respect for one another as people and become great friends. Simon ends up teaching Monty a lot about life, most importantly that you should enjoy life while you have the chance. Although a predictable movie, it certainly touched my heart, and pointed out the more important things in life.

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Summary: Are you a success?
Review: Throughout my 12 years of education, it's been pumped into my brain that I should "succeed" in life and in order to succeed, one has to take the most rigorous courses and study their ass off to get the success everyone alludes to. I've listened and studied (some), and I succumbed to the fact that success is usually defined as a Suburbia home with a husband, two kids and a hefty bank account, with envious neighboors on each side. However, watching "With Honors" has allowed me to take a different perspective of what "success" is. Simon is not someone whom if you looked at you would think, "Now there's a success. The American Dream personified." Homeless, penniless, and unemployed, he was seen as nothing more than a bum. No chance of a success there right? But then, what is success? Simon was a world traveller. He experienced things most people can only dream of. In my opinion, Simon was no less than a success. The professor in the movie was a complete jackass. He had money coming out of his ears, fame and respect from all around. He wasn't a success. He was just a pompous, big headed jerk who took pleasure in belittling others... Here inlies the problem: Am I to conform to the traditional idea of success or be a success within my own eyes? If I had the chance of being societies idea of success, or a true success, one that made me happy and everymorning when I woke up had no regrets, what would I pick? I hope I'd choose the latter. No, I will choose being successful to myself. Whether it means actually becoming a lawyer or doctor, or the most debasing job you can envision, I'll be a success, no matter what you perceive of me. But the $64,000 dollar question is, will you be a success?

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Summary: Nice
Review: In the beginning of this movie I thought I was going to lose interest rather quickly. I was totally wrong. As soon as the story got going I was in it the whole way. This movie gave me a totally different outlook on life. I mean Monty did a totally turn around in the movie, and it made me wonder if I would do the same in that situation. I mean I am not as bad as he was about wanting to get done quickly, but I would love to have his outlook on school at the end of the movie. It would give me a little less stresssssss. Overall I believe this movie was awesome. Even though it didn't have stuff blowing up all over the place. I recommend every teenage or college student watch this movie.

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Summary: Awesome Movie!
Review: With Honors is definitely a movie worth watching again and again. Brendon Frasier and Joe Pesci work their magic as thier two characters are portrayed flawlessly. Monty (Frasier) is a Harvard student who starts off as a selfish brat and learns the value of love and how it can affect ones life first hand. This movie has something for everyone who watches it as the characters develope and change thier perspective on life. The lessons this film teaches are valuable to all.

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Summary: the things i learned
Review: this movie really puts things into a different perspective. brendan frazier, the harvard student, was abandoned by his father at a young age. at harvard, he meets up with a bum and he learns that he is a father that also abandoned his son at a young age. monty(brendan frazier) learns through the eyes of a homeless, poor person of what the government and society can appear to be like. monty sees what that democratic issues are very important to help the common man. a very smart student, trying to graduate with honors, monty developes a close, loving relationship with the bum. its really moving and poignant to for monty to understand the other side of the story, the side of how the bum never returned to his family and the reasons why. this movie really puts an emphasis on how society can be truely judgemental and prejudice towards those we deem as not good enough. it really captivates that message. this is a wonderfully done movie.

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Summary: With Honors
Review: With Honors was a very good movie that also had a good message. It taught you that not everything in life that you thought meant something to you really did, and that you shouldn't take everything for granted.

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Summary: very good movie!!
Review: This movie kept my attention all the way through. In most movies I get lost or lose attention, but this one was different. I wanted to see what Simon was going to do next or how Monty, or as Simon called him, "Harvard", was going to react to Simon next. Monty sure had a lot more patience than i do!! This movie was funny but also had a good message. This movie should appeal to everyone--there is a favorite character for everyone. Watch it!

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Summary: Wonderful Movie
Review: Great movie, very humurous, yet insightful on life. It was a pleasure to watch in english with Mr. Moore, and a movie I would definately consider renting to watch again. It would make a good date movie.

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Summary: With Honors
Review: When Mr. Moore said we were going to begin a movie in English we all moaned because the movies shown in school are always boring!!! But, this one was different! With Honors teaches a lot about people and character and how much companionship can change a person. The story of the friendship of Simon and Monty is outstanding, viewers see just how much having a friend can change someone's life and give them something to live for.

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Summary: fine filmmaking a masterwork
Review: Brendan Fraser Deserved An Oscar For His Performance And So Did Joe Pesci. This Is A Heartwarming Tale Of Respect , Love , And The Very Meaning Of Life. One Of The Best Movies I've Ever Seen Because It's Real. A Sudent In Harvard Finds A Homeless Guy Burning His Thesis The Only Way He Can Graduate. The Homeless Guy Makes A Deal With Him. One Page For One Good Deed. He Let's The Homeless Guy Live In A Van , Gives Him Food , And Above All Shows Him Respect. I Cry Every Time I Watch It.